New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-03

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Clpagif,S ASb TiiE FUTURE or TtiE APilCAN
hACE IN riiE UNITED STATES by s.BEHr utIs
gTKN i9.c. ~" ~. Philadelphia J. D. Lip' iAe'" q
vefy thorough discussion Of tho subject OF
Slavery 10 the United States, in al its aspects
and bearings. il contained in tbis valuable
work. Nr. Owen first treats OF tho introduce
ton Of Slavery into this county, and after trsc-
.nc it, history down 10 the present Gay, eonsid-
IN its connection with lhe Constitution, tho
character Of slave property. the right of emarci-
patioa IN the insurrectionsry States snd in the
loyal States, aud It's Importance ~ measure
of national policy. essential TO tho re-eslabhsh'
rier,t of peace and to the future maintenance,
North and South, ci domestic tranquility. The
Volume concludes With discussion Of tbs future
Of tns African race IL tliu country. urging their
claims to justice, humanity, and temporary aid
sDd supervision.
The following remark on tie chnrseteristcs OF
slave society are founded in part en- tho per-
sona experience Of tho wrt1.
n hes been cus,osuary 70 illustrate tho inhrcsce
Of slavery tie dou,irEnt race by sddueins ildi-
vidusl examples "i bNrlssous cruelty exercised 70
Hultpled indefinitely; but they are sss oouol usiys
of the o.isSss inscpsrabe from the system than tho
picture arsvn by Jefferson, the exact truth (Which
every onr familiar with the Interior OF Southern
| society vii admit.
slavery hrecds npcrionfness Of manner, imrs-
ticnoe 81 contradiction or delay ungOTcruAble par
sion cont snYt Of labor. While IL Produces Q Ger
tsin car.essnees oi wealth AMI easy profuseness IN
xp1Dd.tIrs, IL disccDrages hardy entsrPrse IN
a.tiul nclls. Habits OF IVgulsted industry
al al 10
infu6bce,--tt tendency beng 10 substitute Tor
ties. INDECENT fashions Of dependence ana Of !nIu-
rovs scii-iudulgence. IL reakons the supremacy of
law with Is SOLDERING end chGs'eniDg Influence IL
engchdurs, ia young mon especially, spint OF rex
loss daring soi. Of cgrelcss courage that ,nkot
tls accoul. II human life love 81 Violent crc te-
msnt, sometimes runEing into ulillter, aFdor, and
ever liable 10 tuk9 The FORK Of gambling, "s Mtem-
pcIanoe, tina, ashnsiDg iioentiouSne" which mutt
needs provAl wherever IN any clase OF rice. female
caaFtyis neither respected ~ saa.om Acr protsessd
~ law.
Hence state o. society in which, With manners
ofian cultivated with al inpulsvo generosity and
fsos hospitality W equals IA station, aiers mingies
: ccrtln cSsenta. bAftansn, which not opl! shows
iseh hal.us.ly Ia tho .rostmelt OF those occupy
ing 10 inferior pos.iOls, bat also brosks vut,
lo9asds Others ia buTsss Of temper % frequent and
v.olru. that The old ncnlator IN ages saen force
va lar,--tle wager % battle In iu Diotsrn forn
OF duel, Ia openly saBcucned BY rvblic opinion, a.
pocessary chez 70 social insult or aSlcss outrage.
These relnlrk- apply IN thelr Iall iorcs TO society
Ls il existed al tho tii1e be e0a-AoTn inturr,o-
ton dsclared tsolf Ia the Strtcs ve have csagae-
I'D AZ those IN watch thu slsso-systela has been
fully developed til. States which tins, Icbeloa,-
the States which VII 10 The last to retain ~ ihoT
ant glance. No rejecting rio dirPastionatc obstr-
yer who has sojourDed n any Of Wcss states long
enough 10 become familiar with their manners and
morals and social condition will pronounce ire view
| have tstea 4 TIE us2ls Of slavery 10 b. insm-
porie or unfair. FROM or other " these ro.zis
10 mas or WOMAN born aud bred in sls,s COMM
LrT, mlt'E Elcther they Learn 20 approve tis'e-
~ or 70 haio Il, I've reasonably expected wholly
70 escRIS.
Is IL true az 10 the Border States, where tke 'isc
estate, frequently assume tho Aspes. IL iArsS
thar OF pantoti0us, Whsfe the owner and his so1s
sometimes work alopg With the slsyes, ara, even
ehsre they 40 not actually work With tAssi, YET
personally sJcrlntcbd tLer labor Us 20 reccgMSs
ana tese N eles. 10 then "a Individual human bc-
ngs II - tue ard shOsd 6ere De stated se "a these
hist,s, tust the phase " SLAVERY there existing "a
seEsibiy nodded, aud - Invested, more by pJhc-
tct, however, than ny relaxation Of law, oi come
Of rs most OoiOus features. Gu smell ostst'e ~
peoaly slaves in tho Border states often have, by
sulrrenct, . e r.gin amount of property, continue
to yc, BY sniiarsBco, ~ II legally married, afo ire
quertly trusted with mportau! charges, are yeDi 10
market with cstl" Or produce, are Consulted IN re-
gard 10 the management OF the estsis. Under such
into daily contact with white persons; nnd inslan-
ccs occur n which tboy ere tr,ated ~ The .amly
van much consideration az II r.er SKIN yGhibiLd
no tlDge II African blood.
L. ,Lesc States ihs chef s;gnvaiiou Of tire gys
tom is the Interstate sievc-tnGe, tbc Iorcbe sopg
ration OF iamiies 10 i up thote melancholy gauge,
assorted ss droYes Of c.t.ie and wAosc destination
s 20 that mysterious aud Eadeined land, tho teuor
Of The bordsf negro, kEovB "a him only ~ down
south"
But sycn under this comparatively moderated
phase VI slavery the inherent injustice Of the sys
tenn exhibits Itself IN tee character u the very IN
dlignUCcs shIoh 10 0thsr Slave states arc forbid
den by Jaw. In visiting tie oolofeJ population Of
Iolsvihs this presented itseif " nlsT.ed Insnnor
20 the notice OF cur Commission.
found living there many slaves Who ~ the usual
plrasc u, had hired their time" One was Of
% slave ~ofian u, pnreity nfty years Of age FAMED
CbaT!otts. bhs had been hiring herself for more
than fifteen Year. She had two CHI dTcn, one thlr
teen, tbe other seventeen, both Of whom worked .
t0bccco-isciory. Their regular wages were two
dollars u week each; SoneGEe5 they did extra woIE.
earning more she hired their tine 1iso. For her
sog gHd those two children ,hs paid her owner Gue
aoiisrs veek-a dollar week FOR herself and two !
dCliAl1 q veek for each VI the children. She had
brought ~ tasse children without any a4d whichever
from aer master feeding them clothing them: and
iilis she coatlpuod 10 do even whom bur n;eIer
took their wages. She inhabited with them a SIN
gle room IN tenement h0uss, about twelve foet
square, paying her own tenl She supported bcrssii
by Washing. A large bed and al ironing table,
which Together n!lcd UP most Of the room, wero
pied vita clothes prepared Tor irOuins Wien on
4 red.
THIS WOMAN made no complaint and did not sp-
pear to regard hercondiuon A. Que OF unusual hard
.inp. The only thing she seemed TO have expected
Hoin hor master VAS litie AID In sickness. In TT
ply 70 sqnssop ~ 10 what be DID for her, sts Al
asered, " hy master never gives rle anything, not
Ia any han 4 Of a.
long 70 him. A. Dor appearance indicated feeble
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