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THE ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT

... away the iniquitous slave WI trade in the West still existed, and tisat thle spirit of the people was 'as much opp osed to slavery as ever, (Hear.) The evil was tile *w same on the east coast 'as it was enl the Iwest, Thet Cj trade in slavces led to intestine ...

Published: Saturday 09 November 1872
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1531 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT

... British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society, Rev Air. Ches- son, Rev. J. Orr, and Messrs. Jesper, Orinerod, Lamb, rc. 2 The CHAInMAN, in introducing, the speakers, said they M had met that evening to meet ai deputation of the Anti- ff Slavery Association. Vhenl ...

Published: Saturday 01 March 1873
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2155 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

ABOUT SLAVES

... make England a dependency of Japan. The people will not permit slavery. Wilberforce and Clarkson raised a feeling so strong that it has become part of the English n'ature. Speak of slavery, and unanimity of condemnation will greet it. 'The most rigid economist ...

Published: Saturday 16 May 1874
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1005 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

POETRY

... her ide, 4evero ker laws, Forsiheshall win, And conquer siu Men shall be fee for ' Truth makes free, And eau't be held In slavery; Do uot despair, The earth is fair Good holds sway in spite of evil, God's supreme and not the devil. Take eonrap yo who foreosmt ...

Poetry

... beauty and of grace. A spirit firm, erect and free That never basely bends the knee; That wvill not beatr a fetter's weight Of slavery's chain, for small or g' reat That truly speaks of God witl in, And never makes a league with sin That bllaps the fetters ...

POETRY

... you may sit alene, Yon sit upon a throne. Lax indolence and luxury Will drag the foremost muortal down, In chains of anject slavery, While self denial wears tho crown. The prophet's mantle fell On Ole it fitted well: One not unused to toil, His plough could ...

THE LATEST NEWS BY ORDINARY DESPATCH AND SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

... of peers in the election, and to move a resolution. THE SLAVERY QUESTION IN CUBA. Mr. T. HuollEs called attention to the incidents of the civil war in Cuba in connection with the question of slavery, and moved an address to the Crown praying that her Majesty ...

Published: Saturday 20 April 1872
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 888 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

LITERARY SELECTIONS

... which he might he supposed to be heat of acquainted. H~e had no idea of heiag ashamed tof ther gentle crft. ied SLAVERY IN EGYPT.- Slavery is abolished in Egypt? nt But what is this mysterious merchandise which is being ver disembarked from the boats ...

MR. FORSTER, AMERICA, AND ENGLAND

... America that profited by the result, but England and the cause of civilisation. He rejoiced in the abolition of slavery, not because slavery was hateful and detestable, but because while it excited his most deep- seated aspiration, that of an Anglo-American ...

Published: Saturday 09 January 1875
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 910 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

ENGLAND AND THE SLAVE TRADE

... ground he is free. It must not be c supposed, however, that slavery then received s its death blow, though it experienced a very tj rude shock. At that time, and for many years 0 afterwards, slavery was rampant not only in n our American and West Indian colonies ...

Published: Saturday 02 October 1875
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1624 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE KHIVA EXPEDITION

... held as slaves in his dominions. Some of these have died since their arrival from the horrible treatment received while in slavery. The tardy justice of this liberation, if intended to soothe the Russian temper and mitigate the coming revenge, can scarcely ...

THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.— SPEECH OF THE QUEEN

... condemned at the time. Slavery is muchi more of a moral than political evil; all really civilised persons, whether Liberals or Conservatives, are bound to oppose it; if the late Liberal Government attempted in any way to wink at slavery, it did wrong; and ...

Published: Saturday 12 February 1876
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2884 | Page: 5 | Tags: News