Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-12-24


Grand Duke and Duchess returned to Lucca
on the l4th of October, amid great public re-
j%oicings.
Immediately afterwards the Grand Duke
issued a proclamation abolishing the punish
ment Of death throughout his dominions. We
do not know whether it will raise the Luc-
cheese in the opinion Of the lieges Of the Mo-
del Republic; but the fact Is, that the intellI-
gence was hailed by them with the most eX-
travagant demonstrations of joy. They pro-
ceeded to the prison, and having broken 1t
open. took from it the auiilotine and made a
bonfire Of it in The public square,, all the bells
Of the tovn ringing out a merry peal, the
while. We are aware that the statement Of
Ibis proceeding will shock some of our frl-
low-citizens. Tor, it will be remembered, the
Guillulinp is ronsccated to the same sacred
uses on the Contineni that the GalIows is
here. 1t certainly had very much tue look
Of mQ&ing hgH Of holy things.
Now here we see the superiority of our
own beloved country over those Of the old
world. Pofery aod Despousm have done
what Professionalism and Republic uisu have
rcrudiited. Here, the settlement Of tli,
question rests with the Sovereign People, and
depends upon the sense Of their value of hui
man lie, aud Of their views OF religious OBJ
legation. Yet here, though often entrealed.
not one of the American Soyerrignties, nm
less IL be one OF the Youngest Of the brood,
have heen iuelIgious enough to abrogate the
Divine Institution Of Hanging. In New
York. the other day, a bin for this ]inpious
purpose was rejected by the Lower House OF
the New York Legislature, by a vote Of I5
to 53. And hear what the New York OBJ
server, a leading evangelical print, observes
on the occasion =
"'The cause Of righteousness, humanity.
Justice and truth has thus been sustained,
notwithstanding the combined efforts of mis-.
taken good men and INSCRIPTIONS bad men.
to substitute the folly Of man for The wisdom
OF God"
It-must he a great satisfaction to this pious
/ editor, to DR.. Chcev-f and Professor Good
win. and outer deyout conservatives of this
/ signal dlspensstion Of the Divine Wisdom,
HAT they live in a country where their most
cherished ark OF Safely is not exposed to he
caprice Of d single dpspo'. That 10 such IN.
n.yallOn upon the customs of our yiUus fore.
fathers can be made, without undergoing he
scrutiny Of political bodies. in a good mea-
cure made up of Dracous and professors u
religion. Though they cannot but mourn
over the Popjsh d@elusion of The Italian prince
who has thus forfeited HE small prsiension,
to a Christian character that he ever possess.
ed, still they must enjoy a "Lucretian plea,
sure" in the sense of their " security.
Bat We would most humbly suggest /,
their consideration, whether this frighttul su.
per-inducing Of practical iufdelity npon spec
ulatlve Popery does not make cut a strong
case for missionary sifrri. in behalf Of thai
beninghtrd Luchy! Perhaps a strong efIof
might result in tht ACCOMPLISHMENT Of tn,
iynched tinillotine, (Which is, certainly, {
great deal better Than noihing.) even it i
should not succeed la the introduction of IN,
more evangelical G,Ilows. We merely
throw out this HAT Tor the benefit of thosr
distinguished genllemru, assuring thrm tha
they are al perfect liberty to use It as thei
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