Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-02-23
NO.. "a.
The Human Flesh Market,

Hill, Shareholders in Alexandria, the object
of which was to open the way for the re-
demption from Slavery of a beautiful daugh-
ter of Mrs. Nancy Cartright aud two sisters
of the same woman, with their children
The girl Emily was held at the enormous
price of $500, on account of the beauty of
her person, which rendered her attractive to
certain class of Southern gentlemen y
One of Emily's 0unts had seven and the 9TH
er four children, and the price of the whole
was put at $500. What took place subse-
quently to this correspondence will appear
from the following letter to the Cleveland
True Democrat.
WAsHINaToN CRY, Feb o, 1919.
DEAR DEMocRAT Among the many
heartrending scenes which are transpiring
around us daily, cannot forbear to give you
short account of one in which have had
some personal interest.
On Wedn esday last, friend of mine re-
ceived a letter from New York, soliciting
his assistance in the purchase of slave girl
who has recently fallen into the hands of
the soul-Taders in Alexandria. My friend
being pressed with business, was anxious
Aiut ldhG lut IilulltI III nuhhi uhh
accordingly assented.
The letter strongly urged the purchase of
the girl at n reasonable sum, which sum,
kind friends in New York, who kindly es-
teemed the mother of the unfortunate slave,
agreed to raise. Before starting for Alex
andria yesterday morning, was informed by
JOSHUA LEAvITT, who had just arrived from
New York, that the friends there had abun-
doned the idea of giving $500, and II they
would not take less, the mother and her
friends must endure the calamity ns we
would any calamity by pirates They were
willing to give one thousand or twelve hun
dred dollars, TO satisfy the cupidity of these
inhunan hesh-dcalers, and prevent n separa-
ton OF the girl rom those whom she loved
above all others on earth but they were not
disposed to yield further TO the mercenary
demands of these monsters.
With these instructions, proceeded up |
on my mission. Arrived at Alexandria,
went in sedrch of the pen, and found il in
the rear of the city, in place dreary and |
deserted, which seemed TO be marked by |
the frowns of Omnipotence; fit theatre |
for piratical operations; suitable dwelling |
place for penitentiary and gallows deserving |
ruffians.
The main building is of brick; joined TO |
this are small wood buildings and the large |
pen, which contained some hundred colored !
pcople-or, in Southern parlance, a drope,"
ready for Southern market. The keeper OF
the establishments whisky-boated biped |
admitted me, and upon making Known |
my business, was informed that BRUIN had
gone TO Alexandria.
then asked if Mr. Hill was in?
"No" said the fellow, he has gone South
with "a drope,"
Upon my informing him that came to
purchase EMILY, he told me that MIR. Bruln
was waiting to hear from her mother, who
he expected would give $500 for her.
! set his mind at rest ON that point, and
desired TO see her, and was fatty refused.
"I have strict orders,' said he, "not TO adj
init any one"
He then directed smart-looking colored
youth TO go with me TO the city and ind
Brtlin.
As ! left the door, cast my eye through
the grating, and beheld an indiscriminate
mass of men, women and children, whose
countenances betOkened the deep emotions
of the heart, all destined for the cotton and
rice fields of the South. Families broken
up-the strongest ties of humanity sunder-
ed weeping and lanentation - broken
hearted and desolate, with no eye TO pity, and
no hand to save. God of the oppressed
how long will thine arm be stayed!!
On my way to the city, inquired of my
young sable companion about Emily.
Said j, DO you see her often?
o yes, master, sees her very often, and
carries her meals to her.
Is she n smart girl?
Oh yes sa, she's right smart, aud she's
right good lookin', too.
Is she black?
No sa, she's almost as white rs any white
girl.
Docs she want to go South?
No, sa, she cries q heap about il, and wants
10 live pid her mother.
Do you belong TO Mr.. Bruin Z
Yes, sa, l belongs to him, and has got to go
South toid de res, l expect
Do you want to go?
No, sa none of us wants to 60.
At this answer, the words came to my
lips, Then t1hy IN The name Of all that Is
sacred 10 liberty and dear 10 mans freedom,
don't you and your companions IN bondage,
tear dotcn the Internal pen, SET on yfTe, and
run G,Day by the light Of d?" But to give
atterance to such words would be treason IN
this quarter, though glorious advice all over
the world TO the white man held in durance
vile.
We found Bruin, and was received by
him with a suavity of manner winch would
eclipse even Lord Chesterfield himself
His appearance wofully bellies his profession.
He is a middle-aged man, all smiles and
Politeness, and very intelligentl) But we
all know that Satan can "transiorm himself
into an angel of light" and "man may
smile and smile, and be a Uilldin STILL"
Imade known the object of my visit, and
informed him that our New York friends
had abandoned the idea of purchasing Emf
ly at $500.
Said he. al am glad of it, sir; l don't
want TO send her Morrill, prefer that she
should go South. | have a large lot that