The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-03-31
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st. Louis, March Is, 1853 have lately |
heard of n remarkable case of the good effects
produced by reading Mrs. Stoves "Uncle
Toms Cabin" which is certainly worthy of
note, and may be an example for good All |
honor to the worthy author The case was
this: H. ID. Bacon, Esq, the eminent banker
of this city, and one of the most distinguished |
citizens of the West both for his lberality and
enterprise as well "a for giving freely of his
riches to build churches and endow colleges,
had a favorte female slave, who with her child
were the only slaves he owned, and which for
some years he had left entirely uncontrolled.
The woman was married to u free man of color,
both being pious Christians, and with her hus-
band, was careless to procure free papers,
which it was expected she could get at any
time, when solicited. After reading Uncle
Tom" Mr. Bacon was convinced OF the neces-
sty of immediate action, and spoke to the con-
! fding husband and wife Of their perilous con-
dition, in case he should die suddenly, wishing
or rather urging them to procure the required
security Immediately, that they might be by
law. what they only now were by his consent
frce-all of which, am happy to say, has been
satisfactorily arranged, agrecably to both par
| ties.
Perhaps you can condense paragraph from
the above. There is no question "a to its truth ;
in fact, the case is really much stronger than
10 hare nresented j. w.
Amid the jibes and jeers of slower law
diyines, and the vile insinuations and open hate
of Hunker politicians and editors, Mrs. Stowe
can trust to time to indicate the truth OF her
great work The above, we doubt not, is one
of many instances where it has induced per
/, | 10 Ir atic !, hOaQd
ent upon them.
Ohue, Mobile county ohio, March Ia
had n recent conversation with n Compromis'
, Democrat which may indicate the views which
, prevail in this section asked him why HI
was Il Democrat He replied, because he wa
. in favor of the timehonorcd principles of tn
. party. then asked him what those princi
pies were. What are your principles he a
length replied, somewhat confused told hin
3 that if he would take the trouble to examn,
u, the Pittsburgh platform, he would find out
~ Have you platform he said, somew hat aston
ished Yes, sir, said |, and if you will read tn,
!, National Era you will see what our principles
:. are. Well, sir, are you in favor of freedom O
~ speech and of the press Yes, sir, he said d.
3, you support the Baltimore Platform stanC
>, on that platform Are you in favor of the Flu
|
. Democratic party are opposed to it, and it vii
:, be repealed. | then asked him to tell me III,
!, difference between the two platforms adopted
u Mt Baltimore. After some hesitation he sale
y he never saw them. 1t is for the purpose o
. doing away with the erroneous impressions
:, which prevail that we are anxious to start il
y Noble county Free Press, which shall ut
tempt to arouse public sentiment upon the grea
J. question of Human Freedom. The number o
: freemen in this county is about 600, and prob
,r ably 1000 in the adjoining counties.
10 The above letter is suggestive. A free Dem
ID ocratic press is doubtless needed in Nobl,
D. county.
ID The SLAVE TRADE IN BRAzIL.--It appear
h, that the Brazilian slave trade has become near
d, ly extinct This is mainly due to the measure
IA OF the Brazilian Government itself which, @
DR. late, has become sincerely and resolutely il
" earnest to suppress the traffic. The importa
IA ton of slaves into Brazil in isis, amounted :
I'd 10000, and in 1881 TO only 1886, of whic
IL /, 096 were captured by Brazilian cruisers an
he declared free. During the past year, one We,
Sci, and only one, it is said, is known to Ia,
nd landed cargo of slaves on the coast of Brazi
mt and this occurred last June The Brazilu
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