Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-09-22
FUGITIVE SLAVES IN CANADA.
from the 1ndepenasn. Denessst. j

: Mr.. EDITOR Permit me 20 notice an your paper an
article in the last N. H. Patriot headed 9. FuGirvE
SLAVES IN CANADA The article commences with
an extract from Detroit paper. severely censurng
certain persons who are going about the country so-
letting aid for the fugityes in Canada and then a3-
pends few lines of personal abuse of myself. lf
The Patriot had published Mr. Bib article no NO
dce wuaId have been called for;s and even now, /
should not be called upon to say word II the state
uent rested on the veracty of the Patriot. But hav-
Ing p.ofessedly based his statement upon ME.Blbb,s
article, who is an honorable and worthy mars feel
that iii due to state the facts in the case. Blbbs
article refers to class Of persons who are entirely
Irresponsible; they are appointed BY no boaId9te-
spousible to no society. Now the American Missions
ay Association, and the American Baptist Free Mis-
sion Society. both Of which societies have Missions
Canada, felt, even before Mr.. Bib statemeatap
pared, called upon to warn the public through thelI
respective journals against these rrespo self
constituted agents. Both of these societiss and their
iabos of love among the refugees in are well
krown to Bro. Bibb, and personally know they are
held by him in the highest esimatons as they are by
all The friends OF humanity. ~
And now, Mr.. Editor, word personal 10 myself.
tsrs years ago ,vas solicited to become ~ dged for
The .imerican Baptist Free Missi0n 8ocietq cons
Snsd so to do, and haze since thai sMe bgred Astil
Tie present spring connection ,citk that society, and
the N E. Baptist fre Mission Society. NoW The SO.
eety which have served has Missions ius orr t1es-
Tern States and Territories, and in .be isiand Hayts
Missionaries of the Baptist Free Mission Society in
Sanada' the present year is eight, who are employed
SCHOOL teaching and the preaching Of The gospel TO
sas outraged and terribly t0r0nged people. 3 - =
Inc Editor of the Patriot wishesmesfos say tCtdt
laa'e done Oith the money hieh Hare cokcted.sl
sni refer him to the reports Of the society which
ad'e served and would recommend him 10 read and
ksSS Hi
:. would haue tendency to smvoge J0th lss man.
one word in regard to the soants tie Jae,tips.
"a Canada 1t is true. as Bio. Bibb says, they are,
u, disposed to work, able gain iveiihood in Can
st fua west And am most happy to be able TO 10,
I our pro-savery friends in general that they arc
n, ost p all cases willing TO work and :. certain
s,.,n Do''ered, in particular that very gen
is whj, members OF the Temp ssoGlsty bl
sIs Is true thai they can protide fof their ply ysi
vans, 1t is also true that when Upon the gassag.
saa, M@e fugitive.slave Bill, about pnsand
Inhabitants were driven from these Statels sQea
q Sfsonnencement s Of the heincIem6nts season And tll]
~ %em u. driven in such haste thxys th4E RfbFel
ns.S %sy had accumulated was sacri6eed Sthey AZ
dieuds s'o, and molly dad they ssselss Ioa
~. ITO from the friends Of do,6nsssodaS sSssanitsss
i,e e'su o.l .ne fact now that dsgs q
form nS@ % The land of chdinsss and sbRE 70 50
nm. WI: bntterfeld they ara sfill
tns assss,anee, =, and Bro. Bud III leeos
pa,yy.. but who is Henry Bib6 .Whoe 81
colo,ss seexs IN abusing the 6n0s sof R656Ik
AAsISarman! man Perhaps the Rain0s
ha sss Biss ne g'sT honor s Of, 4 Psrsons! y
ito a.:1 pa:1,''arehaI nstifutio,s, s5sj6s HI
Iy tSs Ssa;, :, robbed Of his yigits az e,
pat,as, s influence. 30 far 40 81
9poes :: And yet this s&ns nE1d a6i i1R d 5] E7r