Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-03-19

parcel arrived which contained your letter,
and though il made me but ten dollars rich
er, vet had il been a thousand, ] could not
have been happier for ! saw so much Of a
God in it. that | could not doubt but when
that should be distributed, He would send
more. There are two men cracking stones
near the gate, who are actually in a state OF
lingering starvation. One has a family Of
eigh,--had pawnrd all their choicest wear
ing apparel for food. He has seven-and-siy-
pence a week-pays two shillings weekly
for rent. whirh leaves him fve-a hd-si4pence
to warm and feed himself and family upon
till the next Saturday night. Judge ye. In
addition, he had been sick for weeks befote
this temporary work was offered. and fearing
he should lose the opportunity, he undertook
it when he he was quite unable. One child
died last Monday night. TIE poor man came
to me and said, what can ! dol ! have no.
thing 10 wrap it in, no coffin nor a candle in
the house not a farthing Of money nor a
mouihful of bfead, but a little Indian meal
a little money was given him.. A carpenter
went into the cabin and made a coffin. a
few laboring men went before it was sunrise
and carried the child 10 its happy rest-a
child of four YEARS old. And this time must
be taken. because the father must not lose an
hours labor. The other man is as destitute,
bat has not so large a family.
This morning | bought two large loaves Of
bread-made a portion Of Indian meal stir
ahcut-sent the servant to ask them inland
row my friends, who purchased this break
fast, had you seen these men you would new
er wish to see the like again. They have
subsisted for about ten days on a breakfast of
stir-about which | had made each morning,
but the last six DAYS ! had no means TO fur
nish it, and they had worked six days on
four days seanty eating. twice a day, of thin
graeI-sometimes a little slir-about. The
sick man has become so shriveled lint his
skin is dried, adhering 10 his cheek bones,
his eyes are prominent, and he was so weak
that he appeared unable to walk, and finally
said" Last night | could scarcely reach
home ! had not one mouihful 10 eat; and
worked in a hard rain all day." 1t was
enough. ! left the room, and did Just as any
other weak woman would do-ftll a weep
ing. Recovering a little, ] took up The New
York Tribune, and met the sentence-''EE "
fort for TreAnn9.' | read it. and wPpt again.
| praised the Father Of Light that there arc
feeling hearts yet in my country. Cursed as
she is with the God-hating sin of Slavery,
get her pulse can beat fnf Pr or, oppressed,
: neglected Ireland! | felt like flying across
: the Ocean and falling on my knees before
Z the audience in Tammary Hall, in the
name Of the patient dying fathers and moth
ers, brothers and sisters of this abused PEG.
pie! Could Angels weep, they would do i
y now. No wonder that the Immaculate Sos
of God sweat drops of blood in that memo
" rable Garden if he had sins 10 bear like this
If the black guilt Of the Rich Aristocracy
of the Kingdom of Great Britain were upon
him! Do you ask who are the greatest suf-
: ferers? The Roman Catholics. of course
II and, to their honor be it said, they bear the
grievous burden with the most unheard-o
patience. Not one single reproach have I
ever heard from priest to peasant, upon tho
proud Protes,ants, though | have mingled
Z with them in almost every condition. The
Priests are interchangeable by night and by day
u both doing and giving-net l~inching from
d the most loathsome places of filth and putre-
Il faction. And Sisters Of Charity need not be
e named-their self-denying. persevering la
e bors may well put 10 the blush those who
" look upon them with contempt.
o What more shall lsay-but beg you to be
instant in season and ont of season. in keer'
ing alive this subject. Flatter not yourselves
o that the Spring will make things more toler
able; it can only do this. help the starving
y sufferer a few days longer, by not adding colo
to hunger-for though labor may be more
plenty, yet this goddess of the world, this
Kingly Government, this Church and State
combination, are determined that the great
n gulf they have fixed between this "%purple
% and fine linen," shall never be lessened, and
q the price Of labor shall not be increased
Why not set their hunting dogs upon then
at once, or shoot them down in The fields al
our Shareholders dof