The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-27

The following letter from Fred Douglass. fugi-
live negro, appears in the London Times Of the sth Of
July:
RooHEsrKH, June %
TO The Editor Of The Time.
sIR Although fear may be an unwauaniabe ntru.
sion your lime and attention my part must yield
TO the strong desire which moves hank you in the
OF justice and humanity, timely remarks In
the Times OF June III, the subject of American slavery
ana more especially o' you, on the brutal
iuohensively walking on The Battery at New York
The influence exered upon the intelligent class OF
people by the iudeous expression OF British
OF justice and humanity IS immense and, believe
highly beneficial
The outrage committed upon me ia New York The
work Of low and vicious people Yet sf, You were per
upon it Ia Globe a fair illustration OF The bitler
tpahy which entertained here, by the better class
ofwhte people, against col2red persons Polished ner
gentlemen would applaud deed OF ruisnsm like the
IN question: although they might shrink rom the per
fonnance OF the deed itself
Ny offence is alleged be that Of walking down Broad
way in company with ''two white women" THIS, how
was that walked down broadway in company with white
persons, Of equality Had been with those per
been regarded with complacency by the refined and with
respect by the vulgar class OF white persons who hong
that great thorouBhare The ciamor here about human
equality is meaningless
We have here sristocracy Of skin. with which, if a
be covered and keep out Of The Slate prison. be
possesses the high privilege OF insulting eoofed man win
the most perse, IMMUNITY ms class Of asoers,s are
dcton their ungenerou and unsound theories respect
he negro race and not being able 10 reason him down
10 level with the brute they brute force TO knock him
down to the desired level am perhaps, tespassing 100
,ong upon your ,ei anu' e ashonsh !. may Dc sa ma
defence OF injured and 6sulled humanity could be
satisfied with myself without expressing in my humble
way, my sinceres gratitude for that defence
10y 'p'' FREGiDE iti DOUGLASS
It's probably known to readers that the London
Times is one of the most influential and respectable
newspapers in the British empire. The appearance.
therefore. of such letter this in such Journal from
such is fact OF some importance, and well cal
cualed to excite our especial wonder" This parsonage
calling himself Douglass, runaway slave from
OF the southern States, and is impairment and i'll bred
negro whose conduct offensive every respectable per-
in the free States, TO which he had fled from his
lawful master. He has been for some years sort OF
selected pet of the aboionists-a favorle Guinea
tor Among the old maids of the abolition societies OF the
Nolth-the geneel Abby Folsoms-he has been great
favorile AT day and night conventcles, steam
boat and railroad excursions. Mr. Fred. Douglass has
been their chosen beau. Our informant has seen this
image of God "carved in ebony bowling and escorng
kindred female saints public places to the scandal
of decent society, and in the face Of public contempt
On the occasion referred TO in the foregoing letter, he
was employed; and il public Indignation was excited
beyond CONTROL 1t is not 10 be wondered at, much to
be censured. These English phanthropisls know moth
ing the character debased condition OF the free
groes Of this country Language cannot express the dis
gust felt for them companions, by the respect
able whites of ihis nation Ignorance and general want
OF refinement feeble terms TO employ TO designate the
characteristics belonging TO them; and il easy TO
ceive the aversion with which they contemplated
Nature herself has given TO their black compilations,
wooly heads fiat noses &C., &C., responsiveness which
nothing human can counterfeit
To be sure, few abolitonists, misguided men,
worse than misguided women, deuded and morally
debased fanatics may tolerate this negro equality, but
10 the great of the community it is shocking and
disgusting beyond endurance We abhor this effort 10
demoralze and mongrelze the We have every feel
ing OF sympathy for the negro in his proper condition
but that not equal and social companion British
presses and philanthropss may take the negroes into
their keeping them equals, and resort TO pract
cal amagamaton for their exaltaton in the social scale,
il they choose will produce other emotions than
those of disgust and repulson in the bosom of any
high minded and vruous Amercan-always saving and
excepting the abotioniss, among whom II is evident
that
"A fellow feeling makes them wondrous kind"
We would gladly preserve tone OF respect on this
subject but we confess ii is somewhat difficult to do IT
The principle OF negro equality, however well suited to
British sensibiltes, is, in this country, associated with
wretched degradation and social nerorty Let any one
regret il as he may; but nature and habit are nvincibe