December 10, 1836
Under a column, Concerns of Liberator, as it nears the end of its sixth volume, the editor
Indicates that expenditures always exceed subscriptions, and that there are many “patrons who never pay”, and that “thousands are due us”.
November 3, 1836
This issue includes a Circular from Pennsylvania, calling upon people to become Immediatists, with the names of well over four hundred individuals.
October 22, 1836
The case is about a six year old child, Med, female colored child, from New Orleans.
Med’s owner’s wife, Mrs. Slater, brought Med to Boston. The child was held by Thomas Aves, 21 Pinckney Street, and intent of Mrs. Slater was to take her back to New Orleans, as a slave. L. H. Harris, of Boston, Mariner, brings case before court, asking the court to prevent her being returned to slavery. Judge Shaw finds she is not held in lawful custody.
The case is here viewed as a triumph by Abolitionists… The Vermont Telegraph, quoted in this issue:
“Be it known that any slave coming to a free state with the consent of his master, whether in the way of accompanying him on a visit or otherwise is ‘emancipate and loosed’ the moment his feet are on our soil.”
October 8, 1836
by Miss A.E. Grimke
Prior to printing portions of the Appeal, there are these comments, listing four reasons why Grimke says it is appropriate to the appeal to the women of the South.
“She mentions four things which women can do: You can read on this subject, You can pray over this subject. You can speak on this subject. You can act on this subject.” ….. the editor also says, Grimke calls upon the duty to break the law if it commands sin, and “that if it causes me to suffer, I will let it takes its course unresistingly.”
Further extracts from Grimke’s Appeal follow in next issue.
October 1, 1836
Much in these issues about Texas, Mexico, and relations to U.S. One item in this issue, for instance, includes quotes from General Houston’s letter to General Dunlap, of Nashville. This is from the editor of the New York Sun, who says, “There is but one feeling in Texas, in my opinion, and that is to establish the independence of Texas, and to be attached to the United States, …. Then extensive comment seems to represent the view that fighting for Texas to become a part of the U.S., if accomplished, will eventually lead to a dissolution of the union. It assumes there will an increase of slavery, and the slave states will eventually “cut asunder the federal ties, which they have long held with ungracious and unfraternal fingers … If this be true, then the sooner Texas becomes the wedge which shall divide the Union, the better for the cause of liberty. Already are the sacred rights of free public discussion, and of a free press, prostrated in the northern states to the influence of the southern, and either the latter must give up their slaves, or we must be added to the number. The annexation of Texas may save us from this; but it is upon this ulterior effect , and this only, that we can admit the cause of Texas to be the cause of liberty.”
October 1, 1836
Here appear a listing of the number of meetings recently addressed by Mr. Stanton, in some cases with a brief account of the actual meeting. The list of places at which he spoke indicates the wide influence of the movement. Here are some of the towns: Dover, Concord, and Great Falls, N.H., Portland, Maine, and in Massachusetts, Bradford, North Yarmouth, Braintree and Weymouth, Groton, Hanover, Dorchester, and Cambridge-Port. Meetings were in private homes, churches, and in town halls.
Sept 10, 1836
Commenting on Garrison’s coming out against the Sabbath, this unsigned item says, “…..It seems he goes for its immediate abolition. If Mr. G. really designs to destroy in the community the obligation and reverence of this day, it will be an attempt to bring us into a bondage a thousand times worse than southern slavery. …..”
Sept 10, 1836
To American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Mission.
Signed only as “Clericus”, this person, who pledges to the Board, here expresses his concern, that, although he contributes to the Board, (and he also names other associations to which he contributes) , but he now wonders about continuing: “The difficulty in the way of my giving as formerly, is my viewing these associations, and particularly the A.B.C.F.M. as favoring the enormous sin of United States’ slavery, rather than opposing it, as they should all sin, in order to have a prospect of success in this holy cause…..”
August 13, 1836
Includes an item from the Philadelphia Times, telling of a Mr. Wm. Andenreid, from Schuykill county, who has planted an acre of Sugar Beets, and which are growing handsomely. Urges others to engage in same farming. (The Childs were to grow sugar beets, in Northampton, as an alternative to slave-produced sugar cane.)
July 30, 1836
The story of the destruction of an Abolitionist press (Mr. Pugh’s), is followed by a flier , warning abolitionists of what is to come:
THE DOG DAYS ARE COMING!
Abolitionists Beware!
“The citizens of Cincinnati, embracing every class, interested in the prosperity of the city, satisfied that the business of the place is receiving a vital stab from the wicked and misguided operations of the abolitionists, are resolved to arrest their course. The destruction of the press on the night of the 12th instant, may be taken as a warning……”