The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-02-09
MR.. NASBY SETS FORTH THE EFFECT
THE PROCLAMATION 0r SECRETARY SEWARD
PRODUCED IN KENTUCKY.
CONFEpERlr Y ROADS, (Which is
in the Stait of Kentucky,)
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In tlc Cti't W hci'u'hyD
December 90, 1865.
At last The docd is dun Tho tiraniklc
Government wcl bcz sway at Washington hcz
of liberty, by aboliShin slavery? Tho sun did
not 20 down in gloom that mite, thcstars didn't
Iado in2 sickly yaller, at wich obStinacy Nv
nachcr ! was considerably ustonishcd.
got the news Mt the postoHis (near wich ]
am ut present staying, at the house Nv a vene'
rablo old planter, who accepts my mprovin
conversation and a occasional promise, wich is
cheap, ez equivalent for board.) Sadly | wen.
dcd my way his peaceful home dreadin to
fling over that house tho pail Of despair. AZ.
ter supper broke to them US gently en- Good
the intelligence that three fourths Nv the Stats
he'd ratified tho constitutional amendment that
Seward he'd issued his proclamation, and that
oil nisgcrs was free.
Never did SEQ sicl sorrer depicted on hu.
man counienanc". never was there despair Nv
such depth. All mite long tho boreaved in
mates NV that wunst happy but now distracted
home wcpt md walled in agony wich wus per-
fectly heart rcndin.
"Wo IL me- sobbcd the old man, wringing
his hnuds.
"John Brown karkis hangs danglin in
tUc but Iio tONi y inutShiue Ou.
"lt took possession Of Seward, and thro his
ugly mouth it spoke the words, Tho niger is
free and there is no more slavo in all the
land.
"Wunst I he'd a hundred nggera, and the
men were fat and healthy. and tho wGnches
wus strong, and some nv them was fair to look
upon.
"Thcy worked in my house and my fields
from tho risn OF the sun to tn, going down OF
the same.
"Wus they lazy? 7 Gated them till they
WIS cured thereof. for 10 they wus as q child
under my care.
"Did they unAway2 From Kentucky they
run North. and 10 tho Locooco Marshals
caught them for mo, and brought them back
and delivered them into my hand without cost
saying, 10! here is thy niger do with him ez
thou wilt(which allus diiD wien lie checpcr
than keeping dorcs, and jest as good.
"Solomon wuz wise, for he he'd Of konku.
hines efficiency, but we wus wiser in our day
than him.
"For he he'd to feed his Children; it kost him
shckcls Nv gold and shckls of silver, and much
corn and oil.
ave he'd our konkubnes with ez great n
muchuess cz Solomon. but we sold their chill
dron for silver and gold, and rcd dog paper
And all night long the bcreaved old parent
who had been father 10 his servants [ and
grand to menny Nv thcm) poured out his
lamentations.
In the mornin tho niggcrs wus called up,and
ez they all had their kotes and bundles, spect
thoy have heard the ncws.-The old gentleman
explained the situashun to EN-.
'Yoo will" sed he, "sty in yoor happy
homes, 700 will alters continer to live here, and
work here, as yoo hcv allus dun !"
Tho niggcrs, all in korus. with remarkable
unanimity, rcmarkt that IL tha he'd ever been
introdoost to themselves, tha thot tha woodent.
In fact, they he'd kongrcsated at that time fnr
the purpose Nv startin life OH their own hook.
A paroxysm Nv pane and anguish shot over
tho old mans face. Nearest to him stood u
octuruno who, he'd sho not becr tainted with
the accurst blud Nv Ham, wood hev bin consid-
cred butiful. Fallin on her nee, the old patri-
arch, with tccrs strcamin down his furrowed
cheeks. ejakilatc
Farewell, Looizer, my dottcr, farewell! !
loved your muther ez never nun loved Niger
She was the solace NV mi leisure hours, the
kompanion NV mi yooth She sold to pa orr
n mortgage on the plais, she and yoor older sis
ters he'd hoped to hev sold 700 this winter
(for 700 ar still yung) and bought out Jinkns,
hut wo iz mo Cures on the tirnnt who thus
sewers all the tender ties Nv nacher! Oh! IL is
hard for father to part with child, even when
the markets high, but oh. God to part
thus -"
And the old gentleman, in excess Nv grief,
swooned away centeelly.
His con ToIa had been caressn her two little
children, who wuE halt whittier than shc wuz.
Unable tn restrain hisself, he fell on her neck
and bemoancd his fate with techin pathos:
Farewell farewell mother Of my chill.
dren Farewell faro, and hosses, and sham.
pane. u long farewell Your increase was my
pcrquisitcs, and cold 'em to supply ncejs.
He'd ycu died, Good hev bin rcsined, for when
ded you amt wuth copper, but to 500 you
torn away livin, & when wuth $4,000 in emmy
market tits too mueh-it's too much J"
And he tainted, fallin acroes the old man.
"Wholl do tho work about the house y
shrcekt tho old lady, faintin and iallin across
Tom.
"wholl dress US and wash US and wait on
us?" shreekt the three daughters, swoonin
away and fallin across the old woman.
Ny 6rst 'impulss wus to faint away myself,