The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-28
AN ABOLITION DOCUMENT
The following appears in late nulnberc
the Austin Gazette

the Austin Gazette
Denton CREEK, Aug. 3, 1860.
DEAR SIR "A painful aoscess on nv rin,
thumb is my apology for not writing al Andtr.
son. Our glorious cause is progressing finpk,
as far South as Brenham. there parted with
Bro Wempler he went still farther soutl .
he will do good wherever he goes. | trayeibd
up through the frontier counties, part OF t.
time under a fictitious name [ found maiy
friends who had been initiated, and understand
the Mystic-R-d. met with a good nun5F
OF our friends near Georgetown we held coz
suItatlon, and were unanimously of opiniip
that VIZ should be cautious of our new ASSOC
ateS most OF them are desperate characters aid
may betray US, as there are slave-h old-s
among them, who value po1r negroes muth
higher than horse. The only good they viii
do IS destroying towns mills, etc, which IS oar
only hope. IN Texas at present II we c,n
break Southern merchants and mjlers. aid
have their places filled by honest Republicans,
Texas viii be an easy prey, il We only do ar
duty. Ali wanted for the time being 3 conIrI
OF trade. Trade, assisted bv preaching add
teaching, will soon control public opinloa.-
Public opinion is mighty, and will prevail. -
Lincoln will Certainly be elected we will
then have The Indian Nation, cost what i
will. Squatter sovereignty will prevail tare
as II has IN Kansas; tnat accomplished, We
have at least one more step TO take-lut
one more struggle TO make-that is, fee
Texas. We will then have connecad
link from the Lakes to the Gulf Slavery will
then be surrounded by land and by water, and
soon sting itself to death. ! repeat, Texas ge
hav.s nd pur On, - {
the present inhabitants, in whatever way ge
can, aud 1t must be done. Some OF US vii !
most assuredly suffer in accomplishing nor d.
lect, but our Heavenly Father will reward Is
for assisting him in blotting out lhr greatst
curse o" earth. 1t would be impossible for IS
to do al sct that is as basphemous 10 the sigt
OF God as holding slaves. We must have fr,-
quent consultations with our colored friends -
tLet your meetings be IN the nightly Imprss
upon their clouded nteIlects the blessings lf !
freedom, induce all 10 leave YOU can our a. !
engagements for their accommodation 10 20 |
North are better than they have been, but lot |
as good as we would like
We need more agents, both local and tra,el- |
ing. will send out travelling agents wna | |!
get home. You must appoint local agent in |
every neIghb0rhood ia your district. I wilIre- |
commend few think will do to rely unsa
VIZ Brs. Leake, Wood, Ives, Evans, Mr.. Dan
lel Ficfy, Cole, Nugent, Shaw, Whit, Clifford, |
Ashley, Drake, MeekS, Shuts aud Newman
Brother Leake, the bearer oil this, vii take
cIrcultous route, and see as many of eur colored
friends as hr can be also recommends differ
ent material to be used about towo, etc. Our
trends sent very inferior article thev emit
100 much smoke, and do not contain enough
camphenP. They are calculated loeet some of
our friends hurt. l will send supply when
get home. / viii have 10 rcnrov, YOU and
your co-workers for your negligenc. in sending
iunds Tor our agents but few have been com
penSated Tor their trouble. Our faithful
correspondent, Bro. Wrbber, has received but
tribe, not 50 much as apprentices wages
nelther have Bro. WilIPt, Mangum and others.
You must call upon our coIored tritnds for
more money they must not expect us to 60 all
they Certainly will give every cent, if they
know how soon their shacklrs wia be broken
MY hand Is very painful, and cose. Yours
truly, WI. Buey.
n. B.-Bro. Leake will give you what few
numbers OF the Impending Girls IS | have; also
Bro. Summers speech and Bro. Bpechers letter,
etc. Farewell.
THE STATE OF Texas, County Of Tarraat.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned
authority, Paul Isbell, man to me- we'll known
who being by ne duly sworn according TO law
says that the above and foregoing letter was
found by George Grant and himself, near the
residence of said Grant, six miles west oi Fort
Worth, near where horse had been fed, steal
thIy as it itSeemeG, and that the said letter has
not been out Of their possession till now, and
has not been altered IN any respect whatev-
er.
Given under my hand and seal Of the County
Court, this tenth day of August, 1860.
IL. 81 T. M. MATTHEWS, Dep. CPk.
For c. Vance, Clerk C. c. +. c.