Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-01
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

that one would have suspected for being trou-
bled about the involvment of Government by
such an enterprise, one involving the vastness
of eternity in its consequences. For such an
end it were worth while to have all the property
in tho nation change hands. Does Mr.. Cable
believe it would be a moral evil to deposit even
so great an amount for the liberation of more
than three millions of persons from q bondage
that destroys the very ends of their existence
Docs he speak Of creating monopoly of mon.
ey by such dcivcrancei We should glory in
such liberation if it piled up a monopoly of
money heaven high. 1t would be but noun
tain from which the liberated slaves would draw
plentiful support in the form Of wages. The
brother means well, ,ho wrote in haste, and after
thought, it is hoped, will bring all right and
Mr.. Cable will yet march in tho front rank Of
those who push on this noble enterprise.
A thousand millions will bo m ore than three
hundred dollars for each slave, and, taking old
and young together, this will not be far from
the average value, and doubtless will be suific-
lent to accomplish the entire abolition Of the
slave system. This amount the Government
can pay, without expressing any class Of the
citizens 1t would not be sensibly felt. And
there would then be no greater monopoly Of
money in the South than there is now in the
North. Three hundred thousand men now
exist in the free States who possess as much
wealth as the three hundred thousand slave
holders will possess, when paid for all the
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easily Dissolved by passing into the hands of
heirs, by extravagant living, and by unfortunate
enterprises. The monopoly created by purchos-
ing the freedom of the slaves will be On actual
benefit to the country at large. 1t will enable
the planters to givo fair wages to the liberated
slaves, and it will Ge better for them than to
have it given to them, and it will enable the
planters to cultivate their lands we'll, so as to
furnish tho country with the necessary South
ern products, and it will greatly tend to promote
public enterprises and the improvement of the
country; consequently it will be Of great ben
eft to all tho mechanics and laborng classes
1t will extend vastly the market of the South,
and Of course benefit extensively all the farmers
Of the North, and enable them to give better
wages to the day laborers. 1t will greatly in
crease the business of all our towns and cities.
This very monopoly of which Mr.. Cable is so
much in fear, would be fountain Of new life
to the whole nation. 1t would be actually bet
tor for the Government to give thousand.
millions TO lberato tho slaves, than to have
them liberated without ransom. To change
from slave to free labor without distress, there
must be tho means of employing the liberated.
And when we of the free States call the
Shareholders robbers, we should always say our
brother robbers, the Shareholders, for wo are
partners in the robbery, and are therefore rob
Dcrs as well as they.
To purchase the freedom of the slaves. in
stead of doing evil that good may come, is lit
orally doing "good unto all men," There
would be no choosing of any moral evil in pay
ing a ransom to accomplish an enterprise so
benevolent. and one that would give JOY to a
world sighing for liberty.
Let tho brethren speak freely. l hold my
self ready to meet any opposing argument
JoHs RANKIN.