Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-10-03
THE SLAVE TRADE.

wiped away from our own br0ws, NC can
not be Indifferent 10 the continuance of the
slave trade in any part of the world. We
heartily rejoice that the Emperor OF Bra
iii has taken steps for the abolition Of
slavery throughout his vast empire; and
every moral influence ought to be brought
to bear on Spain to compel her 10 emanci
pate the slaves OF her colonies OF course
no liberation will be granted to the attempts
10 introduce new slavery under the form
of Cooiie importation. The laws of Con-
gress on this subject must be rigidly en-
forced. All Christian nations have united
in pronOuncing the slave trade to be pira
cy. and aflixing to it the death penalty.
But in the United States, with the tremen-
dous pressure OF slavery against it, this
law has been almost dead letter.
But the slave trade is not yet dead. In
many parts of Africa il is as active as ever.
and not only do the local authorities en-
courage it, but even European nations wink
at ii. Livingston. Baker and DuChaillu all
unite in depicting the misery and degrade
ton of the native population. TO which
they have been reduced by civilized cupid
ity through the fundamentally of rum and
the slave trade. To give ourreaders an idea
of how this trade is conduC ted, and of the
utter cruelty which characterizes 1T, we
give the following description from Bakers
Explorations Of the Nile Sources"
The vessels .ailAbout December, and on
arriving at the desired locality, the party
disembark and proceed into the interior,
until they arrive at the village of some ne
gro chief, with whom they establish an in
timacy. Charmed with his new friends,
the power Of whose weapons he acxnowl-
edges, the negro chief does not neglect the
opportunity of seeking their allegiance to
attack hostile neighbor Marching
throughout the night, guided by their ne
gro hosts, they birouac within an hours
march of the unsuspecting village, doomed
TO I'm attack about half an hour before the
break Of day. The time arrives, and, qui-
city surrounding the village while its occu-
pants are still sleeping, they fire the grass
huts in all directions and pour volleys of
musketry through the flaming thatch
Panic-stricken, the unfortunate victims
rush from their burning dwellings, and
the men are shot down like pheasants in
batue, while the women and children, be-
wildered in the danger and confusion, are
kidnapped and secured. The herds of cat
tie. still within their kraal. or zdrecbG, are
easily disposed of. and are driven off with
great rejoicing. as the prize of victory
The woman and children ara then fastened
together, the former secured in All in
strUnent called a shcbO, made of forked
pole. the neck OF the prisoner fitting into
the fork, secured by cross piece dashed
be hind, while the wrists, brought together
in advance of the body, are tied TO the
pole. The children are then fastened by
their necks with a rope attached to the wo-
men, and thus form living chain. in which
order they are marched TO the headq uar-
tiers. in company with the captured herds.
This is the commencement of business.
Should there be any ivory in the huts not
destroyed by fire.. it is appropriated. 4
general plumber takes place. The trader.
party dig up the floors Of the huts to search
Tor iron hoes, which are generally thus
concealed, as the greatest treasure of the
negroes. The granaries are overturned
and wantonly destroyed. and the hands are
cut of the bodies of the slain, the more ca
silly to detach the copper or iron bracelets
that ale usually worn. With this booty
The traders return to their negro ally.
They have thrashed and discounted his
enemy, which delights him; they present
him with thirty or forty head or cattle
which intoxicaies him with JOY, and pres
ent of pretty little captive girl Of about
fourteen, completes his happiness.
But business has now only commenced
/ The negro cOyets cattle, and the trader
has now captured perhaps 1000 head
They are TO be had for ivory, and shortly
the tusks appear. Ivory is daily brought
into camp in exchange for cattle, tusk
for COW, according 10 size-a profitable
business. as the cows have cost nothing.
Should any slave attempt to escape, she
is punished either by brutal flogging, or
shot, or hanged, as a warning TO others.
An attack or raZZia, such as described
generally leads TO quarrel with the negro
ally who, in his turn, is murdered and
plundered by the trader, his women and
children naturally becoming slaves. The
boats are accordingly packed with hui
man cargO,a nd a portion OF the traders
men accompany them TO the Sondan, while
the remainder of the party form a camp or
settlement in the country they have adopt
ed, and industriously plumber, massacre.
and enslave, until their masters return with
boats from Knartoum in the following sea-
son, by which time they are supposed to
have a cargo of slaves and ivory ready for
shipment. The business thus thoroughly
established, the slaves are landed at va
rious points within few days journey of
=; Khratoum. at which place are agents or
purchasers waiting to receive them, with
dollars prepared for cash payments The
purchasers and dealers are, for the most
part, Arabs. The slaves are then marched
across the country to different places: many
to Senaar, where they are sold to other
dealers, who sell them to the Arabs and to
the Turks. Others are taken immense dis
tances to ports or the Red Sea, Souakim,
and Masowa, there to be shipped for Ara
bia and Pershia. Many are sent TO Cairo,
and. in fact, they are disseminated through
out the slave dealing East, the White Nile
being the great nursery for the supply.
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