The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-21
JAMAICA.

We ouiIciiueT elSHG columns OF OH
paper this morning to the history of TIL,
late Revolt in Jamaica. We have drawn
from every available source of informa-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY at the expense of rep
etition,-in the hope of bringing to
gether complete account of the trag
edy. 1t was terrible affair, as the
record shows. We do not learn that
punishment has overtaken the man
Underhill, who fOmented the conspi.
racy; but the chief Gordon was dis.
patched early. The Boyle family seem
to have been dark fends of the Sepoy
stamp. The deeds of cruelty of the
women OF this name are only equalled
by the barbarity of the court martial,
composed of Englishmen, which, after
the revolt had been suppressed, seems
to have put one thousand prisoners to
death. To be sure, their blood was up,
and the negro prisoners had behaved
like monsters while the white and col
ored races were in their power; but that
circumstance hardly justified the zone
continual scene of hanging dayby day."
There is much in this sad story that
ought to be of interest to the people of
this country just now and especially
to those of us, who reside in states in
habited in common by two races
whites and blacks. The states not SO
inhabited in common, have nothing to
fear; it is not so with us in Virginia,
Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.
We have great deal to fear; and no
man knows what the presence of
"Dr. Underhill' might bring about in
these unhinged times. Let us, there
fore, and in advance admonish the
Underhills to keep away; let us to
do so dispassionately. AT the same
time let us avoid, ourselves giving
cause to the negro to become distrustful.
We should not fabrcate tales such as
that the lands of the whites are to
he parcelled out to them next Christ
mas, and that it is the purpose of the
government toencourage them in habits
of idleness. The persons who have un-
dertaken the business of guiding the
freedmen, have a very delicate and i'm
portant duty to perform and they
should not fail to bring home to them
this sad lesson of Jamaica. With our
system OF railroads aud ready transport
fation, and with the telegraph at hand,
nothing beyond temporary mischief
could come from Bogle-conspiracy in
any of the southern states for so soon
rs such sound should reach those states
not subject to such danger, the young
men would hurry to the succor of their
exposed countrymen from every state
rom Maine to Nebraska Indeed, the
'egro would find even New Bedford an
place to live in during
tate ofthings such as we have described.
he end would be, that the unfortunate
egro would be worsted and distrusted .
Or life. 1t is important, then, all
ound, that the Jamaica system be
that the Unlierhills be kept
way, and that the colored people find
ealthy employment suited to their l
lnk and capacities. They will not for !
fly years-if at all--be allowed equal
rivileges with the whites; and those of
lem, amongus, who are now ppelaying v
II seats in Congress, should be admon- I
he'd by their friends that there is more {
ope and ready money in Clustering. !
'tton picking and honest farm work \
ian can be looked for in the effort to 7
considered as good as white folks.n G.
ct us treat the cOlored man with our
customed kindness explain to him :,
% promises of his government, and Al
hat it means by granting them the E
1vileges of freedom; but do not bother :,
head with notions about suffrage o.
d nonsense about equality. The one in
does not want; the other he cannot
We. We know that gentlemen of re- sa
ynized wisdom hold to different views: te
we are guided by the light of expe- s. s.
nee and determination not to mis- tb
ID the humblest member of the hu- tn
IN family. Oh