Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-09
A Hint to Abolitiouists.

A Hint to Abolitionists
A Virginia clergyman writes to the New
York Journal of Commerce suggesting the
organization of some systematic plan by
which the benevolently disposed, in the
Northern States, who really wish the slave
properly liberated, as well as from political
and social, as from personal bondage, might
efficiently aid humane cause. He says:
"There are large numbers of masters in
this and other Southern States. who would
gladly liberate their slaves, or particular
families, or individuals, among them, but
they are hindered by such obstacles as
these: either the owners are not able to
relinquish services which, however really
valueiess, they cannot, in our state of soci-
ETY., dispense with, and which, if not rem
dered by slaves, must be hired at ruineus
prices, under the circumstances in which
they are placed, or sometimes, an owner of
part Of the family is ready to liberate that
part, but others who own the rest are not.
and it often happens that humane masters
have purchased slaves at great sacrifice,
simply to prevent family separations, other
wise inevitable in the partition or sale of
estates, or by reason of the cupidity of
others.
''Now in many of the former named cases
one half, or often less of the estimated value
of the slave being provided owners would
liberate them or in the other case, when
part of the family can be bought for free
dom, the owners of the rest will give them
up, while those who have purchased for HUI
name purposes, will, of course, relinquish
such purposes On being reimbursed, that the
slaves may be free.
"And as there are many whites who
would manifestly be better off, with mas
tiers to manage and provide for them, so
there are slaves who can take care of them
selves if placed in a right position. Now if
some plan could be devised and published,
by which masters could be aided in freeing
slaves, l think immense benefit would re-
suit.
''Could not a society be formed which
would secure considerable help from mod
crate Abolitionists, for this purpose? 1t
has occurred to me that such scheme is
both feasible and desirable Did Abolition
lists expend in this way the funds used for
promoting disunion and bad feeling by
feeding public slanderers of the South, 1
have no doubt thousands of liberated slaves
would soon appear on the shores of Africa,
as fruit of such benevsence."
A WARNING TO MARRIED MEN.-A CO.
temporary thus chronicles the adventures
of an individual having lawful wife:
ga married man, whose habits are not
very regular, one evening last week, while
walking the streets, encountered lady
whose walk and actions encouraged him to
address her. He was pleased at the impress
sion he made, and forthwith offered her his
arm to escort her home which she accepted.
After leading him around some few squares,
she brought him up to bis own house-it
was his wife Since then We have no sort
| of doubt that the gentleman has been very
cautious how he NEEDLES with ladies in the
street."
@ Returns from Rhode Island show..a
majority of 900 in favor of the liquor law.
The assembly is opposed to it.
EY The salaries of the New Haven
clergy men have been advanced.
Were they on q strike?