The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-02
The Yankee Slave System in louisiana

The Yankee Slave System IN louisiana
We invite the attention Of the public and the
authorities at Washington to d circular to cap-
talists in another column 1t is often said that
the proclamation is a nullity; that it is not car
ried into effect. This circular comes from Lou
isiana. Five hundred plantations vacant, be-
cause masters have lost the control of their
slaves and all their mules and supplies.
Glorious chance for investment-rich picking
at small advance. Instead OF slavery, as hereto
fore existing there, a new one, tar more grind
ing and despotic, is introduced The negro can't
leave the plantation mile. He must work or
starve.
Cast your eyes over TIE rules and regulations
of this system OF forced labor Wages fixed by
the employers, and read what they are. One
whole dollar for women and boys for a months
work; two dollars for field hands, and three
whole dollars for mechanics. They are to work
from daylight till dark be at their labor at the
tap of the bell; a fine Of ten cents for breach
Of this rule Then there is forfeit of all wages
in certain contingencies Negroes can't leave
without papers, and for certain offences are
turned out to starve. What is to be done with
the old, and who Is TO take care of the poor
African at the end of the year? Who knows?
/ Did you ever hear OF q more crushing system
of slavery than this? There is no kind master
and mistress to sympathise with the negro and
forbear his ntrmities What a boon is confer
red on the negro!
But, then, what happy opportunity for hungry
patrots--ior the unconditional patriots. Labor
without investment, and pretty much without
pay. We venture to affirm that there is not q,
master in the State who doesn't spend twice such
wages for the extra clothing and qualification Of
every negro he has. We don't know more shame.
less ending to loud professions Of philanthropy
| 1t is gigantic system OF robbery and plundCr.
| The proeoHsuls Of Rome used to rob the prov
inces but they could not have had half SO good
a time as the hungry patriots have now opened
to them in Louisiana. Then the hungry patriot
has no interest in the poor slave beyond the
profits. There is not slave State that would
tolerate a system that makes no better provision
for the slave No wonder men are patriots these
days, and unconditional loyalists. Here is field
for them, in which, not to free the negro, but
to rob the owner; not to bereft the government,
but to feed hungry patriots on fat spoils. There
is good time ahead for the patriots who will
not question the policy adopted for the war, but
support it herocally The confscations will
soon be on hand, and it will line empty pockets.
A man can afford to be an unconditional patriot
for awhile, IN view of the luscious drops that he
can lick up Louisville (Ky.) Democrat.
i CHARLEsToN.-A Charleston paper states that
of late upwards of seven hundred packages If
liquor have been brought into that port, aud in-
Inmates that the liquor was bought in CINCINNATI
docrored III Nassau, and sold in the Coniederacv
at enormous profits, to the exclusion Of shoes
and other articles which might have taken the
cargo space occupied by these vile yankee Ii.
quors, and thereby lessened the burden of want
which oppresses the poor people Of the Conlede-
racy.
Has it come, then, to this-tbat the ''hot bed
Of secession is engaged in debauchipg the coun-
try with drngged ruin from yankeeland, and its
high-toned citizens suborned and degraded by
the accursed lust of gain--the sin par excellence
of yankeedom-and that which, OF all others, is
proIorging this accuIsed war? Have cargo sales
Of yankee goods metamorphosed Charlestonians,
and they are willing to connive at and abet the
nefarious traffic, for the honor aud glory Of being
the principal entrepot Of yankee clap trap nc
tons and chattles? Has it come to this? A
Charleston paper says SO. Illuminating confes-
sion.
1t has long been suspected that the yankees
were sucking out the lie-blood Of the Contede-
racy-the cotton ard gold--by way Of Nassau
1t has been so charged often and over again, but
Charleston papers were silent At last one of
them has owned up frankly. Rich Dispatch
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