Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-07-26

On S,h July. 1884. James G. Birney sold mo a
negro man named Charles. for which | was TO
pay him the price of $500. accordingly
cutcd to James G.. Birney my two notes for $3.50
each. in the words following. to-wit
..S.50.-On or before the first day Of October
next promise to pay James G. Birney two hun
dred and fifty dollars for value received of him
Witness my hand this Sth July. 1884.
ROBT. TlLFORD."
''S25o.-On or before tho first day of October
1885 promise to pay James G.. Birney two hun
drod and fifty dollars for value received of him
Witness my hand this the Sth July. 1884.
EOBT. TlLFORD."
These notes paid to Mr. Birnoy as they re-
spcctlvely fell due and | now havo them in my
possession cancelled.
ROBT TILFORD.
Boyle County, juno %, 1914.
Thus it will be seen that littlo more than one
month AFTER Mr.. b. subscribed socmnly to
liberty principles he is found selling 'human
being into perpetual slavery! Charles is still
SLAVE, toiling cotton farm in Mississippi.
On the 18th of July. one week later than the a
hove sa!c dated Mr.. BIS celebrated letter aban-
doning tho Colonization Society. and coming out
for immediate emancipation" Probably that
worry pen used in drafting that celebrated ''libcr-
ty" production was employed by MIR. Brnoy i'll
signing the SALE for his last SLAVE!
You ask mo if Mr.. Birnoy did not sell most Of
his slaves before no turned Abolitonist and Az
rERwARDs sell his slave! IIo assuredIy did. In
doing this he, of course, sinncd against Light and
knowledge" and his solomny signed ''convic-
ton Of Christian duty. Under the bannor of
such n many trying to rally VOL dis
posed men of tho north, and to turn thom against
Mr.. Clay. Until lately, too, they had powerful
allies in this unholy crusade. Since the Balti-
moro DEMOCRATIC Convention. however, pre-
sumo tho Democracy (aas Doughfaces of the
North (are less shocked than formerly at the idea
rt,n,r rofSc
Upon tho truth of tho facts have given YOU,
you may stake tho triumph of tho The
contrasts bctwcen Clay and Birnoy will not
DO slow to draw. and which stands fairer
STAKEHOLDER let tho honest and candid decide.
Clay got possession of slave whose
condition not improved by the change. OF
the whole number living with him, probably not
one would leave him though Mr.. c. should fill
their pockets with .free papors.''
Nearly all Birneys slaves WORSE OFF
from having passed through his hands. lie took
them to the south. and they scattered like
sheep among evolves Alabama is. in matter
of slavery, very GEuENNA compared with Ken
lucky.
Tho 'sound of tho LASH is NEVER HEARD at
Ashland.-Mr. Clay's servants though nominal
1y slaves, much voluntary laborors as tho
best phianthropst could desire. Can as much
be said of Mr.. Brncy's!. Docs he, or any one
of his friends know that they not .'daly
scourged' with stripes by tho strange masters
Mr.. b. sold them to-
Mr. Clay mover hypocrcalIy proe.sed to be convinced
that slavery sinful, and then cold fellow
being into servitudo Can the same be said of James
Birneye
have heard Mr. Brney's conduct apologzcd for fol-
lows: 1t said he bought Charles promising
he would labor for him frese year,! Blu, Charles
finding favor in his good masters his concIu
ded would be speculation, and sold tho poor
'ive' back into hopeless bondage How noble tina, phnn
topy that through tho nterztces of purse How
refined the feeling that hods the word promise
ear and breaks the hope Brney did truly love tho
Liberty of his slaveso well that lees than $500 could
buy il away!
have concluded To make this letter pub
lie 1t contains facts the people should knew. Contrary
to sumise. do read the "Liberty'' papers From
them have made free found
letter 1t done hurt the feelings Of any
but force and point them that sometimes goes
far to make ones remarks inprespe. Surely shall be
allowed the license of Lioerty' rhetoric in writing of
"Libcrty' man. Respectfully, yours.
A. s. MITCAELL,
Editor Of the Danp'Ae (Ky) Tribune.