Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-07-26
Among them are Gen Van Cortland,
James Burt, Judge Wood worth, Ambrose
Spencer, and Eraslus Root.
MR. BIRNEY. THE LIBERTY PAR
TVS CANDIDATE FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.

mIlted to us for publication, by Mr. Mit
chPll, the editor oc the DaaUWe tKy,)
Tribune 1t presents facts wafthy ot
serious consideration, and places Mr..
Brrney in a less favorable light than we
have been disposed 10 regard him The
facts are put forth in such a shape lha,
it seems impossible TO gansiY OF con
ttsvert them We can only CONNIE d
them to the consideration OF the Lber.
ty men OF Ohio, with the suggestion
tbat It behoOves them to see that they
are no, deceived in lheir man.-
To the Editor oftke 0 s. Journal:
Dear Sif--If you think this ieuer
worth publishing 10 the Journal, you
NAV use it. If not, you will enclose it
and drec, to the gentleman IN Ravenna.
ia answer 10 whose inquiries II was writ
ten, Your friend, A. S. Nj.
DANvILLE, (Ky.) June 30, 1874.
To Charles Sanford, Of RsveOna, Ohio;
Deor Sir; Your letter Of the 2Sh o
Nav. making some Inquiries into James
g, Blrney's career s an AboIlonist, in
Kentucky, was received IN good time,
but could not be answered sooner, owing
10 necessary delay 10 procuring the in
formation you desired. am mot per
soaulty acquainted with Mr. BDruey's
movements in Danvile in the wear.
1884 5, previous to his removal TO the
north. All OF our older citizens, howev
er, are, and from them | derived my
Information. Besides, some things con
cernDg Mr.. Birney are of record. and
when avail myself of this latter source
of knowledge. |, ot course, speak by the
book That the facts shall give prove
on Mr.. b in a signal and rema rkable
manner, a gross apostacy from the sen
tlmenls hs had deliberately and solemn
Iy recorded, there can, | think, be nc
doubt. That they are now brought
forth from the Oblivion N which, for
The credit OF Mr., B., they should have
remained, and are exposed to the gaze
Of the world, the friends Of Mr. B arc
indebted to the natural resentment which
must be excited by their long, persever
ing, aud unjusl persecution Of others -
Their active endeaVors, by fraud anc
presentation, 10 mislead The minds
and carry away the feelings OF unsus.
pecIing men and make them hate one Of
the best and purest patriots Of the age
is the excuse if any be required, for
carrying this war INTO Africa. Mr. Bir
ney's history is briefly this:
He formerly lived (probsbly was rails
ed) in this county. About the year 1915
or 'l9 he removed 10 Alabama. taking
with him a large number of sIavss-oId
citizens tell me about 80 He lived in
Alabama till about the year 1888, when
he returned to DanviIe. bringing with
him bu' one family of slaves, six iE mum
ber. and one small girl torn from its
mother in Alabama. The remainder
Of his slaves and their increase he sold
before leaving Alabama Hon it be-
ca me necessary for him to sci! so large
q number Of men, women, and children
| have heard, but think it not worth
while to state. 1t may he but the COS
sip of the evil minded II is certain,
however, that he sold nearly all his slaueS
before he returned to Kentucky, and
that very soon after he returned he be
gan 10 show symptoms of AboIionism
The small remnant Of bis flock he did
Indeed actually emHncpale. have
procured from the Clerk OF the county
court OF Mercer county a certified copy
OF his deed Of emancipation which
heIe tTa0scrlbp:
Commonwealth Of Kentucky
Mercer county. Set,
Know all men by these presents that
|, James q. Birney, Of the said county
OF Mercer IN the State OF Kentucky, af
ter careIuI aud deliberate examination
to ascertain my duty as citizen of the
Unued States aud a protessed follower
ol Jesus Christ in relation 10 slavery,
and having arrived at very satislaclo-
ry conclusion hat slavery is inconsistent
with the great truth that all men are
created equal, upon which, as | concsiv i've,
our republican institutions are founded
as we'll as the great rule OF benevolence
delivered 10 US by the Saviour himself,
that IN all things whatsoever ye wou d
that men should do unto you, do ye even
so to them do therefore, Independent.
ly OF long and faithful services, hereby
and by virtue OF these presents omanCir
pate, mannmi', set free, and forever dis.
charge from the condition of slavery,
my slave Michael, black man about
forty years old; his vile Hannah, about
thirty eight years old; and their three
children, Mary. seventeen years old
Belsey, nearly sixteen years old aud
tdwIo,a a boy fourteen years old; and,
also, a mulatto girl between six aud sew