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Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1851-10-12
N DE SUCCESSION.
Succession de fem Pierre Arcemana,

I'm vertu dun ordre &c vente 4 moi
S2 adresse, par Honorable la Cour du
Cinquieme District 5udiciaire de rEtat de
Ia Louisiana, dams ct pour Ia paroisse AS
somption, en- date du 8 octobre 1854.
II sera effort en- vente publique par A: +.
Hickman, sheriff de cette paroisse, lie JeUdi,
Sme Jour du fnois de Noyembre 1851. a dix
heures du nsatin, a la derniere residence de
leu Pierre Arcemant, en- cette paroisse, sur
Ia rive ,droite Ola bayou Lafourche, q environ
dix miles au.dessous du village de Napo-
leonville, les prophecies ci-apres decrites,
appartenant a la seccessioa aadit Pierre
Arcemant, savoir:
lie .Une. c~ertaine Terre, sithee au bayou
Choupic en- cette paroisse, . environ qua
rante arpents du bayou Lafourche, mesurant
environ cinquante-sit acres de superficie,
bornee en- haut ct en- bas par les terres de
Amedee TGte.
% L'esclave nominee Zee, agee DEN
yiron 46 ans, boiteuse, ayec son enfant,
nomine George. negre age d'environ a ans
Termes ct conditions.
La Terre payable, deux cent ~cinquante
piastres. compliant ct IL balance en- trois
,ermes egaux, echeant dams, les mois de
Mars des annees 1852, 1858 ct 1854, arecs
interet a raison de huit pour cent par an,
du jour de la vente, jasqu'au Placement, ct
hypotheaque speciale ct privilege sur ladite
Terre, racauereur devra fournif une al
zion bonnie ct solvable. L'esclave Eve ell
son enfant George, payable, cent piastres en-
Mars 1852, ct la balance en- deux termes
esasx, echeant dams les fnois de Mars DIES
annees 1853 ct 1854 avec interet d raison
de hut pour cent par an, de l'echeance, JUS
qu'au Placement, ayec hypotheque speciale
ct privilege, l'acquereur devra fournir une
caution bonnie ct solvable. .3f .r.E
assumption. lie 4 octobte 1851.
Al If. HICKMAN, Sheriff.
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A. F. HI CKMAN Sheriff..
L

Succession of .Alerandre Daigle deceased.
E1Ifh Jud. Dist. Court ofthe State Of Loui-
d siana in and for the Parish of Assump-
ton. In obedience to an order of the above
said Court, dated Sept. 10th 1851, will be
offered for Sale at auction by Cyprien L.
Blanchard a%uctioneer duly qualified in and
for the aforesaid Parish, on the premises on
Saturday the 25th day of October 1851, at
ten O'Clock, A. NJ. the following described
property, TO wit::
. A tract ofland situated in the Parish
Of Assumption, at st Martin Bruly, measu-
ring eighteen superficial arpents, about;
bounded ON one side by Camille Nicolas,
and on the other by Magloire Landry, toge-
ther whit all the improvements, attached to
said land.
% One Cow, Q heifers a young Ok, and
a Mare. =.
81 House hold furniture and farming
utensils. #a-s
Terms and conditions.
The landed property payable in three
equal instalments, one third in March 1852,
one third in March 1858, and the renal
ming third in March 1854 with special
mortgage to be retained on said land I'M
til final payment. For,he movable paya'
Bile all sums Of $40 and under in March
1852, and all sums above $40 one half
in March 1859 and the remaining half
in March 1858. Purchasers to furnish
their notes whit good security payable
at the office of the Clerk Of this Parish,
whit interest at the rate Of eight rer cen.
tum per annurn after maturity until paid.
Parish of Assumption Sept II, 1851.
c. l.. BLANCHARD:
81 Auctionest.
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v

Conformement 4 loi, ct en- vertu dune pro-
clamation de son excellence Joseph Walker,
Gouver71eur de l'Etat de la Lodisiane, des
elections adront lieu dams Ia Paroisse AS
sumption, lie Lundi 3me jour du mois de No.
venbre 1851, depuis Q heures du fhatin JUS
QUAD heures de Papres.midi, dams lie but
d'elire Urn Tepresentant au Congress podr lie
second District Congressional, un Senateur
d'Etat pour lie District compose des Parois-
ses Assumption, Lafourche Inferno ct Ter
! rebonne, trois representants a la Legislature
d'Etat, I'm Auditeur des complies publics, un
| Sheriff, un Coroner, un Surintendant des E.
coles publiques, ct I'm Assessor pour cette
Paroisse, treize JUICES de Paix, ct treize
C%onstables, I'm pour chaque District de Jury
de Police de cette paroisse
Les lieux detection sont CONNIE suit: ,,s
Ter District. Chez Juan Alernan, on d
lie voisinage. Commisaues. Octave Wives
M3lize Leblanc, Juan Aleman:
De Chez Andre Acosta, GU dansle ~voisinage.
Commissaires: Theop. Fernandez, Andre
Acosta ct Trasimon Trahant.
Be A l'habitationde SEVERN Landry, pres
l'eglise paroissiale, gu dams lie voisinage.
Comm: Alex. Guillot, Narcisse Templet,
ct Martin Melancon, ras-.z s.
4e Chez Marius Albagnac, on dams lie vol
sinage. Comm. Et. Landry, w. W. Pugh
ct Marius Albagnac. Esd.
Sc Chez Drausin HimeI, ou dams he voisina
ge. Comm. J.. Leftw!ck, Clairville Himel
ct Amedee Tete.
&c Au cafe de NJ. Boudreaux ~ dansl lie
voisinage, comm. Theod. Labadie,
Aug. Fremin ct Ellie Landry.
7e A rhabitation de E. E. Malhiot, gu
dams lie ~yoisinage. Comm. w. A. Sims,
Vincent Landry ct Charles Bollot.
sSe A la Maison de Conr de la Paroisse.
Comm, J.. c. Raby, c. Mavor ct A..
M. Foley.
Sc Au billiard de ]. NJ. Gauthies a Pain
courtville. Conm. J. B. Dugas, Felix
Gillet ct G.. w. Jones.
10 Chez Duffossard Landry. gu dams lie
~voi>inage. Comm. Eug. Comeau fls,
yiIeor Leblanc ct SEVERN Landry.
Ii Chez Fr. Mollere. Comm. Hypolite
Braud, Ant. Dieg, Marcelin A. Lee
blanc.
u Chez Etienne Penisson, gu dams lie
voisinage. Comm. Et. Penisson fills,
Cleophas Pension, Zephirin Giroir.
Is Chez Anaclet Simoneau, GU dams lie
~voisinage. CdAsms Edouard Babin Anaclet
Sinoneau, Valcour Porche.
II. Chez Dorcino Rentrup, on dams lie
~yoisinage. Comm. Pierre Theriot, Dor
cino Rentrop ct Charles Gros.
Les coumissaires d'elections des dife-
rents bureaux, ci-dessus nomries par lie
Jury de Police de Ia Paroisse AssomP-=
ton, sont requis de tenir la dite election,
ct den faire le. retour au Sheriff soassigne
conformement a la loi.
Paroisse Assumption 81 Sept. 1851.
81 A. F. HICKMAN, Sheriff.
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SUGGESTIONS sale.

,Saccessions Of. .Augusin Lagrange n 10
ssai,e MdiAet his zuiffe both deceased.
- virtue of, and in obedience to an order OF
.1Dsale, to me directed by the Honorable Inc
Fith Judicial District Court, of the state ofEoul-
s;ana. in and torthe Parish of Assumption dated
October Sth 1861. g
VIII he offered for sale at public auction by
4 +. Hickman, Sheriff of this Pari sh, on Satur-
.dav the 18th day Of November 1851, at ten O'clock
a M ON the, premises in Labadie Bruly in this
parish. the following described property belong
inc to the SUGGESTIONS aforesaid, to witt r
1st. A, Plantation situated in this Parish on
The rioht bank of Bayou Lafourche, in Labadie
Rrnly, measuring two arpents front, more CT less,
on forty arpents in depth, more or less, bounded
M one side by land Of Melville Barrilleau and on
tho other side by land of Ursin Hebert, together
with ali the buildings and Improvements thereon.
"a creole Horse, Saddle and Bride, a Cow
and a Calf &c.
3 The farming Utensils, the Household furni-
ture and Kitchen Utensils. f,
Terms aud conditions.
The landed property payable Two hundred
Dollars in March 1852, and the balance in three
equal instalments, one third in March 1853, one
third in March 1854, and the remaining third in
March 1866, and the movable property payable
all lots not exceeding ten Dollars payable in
March 1852, and all lots exceeding ten Dollars
navabte one half March 1852 and the ether
half in March 1853.
Purchasers to furnish good and sufficient secu-
rity with special mortgage on the landed property
and all sums not ponctually paid at maturity to
bear interest at the rate of Eight per cent per
asn1um.
Parish of Assumption October 1sth 1851.
ST. A.. F. HICKMAN, sheriff.
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FERRYS.

Fonform6ment a Ia de,uxieme section dun,
~acte de la Legislature de l'Etat de la
Louisiana, %intitule: Acte pour donner aux
Jurys de Police le droit e%zSclusif d'etablir des,
Ferrys, 1t des points dc PEACE, approuve lie 6,
Mars 1850. Ii sera offert EN- vente pdblique'
par Ie soussigne president du Jury de police
a Ia rnaisor de coir dc cette- paroisse, I.an.
di lie 20 Octobre 1851, a dix heures du ma
tin, la ferhe des ditfarents Ferrys de cette
Paroisse, pour l'annee finissalt lie 20 Octo-
bre 1852. asa AIN I.tsa < .a7a9
Les conditions seroht ainoncees IL jour
de la vente.
Assumption la le Septembre 1861.
DESIRE LEBLANC,
81 President da Jury de Police.
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A. F. HICKMAN Sheriff.
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of 7homassin leblanc deceased.
pY virtue Of and in obedience to an
no order Of Sale. to me directed by the
Honorable. the Fifth judicial District
Court, of the State of Louisiana, in and
for the. Parish of Assumption, dated 18th
September 1851, will be offered for sale
at public auction, by A. F Hickman
Sheriff of this Parish, on Saturday the
18th day d October 1881 at two O'clock
IP. NJ. On the premises, the following
described property belonging to the ado
We succession 70 uit:
A tract Of land situated in this Parish,
in Bruly st Helene, bounded on one 81
de by land of Ellie Comeau, and on the
other side by land Of Augustin Pugh,
measuring twenty eight superficial ar
pcnts more or less, together with all the
buildings thereon.
Also a double barilled gun, and a Hor-
Sc Cart.
Terms and conditions
The landed property payable in three
equal instaIments, one third in March
1852, one third in Marco 1858, and the
remaining third in March 1854, the mo-
veable property payable all sums under
ten dollars in March 1852, and all sums
of ten dollars and above ten dollars, one
half March 1852, and the other half
in March 1858, purchasers to furnish
good and solvent security, with notes pa
yable at the office of the Clerk Of the
aforesaid Court, with special mortgage on
the landed property until paid, and all
sums not ponctually paid at maturity to
bear interest at the rate of Eight per
cent per annum.
Parish Of Assumption September Goth
1851.
Oh z HICKMAN Sheriff
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of Jacques Barthe deceased.
fE.nlifth Judicial District Court, of the State OF
e Louisiana, in and for the Parish of Assufap-
ton.
In obedience to an order of sale to me
directed by the Honorable the above Court,
dated 18th September 1851, will be of
cred for sale at public auction, by A. F.,
Hickman Sheriff of this Parish, at the late
residence of said deceased situated in this
Parish, on the left bank ofBayou Lafourche,
at about two miles above the village of Ma.
poleonville, on Thursday, the 23d day Of Oc-
tober 1851, at 10 O'clock A. NJ, the folio
wing described property belonging to the
above succession.-Io Wt:
A Horse, a Mare, a Cow, a Saddle, Bri-
die, 4 lot of carpenters tools, a double bar
relied gun, a Pirogue, &c also a quantity OF
House hold furniture, such as Armoir, Beds
and Bedstands, Tables, chairs etc.
Terms and Conditions
All sums under ten dollars, payable in
March 1852, and all sums over ten dollars
payable one haIfin March 1852, and the
other half in March 1853, purchasers to
furnish good and sufficient security and all
sums not punctually paid at maturity to bear
interest at the rate of Eight per Cent per
annuIn.
Parish Of Assumption September Goth
1851.
81 A. F. HICKMAN Sheriff:
.t .- .-s EH& .
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ELECTION NOTICE.

M ~ Ii IaiCf ~ &o"3 &ho y FAs"S VI q paw
IL clamation of His Excellency Joseph Walker,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, Election
will be held in the Parish Of Assumption, on
Monday the Sd day of November 1851, between
the hours of nine A. Nj. and four P. ~, for the
purpose ofelecting a Representative to Congress,
for the Second Congressional District, a State
Senator for the District compond OF the Parish
Of Assumption, Lafourche Interior and Terre
Bonnie, three Representatives to the State Le-
gislation, an Auditor of public accounts, a Sheriff
and a Coroner for this Parish: a Parish Super
intendent Of Public Education, a Parish Asses
sor, thirteen Justices of the Peace, one for each
police Jury district in this Parish, and thirteen
Constables, one for each police jury district in
this Parish.
The places of election in this parish are as
follows !:
LIST WARb. At OF hear Juan Alehtan's resi-
dence; Commissioners, Octave
Wives, Nellie Leblanc and
Juan Aleman.
I'd At or near Andre Acosea's rest
Gence; Commissioners, Theo-
phile Fernandez, Andre Acos-
Ia and Trasimond T'rahant.
Sd At or near the plantation of
SEVERN Landry, near the Pa
rochial Church; Comniisslo-
ners, Alexandra Guillot, Mar
cisse Templet and P. N. Ne
lancon.
4th At or near Marius Albagnac's
residence; Commissioners, e
tienne Landry, VIM. w. Puga
and Marius Albagnac.
9Th i" At or near Drausin Hiniel's re-
sidcnce; Commissioners, 4.
Leftwich, Clairville Himel and
and F. A, Tete.
9Th " AT Maxile Bondreau's coffee
house; Commissioners, Tleo-
dule Labadie, Auguste Fnmih
and Ellie Landry.
18th " At or near the plantation of f.
Malhiot; Commissioners, w. A.
Sims, Vincent Landry, Charles
Bollot.
sh " At the Court House; Commits
%sioners, J. c. Raby, c. L..
Mavor and A. NJ. Foley.
9th !" At the billiard room of Chs f. E..
Gauthier in Paincourtville
Commissioners, J. B. L.. Du-
gas, Felix Gilet and G. Jo-
mes.
10th at or near the residence ofDuf-
fosard Landry; Commissioners
Eugene Comeau fills, Vileor
Leblanc and SEVERN Landry.
IIth &c 1T the residence of Fr. Molere;
Commissioners, Hippolyte
Braud, Marcelin A. Leblanc
and antoine DieZ.
18th AT or near the residence of F.,
Penisson; commissioners, E.
. Penisson fills, Zephirin Giroir
s#4 and Cleophas Penisson.
18Th w at or near the residence of Ana
clete Simoneau on Pierre
Part; commissioners, Edouard
Babin, Anaclete Sinoneau and
Valcour Porche,
18th F." at or near the residence of Dor
cino Rentrop, ON Grand Ri
yer; commissioners, Pierre
Theriot, Dorcino Rentrop
sch and Charles Gros.
The commissioners of the several precincts
appointed by the Police Jury of this parish, are
hereby required, to hold said elections, and to
make their returns thereof, to the undersigned
Sheriff, according to law.
Assumption, Sept. 9th 1851.
A. +. HICKMAN.
Er . .--s. ...# s. ..a-4= CJr
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FERRIES.

tt.s&5 aHa FERRIES. HA1A -
IN conformity with the second section Of
Fan act of the Legislature of the State of
louisiana, Untitled . an act giving to Police
Juries the exclusive rigth TO establish Fer
ries and tall bridges, approved 9Th March
1850, will be offered at public auction by
the undersigned, President Of the Police Ju,
ry lit the Court House Of said Parish.on
Monday, the Goth day Of October 1851, at
ten O'Clock A. M. the letting ofthe diAe-
rent Ferries of the said parish for the year
ending the Goth October 1852.
The terms and conditions will be annon-
ced ON the day Of sale.
Assumption this 10Th September 1851.
d DESIRE LEBLANC,
g.. President ofthe Police Jury. z.g.
1R001 BR1QUES. A ,FEU ! vendre pal
lcUUU RICHARD & "EMpLET,
Avril. - 1851
N.INGRY, ANDREW-Grocer Opposite tfA
" Ferries, Dprlaldsonviile, La.
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The commissioners of the several precincts
appointed by the Police Jury of this parish, are
hereby required, to hold said elections, and to
make their returns thereof, to the undersigned
Sheriff, according to law.
Assumption, Sept. 9th 1851.
A. +. HICKMAN.
Sheriff.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-19

revealcd will to men. Yet "to feed the hun |
cry aud hide the outcost," il by that means
the STAKEHOLDER lose his property, is, accord
ing % tho Union Presbytery a violation of
this *great Christian maxiIn"-thereiore n
violation of the whole human duty, and OF
the sim of Gods revealed word. 1t is thus,
accoring to their teachings, opposed to the
will 4nd, therefore, TO the character of Je-
how'd. III this is not "un ndigniiy offered
to Col" il it is not blasphcmy of the most
duripg character, we have no conception how
Godtra be blasphemed.
What profound interpreters of Scripture
are dc members of this Union Prcsbytery
II wp were slave-catchers, say they, (ihat is
the i'iea,) we would not like to he obstruct-
ed if tlic recapture of our chattcls; there
fores 10 obsiruct others would not be doing
us we would be done by Let us apply this
Interpretation OF the golden rule to few
other cases. Ii we were thieves, and in the
habis of stealing sheep and chickens, we
would not like to be sued for the theft
therefore, we must not prosecute those
whom we catch robbing our hen-roosts aud
sheep folds, for to do so would be viola
ton pf the great Christian maxim" II we
were highway robbers, we would not like
people TO run AWAY when we attacked them
WIN uu eye 10 piuuutI lucltlOIes We WIN
not rin ifom bandiui when assaulted, for to
do 50 would violate the "great Christian
maxim," do MS you would he done 10y. II
we We're grogseiers, we would far rather peo-
pie would keep quiet, and let us'p,lrsue our
murderous traffic in peace; therefore, we
will bot breathe n whisper against the rum
traders, who are plying their vocation around
us. FTo do so would be violation of the
great Christian maxim, call things whatso-
everye would that men should do TO you, do
ye even so to them" II we were inpeni-
tent siuners, we would not like to I've disturb
ed, therefore, will we "prupliesy smooth
things" to the sinner Thus this maxim
might be made to justify ncquiescence III,
aud sanction of all the crimes ON cOrth.-
! These professional cXpoumders of the Bible
seem never To have stumbled on tie true
meaning of this plainest and most important
ofthe Christian nnXims, which is simply this
whatsoever we may rjghyMiy and properly
expect from onr fellow beings, the same
should we render TO them. Are they moi
"blind leaders of the blnd?" How any
antirsiavcry man, having particle of con-
science, cun sit under the ministry, or re-
tain The Church fellowship of these men, is
utterly beyond our conception.
We write ON This sulject with severity, but
not with nalce--in "sorrow, not in anger"
We.fegard hlauk iufdcily as harmless in
coulaes ison with such inipious peryersons
fOi sifl word or God. Therefore wc fee
"woe is unto us" if we lift not against them
our humble voice of remonsirance and re.
buke.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-19
Kidnappiag.

The work goes OH right merrily-so mer-
rily, that even Southern border papers cry
out against il. Three cases have occurred
lately in Pennsylvania.
Thomas HALL, sober, industrious, and liV-
ing among farmers, was stolen. The dccoy
was we'll managed. "Come here, Thomns," )"
said man, "y0ur neighbor needs you."-
But he kept in the house, suspecting. Then
the door was burst open, aud three men
rushed in, ieled HALL TO the floor, and find
ing his wife resisting, one of the villains
struck her several times, threatening il she
went out, or holloed, that he would blow her
brains out.
She escaped, however. But too late TO
save her husband from the fends. They
bore their victim on To slave soi-as free as
either of them the minute before he touched
it, and then slave for life.
These devils had no warrant They drop
ped a six bnrreled revolver, heavily loaded; Il
silk handkerchief; some old advertisements
hut no trace of them could be discovered
They were secrcted OH slave soil and so far
safe since this case occurred, March 18th,
as yet nothing has been heard of HALL, or
his lawless kidnappers.
The particulars ofthis first case nrc contain
ed in the Philadelphia Ledger, and New York
Tribune, with both of which papers the He
raid exchanges.
The second case occurred in Salisbury
township, and is reported as follows by tho
Lancaster Union aud Tribune of the 25th:
"a colored man, considerably advanced in
age living in Salisbury township, Lancaster
county, was carried off on Saturday week,
by party of men unknown in their vicinity,
/ tltn
offered 10y the old man and his wife, but they
were oyerpowered and the man was taken.
| This is the second or third case of the kind
in that vicinity during the past few months.
lisa matter of regret that some clue or 9th
er cannot be found to the persons engaged in
this nelarious business"
The Wilmington (Del,) Republican hns
the following;
ave understand that colorcd man wns
kidnapped and carried off by some villain on
Tuesday night last. 1t appears that this
manstealer went to house in Hedgeville, in
qured for-the yellow man, and, on finding
! Him, hand-cufled him aud carried him off,
Several blacks Witnessed the transaction, but
did not interfere. This same man was i'm
prisoned some time ago at New Castle by
james Dever, formerly watchmun in the
Fourth Ward, on Tie charge that lac was the
slave Of a gentleman residing in Maryland.
lie was kept in confinement some time, but
was finally discharged on letter being re-
ceived from gentleman of Kent county,
stating that he knew the man to be free
After his discharge, the man resided in this
city"
We believe these cases are increasing
every day on the border States under the in
famous Fugitive Law-cases of speculation
where the tfeeborn are seized without color
of law, and sold under the Fugitive Act
Yet the North is TO say nothing and do moth,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-19
SALEM, CoLUMBIANA CO., OHIO, APRIL 10, 1851.

ing! Why, look at the Herald, having an
exchange list with all the country and these
cases. in part, reported in them, yet stpd-
ousy avoiding the mention of one, exclude
ing from telegraph aud editorial amy facts
touching iheml Is this to be borne? VIII
the voters of the Wing Party support poll
cy or sustain power at Washington, which
says to the "By Authority" papers" he
sent--publish none of these coses-support
the Slave Law-or else We will take away
your pap" Can they stand this seryli,y OF
The Press. this ahject and concentrated obe-
diencc to tic will of President, made etlec-
tive by monied patronage, or brook That
will when it is bidding only for save-holdng
support Cleveland True Demrcrdt.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-19
Slavery.

Ask Of the radiant spheres that fly
In the deep blue skies away,
Far as creations boundary,
What scoptrc yc obey
And they shall sing in loudcst strain
"On, on We know no tyTaafs chainf'
Ask of the winds, before whose might
The clouds in their splendor flee,
And the eagle stoops from his daring hight
Whose ruihan slaves arc yoi
And the wiads shall shout a. they rush amain,
In the pride Of their strength, 1--WE know n,
chain.'
| Ask Of the waves whose pcals arc rung
| Forth to the carth's farthcst cline
Where arc the fotters Canutc aung
Upon your march sublime:
And rs they sweep on gloriously,
| Thou shalt be answered, ave arc free"
| Question the tempest, in its hour
OF lightning and of gloom;
Question the thundcr's awful power,
The monarch of the tomb
Whose arc the chains around you wrought
| And they shall answer, Thine arc not
! Ask Of the iocund birds that wing
Their flight in every zonc,
Mid tropic powers where smiles tho spring
Throughout unccasmg blossoming;
Or artc wastes, where winters form
Careers amid the darkling storm,
And spring is never known
Yea, ask the birds-whoso vassals yea
And the woods shall echo, :" We arc free"
But ask not man If he be FREQ
From slavery with'ring blight,
Unnumbcrcd groans shall answer thee,
Ev'n in this age Of light
"Bc silent thou nor question him,
Creations saddcst wreck,
His chain is on his brothers limb,
His foot upon his neck =!