Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-08-28
Scenes in WASHINGTON.

1 NB strongest WISH lldt 1 nave concerning
them, is that the people could see them, or
be made acquainted with their character and
conduct, had heard a great deal concern
ing them, but the "half had never been told
me-" was almost an entire stranger in
Washington, and therefore had an opportu-
nifty Of observing them unobserved. | was
shocked beyond all expression, not only at
their disorder and rowdyism in the House,
but still more so at their vulgar profanity and
obsccnity out of the House and in the House.
Their intemperance also is disgraceful. Men
of distinction almost reellng at 10 o'clock in
the morning! The blear-eyedness and semi
savage appearance of some of them was truly
offensive. wonder, indeed, that men of
decent habits and feelings are not compelled
to retire from such an assembly. 1t affords
me no sort of qualification to say these things.
My only object is to contribute my mite to-
wards calling public attention to the subject.
Without a reformation, and that shortly, the
public liberty is gone. Such men ought not
to be trusted with the weighty concerns that
are before them. 1t is idle. to expect that
they will be either honest or capable, with
such habits. They dare not behave at home
as they do in Washington. There, they
make out to keep up appearances! Well has
1t been said, thai there has been a stirring up
of the political waters, and the very dregs
have been brought TO the surface! Ought
not the Press to speak out trumpet-tongned
on this matter. until the people are well in
formed on this subicctl &c Correspondent Of
the Richmond JVhig.
And it is with such men that our political
reformers would have us sit down to lcgis-
late! Republican beer barrels, and waking
whiskey puncheons for Legislators! Blu, get
ting drunk is not by any means their worst
fault. We had rather see a MN gu2zling
rum from morning till night, and from night
till morning, than to have him self young
women-his own daughters, it may be-to
hopeless infamy. Such men not only en-
danger, but "destroy public liberty aye, and
the pripate liberty too of millions in our land.
DEsTITUTIoN OF THE YoLuNrEERs.-The
destitute and friendless condition of many of
the Volunteers who have been thrown upon
us in a stagnant and dangerous season of the
year, should excite the active and liberal SYM
pathies of our citizens. Many of these peo-
pie may be improyident, but they certainly
are unfortunate. They present a melancholy
picture Of distress-l hapless and cruel
tldiA'ANitll NUN btlC tilAiuoldSliC ait NilttIiiil
volunteer TO the discharged and neglected
soldier. Something ought to be done for
these men. Private munilicence ought to re-
quite them for public ingratitude. The func-
~tionarles Of Government may not be authori-
zed to assist them. 1t seems to be the poll
cy of the present Administration of the War
Office to create necessities for which there
are no preparations.-N o. Picayune.
Adversely is a good teacher. These men
who were so eager to cut she threats of their
brethren are now in a pitia5ie condition them
selves. Instead of r~evelling in the Halls OF
the Montezumas as conquerors, they are wan
dering the streets of New Orleans as beg
gars--or nearly so. War and plumber upon
a foreign soil was more attractive to them
than honest labor at home. What they are
now suffering is but one Of the lightest evils
of war, and if it teaches them to respect
hereafter, the rights of others and to live q
truer and a better life, the knowledge will
not be too dearly purchased, although Sc
high a price has been paid for it.
DEATH BY A SLAvE.-A gentleman from
Charles County yesterday gave Ms the partic
ulars of a melancholy affair which occurred
in the lower section of that County during
the latter part of last week. A slave named
George, a most desperate character, belong
ing to Mr.. John ID. Bowling, ran away from
his master last March, since which time hf
f has been rowing about the County, commit
ling numerous depredations. Last week, in
; formation having been obtained of his where
; abouts, a party, among whom was a youn!
! white man, named Jesse Cook, started in pur
suit of him. lie was found on the planta
ton of Mr.. Edward Reach. As he refused
to surrender himself a large dog was set OF
him, which he killed with a blow of a scythe
Mr.. Cook advanced toward him, when h
struck him with a scythe, completely c%utlin!
: through his collar bone down into his breast
S producing instant death. The negro the
made his escape, and up to the time our in
, formant.left the county he had not been cap
tured.-BaH. timer. lug. 10.
Had George been a freeman instead of
. slave, a white American instead of a black
> in Algiers instead of Maryland, his country
men, instead of hunting him as a wild beast
would have honored him as a hero.
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f Bovine FOR II BIBLE.-The proprieto
l of a temperance nine-pin alley, in Charles
= town, s. c., offers Harper's illustrated Bibl
: as a prize for 300 pins. A new feature il
), nine-pins.
Why not! A book whose clerical ex
Founders assure us sanctions slavery, wine
: bibbing, and choaking to death on the gal
= lows-treo, would not seem to be much out O
. place as "A nine-pin alley prize, if its charac
ter be rightly delineated by the American
clergy.