Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-10-11
In 1856
Thirty one States.
s51,5ss 50. miles.
6l2,s97 "

Difference 1897 50. miles 23S 0ol sq milos
! The Slave States have now, therefore, about t,rl
hundred and forty Thousand square miles of surface
more than the Free States But this is not all
Their population has been reidttreiy diminishing
while their surface has been relatively increasing
The result is, that they have now more than doajd
the surface they should have in proportion to the
Free States, This will appear evident from the
following comparison Of the surface and popula-
tion of the States:
Density Slave States por square mile (CESsus) 1875
Density of the uon-slaye states 2l0l
That is, it takes two square miles of slave terri
tory Tor the same number of persons that one con
tains in the Free States Reduce the population of
the Slave States 10 the territory that sustans
an equal population in the Free States and the
number Of square miles is only 307 cool If the
States are to advance equally in Free and Slave
territory then this should be the result:
TIE FGsy s1zS sotG a3s :a'e'0 have sSss
Thus then. we see at once there has been no
equality in the matter. Slavery makes sparse
population, because it is profitable for little else
than planting 1t neither makes great cities, or
factories, nor engages in commerce or arts. Ofall
the sailors and artisans il the United States not
onetwentieth part can be found in the Slave
States. There is no school of sailors; no great
marts of commerce; and whereas in New Orleans,
nature seems 10 have pointed out site Of peculiar
advantage 1t dwindles in spite OK all tho efforts OF
man The sparscuess Of population in slave
country requires larger territory, and it has
it. No complaint was made on this subject at all
till slavery Began t. demand territory in regions
Ear North, that excuse could be made for its
existence necessary to the cultivation Of cotton
sugar or rice. This was the case when slavery
was introduced into Missouri. 1t succeeded in
getting there and is trying to get into Kansas,
On the ground of the cquaiHy of the States The
Free State men have now only three square miles
to toHr the Slave States. There is now about
as much surface il the Territories as in the States;
and if the ratio of slave and free surface, which
Eow prevails, is to g on, then eight hundred
thousand square mites Of territory is hereafter to
he made slave States This is enough for twenty
States. Let any consderase man think of this.
Let him think Of the gross inequality which al
ready prevails, when ttcO acres are given to man
in the South for one in the North.
This is the actual state Of facts, illustrating in
the most complete manner the dominating char
acter of slavery, and the rotten fallucy of all The
pretences Of right set up for its extension. If it
be allowed to extend farther aad to grasp the
vacant Territories, it will soon hold two-thirds of
the entire United States! Where then will be the
new lands for the young farmer? For the immi-
grant German? The Land Offices will be closed in
all free Territories. The white farmer must go
and settle beside negroes and oyerseers. The
mechanic must 20 where if he opens his lips Cor
freedom he viii be exied from his home and his
property! Think of this and let no white free
man vote for another inch of Slave Territory.