Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-21

the Inhabitants of the sugar islands, on
account of the slavery Of their negroes.
1t was not indeed supposed, nor even pre-
tended, that the condition of this people
was worse at this juncture than in any
former period the contrary was known
to be the truth But declamations in sup
port of personal freedom and invectives
against dcspotism of all kinds, had been
he favorite topics ofmany eminent French
writer's for series Of years and the
public indignation was now artfully raised
against the planters of the West Indies.
The spirit Of hostility against the inLabt-
ants of the French colonies was indus;ri-
oasiy iomcnttd and aggravated by two
associations, namely, the British Associa-
ton for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
which held its meetings in the Old Jewry
in London and the society called les
times Des No,is, (Friends Of the Backs y
! in Paris.
/ THE BEgCHERs, CHEEVERs AND SUMMERS
OF THAT DAY.
~ have observed that ,he society in
London p'o''ssfd TO have nothing more
in view than to obtain an act Of the Leg
islature for prohibiting the further intro
+ duclion of African slaves into the British
colonies. have said that theg oisclaim-
Ell I'LL intention Of interfering 1c,h IN
gorernm"M and condition. Of lie 70 g,oeS
already N The plantations publicly de-
ctartng Mei' opinion TO be, Mat u general
emancipation Of these peoph, IN their
present state o. ignorance @od bu 6ayiy,
in@e~t Of a blessing, rouid prDvs 10 them
a source ef misfortune anI misery But
although such were their ustensble decla-
ratious as public body, the leading mem
b"rs of the society, in the same moment
held very different language ; and even
the society Itself (acting az such} pursued
L line Of conduct directly and mmediatc-
ly repugnant to their own profcssions.-
Besides ing every possible enleayor to
inAamc the public of Great Britain against
the planters, they distributed at a prodi
giOus expense, throughout the colonies,
tracts and pan phlct5 wi:hou number, the
direc, tendency Of which was to render
the white inhabitants odious and contempt
bic in the eyes Of their own slaves, and
excite in the latter such IDEAS of their nat
ural rights and equality Of condition, as
should lead them to general struggle for
freedom through rebellion and blocdshcd.
In many Of those writings arguments are
expressly adduccd i'll language which can
not be misunderstood to urge the negroes to
rise up and murder their masters without
Z mercy. 'Rcsistance,' said they, rs always
justiiablc where force is the substitute Of
, right ! nor Is !he con,misston o. a Sineit
crime possible il State If SlavvyH =
These sentiments are repeated in thous.
and different forms, and in order that they
mi 1t not lose their effec; by abstract rca
soning, reverend divine of the Churcl
i of England, in 4 pamphlet addressed to ;
chairman of the society pours forth the
most earnest prayers in the most undis
guised expression, that the negro woult
destroy all the white people, men, womei
! and children, in the West Indies. 'Shoulc
o we not, he cNclaims. approve their con
C due, in their violence Should we no
y crown it with cul logum, if they extermi
. nate their tyrants with fire and sword .
n Shoud Mty ecen dsllb raie'y 5.Rjc1 TN
}. most eaq"isste tortHres or those tyrants
- loouM they no. be ercusabLe in the mora
l. judgment of those who properly valu
n those ineStimabIc blessings, national an,
u religious liberty -"
et We perceive that Beechcrs, Cheever
> and Wendell PLil!ipses were not wantin
Sc at that time How similar are their cx
10 pre- e.siops against slavery How anxiou
. and eager are they --thoso pious minister
! of the Gospel-to incile, in spite of thes
ii dismal historical facts, rebellion of ou
negroes!
,e THEIR PAMPHLETS, PICTURES, ETC,
e. Besides distributing pamphlets Of thi
lr complexion grmiS at the doors of all til
:, churches and places of worship in til
y Kingdom, [England) and throughout tn
o. colonies, the society, or persons in the
e name, caused medal to be struck cor
C. tanning the figure of naked negro, load
he ed with chains, and in the attitude of in
re ploring mercy thousands Of which wei
M also distributed among the negroes
Isl each of the su ar islands, for the inslru,
ton, presume, of such Of them as eoul
Y. not read. But this instance of providel
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