Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-28
Correspondence Of the New York Herald.
The New Missionary Field.

The New Missionary Field.
A Delegation Of AmiRidab Sieeks and Mrs. Jel
iabys among the Negroes--Thdr Attempts 10
Instruct the Negroes and Run Cation PIanta-
CONGRATULATIONS Scenes at Beaufort, South
Carolina.
HLToN HEAD. 5. C.. March 5.
The military, civil, political, phiIanthropic and
Abolition circles hereabouts were deeply agitated
last week by the announcement of the arrival of
forty or fifty missionaries from as far east as
Boston, and from the wicked city of New York
The truth of some OF the various rumors was
soon established by the testimony of various wit
nesses. who had fortunately boarded the Atlantic
at early hour and had seen and conversed with
the novel importation from the North. If any
doubted them their doubts were removed by
the appearance on shore of several light haired,
long whiskered, specialized individuals with UNI
brellas in one hand and mysteriOusly covered
package suggestive OF tracts in the other, follow
ell by several ladies, prim and antiquated. and of
general Bostonlan style, such as are observed
in William Lloyd Garrson's soirees or at Wendell
Phliips's reunions. These began to preambu-
late the island, and attracted very general at
tention. The fact of the arrival of the mis-
sOnares being cOnclusively settled, conjecture
was az once rite as to what they were to do here
The better informed suggested that they
missionaries to the contrabands in this quarter
a large and as it Sc ms influential class of peo-
pie, whose demoralized and barbarous state had
lately become known to the phanthropists of
Boston and New York and whose welfare was
near their hearts. lt soon became generally
known that there were sixty of these missionaries
ON the Atlantic, twelve or fifteen of whom were
ladies' and the remainder gentlemen Of large ex-
pectations and liberal ideas. Among them are
men of all trades and professions as well calcu-
lated for anything except a successful pursuit of
agriculture and cOntrabands The ladies are
from Boston and New York, and propose to con
duct an industrial school, and teach the young
cOntrabands' ideas how to shoot and their fingers
the art of plain sewing. The entire institution
gotten up by and is under the direction of
Mr.. Edward l.. Pierce, the Government agent
This much of their plans.
The day after the Atlantic's arrival the mis-
siOnarieS, with that fine appreciation of the com
fOits of this life which has always characterized
them transfe themselves. bag and baggage
To the village of Beauiort-known to them by
reputation the Newport of the Southland
then, with rare forethought, selected the finest
mansions in the village, and straightway settled
down to their task.
The landing OF the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock
could not have occasoned more surprise and as
constituent to the innocent natives OF that region
than did the advent of our missionary friends to
the soldiers and contrabands in Beaufort Sew
eral affecting scenes occurred but | describe but
one. Mrs French a leading lady, whose regard
end veneration for the cOntrabandS had been
greatly intensified by the speeches of Rev. Mr.
French and Mr. Pierce at post pranAll meetings
on the Atlantic coming out. and by the resolu
tons passed at the same, in which il was resolved
that the negroes should be addressed as brothers
am nd in 10
French becoming thoroughly imbued with the
abolition and loving ideas. which were advanced
always after hearty dinner, fully prepared
to meet the cOntrbands IN ssterly spirit
by the time that the missionaries were ready to
land
Arriving at Beaufort the party stepped ashore.
and soon came across the peculiar institution in
full feather. Mrs. French rushed toward and
embraced a cOlored female who was startled not
little by the peculiar style OF the salute, and in
the words of the resolutions, exclaimed: you
are my sister, CLOSER embrace) You are no
longer n slave; YOU are lree-free as ! am. You
are my equal, and you are my sister, This,
with other sweet converse, did she her time be
guile, ard after a charming interview of this
friendly character with the negro woman whose
ewes protruded from fear ana pleasure, Mrs
French novel on with the missionaries to green
fields and pastures new That was one of the in
in the field of their labors There are Others
equally disgusting and novel, il would but
write them. he above will suffice, however, as
u shows the drift of the missionary movement.
The truth of the matter Is that nearly all the
missionaries are rabid AbOitionists of the Gar
rison school. and the leaGers-Mr Pierce and the
Rev. Mr. Freuch-are a trihe ahead OF their tel
lows IN their itnaticsm.
They teach the negroes that they free now;
that they are the equals % the whites in every re
spect. that they can not be compelled to labor for
another: that they entitled to all the rights
and privileges of the whites. and. in short. are
brothers and sisters IN the same family and emit
tied 10 the same treatment. They are told that
they must defend themselves against any attempt
10y their masters again 10 enslave them. While
coming oui they had their meetings whenever
they could, aud passed series after series Of reSo-
lutions. all recognizing the freedom ct the slave
and tile abolition OF slavery. Their speeches and
remarks were Of the most ultra character. such
rs you would expect in ar Abolition meeting
from theorists. but here we have those theories
about 10 be reduced to practice The missiona-
ries having selected the best houses IN Beaufort
aud had them nicely furnished from the furniture
selected from the various uuOccupied houses in
the village, are now living m CAV ana festive
style. amply supplied with help from their broth
ers and sisters. and are prepared 10 summer IN a
delightful way
One OF the most interesting parts of the grand
plan TO be carried ont By the missionaries Is that
which relates 20 the cultivation OF abandoned
plantations about here Three iOurths OF the
party are 70 go 70 these plantations Superin
ieudents 10 direct the abors oil their brothers and
sisters in cotton culture. and raising cereals and
vegetables for their own support and FOR the
army's use The idea i singularly brilliant.
And nearly all the superintendents have had
more or les experience IN selling tape and calico,
IN dealing out groceries or Epson salts and Ike
occupations. which ne them admirably for the
kindred work Of experimenting large cotton
plantation with fifty Il hundred negroes. not a
shadow Of doubt exist in the mind of any
reasonable man OF their full and complete sue
ceSs- II n comprehensive knowledge and wide
and varied experience IN this branch Of agrcul