Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-09-03

OF pledges.
The Anti. Mexican War Pledge, adopted
by The Society last year. and referred 10 this
Committee with Instructions TO circulate, re-
ceived due attention. Some 500 copies were
sent out; but few of these, however, have
been returned with signatures as was request
cd, owing in a great measure, doubtless, to
the absence Of a consciousness of individual
responsibility on the part of those to whom
they were addressed. Those returned had
some 1000 names appended,
Early in the fall your Committee printed
and distributed the forms Of four petitions
two to the Legislature of Ohio-one to Con-
gross, and one TO Great Britain. One Of those
TO the State Legislature asked for a repeal Of
the Black Laws; the other, that the Assem-
bly, should reafiirm the sentiments it adopted
in a resolution passed a few years since,
which declared, in effect, that the Annexation
of Texas would be the dissolution of the u
Mon. The presentation Of the last OCCASION
ed considerable excitement. 1t was referred
10 a select Committee, consisting Of CHAs.
IL NODDANbf VIM " uiN 1hhr w.
EDGERToN, who made as absurd a Report as
ever emanated from a set of weak and wicked
MISUNDERSTANDING the petition as trail
torous and disloyal-taking the ground that
the American Union was so sacred that the
question of its dissolution must not for a mo-
ment be entertained-then proceeding to dis
cuss it, and in conclusion recommending the
printing Of a large edition of Washington's
farewell address, for distribution in the school
districts of the State. Strange as it may
seem, the Legislature adopted the Report,
and recorded the fact upon its own journals.
The petition to Congress asked that body
to recommend immediate measures for the
dissolution of the Federal Union. Copies of
it were forwarded to various members, slave
holders and non-slaveholders, Wings, Demo-
Gratis and Liberty party men. What has been
the fate of all, we cannot certainly say. Some
were presented, and so far as our knowledge
extends only one was returned, and that by
Colonel Cilley, Liberty party's Senator, who
refused to present it because the object did
no, meet his approval. We know not how
} numerously these petitions were signed, as
l but few of them passed through the hands OF
this Committee. That to the British Govern
! men,, asking it to refuse to receive Ambassa-
! doris who are Shareholders, from this or any
e other country, was signed by 1000 persons
r and transmitted 10 its destination.
: The Anti-Slavery Bugle, although not the
official organ of the Society, is sufficiently
1 identified with its interests, its principles anc
measures, to demand a notice in this place
c This paper has continued to enforce the re
e Gently adopted doctrine of the Society, ant
$ has not failed to wage an uncompromislnl
y warfare against every thing that stands in thu
way of the emancipation Of the bondman.
has been conducted with fidelity to the cause
and has generally met with the appreciation
of the true friends of the slave. Circumstan
l ces have been such that for eight or te'
months past very little has been done to In
~ crease its subscription list. This we deepl
u regret, as we believe the interests of this er
u %terprise demand its extensive circulation
ny We would urge it upon the members of ihi
a Society Individually 10 do what they can
- increase the number of subscribers to thu
st their paper, without which the labor of OF
Nv agents is more than half lost, and the cau'
left to languish.
This is no time for idleness. Slavery hi
al of late been unusually active. She has mu
nb tered her legions from the South and from II
North. Thousands who made it their boa
,,a that they lived in a free State, have listen
TO her call and with weapons OF death IN lht
hands and hatred in their hearts, have rush
down to the plains of Mexico to fight for t
= extension of her institution. Millions OF d.
ala lars have been taken from the pockets of NJ
nod thern laborers 10 pay the expenses OF this
:, famous contest. Blood is poured forth u
Of sparingly-human bodies rot upon the bait
field, and human skeletons bleach upon t
highway. And still slavery cries give! Civ
and new recruits are raised and other MON
furnished. Shall it be said that the abolitic
lists of the land are less Jealous and less deN
ted, less self-sacrifcing than the friends
slavery THAT the glory Of human butche
is more attractive TO the latter than the gle
of human elevation 10 the formerl Heay
bou forbid!
Since the last Report of your Commit
further action has been taken by Virginia,
rea- the well-known Parkersburg case. The tn
res incarcerated citizens Of Ohio have been
and charged on bail-the Court evidently DIRE
y in ing to bring them to trial, and equally DIRE
T 10 ing to continue their Imprisonment. In
70; men have no hope Of obtaining redress