New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-31
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came pos,.sscd Of slaves generally treated them In
severe and ucfceling manner-nothng sonened, but
rather rendered more violent by ie'neu oi ance u
their snfprirgs.
XVIII,-ALLowAYcs OF TIE SLAVES
In the rural srios Sir. Roster says that the iool
allowed TO the slaves would not have been sun'ciet II
the DAYS Of intended rest did not supply them VIII On
addition 10 the stock which the master noi ded lhht
II t. say while apparently giving the slave his hold'gs
the master really compelled him b WORK fJr MS OWL
benefit instead OF The regros For clothing the save
receives shirt and drawers OF the eottoncio0 oi he
couatry. piece OF baize a mat and hat Ou', nc
ndcs these 1inas IRE not received ne oen rs due
consideration for their comforts would demand"
XIX.-SLivEs OF TIE SMALL PRoPRIkloIs.
In tie South, the mos, happily cfcumsauced saves
were those owned by the email farmers of North Car
DINA and East Tennessee, whore their masters oksd
with them and IA y formed. In reality part OF the
household and family IL il soor was so-in Brazil AS
well. Mr.. Roster says Of this class;
- There are considerable number OF white persons
aud II color who possess two or three slaves aud share
with them the daily labor. of the field. These
slaves ure, generally speaking crcole3 who have becn
reared In the family. or Africans who have been pdr-
CHASED very young for trihing sum OK money. lhey
ere frequently considered as part OF the Iaaiy and
shro with the master the food tor wic both are work
ing These slaves appear on gala q: ~ wen dresser,
and they have certain air or Independence Whl-h
shows that they thank themselves 10 BE- something more
In tne word than mere drndges The difference II TIE
feeling oi one VI these men toward ia master ana That
~ III. generality OF the slaves who are owned by glcht
proprietors is very striking. The former viii not
Irr in lis presence word be spoken against bis
mOseF While the latter cares not If he heard every IN
iur.Ous eptnet made Of The slaves OF sm1ll pro-
prloiOrs are not SO liable to nbibe many OF the fans
To which those Of wealthy men subject. aud thoy
POSSESS more PRIDE greater wish to act h"noraly-
4 gr, alter drend Of being uDbraided for fault Upon
large estates the a.senDage 81 10 many persons TENDS
to dsprya ion, and the wide distance which there Is
br,wtan tho slave and master tends to produce a
gteatef feeling ~ infeIlofiy. But among Siali
uropro or difference rank ~ inhnitey less,
inp. aNons otner causes 10 the ASSISTANCE which they
receive fr1n each other, IN their :, ~ occupation.
XX.-SUMMARY OF EJTDENCB.
Mr. Roster thu, suus Up his minute descriptions OF
the nfe vi the negroes aDd tho system of Slavery III
BFlZi:
have represented Slavery in what conceive to be
tie state in which It usu ally exists up m up thtat"ns
but any comforts which the human hc.nfs who are so
eircumstanced eI and any respite uon severe aDor
are 80 entirely at will 81 tho master that Tue IN
stances (which the fate OF the slave Is nara almost
bpy,l. endurance are dreadrlly TOO freQuelt. Some
panters follow the stem Of performing certin kihls
VI work duIIn the early part 81 the Dsnt beside max
as the negroes labor Tor the G Usual tmo an ing we
day- for instance. The whole Of the labor OF making
nndiocnou preparing With tie feet the clay ior m a.
ing BRIO. and earheawlrc so battling mul walls DO
de removing bricks brewood, ard so forth nom one
pace TO another This extra work Is called qn'nR."goo
even knew Of Que instance Oh tbe hrld liDO was
continued until ~ O'Clock q light by the lSnt "t aee
fires which had been klndled several parts III the
sround For this manner ~ proceeding there was no
rosson excepting thit IL was tic master pleasure so
10 act; Tor the WIS favor be ana not 100 lar hu
vauc.d to have continued TIE wo.k IN TIE h5u iri,
and vt have accomplished the painting Of tue field IN
proper time Oh cruelty could say much but have 9oae
la, eGOush and must not enter into urther details upon
tAs part al ms subject TIE relation Of such nisdeeds
does more harm than good They serve IS examples tr
those who have unvrAci pied Minus AMI unieeut heaftS
and VINO may col silor them As paths la which they
mas tread rather than pTecpccs winch ought 10 De
ayuiaeu.'
Aud vet We have SEEN although the author processes
To be ss 10 the cnormties II slavery tna; the era
of mdn ., had hardly begun 70 years ago The flight
la condi ION Of their snamUes was permitted oy
,namress treatment Of the negroes on tue great
Estates rRe guarantees of law we've mere phantom
barriers aTOaad the bOndsmin. which seesd tn protect
HIM but van shed instai ~ under the tigery glare Oi
tbe ,laye-uastrr VIZ viii cuue nearer To- Ouf Own day.
ter ly 49,. 10 di.coyer when and where this rigOr
ceased AID the reign vi gentleness" began.
BERWICK.