Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

governor Of Virginia; and the latter John W.
Epps, subsequently member of congress. AT
ter some statements concerning Mrs. Jefferson,
Captain Bacon says that Mr.. Jefferson was
the most industrious person he ever knew.
All the time | was with him had full permiS
sion to visit his room ut any time, day or
night, when thought it necessary to see him
on business, | have scarcely ever gone into
bis room when he was not busy, unless he
was in bed. | remember but two instances in
which | found HIM unemployed-once he was
suffering from neuralgia. AT all other times
he was reading, writing, arranging his bust
ness plans, conyersing about something he
had on his estate, ordering something else.
Mr.. Jefferson had six grandchildren, to
whom lie was much devoted, and they to him.
He took great pleasure in talking TO them and
giving them advice | have heard him tell
them enough Of times that nobody should live
without some useful employment. When one
of them said 20 him, owe are rich, and do not
want to work, Mr.. jefferson replied "Ah
those who expect to get their living without
work, because they are rich, will be greatly
mistaken. The people who do work will soon
get possession Of their property"
He took great pleasure in sports, sometimes
presiding at Juvenile races, and deciding who
was the victor. He was always very kind
and inaulgent to his servants he would not
allow them to be over worked, and would
scarcely ever permit them to be whipped.
Once a servant stole some nails ] had evi-
dence Of the fact, and informed MIR. Jefferson.
jim. the thief, had previously been faithful
servant, MIR. Jefferson, somewhat surprised,
told me to be at his house with Jim when he
took his ride. / never saw any person,
white or black, SO mortified as lie was
when he saw his master. Tears streamed
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en-, exhibiting the most acute anguish. Mr.,
Jefferson turned to me and said "Sir, we
cannot punish him any more he has suffered
enough already" He then talked to the SER
want giving him much good advice, and dis
missed him, Jim's overseer expected to be
called upon to whip him, and was surprised
when the negro stated the facts ; jim added
that he had been seeking religion a great
while yet he never heard anything that made
him feel so bad as he did when master said
GO and don't do so any more" Jim was
soon converted, and came for a permit to be
baptized. He was a good servant afterwards.
Mr.. Jefferson mad several family servants, and
they were allowed to do as they pleased.
MIR. Jefferson freed number of his servants
in his will, and think (said Capt. Bacon)
that he would have freed them all if his affairs
had lot been SO involved that he could not do
it. He did not like slavery l have heard
him talk great deal about it. He believed it
was a bad system. have heard him prophe.
cy that we should have just such trouble with
it as We are having now. (Applause.)
DIR. Pierson here remarked that he must
close, though he had scarcely given one third
OF the information he had obtained his hour
had expired. In regard to the opinions of JET
son and others, the speaker said that while
reference to them increased our reverence for
those master builders who lab0red To law the
foundation of our glorious Union they should
give intensity to our abhorrrnce Tor their tra-
torous successors who are attempting to tear
down the magnificent structure. (Applause.)
The Virginia OF Washington Jefferson, and
Henry, fallen, alas to the Virginia of Floyd
Wise, and Mason, What a fall! (Applause,)
The contrast is surely enough to fire every
loyal heart, and nerve every loyal arm to wipe
Out the stigma. May the contest not cease
until treason and rebellion are everywhere
crushed beneath Jour tread, aud
tThe Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
O'eI the land of the free and the home of the
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