The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02
SLAVERY IN NEW ORLEANS.


The two following anecdotes from Mr.. Par
tons forthcoming book OF Gen. Buffers govern
n ment in New Orleans have II painful interest q.
r recent and authentic records bv eyewitness o
the shames which kind sod is wiaing sway
from our nation.
, The old Gentleman soho thought a Na,, coala
DO ohat he liked rith his o1cu Seryant
Lieutenant searched a certain house in Nv
Orleans. in which Confederate arms were report
ed 10 be concealed. Arms and tents were found
slowed in the garret, which we're removed 10
that grand repository of contraband articles. The.
Custom House. gentleman of venerable as
peet, with long, white hair, aud a form bent
With premature old age was the occupant of
the house from which the arms and tents were
taken.
In the twilight Of an evening soon after the
search, the most fearful screams were heard pro-
ceedirg from tie yard Of the house rs If u hu-
msn being was suffering there the utmost that
mortal can endure Of agony. sentinel. who
vas paclug bis beat near by, ran into the ward
| where he behed hideous spectacle A youno
mulatto girl WAS stretched upon the ground on
her face her feet tied TO a stake, her hands bel1
by black man, her back uncovered rom her
neck to her heels. The venerable old gentle
man with the flowing, white hair was seated il
q
lance convenient for bis purpose He held in
his hand powerful horse whip, with which he
was ashing the delicate and sensitive flesh Of the
young girl. Her back was covered with blood
Every stroke OF the Internal instrument of tor
soldier sghsst at the sight rushed to the guard
house, and req orted what he had seen To his
sergeant, and the sergeant ran to headquarters
and told the general. General Butler sent him
flying back TO stop the old miscreant, and or
deTed him 20 bring the tOrturer and his victim 10
headquarters the next morning.
The sergeant hurried back and rescued the
girl from the lash.
About nine the same evening, the sergeant
came to headquarters, brealhess, reporting that
they were tOrturiug the girl again, "a the most
heart rending shfieks we're heard coming from
All upper room OF the house Gen Butler or.
dered hin to arrest all the inmates of the house.
and keep them in the guard house all light, and
bring them before him in the morning On re-
turning TO the house, the sergeant found that
the second outcry was caused by washing the |
lacerated back OF the poor girl with strong |
brine. They do this at the South on the pretense
that it causes the wounds of the lash TO heal /
more qaickly and with less pain. The real OBJ /
jest is TO make them heal without such scars az
would lessen the value OF the slave at tbe auc. /
ton block. IL is said really TO have that effect /
aud the operation has the further charm Of b-ine
more cxquisitely painful than the punishment
self since the flooding of the back with brine.
revives the dull senstiveness of the nerves calls
back the dead agony 10 lite, renews, in one in
stast, the anguish of each severrl stroke, and
that anguish intensified. The whole extent of
the sufferers back is one biting burning, mad
dening pain.
In the morning the hOary wretch and his tor
tured slave were brough. to the Generals Office.
The Hpper part of her dress was opened 1t was
a hideous snd terrible sight
What have you 20 say, sir - said Gen But.
Ter to the old man.
He said the girl bad given information respect
ing the arms and tents in his garret. and she
vas going to run away.
Il is fa!-e, SIT, said the General, 50 far as
the information is concerned. We bad our in
formation from another source. What was the
cause of the second outrv ?"
The old man said be did not know. The Gen.
asked the girl. She said it was master washing
her with brine.
els this so ?" asked the General.
"Yes"
"YOu Odd rascal: What could tempt
you to treat human being so ?"
"She is my servant, and suppose NAV do
what | like with her. washed her to relieve
her from pain"
"To reiispe her? Well, sir, shall commit
you 20 Fort Jackson"
General, am a native Of South Carolina:
my health is n6rm. It will Kill me-"
i can't help that. And see that YOU behave
well, or you shall have precisely the same pun
ishment that you have given this poor girl, aud
TO relieve your pain, you shall be washed down
with brine"
The old native of South Carolina went to Fort
Jackson, where, am happy to be able to state. :
he died in a month. Gen. Butler gave the gir
her freedom, and assigned her sum Of money
sufficient to Get her up in some little business. ,
such as coored girls carry on in New Orleans. I
The High toned" 1kr. LANDRY and his Slar. I
Daughter.
One Sunday morning, w6ile Gen. Butler was =
seated at the breakfast table, Maj)r Strong.
gentleman who was not given te undue emotion
rushed into the room, pale with rage and hor- {
ro- i
Genera, be exclaimed, "there IS the most
damrable thing out here" :
The General followed him to the Office. There Z
be found the staff assembled, standing around
woman, gazing upon her with flashing ewes
Their countenances 5etraying mingled pity aud 7
Jury. The servants OF the house were croEdinc ,
about the doors OF the room. The woman who :
was the object OF so much attention was nearly r
white, aged about y. Her face showed at the {
h'st glance that she WAS one of those uufortu. .
nate creatures whom some savages regard With :
4 kind Of religious awe, and whom civilized be. >
lugs are accustomed 10 consider pecuiisrIy en- ,
titled t. tenderness and iorbearance She was q
simple-R nded- Not absolutely an idio.. but IN {