Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-02

| will next call the attention of the House to the
p;dity with. which these societies have augmented
quote from their treasurers report. The House will
bear in mind that give account OF the resources o:
only society-tle society of the city of New York
Thc annual income of the societies at large It would
be impossible to ascertain The total receipts ior tins
society felhe year endirs9h May, 1885, leaving out
odd numbers was $4,000
For the year ending 9th May, 1896, s5,ooo
1885,, $4,000
Is3S "A 900
1889, 1900
And for 90 1910. 1880
They account FOR the fact, that their increase was
no greater The Inst year. by e hardness OF the times
and they congratulate themselves that tough their ~
creased receipts have been great, yet that the
number OF contributors had greatly ncrcasedthe con-
tributons from few members not being so large as
before. These sums are independent Of what raised
by stale and auxiliary societies. Also of sums paid for
the subscription to newspapers, Tor periodicals, PAM
phles and essays, which printed for sale. And
the society boasts, that
The Of money contributed to it is greater ;i,sn
paid into the treasury of any of the benevolent
societies of the country
Here let pause for moment to call the attention
Of the House to the use which IS made OF these FUNDS.
The society itself tells that these funds used
" In paving lecturers and agents OF various hInds-
in unfolding the pressln printing books pamphlets,
tracts, Nc, containing expositions oil our principles,
accounts of progress, reuatons OF objections, and
cal, icgai economical, they chance TO occur and
become important. In this Office, (Sew York An
H. Slavery three Secretaries are employed In differ
ent departments Of duty; editor; publishing
agent with an assistant and two or three young men
aud boys for folding, directing and dlspachlng papers.
The business of the society has since increased much
of ate to make il necessary, in order to ensure the
proper dispatch Of it, to employ additional clerks Tor
the particular eYigency Last year the society had IN
its service about sixty permanent agents
What spectacle - here presented: This parent
Abolition society of New York, To say nothing about us
auxiaElrs has its constant employment more officers
than we have this Capitol transact the business of
this great Commonwealth
Besides tins use of the funds Of the society, they
employed in distributing their various publications, an
account Of some Of which will read 10 the House.
read from Bneys letter before referred to, written IN
March, 1888
"The 'Enancipator' and Human Rights are the or
cans Of the executive committee. The first IS large
sheet and is published weekly. The SLAVES FRrEsD,
small monthly tract OF neat appearance tatcnded prtn
ePayJor children and young persons has been issued
for several years. 1t IS rcpete with facts relating TO
slavery and with Of lairbreadth escapes OF
slaves from their masters and pusuers, that rarely ta
to mpart the most thrilling interest 10 their little read
ers Besides these, there is The Anti Slavery Exa-
miner By turning 10 page 3 Of our lth
Report you will find that in the year ending 18th OF
May 1897, the issues from the press were-bound vo-
lumes 1871, tracts aud pamphlets 11,2oO, circulars
&c. 400. prints 1890, Anti Slavery Magazine
9,O0n, Slare's Friend III ,050 'IIuman Rights lc9
400 sEmancipator 2l7 600. These are the ISSUES OF
the American Anti SaYery Society from their Office in
this CITY Other publications OF similar character are
issued by State societies and individuals The Lbe
ra,or in Boston, The Herald Of Freedom in Concord
~ H., sZion's Waterman, and The Colorcd Amer.
can in this city, New York; The latter IS conducted
in its editorial and other departments by colored ct
zens Then there is the Friend OF Man in
Tr,;o, Tho National Enuurer in PHILADELPHIA. The
Christian Witness in Pi,tsburg, and 'The Phanthro
plst in Cincinnati. Many OF the reiig-
Gus journals that do not make emancipation Their man
object have adopted the sentiments OF AbotIonIsts,
and ard i'll promoting them.
A large and fast increas-
ing number of the political journals Of the country
have become, within two years, IT not the avowed sup
porers of our cause well inclined TO IT, Formerly Il
was common thing for most OF the leading PARTY "a
pERs especially the large cities 10 speak OF the Abo-
li,ioniss in terms sgnay dlsrespecu and offensive.
Except in rare instances, and these Il IS thought on
IL where they are largely subsidized by Southern pa
tronarc il is not The assertions that are IA
kim place from their ranks, viii in short time render
Their position undesirable for any who aspire TO gam m
fluence or reputationin the North
Mr. SPEAKER IS there individual within the
sound of nv voice whose attention is not arrested by
these facts: Is there who, IN the face OF them, can
saw that strong feeling of hostility 10 our domestic
institutions does not pervaue the Northern States IS
warfare is carried against those Institutions: most
malignant ianaticsm must prevail IN those STATES
How else in these days of universal pecunary pres
sure do the Abolitionsts command such ample fIads;
If the people not deeply excited, snch large con
trbutions of money! in such times, would not be made
If the subject was not in which they took the
deepest interest," so many publications could not De
sold or read. The subject of slavery is one WIN
which these people have lawful authority to interfere
Therefore they are not responsible tor us existence.
n
1t matter with which they nave no concern y. ~.
.or,. and vet we see the most tourshng societies III
tbc eountry-,he most powerful numbers and means
r,m6rd into every portion Of an entire section oil t's
Conf.dcracy, devotng themselves win Zeaois Pe'Se
verance 10 its discussion. We see them bringing 10
La,r r,on rs every means of attack. Openly assang
~ even through legislative enactmens, when lha'
mode Of warfare promises to be effectua ana silently
and secretly. ant. insidiousy sappIng anu Undermining
op institutions when that system IS more llkey % De
successful Every means IS resorteo 10 III oluei ~ e
clio the MISSIONS Of the vicious, ana 20 taPer WIN anu
nervert The conseiences of the good Even the ch,u
80 - o.c,ne their arts Publications especially de-
sirned for him. arc gotten up-in winch are hcn!ca'eu
me, The lessons of virtue and patriotism, out OF loe
rance and faction. Publications IN WHICH they are
tauuht not 10 feel patriots attachment lot every Po
ton Of their country but TO hate the iares' see.oh .,
In tho spirt Of the father of his country, they 40
~, ,ocb their children that the union OF these STATES
: Tho nalladum Of our liberties; that II was Ordained
IN establish Justice and ensure domesuc uIhiu't'y
that it originated in feelings oil oFotnefy 'pve ser
v,d;nr every sect on of the country when hau oeen
strengthened by the dangers and common co... ,bo
umph the of the Revolution s.nrs s"q IN w shas '
o,rno,ed But they leach them to regard the nhao
ants of of the patriotic divisions . OF Of mr
and onpresson on Their fellow man. Upon their ten
der minds enga sentiments s ana w lfSng'
n regard us rs unfit national associates for them
and which renders the M dangerous associates Tor us
And all this is done in the name OF patfio'sh' S''u'
and religion -,
What will be the bitt sr fruits of these efforts WIN WI
rising generation time alone can definitely oe.e ,ba If
but What they will be, MAY be conectured from I'VE e.
fcts which Kindred eor have produced upon Inc pre-
sent When adult INTEL ects were to be dealt WIN
have seen with what faci ty they have been
and poisoned Look TO the composition OF most Oh ~
legislatures of the Northern States for the
There scarcely of tbs which has not been N
the control of Abolitionsts know Of but one, Ne'
Hampshire; she stands Clio riousy alone Massachu
setts and Vermont ou'strip others Scarcely Sc.
sion of their legislatures pa sses without the'r ve
IN to this StUleCA