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Even
on
Bayou
Bœuf
,
where
I
conceive
slavery
exists
in
its
most
abject
and
cruel
form
--
where
it
exhibits
features
altogether
unknown
in
more
northern
States
--
the
most
ignorant
of
them
generally
know
full
well
its
meaning
.
They
understand
the
privileges
and
exemptions
that
belong
to
it
--
that
it
would
bestow
upon
them
the
fruits
of
their
own
labors
,
and
that
it
would
secure
to
them
the
enjoyment
of
domestic
happiness
.
They
do
not
fail
to
observe
the
difference
between
their
own
condition
and
the
meanest
white
man
's
,
and
to
realize
the
injustice
of
the
laws
which
place
it
in
his
power
not
only
to
appropriate
the
profits
of
their
industry
,
but
to
subject
them
to
unmerited
and
unprovoked
punishment
,
without
remedy
,
or
the
right
to
resist
,
or
to
remonstrate
.
Patsey
's
life
,
especially
after
her
whipping
,
was
one
long
dream
of
liberty
.
Far
away
,
to
her
fancy
an
immeasurable
distance
,
she
knew
there
was
a
land
of
freedom
.
A
thousand
times
she
had
heard
that
somewhere
in
the
distant
North
there
were
no
slaves
--
no
masters
.
In
her
imagination
it
was
an
enchanted
region
,
the
Paradise
of
the
earth
.
To
dwell
where
the
black
man
may
work
for
himself
--
live
in
his
own
cabin
--
till
his
own
soil
,
was
a
blissful
dream
of
Patsey
's
--
a
dream
,
alas
!
the
fulfillment
of
which
she
can
never
realize
.
The
effect
of
these
exhibitions
of
brutality
on
the
household
of
the
slave-holder
,
is
apparent
.
Epps
'
oldest
son
is
an
intelligent
lad
of
ten
or
twelve
years
of
age
.
It
is
pitiable
,
sometimes
,
to
see
him
chastising
,
for
instance
,
the
venerable
Uncle
Abram
.
He
will
call
the
old
man
to
account
,
and
if
in
his
childish
judgment
it
is
necessary
,
sentence
him
to
a
certain
number
of
lashes
,
which
he
proceeds
to
inflict
with
much
gravity
and
deliberation
.
Mounted
on
his
pony
,
he
often
rides
into
the
field
with
his
whip
,
playing
the
overseer
,
greatly
to
his
father
's
delight
.
Without
discrimination
,
at
such
times
,
he
applies
the
rawhide
,
urging
the
slaves
forward
with
shouts
,
and
occasional
expressions
of
profanity
,
while
the
old
man
laughs
,
and
commends
him
as
a
thorough-going
boy
.
"
The
child
is
father
to
the
man
,
"
and
with
such
training
,
whatever
may
be
his
natural
disposition
,
it
can
not
well
be
otherwise
than
that
,
on
arriving
at
maturity
,
the
sufferings
and
miseries
of
the
slave
will
be
looked
upon
with
entire
indifference
.
The
influence
of
the
iniquitous
system
necessarily
fosters
an
unfeeling
and
cruel
spirit
,
even
in
the
bosoms
of
those
who
,
among
their
equals
,
are
regarded
as
humane
and
generous
.
Young
Master
Epps
possessed
some
noble
qualities
,
yet
no
process
of
reasoning
could
lead
him
to
comprehend
,
that
in
the
eye
of
the
Almighty
there
is
no
distinction
of
color
.
He
looked
upon
the
black
man
simply
as
an
animal
,
differing
in
no
respect
from
any
other
animal
,
save
in
the
gift
of
speech
and
the
possession
of
somewhat
higher
instincts
,
and
,
therefore
,
the
more
valuable
.
To
work
like
his
father
's
mules
--
to
be
whipped
and
kicked
and
scourged
through
life
--
to
address
the
white
man
with
hat
in
hand
,
and
eyes
bent
servilely
on
the
earth
,
in
his
mind
,
was
the
natural
and
proper
destiny
of
the
slave
.
Brought
up
with
such
ideas
--
in
the
notion
that
we
stand
without
the
pale
of
humanity
--
no
wonder
the
oppressors
of
my
people
are
a
pitiless
and
unrelenting
race
.
In
the
month
of
June
,
1852
,
in
pursuance
of
a
previous
contract
,
Mr.
Avery
,
a
carpenter
of
Bayou
Rouge
,
commenced
the
erection
of
a
house
for
Master
Epps
.
It
has
previously
been
stated
that
there
are
no
cellars
on
Bayou
Bœuf
;
on
the
other
hand
,
such
is
the
low
and
swampy
nature
of
the
ground
,
the
great
houses
are
usually
built
upon
spiles
.
Another
peculiarity
is
,
the
rooms
are
not
plastered
,
but
the
ceiling
and
sides
are
covered
with
matched
cypress
boards
,
painted
such
color
as
most
pleases
the
owner
's
taste
.
Generally
the
plank
and
boards
are
sawed
by
slaves
with
whip-saws
,
there
being
no
waterpower
upon
which
mills
might
be
built
within
many
miles
.
When
the
planter
erects
for
himself
a
dwelling
,
therefore
,
there
is
plenty
of
extra
work
for
his
slaves
.
Having
had
some
experience
under
Tibeats
as
a
carpenter
,
I
was
taken
from
the
field
altogether
,
on
the
arrival
of
Avery
and
his
hands
.
Among
them
was
one
to
whom
I
owe
an
immeasurable
debt
of
gratitude
.
Only
for
him
,
in
all
probability
,
I
should
have
ended
my
days
in
slavery
.
He
was
my
deliverer
--
a
man
whose
true
heart
overflowed
with
noble
and
generous
emotions
.
To
the
last
moment
of
my
existence
I
shall
remember
him
with
feelings
of
thankfulness
.
His
name
was
Bass
,
and
at
that
time
he
resided
in
Marksville
.
It
will
be
difficult
to
convey
a
correct
impression
of
his
appearance
or
character
.
He
was
a
large
man
,
between
forty
and
fifty
years
old
,
of
light
complexion
and
light
hair
.
He
was
very
cool
and
self-possessed
,
fond
of
argument
,
but
always
speaking
with
extreme
deliberation
.
He
was
that
kind
of
person
whose
peculiarity
of
manner
was
such
that
nothing
he
uttered
ever
gave
offence
.
What
would
be
intolerable
,
coming
from
the
lips
of
another
,
could
be
said
by
him
with
impunity
.
There
was
not
a
man
on
Red
River
,
perhaps
,
that
agreed
with
him
on
the
subject
of
politics
or
religion
,
and
not
a
man
,
I
venture
to
say
,
who
discussed
either
of
those
subjects
half
as
much
.
It
seemed
to
be
taken
for
granted
that
he
would
espouse
the
unpopular
side
of
every
local
question
,
and
it
always
created
amusement
rather
than
displeasure
among
his
auditors
,
to
listen
to
the
ingenious
and
original
manner
in
which
he
maintained
the
controversy
.
He
was
a
bachelor
--
an
"
old
bachelor
,
"
according
to
the
true
acceptation
of
the
term
--
having
no
kindred
living
,
as
he
knew
of
,
in
the
world
.
Neither
had
he
any
permanent
abiding
place
--
wandering
from
one
State
to
another
,
as
his
fancy
dictated
.
He
had
lived
in
Marksville
three
or
four
years
,
and
in
the
prosecution
of
his
business
as
a
carpenter
;
and
in
consequence
,
likewise
,
of
his
peculiarities
,
was
quite
extensively
known
throughout
the
parish
of
Avoyelles
.
He
was
liberal
to
a
fault
;
and
his
many
acts
of
kindness
and
transparent
goodness
of
heart
rendered
him
popular
in
the
community
,
the
sentiment
of
which
he
unceasingly
combated
.
