Chapter V: Anti-Slavery Methods

The Antiquity of Anti-slavery Sentiment.--Benjamin Lundy's
Opposition to Slavery in the South and at the North.--He
establishes the "Genius of Universal Emancipation."--His Great
Sacrifices and Marvellous Work in the Cause of
Emancipation.--William Lloyd Garrison edits a Paper at
Bennington, Vermont.--He pens a Petition to Congress for the
Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia.--Garrison the
Peerless Leader of the Anti-slavery Agitation.--Extract from a
Speech delivered by Daniel O'Connell at Cork, Ireland.--Increase
of Anti-slavery Societies in the Country.--Charles Sumner
delivers a Speech on the "Anti-slavery Duties of the Whig
Party."--Marked Events of 1846.--Sumner the Leader of the
Political Abolition Party.--Heterodox Anti-slavery Party.--Its
Sentiments.--Horace Greeley the Leader of the Economic
Anti-slavery Party.--The Aggressive Anti-slavery Party.--Its
Leaders.--The Colonization Anti-slavery Society.--American
Colonization Society.--Manumitted Negroes colonize on the West
Coast of Africa.--A Bill establishing a Line of Mail Steamers to
the Coast of Africa.--It provides for the Suppression of the
Slave-trade, the Promotion of Commerce, and the Colonization of
Free Negroes.--Extracts from the Press warmly urging the Passage
of the Bill.--The Underground Railroad Organization.--Its
Efficiency in freeing Slaves.--Anti-Slavery Literature.--It
exposes the True Character of Slavery.--"Uncle Tom's Cabin," by
Harriet Beecher Stowe, pleaded the Cause of the Slave in Twenty
Different Languages.--The Influence of "Impending Crisis." 37

CHAPTER VI.

ANTI-SLAVERY EFFORTS OF FREE NEGROES.

Intelligent Interest of Free Negroes in the Agitation
Movement.--"First Annual Convention of the People of Color" held
at Philadelphia.--Report of the Committee on the Establishment of
a College for Young Men of Color.--Provisional Committee
appointed in each City.--Conventional Address.--Second Convention
held at Benezet Hall, Philadelphia.--Resolutions of the
Meeting.--Conventional Address.--The Massachusetts General
Colored Association.--Convention of Anti-slavery Women of America
at New York.--Prejudice against admitting Negroes into White
Societies.--Colored Orators.--Their Eloquent Pleas for their
Enslaved Race 61

CHAPTER VII.

NEGRO INSURRECTIONS.

The Negro not so Docile as supposed.--The Reason why he was kept
in Bondage.--Negroes possessed Courage but lacked
Leaders.--Insurrection of Slaves.--Gen. Gabriel as a
Leader.--Negro Insurrection planned in South Carolina.--Evils of,
revealed.--The "Nat. Turner" Insurrection in South Hampton
County, Virginia.--The Whites arm themselves to repel the
Insurrectionists.--Capture and Trial of "Nat. Turner."--His
Execution.--Effect of the Insurrection upon Slaves and
Slave-holders 82

CHAPTER VIII.

THE "AMISTAD" CAPTIVES.

The Spanish Slaver "Amistad" sails from Havana, Cuba, for Porto
Principe.--Fifty-four Native Africans on Board.--Joseph Cinquez,
the Son of an African Prince.--The "Amistad" captured and taken
into New London, Conn.--Trial and Release of the Slaves.--Tour
through the United States.--Return to their Native Country in
Company with Missionaries.--The Anti-slavery Cause benefited by
their Stay in the United States.--Their Appreciation of Christian
Civilization 93

Part 6.

_THE PERIOD OF PREPARATION._

CHAPTER IX.

NORTHERN SYMPATHY AND SOUTHERN SUBTERFUGES. 1850-1860.

Violent Treatment of Anti-slavery Orators.--The South
misinterprets the Mobocratic Spirit of the North.--The
"Garrisonians" and "Calhounites."--Slave Population of
1830-1850.--The Thirty-first Congress.--Motion for the Admission
of New Mexico and California.--The Democratic and Whig Parties on
the Treatment of the Slave Question.--Convention of the
Democratic Party at Baltimore, Maryland.--Nomination of Franklin
Pierce for President.--Whig Party Convention.--Nomination of Gen.
Winfield Scott for the Presidency by the Whigs.--Mr. Pierce
elected President in 1853.--A Bill introduced to repeal the
"Missouri Compromise."--Speech by Stephen A. Douglass.--Mr.
Chase's Reply.--An Act to organize the Territories of Kansas and
Nebraska.--State Militia in the South make Preparations for
War.--President Buchanan in Sympathy with the South. 97

CHAPTER X.

THE "BLACK LAWS" OF "BORDER STATES."

Stringent Laws enacted against Free Negroes and
Mulattoes.--Fugitive-slave Law respected in Ohio.--A Law to
prevent Kidnapping.--The First Constitution of Ohio.--History of
the Dred Scott case.--Judge Taney's Opinion in this Case.--Ohio
Constitution of 1851 denied Free Negroes the Right to vote.--The
Establishment of Colored Schools.--Law in Indiana Territory in
Reference to Executions.--An Act for the Introduction of Negroes
and Mulattoes into the Territory.--First Constitution of
Indiana.--The Illinois Constitution of 1818.--Criminal Code
enacted.--Illinois Legislature passes an Act to prevent the
Emigration of Free Negroes into the State.--Free Negroes of the
Northern States endure Restriction and Proscription 111