Litchfield enquirer., 1844-10-31
YnE POLE AslD DALLAS Nfeao.prN. an
WASHINGTON,

moss outrageous establishments that every disgraced
any portion Of our cOuntEy-and which now exists
in the City Of WashingtOn-the Seat of Govern
ment. ItgOes by the name Of " THE SLAvE-PEN."
1t is the grand gathering place of Slaves, whence
they are sent of. for sale, to those parts Of the
Country where they are most in request, and bring
the highest price. Over this scene of iniquity and
cruelty, there floats the LOcofocO Flag, bearing the
names Of Polk and DAALAs. The ProPretOrs Of
the establishment using their utmost efforts to
secure the election of the Locofoco Candidaeswith
shrewd regard to their own interest supposing
that such result will lead to the Annexation of
Texas-the diffusion of Slavery--and the increase
of the value ofthe human flesh in which they traffic
We take from the Norwich Courier. the following
extract from letter to gentleman in that place,
giving description Of the Slave-Pen.
Extract Of Private Letter to Geatleman in
this place, dated Alexandria, D. C. 15M Oct
1874.
Would to Heaven every honest abolitionist in
the country would spend one day in this District,
before determining to cast his vote for the third
candidate would have him visit the PEN late
ly described by the Washington correspondent Of
the New York Express. It is gloomy, suspicious
looking cluster of buildings, surrounded by high
WALL situated in the metropolis Of the nation, about
quarter of a mile south Of Pennsylvania Avenue,
and in full view from the Capitol. Well do | re-
member how was struck with it's dreary and pris-
On.like aspect, upon my first visit to Washington,
and never shall forget the chill Of horror with
which heard it's uses described, and its grated
windows accounted for. What! said /, is it not
public prisons 'Oh no; it is only negro pen. 1t
belongs to Mr.. -, whose advertisements you
see in the newspapers, offering the highest price
for likely negroes As fast as he procures them. he
claps them in here, and when he has collected
Sufficient number for drove he takes them off
South And 90, indeed, found it to be.
will not lacerate your feelings, sir, by recitng
the tales Of atrocious cruelty and oppression which
have heard in connection with the history cf that
sPen.' You can readily conceive Of the tearing as
under all the ties of family and kindred which have
been witnessed at its relentless and memorable
gates, and which are common in the accused trGf-
fc the frenzied shrieks of the separated wife ,cih
out, aud the crack Of the whip, subduing the ago.
nized howlngs Of the outraged husband scithin!
would have the abclitionists cast his eyes aloft
to the gay pennant which aaunts to the breeze
from the tall Hickory pole planted in the centre of
the 'Pen' The few black letters thereon are full
of meaning. What do they express? One would
think the inscription ought to be, 'Cash paid for
negroes ; but it is not so. 1t is Polk and Dali
TAs," aye, Polk and DALLAS. But why-he might
aask-should this man, who traffics in human flesh,
the God of his idolatry-why should he feel so
much interest in the election Of Polk and Dallasas
to raise the Young Hickory emblem from such
place as this:
could tell him in reply that nothing could be
more appropriate, or expressive Of the hopes and
wishes Of the laige class Of negro dealers to which
he belongs. He and they look to the immediate
annexation Of Texas certain, if that ticket sue
ceeds. and to the consequent opening of new mar.
ket for slaves by supplying which they hope great
iy to increase their gains.
Permit me to describe scene witnessed in this
city a few days ago. Such exhibitions are now
rare but should the slave dealers ticket succeed,
and Texas be annexed, they would, no doubt be Of
frequent occurrence.
throng of idle men and beys was seen passing
through of the prnci al streets, from the midst
Of which arose cries Of keen distress and anguish
From the swaying Of the crowd to one side and
the ether Of the street, it was apparent that some
person was in custody, and was struggling against
the force used to urge him along friend of mine
himself Virgnan and slavehoder-told me
that attracted by the cries, he entered the crowd
and found negro man maRacled, in charge of
dealer" He had Just been purchased from his
young master, who, having occasion to raise money,
had adopted this the readiest mode of replensh-
ing his Golfers. The unhappy man was a husband.
and the father OF several children. He knew his
destination. They were dragging him toward the
steamer which was to convey him to Washington,
Vhefe 10 ne Consigned TO the k>OiH ana D0uuS peUs
The gates Of which were to separate him as efectu-
ally from his friends and kindred, if the grave
had closed over him. Is it strange, therefore, that
fettered ne he was the poor wretch in his despair
struggled against his oppressors, and filled the air
with loud cries Of his agony!
cannot but think that il our friends of the Lib
erty party could witness what have described land
mingle for a time with the numerous public and
private slave dealers in streets and hotes-no-
ting the deep earnestness with which they advo-
cate the cause of " Young Hickory" and boast of
the aid which they expect to receive indirectly
from the abolitionists-I say ] cannot but think
that if they could and hear all this, they would
pause before voting the third party" ticket there
by aiding eectu lily the election OF Polk and Dali
las as ifthey voted for them directly"
Some Of the Loco foco papers having denied the
above facts, the National Intelligencer says:
J" We think it due to those friends at a distance
who have circulated the statement through their
PAPERS, simply to say the statement is true. The
nag is as CONSPICUOUS as any other in the city, and
might have been seen flying all day yesterday, as we
ourselves happened several times to see it, with its
Inscription Of" Polk and Dallas"
OyHon. Geo. Cahin denies having expressed
the belief that Mr. Clay would be elected, and fur
Their says he has made no speech at Hebron. The
scamp who hoaxed the Norwich Courier is either
locofocO or should be one. .es
0o-Since James G. Birney has shown biz true
colors the honest aboitionisis I'll oser che coaniEy
are deserting him. and win est their sotes ior Mr.
Clay as the only efectual means 81 prsventing the
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