Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-01-14
From the Evening Chronicle;
REFUGEES IN CANADA.

Knowing many of your readers to be interested
in our people in Canada well as in this country
have thought proper to say word about them.
l have just returned from II short visit there and
must say that | found those who have left this
country on account Of slavery and its wicked laws
doing much better than had expected from sundry
reports from that Gland Of the free" If the fug.
tyes can only get there they can take care Of them
selves eXcellently WELL with few exceptions. Sc
far rs could learn, they are accumul0ting property
faster than the colored people residing in the State
of New York. A few families suffer from wan
there, just IA in this or any other community, on
ac unit of sickness or other misfortune. Poverty
under such circumstances, is no dishonor. Some
are poor from bad economy,-which should not be
surprising among the people brought up in slavery
for slave holders themselves are sadly lacking in
economy, and of course do not teach it to THEN
slaves
Had my brctheren in Canada only to contend
with porerty it would be Of little moment but they
have to meet with too much of American prejudice
and that in its worse form. The great majority
of them, however, are doing much by their upright
course to lesson or do away with this prejudice
There Is class Of persons in Canada as well as
in the United States, who esteem Il man according
to his moral worth. Now as we cannot change oui
color, we mus. make up our minds to endure the
caprice Of such as best we can in this country ol
any other.
attended several religious meetings while there
aud il affords me great pleasure to report to tn,
Vigilance Committee and TO other friends in th
city and vicinity, that saw many fugtiyes whom
they had personally aided during their passage OF
the Underground Railroad. They were. Will
scarcely an individual exception, doing well ant
sent many heartfelt thanks to their good friends il
Syracuse, whose kindness ,hey can never forget
They remember the good deeds and the kind word
of their dear friends. While listening to thc
relation Of things said and done while with us,
was strongly reminded Of what the Savior says, il
Matthew, Of kindness done to lone of the leas
of these, my brethren" Some found who seem
ed to know little Of Christ when among us, bu
are now living members Of his Church-havinq
sought him in their time Of need and found him
ever true to all his promises.
1t is said that some of the best common meehan
les in Canada are found among the fugitives.
saw some of them. One is a blacksmith from my
native State by the name Of Lindsay, who is re
ported to be wealthy lie ran away some years
after did, but has fairly excelled me in aecumu
lating this worlds goods. lie has a fine looking
and happy family. / might name others, once
fugitiyes, now in prosperous circumstances.
| would say to the kind friends of this city, thai
distributed the contents of that box of clothing
the best advantage | could among the destitute
Those just arriving are generally most needy.
think the liberal and well-tmed donation Forwarded
by friends here and in PnltneJyile and Willis'o on
enabled me to relieve some cases of real suffering
Many and heartfelt are the thanks sent you in re
turn. In conclusion / will say, though they may
suffer some in Canada for the first year, yet thc
suferings viii not compare al all with what they
endure for the same time in slavery, and after tht
first year they will take care OF themselves.
j. w. LoGUES
Syracuse, Dec 90, 1858.