Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-07-24

S"0 Neen WoTis uttered In his ear by his
constituency. There were loud threats the
next day that a meeting should be held, cen.
suring him. But | have not heard of any
such proceedings. A party censure any one
from whom it may look for a vote Prepos-
ferrous We were driven, according to order.
to the Office door but having no business
within, we, Of course, did not alirht. But
the horse was taken from the lhills. and we
remained in the buggy, discussing with our
friends while there was much talk and blus-
ter about the mode of getting us before the
court. Many propositions were made and re-
lected, till, finally, the Deacon came to the
door, and making the thresh hold the iudre's
bench began reading what | presume was the
complaint. After he had rnished reading,
he inquired whether | was guilty or not
guiliy?' | replied. if he would come to me in
"a proper manner should be happy to converse
with him on any subject he might Introduce !;
but that SHOULD not recognizes him as an Of
ncer, and should hold no conversation with
him IN that capacity. | also expressed in
pretty strong terms, the estimate in which |
held his conduct in this transaction. NV
wife, being querieI as to her guilt, replied
In a strain still more caustic and stringent, re-
minding him Of the Treatment to which Qua
ker women were subjected in New England.
by Deacons. a century ago-their backs strip
ped and whipped till the skin was torn OF:
their ears cat of, and sometimes, e7en, put to
death for breaking tue Sabbath and other al
legged offences; and closed by telling him
she had no doubt but he would commit sim
liar barhariiies on herself il he had a public
sentiment to carry him out in it.
This drew forth some threats from This
honor," far contempt Of court | suppose,
though he did not say for what. TO this /
replied that we held his conduct and his threats
alike, in contempt, and should pay no respect
TO either. All reasonable hope of trying US
that night being now at an end, the Deacon
remanded US into tbs custody Of the Consta-
Bile, with orders 10 bring US again before him
the next morning al 8 o'clock. | will no, de-
tail the further occurrences of that evening.
except simply to state that we were taken to
u public house, and by tbs aid Of an addition
TO his posse comitatus. the Constable reInov-
ed us from the buggy 10 Il chamber, here
we enjoyed a most refreshing nights sleep,
three brave and patriotic keepers remaining
outside our room, who, / presume, performed
their high duty to the entire satisfaction Of
their employers.
At nine O'Clock on the following morning.
we We're taken by force from our chamber to
a hall in the opposite end Of The house, where
were assembled the Deacon and his abettors,
and a large number Of our friends. Of both
sexes, some of whom had come - or II miles
to witness the proceedings. The Deacon
proceeded as on the previous evening, to read
the complaints, which set forth that we had
been guilty Of breaking the Sabbath by FER
forming manual labor in sc1iag 5o0is and
otherwise, contrary to the peace aud dignity
of the State; ana again inquired it we were
equity or not guilty" But having already
informed him that we should hold no conver-
salion with him in the capacity Of a mag,5-
trate, neither of US made any reply. The
Prosecuting Attorney, Howe, proceeded to
examine Witnesses, the first Of whom was
Judge Poigc. Then commenced a most rich
and amusing scene. Being questioned by
the prosecution, not only as 10 the Gic. of our
selling books aul obtaining subscribers for
papers, but also IS 20 the sentiments adyauc-
cd ia cur speeches on the churches, Mexican
war and political parties, the whole Ami
Slavery field was thrown wide open. Gen.
]. II. Paine, Esq, Of Paincsyi!le, volunteer
ell to defend the honor of the county. Such
a cross-oxamingtion as that to which he sub
jecteL the Judge, was a caution to all digni-
taries who practice worse crimes than do
those whom they condemn, and still go uu.
whipped Of the law.
lie was compelled, virtually, TO approve
our course, and to acknowledge himself gull
ty of a breach Of the1uw in getting zap a dis
turbance in our meeting, for the purpose Of
TRUSTING Howe upon our platform, contrary
to our consent, thereby abelling treSpass-
sill another breach Of the law. And the
churches and parties, especially the Demo-
cratic, the poor Judge was compelled most
sorrily 10 expose. Indeed, | almost pitiai
him. The same terrible casligation was iH-
ficted on most Of the other witnesses for the