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Show 2 THE MONTHLY OFFERING. sition, contempt, and indilference is, that thL• avenues to the understanding and sympathy of the people have been hedged up. T~ose who imbued their soub with love f~r that scheme, have inspired them with disgust to the ant1· slavery cause, and supreme contempt for those associated with it. This state of feeling has been elfected by the declarations ·of those who stand high in this world's estimntion. that the Africans were designed by Providence to occupy an inferior and menial station in the society of the more favored ·whites; that they were contented in their situation; that the movements of abolitionists were rolling bark the day ·of their redemption, and necessarily tending to create insurrection, murder and rapine; that it \\'as a direct violation of the spirit of the constitution to discuss the subject at the North ; besides a thousand and one other ob· jections that were daily retailed by the haters of freedom. ·Dur hope and the hope of the slave, is in the people, but !hey can never be made to art until they can be n•achcd, and nil these objections removed. This, in con ne<'tion with the weekly contribution, will be the design of" The Olfering." It will be our endeavor to enlist sympathy for the cause, bJ holding up to view the suffering and benight· cd slave. Our articles shall be adapted to the W:111tS of those who have read but little upon the subjec t, at tho same lime that they are interesting to the more advanced in lhe 'School of anti-slavery. This little work was originally de,ig-ned to aid anrl encourage the collectors and rontrihutors to "THE 'Vn:KLY CoNTRlBUTtbN PLAN" in their \\'Ork of love and merc'y, to OUR OBJECT. 3 insist upon the latter to be punct~al in their payments, and to urge lllOst earnestly upon the former to be prompt and re!!'ular in making their monthly collections, inasmuch as the entire succe~s of the sy•tem depends upon the elforts of both; to remind them of the wrong and outrage that is imposed upon three millions of native-born Americans, to show them why their prayers, influence and worldly substance should be consecrated to redeem them from the most revolt· ing system of cruelty and oppression the world ever saw. Yet it is hoped that "THE OFFERING," through the efforts of its friends, will gain admission to the hearts of thousands, who never have, as yet, bestowed one serious thought upon the su bject. On their elforts its circulation will depend. If they think it adapted to promote the interest of the cause, will they not take prompt and efficient means to secure its circulation? Many of our best writers have engaged to furnish tales, &c. for "The Olfering." Something of this f<ind, very interesting, may be expected from our brother HIRAM " ' tLSoN, of Toronto, Upper Canada, who is devoting all his time in educating :hose fugitives from OUT republic, who have taken refuge in Victoria's dominions. " The Offering" will be issued monthly, and sent to single subscribers one year for 37 1·2 cent•, but to cnroura!!'e our friends to nid in its circulation FOUR COPa:s, or 48 pamphlets like this, will be sent to ONE ADDRESS for one dollar. Payment must invariably be made in advance. These terms will be rigidly adhered to. All communications and remittances must be addressed, postage paid, to the subscriber, 25 Cornhill, Boston, Mass. Boston, July, 1840. J. A. COLLINS. |