Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-07
PRACTICAL INCARCERATION.
The Daughter Of "A wealthy Farmer
Eiopes with "a Negro Laborer


A.
The particulars Of the .Iudsou-Pontiac Joe
almalgamatiOn case are still fresh in the minds
OF most Of our readers Tie occurrence was
startling At the time aud shocking 10 nearly
every mind IL was plain 20 see in II the pracii
cal tendencies of the doctrine OF abolition, so
extensively taught by the dominant party. But
IN these days the results Vf those teachings have
become more plainly apparent, and miseegeoa-
ton and abolition now prominently before
the public Gases similar 10 the one which
startled the good citizens Of Pontiac. have
become so common that they cease 10 cause
constituent. aud have come TO be considered
quite a matter OF course Indeed. they are quite
a matter Of course among the members OF the
party ia power. and, instead Of being shocked az
the disclosure Of practical amalgamation they
claim TO be proud Of IL, and have adopted il as
pet doctrine There are some Republicans vet
who would not suffer their daughters 70 marry
negroes. but they are all drifting towards that
point. and few OF the more simple hearted Re
publcans of the rural districts are proud 20 be
hoaored with negro son-in-law. These men
are putting into practice the teachings of their
leaders. Here is an instance which happened
during the past week in the neighboriug town Of
Southheld. in Oakland county. The particulars
are youched for in every respect The name of
the farmer is withheld "a the parties are well
known in the neighborhood where the circum
stances tFanspred.
farmer residing in Southfeld who is reputed
Co be wealthy. esp0used the abolition doctrine,
and. being more sincere than many of his asso-
cstes. believed in putting his doctrines into prac-
tice to the fullest extent He claimed that the
negro was good as the white man. and. 10 show
the sincerity Of his opinions, employed one of
the blacklist Africans he could,fnd, took him into
the bosom of bis family and treated him as one
al
such that be gave up good share OF the man
agement of his farm and business into the hands
of the negro, and the latter rewarded the farmer
by running away with his daughter. The daugh
ter was young lady about l6 years Of age, said
to be intelligent and very interesting in appear
ance.
She had been educated in the belief that the
negro il superior being, and had practical il
lustration put before her Of her fathers estma-
ton Of the African race. She could not be
blamed for also admiring the sooty Ethiopian,
and. with proper encouragement, her admiration
rpened into love. With the knowledge and con-
sent of the parents. the two were allowed to be
much in each others society They took long
sirolls oy moonlight. and INDUCED in all those
little delights which are popularity supposed 20
make c0urtship so sweet The affair eliminated
in An elopement, though there il reason why
they should have pursued this course. since it
was not known that their union was opposed by
her parents.
One night last week the farmer was disturbed
BY Il noise outside the house. He got up and
raised the window, but did not discover anythin :
unusual In the morning the negro did not
make his appearance. and the daughter was also
missing On going to her room it was discov-
cred that she had flown with the negro paramour,
taking her trunks and all her clothing. Since
then nothing has been heard of them, and 10 eft
fort has been made by the father TO discover the
whereabouts of his daughter IL is supposed
that thew have gone 10 Canada, probably on a
wedding tour. aud will yet return when the do
ting parents will receive them with open arms
and establish them in home Of their own, as
living illustration of the beauties of practical
miscegenation.