Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-25
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TuE PARADISE OF LlBERIA.-Bishop Scott, of the
Methodist Church, returned not long since, from q
visit to Liberia. At the annual meeting Of the
Delaware Colonization Society," in January, he own
ed that the Cuonists treated the natives, "to some
extent" the whites of the South do the blacks,
and that when he wanted to visit one Of the farm
ing settlements, and found it necessary to ride, he
was compelled to hire men, instead Of hcrsos, to
drag him three and half miles in snail hand
cart. Subsequently, in answer to q question by n
gentleman present, whether there was no horse
power in the colony, the Bishop stated that he had
heard that there p1s one horse somewhere within
its limits, but that he did not see il; he did how
ever, see one donkey. These are the admissions
of one who would f,n persuade all the free color
ed people in the land to go to Liberia.-A. S.
Standard.
Can SLAVERY co TO NEBRASKA? ?-Some Of the
"lumps Of dough" anxious to excuse their support
Of Douglas bill say slavery cannot go to Nebraska
Mr. Everett regards the prohibition of slavery in
this territory as Of no practical Importance
Against this unlevened opinion Of unloyened dough-
let facts speak. Nebraska is in precisely the
same latitude as Missouri. 1t is contiguous to it,
and has q similar soil and climate. Its location
must make it more agricultural and less CONNER.
cal in its industry than Missouri, and in this re-
spect better adapted for the profitable employment
OF slave labor. In Missouri in 1920, there were
I 10 222 slaves. In 1850 there were 81, 1922 they
y
cent lfslavery thrves so well and increases SO
fast in Missouri what shall prevent its going over
an imaginary limo into Nebraska, after tho law
of freedom is repealed? What limsy pretext men
sometimes use to palate iniquity Y-Common.
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AFRAID OF THE LIGHT-The roston correspond
ent Of the Independent says that reporters were
tampered with TO prevent them from giving to the
public tho speech Of Hon. JOSIAH Quincy at the
great Anti-N Nebraska meeting at Faneuil Hall
Nevertheless, the atlas did publish q pretty fair
report which has been extensively circulated
Those who have read that report win not be at any
loss to understand why the speech was partieu-
larly unplatable to the Boston Cottonocracy.
In recent business visit to the border Of Ken.
lucky, we received information, 1--WE suppose from
an entirely authentic source) that Rev. Calvin
Fairbanks, now in the Kentucky Pententary was
recently fogged in most severe and barharous
manner, by the officers Of the prison, for saying
in the presence Of Of the officers, that Della
Webster was not woman of the bad character
that her enemies represented her. Our informant
made no comments, nor do we Columbian.
EMANCIPATION OF SLAvEs-In the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, on Monday, Mr.. Charles Il. Stewart, OF
Woodville, Missouri, appeared and presented for
record deeds of Emancipation for three slaves who
were with him. One Of them was so fair COM
plexionod and we'll dressed that he might readily
have been taken for master instead of slave.
The deeds were ordered to be recorded by Judge
Carter. Gin. Gazette.
An anti-smoker authorized the editor Of one Of
our religious papers to say to the students Of the
Theological Seminary Of new Brunswic, that every
atudent who, from the receipt of the notice, will
abstain entirely from the use oftobacco in all its
forms, viz smoking, chewing and snufing, and
will pledge himself TO refrain from its use, shall
at the time he receives his professional certificate
be furnished with an order upon Robert Garter
for fifty dollars worth Of books. NJ