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 sense of justice and humanity; but, alas! too late to retract: "the great day of His wrath has come, and who will be able to stand." The righteous only,—the redeemed Slave in common with others, who in this world of wickedness and human depravity, have worn handcuffs, will then bear Palms of Victory; instead of stripes, Robes of Righteousness; for scanty meals, inexhaustible festivities; instead of their humble cabins, where no one condescends to visit but their fellows and their drivers, they will look abroad on the flowery plains of eternal blessedness: their companions will be good old Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; all the Apostles and their associates who have fought the good fight, and have kept the faith, and are now receiving their reward. In 1852, by an Act of Congress, heavy penalties were imposed upon all persons who knowingly entertained or aided a Fugitive Slave, or, in other words, to "feed the hungry or clothe the naked." It was also made the duty of the United States Marshals, and all good citizens, to assist in retaining them. Even in the Slave States, the Negro hounds and the hunters are great terrors to prevent the escape of Slaves. Such, for example, as the following extract from the Onachita Register of June 1, 1852, will exemplify.

"The undersigned, would respectfully inform the citizens of Onachita, and adjacent parishes, that he has