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A NEW MISUNDERSTANDING j. Declaration OF
Independence; q Constitution Of the United States
g. Fugitive Slave Law 4. Platforms of the Parties
as adopted in 1852. 1t will make handsome
pamphlet of l6 pages and will be furnished (pos'
age paid) at cents per single copy, rs cents per
dozen, or 81 per hundred.
Orders are respectfully solicited.
Hon. HORACE MAINS SPEECH the Institution
of Slavery. Delivered in the House of Representa-
tives August IL, 1852 TWENTY -four pages. Price
including postage, So per hundred.
Hon. CHARLES SUMMERS SPEECH on the Fugitiv,
Slave Law. Delivered in the Senate OF the United
States, August rs, 1852. Thirty-two pages. Price
including postage, $500 per hundred.
Hon. N. S. TowNsHENDs SPEECH on the Present
Position of the Democratic Party Delivered in the
House of Representatives, Juno %, 1852 Eigh
pages. Price rs cents per hundred, including post
age. Address A. NJ. GANGEWER Secretary,
Boz 1876, Washington City, d. c.
20 The above Speeches arc sold by William Har
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DEATHS.

Died in the town of Harrison, Grant county,
Wisconsin, September 9th, 1853, of liver COM
plant, Mr.. CHAUNcEY JONES, Jun, aged forty
six years and nine months The loss of Mr.
Jones is deeply felt by the community in which
he lived. He was a worthy member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church ALSO a strong
Auti-Slavery advocate and welded mighty
influence in the cause, considering his situation
and opportunity-being farmer. He has ia
ken the Era from it's earliest publication
Died on the Wea Plains, Indiana, September
Sth, Mrs ELLEN CUNNINGHAM, in the sxtieth
year of her age. Mrs c. made religion the
object of her youthful choice. This profession
she ever honored in after life.
Died at Lafayette, Indiana, September cath,
AMERICA, wife Of d. A. Cunningham, in the
twenty-ninth year of her age. On the 26th
ALBERT Bushnell, infant son of d. A. and
America Cunningham, aged thirteen months
Thus has happy household been made DESC
late. The mother and the little one, the Joy
of home have been taken away. Though earth
is poorer, heaven i'd richer to the husband and
his two remaining children. The sudden ter
mination of the disease by which Mrs. c. was
removed did not afford her an opportunity of q
free expression of her hope, but she has left
evidence of more value than her testimony at
that hour-a consistent and uniform piety in
health
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condemn any party; but it was found that the
Wings are as deeply involved as the Demo
Gratis. The real issue among the leaders has
been carefully kept from public view but it
had got to be pretty we'll understood before the
close of the canvass, and the result is an over
whelming majority for the Democrats This
pretty effectually sllence3 the "chivalry;" and
those leading Democrats who bolted the regu-
lar ticket to carry out these schemes of South
ern policy-such as Heydenfelt, Boggs, Ran
dolph, Sanders, &c.-are marked men. Their
influence in the party is gone forever, and they
can now only work through the defeated
Wings, in hopeless minority. The Demo-
Gratis will never endorse their schemes They
have learned that the party is stronger without
than with them.
The result is hopeful for freedom That class
Of men could WELD great influence while in the
Democratic party, but out of it they are harm
less and it has convinced politicians that there
is deep seated aversion, among the people, to
using our noble State as a pillar to slavery,
and that these feyerish schemes of Southern
fanatics are not sustained by the good sense of
the people. In fact the great majority of our
Southern citizens are strongly opposed to these
plans. 1t is a political movement, merely agi-
tsting the surface of the political sea. 1t has
no hold upon any large class in the communi-
ty. believe, if vote was this day taken,
among Southerners alone, whether Slavery
should be admitted or not a large majority
would vote against it.
The truth is, labor is supreme here, and CAPT.
tai has to humble itself before it. There is
greater demand for labor than money. Not
long since, | was standing by the side Of a
friend, who was viewing the erection of fine
block of brick buildings | asked him what
he vas thinking Of "Why," said he, 81 am
expecting every moment to see those workmen
drop their tools and strike for two dollars per
day, advance wages And what will you do
in that case 2" II have made up my mind to
give it them before they leave the ground, for
cannot afford to have it delayed two days
the rent will pay the difference While this
state of affairs exists, the " chivalryn need en-
terrain no hope of establishing Slavery in this
State; and the probability is that it will con-
tinue for years. Each yearly tide of emigrants
is flooding the country with men who will
never consent to labor in competition with
slaves. BRYANT.
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MORE MUTILATION.
To the Editor of the National Era :.

To the Editor of the National Era:
In the Era of September 80, | see an article
from c. d. C., giving an account of the mutils
ton Of DR.. Porter's Rhetorical Exercises, fol-
the Southern market This is but 1.-THE OF
the mutiations of books that daily take place
to secure Southern custom. A correspondent
of the Philadelphia Register states, that not
only school books, but religion Also is trimmed
for Southern use. He says
There is now being published in this good,
free city, prayer book of the Episcopal
Church said prayer book has a frontispiece,
which is taken from a French Autograph, rep
resenting Christ as blessing the sons of men,
striking off their letters, and giving liberty, as
well as peace, to the world 1t is beautiful
plate, and one Of the most spirited heads in
the picture is that Of negro He, too is lift
ing his hands in supplcation and the chains
are falling from his wrists. The designer of
that picture felt the goodness of a universal
Saviour. Not 80 our modern publishers Their
religion is not universal for on examining the
frontispiece, it will be found the Negroes sup
plicating face and manacled limbs are left out
Their Christ came only to save whtte and cop
per-cotored sinners. Is it any wonder. then that
school-books should be altered? So long as
the pursuit Of tcealth is taught as the great
business OF life; so long as communities are
estimated by their possessions 80 long as it is
considered more important to increase in num-
bers than improve in moral principle, we must
have such alterations, mutilations, and the sac.
rifce again of the noblest part of mans ma
ture. From whence cometh the millennium.
and who shall live to see it?D
The non Shareholders, even ct the South, con-
stitute large majority of the people but
partial publishers, fearful of exciting the pre-
JUDGES of Predominant interest, ignore their
existence, and exclude the light of Anti-Sa-
very truth so far as is in their power, from their
minds and the minds of their children. 1t
was a maxim of Jefferson, that Error of opin-
ion may be tolerated, when reason is left free
to combat it," but these publishers are wiser
in their generation, and trim and clip books
for churches Sunday schools, &c, to suit the
views Of those they expect to purchase them.
These mutilations are disgraceful, and are
reflection upon the manliness and independ.
ence of the Southern people. 1t is possible
We may wake up some Fourth of July, aud find
the Declaration of Independence trimmed and
clipped OF its incendiary sentiments, " for the
Southern market" The genius of some enter
prlsng publisher may possibly take this drec-
ton, and We throw out the hint for his benefit.
Washington ID. C., Oct l5 1853 M.
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confidence aud admiration of the friends Of

confidence aud admiration of the friends of
both.
10. Resolued, That all attempts in time past
by the most powerful tyrannies to put down
the liberty of conscience and circulation of the
Bible among the Anglo. Saxon race have prov
ed abortive and the threats of the slayehold-
ers to renew these attempts to suppress
them, are impotent madness and folly.
IL. Resoiued, That the Shareholders and
their servile allies-by repeated Overtbrows of
common schools by denial of the secret bal
lot; by the suppression of the right of petition
and free speech in the Congress of the United
States and elsewhere by the opening and de-
struction OF letters and papers in the post Of
fees by illegal search Of trunks, houses, and
persons; by ducking, whipping, and killing
peaceable citizens by avowals Of illegal and
murderous purposes in public meetings by de-
nying citizens of the States the constitutional
privileges guaranteed to all, and closing the
courts to legal redress by imprisoning and SELL
ing into slavery free citizens of the Republic,
without crime by illegally involving us in for
eign wars to maintain their supremacy in the
National Councils; by opposing throug Oh treaty
and threats the spread of Republicanism, cut
ting us Oft from the sympathes of foreign de-
mocracies, and defending despotisms in other
lands by deriding and denying in the Con-
gross and through the Press the Declaration of
independence, and bringing self government
into contempt; by passing and carrying into
effect unconstitutional and infamous laws; and
lastly by the Wing and Democratic Baltimore
platforms, politically denouncing all who ven-
ture to murmur against these atrocious acts
have made and are making determined and
consistent attack upon the Liberties of this peo-
pie, altogether unparalleled by the wrongs of
the British Crown, against which our fathers in
1875 rose in arms Unless The blacks are eman-
eipated toe must become siaresi
IL. RESOLVED, therefore, That we call upon all
the non. shareholders, and all who love liberty
more than money, to separate themselves for
ever from the Wing and Democratic parties
names used only to deude them to ruin-and
to join US, the true and Free Democracy in
indicating our common liberty which the
shareholders now threaten to destroy
10. Resolved That these resolutions be sign
ed by the President and Vice Presidents and
Secretaries, and published in the Richmond
Messenger and Louisville Journal and Demo
crat and that all papers of the State and the
Union be requested to copy the same.
CURTIS KNIGHT, President.
A. c. MCWILLIAMs,
THOMAS TATUM,
JOHN BURNAM,
X. ID. Cook, Vice Presidents.
PERRY BATES,
CHARLES KING,
SAMUEL WILLIFoRD,
s smhs f E. Coos Seerstarie.
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slaves as distinct class Of persons whose
rights-if indeed, they possess sny--are re-
duced to a much narrower compass than those
of which we have been speaking before.
(2l) Although it be true that the number of slaves
in the whole State bears the proportion Of 29242 to
1880, the whole number of souls in the State that
Is, nearly two to fye-yct this proportion is by no
means uniform throughout the State In the forty
four counties lying upon the bay and the great rivers
of the State, and comprehended by line including
Brunswick, Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, Spott
sylvania, Stafford, Prince William and Fairfax, and
the counties eastward thereof tho number OF slaves is
l96,542; and the number of free persons including
free negroes and muattoes, l9S, 81 only. So that
tho blacks in that pOpulOus and extensive district OF
country are more numerous than the whites In the
second class-comprehending nineteen counties and
extending from the last mentioned line 10 the Blue
Ridge, and including the populous counties Of freder
lex and Berkeley, beyond the Blue Ridge there are
S22S6 slaves and 1876, PSI free PERSONS the number
of free persons in that class being to to
the slaves. In the third class the proportion is
sidoraby increased the eleven counties Of which it
consists contain only 2lS slaves, and 76 PSI free
persons This class reaches to tho Allegheny ridge of
mountains. The fourth and last cass-comprehend.
ing fourteen counties westward of the third class
contains only 38l slaves and ~ 28S free pessOns.
1t Is obvious, from this statement that almost all the
dangers and Inconvenience which may be spprehend-
ed from state OF Slavery the one hand or an at
tempt to abolish 1T on the other, will be confined to
the people eastward Of the Blue Ridge of mountains
(22) Edit of 1888, c. IL
i23) The following is list of the acts or titles of
acts, imposing duties on slaves imported, which oc-
cur in the various compilations Of laws, or in the
Sessions Acts or Journals
1899, C. u. Title only retained. Edit Of 1888, p
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y c. ROBBINS, Attorney for Procuring and De.
~. tonding Patents, Washington ID. c., makes Elk.
aminations at tho Patent Office, prepares Drawings
and Papers for Applicants for Patents, and can be
consulted on all matters relating to the Patent Laws
and decisions in this and Other countries. He also
continues to devote especial attention to arguing
rejected applications before the Commissioner of Pa
tents in which line of practice no has succeeded in
procuring a great number of valuable patents. His
fee for an examination at the Patent Office is FIVE dol
lars for other services the charge will be reasonable
Reference can be made to members of Congress- to
hose for whom Mr. R. has transacted business during
no past nine years. Aug 25-oow
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ANTI-SLAVERY WORKS FOR SALE AT THIS or
PICR, BY LEWIS CLRPHANE.

Uncle Toms Csbin-price S7t cents, postage IL cents
FIVE copies for g. postage paid.
Uncle Toms Cabin in German-price 30 cents, post
age is cents.
Key to Uncle Toms Csbin-prcc so cents, postage lie
cents.
White Slavery in the Barbary States, by Hon Charles
Sumner-price so cents, postage IL cents.
Giddngss Speeches, one volume l2me-price 81, post
age rs cents
GoodslTs American Slave Code-price rs cents, post
age Is cents.
Manuel Perera-price in cloth rs cents, postage Il
cents; in paper 80 cents, postage 10 cents.
Address LEWIS CLEPHANE,
National Era Office
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AG ENTS WANTED.

'INHE subscriber is now publishing Splendid Steel
l. Engraving Of the Lords Prayer which is meet
ing with large sale. The business offers rarc in.
duccments to active and energetic men, as there is
competition, and pays profit of 100 per cent.
small cash capital only required Apply, by letter
otherwise, to GEORGE W. FRANK,
No rs Courtlandt street. New York
Among the many testimonials which the publisher
has received in its favor he subjoins the following
from the Rev. j. c.. Lord d. D., of Buffalo N. Y:
have examined the beautiful steel plate engra
wing of the Lords Prayer, and think it superior to
anything have ever seen and well worthy the pat.
ronage of the Christian public ]. C. LORD"
Oct IL
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WHITE SLAVERY IN THE BARBARY STATES

DY HON. CHARLES SUMNER. With 40 splendid
ID illustrations by Billings, engraved by Baker A
Smith. 1t makes beautiful l6mo volume of about
l40 pages bound in cloth thin boards printed in the
most elegant style, on the best paper.
THE ARGUMENT.
Introduction. Territory of the Barbary States The
Subject and Sources Of Information.
l. Origin Of Slavery. Slavery in the Barbary States.
H. History Of White SLAVERY IN BDbary Early
Efforts against it-by Ferdinand the Catholic, by
Charles " by England, by France, by Holland Free
dom by Redemption, Freedom by Conspiracy Free
dom by Escape, White American Victims to Barba.
ryi Parallel between White and Black Slavery; Tri.
umphant Abolition of White Slavery.
III. True Character Of WHIT Slavery ia Barba,y =,
Apologies for White Slavery Happy Condition of the
White Slaves Better of in Barbary than at Home ;
Better of than the Free Christians in Barbary; New.
ertheless, objectionable Enormity Of White Slavery
in Barbary Conclusion Price SO cts postage ~ cts
For sale by LEWIS CLEPHANE,
March 81. Office National Era
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