Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-09-01

mble TO put mp with the demonstrations Of iu-
subordination on the part of the negroes. II
they do not cease shall have TO remove my
family into the city. If we are not protected
we cannot stay in the country. | would rather
give up my crops to the negroes than the lives Of
my wife and children
Now. Doctor. please go into particulars. and
tell me what has happened.
Well, General, formerly the slaves were
obliged to retire 10 their cabins before nine
O'Clock IN the evening. After that hour nobody
was permitted outside. Now, when their work
is done, they roam about just as they please, and
when tell them TO 60 to their quarters, they do
not mind me. Negroes from neighboring plant
atoms will sometimes come TO visit them, and
then they are cutting-up sometimes till 10 or /.
You see, General, this is alarming; and you must
acknowledge that We are not safe
well, Doctor, what are they doing when
they have that sort of meeting' Tell me all you
know"
why, General, they are talking together
sometimes in whispers and sometimes loudly.
They are having their conspiracies. / suppose.
And then they are going on to sing ami dance
and make a noise
'Ah, now, Doctor" says the imperturbable
general, "you see this is their year of Jubilee.
They must celebrate their freedom in some way.
What harm is there in singing or dancing Our
northern laborer- sing and dance when they
please. and nobody thinks any thing of It; we
rather enjoy it with them
YES, that is well enough, General; but these
are negroes, who ought TO be subordinate; and
when tell them to go to their quarters and they
don't do 1t, we can't put up with 1T
by the way. Doctor, have you made cor
tract with the negroes on your plantation -
Yes
"Do they work well -
Pretty well. so far. My crops are in pretty
good condition
DO they steal much
They steal some, but not very much"
well, then, Doctor, what have you to CON-
PLAIN about -
"Oh, General" says tine Doctor dolefully,
"yOu do not appreciate the dangers of cur STU
alton"
"Now. Doctor, to cut the matter short, has q
single act of violence been perpetrated in
your neighborhoOd by negro against a white
mani"
"Yes, sir; and | will tell you Of one that has
happened right in my family. | have a negro
girl, eighteen years old, whom | raised. For
ten years she has been waiting upon my old
mother-in-lsw, who lives with me. 4 few days
ago, the old lady was dissatisfied about something
and told the girl that she felt ike giving her a
whipping. Now, what do you think the ne
gro girl actually informed my old mother in law
that she would not submit to a whipping, but
would resist. My old fa,her-in-law then got
mad and threatened her. and she told him the
same thing Now this is an iniolerable state Of
things
The General laughed and said
my dear sir. that girl is free girl, and you
have just as little right to whip her as you have
TO whip your neighbours daughter she ought
TO resist when you offer her a whipping, and
hope she will. And | will tell you another
thing Among your slaves there are probably
men who have seen their wives, and young men
VINO have seen their mothers whipped by your
order. | think the negroes deserve great deal II
praise for their moderation. Another race, II
suddenly freed after such e1periencss, would
probably have proceeded TO cut the throais Of
those who were in the habit Of whipping wives
and mothers Now 20 home, treat your people
well, and pay them fair wages, AMI 30 not come
10 me again and clamOr about danger AMI insur-
rection when the free men work NJ on your
plantation dance and sing and rhtn the girls
refuse to accepta whipping
The Dostor left. sorely puzzled with the
mysteries Of free labor. And when he and the
General meet, which happens not uufrcquently,
tie General invariably asks him
"Well, Doctor. bow does the Iusurrcction 10
your county come on -
NuT DAD-We arc glad Go state that
Judge Munsill OF Brist.i j. not dead. but is
rapidly recovering from recent severe i'll
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