Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-30
EMANCIPATION IN TUE BORDER
STATES.

emancipation. Particularly does this seem
true Of Maryland. The journals IN various
parts of that State discuss the question with
earnestness and intelligence. The Baltimore
Amerrodn is foremost in the able discussions
of the question. Other Maryland papers
agree with 1t in sentiment. The Cambridge
l~ntelIgencer says that the largest slagehold-
ers declared that they knew that the Union
was the surest protection Ter their slave
property. 1t shows that such property is
every day declining in value, aud that the
planters, il wise. will consider whether they
bad not better cave u part OF 1t by accepting
the offer of the government. 1t declares that
it shall not heed the howls OF the recession
ISIS. L. says, ave don't intend to let them
ruin our slave property and then brighten US
out of taking the money for it The Kent
.Neurs asserts that the seccssionIsts "have
done more Injury to the institution of slave
~ in the past twelve months than the crazy
fanatics Of the North could have done IN one
hundred years 10 come - The Annapolis
Gia,sffe says, "Our belief IS that emanciTa-
ton is the oaly hope for the slave owner.
The Denton Union afirns that slavery, be-
cause of the rebellion. has received a mortal
stab from those protesting to be its bes,
friends from which it will never recover. -
The Cecil Wing speaks thus
eve advise the people TO take The money if
they eau get it, for their negroes arc running
away as fast as they can. All Of the CHANDELIERS
we have heard speak Of the project are in f-vor
Of it. But the miserable poor devils that never
owned = negro, and never will be able to own one,
if they are surrounded with slavery all the days
Of their lives, 10 vary the notes Of treason a little
cry out abolition whenever they hear a negro spo-
ken or
In the General Synod Of the Lutheran
Church at Lancaster, Pa, Prof. Esgers Of
Nashville, male some interesting statements
respecting affairs in Tennessee. lie Is thus
reported in the lancaster EPres.
Gle said be had preached ia Nashville through
out the whole reign Of the late eonfederacy. lie
had a conversation a short time ago with a bust
ness man in Nashville. who SAID that, though
property there was worth little nov II would soon
be worth more than ever. that emarcipa'ioa must
come; that the negro mus, 60 south and sdvis-
ell that he be colouiEei IN A nation 4 his OVID,
somewhere. The emaIcipatou Of slaves in the
District Of Columbia, some yelrs ago, would have
set Tennessee in a blaze, now they took II quietly
AMI did nothing.
We have Just met with the following ez
tract from a speech made by Crl Ns'oilfo of
Nicholas q, Hy., the ovuer ,t some TWEEN
ty slaves. If not particular y e.aot 10
phras-ollSy. l. at las; plain and @i,rci,.e
You all know thst niger is the raw head AID
bloody -bone-tho scare-crow that l. continually
held up 20 your view, a never-relsins a~sitatio..
You must stand sentinel all uisht. You must stand
sentinel all day, with your muskcf, over your
dA1liuc BLACK angel, while they work 10 the feli.
10 Keep somebody from '~tealins them. And You
must sand watch o. Keep down iu.urecto1-
eternal vigilance is ;he price of Niger All this
hue and cry Is k"lt up when there be- na: the
slishtcs, danger.
Wei, gsntlem-n. does not on e this -u-se.t o.
your minds a CLEAN Of commcn sense bocs not
the weary sentinel begin o. ask himself. wien will
the relief como round Alb. me when or h.u
shall l ever fad time 20 ENJOY myself with my
loved ones Where is that happiness this sacrcd
Institution is 90 producer When s1all I rest
Now see this ncyeT-endirg ciamor has 20 lat
beat u into my head Tat I bad better take the
value q these gems from AfricA's burning sands.
ami invest It in something that will uot forever
disturb my peace, use the musAet on |trli-rrs. aad
take the hoe myself. Niger and cotton have proc
dused tAis rebellion. and shouli be made n foot
the bill. There Is a bls Niger scare s,il r1 cur
Congress. They sdriuk, afraid % take o.. ball tv
the horns. IT Is not Just that loyal men should
hsat out the battles % save their country from toe
iniquity OF traitors. and then Pay ihs damages
they have caused. China had % foot the bin with
Eugland. Mexico had 20 come up g. the clerks
] .HHa nHN EaFFNn and Hhm amM. -af.Hm HI
for all the dishes they broke aud TWENTY-FIVE
dollars Per head ca niegeTs. and tive cents On
cotton. Uill soon Tay for clucatils the southern
mind
In Missouri a political society has bseu
formed under the title Of b. The General
Emancipation S3ciety Of the state Of Nilsson
n" The parent society is 10 81. Louis.
and auxiliary Societies are forming over the
Stlte. The iollowin, preamble states the
position Of the members
"Pre1"Ae-Beli,vine toe institution q slave
~ TO be detrimental 70 the moral and material in
tcrests Of Missouri, snd a serious impciiment %
the growth and development Of Der res01rces. AMI
that its abdishment ty the people Il the state
would prove fruitful Of blessings O. ourselves
and pos,erity, We therefore form ard constitute
proner and lawfui nss5i ,5e ,rr, W --,'Le' y a.
slaves in the state Of Missouri
The Missouri Dem3eyat saws
"Tbe c-n.u. Of $50 show. tb,, ,,,-
~, and as a political right It j. h,.s ,iB ,l '5c
ioIty-nine were allowed a voice IN shaping the
'lnl''i's 'I ION
''' 's' i''''''' ta'u recently
ne Ie.i s Ea ne damna9le course OF the s.ces-
souri,. slaves sluth Of the Mi,sau ! rreI Ta+o
Iounq hard to hold The institution existed here
luz 81 L'uS ."'''' a conservative paper, /