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We trust that our people will send IN
their petitions to the legislature OF the state
Of New-York. We simply ask that New
York herself may be free from all connec-
ton with slavery. Is there single de-
scendant of our forefathers who will not
sign such petition9 If there be- shame
on him. We have seen slavery trampieo
upon since 1921, when we stood erect IN
common with all other citizens. Let every
individual see to it, that every house In his
own and the neighboring towns is visited
with these great petitions. Hold puoiic
meetings in every town to adopt them;


district the large towns, in order to obtain


s;onatures with convenience and speed;


let the petitions 90 to the Legislature with


hundreds and thousands of names. TO et-


feet this, let every citizen go to work him.


self, as brave spirits do when freedom IS


endangered and humanity insulted let the


voices of forty thousand colored citizens be


heard at the Capitol of the Empire state
YES, and at Washington, until the prayers
Of two millions and half be heard that are
now held in abject bondage, and that con-
$ gress may not turn their petitions away un'
Y heard as formerly; and let us see American
r slavery Immediately abolished from 0u
;, land.


Il Yet we intend, when any slave is sent


us, to do as we always have done since 1881
:. pass fugitives to Canada, where they ca
i breathe the air of freedom. We have eve
y been on the side of suffering humanity b'
= " lieving that Canada is the only asylum f'
J the American slave. When slave steI
. upon her soil he may consider himself
man and a freeman.