Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-11-03

carnaEe, p,a AtJ /ils a,ion,, md
the ultimate sxlefmlaGionI0r expulsion Of the
blacks. Nothing is mere eefJqH. And are not
these evils far greater lhlp gHemid and-eoniinu-
ally improving state og slavery Rhich exists in
This country saYeondhuallyE improving for
if this gratifying pf5grRss in The amelioracn Of
the condition off ke slaves has been checked in
some Of The States The. responsibility mist AT
tach 10 The unfortunate agtationof the subject of
addition. IN Consequences of III Increased rigeI
| in The p6lice aud further reslraEts have been
imposed and DO believe that gradual emahc
tPaiien tlhe only neihoc of liberation lhat has
lever been thought safe-or wise BY any body in
any of The slave States has been postponed half
/ a century, III
Without any knowledge of 3lhe relation in
wbioh5I stand 10 rny4sIaves, or their individual
condifen, you, Mr. Mendenhall, and yenr assoc
ciaies who have been active il geting nP ibis Pc
Etlton, call upon me forthwith to hberate The
whole Of them. Now lei me tell you that some
half dozen1oflhem. ftnsn age, decrephude or
inhrmiiy, are wholly unablei e gain livelihood
fer themselves, aud are heavy charge upon
ME Do you think that should conform 10 the
dictates Of humapity by Kidding myself Of that
charge, and sending them forth into The. world,
with the boon cf Liberty, 10 end aiwretched exist
ence 10 staFyatlon} Another class is composed
&c helpless Infants, with or without nlproYiaent
mothers Dc you believe as Christian that !
Should perform MY duty towards them, by aban-
donipg them 10 theiF fate: Then, ihese is ero-
iaer class who wou'd not sceeps.their freedom i
| | would give i Ia ihemt have foT many years
owned slave that j $ shed wouidleafs Ee, but
be will not. What shllI do with that classf
What my lreatmeli af my slaves is, you may
learn from Charles, who accos panies me on this
Journey. ana who has irase4led &itfysne over the
greater par, n the UnnedzSiaies an5 ii both the
Cauadas, and has had aiheusand Opportunities,
! IT, he had chosen 10 embrace Them SiD leave me
Excuse me, Mr4 Alendeuhalt, for aS9hg, that my
slaves are as udl fed and clad, looS as sleek aud
thearly, and are quite as civil AMI respectful 10
! iheM dsmeanor, and as little disposed 70 wound
the feelings Or any one, as you ATE.
/ tGreaE and continued laughter and applause
i Lat me recommend you. sir, 10 initiate The BE-
neybsnt example Of The society Of Friends 10 the
midst Of which you reside. Meek, gentle, EN-,
fbued with he genuine spirit Of cur benign TeEi.
gion, whilst 10 principle They are firmly opposed
10 slavery, they DO not seek 10 accomplish lis *
tipclinn by foul epthes.c coarse and vulgar atuss
and gfoss calurnny Their ways do nos lead
through blcod, Eegoluion and disunion Theil
broad aud ccmrFehensive phaarIhiopy embr4
lces, as they believe, the good aie he bappinss
al TIE white as well as The blarkrsse tiTine (.
he che iheir conmisera lon, iolihe oiher .fsi
. kiadtsI sgmpathS. IT. = instruments az no
these Of eesFaelipn war, but a pssce
, fpersua1tcc, ard ham q iheth4{ill8
Icfthe Mime ls aAs hafen
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