Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-02-27
THE LAST CALI.

.. ~ nlS was ruIg OuC Dy lusLy lelloW III
Southern mart, where man dare disgrace the
name of man by selling his fellow man, and
where " mans inhumanity to man makes three
and half millions mourn" AS Iapproach-
ed he rang out again "only $1,000 for the
Boy Tom"
Supposing came to buy, he went on to
speak Of his excellent qualities, " good field
hand, good house servant, good mechanic
gentleman he IS pio,ts, and has got the Pa
pers. Hand them out here Tom, while /
read them to this gentleman"
The negro took from his pocket crumpled
paper and handed it to the man with a
"here massa," while the man went on to
read: This may certify that Thomas Wise
is member of the M. E. Church, in,
and believing him to be Christian, as such
we recommend him to the fellowship of those
with whom God in his providence may cast
his lot" Done by order of the Church, this
10th day of June, ls-, A. B, Church
Clerk" -
"But, sir remarked, if he is all this
why do you sell the boy. aa
81 will give you clue to the secret" re-
marked the man; his father is a fine fellow,
but he loves his grog, and he loves to treat
his friends, so you see he got involved and
could not pay, and now they are going to
make Tom pay it." Here he stopped and
took fresh quid of Virginia's best: "Do I
hear any more, gentlemen; positively the last
call" And Tom was sold and for what?-
To satisfy the workings of depraved appe-
tite.
"THE LAST CALL."-Was rung out again
after he had exhibited for half an hour, a
fine girl of l3, just budding into woman
hood. Her form put me in mind of Powers
Greek Slave; perfection dwelt in every part,
but could see from her low dress, that the
whip had recently done its office, for her neck
was marred with the cruel lash.
"Only seven hundred and fifty dollars for
this fine girl. Too bad give us another bid
gentlemen, she must be sold, and ouly seven
hundred and fifty bid! Once twice! three
times, and gone." Yes gone to the rice
swamp, damp and drear; and for what,-the
tale is easily told. Her master was young
man that come in possession of this slave,
with others at the death of his father, being
brought up in Incidence and vice, there was
no restraint placed on his unholy passions, he
frequented 49, street, where he lost health,
reputation, money and all, don't be startled
kind reader for such are the beauties of Sla-
very. .,a,fI i..e
turned away with a heavy heart and
thought to myself: swell and truthfully
did the prophet of God declare" "They
have sold boy for because of) strong drink
and a girl for because of) a Harlot."
"THE L-A-s-T Call.-Yes reader, the last
call is being made for the poor down-trodden
sons and daughters of Afric's race, stolen
from the quiet shade of the spreading palm
in their own sunny cline, subjected to the
sum of all villainies, (American Slavery
with no one to plead their cause; but the
heart of the nation is moving. Justice has
declared for the oppressed. Heaven frowns
upon the accursed system, and as Whittier
says" i" God is striking the day of action on
the sky"
The Sampson of the North has long re-
clined his head upon the lap of the treacher-
Gus Della of the South, but wo unto the
gates of GAIA, when he goeth out to shake
himself. Justice, though turned aside by
the cunning of men, yet is just, and will be
executed upon the heads of the oppressors.
Then, "beware Of his swoop, ye man hunt
ing Beagles"
For the sword that of old DER Gods enc
mics Enlightened, shall smite when he smites
for the God of the free.
Who has seen the scourge piled and the
fetter links tightened, has breathed against
tyrants his final decree. Cor. Eaton Rep.
KANsAs.-The Jefferson (Mo.) Enquirer
gives the following extract from a letter writ
ten by a gentleman in Platte county "who
has been heretofore recognized as acting with
the Atchison party
C am truly disgusted with the eternal
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