13 Mar 1838
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Newspaper
The Philanthropist
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1838
Page
1
Publishing agent Julius O Beardslee of Cincinnati Ohio lists subscription terms two fifty in advance or three dollars if unpaid through year end. Direct business letters to the publishing agent and editorial inquiries to the editor. all mail postpaid.
A stirring Vermont style lament speaks of Cincinnati as a modern Rome yet contrasts a nation’s glory with its cruel deeds. The speaker imagines writing noble verse amid triumphs and tears, then confronts forced labor, betrayal, and the exiled native population as the country’s shame.
A New York American piece reports Senator King’s rebuke of Vermont’s anti annexation memorial and then presents a long Vermont defense listing numerous alleged Southern abuses. It cites mob violence, executions without trial, vigilant committees, and anti abolitionist persecution across several states and cities as proof of falsehood in King’s charge. The piece advocates stronger abolitionist publishing and urges expansion of circulation for the society’s paper.
The fifth anniversary will be held in New York on Tuesday May 8 with Divine permission. Public exercises begin at 10 A M at Broadway Tabernacle including prayer scripture reading and annual report abstracts and several addresses. A business meeting is scheduled May 2 at 4 P M in the Broadway Tabernacle Lecture Room. Delegates should report to Nassau Street 143 upon arrival. Editors are invited to insert the notice.
The Emancipator promotes the American Anti-Slavery Society and its auxiliaries. It argues the society's large citizen base and moral purpose will shape national welfare and influence public opinion. The piece stresses the importance of known operations to every American citizen.
A lengthy address argues that abolitionists must appeal to the South's willingness and to universal justice. It rejects the idea that one generation bears no guilt for slavery, defends free discussion, and cites Albert Barnes on liberty of thought. The piece also states that slaveholding is a sinful relation and urges moral action over public opinion.
A historical letter discusses limits on government interference with honest expression. The writer rejects ruling out freedom on grounds of safety, arguing it degrades humanity and Christian philanthropy. The editor notes the rest of Mr. Ross's letter covers local matters.
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