The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-15

Why should eloshe my master Is broad.
cloih and liHe linen, when he knows, ard
! know. that he i my own brother, and /
meanwhile have only this eoarse rag io
cover my aching shoulder. 7" lie kicked
the garment sGulnfully, and pdded. @flpsgn
on your knees. II yc Ike, and thank me
lha, ye are not aogged and shot or we
they'll learn another lesson Y
Mr.. Duncan recognized in the speaker
tie repuled son Of one OF his friends, lale-
~ deceased, d,-onc Of that numerous class
which southern vice Is ihoughdassly rails
ing up to be its future scourge and terror.
Then rose man of middle age, short
o, stature. with quick. roguish eye, aud
spirit Of knowing drollery lurking about
his mouth. Rubbing his head in uncouth
fashion he began'
II don't know how 10 speak Ike Bob.
for never had no chance He says the
devil made white men our masters. Now
dat's ting I've thought on heap. Many
time I've axcl myself how 'pon arIh il
was that iist sure as white man and hlack
man come togctler, de white man sure to
yet he foot on de black man. Sometimes
| tink one ting. den ! tink anodcr ting,
and dey all be jumbled mp in my head,
just like seed in de cotton afore he put in
de gin. At last | find il all ont. White
man aheoys git he foot on dc black man !;
no mistake in dat. But how lac do il !?
I'll show you how"
The high, bold forehead and flashing
eve indicated an intellect too active and
daring for servitude, while bis fluent
speech and appropriate language betrayed
the fact that his highly educated parent,
for some remains OF instructive feeling had
kept him near his own person during his
lifetime, and thus formed his conversation
on another model than the rude jargon of
slaves.
His poor ignorant listeners stood SPELL
bonnd by the magic Of superior mind, and
at first il seemed as if he might carry the
whole meeting in favor OF his views. But
the aged man leaning on his oaken staff,
still mildly spoke Of the meek and blessed
Jesus, and the dociity of the African tenn
permanent responded TO his gentle words.
Thrusting his hand into his pocket, he
took out crumblcd piece of printed paper
and smoothing il carefully with the palm Of
his hand, he struck it Significantly with his
finger and exclaimed triumphanlly, "Dat's
de way dey do it Dey got dc knoacledge! !
Now it'll do no more good TO rise agin our
masters dan put de head in dc fire and
pull him out agin. When was n boy
hear an old conluring woman say she could
conjure de devil out of anybody. ! ask
her why she don't conjure her massa, den
she tell me, oh niggers nebcr conjure
buckra-can't dot But say nigger can
conjure buckra. How he do it Get de
knowledge. Dat de way. We make de
sleeve wide and fill full Of de tea and sug-
ar ebery time we git in missis elostt. If
we take half SO much pains 10 get de
knowledge, dc white man he take de foot
off de black man. Maybe dc British land,
and maybe de Britith no land, but tell your
sons TO marry de free woman dat know
how 10 read and write, and tell your gals
TO marry de free man dat knows how 10
read and write; and den, by'm by you be
de British yourselves I You want to know
how manage to get dc knowledge? !
tell you. ! want right bad TO learn to
read. My old boss is the most begrudg-
fullnest massa, and | know he won't let me
larn. So when see little massa wild de
book Che about six years obl) say TO him,
what you call datY lie tell me dat is A Z
SO ! take old newspaper, and AK missis
may | hab dis TO rub my brasses She
say yes. ] put it in my pocket, an YIN
bye / look TO see; find A, and look at
him till ! know him berry well. Den ]
ask my young massa, What you call dat |!
He say dat is b. So find him on my
paper, and look at him till | know him
berry well. Den ask my young massa
what c A L spell He tell me cat. Den,
after great long time, can read de news
paper. And what do you tink find dere !?
| read British going 10 land Den tell
all dc boys British going TO land and
say what do you spose British land When
! stand up behind massa's chair hear him
talk, and tell all dc boys what he say
Den Bob say must have Methodist meet
ing, and tell massa Tom going 10 preach
in de woods. But what you tnk ] did
t'oder day 7 You know Jim, massa Cub
ernor's boys Well, / want mighty bad
TO let Jim know British going 10 land
Bat be lib ten mile off, and boss no let me
60. Well, massa Gubernor he come dine
my massa's house, and ] brig be horse to
de gate and | made my bow and say,
massa Gubernor, how Gin doy He tell
me Jim berry we'll Den ak him be Jim
good boyf lie say yes. Den ! tell him
Jim and little boy togedcr, and want
mighty bad to send jim something. He
tell me Jim hab enough Of eberyihing. Oh
yes, massa Gubernor, know how you
berry good massa, and Jim hab ebery;hing
he want; but when little boy iogedder
dere is something here (laying his hand on
bis heart) ] want TO send little backy
to Jim. | know he hab much backy be
want, but Jim and ] little boy toeedder.