Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-07
FoR ALL ANTrSLAvreY AND IIuuANfrY-
LOVING PAPERS.

and every enlightened Christian will rcoice
IN the liberation of so many thousands ol
human beings from Slavery, as are now en-.
joying comfortable homes, in the land of the
free.
Having n desire to becomc more acquaint.
ca WIN Their condition aud wants, ! spent n
week. lately, in Cannda, among the fuaitiycs
held meetings, talked to them, and heard
iIcm express their feelings.
II is known that there are contradictory
reports abroad respecting their condition and
wants, which fact may be explained i'm this
way. There are two classes in Canada
one class who are too luzy to work. and de-
/ sirous Of getting name for benevalenrr.and
/ Wlihnl good place for themselves, are con
I staully forming Societies for this aud that
object, and sending out their agents 10 col.
ierl funds, the mulor pgrt of which is used
ul on the officers and agents The other
class arc opposed 10 tho whole system Of
ho"Sn", mud determined to "stppprt them.
selves" aud thus throw back upon their enc
mics the infamous slander, lha, they can't get
along without II driver aud n lash.
lua iormar class, by their agents, rcprc-
sent tie iuGItiycs us being in Il miserable aud
Suffering condition, and greatly needing as-
el.tance to clulhe and keep them from slarv.
ing. Tho other class say these representa-
tons are false that among the lugiiiyes as
whole, there is not more suffering than in
white communities, and in new settlements.
II Is affirmed boldly, 10y thom that,no adult
man or woman Of health need suffer- in
t1naddi that work, aud good wages can be
onanod ly almost every one as soon rs they
iand And II they are industrious, energetic
aud economical, they can in few years, OBJ
tam comfortable farms, aud be perfectly in
pendent.
They feel, TINT they hnve been greatly dis.
graced " this hrggiug, and say that il is the
greatest curse that has hciallcn them, since
'hor liberation from slavery They gave
their testimony against il, and wished me
also TO ill my voice in exposition of the
cgregious dcceptions, that arc practscd upon
a sympnilliSng aud benevolent public.
attended large meeting, on the Plains
at the Camp ground, some twelve or fourteen
miles back from Amherstburgh, and was
plensed TO see aud hear so umny ministers
aud people express themselves very decided
" ~ their dciestation of the system. Ata
public meeting in New Cannan, there vas n
Unanimous voice in condemnation of Tho
whole system.
AiIer free expression Of feelings, the fol- |
lowing resolutions were adopted without a |
disSeriins voice:
]. Eeso'rcd, That we wholly disapprovo of
the whole system of seuding ont agents, to
beg assistance for the fugitvcs in Canada.
=. RtS)'rcd, That it has done us more evil
than anything else that has occurred TO us
since We escaped from Our bondage.
q. HeSo.ref, That we advise our friends in
the United States, every where to discounie-
unucc every agent sent out from Cunudn, TO
beg for clothes, money, &c.
4. RsSO'red, That we ask for no assistance.
except IN sustaining the Gospel aud Schools
amoug us. Clothes tor the children, sent 10
lhe various authorized teachers, we need aud
will thankfully receive.
In support of the principles contained in
the foregoing, the following remarks were
made hy uno of their most prominent. innu-
cnllal men. | give the substance, for he
made long speech.
"Ihe ihgilyes are misrepresentcd hy these
agents, who speak of them us poor, slnryinr.
naked, not able 10 get any work, living in
rod, unpleasant country, sc. have seen
I'lis curse going on for five years and am
bod to say that every person who will labor,
can get an honest aud virtuous living Ii is
TO represent us as the agents re-
present us. uhhOr IL, in my deepest soul.
There never has been but one curse, thrown
oll us, which IL worse than this, viz: slavery.
II Is doing It's more evil lhnu anything else;
lnd has given our enemies occasion to re.
proach us, saying "Therc; we told you it
would be just so, that they could not take
care Of themselves, aud would be obliged TO
depend on others for support" and we
mean TO show them that we can support our
selves now that we nre in land where the
laws secure 10 us our rights and eurnings.-
1t is enough for our Abolition friends it they
will send help TO sustain schools, ill we get
established, our lands paid for, and we get
started. We only need childrcn's clothes,
they should not be TOO free, aud should be
sent 10 our regularly authorized teachers.
have Travelled from n. York to Florida,
and hnve seen no land where | can get a
living as well as here. We cannot hope
to have union among us here, until this
begging system is stopped. 1t causes more
W feeling and division than anything else.--
LrGy time y0U beg, yOu curse God, tcho has
giren you Ills good iand. If you can't take
care Of yourselves here, you have no more
business to be a free mau, than | have to be
II monkey! II you will do yourselves any
good, buy your own land, settle down, aud
make homes tor yourselves.
ave commission you, Sir" Undressing
mel "to 20 into the States and lin your voice,
n"ory where, against this whole begging
system.
"Jonos, Nv. Jones, leader of the begging
iystem,) said he would not work for living
he would get it without. Carter (anoiher)
said They owe MS, and we must have our
lay,"
Another man, one of their Preachers, md
good nun, said,--" This begging has PROV
ID Il carse instead of blessing. Numbers
If men hayc got rich on it, aud above work.
4 any Of my friends are disposed to help
ne pay for my lands, and assist NC in any