Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-05-29

As an instance Of this great good, | would re-
| mark, that in this county, all the candidates
for the Convention are in favor Of restoring TO
the colored man the right of suffrage. 1t was
but a mcrited compliment which the Hon.
Mr.. Barlow rendered to her, when no said in
the Senate, that no citizen of the county OF
Madison opposed to this restoration could be
elected to that Convention. The Wing and
Democratic parties of this county, as well as
its Liberty party, are in favor of doing this
Justice to the colored man. And where there
is a county in the State, in which the Wing
and Democratic parties would not be In favor
of it, were it blessed, as our county has been,
with a Liberty party, which, by night and
by day, year in and year out, in the house
and by the way, has earnestly preached, and
faithfully exemplifed, the doctrines of human
rights In a large share of the counties Of
the State, the people are yet to be persuaded
Of the duty Of universal suffrage. But the
earnest and working abolitionists Of the coun-
ty Of Madison, had. long ago, persuaded their
neiglbors Of this duty and have not a doubt
that had the Liberty party of this county
maintained its existence, and abode in its
strength, and continued to ply the public
mind with its principles, instead of ninging
them away, the year 1913 would witness the
impossibility of again dragging up our Wing
and Democratic neighbors 10 vote for trafick-
ers in human flesh. But that party has no
longer the power of working this, or any 9TH
er beneficent change. In flinging away its
principles, it has flung away its power for
good. 1t has chopped of its own hands and
feet. 1t lies, a monument of suicidal mad
ness I'D folly, exposed to the jeeTs and scorn
of every passer-by.
| wish not to be understood as saying, that
the Iihartv nartv of fbic co,ptu IL nopainalkv
as well as really dead. Thou hast a name,
that thou Invest, and art dead 1t may, and
probably will, cast at the approaching cleo
ton, even two-ihirds as many votes as it cast
last fall say eight or nine hundred. But
its vote, however numerous, will be without
power; for the mighty principles which its
vote formerly represented, it has now itself
disowned and thrown away"
j. c.. Jackson, the editor Of the paper in
which the above appears, speaks in more
general terms, and gives no very compliment
tary account of the condition of tho party
men in the State.
"The spirit of self-sacrifce and heroism is
rapidly passing from the bosoms of men, in
Liberty party. This is discernible by their
unwillingness 10 give money. At no timo
since 1885 has there been so general pros
perlty among business men, so much availa-
BILE wealth, so much actual cash at command,
by Abolitionists, as at this time. Yet no.
thing is done by those who cali themselves
par excellence the poor slaves friends in
the way of m~oney-giving. The party is alb
solutely plethoric-there is a determination
of blood TO the head and strong symptoms
of apoplexy are given out daily. The wild
esq and frailest excuses are offered for no,
giving. We used to raise $4,000 to carry
on the enterprise, year per year; now take
all the money given in the State, it will not
count $500. This state of things cannot
last, and the blessing of Heaven rest upon
the men who compose the Liberty party"
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH!
Great Battle on the Rio Grande !-.Matamoras
6urnt!-700 MericanS kiHed!-.R Blocade
Of Uerican Ports Ordered!
Tribune Office, Tuesday, May 10, I A. NJ.
By the Magnetic Telegraph we have tho
following important intelligence
A general blockade of the Mexican ports
ordered. The news was received at New
Orleans by the steamship New-York, and
sent by express to Mobile, where it then took
the mail.
The following is the report from Captain
FAAhhh VI luu iCAhl rangers, WHO arrived
on the 9th inst. at 4 p. NJ, from the intrench-
ments opposite Matamoras:
An engagement had taken place between
the United States and Mexican forces. Gen.
TAYLOR, on the evening OF the 3D. inst, made
a sortie with a detachment Of United States
troops, for the purpose Of opening a commu.
~nication between PointlSabel and the intrench>
ment.
On the morning of the 9Th inst, the Next
cans, taking advantage of his absence, at day
break opened a heavy cannonade on tho i'm
trenchments, which was CALAMITY returned
by the U. s. Troops, and in 80 minutes ST.
fenced the enemies batteries, red icing the
city of Matamoras to ashes on the morning of
the 9th.
The slaughter among the Mexicans was
tremendous-upwards of 700 dead on tho
field of battle, and the number Of houses left
in Matamoras not sufficient to accommodate
the wounded Mexicans.
In and about Matamoras 5,000-re-inforcee
ments daily expected. General TAYLOR was
TO leave Point Isabel on the 9th instant, with
troops to open communication between Point
Isabel and the Army opposite Matamoras,
which has been for some days cut oil. Major
Ringold, of the Artillery, commanded the
American camp during the engagement.