Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-10-11
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F., Only eight short years ago the slaves Of
Governor Frank Thomas we're sold st
the Jail door in this city to the highest
bidder for cash and most Of them were sent
into the Sugar, Rice, and Cotton f Ids of
the South! q They brought. Thrice. TAous-
and Tco Hunared qnd ,FIf1y .iStpen. ,D1-
tars aud every cent Of this large sum of
money was applied to the benefit of Mr..
Thomas, 'the identical gentlemen who is
now in favor Of negro equality. and voted
during the late session of Congress, to al
low negroes to vote in the District Of Co.
,lumbid! II negroes ought, 10 have votes
and be placed on political equality with
white men why did not Mr.sThomas think
fthis eight years ago before his negroes
were sold to the South, and why did he
consentto receive the $13, 257 for which
they sold if these negroes were his equals
and entitled to all the rights and privileges
which he now enjoys? It is strange he did
not think of thisibefore. Mr.. Thomas is
now the radical candidate fol. Congress aud
claims votes because he'is in favor Of ne
gro equality and negro suffrage. A friend
of ours sent us the following paragraph,
clipped from the Eruminer ofrthe, Bird N O.
vembcr, 1883: .~ ..,-..,......
ID Hen aPRICEst FOR SLAVES. On Sat-
urday 30th alto, Mi i. Yahfossen, Anc-
tienccr, sold at the Jail door in this city
ON account Of Geb. Smith, Esq, tie slave.
of Elk Governor Thomas, a: th5' following
exorbitant prices,rsia: Louisa, aged. IS,
for 81 ,455; Susan, aged t23, and her in
FAINT child for $l.O1Q;. Ellen and infant
81. 1875; Maria, aged SIS for$310; Levi
aged 10 for $725; Henry aged 40 for $500
John aged % for 81 ,06a; Warner aged 26j
for 81, 230; George aged % for S1,425;
David aged ii for $l,l70; Albert aged 10
for $09e;i Ldnisa aged S,for $760; Mary
aged 4 for $3.50. Whole amount Of sales
$l3. 267. i.- Most of these slaves are des-
tined 10 the South, which accounts for their
extraordinary market value" 's.s erD''':a
% Now we ask-can the conduct of Mr..
Thomas be justified id morals Or religiont
He first sells his own negroes, for the most
he could get-pats. the money in his, pocket
and then unites with others in rohbing
slave owners Of their property and after this
is done turns around and says in effect, a
"niggcr isas good as white man and ought
to have a vote! White men--what do you
think of this? Can you swallow such a
man? Honest men aud hris as what do !
you say? Can you endorse Mr. Thomas?
You-know you cannot. Then cast your
votes for William r. Maulsby who has al |
ways been CONSTANT and stands for the
Union and the Constitution, Is they came
from the hands -four illustrious forefath-
ers.-frederfcE Union l Y i ... ..s,',
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THE REvERNEn BLAspHEHER.-ThsR Rev.
J. w, Hunnicut, one of tho "intensely
loyal" Southerpers, said in bis speech at
Schenectady. that ''if the next Congress
loes not give us universal suffrage, We
win roll up our sleeves and pitch III, and
OeW haze the d-dest revolution the Sorlsl;
aret sar," lie urged all persons "not
rioters to go to the polls and squeeze ono
ia, and swore be would 60 to hell before
he would ask a rebel to pray for him.' Via 4
This is, specimen hof The men Eho arsI
Omitted into Northern .pulpits to instruct
he pcoplc'ia religion and morals, ,a ." /