Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-08-20
ANT1.sLAvERY FRIENDS IOWA.

Mn. EDiroR: Having noticed in your paper an
inquiry concerning the "Anti-Slavcry Friends who
withdrew from the Indiana Yearly Meeting, about
ten years ago" have concluded to tell you little
about what know of their doings.
Ihavc been living for some years in Salem, Iowa,
where a congregation Of this people meet. They
are, at present in pretty nourishing condition.
still continuing to maintain their position with un-
ninching determination. They are doing great
good in this region, and working an entire change
in the sentiments of the people in regard to Slave
ry, that foulcst blot on our national policy" Ten
years ago, at the time of their outcry against this
abomination, there was third party organized in
Henry Co., Iowa; but at that time it was very fec
bic, much so, indeed, that township could at
the first election thereafter only boast three votes
and this was q fair sample of most other townships
in the county. But the steady aim Of these people
has wrought great change which was told in tones
Of thunder last fall at the ballot-box. That very
same township, which eight or ten years ago, only
held three men, who were not afraid to stand up in
defence Of Human liberty, last fall voted the Free
Soil ticket by an overwhelming majority, as did
several other townships. Henry County only lack
ed sixteen votes of sending Free Soil Representa-
tive to the General Assembly.
Anti-Slavery Fricndsarc posscsscdof moro liberal
ity than many other people. Their mcetinghouscs
always granted for scientific & literary purposes.
Charity for the opinions of others is inscribed on
their banner. Your readers may not be aware that
Hey were the people attacked by the Missourians
six years ago. The circumstance was as follows {;
/ Nine slaves, belonging to Mr.. Daggs, of Clark
County, Missouri,) ran away and took refuge among
the Abolition Quakers as they were called. They
were pursued, their whereabouts discovered, and
an army of seven hundred gallant Missourians were
sent over to Iowa to capture them. They surround
ed the village of Salem, and guarded it for several
days, threatening all the while to burn the town.
This, however, they did not do but went away,
taking with them only three four of the slaves
one woman who had an infant only few days
old, the rest making good their escape But the
matter did not end here, for Daggs, the owner of
the slaves, instituted suit against many of the
members Of the society of Anti-Savery Friends
whom he naturally supposed guilty of aiding the
flying fugitives, and got judgement of two thou
sand nine hundred dollars against the defendants
which was gricvous affair, as most Of them were
lily able to pay such unjust demands. But nothing
dauntcd by their i'll luck, these friends of lbcryarC
still cxcrting themselves in her cause They arc
the principal supporters of paper called The b,cc
Free Democrat published by $. l.. Howe, at Noun
Pleasant, Iowa and devoted to the emancipation
of the African race Free Soil, &C. Their principle
may not be exactly in accordance with views enter
tanned 10y some of your readers, as they still clcav,
to the Union, and believe that slavery may be abol
ishcd by the baotbox, the Constitution sustained
; &C.; but be their opinions what they may in regar
to these matters, they should be hailed ioyf,'ly IA
friends Of humanity. d. G. MENDENIIALI..