Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-27


as occasion may require. The Slaves
Friend, small monthly tract, of neat
appearance, intended principally for chill
dren and young persons, has been issued
for several years. Il is replete with facts
relating to slavery, and with accoCnis of
the hair-breadth escapes of slaves from
their masters and pursuers that rarely fail
to impart the most thrilling interest to its
little readers. Besides these, there is the
Anti-Slavery Examiner, in which are
published, as the times call for them, our
larger essays partaking of a controversial
character, such as Smiths Reply 10 the
Rev. Mr.. Smylie-Grimke's Letter and
" Wythe." BY turning to page 80 of our
Fourth Report INCLUDED in your order
for books. &c., you will find, that in the
year ending Ilth May. the issues from
the press were-Bound volumes, 1871
Tracts and Pamphlets, At ,250-Circulars,
&C., 4, I0o--Prints, 10, 490--Anti-Slave-
ry Magazines, 900O-Slave's Friend,
30,15O--Human Rights, ls9,400-E-
mancipator, $4,000. These are the is
sues of the American A. S. Society. from
their office in this city. Other publica-
tons of similar character are issued by
State Societies or individuals-the Liber-
ator, in Boston; Herald oil Freedom, in
Concord, N. H.; lions Watchman and
the Colored American in this city. The
latter is conducted in the editorial, aud
other departments, by colored citizens.
You can judge of its character. by few
numbers that transmit to you. Then
there is the Friend of Man, in Utica, in
this State. The National Enquirer, in
Philadelphia the Christian Witness, in
Pittsburgh; the Philanthropist, in Gin
cinnati. All these are sustained by the
friends, and devoted almost exclusively %
the cause of emancipation. Many of the
Religious Journals that do not make
emanci patton their main object have adopt
ed the sentiments of abolitionists, and aid
in promoting them. The Alton Observ-
er. edited by the late Mr. Lovejoy, was
one of these. From the data | have,
I set down the newspapers, as classed
above, at upward Of one hundred. Here
it may also be stated, that the presses
which print the abolition journals above
named, throw o. besides, great variety
Of other anti-slavery matter, in the form
of books, pamphlets, single sheets, &c.
&C., and that at many of the principal
commercial points throughout the free
States, Depositories are established, al
which our publications OF every sort are
kept for sale. A large and fast increasing
number OF the the Political journals o
the country have become, within the las
two years, if not the avowed Supporter:
OF our cause, we'll inclined to it. Form
erIy, it was common thing for most O
the leading Politically arty-papers, espe
cially in the large cities. to speak Of th,
abolitionists 10 terms signally disrespectfu
and offensive. Except in rare instances
and those 1T is thought, only where they
are largely subsidized by southern patron
age, it is not so now. The desertions tina
are taking place from their ranks will. il
a short time, render their position nnde
sirabe for any, who aspire to gain, o
Influence or reputation in the North.
I The National Enquirer, edited by BENJAMIN
Lundy, has been converted into the Pennsylvani
Freeman, edited by John G. Whittier. Mr.. Lund,
J proposes to issue the Genius of Emancipation i
Illinois.
ITO BE CONTINUED