Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-06
Human Challels.

The New York Journal of Commerce, pos.
scsSed with the idea that nholitionisis sup
pose "every STAKEHOLDER to be u monster in
h'lnIan shape" publishes an extract Of n
private letter from n stakeholder to show that
such person may be very tender hearted.
The letter is good enough proof of that
position, which aholtionists are no moro
disposed TO deny than other people, but it is
inr better proof of the utter and unspenka-
b!c iniquliy of the system which allows
human beings to I've regarded as chnttels. -
The wealthy and mercennry wretches who
edit the Journal of Commerce do not seem to
bc in the slightest degree sensible of this
bearing of the letter. 1t is as follows -
Commonwealth
Extract Of Letter 10 The Editors.
j believe uiy years subscription to your
paper is now nearly at an end, and my pecu-
mary circumstances have so altered during
the past year, that | must deny myself the
pleasure of taking it another year. You
will, therefore, please discontinue il. lregret
il exceedingly, MS / nm particularly pleased
with your course on the great question which
threatens to reud us rs a nation nsundur.-
We who have the slaves nre tho sufferers,
although us n matter of necessity, we must
have the race ms they are. Misfortune has
placed me in situation to feel its bitterness,
which must beg leave briefly to relate to
YOU. Town several good and faithful slaves /;
a man, three woman and three children,
whom bought about sixteen years ago; or
rather, | bought the mother then, and they
have increased since. / was then in pros
pciiiy, aud ever since, all but the man have
been my house servants. have become
unfortunate in my business, and my creditors
must he paid, aud the negroes, poor creatures,
mus, b. sold, aud no living mortal can inng-
inc what suffer. II ia next to death to them
to part from me. 1t is, indeed, painful
Their children have grown with mine, and
they have all been happy aud contented (;
their interest identified with mine. In sick
ness they have nursCd me aud mine, aud
have ever slriyen TO make their situation COM
Portable. ! could dwell longer in this strain,
hnt fear ircspasSiIg too long Oh your time.
To carry oft an idea suggested by the irc-
Gucnt successful appeals which notice in
yourpnpcr have for somo time past thought
of trying 10 obtain your assistance, either
pu!icly or Otherwise.
1t is 20 beg for The loan of about S2,500 for
some years, Oh the security Of these negroes,
or get them purchased 10y the philanthrophic
Of your city, 10 go there 10 live, or remain in
freedom here.
It may be said, if they are such good
negroes, cannot they get Il good master?
Perhaps they may; hut they have tried me,
and they Hre fearful of taking the risk
They are now satisfied aud are part and
parcel of my household. Tho pain is two
fold OF me. feel for them in their distress,
and my own suflcrings have also to hear. Ii
you think it worthy of your attention, you can
signify it by answering jhis, when will give
you further particulars but could not rest
satisfied until wrote TO you to consider aud
suggest come plan for these poor fellow-be-
ings in distress. Ii nothing can be done,
then have the consciousness Of having tried
one more plan to promote their happiness.
My own suffering ] must bear, with all the
Christian lortiludc ! can command.
The editors of the Journal Of Commerce
add,
1--WE lnvc reluctantly replied that we see
no way in Which the sale can he prevented.
II nny of onr rcnders do, we shall be most
happy to hear from lhem,"
There is onu way in which this sale and
all OILERS iiae il might be prevented. Let
the Legislature declare that no human being
can he held us property, aud that all laws to
the contrary are thereby repealed. Ia other
words the Legislature resolve to bc honest.