17 Mar 1837
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Newspaper
The Philanthropist
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1837
Page
1
The Philanthropst weekly published in Cincinnati by the Ohio State Anti-Slavery Society. Subscription two dollars per year with 1 percent advance payable. Letters on business to Gama Barev Jr editorial communications directed to editors post-paid.
A fragmentary poem laments slavery in Columbia with a plea for abolition. The speaker recalls brutal toil, lash, and the yearning for freedom, urging readers to join the holy cause and publish the lines. The piece attributes authorship to a person seeking publication.
John Quincy Adams reports on a heated three day confrontation over abolition petitions in the U.S. House. He defends the right of slaves and northern petitioners to be heard, condemning Speaker's order to suppress petitions and praising Adams for upholding free discussion and petition rights amid southern opposition.
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