Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-11-10

Slavery we are enabled to lay before Gus readers
m interesting parelle between American Slavery
md Russian Serfdom, being an extract from Rus
ian Letters and American impressions" by Ivan
Golovin, work about to be published here;
"T5 N. Victor ,Scholcdcr:
DEAR SIR To you belongs the eternal glory Of
having cut the gordian knot and having by a blow
abolished Slavery in the French colonies in 1913,
at the time you were undersecretary for the Navy,
and Jacques Arago secretary Since then you
said to me in London England, after all, is the
freest country; the three-and.ahalf millions in
America prevent me from going there ; and now,
in recollection Of your actions and views on Sla-
very, address you from America.
You cannot expect from commonplace
repetitions the. subject Of Slavery, but fruit
fully compare American Slavery with Russian
Seridom.
1T is prohibited the State Of Kentucky except
Cd to instruct slaves in America, Well, it is not
allowed to admit serfs into Russian public schools.
Ii some of them receive any education, it is with
the masters hope of realizing greater profit
therefrom.
"A law prohibits the separation Of families in
Russia or the sale Of son without his father
Butexceptions are met with daily among the house
serls.
"Colored blood is title to bondage in America
In Russia free girl who marries serf becomes a
seri herself, too, and property of the master Of
her husband.
"a master can kill his slave with impunity in
both countries, especially when furnishing him.
"The slaves differently fe1 in America; we'll
by some masters and badly by others The field
serf in Russia lives upon lot of ground which the
master gives him, and in spite of all such provisions
one meets with many beggars, especially during
years Of short crops.
"Bad masters are exceptions in Russia; in
the United States l dare say so too.
'ln Russia you hear that serfs would make bad
N Cn n hnr N-nr ta1I thnI
can become but bad servants if freed and ultimate
y would relays to pristine savagery. Thus the
objections raised against emanciI alton the
in both countries. Yet we witness daily proofs of
the contrary there as well as here The negroes
of Jamaica became poor since they became free,
but is not poverty better than bondage? and does
not Liberia demonstrate that Africase air is not
mortal to freedom.
"Slaves cost one thousand dollars in America:
in Russia serr is sold with the ground for one
hundred dollars. Females are dear here, but are
not counted among souls in Russia
"There is law of extradition from the northern
States to the southern States In Russia a fugi-
tive serf is brought back to his master from the
extremity of the empire.
THE serf becomes soldier-the negro not.
1t should be an advantage for the former, but it
is not; for | never saw serf glad of becoming a
recruit.
"The negro bears heat well, thanks to the
strength of his skull the Russian bears cold very
well. 'The former is sometimes well replaced by
the Chinese.
at is not allowed to write about scrfdom in Rus
sla it is not advisable speak much against sla-
very in the southern American States. In the nor
thern States Slavery has been abolished so, too
seridom in the Russian Baltic provinces. Slavery
is very likely to be extended into Nebraska Serf-
dom was extended by Elizabeth and Catherine ii
to the ukraire.
ln Russia the serfs sing sometimes; in America
] a. Il, - -.
I'm Russia Il proverb exists that a beaten serf
is worth as much one not beaten; and wheE
! il happens that one is innocently punished the
master promises to account for it at his next fault.
An overseer here never recognizes having unjustly
punished slave, and the master never admits any
complaint against the overseer in order not to
compromise his authority, The same principle
/ produces everywhere the same effects
1.-The Russian serfs often rebel against their mas
ters, and not seldom kill them. Such a thing is
quite unheard of in the plantations.
Sexual intercourse between masters and serG-
is more rare in Russia than in America yet there
are many instances of illegtimate children still
held in londage.
Emancipation should enrich Russia. l don't
know whether the masters here rich enough tC
! live on the interest Of their capital.
Il have been serf.holder myself and l can say
from experience, that slavery renders the moral
feelings Of the best hearted masters cruel.
| AFTER all lhat salC ana dld against RUSSIAN
seridom, should be the worst of men were l tC
to defend Slavery in America; lut as a foreigner
| wish not to become an abolitionist here. | am
told that the Aboltionsts cOnspre with the Euro
pcan despots for the destruction of A"ercans in
stitutons. | ask you how the abolition Of slavery
can be profitable to European despotism? Will
not on the contrary, the masses here greatly i'm
prove by being rid Of the shameful Institution Of
slavery? Was he traitor supporter oi
despotism, O'COnnell, who refused an American
from Southern State the entrance to the House
Of Commons, saying that he did not like to speak
with shareholders? Are those who seek to be freed
of this disgrace not better patriots than those who
do not care for justice, the opinion of the civilized
world, and the verdict Of posterity? Indeed
pity the man who likes slavery better than the
Union. But all such accusations are only new
edition of the Specter rouge born in the secret police
Of Bona ,arte, in order to frighten the Partisan
cheesemongers and cause them to fly into th'
arms of despotism. The emancipation of th,
!. blacks, let US hope vii! never enslaye the whites
of this glorious Union.
believe me, yours devotedly,
"lNAN GOLONIN."
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