Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-11
Gdlureester DalIp Spp.



The inyariable argument of Shareholders, when
ursel to emdncipate their slaves is, They are unfit
Tor freedom, and would not know how to take
care ct themselves They are better oil in slavery
than il set free. ee.n-Erotaage
The following incident from the experience
of the Rev DR.. Nelson, the distinguished au-
thor Of the cause and Cure OF Iuilcty" is
an Instructive commentary on the above text.
Though himself stakeholder tor many ears,
he could not ieel that slavery was right, and
when The colonization scheme was started, lie
entered heartily into it, hoping that il would
do away wilh the evi entirely. but Suun salts
fed it would never accomplish that Tor his
country, he turned his attention to the duty
OF "immediate emancipation )" and alter long
and pra. ertu cOnsid alton OF the subject, he
consulted his wife about the matter. and they
decided to set their negroes free at once. So
calling them together, he told them Of his
convictions of the sin of slavery and that he
had decided 10 give them free papers. Their
joy was unh0unded and he was overwhelmed
with their vOciterous eXclamations Of "Iank
you massa !"
cold Isaac" as lie was called, was a very
stupid, careless, indolent fellow, who seldom
did anything right, even when he was told.
If sent to the barn to iced the horse, he was
sure to leave the measure where the horse
would kick it over, and everything he under
took seemed to go wrong. So DR.. Nelson and
his wife cOnscientously concluded that it
would not be right to set Isaac adrit, for lie
never could take care of himself, and would
be in danger OF starving. Soon after, the doc.
tor began 10 reason with his neighbors on the
sin OF Slaveholding and the duty of emancipa-
ton, appealing to his own example as evidence
of his sincerity, They replied that he had
not liberated all as Isaac was still slave. DR..
Nelson said that was true, and that Tor consc-
entious reasons he did not think that it would
be right to turn off such stupid fellow, and
he retained him out ofpity for him.
'Ilat is just the case with our negroes"
they replied They cannot take care OF them
eelres, 50 we keep them for their own good -
DIR Nelson was in quaudary. lie saw that
he must liberate Isaac at all events if he would
have any influence with others in the matter
So he went 10 him as he sat in the kitchen
one day, with the same ltaden look upon his
face, seeming more asleep than awake
Isaac" said DR.. Nelson, eyes, massa,"
drawled Isaac. l have been thinking of civ
ing you tree papers Isaac looked up won
deringlyl But | am afraid il l do, you will
suffer. Isaac opened his eyes wider than be.
fore don't think you can take care OF
yourself | have no idea you can. iIsaaC
looked anxious) But | have made up my
mind to sci you lree." "Oh, tank you, tank
you, massa." ''And Isaac, if you ever get
hungry just remember Ihtre is enough TO eat
in my kitchen, and come and help yourse T."
Isaac no sooner realized thai lis master was
in earnest, than his face lighted up and lie
burst out con, tank you, massa Freedom
is the sweetest ting in de vide world massa !''
He took his papers and lett, and Tor some
months DIR. Nelson head nothing Of him But
one day, as he was travelling, he saw some
one aplr )aching on horseback. AS he drew
near, line "ivory" began to shine, tie eyes
rolled about in rather an unusual manner and
who should the stranger be but cold Isaac"
not the slave, but Isaac the free man. in new
suit Of clothes, and with face no longer stu
pid, but iull OF consciousness, and Importance,
and h2priness of his new lie lie was quite
overjoy cd at meeting his old master. Aud
how do you like freedom, lsaacz" ooh, mas
sa, freedom de sweetest ting III de wiUe ord,
sweet ST ting in de WCrid, nassa p But
what have you been doing, Isaac 2" "Oh, me
been to work, me got iorIy dollars in me puck-
et /; me own dis brack pony tell what Ills,
freedom is de sweetest ting in de world, mas
sa % And DR. Nelson said that he never al
terward doubted thdt any slaves with motives
Of freedom 10 inspire them 10 work, could
"lake care Of themselves"