Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-08-14
Communications

parture for the involuntary emigration Of the vic'
Tins of the neiarious schemes Of the Colonization
Society. and also of the victims Of the internal
Slave Trade, who are gathered here in numbers
and shipped South. for New Orleans and a mar
ket."
cut this diaIolic traffic is not carried on quite
NJ openly as formerly and | looked in vain through
The columns Of the city papers for some indication
thereof. atd it was with much difficulty that | by
inquiry could find the celebrated slave pen so
long kept by Hope IL. Slater that bright and
shining light Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
North. | found it ut last, kept by n fend nam
I'd Campbell Slater having become a Millionaire
uron the profits of this internal traffic in the bod
les atd souls of his fellow men, and retired from
the active business, though still owning the prem
Uses, and sharing the proceeds Of the present bus
iuesa thereat.
| learned from Campbell that the demand for
bis wares was now quite good at New Orleans,
and that he gave the highest prices for the chattels,
and that he had nearly a cargo (some ninety in
al) gathered for shipment, which he should for
ward in a lew days. But be declined to crafty
my curiosity or interest by exhibiting his stores to
me, ard could only look upon the iron grated
door through which so many despairing victims
have passed. That door that forbids all hope to
these who enter thereat, as well as to all who
emerge therefrom.
The outside appearance has nothing to mark it
from the adjoining buildings, with whose brick
walls the the street is built up. A sign inscribed
with Campbells name being over the door of his
small Office which outside or in, contains no
mark or indication Of the hellish traffic carried on
there. the Jail or pen being in the rear entirely
out of sight from the street. But one other Slave
market now exists, there, Indicating rather q
decline in the business, or else a monopoly Of it
by the large dealers. A large business was for
merly done by a man who kept a pen on "Gallows
Hill" which always distressed his wife, until at
last as rumor says, in her anguish, she gave birth
to q child whose hands were handcuffcd, and then
her husband relented and gave up the business
and he too is q shining ornament Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, contributing largely of his i'll
gotten gains to sustain and spread their slavehold-
ing religion, and receiving in return at their hands
his title clear to mansions in the skies" with the
present reward of church offices and honors.
The Railroads emanating from Baltimore and
running northward or towards free states, adver'
tise conspicuously the fact that they will in no
case sell tickets to colored persOns unless they are
accompanied by some responsible white person
personally kno,cn 10 the officers Of the road, who
shall give his bond for the holding harmless the
Rail Road cooperation in ory damage ,hnt may
accrue upon them for the Transportation of said me-
gro" On taking the cars for Philadelphia, | saw
The working of this rule in a number of instances,
One Of them was that of a coloIed preacher, born
free, and from often travel upon the road we'll
known to the vficers thereof, and at this time de-
string a ticket only for a short distance. not nearly
to Mason and Dixons line, but nevertheless to-
wards it. He could not buy his ticket however,
until he brought q white person known to the agent
to give bonds for him. and the bond was flied out
and signed from a printed blank with all the for
, mality Of a deed of land, giving the "negro's'
name, age, height, color, and other general de-
~scription that should identify him should he prove
a fugitive from the patriarchal care Of christian
democrats.
And having bought his ticket, although a well
dressed g~entlemanly man, it only secured him the
privilege of riding in a coarse box car with but
very uncomfortable appointments for the conve-
nience of those whose freedom Smelled so bad that
they could not be tolerated among white folks.
At Philadelphia I did homage at the shrine of
independence, by visiting the old Hall where the
t immortal Declaration was framed and signed, by
looking with devouring eyes Mt the old Bell, whose
peals rung out the first notes of that declaration,
ard whose sides bore with wonderful coincidence
that good old inscription proclaim Liberty
throughout all the land, u all the inhabitants
thereof" But alas tho old bell is dumb forever!
and stands to-day but a shattered and silent mon
umens of good professions that never attempted
realization. When shall that proclamation be
pealed Through the land to all the inhabitants
!, thereof'!! When Whenf
D The Hall contains many other interesting relics
. 9 of the days of the Revolution that make it worth
h the visit of all interested in the events of rs, toe
numerous to notice here.
The Cemetery at the corner of Cherry and
y Fifth streets contains the duet of Benjamin Frank
J, lin, and haply finding the gate unfastened. / en-
" tered and looked and stood upon the plain horizon
a tai slab that in the corner covers the remains. ant
with modest inscription records the date Of til
life ant death of this philosoI her,
" We see in Philadelphia as elsewhere man,
n public and private monuments to worth and III
= worth too, and the stranger inquiries. why wer
/ these built While in the case of Franklin it
is inquired, with Better respect to his memory. a
ne suggested by an ancient hero. Why is there n
re monument built for him called on Mr.. Gull
yer the Secretary Of the American Systemati
n Benefcence Society, that offered tickets Of 'fre
is admission through the gates into the heavenly cit,
3 snow white robe, a heavenly harp, a crown
a. gold. and q seat at the right hand of the fins
al Judge" for the small consideration of the pa,
ment Of six cents per week, to secure one of thos
re through tickets, but alas for human expectation
~, | found that they had suspended business, an
m. would issue no more passage tickets, and all tC
ny Leceuse the BngIe and other good papers had
I'M blindness so attacked the scheme as to bring obi
!, guy and reprcaeh upon it which they could n
70. Withstand and SO had shut up shop. How muC
regretted this wicked attack Of yours that ba
closed the Office before l had opportunity to secul
'g' my passage ! need not tel you, and | only four
% consolation in the reflection that had / been ca
~ lIirr and invested my money. and then the comm