Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-02-14

there arc 'Bserees % well ~ gentle Evas.
My doctrine 10, there Is 40 rbastaf foF man.
The AfricanI consider being capsule Of
improvement and humanity demands shat
il BE- donO. 9u BY being heldin bondage they
are ignorant; Foiheld contrAy TO The laws
Of God, which should be tho foundation Of
all FREQ governments They are 80 situsted
that ere long they will demand from their
tash-mssters theirofiehts and liberties. -
The government willhave 70 take q bold
stand for this question will enter the halls Of
Legislation, then tho people viii expect 20
see the cause of Humanity advanced. The
worst feature, to me, Of American Slavery,
is The separation Of families husband and
wife, mother and children, brother and sis,
tor parted from each other, perhaps forever.
Selling human beings on the auction block
Is against my principles Of right and justice.
But for KentOckiRhs---s brave and manly
Ito sell their own blood, it is inhunan, !,
shame upon slave dealers everywhere. 'uil1
/ have visited a Kentucky plantation and
found farm Of several hundred acres Of
land well stocked with Afric's sons Their
houses arc not very fne. The negro quar-
tiers arc bGis made Of logs betweefi them,
like old fashioned barns, arc road-ways of
sufficient size to pass a4yliorse team and
wagon. Fences 10 bad condition. Every
thing looks as if q blight was on h--lhat
blight isG- Slavery. Hncd ufai wr. I'D
AT tho negro quarters we found by the
doorway two small picnnninies abou { seven
years old, engaged in playing what gentle.
men call "oid Sledgs.' Their MASTER they
say is not very sound but Is seeesh. AS I
approached the little cabs, Jabe told Jim
"that the tray was low, dat am so.' For
amusement, we gave each Of them five cents
to see them butt their heads together; for
fifteen minutes we Witnessed these innocents
play at each others top-not; the only result
discernable to us was, Jim had backed
Jabe's eye Thus We left the picanninies,
and they resumed their cards. Both we're
fat, greasy and saucy, evidence Of be-
ing we'll fed. believe I'd rather have a
couple Of pet bears. s nai E bees
The other evening visited a negro hut,
and witnessed breakdown. There were
eleven sinners; the fiddler, Uncle Pat, was
nHOuuASu Ou u UdIfcl. Au were eager 10
dance, and when they went 10 they would
roll their eyes and commence with a
zip. For hchapge, we bad them give us a
few plantation songs, which reminded us Of
camp meeting times. We left them fully
satisfied with the evenings entertainment
The prospects Of our advance, SO far as We
know are not very hsttering; still here
show long, oh how long" The health of
this regiment is excellent, and the the boys
in good spirits. III.
To the friends of the soldiers at home.--
As you no doubt feel interested in the pres
eryation of tho health of your sons, brothers,
and friends | ask of you send nothing to
the soldiers of this regiment in the way of
provisions; for we have plenty TO cat and
soldiers clothes to wear. Nick-nack from
home are pleasant, but they make the men
sick. Yours, .f. RED STICK,
*We have learned from another source,
that the Army Board have removed NJ. F.
Miles from the Lieutenantcy, and that JoHN
KEssLER, Of this place, has been promoted
to the vacancy. 1t is well.--ED. jour