16 10 250 https://productsoffreelabor.com/files/original/d2fe6a307397a474085c888e33511c49.jpg 66792e6ae266f78f98d3185e6d46ad47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Advertisements Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Levi Coffin (Advertisement) Description An account of the resource LEVI COFFIN. COMMISSION MERCHANT, and Dealer in Free Labor Dry Goods and Groceries , northwest corner of Ninth and Walnut streets, Cincinnati, Ohio. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The National Era Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8.24.1848 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Meetings and Events Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Liberty Bazaar, Philadelphia Description An account of the resource For the National Era. LIBERTY BAZAAR, PHILADELPHIA. Mr. BAILEY: The Liberty party ladies of Philadelphia organized themselves, about sixteen months since, as an association for raising funds by their own industry in aid and furtherance of the great anti-slavery movement. Their number was small and their resources very limited, but they were heartily in earnest, and determined to succeed. With very little assistance from the country, the products of their own labor yielded about five hundred dollars at their first sale, which was held in December, 1845. This first success, so great in proportion to their means, and the very favorable state of public sentiment which it indicated, induced immediate reorganization for the year that has just closed, and awakened zeal, industry, and hopefulness, proportioned to the cheering results of their first effort. In addition to the stock produced and collected by the association during the year, they have the pleasure of acknowledging very generous contributions from our friends in England and Ireland. A correspondence was opened early in the season with Mr. Joseph Sturge, of Birmingham, and, chiefly through his agency, a large number of towns in England and the city of Belfast in Ireland, contributed and forwarded a very large, tasteful, and valuable stock of goods for our sale, comprising, among a vast variety of elegant and useful articles, autographs of Lord Brougham, Hannah More, Mrs. Opic, Maria Edgeworth, Father Matthew, Isaac Taylor, Horace Walpole, Louis XV, Mary Howitt, and many others; among which, was the last letter written by Thomas Clarkson; a large and handsome variety of papier mache articles, made specially for our Bazaar; a rich collection of oil paintings, drawings, and superior prints; Colebrookdale castings of exquisite beauty; a large lot of china, with anti-slavery devices; free labor goods, of superior quality and beauty of fabric; splendid shawls, table covers, sofa cushions, and wax dolls; knitting, netting, and crochet work; and a very abundant supply of children's clothing. These goods, unfortunately, did not arrive until after the sale of our own collection had closed, and the holyday season had passed by, and, with it, the best opportunity for the disposal of them; but they were immediately opened, and offered for sale by the ladies of the Bazaar Committee, in a store room on Chesnut street, in the customary manner of retail merchants, and sales were, in this way, effected in a few days, amounting to about twelve hundred dollars; leaving still upon our hands a considerable balance of these goods undisposed of, but available for our next year's sale. Our entire receipts from the sales of the season exceed eighteen hundred dollars, which, when reduced by the custom-house duties and incidental expenses, will yet leave us a very handsome fund for the benevolent purposes of our organization. SARA J. ELDER, Corresponding Secretary. JANUARY 30, 1847. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The National Era Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2.25.1847 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sara J. Elder Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poetry Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lo, a wail of hopeless sorrow (Poem) Description An account of the resource "When the news of the reduction of the sugar duties, by the British Parliament, reached Havanna, the city was illuminated; the price of slaves rose twenty five percent; and twelve slavers were about to be fitted for the coast of Africa for slaves."  Letter from a friend Lo, a wail of hopeless sorrow Comes from Cuba's arid plains, And the broad Brazilian valleys Where Oppression proudly reigns, And his fiery demons scatter Pestilence with lavish hand Like the plagues that swept in fury Over Egypt's guilty land! 'Tis the wretched slave despairing That his day of hope is o'er, While a cry responsive rises Over Afric's golden shore. Mingled with that wail of anguish Comes the sound of joy and mirth, Like the mountain torrent breaking From its darksome cavern forth. Hark! it is the haughty Spaniard's  And the glad Brazilian's shout, 'Mid the Universal wailing Of the bondman, bursting out. What can mean this strange confusion? Are the fires of Freedom dead, And the clouds of endless slavery Black o'er hill and mountain head? Are the foes of despotism Driven from the battle-field? Has the friend of Afric, fleeing, Vilely cast away his shield? Where is Liberty's fair Goddess? Has she turned to take her flight? Or the sun of Freedom, setting, Left the world in Slavery's night? That the broken hearted bondman Pours afresh his sorrow forth, While his iron-hearted master Revels in indecent mirth! Creole thieves--Brazilin tyrants Rob the Negro of his toil-- England's silver buys the plunder English freemen share the spoil. England, slavery-hating England, On oppression's dainties feeds -- 'Tis for this the slaver gladdens, And anew the captive bleeds! Pause a moment, ye who revel O'er the toil of weeping slaves, Tell me who has sent those slaveships O'er the broad Atlantic's waves? Lo in Afric scenes of murder, Robbery and revolting crime, Horrid deeds that stand unrivalled In the chronicles of Time! Mark yon conflagrating village-- Hear those shrieks of wild despair -- Pause and tell me -- are ye guiltless? Who has sent those slaveships there? Foes to slavery, who have nobly All its thousand wiles withstood, Friends to Freedom, the world over, Will ye buy the price of blood! Hear ye not the voice of Clarkson Speaking from the silent grave, "Will YE aid in plundering Afric! Will YE help to rob the slave!" Heed ye then the solemn warning, Led the robber keep his prey, And with firm and noble purpose, Turn ye from the spoil away. Richmond, Ia., 12the mo. 22d, 1846. R.T.R. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource R.T.R. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Non-Slaveholder 2:5, p. 96 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5.1847 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles, Letters to the Editors, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lockport, May 13, 1855 (Letter to the Editor) Subject The topic of the resource An letter to Frederick Douglass' Paper asking for support for a free labor store in Rochester. Description An account of the resource FREDERICK DOUGLASS, ESQ.: DEAR SIR: - We have organized, in this village, a Free Labor Produce Association, and have ninety-eight names pledged to support a Free Labor Produce Store. Those names have all been obtained in this village, and but few of whom are residents in our towns of our County, where little or non effort has been made to obtain signatures to our Constitution; and if I could make the necessary effort, I have no doubt several hundred signatures could be obtained to our Constitution, who would stand pledged to support a free labor store. And now, what we want most, is some trustworthy person of sufficient capital to establish a dry goods and grocery free labor store; and I would thank you to confer with your anti-slavery friends in Rochester or elsewhere, on the subject of coming here and opening such a store, which, I think, would be well sustained. I find many who approve of the principle of giving preference to the use of free labor produce, that decline pledging themselves to abstain altogether form the use of slaver labor produce. They want to see the goods on the shelves and behind the counter, before they sign a pledge. I presume you are aware that cotton goods, manufactured form free labor raised cotton, can be obtained in Philadelphia, also from England, through George W. Taylor, of Philadelphia, who is a manufacturer of free labor cotton in Philadelphia who sent me samples of goods manufactured in England, form free labor cotton sent there by friends Taylor. These samples compare well in price and quality, with the like style of goods in the store here. I am, respectfully yours, MARCUS STICKNEY. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marcus Stickney Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frederick Douglass' Paper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5.18.1855 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Meetings and Events Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lockport, NY; 11.18.1854 (Meeting) Description An account of the resource Free Produce Association At an adjourned meeting of the Free Produce Association , of Niagara Co., held in the basement of the Lutheran Meeting House, in Lockport, on the 18th of November, 1854, at 1 o'clock P.M., Marcus Stickney was chosen Chairman of the meeting; and Thos. E. Hartley appointed Secretary. The following Resolutions were then proposed, and unanimously adopted. Whereas we believe that slaveholding is opposed to the spirit and tenor of the Christian Religion, and mainly supported by the purchasers of the Slave labor; and, holding these views we regard it as our duty to abstain, as far as practicable, from the use of such productions and to increase the facilities for purchasing goods produced by free labor, therefore, Resolved , That we unite in an association under the above title, and hereby pledge ourselves to carry out those views, as far as is consistently practicable, by the purchase of such goods only as are the products of Free Labor. Resolved , That a committee of four be appointed to circulate the above resolution and pledge, and obtain signature thereto. Mead Atwater, Marcus Stickney, Titus Atwater, and T.E. Hartley were appointed as such Committee. Resolved , That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Lockport Journal. Resolved, That this meeting adjourn to meet on the 16th of December next at 10 o'clock, A.M., in the basement of the Lutheran Church in this village, unless some other place be designated prior to the meeting. All friendly to the cause are respectfully invited to attend, particularly the 51 men and women signer to the Constitution with others. MARCUS STICKNEY, Pres't . T.E. HARTLEY , Sec'y . Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frederick Douglass' Paper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12.15.1854 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Meetings and Events Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource London; 10.1850 (Meeting) Description An account of the resource (From the Christian Citizen.) LONDON, Oct. 1850. I am just returned from a fortnight's tour into the West, and have held large meetings in Bristol, Newport, Plymouth, Davenport, and Modbury. I never found friends more hearty or enthusiastic, or the League cause more promising in its aspect. Two or three of these meetings were in aid of the Free Labor movement, and I had the company of Dr. Pennington of N.Y. I wish some of your "Fugitive Slave" law makers could have been present at Bristol, (once the strong-hold of the pro-slavery party in England,) and could have seen the reception given by 2000 of its citizens to the fugitive slave, the negro D.D. They stood up and gave him three tremendous hurrahs; and they manifested the deepest sympathy, as he detailed the provisions of the last act of American slave legislation. Surely, this iniquitous law must ensure its own overthrow, and must hasten the final destruction of the accursed system altogether. I think that if the American people really knew what an intense feeling of disgust and contempt this measure has created in England - what a weapon it has placed in the hands of the despots here, who taunt the men of progress, and say - "Look at your Republic; do you want to pull down our glorious constitution, and give us such liberty as this?" What can we say? Why, I tell our friends manfully to take their own share of the odium - to say to themselves, "Yes, it was England that first introduced slavery in the American colonies; it is English gold that now mainly buys American cotton, rice and tobacco; but now, in answer to the American fugitive slave bill, let England run up the Free Labor flag, and starve the system to death." I have been attending a large meeting of ladies and gentlemen at the Anti-Slavery office this morning, and we have formed a Central Free Labor Produce Association. It was resolved to open a warehouse in London for the wholesale supply of all kinds of free labor cotton goods. The demand is rapidly springing up, and it will soon be found that capital cannot be more profitably employed than in the cultivation of free labor cotton. A colored gentleman from Jamaica, studying for the church in this country, was present, and informed us that much interest is beginning to be felt in Jamaica in the growth of cotton, and that the planters in that island are looking forward to a good division of the British market with the Southern States. Garnett's lectures in the North have been much crowded, and thousands are coming into the movement. I cannot say what progress is making in the mediation between Denmark and Holstein; but it seems certain that the meddling protocol of England, France and Russia, is the great obstacle to the progress of that mediation. Denmark is so completely in the hands of the great powers, that she cannot freely act as she would. Still we hope for ultimate success. Friends are beginning to look forward to prepare for our next year's Bazaar with great enthusiasm. There is no doubt that the attendance will be immense. The Bristol friends say they will charter a special league train, and will bring up probably 500 visitors. - Hurrah for the Rail bringing 500 people 120 miles merely to visit a Bazaar and an Exhibition! EDMUND FRY. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edmund Fry Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The North Star Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12.5.1850 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Meetings and Events Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource London; 7.18.1850 (Meeting) Description An account of the resource FREE PRODUCE MEETING IN LONDON. - A valuable correspondent informs us a meeting of women was held in one of the large committee rooms in Devonshire House, London, during the late Yearly Meeting in that city, to promote the use of free labor products. A small central committee was appointed, and about fifty Friends from the country gave in their names as correspondents. We trust the work thus commenced will find faithful laborers to promote its consummation. - Non-Slaveholder . Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The North Star Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available 7.18.1850 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Advertisements Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lydia White (Advertisement) Description An account of the resource FREE LABOR DRY GOODS STORE. LYDIA WHITE, No. 42, North Fourth Street, CONTINUES to give her attention to the sale of goods exclusively, which are exempt from slave labor. She has a supply of domestic fabrics, recently manufactured from Cotton, cultivated by remunerated labor; viz. Bleached, Unbleached and colored Muslins; Canton Flannel; Table Diaper; Knitting Cotton; Cords; Apron and Furniture Check; Plaid; Bed-ticking; Wadding; Laps, &c. &c. which she has the satisfaction to offer at lower prices than has heretofore been practicable. -ALSO- India Book, Mull and Nansook Muslins; Bengals; Seersuckers; Flannels; Worsted; Irish Linens, &c. with a variety of other articles. Philadelphia, 12th mo. 1832. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles, Letters to the Editors, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lydia White of Philadelphia Subject The topic of the resource Original letter from 5.9.1831 available <a href="https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10zf53n">here</a>. Description An account of the resource Among the females who are interesting themselves in behalf of the poor slaves, LYDIA WHITE of Philadelphia, a member of the Society of Friends, deserves high commendation. She has been very zealous in procuring the manufacture of domestic goods from cotton raised by free labor, and during the past year has kept a Free Dry Goods Stores at No. 86, North Fifth-street. Those who wish to examine patterns of her goods are requested to call at this office. We have lately received a letter from her, from which we take the following extracts: 'I am glad to hear that the people of Boston and New-Hampshire are becoming uneasy with using the produce of slave slabor, which I have long had to view as the main staple of slavery. Much do I regret that we have not a fully supply and a better assortment of domestic cotton goods manufactured of the material which is cultivated by free labor; for I believe if this was the case, and stores were opened in different sections of the Union by conscientious persons, whose concern would be more to promote justice and accommodate the necessary wants of their fellow creatures, than to accumulate wealth for themselves, they would have a tendency to greatly increase the demand for the produce of remunerated labor. 'I think I may safely say, that the concern to bear a testimony against African slavery by abstinence is gaining and spreading far and wide over our country. Orders are repeatedly sent to me for free goods from different parts of several States, viz. Vermont, Rhode-Island, New-York, Ohio, Indiana, Delaware, and I think Maryland and Virginia; and frequently new customers call on me for the same from Pennsylvania and New-Jersey. 'Two days since, I purchased a small lot of free Cotton from North Carolina, which I shall endeavor to have manufactured to the best attainable advantage, in quality, variety and price. I am increasingly desirous to do what I can in this way, to encourage the conscientious in abstinence from the products of the slaves' labor: to me it seems very important for us (the advocates of liberty and justice) to be steadfast in this particular. 'When I mediate on the subject, the query arises, what avails the abundant profession of religion which is made in this day, if it do not lead us practically to bear testimony against the greatest of evils, cruelly oppressing and degrading our fellow-creatures? Surely the truth leads out of all this.' Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Liberator 1:22, p. 3 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5.28.1831 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles, Letters to the Editors, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Markets for Free Labor Description An account of the resource We have repeatedly called the attention of our readers, to the gross neglect of the interests of Free-Labor, shown in our negotiations with foreign States. Further statements in proof of this, we now submit to their examination. Our trade with CUBA is highly valuable. In 1840, we imported from that island, merchandize to the amount of $9,835,477; while our exports were but $5,331,471. The fact to which we would direct attention is this--that, while for 14 years, say from 1826 to 1840, our exports to Cuba did not increase one dollar in value, our exports therefrom nearly trebled--for in 1826, they were only $3,894,597. The reason of this, we presume, is, that our commerce with Cuba is placed under very heavy restrictions. The average per cent duty on the value of our various articles of exports, in her ports was 67 PER CENT! The average per cent on English imports at the same time was only 12 percent!! Have any systematic efforts been made by our Government to relieve our commerce from this iniquitous burthen? We known of none. And why? The reader may guess the reason, when we state, that slave-labor staples constitute not one-fifth of our exports thither. The balance is the product of Free-Labor. Does any one doubt, that, did cotton, rice, sugar, or tobacco, enter chiefly into our commerce with Cuba, the mightiest efforts of every administration would have been made to secure more favorable terms? Let the protracted negotiations of the government with England, France, the German Union &c--answer. Let us now look at our trade with BRAZIL. And here we quote Mr. Webster, as sufficient authority. "There is no more unequal trade in the world," he remarks, "than that between the United States and Brazil. It is altogether on one side. The United States takes some five millions, (I believe trifle more,) of Brazilian products untaxed; and half a million slightly taxed--I mean her sugar. And what do they receive from us untaxed? Nothing at all! Their taxes on commodities from the United States are excessively high. They tax the products of the labor and lands of this country and sea 30, 40 and 48 per cent? We take five millions untaxed, and a half million slightly taxed. "How did they stand with England under the late treaty between that country and England?--Her stipulation by treaty--which still exists--was that English commodities should not be taxed more than 15 per cent. English cotton, clothing, &c., is taxed only 15 per cent., and ours from 30 to 50 per cent! Yet England taxes them 100 per cent, on some commodities. We take Brazil coffee free, and England taxes it 6 to 12 per cents per lb. Is that an equal treaty? Of course the tables of our exports to Brazil show no increase for years. If there be any increase of the trade, it is all to the advantage of that Power. In three years, 1838, 1839, 1840, the value of our merchandise was, 6,374,817 dol., on which she charged duty to the amount of 1,466,207 dol.  Has our government tried the effect of negotiations in putting our trade on a better footing?--Not at all--an why? In 1839, two thirds of our exports to Brazil consisted of Flour, and the balance of cotton goods, other manufactures, provisions &c., nearly all the products of free labor! Similar disadvantages burden our trade with MEXICO, from which we recive four or five times as much as she receives from us. In 1840, our imports therefrom were 4,927,296 dollars; our exprts thither, 969,038. When we tell the reader, that our exports to Mexico consist chiefly of cotton goods, manufactures of iron, flour, and other products of free labor, he will no longer wonder at the inattention of our slavery-ruled government to this commerce. The history of our relations with HAYTI, present a most humiliating picture of the subjection of the interests and wishes of the freemen of this Union to the tyranny of the slaveholders. In another number we shall say something about it. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Philanthropist 8:1, p. 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9.20.1843