The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-08
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THE GREAT LAW OF HAM.

The Montgomery (Alabama) Ledger
pOnderOusly inquiries
snow let Us ask upon what ground il
can be supposed that the negro, BY his
emigration CD to the land of the white
man, hns been excepted from the great
law of Ham 2"
We ourselves are suffering for au
answer; and while proslavery theologi-
ans, like the Rev. Nehemiah Adams, and
the Right Rev Bishop Hopkins, of Yer
mont, are preparing a proper response,
we would solicit information on the fol.
lowing points; -..
Wherein does the great law of Ham
differ, 10 provision, from that Of roast
beef?
Is the Ham referred to Of kind thss
can be smoked or dried, broiled or
fried 4?
Does the great law of Ham develop
in its operation the principle of "roOt
hog, or die z"
Does the great law of Ham include
Bacon; if so, is it strong enough to con.
troll the "rasher" of the two? .#
Was Ham bred under the great la1
or only musteredl --r.
Is the great law founded upon The
natural relation between Ham and Eggs 2
But more seriously speaking and ss
applied to The negro, was the great las If
liam properly enforced. iu May last (ride
the Records of the Montgomery Hall
Hospital, Surgeon Phipps in charge),
upon party of thirty negroes who bad
| followed Wilson's raiders, and returning
were surprised thirty miles east of Mont.
gomerg, when asleep, and set upon by oru
/ Ferguson, or Foster, an overseorI Did
he execute the great law of Ham prop
! Ierly upon
Jacob Steele-both ears cut OFF,.
"Amauda Stee,e-both ears cut off,
"Nancy Steele-both cars cut off,
Is that the way Ham is sliced uaiet
the big law Ia Alabama! r..
Does the great law provide that Ham
shall be carved (see same hospital record)
thus -
"Mary Steele-scalped whole side Of
head carved clean away died y
Does the great law prescribe that Ham
shall be cured after this fashion ?
"Luthur Jones-beard and chin cut
Off"
Or that Ham should be pePpsred in
this manner =
washington Booth-shot 10 the back
with load Of buckshot while returning
peaceably from his work 2"
Does the great law direct that Han
shall be prepared for pickle (see same
hospital repOrD in this style =
"Ropert, servant of Colonel Hough,. Of
General Smiths staf-stabbed on the
steps Of hotel, by confederate soldier,
dying six days after, on the 9th Of July
| James TayIor-stabbed one half nile
from town, seven times IN the lungs,
twice in the arms, grazed By two shots,
one arm cut two thirds off p
James Monroe cut across the throat,
while saddIing horse, by white man,
Aug. Is p
We begin to sac what "the great Law
of Ham" means in Alabama and if we
did not, the record of the Freedman's
Hospital, at Montgomery, furnishes
complete exposition.
The great Law of Ham has been en-.
forced in this manner since the 22d Of
July.
"William Brown, shot in the left band,
near this city"
civilian Matthews, about the 1lth
of August shot in his arms, on Matthews
/ plantation, near town, at the request of
Mr. Matthews"
/ "Amos Milestone, shot through the
neck, August 18th, By the son.n.law Of
his master, JGhu A Houser."
! On the whole, we have made up our
minds not to wait for an answer from Rev.
Nehemiah Adams, or anybody else. We
are of the opinion that the negro by en-
igratiou to the land of the white man, has
not escaped the great Law of Ham. lie
has been roasted under it, boi.ed under
it, sliced under it, picked under 1t. p
pered under it, and pretty effeotuuIIy
cured under it. He has had fair snare
Of "the great law of Ham" 10 Alabama;
and we are free to say that we are not
sorry that the great law has been set
aside. We have had enough of ii on this
continent Humanity demands that Ham
shall hereafter be served up under the
same general laws that apply tothe treat
ment Of other human flesh. Let us have
/ done with the GREAT LAW OF HAM"
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CRAWFORD COUNTY BANK The IT,
fusuHie Herald OF the 18th uit', says il
has been informed by gentleman at Mead
willie, that the Crawford County Ba1k had
at the time of suspension an outstanding