The Portland daily press., 1862-11-12


are at work in the fields, producing the hog
and the hominy of which you have heard so
much. If these slaves were liberated, these
600 men would be compelled, almost to man,
to go home to produce that hog and hominy
which is necessary to the support of them
selves and their families.
am asked if / believe that this proclama-
tion can be carried out. Yes, l believe it can
be carried out, just so sure and Just so long as
negroes have legs. Laughter and applause !
For they will escape to the Union lines at ev-
cry opportunity. They came into the Union
lines long ago, but they learned it was the poll
cy of the Government not to receive them.
1t was opposed to the views of the Generals.
and Gen. Nelson, and Gen. Wood and Gen.
Ammon, have tied up negroes and whipped
them, and have sent them back. This | have
known to be the case, and have seen to be the
case. One of them has gone to his reward.
[''More of 'em will go."
am stating things now that know to be
true; that have seen with my eyes. We are
often asked this question: "Will the slaves
make good soldiers? Are they sufficiently
intelligent?" Let me tell you that the slaves
are more intelligent than the poor whites in
the South. Why, went into.a house not three
months ago. and there was a lady belonging to
this class of sand-hillers, and remarked, by
way OF passing the time, as | was waiting for
nv huooahbs thob luCIc was PICTURE Oh Tile
Presidents. YES" said she; "Them's the pic
tiers of the Presidents, and some of 'em must
be mighty old by this time, if they amt dead"
Prolonged laughter. / remarked, in addi-
ton, that the one at the head was Gen. Wash
ington. "Yes," said she, "Tve heern of him
ever since was a gal; wonder if he's dead
yet told her that had seen an account
OF his death in the papers. [Continued laugh
teri
County who were going to move, one to Tex
as and the other to Arkansas; but the wife of
the Texas man wanted to 90 to Arkansas and
the wife OF the Arkansas man wanted to go to
Texas. The men were out hunting one day.
and were thinking about it, and at last they
agreed that to trade would be a good plan
Laughter and applause.l As am relating
the matter just as it occurred, shall have to
relate the express words. One of the women
was old, and the other was young. Meow"
said one, "if you had an old mar and had a
young filly, you wouldn't want to trade even,
would ye? ?'lGreat laughter. The other agreed
with him, and so they compromised the matter
by tine one who possessed the old wife giving
double barrelled shotgun and eighteen dol
lars, to boot. He paid the eighteen dollars,
however. in coonskins, and things of that sort.
Now, this is the condition of the poor whites
in that vicinity. The shareholders rule them.
AhNiO &c chC tiiiuS tilftb LhtN COUpldltl
against, and that is this; they are compelled
to patrol the country to keep down insurrec-
ton among the negroes. Though they never
could get them, or many of them to aid in re-
covering their fugitive slaves-they are too
proud to do that, that is left for the blood
hounds to do, and to the Northern people who
wish to carry out the Fugitive Slave Law.
Loud and long-continued applause. AL
though they cannot compel them to do this,
ha 1s.ate et,nt.a
They must go out at night, or at whatever
time they may be called upon by their lordly
masters.
Then there is the question about whether
the negroes will fight against their masters
The negroes are a very kind people. and
they are possessed of a very great deal of pie
ty-indeed, | believe that the real piety of the
South is ensconced in the bosom of the slave
population of that country-and they would
not wish to destroy their masters, however
they might abuse them or whip them. But
every man in the South is not the master of
every specific negro in the South; that negro
would not fight against his MASTER but he
would fight against every other master in the
South. l have relatives in the South | un-
fortunately have three brothers in the rebel
army.
If knew was aiming at one of them, l
would not shoot; but would fight willingly,
and il in fighting should kill one of them |
should do it with good conscience. have
been asked: viii there be instructions? /
say not, as long as the negroes can run away; ;
so long as they can run and find protection,
there will be no instructions. But there is
great alarmin the South through fear that there
will be Instructions Iattended the Synod of
Mississippi in October last at Matches. and |
was told that fifteen negroes had been hanged
there for fear OF insurrection. Others said it
was not true, and that they were hanged upon
irresponsible statements of irresponsible per-
sons. While was in Macon last Summer six
negroes were executed, and one was burned
in the streets. When was at that PRESBYTERIAN
Synod, preached to a large congregation of
slaves; IL was the largest congregation ever
spoke to In my life with this exception. With
one exception, that of the minister who sat be-
side me, they were all slaves, yet one-third of
them were whittier than ] am; so that Slavery
is not confined to color, because you often see
red-haired and blue-eyed slaves. Another aues-
tion is, will they come North? | would reply
to this, that if Freedom is proclaimed South,
they will not come North, because they love
freedom, but they hate labor. They would
prefer to go South. Isaw a certain suggestion
in the papers to give them the State of Florida
! was glad to see it; let them have that beau
tiful territory of Ponce de Leon, so graphically
alluded to. II, however. they come North. /
have no objection; l have lived among negroes
and can again, but let that matter be decided
hereafter. (Applause.l
You are aware of the fact, that in all the
Souihen part of the country, people born
north of the negro line are called Yankees. /
am Yankee too; by birth | atn a native of
this glorious State of New York. and ! am
proud Of ii, (applausel and let me read YOU
few lines Of what they say about the influence
of the Yankees. This paper is printed in New
Orleans. t'Name of the paper."l The True
Witness, but il is a false witness. lMr. Hove
read an extract copied from De Botc's Rerietc.
warning the South against the leveling and
disastrous consequences which would flow
from allowing Yankee emigration.l They
seem 30 think that the war is waged in behalf
Of the institution OF Slavery, and that If that
j. Injured IN any way the whole has been profit
less for be believes that the war was under
taken for the purpose of carrying Slavery
through the free domain of the glorious West.
The causes ofthe Rebellion have been set forth !:
] need not say anything In regard 20 that.
The only other question have been asked Is
this VIII there be harmony of feeling between
the Southern and Northern States hereafter?
| say there will not so long as this institution
Of Slavery exists. loud applause.) But let that
institution be eradieated. and there is no OBJ
staele TO harmony. There is no feeling of re-
sentiment between the Maineites aud the Miss
issippians which may not pass away, and as
for the loyal Mississippians, they demand the
protection OF the Star-Spangled Banner, and
have reason to detest the protection of the
Stars aud Bars, as my poor discolored ankles
now testify. tApplause.l
LEA Rich BEGGAR-TmEF.-At thief was