Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832
Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard
The speaker put forward his assessment of how the situation in the U. S. is currently viewed in England. He noted that opinion differs by class and political affiliation with some siding with the Union and some with the Confederacy. He gave examples and detailed his reasoning when reaching these conclusions.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 628 word document (text and images)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - December 16, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The editor emphasizes that even though the newspaper supports Col. John Prince in his political endeavors, it is not advocating one particular political party over another.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer joins with Samuel R. Ward in asking well-meaning people to stop sending the refugees and fugitive slaves boxes of old clothes. While this helped them initially, it has now become a disservice when what they really need is investment in ways to become more independent.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column