Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-03
LO q! The Poor Negro.


and contains the truth III nutshell -
Il have presented the case OF SAB Do
miDgo as French slave colony. and as
an independent negro island; Jamaica as
a British colony, first slave aud then With
her negroes liberated snG equal befpre
the Iaw;' and Cuba as always slave
colony; and the facts which have
brought forward need no argument to
prove the great superiority oi the slave
over the free islands. This superiority
of Development and condition as the re-
suit of Tins dominating mind and ener-
gies OF the white race, and Is proof OF the
inlerioriy of the negro.
Bu, will present picture Of the ne
gro as he now is, and as he is likely to
be forever, in this country, sketched by
Malle Brun
"rhe slave coast Of Africa consists Of
several petty States, which are all under
the despotic sway OF the King oi Daho-
mey. This barbarian monarch chooses
to have women for his body guard, and
his palace is surrounded by 1000 of these
amazons,. armed with javelins aud mus
ke,s, from whom he selects bis special
military aids and messengers. His min
islcrs when they come into The royal
presence are obliged TO leave their silk
robes at The gates OF the palace. and aP-
proach the throne walking on all tours
and rolling their heads IN The dust. he
:erocity OF this African desPot almost sur
passes conception. The road TO his res
idence is sire ewed with human skulls, and
the walls are adorned and almost covered
with iawbones. On public occasions the
sable monarch walks in solemn pomp
over The bloody heads Of vanquisbed
princes or dsgraced ministers. At the
festivals OF the tribes, al which all the
people bring presents Tor lhs king, he
drenches the tombs OF his fathers with
human .blood. Fifty dead bodies are
thrown around the royal sepulchre, and
6ry heads displayed on poles. The
blood of these victims is presented TO the
king, who dips his fingers into it and
licks them. Human blood is mixed with
clay TO build temples IN honor OF deceas.
ed monsrchs. The royal widows kill
Que another ill il pleases the new SOW
reign TO put an end 10 the slaughter; and
the crowd assembled at their most JOY
Gus festivals spplauds such scenes OF
horror, and delights in tearing the unhap-
py victims 10 pieces"
Such is the king and court OF group
of African tribes, and from this a reason
ably accurate idea of his subjects may be
formed. The difference between them
and the negroes OF tue United States has
been produced wholly by the slavery of
The latter. The religious congregations
and missionary societies of Europe and
America have been for century expend-
ing millions of money and the enerpies
and lives OF devoted men and women, 10
Chrislisnze and civliIze The hea,hen ne
gro of Africa, and The fruits of their long
efOIis are scarcely disceEnibie. But up
on the same STOCK. slavery in the United
States exhibits four million negroes with
larger anoWt Of physical comforts, IN
telligenee. civilization, Christian mslTuc-
tion, and happiness that eyer fell to The
lot OF that number OF this race in any age
OF the wopd." ,rsrr.. ., ,z3
The General r! Clay Crawford,
who is now upon The Texas frontier, was
convicted some years ago, in company
with man named Clifford, Of robbing
James F., Pendleiop, al hoiel III Wy lhe-
vile. lie was sent 10 the Pcnilent.aIy,
but soon after made bis escape. J