Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-06-12
From the Mo. Christian Advocate, May 10,
FRtE LABOR IN MISSOURI.


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4 Every section Of the country and every class o
society is deeply interested in the position ant
prospects of the question of free labor in Missouri
Its economical commercial, political, moral am
religious bearings undergoing the closest scru
tiny; and its comparison with coerccd uurcmu
nerated degraded, and demoraliug system Of labO
such as slavery presents, is evolving its wonderful
and magic superiority more and more every day
The seishness bigotry, and intolerance Of thelana
ical slavery propaganda Of this State in their
Kansas crusades, and their brutal and murderou
treatment Of their own fellow citizens who daret
to differ with them in opinion, have not only calet
forth the honest and hearty indignation eft gooc
men elsewhere, but have been especially success
iul in evUking 7prit of independent: investiga
ion among liberty loving citi zcns, which bids fair
to conquer peace 80 at least to at dis
tant day tho right Of white men to citizenship in
! Missouri. Indeed, from present indications, we
have good hope that this "body Of death will be
peacefully and lawfully removed from the State en-.
tirely before the lapse of mary years.
/ Ihls result We earnestly desire from every con.
sderaton which we think ought to influence the
judgement and conscience Of an enlightened citizen
and christian We believe slavery to be great
evil" and an evil for the perpetual continuance of
which in Missouri there is no sufficient reason.--
/ of course do not consider the institution di-
ctHe one, else, whatever our motives might be Ms
regards its influence upon real estate, commerce,
and the material prosperity Of the State in general
! VIZ suoulu. III every proper manner, ueIeNU ana
build it up, though the States upon three sides of
us should double in material wealth and pros.
perty in fe y; years. We believe that christian
and especially christian minister should hold
himself in readiness to sacrifice ercTyhtng of earth
ly good in order to accomplish the will OF God on
the earth, and aid we subscribe to the new gospel
THE "UN NEGRoIzED goSpe"-we should take
up the cross, and contend for the faith" at how
ever great pecuniary sacrifice to ourselves and
neighbors. As, however, we have not been Convert
ef to this new order of piey, we feel at liberty,
as free white male citizen" Of the State of Mis-.
souri, to endorse most cordially this free labor
movement, so long it is properly Conducted
And we do most heartily rejoice in the unparalleled
tide of prosperity which is setting in upon our
state n consequence of this upheaval of society
But we did not set out much to write an ar
tlcle upon the subject, to give readers few
items of intelligence bearing upon it, and to show
them in this way, the prospects which arc opening
out before us. &ta nufi1oer Of elections in the .
municipality of this city, wherein this question has
been the chief issue, free tabor has sgnally tri-
umphed. Recently other cities have followed suit
as Kansas City, Jefferson City and St. Joseph aud
other great commercial cities will not be slow to
learn that it will pay to do right. There are now
quite number of out spoken noble papers within
our bounds which most powerfully advocate the
cause of free men and freedom in Missouri. The |
Missouri Democrat of this city is, beyond dispute
one of the most ably conducted papers this con-
tinent, and to this cause it is uncOmpromisinglyl
committed. This noble sheet deserves unbound
ed patronage.
The Evening News, also published in this city,
formerly the organ of the American party in this
State, is less palpably promoting the of free
dom anc free labor, but is nevertheless, doing
great and good work in that regard.
The Delta, published at Alexandria, h often
and honestly spoken of this subject and we are
greatly pleased to that its former editor Mr..
raymond, is about to establish another paper at
that point, which in advance declares its position
on this question in the following manner.
"The paper will be Independent in its tone and
in its sentiments ; and will advocate
the cause of free white emigrants to Missouri-be-
lieving that it will 6e productive Of more common
goOd be an enhancement of the pecuniary inter-
est of the masses be incentive to States t
welfare and push her to the proud goal of pros
perity and greatness. 1--WE honestly coItend that {
Free White Labor alone, develop the resources
Of Missouri, and make it what nature intended it
to bc-the great State CT the Union-whie slave :
labor is uDproftable retards the growth of the =
State ; keeps out intelligent white men, and is :
serious draw back on agriculture, commercd, man
ard increase in the value of real estate
The cause is onward and in peaceful orderly 7
manner is this lovely land to be possessed, improv
ed aud charged by the hardy freemen of this land
who will speedily make the evidences blossom
as the rose''. That the hand of the great God is
in all this we do not doubt for an instant. May :
He lead on to certain victory.
The friend OF civilization, the friend of science I
and religion, the friend Of humanity and of God 9
cannot fail, think, to rejoice with great JOY at
the outspreading glory which awaits our State un-
der the magic influence of free labor.