human
I dare say you have heard, said Mellasys,
gpt
Such a rumor has reached me, rejoined I.
human
And I was surprised to find, that, in some minds of limited intelligence and without development of the logical faculty, there was a prejudice against the business.
gpt
You think that buyin' and sellin' 'em is just the same as ownin' 'em?
human
I do.
gpt
Your hand!
human
Mr. Mellasys, said I,
gpt
A gentleman, I continued,
human
I take to be one who confines himself to the cultivation of his tastes, the decoration of his person, and the preparation of his whole being to shine in the _salon_. Now to such a one the condition of the laboring classes can be of no possible interest. As a gentleman, I cannot recognize either slaves or laborers. But here Christianity comes in. Christianity requires me to read and interpret my Bible. In it I find such touching paragraphs as, 'Cursed be Canaan!' Canaan is of course the negro slave of our Southern States. Curse him! then, I say. Let us have no weak and illogical attempts to elevate his condition. Such sentimentalism is rank irreligion. I view the negro as _a man permanently upon the rack_, who is to be punished just as much as he will bear without diminishing his pecuniary value. And the allotted method of punishment is hard work, hard fare, the liberal use of the whip, and a general negation of domestic privileges.
gpt
Mr. Chylde, said Mr. Mellasys, rising,