Random Shots and Southern Breezes, Containing Critical Remarks on the Southern States and Southern Institutions, Vol. 2 of 2: With Semi-Serious Observations on Men and Manners (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Louis F. Tasistro

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330565967 ISBN 13: 9781330565964

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Random Shots and Southern Breezes, Containing Critical Remarks on the Southern States and Southern Institutions, Vol. 2 of 2: With Semi-Serious Observations on Men and Manners

In the course of my visits to the residence of this hospitable gentleman, I had frequent Opportunities to observe the treatment of slaves; and, without undertaking a vindication of the character of the planters, I may be at liberty to say, that experience and observation have convinced me that they have been most grossly misrepresented on this subject. I am not disposed to go so far as Mrs. Carmichael, in attributing to them a galaxy of virtues such as could only be found in the fabled Arcadia; but I am disposed to go as far as that lady in refuting the imputations of immorality and cruelty which have so frequently been brought against them. The treatment which the negroes receive on the estates of Monsieur Pititititit reflects the highest credit on the humanity of their master. To say that they are under-worked, and over-fed, and far happier than the labourers of Great Britain, would hardly convey a sufficiently clear notion of their actual condition. They put me much more in mind of a community of grown-up children, spoiled by too much kindness, than of a body of dependants, much less a company of slaves. I conversed with them at different times, and on every topic connected with their situation; and I not only found them extremely contented with their lot, but generally disposed to reject the boon of freedom, should it be offered them.

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Excerpt from Random Shots and Southern Breezes, Containing Critical Remarks on the Southern States and Southern Institutions, Vol. 2 of 2: With Semi-Serious Observations on Men and Manners The first object I was bent upon accomplishing, on my return to the "Crescent City," was a pilgrimage to the celebrated battle-field where General Jackson immortalized himself by his masterly defence, and British valour was compelled to yield to American patriotism. I always took an especial delight in visiting scenes of this description. I like to trace the ground where hostile columns have marched and countermarched - where isolated intrepidity has baffled the attack of numbers, or the hero fallen in pious submission to the heavenly decree. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330565967
• ISBN 13: 9781330565964
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248