Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-09-27
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CoLrmnus. O., Sept. 13, 1851.

Columns, o., Sept. 13, 1851.
Mn. EDIToR; On the 9th of August last,
met at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, MIR. Edward
Peele ofNorthampton County, North Caro-
lima. The past summer, he has set free nll
his Slaves, numbering sixteen, and bought
one other, the husband Of one OF his emancl-
pated women, and freed him. lie conveyed
them all to Wayne County, Indiana; and
has there left them among most tolerant,
aud sympothising people. 1--WE mean the
people Of their immediate nighborhoodl-
The late official acts of the people of India
ma, show too strongly that they are generally
the greatest negro haters of any, in a Fee
State.
Mr.. Pcclc said that his conscience had
disturbed him many years, for his sin in hold
ing these persons in slavery AT length Inc
warning Of conscience was too strong for
him TO resist, aud he had done the most
grateful act of his life, in restoring those rer-
sons to freedom, whom he had unjustly en-
shaved lie said, that in manumiiting hls
Slaves, and placing them in free Northern
State, he had done the best for them, that
the law of his State would permit But that
il was not the best that could be done, if he
law were just and equal.
1t would be far better, both for the wlite
aud the colored person, if the emancipa ed
negro were allowed to remain on the spot,
where he was set free. lie, HIMSELF could
be benefited by employing the free colo.ed
persons, and paying them a just price. They
could be benefited by being near him, aud
receiving his aid and supervision. 1t woald
he happiness TO him to enjoy the society of
people, whom he had known from iniin-
cy; aud that they could he much happleg to
stay where they had always lived, than to
be sent to strange place, especially y n
Northern and rigid climate. Mr.. Peelo sur
ther said, that the Scripture command, "lFe
thy neighbor," was violated in holding ii-
man being in Slavery,--wOs violated in an
ishing mauuntted person from the S..As
in whicl! he received his freedom, wns viola
ted, though in a less degree, in sending or
wishing him sent to Liberia.
was much graiifed, Mr.. Editor, hy these
remarks of this plain, honest, unpretendlng
man, who professes no staicsmonship;
and who makes no display of SNOWY rhiian-
thropy. He, indeed does not aver any thing,
which every body did not know as well be-
fore. Yet, we so often meet persons who
put this question, A." What will you do with
the negroes, ifthey are set free 2" that we
present Mr.. Peele's plan, as an answer to
what we would do. We are quite content
with that, as an answer, to this unanswera-
bic question. Mr.. Peele further says that he
believes, that if shareholders were Obliged to
free their Slaves, that they would prefer that
the latter should remain among them. They
would not desire their removal. This latter
truth is equally evident to me; but perhaps
not quite so palpable to those, who have
nourished prejudice and hatred against the
Africans all their lives.
This accidental meeting of this good man,
is green spot in the scar, and almost soli-
tary path of my life. 1t called up the refiec-
ton that the great original purpose of the
Abolition party, was to persuade the slave
holder TO breuk the chains of his Slaves
This purpose has been too little regarded of
late, in the political conflicts in which this
question is mingled. The greatest efforts of
the friends of liberty, ought still to be direc-
ted to beseech the STAKEHOLDER to emanci-
pate his Slaves; aud next TO that, TO con-
vince the philanthropic statesman, that in
order TO make emancipation successful, re-
sidence must be awarded TO the freed man.
know, dear sir, that men of your voca-
ton have too much to do in cosnteracting the
positive, practically wicked schemes of such
depraved and desperate men as Clay, Mason,
Rhett and Qutman of the South; or of the
more loathed recreants, Webster, Cass, Fill
more and Douglass Of the North, to look
much into the small matter of which have
treated. Yet ii may console some moderate
minded persons to learn that there is occa-
sionally humble witness, who bears his
practical testimony to the rights of
FREEDOM.
Miss Anna Zerr, distinguished singer of
Vienna, has been excluded from the stage
and put under the snrvilance of the police,