davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

- The Facts.
The day the lrisoless were marshea
through Lawrence from rsnklin to Ie-
lee1aptop, several weeks ago, under the
escort % the United States troops. it was
hearl repeated several times in the streets
Of L ,wrence that Cranes house, at Fran.
Kiln should be burned that night. Et i
stated, with how much tfushw We wont un-
.iertake to say, that an expeksit on was got
ten ur 10 get, Fr.hklin that night 10
raEry out the threat 1T seems that Col.
Cooke received inlelligence of the move
ment, and ,lispasekssa d number of troops
10 Franklin that nisht to protect the town.
| i friend af 66fs Visiting the camp, learn
ed that Col. Conke had sent some soldiers
to franklin, and conscious of the move
ment among the boys in Lawrence te get
up a disturbance. took measures to make
them acquainted with the precautionary
step of Col Cooke. The house was not
burned at franklin that night, as threat
ened. lut hight or tso after the troops
were removed from Lawrence the house
threatened was set on fire, as was another,
nd a third one wasactually burned. We
I don't care atout calling namts, or impIl-
eating any of our fellow citizens, in thai
affair. but the public shall have the bene-
tit df al the facts, barked up By e6stavits, II
the subject is 4FeSsei.
Whether there was ary connection with
the threat, aa.5 the subsequent burning
we. of course, have no knowledge. The
facts stated raises a strong legal presump-
ton that there was, and that presumption
would weigh heavily before any intelli-
gent jury sworn to give an impartial YER
dict in the case.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
maAOnic.

THE REGULAR MEETINGS. Of L.aWrenc+
L Il1dg,, 20. Q. are held on the first Thursda,
uf each month, in Masonic Hall. over the ExpreS;
office. JAS. CHRISTIAN, W. M.
Aug ls-tf
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
q. N. CkANDALL
6. Il. HAvENS.
, n HAFENS Q. N. OhAND
Ravens & Crandall,

I IMPORTERS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
China, Glass, Queensware, Silver Plated, JAP
panDed and Brittania " are, Lamps, Table Cut
ery, &c. Third Street, Alton, Ill.
April &c, 1855. lyt.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

DEALER in Mems and Boys Clothing and
u Furnishing Goods, wholesale and retail.-
Corner of Piasa and Second Streets, Alton, Ill.
April 90, Is56. Iy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

All persons desiring 10 present their claims
viii do so IN form of petition, in writing, reci-
ing all The facts and circum. Stances Connect ted
therew til, and bills of items or other vouchers
all dai1 hentlcated under OATH officiail, Ger
tits.d hi officers, ; vii OF mill ara, under whose
Authority the riaIIns TsgfEaScd. All etaiins or
accounts presented must bs supported b. the
fullest proof possible to b. CHAINED. ALI prop
erty Ella med tor must b. .scrib ID .th reasuua-
bic Ger ,alnt!, and the value partieularized aud
stated. The testimony of twJ disintcrested wit
ncsSes upon Il material point will be Considered
sufficient. As all the proufs and vouchers W IL
have to BE- thoroughly examined and 5; a .isticaII,
arrarg ID by the first Monday Cf january next or
soon thereafter as possible. 1t Will b. necsssa
= fJr claimants to b. In attendance at the lines
and places abJy. mentioned, with th :ir papers
complete, las stimOny otherwise, Will be taken
before the undersigae except IN extraOrdInar,
cases. La order to expedite the business claim
ants are requeSted to nave their witnesses in at
tendance; ais6 that they ma, be further exam
ned If deem neceSsary. he uaders gncd
would advise claimants tn nave their papers and
proofs prepared with legal accuracy. When
>wrrn to before justices of the peace, tbecOunty
clerks seerIIiea e and seal should be attached,
but il will be satisfactOry have the proofs
ali ready and sworn to b1 the paroles and their
witnesses in person before the unders gled.
The Act above mentioned Is broad In its pro-
visions aud citizens ofall parties and all parts Of
the TerrltorS are requested to come forward and
present their just claims and unite their efforts
IN accomplishing its obj &c, b. enabling the un-
d5rslgIed TO present complete, full. fair and
impartial STATEN ant of tue lo<scs, damages aud
expenses that have been entailed upon IecIt-
z;ils of Kansas b., the p .litica and SIC al aues-
tions devolved %, Congress up9n Them for set
tlemeat. IL. j. > RiCkLER.
Commissioner for AudItI. 9 Claims.
Lecomp:oR, h. L. Aug. 2eth 1867.
The Commission II deems II eXpedienttO enter
upon the dIscharge of his dutIes within the
thirty days n0tIct; this is necessary to enable
him to make his roporL as provided b., law,
sept 90, hJ6, 5w.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Coff;us

CAN NOW SUPPLY MY CUSTOMERS
the latest and best st1 lc, at n Ii W price. Also
Furniture. [ have the best Of workman.
warrant ms work and the articles g ing out Of
my shop TO b. what they are recommended.
2tn j. KELLER.
LAWRENCE, 5 pit. u.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
PhrenoIegr.

Nv Il. BARKER viz deliver eizht Frse Les
tHres u InvEe1ee- eeunsnesias on kan-
| Ssp>. $. zss, 1w-
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

~. Woodward & Finley have scbles-
: ssos satsR percha coated pens which
ss ssss s.s. s-..ials.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
The Kansas l,eader.

Al INDEPENDENT JOURNAL, uncompro-
n m singh opposed to the farther ex ension of
:Slayers, AID devoted to New, Poiitie-, and Lit
,ra;ure. Term: One eps one year, 90; ten
copies one year, SIS Address
AUSTIN BEARDSLEY,
Fpntr.pplis Kansas
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
P. B. PLUMB. LEIGH MCLUHG.
FL NIB & Mc-II 2.

IL VIII attend promptly to the purchase and
sale of lands and town lots, and the location oi
claims in any portion of Kansas.
REFER TO-Hon NJ. ID. Catch. Aenia, o.; Hon.
e. =. Hamilton, Marysville, o.; q. W. Brown
Esq, Ed. Herald of Freedom. Lawrence. kanseS
and w. w. Ross, I'd. Tribune, Topeka, Kansas
Feh % 1S51 IF
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Topping, B others,

WHOLESALE and Retail Dealers in Foreign
w and Domestic Hardware, Agricultural I'm
elements, &c. Store between Levce and Second
Streets, Alton, III.
New g. Ir56 LII
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
seed Wheat.

lust RECEIVED small LOT Of nice SEED
y WHEAT, jHst raised in Kansas Territory.
Cheese, Vinegar, Golden 81 rup, De-.
Aug. %. If Z. STEARNS.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Prices Current.

,.,,v a., Al i,57
- ~ .sS.s, . s...uSH.'i 80 ~
W. "a -. . 80;
EIa.-
s 49,, - L.h.I
XoghS hEAL-si, oashe..,
HIfE DEANs-S9'.S 1usae..
tofATosS-ne8 -.
AAFPLES-Si.1 = -
SkAcAEkS-Ioc. Ds
CkkSH DeFlE FlEE-SSSSoSe- p
CHEssE-Sc.SISoS.
SsALEhAIls- q
Rs0ss R SesAkLis,a 2. .-iss;,ao
HE -oSiee'
hicE-iOSE1e: Y
raas,S;sg rraasES9e tSgiS ~.
GoFFEE-io7a9%1
DEEF-ogfe
BAcoS-l21s9i5
CoDFfsR-lUc.
MAcKEREL-l29l5c.
ToBACC0-3Jg5oc.
MANILA koPE-25c.
SoAP-l69l2e.
CASDLES-StaT, 35c.
-Sterine, 25c.
IALLoW-ERe.
bEEsWAx-zec.
COfToN b BATTISG-25c.
lRoS-19lUc.
AILS-d@9e.
CAsTINGs-9c.
Log CHAIN-I0912Le.
STOVE PIPE-I6c ="
SiD iRoNs-lU9l2
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Deafaess.

certain relief for those afflicted, see ad-
s'sement headed "Ear aad Eye"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
a AIoct.,

q S4A~CtNi
INHOFESALE and Retail Dealer in ParIor
w Furniture of Rosewood. Mahs gam and
Walnut. Also, Mattresses, and Upholstery gem
.rsly Looking Glasses, Glass Plate, w lloW W are.
Dining Room. Bed Room and Kitchen Furniture,
and general stock Of Furniture for Steamboats,
hotels, 0fices, School Rooms, Lodges, &c. Or
lers solicited. WareroOm corner Cf Second and
State streets, Alton, Ill.
april 26. IsJ6.-ly
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
B. A. carpenter & Co.
z Z. waples,

WHOLESALE GrUcers. Dealers in Choics
s6 Second Street, Alton, Illinois I,t
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

4 FULL ASSORTMENT of CoOpers, Tools.
n Blacksmiths Below,
Timers Tools and Stock;
5abinent Makers, Tools and msttr.al,
Just arrived 81 the Hardware Store,
SEPT sS-ff tIH'k> 4 BiRkER-
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
WhippIe & Tunnell
D. C. Martin & c
Turner & 81 .way,

MANUFACTURERS ard Wholesale Dealer
ls1 in Harnesses, Saddles, Trunks yaiises,
Horse Collars, Hides, Leather, Ssddlery, Hard
ware, Coach Trimmings. Buffalo Robes, Whips,
oyershoes, Fly Nets, dc. Store No. 10, Sscond
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
spsseriptions Ezpi=lns
irge nassl,er of ss,tses ions to the

large he==sDer Oh Eauscfsz stions 10 the
lleraH # fToeaoaa exaIira=with this num-
Ter we hopc each person finding cross
opInsite hishame. will be pleased to re-
rev his subscription imaasssisse4<. We
'haIitry TO m Ike the paper worthy of in
treased patron ,se and confidence, and we
tan assure all men that it will be none the
Is Free State paper, neither will it
lha'e one joe Of its independence because
i the abuse which has been heaped upon
I by interested persons during the last few
months.
The future of Kansas viii be filled with
'tring incidents, particularly during the
c'ming winter. when we hope tn have a
free Safe legislature, and shall have to
.eonhat the pro-slavery Constitutional
movement. Then renew your subSerir-
tons. get your neishhors to join you, and
'eni along your names and money at
0Rce.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Aitop Aobeftisemea is.
d d R-rie e. Co.
Alton House.
6. L. DIXAocK,
3 amuel Spruauce

(tOM MISSION and Forwarding Merchsns.-
~ Oince and Warehouse at the raiirpad and
general Steamb bUat landing. Mark packages te
Care of ). Spruanee. Alton, Ill.,
April %, le5S b$
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
D. 3. Burnham,

GENERAL AGENT FOR KANSAS, for sIl
" kinds Of AGRICULTURAL. IMPLEMENTS
aad Machines. and Dealer iB all kinds of Field,
GaEsien aud Fiowef SEEDS, Frat Trees and
Shrubs. at the LAwRgSrE SszB SFoaE F2ms-
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

TUST RECEIVED BY THE SUBSCRIBER
y $50 lbs Fresh Butter, for sale low by thequeB-
tits. Also 800 dozen Eggs very low bY the lot,
and little Lard for sale az very high price.
Sept. !. las. G. STEAgNS.
p. =. Peat & Co.,
DASKERS s. REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
] Exchange Building. Kansas Avenue. W,an-
5ot4 X T. i,IIH
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Gutsa Percha Pens.
MechanEcxa Tna1s

MESSRS. WOODWARD & FINLEY arc
4'A the sgle agents fer Schlessing rs Gntta
Pereaa Coated Pens - E3wrence, k. T. Call
and examine. Oct. 3-Is
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

-
I".H ,raaa ef Freedom.
ss@id. 25, So.
RI felt 20 sou.
i's letters 10 the
Systematically he
? he al eut Yen,
'ha', fec. with
rter but the Rey.
'eh his head ~hh
sr"''s. tfelee
| conn osri o.
=. Publish it if
me good, and i.
" deserve.
truly,
W. c. W. Brown.
une' ar. they not,
< ha' kere b gun
Fveus " Scott
> Er s'ishmei
for the lead,
g with speed.
o der day by da,.
"n, condemn and
5e h|ir say,
Jsrtfg'a -neer;
>st TO de-,
aatter sou.
r pab!ic veal.
nd : cure yoar end
9"u Iee!.
e alker's friend.
ep in knaver,,r
II sseap pre-zl.vep.
md sza frt .o,,
81. pras, What then?
p let yeu and nae
q these f re gn u.en;
out in wrath.
ames Redpath.
the soil. who dared
e seme Fgit god
iid h' v be Jared,
, Is know;
they tried.
coelIS lied.
Pc:ime. VII,
nue. desired
and sfiii,
pat is required:
J a rival down,
vat frowr.
er letter,
~ a savag, frcwr:
~ should feel much
'ila'ed Drcwn.
when opec we're
en- pitching in"
p, bis cy IN way.
lme, end fret and
ms every day,
, read his prayer"
RS Proclamation"
,aks tf natural.za-
} the same
! they sa,;
eel q little shams
ing doesn't pa;
things to c Inc,
p back home.
MaLcoI,"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

~ DR.. WEBB ami lady.sof Boston
are at present in this city. They will re-
aain here until, prob'bly, the middle of
rsxt We, when they will return to New
EpsIaBd. The Doctor has explored the
|-Eepnblican fork of the Kansas. mp to the
highest point indicated on Reana's map.
,aI brings a very fiattering report of that
region.
Df. W. HIS acquired vast fund of use
ali formation, during the two months he
has sojournei in the Territory, which he
rill turn to profitable aerounton his arri-
ysl in Boston. We will veAture the as
sripn that there is no man living, either
IN Kansas or out oft, who is so thorough
y advised in regard to every movemen,
ii Kalsas history. as DR.. Webb. He has
comPiled some twenty-five volumes oi
iacts aud statistics in regard to our history
Fbich is arranged under proper heads,
and intende,lJor reference, which he has
on file a his rnsms in Hosinl. He is de-
sfOus of gathesing up copies of all the
Pldts Of towns,san,i files Of all the papers
published in the EsgitsFs ana MI calls
fer Iolitical meetihgs, issued in handful
form, for preservation. These be viii pass
Orer, in due time, to some permanent his
ttrical secietyill K.usas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

THIS house is now open for the aecommoda-
L dation of the travelling public IL is under
going thorough repairs with large additions. Itis
located on Shawnee ST., few rods west Of the
Planters Hous ;, on high ground. and the most
Iealthy and pleasant location in the city. The
public are respectfully invited to call. the pro-
prietors pledging every comfort usually found in
Western hotel.
CIV. TERRELL Co., Proprietors.
I.eavenWortb City. X. T.. April II. isS7.-tf
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

t6TOULD GIVE NOTICE that bonds rrc cx-
w esiaEg ID for two saw mill, capable Of saw
ing &C Ga feet of iumb n in a year, to be run
Mig IN HanPden on tue lst of Octobsr, aud the
other 15sh Of NoveE9bef mex and they have
made arraI gsnsents with the IlampdeH Lumber
of Hasiapden for one rear, nc SO per NJ Also. a
run Of bars viii be Started as soon as the crUps
will be fit to grind
W. A. Ella, Pres't.
10. A. d. CLARK. Seciy.
Hampden. Sept. 5-n. 1S57.s septic
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Americau, School gustitute.

A PPLET0N'S BUILDING, 34s Broadway, \.
n Y. A PRACTICAL MEDIUM for supply
ing Schools with Pupils aud Competent Teach
ers-aRd Teachers and Governesses with situa-
tions. Schools supplied with Books, Furniture
and Apparatus SMITH 4 BOYD.
Aug . 3ts
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
city Drug ster.
Rufser for safe Lew.

BLOCK, MAIN STREE
w Lawrence. Kansas. Agg. I5-tf
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Z cbarr = = ! g..

WA7CENAKERA AND JRWEEER dealer in
Wa.ese es-ekz. fzs Jsse-rs. x-sT ssrzs.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

trage" for Kan
st 6ny peso's'
E'errltory within
kf these seem "
IRON, their love
/ the last TWO
kny to seek a
Tho have gone
tspnblicans, and nd
$.sIicai,isnl with
ir ys,ife, voee'
to make the
Free State
with them.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Girl Wanted.

A GIRL TO DO H0USEwoRK WANTED,
"A to whom vers liberal wages win be paid.
X. M. WARD.
Stanton, . miles north of 0sawa.oraie.
Oct. 3, Ie57 -
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Notice to Claimants.
Notice

MEMBERS OF OHIO CITY ASSOCIATION:
1sI You are hereby notified that at a special
meeting Of the u. &. a., heid at the Cincinnati
House, IN Ohio CITY. on the 18th September, 8,
an instailmeni Of SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY
DOLL ARs was levied-said amount to be paid b
October Ist, le57. By 0rier.
Oct. 81 ABNEK 4. ROSS, Jr., Seey.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

| the interior Of
ore rapidly and
;tst summer than
lhrick and stone
|hed, al d several
|mpletion. The
bave manifested
emy in building
falls. Too many
are composed Of
5, which convey
their OWNERS are
ew DAYS, ard in
they can in,l a
kr. Nearly all
Eh are permanent
\ that would be
in the Eastern
[.ckhol,iers Of the
fnp;.ny. on Mon
elits Was elected
aeey, Treasurer.
fnr expeditipg
biliiy is that the
a in time for Use
J.. The import
navenworth and
18th si.le of the
2 tie /. As it IS
he KaHsas, the
ble investment.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
O. Wilmarsh,
C. n. FERRELL. E. L. BERTHO
Shawnee House.

BOOKSELLER and Stationer. No. 30 Mass
U street, Lawrence. K. 7. Feb. 81. 80 .f
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
LYME s. METcALF. JAMES n. HIBBARD.
Netca & Hiboaid,

WHOLESALE and Retail dealers in Schoo
w and Miscellaneous BOOKS; Bank Books
Stationery. Wall Paper, Window shades, Fs1cl
! and Variety Goods. South side third street. Al
ton, Illinois. aplS-1y$
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

| articles clipped
I@, going the 7.
he'd 70 the St.
clip from
1t where credit
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
EstFay.

TAKEN Up on the . h inst, roam horse, of
:, medium size, and FihgboRe on one fore foot.
Had a rope attached 10 has neck. The owner
can have said horse hy calling at nv residences,
two miles west Of Lawrence. 0cs 3
D. II. HEYW00D.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Cox Abernaihy
The lIamade,, Asseciation

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
w IN FURNITURE, south end Massachu
sets Street, Lawrence. Sept. IS. 6m
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

blowing passage
|ings of Captain
| of the len'ing
|igaiien ia write
| neither inclined
|health, in amic-
|ter and summer,
] TO the task, re-
liz is something
|,usa, d mir 5 IN
I've Il fellow feel
| l,eri."lieal will
h. In itself il
is not manifest;
fhe eontii ilai at
/. Your life be
|bs;caiion. One
corrected and
o, her. Isis the
Idless Rl,etition
EEpn the ii.tet-
d all the exerti'a
saline time
! do the seyeTest
HewsnHI er -
is 10 condemn
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

Rch delivered IN
kes, on the 2nd
Fowne.
r bond or free,
ways has beer,
be-. that they
never failed 10
ral,er occasions
list Legislature
that POSITION =
e 0i the eai s'-
6ei of his fore
God devouiiy
Ia revolution
oinnil.otence.-
alton OF litlie,
as we'll s.ttenlr'
4ountairs."
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

the same
u they ga;
feel q little shame
| ing doesn't pl.;
things To c me,
y back home.
! MaLcOI.".
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

UdI ItEI- ITI-II1I- =
DAVIS. E6tIits
DaFis. Ei4-h1ee
OayisEsen, s4rSh 4
DshsnstoD, Jsfnes
Denneth 9fLiu H
Dexter, Szi5s
DietrIck 1zc6b
DHel
Pcs saTs efer
D5alz sssph
Il -
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-08-15
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

It is now as il has been heretofore, for its friends
to say, whether it shall continue to ~live,or whether
It's mission shall end. The last year has been one
of especial trial and Encouragement to those who
have had the management of its affairs, induced
by two causes. First, the sweeping political ex'
element of the last year which swallowed up
much of tho radical abolitiouism Of the country,
and turned tho zeal Of many of its friends into
or Indifference. Second, the general
failure of the crops last year has operated greatly
against us, both in preventing the procuring oil
new subscribers and in retarding the payment OF
those already on our list. But this latter difficulty
will now be utterly removed by the unprecedent'
cd abundance of the present season, AID we
hope the commencement Of our new volume to be
marked by the increase Of our subscription list
and the payment of arrearages by delinquent
subscribers. May We not rely upon our friends
in all the various localities in the west to make
now a special effort to extend the circulation OF the
paper. The necessity for its circulation remains
undiminishcd, the principles it advocates are al
true, rs important as ever, and those who have l
in charge intend to continue un~compromisinglJ
faithful to those principles.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-08-15
Che ANTI uele.
SALEM, OHIO, AUGUST Is, 1867.
ANNUAL MEETING.

The Fifteenth Anniversary of the WESTERN
ANTrSLAvERY SOCIETY will be bell at alliance,
Stark County, Ohio, commencing at 10 A.. NJ, on
Saturday, the 5th of September. and remaining
in session several days.
Every succeeding year brings with it new evil
dence of the strength Of the slave power, and re-
cords new instances of its manifold oggressions.-
And this, not because there is not at the North
power enough to successfully resist its enoroach-
ments, but because the anti-slayery feeling Of the
people has been made to subserve the purposes of
those whosemeasure ofmoral duty is limited by mis-
taken views of political expediency. State Rights
arc here utterly ignored, aud State laws are tramp
led under foot by authority of UnitedState's Judges.
If Ohio and the entire West is over to be restored
to freedom, if the doctrine Of State Sovereignty is
ever to again live and general usurpation die, all
this must be wrought out, no by the effort of COM
promising, union-saving politicians, but by the
labor of uncompromising and Radical Abolition.
lists.
We invite all those who love the slave better
than party, who reverence principle more than
power, to meet with us at Alliance for the accom-
plishment of this great purpose. Not only do we
hope that the West will come up in its strength,
but we also have an exr ~ectation that ABBY K,
and STEPHEN S. FOSTER, together with other of our
Eastern friends will be present.
BENZ. S. JONES, Rec, Sec'y.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-08-15
DON'T WANT THEIR FREEDOM.

The h~eartless and hippant apologists for slavery
in the north are fond of repeating the lie of the
slave drivers Of the south, that the slaves do not want
their freedom. This class sent up a shout OF
mockery at the abolitionists, the other day because
a poor northern freeman who had been kidnapped
and his intellect crushed out by the horrid system
refused in his crazed condition to accept his free
dom. OF course every sensible man knows that
a human being must of necessity be in a state OF
madness or idiocy, who prefers the bond
age of the slave to the liberty of seeking his own
happiness in his own chosen way. How the slaves
actually feel on this subject was well illustrated at
the First of August meeting at Abingdon, Massa.
chusetts. A young man was present who in his
escape from slavery fell from the cars ana his right
foot cruelty maneled and crushed. Francis Jack
son had asked the young man: "Would you have
run away from slavery, if you had know n at the
start, that you would have lost one Of your feet ?
TO which he replied, My master had offered to sell
me, and had made up my mind to run from slave,
ry. l have not been long in f~reedom,-but long
enough to know that freedom without feet is better
than slavery is with them After these remarks,
the slave passed through the audience with hat in
hand, and the sum of "a dollars was soon deposit.
ed therein for his aelief.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-08-15
CLOSE OF THE VOLUME.

The present number Of the BUcLE completes the
tpeJM Uolume. Twelve years ago, without money,
without subscribers and without any means OF
conducting and sustaining a paper except tie in
domitable will Of a few abolitionists who were
convinced that such an fundamentally vas need
ed for the advancement OF the cause they loved,
the paper was launched into existence. Its refasaI
from that day to this to compromise principle
to sacrifice truth to expediency and popular opin
ion, even when it professed to lie anti'slavery, has
always compelled its conductors to use the most
p~inching economy to continue its existence. Blu;
by indefatigable efforts, il has continued till this its
twelfth birthday to the chagrin Of those who have
Knocked at its principles, and have waited aod
prayed for its failure in death or what would have
pleased them better, lite failure in its integrity ard
fidelity to the slave.