Provincial Freeman (Toronto and Chatham, ON), 20 Oct 1855, p. 2

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Dad. to remov for he frigt say you: don' (a Poe your corn. S07 ther. hands." : , rising up resp xt 2s Hy Drea ark hig fhaibes an wit them on the ground as fast as ~ He evilently avoided he slaves more than was absolutely in defending himself; for he knew | ic fruitless effort to subdue er and overseer of another hese to come and help. dn the: mean pe, is side advanced a few steps towards ished the ieile, as he stood Nad: come. his master. 'Sueh an insurrectionary ( rushed--cost ea? 4 'wai? e the ee and ac-. you going to ae now ?, said y husband, as ee was passing is tin Say g ge sania was divided om wee vas at his . a a oo AD as, peso! ay [ER et commanded ther miur- Hib until the man is wa carried to its rest, ' companions. id not cover ; wife, broken down with : stony? was 'elated to me by ot Nell ly, of b sides" a e naniatiod: with nd sheep, he owned Aes 5 ary nt eo i 2 venti her: master we her to ning, but Nate} was son, 'Henry, had been ~ thoug' not fu These snakes are sup- the moonlight © evenings, seen so" eden as- efuse te go, saying, 'that the auaiies , and that she would rather be ha E he saw that a AOS pe more. Pas-. e every cause ster Eainly y d had done his > fhe of | his fan ds and ae slave had This must sobs it may. Cow o aud oT purpose, aft 'But we start- gE came in Dread Bids: was he wild, frantic So ae The danke their sorrow. whom Tr have thé name 'af h the wound. uly recovers od "| with the anti- "slavery. movement. {lowing incident was related to me by her, Ss 'distant. | Now you give right up, Jok, | you kill that slave !- gin-house: to flog. him. around the stable, and came up behind the -gin-house, where she could look in through | _the spaces between the logs, and see the pun- _ © No, master ; I will die first! © + 0. T know the snakes will kill me if I go? And he whipped her until he made. "her drink it all. The next morning, thes "poor : girl was dead ! nes _* Did you see the body after her: teat, Mrs °D.? Fasked him. << > 'Yes, I went down to see her, and In never a such a sight |". 'Was Nancy a Christian, Mr. D. p 'She was a right good girl, he replied, Did your church discipline your brother | Mt. for killing her? ~ © Discipline | fe What" do you. mean. by that | ? inquired Mr. D., not knowing the meaning of the word. e Did you call him to account ? ©Ohno! How could we ? molated the law... = fon Maine, who had been teaching school inthe South a few years. . city of , and St the time of her first going South, Fone of the family had any sy mpathy | all the facts being within her ¢ own personal knowledge. = : "Mrs. a --where the ancien was boarding, | owned a mulatto girl named ' Chloe,' ahG was: Sxpeoting soon to be married to a slave | '| boy named ¢ Jok,' who Jived about five miles | I ought, perhaps, to have mention- ed before this, that slaves, no matter how t | old, are always Joys and girls. The never become men or women. - Jok went to his master on Saturday night, to obtaina pass to visit Chole. His master was intoxicated, and therefore he could not write a pass. No other eee in the neigh- borhood could write ; and Jok's mistress told him it would not be aie for. him to go with- out a pass, as it was contrary to law. Jok waited unfil morning. Chloe sat up all night watching for him "with deep anxiety, lest some evil had befallen him, fearing that he had been whipped, or sold away. Slaves are very faithful in fulfilling promises to visit friends, in order to remove such fears. that his master was still sick, and not able to write; but that he had been up to Mrs. C.'s so many times she would run_ the risk to let him go without a pass. 'You tell Mrs. C., said she, 'that your master is sick, and that I sent you up there without a pass ; and she will excuse it.' When Jok came up to the gate, the over- seer went out, as his custom was, and de- "manded his pass. The slave informed him that his master was so sick he could not write one, that he waited all night for it, and his mistress told him to come without one. 'Go home, you scoundrel !' said the over- seer, 'and get your pass?' Jok started back towards his home. Chloe, who had overheard the conversation, ran into the room of her mistress, and informed her that the overseer had driven Jok home after his pass, and she supposed, as it was i early 1 in the morning, that he came away | before breakfast. | back door, and called Jim,--a young slave 1 | boy belonging to her,--and told him to run Mrs. C. stepped tothe and pees "tok, and tell him to come back | and see her petore he went home to get his pass; not intending to countermand the order of the overseer. Jim ran to bring back Jok. - In the meantime, the overseer went out to the stable. Just as the boys | returned to the gate, he came in from the stable, and demanded of Jok again' why he | was there without. a pass ? v 'Mrs. C. sent for me to come back, an- | swered Jok. 'TI don't care if she did,' said the overseer; you shan't go in.' 'I tell you I must,' urged Jok. 'Nota step!' forbade the overseer. Now hat should the poor boy do? Two slafeholders, equal 1 in authority com- manding him to go is opposite directions. He thought he would press his way through the gate, by the. overseer, and.run to the door and ascertain: what Mrs. C. wanted, and then go home: for his pass. In attempt- ing to-do this, the overseer clinched him; but Jok proved to be the stronger man, and threw him down. 'The overseer tried to choke him and strike him in the face. Mrs. C. ran out, and taking hold of Jok's arm, she ae "Why, Jok, you don't Wer shat you are doing! Jam afraid they will kill you! and take a little whipping, and then go for your pass!' Jok arose instantly, at the request of Mrs. C. As soon as the overseer was able to do so, he sprang up, rushed into the house, and ied a gun which he had loaded sail shot the night previous. My informant, who was present, screamed out, ' He is going-.lo shoot Sok P= -Mirs-Cz caught hold of the gun as he was leaving the house, exclaiming, 'You shan' t kill Jok ! " *¥es I will shoot the nigger !' -*Remember my command, sir! You may whip him.' 'May I whip ne; wnadam, as much as I please 2 v 'You may whip him severely, but spare his life,' replied Mrs. C., sternly. © Do you give up, Jok Y said the overseer. ' Yes, master,' was the submissive reply. Ehis coarse frock, which was all his cloth- 'ing, was taken off; his thumbs tied together ae a line; ; and eho overseer, with a 'heavy green hide in-his hand, led him out to the -Chloe went out ishment inflicted. 'Ihe overseer was angry | with the slave, and he whipped him. with terrible severity, until, from suffering and loss of blood, he fainted and fell. 'Chloe ran to the house, and screamed, ' Mistress! I wish you would go out, for as believe the overseer has killed Jok !' Mrs. C. hastened out, and finding him eut up shockingly, she told the overseer to de- sist. She called some other slaves to con- vey Jok into the house and then sent for a ee, "2 When' the physician came, he said the slave could not hve. | fantly spitting blood, and uttering groans, as if in the agonies of death. Towards: even- 'ing, however his' sufferings abated, and he er, | finally recovered. That mistress, oe the 'overseer, a and that I cannot | Jok, composure as Hoel bs and wey off to-eh with a! deep sigh 3 and he added, ' She was a | member of our Church? ~ Fle had 'bot se osc acquainted with a young lady { _She belongs. toa} aay of the highest respectability in the | The fol- | Southern 'women, she was opposed to slave-| _ ry, and sympathized @ith the slaves in their | -- In the morning, Jok's mistress told him-- > 1a cord was fastened to the hands, and thus -cended, coiling@bout the limbs, encircling | ground: Don't | as it was told to me' by one who was an un- He remained with him | | several hours, during which time he was con- before. | ed to see him, and found him playing mar- bles. he «This ques ti 'said the teacher 2 me, " oi tat gi iene to the Garni alive of a slave, accused of HES in Alabama, Dr. UE 'says :].-- Not long Helore I visited Georgia, there was atragedy. very much like this in that | Sta ate, though the details were more shock- ing. I visited the place where it occur red, and heard it repeated by different persons, -- though the story was. related. to.me in ain = particulars, as I give it here, by Mrs. A. the | wife of a slaveholder,@vho was compelled by her husb-ind to witness the scene ! - an intelligent, Christian lady,--a native of Augusta, in that State. sufferings, --and for this reason her harsh, unfeeling husband required her to- go with him to see the terrible deed. A punishmer this slave by hts mistress, which I will not name, or describe. In revenge for it he seized a hatchet, and struck her twice upon the head, inflicting wounds that he supposed | would cause instant death--though she af- terwards recovered. If there were any possi- ble justification of the law of retaliation-- if revenge ever could be right--he would have been justified i in taking the life of his mistress. Had he not been a slave, public sentiment would have pronounced him guilt- less. Sohe felt. Instead of trying to escape, he ran immediately to the court-hou:e-- where the court. was then in session--told the officeas what he had done, and express- ed his willingness to suffer the penalty of the law. That, "like those who take life without any excuse, he would, in due course of law, suffer upon the ga! llows, was what he antici- pated. He wished not. to.avoid the doom. He desired not to live. But the slaveholders in. that region deci- ded that he should suffer a different fate. They determined. that he-should be burned alive ! And they offered him up--a saeri- tice--upon. the bi ona altar of slavery! They raised money, by subscription, to pay his mistress for her loss. Several per- sons admitted to _me that they contributed for that purpose. The slave was given up to them, and for five days he received fifty lashes each day, upon his naked back, with the heavy ' cotton planters whip. So was his Heavenly Master scourged Belore his cruel death! The appointed day,--which some said was Saturday, others Monday, but which my informant said was the Sabbath,--at length arrived, and the multitude assenibled: there is a sparse populationin that and the adjoin- ing eountics,--not over five thousand within a space of thirty miles square:--and yet the number present was variously estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand. All the slaves in all that region were compelled to attend. The slave who was to be executed was the husband of a young wife, and the father of two little: daughters, who were also forced to be present! The victim was led out from the place of his confinement to an oak tree, near the court house, where he was surrounded by a vast crowd of behold - ers, clamoring for the consuming fire! 'The single parment he had on was taken off, naked, he was drawn up several feet from the earth, and hung suspended upon a large limb. A slow fire, made of hard pine shav- ings, was then kindled beneath him. At first the smoke rose and enveloped him, and then the clear, bright flames quickly as- the body, scorching the nerves, crisping the fibres, charring the Side == and, in mortal an- guish, he was, (to use the lady's own lan- guage,) 'sweating, asi were, great drops of blood! But, before life was entirely ex- tinguished, when he wasin the last con- Spb agonies of death, the executioners applied their knives, which they had_pre- pared, fastened upon poles, cutting open the thorax and abdonien! Then one of the fiends thrust in a 'hook, prepared in like manner, and dragged out the heart! An- other tore out the liver! A third wrenched out the lungs! And with these vital organs, elevated above their heads on the poles, they ran through the crowd, screaming, ' So shali at be done to the siave that murders his mistress !? Then the heart. was Pe upon the | --and the crowd rushed over it, for- ward and backward, stamping' upon it, erushing out the life-blood, treading it in the dust. Then, in like manner, the lungs, and the liver were disposed of, amid the deaten- ing shouts of the savage 'throng. *Such a fiendish, devilish yell,' s said my informant, "was never heard this side of Ratan: s king- dom?' I know that. this story. - is too shocking almost, for belief... And yet, after. 'careful inquiry, on the very ground where it tran- spired, I was ful ly satisfied of its truth. Without any coloring of my own, 'I tell it willing witness of it all. How terrible the lesson. it teaches of the influence of slavery upon those who are connected with it! Nomi oie Wratinn ¢ of Slaves. Sixteen negroes arrived i in this city, by the Petersburg ears, yesterday evening, on their way to. Ohio. ~ 'They have been em- ancipated by their owner, Mr. Arthur Allen, of North Carolina, and intend taking ep their residences in the " Buckeye State." South Side ( Va.). Democrat, DMs 28. tra negro cbunestined suicide at wekiptis last week, 'by shooting himself because his forwarded from shat city to Canada. She was | Like very many | ent had been iifticied upon : he was al bout to aie The ut around his neck, and the The whole thing was | ce On ce day that the eetlen onvention metin Syracuse, nine fugitive | slaves, five. men, tivo women and two ors | as fine a lot as ever ran from "the land of the Free" to the Queen's dominions--were Four came from Norfolk, frightened away by the t: fever, 'and three or four from Washington. "NOTICE. 'The Shareholders and Managers of the PROVINCIAL ERraeman are requested to meet at Chatham, on the last Tuesday in October, without fail. By order. M. A. Sapp, Agent. PROVINCIAL FREEWAY, ODIO EINANLN PNY CHATHAM, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1858, ~-- BR SS we aan! Dr. Jesse Burke is authorized lo receive Subscriptions for this RENET, and to give Receipts for the same. ice" Mr. Moses Viney is authorized to act as Agent for this paper in the State of New York. fa" Rev. R. M. Jounson, is authorized lo re- veive subscriptions for this paper. fia" Rev. Ricuarp Preston, of Halifax, N.S, is authorized to act as Agent, to TECELVE Monies, and give receipts for the same. fe Rev. W. Douciass is authorized to receive Subscriptions for the Provincial Freeman, and give Receipts for the same. OTT ON Olle ees OO oe een The Future of the Colored Canadians, The position of the colored people in Ca- nada wiil ultimately be the same as that of their white fellow citizens. A perfect equality among the people of different nations in this country is the will of God, hence positively certain. Whatever prejudice may say and do--God is on our side,.and will aid us! Our position in and relations to the country will help to bring about such a result. The increasing influence of our piety, our intel- | ligenee, and wealth, will fix the fact irrevo- cably. Our children will as certainly seek and find their level, which will be the wAzte boys and girls of ther generation, as water finds its level and wind its equilibrium! Though such a result is morally certain, yet naturally, the colored men and women, among us, can do much to hasten or retard Our children should be inspired to hope to see such a day, by our charity, our union, and progress! The weal of our country, the happiness of our race, and the glory of Christ it, by tne influence of their example. depend, in no little degree upon the coming of that day, and for it may we live and con- secrate our all! The concomitant parts of that virtue, that secures such an end, are industry, knowledge, and morality; hence the colored mea of our country should pos- sess good farms, and cultivate them properly, or the mechanic art, and use it, or the pro- fessions, as ministers of religion, as doctors, or lawyers, &c. Our churches must be kept up, and made places of piety, of usefulness, and attraction. Our secular and Sabbath schools must not be allowed to go down, nor fail to accomplish the ends for which they were established--the intellectual and moral improvement of our children and- youth. Such school will give a relish for higher attainments, and prepares the way for ac_ | quirements, in legal lore, in natural science, and the knowledge of God, which will secure, for them, places of honor, of trust, and emo- lument. The nature of our children and the spirit of the age demand so much, and it is for parents to say, whether such demand Shall be met with manful resolve, and pious determination! The school libraries are great auxiliari ies, in the bringing about the final result. They should be freely used by the aged and young, and where there is no library, one should be got up immedi- ately. Reading clubs, and literary associa- tions are fellow helpers in the good cause, and no city, town, or settlement, should be without them. Innocent amusements, the /numerous moral concerts, and the intellec- tual feasts, and fattenings of the lecture room, will aid "the good time coming." Such things give the same inclination to the mind of the colored youth, as they do to that of the white one. Their minds being cast in the same moulds, if the features of One are admired, those of the other must be also! Such things elevate, and dignify the | character of the aged and young, of the black, and the white. These things exist, among us, in common, for the white and colored people. If they be equally used, by both classes, the result must be the samg, since mind is mind. God brought our peo- ple here, to enjoy these biessings, and so they are doing and will continue to do; hence PERFECT EQUALITY MUST BE THE ULTIMATE The future of the colored Cana- master had sold him to go to Arkansas. He ran 'away into that State a few weeks >> ae .e At Alevandtin: ix a slave: Hogs ten years of age, was hung, "having: been con- | victed of the murder <of his "master. "The | day before the execution, some persons eall- ked why he ait at ray, | Hn ians is clear! = generation ! Let our people look calmly at this subject till they lose sight of them- selves, and be humbled in view of their obligation to their posterity, and the world. | Let them not forget that their example will| be the greatest influence that they can exert in the premises. As it will be, so. will be the condition of their children, -in the next _Bretueey, ony YOUR Cun rope } at hank fod for ithe. "The "Mecting of the Fobbers, Wests in Ghathan, on Wednesday week, and attended the meeting at night of I the « obbers," or perhaps, we better say Dodgers. There was some dodging, and no mistake! 'There i Is reason to believe, that the fellows, who are afraid of white faces, are afraid also of black ones ! The real ob- ject of the meeting was, it seems, to call Rev. J. HL Young, and" Capt." J. C. Brown to account for taking upon themselves to send out an Agent to collect funds to enable the Committee to obtain legal advice about Dawn, and to file the bill in Chancery against the original Trustees, for non-performance of their duty, &c. Well, these gentlemen were there, and answered for themselves-- and such a backing out you never did see! We could not get the object of the meeting stated fairly by a single one of its getters up; indeed, the goed guaner--the main mover in the matter, who was expected to shoot right at the mark, and tear the game te pieces, by every body, did not dare appear on the field, when he heard the fowls were _plenty!--having passed through a College, as the Jack A** down the road, we certainly loo\ed for him to be present, since, he posi- tively must have learned enough, to enable him, to take atm, and pull the trigger, if he could not hit the crocodile ! There was a right good will, in the dod- gers to do something to aid, and comfort the white and black mendicants of Judas noto- riety! Is secret Associations to be promoted by such humbugs? We tell such Orders, that if they allow certain ones of their fra- ternity, to put forth efforts to sustain villians, who should not be countenanced by a decent set of infidels, then verily their organization must come to naught. There are many of such Orders, who are good men, and they will no doubt oppose their own brethren, who are fanatics, and determined to uphold a brother, right er wrong, and if God will help us, we will help the good in opposing | ? the bad! We put in a word, during the meeting. Weassure them that Capt. SiG: Brown was right, in informing the public that the debts of the Dawn Institute were paid BEFORE " Daddy Joe" went to England, as far asthe Trustees and Executive Com- mittee were concerned. We assure them. that Bro. John--ought not to be believed on oath! for he was guilty of uttering falsehood publicly, which WE couLp prove! and that their distinguished fellow-citizen, John Crow> Esq., before he died, had given us a docu- ment, signed in the presence of B. F. Bare- foot, Esquire, the Postmaster, at Chatham, and witnessed by Thomas Bell, Esquire, of the same place, giving the ure to him !-- We assured them that the money begoed for Dawn, under false pretences, for the . Trustees did not send ** Daddy Joe," to get it, nor authorized Bro. John to help him; for there in England, of late, was got were but six Trustees; at. first,--and that J. C. Faller was dead--Mr. Stover had (before he went) resigned, and that: Mr. Roat dented doing so, in a public meeting, and that Bro. Gecrge Johnson had made affidavit before Jas. Smith, Esq., that he did not send him, and that Bro. J. C. Brown had also made affidavit before Mr. Justice McKeller that he did not, and as there was but one more Trustee---it was clear, that Tux 'Trustees did not send him, &c.! Hence the article also in the Appendix of Josivh Henson's Life 2s false. It was written by Bro. John, as we have been informed, by good Here it is:--"The Trustees of the Institute have requested its old and tried friend, laborer, Mr. Jostaun Henson, to proceed to authority. England for the purpose of collecting funds to pay off debts, which have been unavoid- ably contracted, and to carry into effect the intended improvements, rendered absolutely necessary to meet the growing wants of the population, now Canada West." one. rapidly accumulating in The case is a very -clear Let the people look out that they be not sull further deceived, by the mendicant of Dawn! Szsasrovon has fallen, and our flag is on the Mauaxorr! and we hope the war is about to be closed in the West, be- tween the * Back Saxows' and Dawnrrus! However, if Prince Gortschacoff (Henson) and his Masler--Alexander (Scoble), are: not satisfied, we are ready again to draw the sword, aud we assure them, the next time, we will put it on up to the hilt. Wee | sured the meeting also, that ald the loose property belonging to Dawn, that fell into the hands of " The Free Mission Baptists," in our opinion would not have brought Twenty-five Pownds, or, in other wor ds, we would not have given that for it, &c., and that an inventory was taken of it, and it could be had when needed, &e. And we told them, that we had been informed, that. the people were urging the " Executive Com- mittee" to send out an Agent to get money, -and that they were ready to give it, &c. We hope the Agent may be sent forth to aid our indefatigable--fellow-helper, Miss M. A. Saapp, as she has so much' to do. On the whole, the Dodyers seemed satistied. It is a matter of no little joy to us, to see the real manhood there is among our people, and how much. se/f- "respect they. do possess! | The. shame and backing out of the getters 'up of the meeting , indicated that most beau- | tifully. They bad: been led to take side with a bad cause, they saw, 'ignorantly, : and they | in gave up like 'men, with apparent repenta: Co. _| he ws M: ayaucls pee ever ne. -ing letter. and their much-esteemed fellow- We thee entertained the opinion that a Slaveholder zn heart, could not be @ Chris- lowship them as" such. - We doubt very much. whether one even sustaining the rela- tion of a slaveholder can be a Christian, yet charity would lead us to hope that it is pos- sible! If it be possible, we think it is the case with Mr. Luke, the writer of the follow- The letter must be a severe re- buke to the hypocr 'itical ministers of religion, of this and every country, who refuse to say even one word against the sin of slavery. We hope the letter will be read with care and pondered well! Don't forget where it came from, and who wrote it! Success to the Convention and the paper that advocates it! Allow us to say to our readers that we regard the Daily and Weekly News of Kentucky, as one of the best Anti-Slavery papers in the United States. It gives you Anti-Slavery: news of the right kind and from the right place! | Slavery Question in Kentucky. A Call for a Convention of the Slave- holders in Kentucky, to mect at Frank- fort. Hon. Wm. H. W. Luke, a Slaveholder in this county, writes the following: letter in answer to an invitation from Anti-Slavery men, who own slaves, to draw up a plan for the abolition of Negro Slavery in Kentucky. Mr. Luke isa philanthropist, a noble-man and hero: he speaks out openly and frankly, and does honor to slaveholders. To the Editor of the Daily and Weekly News. -Frour Creex, Sept. 12 755. _ Dear Sir :--In your News of the 10th, there is.a request or proposition made by some of the Slaveholders of the State of Kentucky, that they, (the Slaveholders) hold a Convention in the city of Frankfort; the time hereafter to be designated, that 'your judgments deems most fitting, to-adopt some plan for the abolition of Slavery, or the H. W. Luke, of Pendleton County (Camp- bell County Kentucky it should be) be ap- pointed by the friends of the said Conyen- tion to draw up a proposition, as one in this part of the state, for the gradual abolition of the same ; and that it ue hereafter published in the. Weekly News." I feel honored by the call made upon me by some of my fellow citizens of Kentucky, as being considered competent for the ardu- ous task they assigh me, of drawing up and presenting to. an honorable body of men, thus drawn together from all parts of this State of bright and clouded intellects, a proposition of such vast magnitude, fraught with such inestimable blessings to the born and unborn millions of my fellow men, of this my own and loved Kentucky, and these United States. A proposition for the gradual abolition of negro Slavery, and I might say of white also, if not too revolting, if received, carried out, and fully acted upon, will result in so much renown, peace and interest ; not only to this my adopted State, but to the proud republic of America and the world Io for EQUAL RIGHTS--EQUAL FREEDOM and EDUCATION TO ALL MEN, black or white. A judicious scheme to abolish Slavery, hated word, would bea blessing. Slavery, like its author, sin, cannot be execrated, too much, nor driven too soon, by REASON and argument, forever from our beloved State, and country ; yea, from the face of the whole world, None else but devils, sin, tyrants, and the proud oppressor of bis fellow man originated it, and none else but tyrants filled with avarice and cupidity, will say it shall exist. I con- eur with Washington, Madison, Webster, and the illustrious Tenry Clay, [though dead, judicious, wise, and feasible scheme could be devised for the monster evil of Slavery, this Lrepublic would be the palladium of liberty-- the Prince of Nations! O let not the boasted 'asylum of the oppressed" become the home of 'lyrants and a land of Slaves! Should we not extend protection to the banished Indian, release the negro, and open our arms to the embrace of the poor emigrant, fleeing from the grasp of 'Tyrants t and love freedom. The crisisis at hand; our country " THE RIGHTS OF MAN," soci- ally and politically, demand a repeal of every hated enactment of law that has caused a chain to be thrown around the necks of our fellow man, debasing their intellect and brut- alizing their person. Common sense, reason, and existing circumstances, speak aloud to Heaven, calling for a redress of the great evil of 'Slavery | Sir, I stand prepared to draw up, with the concurrence of others that may be appointed in different parts of this State, friendly toa Convention for the aboli- tion of slavery, a scheme of gradual or pro- gressive emancipation or abolition of negro slavery in Kentucky, and hope that the slave- States, and every man and woman that has a spark of love of LipeRTY may unite with usin the great undertaking, IT am ready whenever the friends of a Convention for freedom, may direct (God, our State and country being our. helpers) for the arduous but righteous task, of drawing up and pre- senting to a Convention of FREEMEN SLAVE- past schemes, for the great and entire down fall of slavery. One that will redound to the glory aud honor. of this State, my country and the world. This Convention will save the union, and drive back war, bloodshed, anarchy and confusion, and perpetuate this proud republic, and make her one and inde- visable for ages to come. South---No disunion. shall be heard in all this troubled land. - I would, if some judicious scheme could that there can be, there is no doubt) rather part with any interest Ihave or may ever wield the proudest sceptre in the world. verse to. all but. lyrauts : it makes the op- | tian; hence, we have always refused to fel- The Right Move From a Slaveholder. | eradual removal of the same; and that" Wm.. cerely hopiug a Convention ma The place, Frankfort, the time i 4 and that the deliberations of the @or and its acts may lead to the do ery, and the prosperity of this' sincere. prayer. at _ Your sincere friend, Read the following, ae ee the Kentucky Weekly News:-- Newspaper Subseribers,, The following classification of. news subscribers we take from the Prarie Te mer, and from our own experience we can. safely say that the picture is drawn as tue ral as life itself Euss come. the a newspapers, pay for tha and. read observe the order in which these thir done. The pay comes first--the readit 'These men consider they get th their money in the bargain. I and just to them that the new paper s paid for, as a barrel of sugar or a ner 'hey never entertain any other opinion When the year runs out, or a little they: are on hand with the f pay. more difficulty with the remembering t od, than Sunday of the first January. If ealls, or writes a letter his postma due season, like a man. 'This classis the heart of the editor. Their in embalmed i in his warm affections. E of the fourth generation, now in mind is the . Do Wetis--this class i is aif related the other--so near that it is hard to tell wher one begins and the other ends. These. always. pay in advance in the beginning, D intend to do so continually. But memo fails a little--sometimes for quite a period, But their recollection, though nodding ogca- sionally, never gets sound asleep. It pro-. nounces the word in due time-- The is not paid,' and forthwith their well kindles into activity. Now comes paying up. Meant to do so before. mean to Jet such things pass by." lisher can live with such men. ~ They he warm place in.the memory-- only alittle bac of the uprights. If sucha man diesi his wife's son remembers that he may not hay paid up for his newspaper, an institutes inquiries. They reme of the benefit was theirs, and, estate or estate, see that the printer's bills are not. among the unsettled accounts. Next come the < Easy Dozrs--These abitebe papers. They have fully settled it. take them too. Sombunies at first ¢ up for the first year--at any rate they to pretty soon. If they have done $0, yet trumpet tongued speaketh] that if some' The time has come that men hate slavery. their newspaper is now settled for, and_ idea having once get into their heads, refuses obstinately to be dislodged, but keeps its ho from year to year--a_ truth once--n illusion, gray and rheumatic with years. The Spacer in the account current of their « begins to ask if they are dead or have to 'California. Now he begins to at them. Ee tey. suddenly start u ing that they are in the pelea better stories than: aie If the publisher has faith enough, purse, and can hive like a harbern he may survive this class. But if he is mor- tal only, woe be to him. The. next class is that of the = . Down Epes tea oh we begin over to the other side. The picture suddenly gets sombre. 'We shall despatch the down hillers suddenly. One of these may take 2 paper because his wife wants one, _or the chil : dren are zealous to read it, or a ne ighbour per- | suades him. When it begins to come, h misses all thoughts about it furthe editor sends a man directly to him at. the end of two or three years, he may get some | "pay. for his paper, but with growls and surly looks He never pays any debts if he ean getridof | it, anda newspaper Jeast of all. Still he e.. hatés law suits and constables, 'and: all that A dun has the effect on him that a bulle does ona hippopotamus--glancing | fron pide or sinking Anto the pibore ha merges into another class--that-at hee Nix eon Rovs z.--No matter! how: pays for noe Tie. He dare like tb of paper. It don' tgive no news... § did like it. He didn't want it in the holders of this State, and of the United HOLDERS, (a singular coincidence of my adopted State) a scheme differing from all.|j No North---No be devised for the abolition of slavery (and: have in slaves, and let my State and country | be united and free, than fll, a throne ; than | Freedom, is the sweetest name in the Uni- pressed Teap for joy ;-and- head erect, an- | payne, "UE ANE A man! saat FREE! Thrill | place, and told the postmaster so. -- back one more than a year ago--bes never began to take it tilla long time af it came, and he hadn't had only two 0 of them at any rate, and those he read." Wipe him off. Here com Scarz Grace.--lIt is enough t to say of him that he never fails to have a newspaper-- two or three of them. When he thinks they have come about long enough for th publisher to want pay, he sends. "back 7 'stop it." Or he takes up his 'quarters a leaves for parts unknown. He does not walt" to pay and he don't mean to. ie itif you can. Enough for him. -- = Sax BS Our' Pad Eaw corresponden informs us that ihe soe ee his is neigh 0) aioe as to use such profane a guage as he refers to. We cues they: will not for had nist a sien time at it, fishing frolic on the lake: 'The

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