Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22

Nos- ~ ttub nat Ino DcIIlOUA ueStEU
ed for the legislature, for the prevention Of slave
hunting and slave rendition. should be forwarded
to Columbus There is now no time to delay.
By the following from the State Journal Of the
llth inst, II will be seen that some have already
been presented livery quietly in the house Of
Representatives.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Amber the petitions of Samuel Erwin
and 90 other citizens, j. Greenayer and 67 other
citizens, L. Goshnsuer and q other citizens,
all Of ~Columbiana county, for the passage of a
law to prevent the extradition Of fugitive slaves.
Referred to the Standing Committee on Federal
Relations.
Mr.Cowan of Ashland presented the petition of
sundry citizens Of his county, praying for the pas.
sage If a law to prevent the extradition Of fugi,
tive slaves in this State. which was also referred to
the same Committee.
We repent our suggestion that the petitions had
better be forwarded direct to the Senator or Rep
resenta:ive Of the district in which the petitioners
live.
The Tuskegeo (Alabama) Republican urges
the re'opening of the Foreign Slave Trade, that
negroes may be cheep and thus every man may
own at least one and become pecuniarily interest
ed in the question. 1t is on the whole somewhat
fearful to trust the safety of slavery to principle
for all time to come. Cheap negroes is to be the
salvation Of the South. and to secure this, Free
trade is the word. What a happy condition when
every poor man shall own a slave. The nilleni.
um is coming.
NEGROES.
On last Monday a great many negroes were sold
in this piace-only four Of them, however, OF sher'
if sale, and those under q disputed title. Some,
where between so and rs must have been put upon
the block. They were sold in all manner of ways
for cash, on one and two years credit,
and sometimes with interest, and sometimes
without. They brought high prices, especial
ly those that were sold on a credit. 1t is I'm.
necessary to specify prices, but they were large
These high prices, doubtless bring many of these
negroes into market. although some of them were
estate negroes. And it is likely that the same
prices will range for several years at least. Cot
ton is bringing very high figures. In fact, a cot
ton plantation is now about the best thing in which
capitalists can invest. We have frequently ex'
pressed the opinion that the culture will never
again overtake the consumption, SO as materially
to reduce the price. We reiterate the same opin'
ion now. And so long as that is the CAGE, the
price Of negroes must range high. Besides, there
is great demand for negro labor on railroad work.
That demand, also, must continue for some years,
and perhaps increase. Hence, in our judgment,
the price Of negroes will not decline for years to
come. Even the introduction of a million of Afri'
cans would not materially affect prices. Some will,
undoubtedly, be struggled in, but there is no pos
sibility Of re.opening the slave.trade, lawfully, un-
til q dissolution of the Union.
Negro property is getting to be q monopoly
the high price of it makes it 80. And we are sor.
~ to see that a great many of our largest holders
are opposed to the re opening the African slave
TRADE, either lawfully or otherwise. They are act.
ing upon q mistaken principle. They fear that it
reduce the value Of their negroes. We have al
ready expressed the opinion. that the introduction
Of a million would have no material effect. But
suppose it did, negro property would be so much
the safer. For there would be q larger mass of our
own citizens interested in its perpetuity, and it
would command still more respect abroad. All
our people are still true to the South, because they
are Influenced by principle; but con we hope that
will always be the case, when the great majority
of the slaves shall become a perfect monopoly, as
it is now fast doing. in the hands of a few rich
men, comprising not on twentieth of our popu!a-
ton and when there will no longer be any hope
of a laboring man ever possessing a slave2
:We have no time or space now to discus this
subject; but it lie one of fearful importance, and
there is no use in shutting our eyes to its magni
tude. 1t will have to be met before the end of the
century. In our opinion, the very existence Of the
South depends upon the re-opening Of the African
slave trade. -7hskegee Republican.
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MASSACHUSETTS, ANTI-SLAvERY SocIETT.--The
twenty.seventh Annual Meeting of tho Massachu'
sets Anti Slavery Society will be held in Boston,
a. Mercantile Hall, Summer street, on Thursday
and Friday, January 9th and 18th.