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71 Elisha Stonestreet, one. About a year since Mr. A. W. Dyer, of the same county, lost four of his most valuable Slaves in the same way." National Anti-slavery Standard.

The Abolitionists are continually accused of exaggerating the cruelties inflicted upon the Slaves. It is said, they "well off." In the language of a Senator, many of them are "fat and sleek." They are, generally, not over-tasked; that they are content, merry, fond of singing, and sports; in better condition than the free people in the north, or operatives in England, and would not leave their masters if they could. What we have said already, is quite sufficient to disprove that. Mrs. Stowe is accused of misrepresenting the matter, in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." There being 45,000 Fugitive Slaves in Canada, does not seem to indicate that they were very well treated, otherwise they would have remained in that professedly happy condition. We suppose having no means of ascertaining the precise facts in the case. That of the present generation of Slaves 90,000 have attempted to secure their freedom by running away, but only 45,000 have succeeded. The advertisements for runaways, with which the Southern Papers are crowded, demonstrate the discontent of the Slaves, and their longings for freedom. The unwillingness of the Slaveholders to bring their Slaves to the North, during their Summer