Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-02-09

tates, the cruel policy has been pursued by
the masters of confning their force almost en-
tirely to men, with bnt a tiifling proportion
OF women; and even where this is not the
case, still excessive work and bad manage
ment have in general kept down 10 a small
proportion The number Of children born and
successfully reared.
The Cubaus proper, that is the Creoles or
natives, as distinguished from the "Oid Span
iards," are almost TO a man in favor Of annex
alton 10 our Union; eager for 1t, and willing
10 pay the Spanish government handsomely
for IT,. And if you should ask whether they
would be willing TO come in with a condi-
lion Of some measure Of prospective emanci-
patton, or with representation Of the free pop
~ulation alone in Congress, | have no hesiia-
ton in expressing my belief that if the island
were now independent, the Inhabitants would
pronounce in favor Of such admission by d
large majority.
THE LOUISVILLE CoUnIrR gives the fol-
lowing statement Of facts, illustrative of the
relative progress cf the States Of the Union
therein referred 10;
"But look at Virginia, the ancient Domin-
ion, The nursing mother of States, Of heroes
and staIesmen,and one Of The principle foun-
ders Of American freedom. Compare her with
New York, and how has Times whirligig
dealt with her? New York has an area OF
fifty thousand square miles, Virginia has one
Of sixty. FIVE thousand. The latter has almost
all natural al vantsges over the Empire State,
richer soil, more genial climate, finer minera
resources, and far better natural means of in
ter-communication, and how do the TIVE
States stand to one snotheri In 1869 Vn
ginia containing a population Of 457 900, ana
New York only 100000. And how did the
figures stand in 1910? New York had p
1919, 600 inhabitants, and Virginia had | ,2i0,-
600, IA very small fraction over half as many.
The worn-out lands Of Virginia, is "A COM
mon phrase among the farmers of that State,
but whoever hears of the worn out lands of
New York? What explanation can be given
of these astonishing facts! If the productions
OF elements that exhibit the prosperity of the
two be compared, the results would DO still
more astounding than those we have shown.
Will any one pretend that nature made Vir-
ginia the rhrace, and New York the Attiea
Of the United States 7 Or is it the work Of
man?
In 1850, Kentucky contained $4,000 inha-
bitanls, and Ohio had but 5000. In 1910,
the census tables showed that Ohio had a
| population Of 1920 and Kentucky only
$50, 900. The question returns upon, US, and
forces itself upon US, why are these things
sol Is Kentucky inferior TO Ohio in climIte,
soil, mineral wealth, manufacturing or COM
mercial facililieSl Truth answers, that in
stead Of being inferior in any OF these items.
Kentucky is superior 10 Ohio in each and
every one of these sources of prosperity.-
What, then, has produced these results =
Are not these political problems full ofgnve
and important subjects for the solution of the
people of Kentucky ? 10 we not owe it to
the Commonwealth, TO ourselves and 10 pos
ieGiiy, 10 ponder on these things!
RELIGION SLIGHTLY SPRINKIED WITH Po.
LtrIcs.-At the late Conference Of the Me-
,hodist Episcopal Church, South, held in
the town Of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
the Rev. Mr.. Rosser, towards the close of a
sermon preached by him, in Illustration Of
the mighty achievements which perseverance
had accomplished, referred, in his usually
eloquent style, TO the gallant Zachary Taylor
leading his small, bot Spartan Band, against
The superior numbers Of The Mexican forces ;
and feeling the enthusiasm, so becoming the
heart Of an American citizen notwithstand-
inc he was a democrat, he broke out in the
following language ~ pray God that he
NAV be elected" Here the speaker paused
and looking over the congregation, he saw at
a glance the effect produced. The friends
Of the old General seemed ready for a hear
~ amen, whilst his opponents appeared aw-
fully 10 fear il. lie Immediately aJded-"to
eternal salvation by faith and good works"
At this point the preacher !ook his seat, and
Immediately a reverend gentleman OF the de.
mocraclic party struck up the old familiar
HYMN. "Come on my partner, in distress"
The friends OF the old General host their gr4-
iyity al this singular coincidence.
From the New Lisbon Aurora.
THE LIBERATOR, the paper which
first sounded the tocsin of alarm against