Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-10-02
EMANCIPATION IN MARYLAND AND
MISSOURI.

The ~propriety and desirableness Of smancipa.
ton in Maryland is a question up for discussion 10
that State. 10 the interior of the State is a paper
openly devoted to this object. and q recent number
Of the Baltimore american, contains an article
from a correspondent. urging the measure. II
does not hesitate to declare the Institution an evil
and a great draw back to the growth and ~prosperi.
ty of the State. 1t contends that all industrial
pursuits would be advanced BY its becoming a free
State, and afirms that the question of emancipa.
ton has a deep place in the minds Of all classes
of people in the ~calth and is especially
favored by the working men of the State. If in
this the writer Is correct, and this class Of the popu-
lation are really beginning to see their true inter.
ests. Shareholders and conservatives will find il
9 difficult matter to suppress discussion and thus
secure their system from 9 dangerous assault
The writer says:
There are in the State some 10000 to IL. 00(
persons who are owners Of slave property. Thi,
is but a small proportion of the whole white pop
~ulstion, probably ! rs. Nevertheless al are inter
within the bounds OF truth to say that the interests
of all suffer thereby to some exlentf When VI,
look at the astonishing progress of our free State,
in population, wealth. &C., it cannot be denied
that Maryland rs a free State would make rapic
strides towards prosperity. Her natural advanta
gos are scarcely equslled by any of her sisters
Yet, taking the city of Baltimore from the calcula
tion which has been built up mainly by free labor
how slow has been her progress since the Revo
luton. The value Of tie slave population ct $40(
a head average would be about thirty. five million,
of dollars. Assessing a fair proportion of thi,
sum TO owners of slave property for benefits in the
increased value of their real estate, which would
quickly and steadily accrue under the new state
of things. Deducting also for voluntary contribu,
tons which many would and all property owners
might willingly advance with the certainty Of a
sure return of both principal and interest from the
same causes ! have mentioned, could not the State
very prudently assume the balance of the debt
with a certainty of liquidating it from increased
revenue which she would receive from rapidly in
creasing and appreciated property"
In Missouri, too the emancipation question ID
more and more forcing itself upon the people. A
correspondent of the New York Evening Post says
that q large emigration from the free States i.
pouring into Missouri. while no Shareholders are
emigrating ihither. The feeling that slavery is tc
be short lived is steadily gaining ground. The
open discussion Of the question which 10 going on
and tho fact that Missouri is practically bounded
on three sides by free States, has alarmed th,
Shareholders. and many Of them are removing ts
Texas, Arkansas. and the Indian Territory. Ere,
labor is taking their place. Notwithstanding tn,
defeat Of Mr.. Blair. the free labor movement /,
now stronger than ever before. and 10 marching
steadily towards victory"