The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-10-29
LETTER FROM NEW BEDFORD.
New BEDFORD, Oct. Is. 1859.

DEAR ANGLo:-I know you have cores
pondents from this city, yet I presume a
line from your humble servant would find
place in your columns. The Republican
campaign has fairly opened in this State.
All are up and doing, and as we are iden-
titled in the politics of the State, we are
deeply interested in all the movements of
this great party. Althoughits leaders may
term it the white mans party, yet they will
find that we are inseparably connected with
them, and the time has come when there
can be no great reform movement with
out our presence. We are emphatically.
to all the reform measures, what Ruth was
to Naomi. So you see we are into it with
out respect to color
Taunton on ~ Ii. large convention held in
gates were sent from this city, and your
regular correspondent, "Acushnet," was
one of the number, as representative of
200 voters. His modesty, perhaps, will
prevent him from giving you the report,
and likewise the very prominent position
he was called upon to assume. The con-
vention was composed of the most able
men of this country. Between three and
four hundred delegates were present, and
he was called upon to deliver an address.
He thought it good opportunity to pre-
sent some heightened and incorporating
resolutions, which he did at the moment,
and sustained them with what the pro-
slavery papers acknowledged to be an able
and eloquent speech, which was enthusiast
tically received by the convention, andthe
resolutions were unanimously adopted. l
feel that the party here are in earnest in
their opposition to slavery and all its at
tendant evils; but they will need watch
ing. Is it not we'll for us to do so2
In looking over your last number, find
letter from Providence over the signature
of "W. E. w" He does not appear pleas
ed with his visit to this city. So be it; but
il will be well for him to bear in mind that
if we are from the land of whips and chains
we have a sufficient portion of New Eng
land independence instilled into US to think
and act for ourselves. Consequently, not
every one who feels called upon to teach
will find us ready or attentive listeners, lei
them claim to be however learned and elo
ouent. We must be allowed to judge fol
ourselves. Perhaps this trait of character
may be attributed to "the circumstances
under which we were raised. AS for thu
"isms" by which it is said we are divided
l think they exist only in his OWL imagln
alton. We are true to ourselves, and thu
gentleman admits we are to the slave, TO
which I think we should be commended
rather than censured. When the pantin!
fugitive reaches our city he feels safe, ant
we are proud that we can throw the strong
arm of public sentiment around him AM
protect him from the slave-catcher's power
When the father or mother, the husband
wife, visit us for the purpose of raisin
means to redeem those from otherwis
hopeless bondage who are as dear to ther
by the ties of nature and affection as GU
: loved ones are to us, I admit that we CIV
all we can towards breaking the chains
; the bondman and binding up the bleedln
heart of the poor wanderer, for we remen
Der that seven as we did it unto one OF tn
E least of these, we did it unto me-" An
: would clergyman have us do less
there higher sense of duty or create
: truth than the commands of Christ b.
when one comes us as free man, "learne
o and eloquent we expect him to stand u
o on his own merit. The time has passe