The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-07
The Polk and Dallas Negro'Pcn at
Washington.

The Polk and Dallas Negro'Pcn at
Washington.
We have seen and heard described, one
OF the most outrageous establishments that
ever disgraced any portion Of our country
land which now exists ia the civ OF
Washing ton--the seat Of Government.
1t goes by the name of"Tae &arc> Pen"
Ii is a grand gathering place of Slaves,
whence they are sen. of, for sale, 10 those
parts of the country where they are most
in request, and bring the highest price
Over this scene of niqui,y and cruelty.
there floats The Loco toco Flag, bearing
the names ofPOLK & DALLAS. The
propreors of the establishment are Us.
ing their utmost efforts to secure the cleo
ton Of Loco Foco candidates, with n
shrewd regard TO their own ntcress->up-
posing that such result will lead TO The
Annexation of Texas-the diffusion Of
Suvery--and the increase Of The value Of
human flesh in which they traffic.
Birney, and i.eavitt, and Stanton, are
now Loco Foco. Tey also, are en-
deavorlng 10 defeat Mr. Clay, and 10 bring
about the e'e:tion OF Mr.. Polk. They are
doing all they can, 10 aid the plans OF the
owners oflhe PoM and Dalios Negro Pen
at Washington. We take from the Nor
wich Conn., Courier, the following ex
tract from letter TO ii gentleman in that
pace, giving de scrip.ion OF the Slave
Pen --BOstOn AtIaS.
Extract Of a Private Letter to Cen
tleman in this place, dated Alexandria, d.
G. 18th Oct. 1874.
Would to Heaven every honest abo-
Nitionist in the country could spend one
day in this District, before determining 10
Cast his vote for the third candidate.' |
would have them visit the Pen Iatel v de-
scrbed by the Washington correspondent
Of the New York Express. 1t Is a gloo-
my, supicious looking cluster OF buildings
surrounded by high wall, situated in the
metropolis i'the nation. about a quarter
Of mile south of Pennsylvania Avenue,
and in foil view from the Capitol. Well
do remember how | was struck with its
dreary and prison-like aspect, upon my
first visit to Washington, and never shall
forget the chill of horror with which [
heard its uses described, aud lis grated
Windows accounted for, What said [ lis
i, rot a public pfisou?--'Oh NO: its only a
negro pen. L. belongs TO Mr.,
whose advertisements you see in the news
papers, Offering the highest price for Likely
negroes. AS fast us he procures them, be
caps them in here, and when he has col
Iected a sufficient number for drove, he
tahes them Of South And INDEED, so |
found it 10 be.
will moi lacerate your feelings, sir, by
recillng the tales Of atrocious cruelty and
oppression which have heard in conuec-
ton with that Pen. You can readily
conceive of tearing asunder all the ties
Of family and Kindred, which have been
witnessed al is relentless and memorable
gates, and which are common in the &C.
cursed traffic, the trenzed shritks of the
separated wife acitboUt, and the crack oil
the whip subJUing the husband wilt5m!.
would have the aboitionist cast his
eyes aloft, to the gay pennant which haunts
to The breeze fom the tall hickory pole
planted ia the centre OF the PEN The
few black letters thereon are full of mean.
lug. What do they express! One would
think the inscription ought 10 be, Cash
paid for negroes" but It is not so. 1t is
Pork s. DALLAS aye, POLK & Dali
LAS, But why, he might ask, should this
man, who trafics in human flesh, and
may therefore be supposed TO have made lC.
ere the God Of his dolatry--why should
he feel so much interest in The election Of
Polk ard Dallas, as 10 raise the Young
Hickory emblem from such place as
this?
| tell him in reply that nothing could
be more appropriate, or expressive of the
hopes and wishes of The large class of ne
gro dealers TO which he belongs. He and
they look to the immediate annexation of
Texas as certain, if that ticket succeeds. and
to the consequent opening OF a new mar
ket Tor slaves, by supplying which they
hope greatly 10 increase their gains.
Permit me TO describe a scene Witnessed
in this CITY few days ago. Such exhbi-
tons are now rare, but should the slave
deaIer's ticket succeed, and Texas BE- m
nexed, they would, no doubt, be of frequen,
occurrence
A throng Of idle men and boys was
passing thro' one Of the principal streets,
from the midst of which arose cries of keen
distress and anguish. From the swavinp
of the crowd 10 one side and the other Of