New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-07
Dealers In Slaves" still remaining the door.
The pen consists Of large building divided up into


oaudng hollow square, where The victims were
Iisposed of. II Is pleasant TO know that the
walls reared for another purpose by the Father
,f lie country" now shield from harm those who have
,eoaued fron Sl'very; snd still more significant
Instance Of poetical justice rs seen In the fact that
Ilsce within tight of tie Capitol, which the Gov
srnmen once permitted to be desecraied by the foul
est sbomna ions, in the sacrifice Of human victims
TO the greed and lust of Slavery, ia now occupied
BIZ those who rnGer TIE protection Of tie Govern
nent, end there ieJuge from the viiainies OF the
oppressor-
This experiIneat of managing the fngilives from
slavery rs far e is results appear. affords an op-
lortuuity for ihe refuaiOn Of some OF the SANDERS
them which Pro.Slsvery Democratic are
30 active 10 circulating. 1t has always been charged
against them that they are Inherently lazy, ana VIII
not work unless driven TO do so. The fact Is quite
the coptrsrp. Under the influence OF kind and
reasonable treatment, and prompted by the incentive
that whatever they s to be for their benet and
enioyment, and not appropriated by another, aud,
still more realizing that they are free ana inde-
pendent rlen and women and 80 responsible for Their
own support they labor with a most coInmendable
industry aud perseverance. They are not seen beg
ging about the streets, a. II was pIeqlc.ed they
would be- Had space, | could mention several
praise worthy examples which have come nnder my
noice of Aas sirit OF solfTeance and independence
on their part lustead Of being IA incubus TO tie
Cuvennent a. il is often asserted they are, II can
hardly lie doubted that the Government II ut tins
moment after allowing for all its expenditure IN be
half Of those who are incapable oi seufuppoTt ac'
;usny indebted to them in pecuniary point OF view,
on account Of the lower wages which 1t pays them
AZ compared with the wages pald to white Iaborerr
for similar work. better nor more efhelentiy per-
formed to say nothing OF that great debt OF Jus1ce
and humanity which it viii require long years to
csncei
The ssneuinary horrors Of elave insurrection, end
the savage and brutal atrocities which mob oi in-
F,1rated black men might commit should suitable
prorunity occur, have been described until the
snbiect is worn threadbare. These things are pos
sbe only in the imsginations OF those who portray
them and have no foundation either Ia The iacs OF
history or in the character OF the people VINO uIe
Tins calumniated. There has been an utter peryor-
sion of the truth on this point, and complete ms
reuresentation either malicious or ignorant, OF the
nature and disposition Of the VICTIMS 0i African
Slavery. With rare exceptions, they have been,
and are patient aud lOng-s1iierlng people, aud
neither cruel nor revepge.ul, notwithstanding all
Tho wrongs and prOyocauons which have been
hsapad upOn them. Their yentlencss and todhty,
1. Der the most trying circumstances, are amazi1g.
Notwithstanding all the Inconvenience aud dlscom-
tort conseq quent upon their crowded oonoltcl az the
barracks they are never IOuDd uunIlthug among
themselves; nor does any disturbance OF the public
reace originate with them Many cf the Old resi-
deuts here and ia some instances, regret 10 say,
men wearing the garb Of United states roidiers, e1-
tertaiu toward hem spirit OF hairod ana inioler-
,uce " nch is contemplate aud disgTaceiul IA the
oytreme. and mani!,st II in continual nsdls and
assaults OF the most aggravatlng character; hut
rarely IL ANY resentment displayed by the lnoiitu-
size recipients Of these oatrges. Women oi re-
specable standing IN f0ciey Y, who would doubtless
Indignantly resist any npuistion that they were
10. ladies have ia several instances hired seTyanls
Al the conir.band quarters and after keeping them
several weeks, have ulsClBrged iLem without COM
peus,tiOn. 80 common have these various abuses
become, that Gen. NadsWorth, who has proved
liiuscf tue friend OF the cOofed people, and II
aiways ready to proieci them against any m.npge-
ent OF their rights has recently issued stringent
order. directing The superintendent 20 take cogIi-
zance Of all such instances which may come ~ his
know ledge, and 10 insist apoD immediate tepIaon,
aad IA cise Of reiu 10 yisl upon t.e OIenleTs inc
penalties Of The aw.
The absurd clanor which has been missed sgsius.
the presumed migration Of the batks 20 lhe North
efn statcs and the consequent disoTgani2hiion o.
labor as one Of the disastrous results of cmancipa-
lion, Is equally grcundless IN reason aud lat.
There is no such disposition manifest Tie part ol
fLoee who have already escaped lut a. far a. can
b. learned none on the part oi those who ara rill
10 Slavery, provided they e.n be secured la the
joyment OF taoir natural rights and privilege Ibe
SUPERINTENDENT has made this s,pecial point Of IN
quiry and 10 assures that OF the g. 500 WHO have
passed under his charge during the four months of
his possession Of Tie OhCe. hot - were found who
itfffLtF
with the fact that IN many Instances they remain on
the farms or plantations which have been deserted
by their Rebel masters, IN Virginia, aud do NOS avail
themselves OF facilities within thcir reach for moving
NortLward, Or that they only 90 % FAR may 10
necessary for their saiety, n potiy good evidence
as " their desire IN this particular.
IT is but just that should speak of their def
ciences ~ well ~ Of tho god qualities which
they poesess and which 20 o:eu denied them.
Neracity cannot he claimed ~ one of their pIoni
uent virtues, and the lack oi II ia them is continual
~ apparent; nor DO they entertain q very nice ap-
reciaton Of The rights Of property, especially the
property Of White people. /: would DC surprising
were il otherwise, when consider the charao-
ter in these respects oi those whom they have
served and more particularly as shown during tie
present war, the Rebels having OutdOne NunchAu-
son in the art OF lying, both in the number and mag
niudo oi tLelI iabncatious, and earned reputation
for stealing which ecipses anything Ia the history
Of mankind, and will make then proyerbial for al
time. We should not forget, however, the many
instances IN which Tie Information furnished bY
contfabands hrs proved Of service to army, and
lie many more IN which II might have araIiedsto
benefit aud saved Va incalC Uable harm and lose
had II been needed and that never have they de-
ceiycd us by iaise statements which might have led
10 our discoiniiluie and the advantage OF ile
enemy. ..
They are wanting also in chastity. Why should
they not be- born and bred they have bosn 10 at
portion Of our country which Mr Sumner 10 hap
PLY characterzes, ia his recent address IA An
Enormous house Of III fsne Still there ale many
honorable exceptions among them IA this regard,
where tie flmiy relation ID strictly observed.
These seem TO be their cinef defects and together
with minor which VIII rot stop TO particular
ne TIE inevitable result Of the circumstances ia
which they baye been placed. The only wonder i,
that they present 20 many traits whion are com
inendabe, aud that they have not sunk yet lower in
lie sae Of humanity. Special efforts arc beng
made by tie superintendent aAd teachers to reform
them OF tue vices just NAMED, and to teach them
good habits and correct modes Of living, and gral-
tying progress has already boon made ia that dircc
tlon. They are obedirnt and sg5mssiye, willing 10
learn, and desirous Of improving, aud patience aad
hndnoss IN their management viii accomplish almost
any desirable result.
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