Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30
COLORED PEOPLE IN OHIO.
Frederick Douglas describing a recent tour in
Ohio says:

Frederick Douglas describing a recent tour in
Ohio says:
We were much pleased with the general aspect
of things in most of the localities which visit
ed. Though the colored people of Ohio are the
subjects of many crushing disabilities. yet we
found them more sOlicitOus about the development
of their manhood than of their ability to endure,
with patience and resi- gnation the hardships i'm
posed upon them. We saw but little of the cring-
ing Uncle Tom among them. They anxious
to let all around them know, that lit is easier to
hurl the rooted mountain from its base thar to
force the yoke OF Slavery upon people determin-
ed to he free" And they demonstrate their con-
scouness of means to be employed for their com
pcte enfranchisement. Education, wealth, eleva-
ted aspirations. indomitablo energy and Yersever
ance faith and hope must constitute the bals OF
the colored mans elevation here, or lie never will
be elevated. This seems to be well understood by
the colored people of Ohio and they are accord
ingly governed by this philosophy. One very no.
ticbe feature, which strikes an Eastern man who
visits them. is the large number of wealthy farm
ers among them men who own their three, four,
and five hundred acres of land. In Pee Pee Set
tlement Pike Co., there is large number OF
colored persons, most Df whom have emgrated
from Virginia. They have realized Horace Gree
ley's idea Of settling ? township. They control
over seven thousand acres of land and in intelli
gence, energy, and wealth. are undeniably far in
advance of their white nei5hbors, They have
mills, school.houses and churches. There are al
so among them the representatives OF the various
branches of mechanics usually found in country
communities But while they are i'll decld
ed majority in the township, they are excluded
from the polls, and have no voice whatever in
the levying, collection, distribution of taxes
We sincerely trust that This great outrage will not
only be considered, but immediate measures be
taken to redress the wrong
AT Red Oak Settlement, few miles from Ripley
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a large number of wealthy colored farmers and
mechanics, who a credit to the community
The ABNER family formerly of South Carolina
some of them bondmen in their native State have
become quite wealthy and are much respected by
their white neghbors, who think it no condescen-
sion to mingle with them in any circle. We have
never met with more interesting family, or one
which was, in practical manner, doing more Cor
the elevation of those with whom they dent
fed in interest and position The old gentleman
! is noble specimen of humanity. He bought
himself at the age OF fortytwo then left Carolina,
and commenced life for himself: to-day he is
worth from twenty to twenty five thousand doll
ars--He is taking care Of himself and large
family who love and honor him.
"Gerrt Smith has just pledged himself to give
! 81 800 month fol the next twelve months, to aid
in establishing freedom in Kansas lie gave but q
short time since, at the Kansas relief meeting in
Albany, $4,000. Prior to this he had sent about
81 900 to the Boston Emgrant Committee Out OF
his funds he subsequently equipped Madison
County company of one hundred picked men, and
paid their expenses to the distant Territory. At
Syracuse he made a votve Offering on the altar of
Liberty of $4,000. When tho generous subscriu'
ton made yesterday at Buffalo, shall he complete,
this champion of Freedom" will have given at
least $4,000 to make Republican State out of
the slavery coveted Kansas.
OLD TIMEs--In Columbia, S. c., the old Eng
lsh customs have not died out The Sheriff Of
the Court still goes to the Judges residence atlr
ed in a cooked hat and wearing a sword, to escort
his Honor to the Court room; and the Judge goes
covered with a long silk robe, in which he takes
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