The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-12-11
The Anti.slavery Report.

The most dangerous development OF
this mine Of criminal gratulalons is,
the boast that the Society has missionary
agents in tho slave Sn,es, who are
gradually undermining the institution.
One Of them writes:
"Thcre is only one thing that hindcrs
our cnlire happiness, and that is, the
curse Of Slavery
A resolution was adopted, unani.
nously, "to send agents and missionar.
les 10 Western Texas New Mexico and
Utah.
'Dr. Bailey, Of Washington city, re.
marked, that his paper, Qhc National
Era,) was the first 10 suggest the eXpe.
dicncy Of National Convention. It
wns suggested, when It was ihoughtlhe
Nashville Convention would be held.
He was for letting Members of Congress
know What there }is power % ptinisl,
treason! The 18th July viii be Tho
anniversary Of the day when Tho ordi
nance Of 1887 was past ga conven>
ton should be called to form party 10
establish a creed The Report says:
"The National Era continues it's
career. Many subscribers 1.-Two in slave
States, and II hundred exchange papers
are sent every week into that par, Of
the country "rho New York
Evening Post is entitled to the especial
confidence and support OF onli slavery
men,
1t is probable thu, many Of these
missionaries, whose consciences are
prosecuted by the sight of slavery, are
now supported by the slave holders; and
it deserves the particular attention Of
Southerncrs, whether associations
should not be formed TO ties, this matter,
and find out the enemies who are thus
among us, concealing under the dress
Ministers Of the Gospel, the muiice and
resolutions Of the agents OF hell.
lfi,h other things recommended is,
The continued attacks on the cotton re.
gions. 1t is said: az dcpulalion has
been sen, 10 the cotton growing States
to make enquiry, establish corrcspon-
dencc, and promote the growth Of free
labor cotton Petitions have been sent
praying the help Of the English Gov
eminent agains. US! The English
people are solicited not to manufacture
any cotton raised by slave labor!
"Slavcry would then be- attacked, say
they, in the vulnerable point
In regard to educational arrange.
mcnls it is d" 'lnrel that, "lhc true policy
is, 10 encourage co!orcd youth 10 enter
the schools, where they can associate
with white youth. Accounts are given
OF the black schools, and the beautiful
prospcc, alluded to enthusiastically of
black and white children side by side.
Seward and llulc's noble higher law
speeches are landed as master efforts, in
the cause Of "Culifornia, Union and
Freedom, and the open declaration
made that this law Of nature, this obi
CATION TO destroy slavery, at any and all
risks, is superior 10 oil other laws and
obligations. These speeches and those
Of Mann, Root, Stevens, ofPa., Giddings
and Wimot, have been published in
pamphlet, and distributed, says the re.
port, over the country, "ns noble scn,i-
mcn,s uttered TO inspiri, the friends OF
freedom
Kidnapping Of slaves, and the invita-
tion TO them TO elopc, are imprudcnlly
enforced, and money appropriated to the
object. The slave slcalers Of w ashing.
ton are encouraged, and landed as glor-
ions martyrs.
Means have been supposed TO publish
and circulate reply TO Ellwood Fisher:
the speeches Of Horace Mann; large
editions of the Anti Slavery Almanac;
Addresses to the Inhabitants Of Calilor.
MIA and New Mexico; jays Review
and Webstcr's and Sewnrd's speeches
against slavery. A Depository is sus.
tained for the sale Of an:i.savery pub.
licalions, and reading room; and tho
hope, they say, is being realized, tha,
slavery is soon 10 disappear.
We can only say, that if aiicr these