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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-01
THE SANDHILLERS.
WHAT SLAVERY DOES FOR THE POOR
WHITE MAN.

A correspondent of Life Illustrated, travelling
in South Carolina, thus describes the condition Of
that miserables class of whites called Sandhillers
whom the employment Of slave labor, by the
wealthier class has driven into vagabondage -
Between the "low country" as it is called, and
the upper country" of South Carolina, lies the
middle or sandhll region. large portion of this
tract which varies from ten to thirty miles, is
covered with forests of pine interspersed here and
there with variety of other trees, Where it is
under cultivation the principal crop is cotton But
the land is not generally fertile, and much of it is
likely to remain for long time partial wilder
ness.
The country itself presents few interesting
features, but it is the home of singular race OF
people, to whom may proftably devote few par
agraphs of description.
In travelling through the "mdde country
II often passed the rude, squalid cabins of the
Sandhillers All the inmates usually focked to
the door of their windowless domicile to stare at
me. And such lank, scrawny, filthy set of
beings / never beheld elsewhere-no. even within
the purlieus of the Five Points"
Their complexion is ghastly yellowish white,
without the faintest tinge Of wholesome red. The
hair of the adults is generally sandy and that OF
the children nearly as white as cotton. The chill
dren are even paer, if possible, than the adults,
and often painfully hagard and sicky looking.
They are entirely uneducated, and semi-barbar-
ous in all their habits, very dull and stupid, and
in general social position, far below the slave pop
ulation around thom. In fact, the negroes look
down upon them with mingled feelings OF pity and
contempt They are "squatters" on lands belong
ing to others, either with or without their consent
They sometimrs cultivate or rather plant small
patch of ground near their cabins, raising a little
corn and few cabbages, melons and sweet pota
toes. Their agricultural operations never extend
any beyond this.
Corn, bread, pork, and cabbage, fried in lard
seem to be their principal article of diet. To pro
cure the latter and what few clothes they require
they make shingles, baskets, or gather pine
knots and wild berries, which they sell in the vii
lagos but beyond what is required t. supply their
very limited actual necessities, they will not work
Their principal employments are hunting and
fishing, and their standard amusements drinking
whisky and fighting.
Their dress is as primitive as their habits The
women and children invariably go bareheaded and
bare footed and bareegged their only garments ap-
parently being a coarse calico dress. The men wear
cotton shirt, and trousers of the coarse, home
spun cloth of the country with the addition some-
times of an upper garment too rude and shapeless
to be named or described.
one day met migrating family of these mis-
cradle people. On most sorry, lank, and almost
aeshless substitute for horee, were packed the
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-01

'If Fremont be elected, the union WOULD
BE DISSOLVED, and 1t OUGHT TO BE DIS
SOLVED"
U. S. Senator Slidell, of Louisiana, in letter.
says
81 do not hesitate to declare that, if Fremont be
elected, THE UNION CANNOT AND OUGHT
NOT TO BE PRESERVED"
Hon. Percy Walker, of Alabama, recently de-
clared in Congress that
"IIe would go for DISSOLUTION OF THE
UNION if the Missouri Compromise were re-
stored"
The Richmond, (va.,) Enquirer, the leading
Buchanan paper at the South, says:
"IF FREMONT is ELECTED, THERE IS
NOT THE SLIGHTEST HOPE THAT THE
UNION WILL LAST AN HOUR AFTER MR.
PIERCE'S TERN EXPIRES"
The Washington correspon dent of the New
Orleans Delta, said to be high Office holder under
the Administration, writes as follows
at is already arranged, in the even of Fremonts
election, failure to elect by the people, to call
the Legislatures of Virginia, South Carolina and
Georgia, to concert measures to WITHDRAW
FROM UNION before Fremont can get possession
of the army and navy and the strings of the
government Governor Wise is actively vt work
already in the matter. THE SOUTH CAN RELY
ON THE PRESIDENT IN TIE EMERGENCY
CONTEMPLATED. The question now is s,whcth-
er the people of the South will sustain their lead
ers."
Mr.. Buchanan's chief organ in South Carolina,
the Charleston Mercury says:
1--WE hope that our sentnels in Washington will
keep bright watch in the coming night, and with
spirit kindling to contest. LET THE GOV
PRESERNED.'"
The Mobile daily Register, the organ of the
Buchanan party in Alabama, says:
For ourselves and our friends we can speak We
shall regard the election Of Fremont by the non
siaceholding States as DISRUPTION Of the
BONDS Of that UNION TO be tollo,oed by imme.
diate Southern action for the FORMATION Of a
NEW GOVERNMENT"
DISUNION AT TIE NORTH.
A correspondent of the southfeld (va.,) Demo
crat in letter from Petersburgh under date of
Sept, 2 1876 copied into the New York Day Book
of Sept. 10, Buchanan paper says:
"The South should make the EXTENSION of
SLAVERY THE TEST OF THE UNlON they
should say and the day is near when they will
say, let this Institution, vital to our safety be
extended on just prDci?les,or we will DlSSOL'E Il
THE UNION" and further.
"The feeling of the South is getting to be this;
We must have our rights; among them is the er
tension Of siarery. If we cannot have them with
the Union we must have them WITHOUT THE
UNION"
And Gov. Samuel Wells of Maine, and late Bu-
chanan candidate for election, ,indo5ses the above
infamous doctrines and tells where the SO called
Democratic party Of the North will be it Fremont
is elected. lie said at Brunswick just before the
late election in Maine,
"If John G.. Fremont is elected President OF
these United States. TIE SOUTH WILL HAY
SUFFICIENT CAUSE TO RECEDE FROM THE
UNION"
And in a speech at Rockland on Aug 10, he
said:
"If Fremont should he elected THE SOUTH
WILL SECEDE AND THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF THE NORTH WILL SUSTAIN
THE SOUTH. Shall the Democrats Of the North
be ruled by the Republicans? No, Never"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-01

entire household effects of the family, consisting
ofa bed and few cooking utensils. Two small
children occupied the top of the pack. Two larger
ones, each loaded with bundle, trudged behind
their mother who appeared not more than II years
of age The father wild sinister looking fellow,
walked in advance Of the rest, with his long rifle
on his shoulder, and his hunting pouch by his
side
A correspondent of one of the city dailies thus
describes an encounter with sandhill family
Here, on the road, we met family who have
been in town. A little girl often years old with
coarse fragment of a dress on, is sitting on the
back bone of q moving skeleton Of horse, which has
the additional task of trailing along rckety spe'
cimen of a wagon, in which is seated mana
real outside squalid barbarian, maudin and obius-
Gated with bald-faced wbiskey, with child fur
or five years old by his side. Behind this, hag-
gard looking boy upon another skeleton of q horse
is coming.
What an old, outandish, low wheeled cart
he horse is pulling There sits the old woman
and her grown up daughter, with nothing on,
apparently, except very dirty bonnet, coarse
and dirty gown. The daughter has basket by
her side, and the old woman holds fast to a
suspicious looking stone jug, Of half gallon
measure, corked with a corn cob. Your life on it,
that is jug of whisky. The family have been
to the village with couple of one horse loads of
pine knots used for light wood. They have pro5a-
bly, sold them for dollar, half of which has doubt
less gone for whiskey, and now they are getting
home. Degraded they are, you see it is the
man who is helpless and the woman who has the
care of the jug, and conducts the important expe.
dition. There are hundreds such people dispersed
through these sandhills. You the whole OF
this party bare-leggod and bare-footed And
how honey and brown they are! And it is Curl
GUS fact, that in temperate countries the children
of all semi-barbarous white people, Except Sir
Henry Bulwers black or red-heuded Celts,) and
all Anglo-Saxon back-woods, or mountain, or pa
raire people, have cotton-headed or aaxen-headed
children.
Low indeed is the lowest class of the white peo-
pie in the Southern States, though nowhere else
have found them quite so degraded as in South
Carolina. "Poor buckrah," "poor white folks, "
are the terms by which the negroes designated
them, and in the word poor great deal is
meant in this connection. 1t includes not only
pecuniary poverty, but ignorance, boorishness and
general social degradation. The Southern negro
never applies tae word poor to any one who has
the manners and bearing of gentleman, however
light his purse. Poor white man" is an object
he looks down upon-an object of pity or con.
tempt.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-01
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
THE MORAL BATTLE OF FREEDOM.

We are Just coming out of one Of the minor
contests-in fact skrmishes--which come out of
great moral contest going on among Nations
These minor conflicts are multiplied almost every
year, and almost every day. They vary in their
results with the different combinations of parties,
interest, and temporary biases but they all have a
moral and they tend to one final result. We
would avail ourselves of the occasion to state
certain great principles, which we think will be
obvious to our readers the bare statemepts, but
which should be ever kept in mind.
No semblance of what are called Free Politi-
cial Institutions were kown in Government till
the Grecian RepUblic unless we expect the Hebrew
Commonwealth, which was not free in political
sense, but simply theoretic. The existence OF
the Hebrew Commonwealth, however, proved the
existence of seed, seminal principle in man.
kind, from which something freer and better CHI
arise. What was that principle? 1t was religious
Light; or, in other words, the Inspiration of Mind
We state the fact, without any reference to the
source of civilization. We suppose it will be ad-
mitted that as fact, the Mind and Institution Of
the Hebrews were superior to those of surround
ing nations. This superiority consisted only in
their internal superiority. Externally, they were
probably inferior to the Egyptians Except theirs,
the Greeks the only founders OF Free lnstltu'
tons, till the Italian Republics. Then we have
the English Commonwealth and the kepubilc OF
the United States. we see, then, that all the world
has known of Political Freedom has been attained
by leaps, made at long intervals OF time and that
those leaps have been made precisely at the perl
DDS of great moral or intellectual illumination
Here they are:
|. The advent Of the jewish Prophets, or
Teachers;
@ The advent of Grecian Science;
g. The advent of the Reformation, which com
monccd before tho time Of Luther
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-01
From the Liberaor.
DEACON FREEMAN's WICKED WIFE.

When Deacon Freeman took wife,
He thought he took priceless treasure;
The thorny way, said he, of life,
! She'll make rosy path of pleasure.
But Deacon Freeman's lady Sal,
! On whom these visions were erected,
Turned out very different gal
! From what the Deacon had expected.
Her temperament was quick to move
Her heart was filed with acid juices,
And, if she had the power to love,
She plainly never knew its uses.
Her eye would like the tightening flash.
Whenever aught took place 10 stir her;
And thunder from her lips would crash,
That made the Deacon bow in terror.
She beat the maids the lve-long day;
She spent her husbands hard-earned stores
And, il she could not have her way,
She threatened she would leave his doors.
And when she children bore to him.
As often times with wives the case is
She seized upon the curious whim
To black the little creatures faces
Good Deacon Freemans godly heart
Revolted at this dreadful fashion
Yet was he forced to black part,
His lady flew in such passion.
She tresspassed on her nsighbor's lot,
And made the Deacon fight to aid her
The neighbours little girl she caught,
And, like her own, in black arrayed her.
Such sights were seen along the road,
Such daily shouts were lifted skyward,
That Deacon Freeman's bad abode
Became kissing and by.word.
And yet, though strange may appear,
The only thing his tongue would run on,
When at his match men cast sneer,
Would be the blessings of the Union
His soul, however, oft was stirred
By conscieuce's everlasting pricking,
And now and then he spoke word
! For some poor servant she was licking.
She bore awhile his feebler strains,
But soon as dared he urge his wishes,
She beat the broomstick o'er his brains,
And knocked him down among the dishes.
The Deacon could endure no more;
: AID, though it makes me sad to name it,
lie sprang upon his feet and swore,
'Ill stop this shameful uct,-daim it =
4 thought, in taking you to wife,
| took guard from every evil;
But you're the torment of my life,
And proved to be Tie very devil
We've lived together now so long,
Pve lost my character forever
But you no more shall cause me wrong
The bonds that bind US must dissever.'
The Deacon left with angry face,
Bent on his plans direct enforcement,
And, going to the proper place,
Procured a writing Of enforcement.
He turned the lady from his door.
And cleaned the faces she'd infected,
And after that be evermore
Lived happy, hearty, and respected.
Now, Uncle Sam, a match you've made,
In being with the South united,
Just like that union with jade,
By which the Deacons days were blighted,
She's stained your States with slavery's shame
She's made you trample down the shrieking,
She's marred abroad your honest fame,
And knocked you down at home for speaking
But Uncle Sam, if you'd get rid
OF all her vices and vexaton,
Go, do as Deacon Freeman did,
And give the South a separation
Cambridge, Sep, 1856,
L
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-01

A meeting Of the citizens Of the Fourth Congress
sional Abbevillel District Of South Carolina, now
represented by Hon. Preston 5. Brooks, was held
at Ninety-Six Station. on the road between Co.
lumbia and Greenyille, on Friday the Sd inst, al
which spndry canes and gobets Of gold and silver
were presented to Mr.. Brooks, nd speeches were
delivered by himself Senator Butler, Governor
Adams, and other prominent citizens of the State
Ten thousand persons, about one-third Of whom
were females, are estimated to have been present
and the meeting was characterized by very
considerable enthusiasm manifested in behalf Of
Mr.. Brooks for his assault upon Mr.. Sumner.
DIR. S. V. Caine presided over the meeting, which
he briefly addressed upon assuming the chair
Abiding to the purpose of the meeting, which was
TO nav ''merited honor and due respect" for Mr.
Brooks he proceeded to describe his assault upon
Mr.. Sumner as "a noble, though daring act; which
NAV be the means of bringing about that desira-
BILE period in which they want to establish their
equality ia this Union, or their independence out
of it." He assured him that his constituents high
ly approved Of that act and "were ready and will
ling to march with him to the Capitol in Washing
ton City, and there demand their rights or leave
the .UnQl."
The chairman then announced the osier of the
day: lst Address, by Major-Gereral MoGowen.
to be followed by the presentation of the testimo-
beyville; silver goblet, plated with gold in the
who claimed the honor of living near the home
stead of Mr.. Brooks; at the same time would be
presented stick made by the citizens of Laurens
near Clinton, and there was another stick to be
presented by gentleman delegation foT that pur-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-01
MEETINGS OF THE sEoEssIoNIsrs OF
SOUTH CAROLINA AT NINETY SIX.

Presentation Of Canes and Goblets to Hon. Preston
S. Brooks--Speecdes Of Mr., Brooks, Senator'S
1oQmbs and Bmier, Gorernor adams. aHd Major
GensrQ! Nc GOcan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-19
HIST RECEIYEn

nIRECT from New York, the largest and most
l. splendid stock of Ladies Fancy Furs, Fancy
Robes, Fur Gauntlets, Swans Down VIctorines and
Cuffs; Gents Fur Muiiers, Fur Gloves &C. DC ever
brought 10 the West. SHAH ofer Great Induce eni.
TO aHrho rant anything in hte above hne and will
sell sets Of Victorines cheaper than the same article
can be bought in ST. Louis. All l ask ia for you to
call and examine my stock, which is superior to any
thing III the West.
Ladies please call and look over my stock ~
trouble TO show goods. Don't forget the place, but
call at the NEW York EMPORIUM
A. c. SHELDON
Oct II b5-d Main corner "a st
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nNE Hundred and Fifty barrels Romantics
~ Genitans, Limbertwigs, Milams, &C., not frost
ed, and in prime order, for sale by
mchsd HUSTON, HAWKINS HUSTON.
MOORE d H00PEK's 0yceum Ointment, a de
wi Ighifu article for chapped bands, lips, DC. at
MOORE H00pEk'S. on Main,
novl7 near Third street.
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A CARD.

+ HAVE this day disposed of my entire interest in
i the drug business to T. 1. Mckenny, also my in
tercst in the manufacture and sale Of II. X. Gill
more's Mamaluke Liniment, and Vegetable Anti
Bilious Pills, and take pleasure in recommending
him to the public one deserving Of their patron
age. NJ. III. RUNNER
mehj7dtf
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notice.

NOTICE.
IAEING purchased of B. A. Williams his en-
i L tire stock of Groceries, we will carry ON; th
above business and sel at very low figures in order
make room for Spring stock. For extraordinary
bargains call at his old stand on ain between
4th and 5th.
Also the highest cash price paid for oil kinds Of
produce W. III. AUSTIN tCo.
mchId
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MER HANT TAILORN.

X ELY HURLEY have just received the finest
IN stock of goods for gentlemen's wear ever
brought TO keokuk Ii Is unnecessary for t.
enumerate the various styles and patterns, ali We
ask is call and we will satisfy citizens that
have the article, and will have them made NJ to
fl and please. Our place Of business ia the old
stand two doors west Of the Post Office, johnson ST.
apr@ DAWN KELLY 4 HI riley.
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Unlike Quinine, Arsenic and other del
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and can be used with perfect safety by all sci
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The proprietor in introducing the E. H. p
community leaves it to make it's local reputai
by It's own merits and superior claims on the'
Address C. NJ. Denie, Proprietor, Memphis
pRIcg, 81. A liberal discount made to tba
Sent by mail, to all parts Of the country.
Sole wholesals and retail agent fef heck ak
WILKINSON r MARS IL
Corner Sd and Main street. ocf1<
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I HAVE sold my stock Of Furniture, and entire
interest in the Furniture business, to Mr.. C. s.
ABBOTT, of the Gate City Furniture Rooms. thank
my friends and customers for their many favors and
cordially recommend Mr.. Abbott to their future ia
yor and patronage. Il. WILSEY.
Feb I3-dtf
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HNIE UNDERSIGNED would Respectfully an
4 n0unce to the citizens of keokuk, that lac has
opened his rooms for the reception Of gentlemen.
Suitable and ample preparations have been made
10 preserve and promote the health vigor and mem
tai elasticity Of all who may desire participate in
the manly Aercises aud healthy sports of gymnas-
tics Pure air and cold water, judicIously used IN
the manner prescribed BY him, cannot fail 10 make
the most weakly healthy, strong and robust.
ES- Rooms at Concert Hall, Sd story, Main st 4,
in the Sd story. o. MANCHESTER
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WAGONS WAGONS! WAGONS!!!
nLnW AND WAGON FACTORY cnrner Oh

IVLUW hNU NhuVN ftNIUNI, coFnef TIN
L and Main Streets, keok ak, Iowa. Having
purchased the before named establishment and
made large additions To it, we manufae
turing If the best OHIO TIMBER including the steam
bent feiios tno other timber for wheels being used
in this establishment WAGONS OF EVERY VA
RIETY, HACKS, PEDDLING WAGONS, CARTS.
WHEEL BARROWS, CULTIIATDRS, y II
PLoWS, in style and workmanship equal to any in
The Western States. As we more but the best
material, and employ none but the best mechanics,
we feel confident Of being able to obsiate the ne
cessity, 10 those who will give q call, of send
ing either Chicago or Cincinnati for any article
in our line.
y. B.-A good stock Of Flows and Wagons con-
stantly on hand to supply purchasers at the short
est notice. Those wishing to purchase
time and money by calling mt the of 18th
and Main streets. FREEMAN KNOWLES.
NIL a,vIp
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On SECOND STREET,
Next door to c. Parsons Banking House)
kE0k IOWA.
TNHE subscriber has just received large n
and beautiful stock of Gold and Silver "a
Watches, Gold Jewelry dc comprising the &al2f
latest styles of Ladies' Breast Pins, Ear
Rings Finger Rings, Cuff Pins, Gold Guard and
Fob Chains, Keys, Seals, Silver Thimbles Gold
Slides, Snaps, Studs, Gold Pens with or without
holders, Gold Pencils, Pens and Pencils.
WATCH REPAIRING.
The subscriber being a practical matchmaker
feels competent to repair the most difficult and deli
cate work that may be entrusted to his care.
All work warranted to give satisfaction.
CoRREcT TINE.
The public may rest assured that the correct time
il. and always will be kept by
Nov. 49, l355-dly ~ W JONES
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Dry GooAs.
80 bales "A muslin, prime,
$50 pcs satnets ass d. rs to 75c. per yard
30 do Ky. jeans do 20 to Acc, do do
800 do prints, new styles;
20 do Colungo;
20 do Lyonese Cloths, and Alpaccas;
DeLaines, Black Silks, Coats Spool Thread WAR
rantcd, Stewards best Linen Thread, and general
assortment of Yankee notions, just received by
sep22ddw b. A. WILLIAMS.
BOOTS and Shoes.--lT0 cases 1T boots and Shoes
ID for men, women, boys, girls and infants, JUS,
received by sep22d&w B. A. WILLIAMS.
Always Trading.
+ HAVE bought out the Dry Goods store of James
i f Bruce and will hereafter continue the business
In the same place.
The stare is in charge of Mr.. u. ii. AssABLE,
whose long experience, and polite and attentive man
ners are well known in this community. AS can
and will ot'r 6aEAt BARGAINS, / expect large Gus
tom.
Remember the place: One door east Of II. d. Wood
ward & Co.. Main street. Is A. WILLIAMS.
declgd.Sw
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Z : :
i CAN AND DO

- El.Lto the citizens Of Keokuk and vicinity FixE
- FURNITURE, cheaper than they can purchase in
ST. Louis or anywhere abroad and transport it here
Amy persons doubling this are invited 10 call ut the
Gate City Furniture Rooms 1873 Main street and
satisfy themselves If the fact c. S. ABBOTT.
frbi1d