Rev. CHARLES STEWART RENSHAW, of Quincy, Illinois, who spent some time in slave states, speaking of his residence in Kentucky, says:—­

“One Sabbath morning, whilst riding to meeting near Burlington, Boone Co.  Kentucky, in company with Mr. Willis, a teacher of sacred music and a member of the Presbyterian Church, I was startled at mingled shouts and screams, proceeding from an old log house, some distance from the road side.  As we passed it, some five or six boys from 12 to 15 years of age, came out, some of them cracking whips, followed by two colored boys crying.  I asked Mr. W. what the scene meant.  ‘Oh,’ he replied, ’those boys have been whipping the niggers; that is the way we bring slaves into subjection in Kentucky—­we let the children beat them.’  The boys returned again into the house, and again their shouting and stamping was heard, but ever and anon a scream of agony that would not be drowned, rose above the uproar; thus they continued till the sounds were lost in the distance.”

Well did Jefferson say, that the children of slaveholders are ’NURSED, EDUCATED, AND DAILY EXERCISED IN TYRANNY.’

The ‘protection’ thrown around a mother’s yearnings, and the helplessness of childhood by the ‘public opinion’ of slaveholders, is shown by thousands of advertisements of which the following are samples.

From the “New Orleans Bulletin,” June 2.

“NEGROES FOR SALE.—­A negro woman 21 years of age, and has two children, one eight and the other three years.  Said negroes will be sold SEPARATELY or together as desired.  The woman is a good seamstress.  She will be sold low for cash, or exchanged for GROCERIES.  For terms apply to MAYHEW BLISS, & CO. 1 Front Levee.”

From the “Georgia Journal,” Nov. 7.

“TO BE SOLD—­One negro girl about 18 months old, belonging to the estate of William Chambers, dec’d.  Sold for the purpose of distribution!! JETHRO DEAN, SAMUEL BEALL, Ex’ors.”

From the “Natchez Courier,” April 2, 1838.

“NOTICE—­Is hereby given that the undersigned pursuant to a certain Deed of Trust will on Thursday the 12th day of April next, expose to sale at the Court House, to the highest bidder for cash, the following Negro slaves, to wit; Fanny, aged about 28 years; Mary, aged about 7 years; Amanda, aged about 3 months; Wilson, aged about 9 months.

Said slaves, to be sold for the satisfaction of the debt secured in said Deed of Trust.  W.J.  MINOR.”

From the “Milledgeville Journal,” Dec. 26, 1837.

“EXECUTOR’S SALE.

“Agreeable to an order of the court of Wilkinson county, will be sold on the first Tuesday in April next, before the Court-house door in the town of Irwington, ONE NEGRO GIRL about two years old, named Rachel, belonging to the estate of William Chambers dec’d.  Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate.

SAMUEL BELL, JESSE PEACOCK, Ex’ors.”