New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-28
Oct. rs, 1868.

The Hmple ments Of Tortnrc-The ~,
| slavcs nre Punished ir thc gouth Some
| of tho Benuties Of sbc BeniRn Instit.s.
tien-Iren Collars, shackies, Chains,
From The New.orles Ere, Oct. II.
Col. Hanks, who has had much to do with tho
plantations in the hegbborhood Of this city and has IN
tie line Of bis duty paid many visits 10 then nas os
covered many instruments and implements OF torture
which go far to show that the chlyslric Southern
planters those debased creatures their overseers
would would have made excellent tortnre's for tho
Spanish inqusition. Many Of these implements prove
them to have beon adopts In the reinenelts VI cruelty
and in of them they have displayed an inventive
genius worthy OF even the great Yankee Nation From
among these numerous implements OF barbsrty ne nae
selected few Of the least bnrdensome which he In.
tends taking with him to the North First there an
iron collar made to h the neck, which is fastened Wig
screw. To this fastened three upright p.ongs
about s inches in length to each Of which attached
small bell The beauty Of this instrument u, that the
person wearing it can ineyer rest lis heaa upon the
oGn the prong, ara 5 eSV s1ppo and
the bells keep him awake BY their continual tinADng
This was put upon the neck Of young woman by ordI
Of her master and she was condemned 70 wear d y os
life Fortunately the aryiva OF the YANKEES Eeneseo
ber suffering3 ere death came to The rescue. 80
Another article is heavy iron collar. win mcutn'
piece attached dss geg oG soJ % the up ppouth auth
In order 10 sneak eat or drink. it re DC removed.
The hated King Of Italy never had ncfe ehectse M
s.rument in his torture ROOM A piece q" ron aImoI'
ing tie victim to limp and preventing ais Ianhlng
away was next exhibited. II must have Deen extremely
painful 10 the wearer. There very thick IRON
ring to which attached by heavy chain square
block of iron weighing 60 pounds This lad been
welded the poor slaves leg by the pantatoa pecA
smith operation not performed without burning Linn
severely and. thus burtened he was TO keep
up with the other hands in tie 6eld and perform an
equal amount Of labor be further punished 6y the
asn 10 tsAo this Of the iron had to De cnt at the an
y and then pIyc apart 70 get II over the loct-an op
Grafton under witch one slave at least was known ia
have died on tie plantation where II wcs found Khers
were several OfLer implements equally eiec.'e IoS toi
men.ing and tortlring puTpoees ou' ~ IS
descrbe them here f0r there is scarcely pisntaton
in the county Wore they are not TO be found The
wise and prcl are fyorite pemerts IN some paces'
and the delight TO get the t.umDs oI lun,
way negro ia lu Isr, or pinch BIS Gesn or ton &c VIII
the latter 70 force bin TO cclfess VINO HaVc ueen s
eorfederacx-rho harbored. clothed, or ief I'm " nHs
hiding IN the swaups or forests. vhenee ne Lao peep
dragged by liocdhcunds. - a..
VIII these evidences before us. VINO "lI ga! tnet
sayerv is not harbarous and iaoralt Its ELECTS are
10 bYua.ze al who hare any connection VITA the ipsu
'u;.or-Gs IS we shown by the character oi the ncn
who deal in slaves cities, and who oct es over
seer on tie Plantations. And 2Acagh theieiTe many
kind and gentle masters. who never resort 10 any ot
these exIsosdnary modes cf punishment &c, these are
but tie executions that prose The generh Flc. Anss
The ect il dcIorazng upon society Is proved " .no
ct ar the greatest dee Of the people OF the country
i a. nrac,icc mon unofendng strangers wEo Chance 10
visit thea AID claim their hospitality the same toHute
they .nfei upon their savee with the exception tGss
,hsy generally end by hanging the unfortunate wgnt.
because he does not happen u be born IN the outW
Tie ascts O.. tie masses Ia the south are Crpta nor
wiz standing .heir boesed cliva.ry ana cNIii,Iiob-
aud tie reason is their constant association Win tne
h,rna.ors .s.itrions of slayerr. tbs csnse tnanH
cd suo,r ,us reno, ed and there is every rrospecs
,bt iuaf =. g. rs With the example set them ~ civi
Lied peore froTo the NORTH, Trey WIZ peeone n.ss
respectful N their treatment o. Lsg.1oss wien toey
cs.l 70 see ,hem gt hope.