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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04
REPLY TO MIR. ROBERTSON.

LdiHOHrgh, Aug. IL, 1917.
Rev. JAMES ROBERTSON
Sir-Your letter Just now received lies be-
fore me. You have, it seems 10 me. recalled
your challenge, aud REITERATED from your
position.
The words Of your challenge are-"That
challenge | beg leave hereby respectfully to
present TO you, and declare that am pre-
pared TO maintain that your position and
opinions on the question Of American slave
ry and slayeholding, are at once ungodly,
unchrislian, and inhuman."
In this challenge there is neither time,
place, nor mode of debate stipulated or men
TONED. You speak in a preamble to it of a
Scottish audience, and Of vindical.ing my po-
sition in the city of Edinburgh but unless
word that precedes and succeeds it, be con-
ditionS Of l., | see nothing to justify or au-
thorize you in The evasion now resoried to.
But as one of my conditions is not compli-
ed with nor alluded to, | have, of course, no
thing more to do with you in this affair
You have not produced any evidence that
you will be appointed by any organized body
of anti-Slavery men to represent them and
without such authority, from your whole con-
duct in the affair, and so much of public
opinion as TO your standing with the commu-
nifty as has come to my ears, | cannot, in the
absence of such authority, recognize you as
a capable or approved representative Of any
community or organization, eccleslas,lc or
moral.
With all due respect, yours,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

OS-.M remitianees 10 be made, and all letters
relating 10 the ~pecuniory cBOirs n MepaPer,
fo6s addressed (post PAID 10 the Pubhshing
.qgenf. Communications iniendCd for inSer-
fi0n, IL be addressed 10 the Editors.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

But in good keeping with your prcface and
Introduction, you have challenged me to NOR
tai combat, on pain of being proved ''Ungod-
B, ulchriSfian, and iHhumGn," should | diff
fer from you in a question of moral expedi-
ency, and that too, after you had first ascer-
tanned that ! could not possibly accept it, ha-
wing printed and published appointments and
engagements throughout Scotland and Ire
land far erery day until late in September;
and that too, to meet said appointments. af-
ter %redeeming my pledges in Edinburgh, !
must leave on Saturday next. Truly your
bravery and courtesy are admirably unique
and elevated!
Well, sir. as you are a very clever and IL
on-like man, if the .7nti- S'Grery Society wiH
endorse you as a trust lcorthy champion Of lis
cause, | hereby inform you that your chal-
lenge is accepted and according TO the
mode Of mortal combatants in this chivalrous
age and nation, you having given The chal-
lenge, it is mine to choose the arms, aud the
mode of using them. My appointments are
printed and circulated for every day till the
22d Of September and, with the exception
OF one or two days after that, every day Ill
the ith of October, when ! sail for the Uni
led States. ! propose then 70 exchange "l!h
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "EDIN
BURGi JOURNAL"

SlR-For the impartial notice taken of my
lecture in your paper Of the 18th instant. YOU
are entitled to my thanks, and to those of my
friends and the impartial public in this king
dom. 1t never has been my lot TO be assail-
with more apparent malignity than in the ci-
,y of Edinburgh, by some Of the priesthood
of your city. If sincere in their sympathy
with the unfortunate slave, why unjust 10 me
who have ever been the friend Of that slave ;
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04
With all due respect, yours,
4. CAMPBELL.

The activity of the opposition to my inlu-
nnce was such as TO call for the following
letter from Dundee. On a single sentence
in the last paragraph, Mr.. Robertson swore
to damages equal to more than $1,000 dol
lars. Had ] said that he waS the person so
expelled, | know not what the damages
would have been for when an "lF he be
such a man" is so detrimental, who could
assess the damage Of ''he is such a man.!
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

Desire not the death of thine enemy; thou
wol.dst desire it in vain his life is in the
hands OF Heaven,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

x TERMs:-Sl,O 90 per annum, IN 0drance,
SIPS it paid wt,hin 3 mos. OF the time OF
subscribing, and $3.50 if payment be de-
layed hnger than 3 mos.
o. No subscription received for less than
six months, and all payments to be made
within i mos. Of the time of subscribing.
Subscriptions Tor half a year to be %inrdriG-
JLy paid IN advance.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

]. In the first place, ] never approved nor
defended, in word or writing, any system Of
slavery, Grecian, Roman, Anglican, or Amer
lcan. ! havs Away regarded ana repIessh.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

Did | not in your presence say, in res
ponse 10 one Of your company, that the opin-
ions expressed in the Christian BaDiist are
still my opinions ! Why, then, did you not
also lay these before the public with those
you have given? Did | not also intimate TO
you that the opinions expressed by the Free
Church of Scotland were the same as those
which had Published in America! Are
they, in your Judgment, defenders Of men
s%teaierS.? You say that | have been a slave
holder, and did not relinquish it because of
It's sinfulneSs, and therefore, my position is
ungOdLy, Unchristian, and %inhuman. You
had only my word for it that ! had ever own
ed a slave. and you had my word also that |
had owned some without buying them; also
that had bought others for the purpose of
emancipallng them-and that | had emanci-
pated them; some for one reason and some
for another; and that | had not owned one
for many years. Why, then, did you not
equally honor my word and tell the whole
truth without suppressing one part of it and
mlsconstruing another part oft, adding, that
did not rellnquish it for its sintulness, lea
wing it to be inferred that it might have been
for its appropriateness, or from some other
cause! Was this done for a good effect OF
for a bad effect on the public mind, as il APP
pears all to be lone for public edifcation =
Indeed, | have learned that your letter to me
was placarded and exhibited at the door o
the Waterloo Rooms before | had time Il
answer it. You must be panic stricken
Do not think. my good sir, that | am going
to carry all Edinburgh with me, not leaving
you a single adherent. Be calm be patient
Hasten leisurely /!
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04
Edin6urgh, August IL, 1917.
REPLY TO THE REV. ]. ROBERT
SON.

To the Rsr. Jamcs Robertson.
SIR-lour letter Of to-day was handed
me this evening after my return from Kirk
aldy, together with MIR. Thompson's speech
in the Music Hall, Edinburgh. June 1916,
Tor which please accept my thanks.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

am, sir, according to your placard, adver-
tlzed as "the dcfender 9 man-steaIrS." Had
you SAID that | was in y2ur qpiniona defend
er OF man-stealers, then, indeed, while |
might regret the frailty Of your logic, | could
not regret that of your morality. Ii to take
up AN evil report Of ones neighbours no char
acterlstic of an lnhabiiant of Zion, still less
isit to originate and put into circulation an
evil report against him. TO one less accom-
pllshed than yourself, | should not have
thought it would have appeared allowable TO
give 20 his neighbor for his Office or for his
character the construction which any one
may please to put upon one Of his express
slonS, especially, too, when informed by his
neighbor that he both reprobated and ahjured
the theory and the practice implied in such
imputat!on.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

= Even Mr.. Van Buren,, writing to Mr..
Hammct, said, april Goth, l844.) "Nothing
Is either more true or more extensively known,
than that Teas ipas Uresfed from Mexico,
and her independence established through
the fundamentally IF %eitizens Of the United
States"
The recent letter of Mr.. Tyler in the
Washington (weekly) Union, Of Aug. 18th,
is a good comnea,afy on this part c. the !et.
tel.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

is towards Cass. The principles of the
Wilmot Proviso will be the rallying ground
for the fanatics Of, the North, and the wings
have two proviso men where thedemocrats
have one. We make this remark upon the
authority Of the expressions of the State
Conventions last year; where every one
held by the wings in free States, that m"ot-
ed that question, passed resolutions in ia
.vor of it. Resolutions in its favor were Of
Ifered in the democrati; state convention of:
New York, where both wings of the party
were fully represented. and were voted
down. This is the rock upon which the
New York democracy split and gave the
last election to the wings. The Barnburn-
.ers were dissatisfied and called another Con-
~vention Of themselves, where they passed
resolutions in favor Of the Proviso. Sever
al other democratic state conventions voted
resolutions down. The wings voted
ut down in no instance, and consequently
there was no split in the North. Their dis
s~ensions were reserved to operate in d lar
ger field. Since then their party hasnom-
Iinated a man in whom not one principle is
to be found to satisfy the wings of the North.
Those who stand firm to the old issues con-
tended for by the wing party feel that they
have been miserably compromised. Those
who have spent two years in abuse Of the
Administration, the War and its abettors,
feel that they have been compromised in
having the chief actor in this drama forced
upon them for their candidate-those who
like Mr.. Clay had rather see this country
visited with "war, pestilence and famine" "
than a military chieftain at the head of the
Government, feel themselves compromised
in having a military chieftain presented to
them as their candidate, who is only known.
by his marks in blood-those who stand
committed to the principles of the WilmotI
Proyiso feel that they have been compro-
missed for the Southern Stakeholder who
even recommended the line of the Sierra
Madre. Not one shadow of political afini-
ty remains to bind Northern whiggery to-
the support of Taylor. Thousands Of wings
have repudiated the nominations, and thou
sands more stand ready to cut themselves
adrift from . ticket that floats upon the
broad political sea without chart or compass
upon which to rely. .sasE.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10
LoU1svILLE, Lincoln Co., Mo.
Inns 9th. 1913.

Ma. MURRAT: In the Banner of a recent
date Lnoticed a call upon me by several OF
my fe 10 W. citizens to allow my nane TO be
used 10 the coming election in connexion
with the office of Representative in tue next
Legislature. Although some time has slaPs-
led since that publication, It is proper that l
should reply-and after expressing my &C.
acknowledgements to those gentlemen for
their kind notice of me in connection with
SO responsible an Office, / would say: that
although there were many who at that time
were anxious for a nomination, either
by a mass meeting of the people, or a o n
v%ention of delegates from the several town
ships, it was not the purpose Of any to IN
terpose any obstacle to the success OF Demo-
cratic principles in the approaching can
|vass. Believing thus, ] am confident there
is not an an individual who signed that call
that would, under existing circumstances,
desire me or any other person to run but
on the contrary, would be found striving to
ward off every blow aimed at the gentle
men now before the people. Messrs. Wom-
mack and Blanks are sound Democrats, and
possess abilities that must be regarded as
unexceptionable for the stations to which
they aspire. Therefore, whatever offer
ences Of opinion might have existed as to
the mode of bringing candidates before the
people, l am sure the "spber second
Thought" will prevail, and Democracy will
triumph in the present contest.
Yours, &C., tE'.i 1881
INCREASE ADAMS.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

The Missouri Republican of the 9Th inst.
gives publicity to the discoveries of some
~intinerant Locofoco, who has, in his Ian
guage, just returned from a trip Of BUSINESS
In the upper counties Of Missouri; that
wherever he had been there was a strong
and respectable portion Of the Locos in fa-
vor of the sage OF Underwood, Van Blu
REM Now whether the Republican means
the counties on the Upper Mississippi, or
Missouri, we know Motive presume It did
not suit him to designate counties. II. his
traveller brushed these diggins in his tour,
we s~iuplysay. he has made grsaterrdiscov-
cries than we, have made, for we have yet
to sseit the first man, and We have visited
towns Of late, who is willing 70 spps
port this recrsant to bis party and The fsith
he had Pligbted.a ea 81 'aaissa d 80
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10


Barnburners efectually destroys all pros
poets of the election of Gen. Cass, either
blythe people'or the House Serenity SAG.
The brilliant genius that presides over
the destinies of cthe rs has said.it. The
word,has been spoken in the land, and who
will be so hardy as to doubt it? From his
lofty emineuce, with an eagles glance, he
has surveyed the political horizon, and no
ted its movements. Allprospects, says this
modern prophet, Of the election of Cass is
effectually destroyed. WoI to. Cass! and
wo to democracy! But before we SO efec-
tuslly give up the ghost, had we not better
inquire BY what authority does this sooth-
sayer speak. Let US, examine the premises
upon which he sugurs the total defeat of
the iegions Of Cass. tits well known that
a division exists in the democratic ranks in
the Empire State that threatens to lose to
thsParty her Electoral vote in November.
Tothis division the opposition for it is the
only general term that is applicable,) has
looked forward as the star. of their hope,
and in their Imagination have magnifed it
into q great sun, that is to blind their OPP
Ponents and light them comfortably to
Office. IT'S not our desire to conceal, if
we could, the extent Of tha disafection to-
wards the Baltimore nominees. The great
cohesive power with the disorganizers is
the Abolition, or Wlmot Proviso question;
that, with the fanatics, rides over all ques-
tons of national policy. That State, or par
ty, that contains the largest amount of such
material, is most to be effected by the OF
ganization Of a third party with abolition
ism for its basis. 5sp4H .sf+
The Utica Convention that nominated
Mr.. Van Buren, possessed comparatively no
influence out of the State of New York,
for but eight or ten u~ninauential names ap-
pear in. the proceedings from beyond her
borders.'f The democratic press and party
with an unparalleled, unanimity have sus-
tanned the nominations throughout the
North. except in the single State of New
York; There, too, 20 democratic papers
cam up to Che support of the nominees,
while sons Is or 10 B%arnburner prints re-
volted-contending for the principles Of the
Wilmot PrOviso. They might have been in
Auepced b. the actions of the Wing Con-
veLtion, but that body presented a man that
loosened the ties Of the Wings who stood
upon similar ground throughout the North.
Meetings have been held and Conventions
recommended in Massachusetts,, New York
and, Ohio, while the disafectiOn has nearly
become general from the St. Lawrence to
the Ohio.Bs sIftnd ,a.us s;'"s1 ri" o. i
II no nomination should be made BY the
Wing C~onvehtiOs that has been called, the
probability is, that Mr.. Van ,Burea will car-
ry t6s State of New York and rpossibly
Massachusetts. tits fsasoDableto suppose
he 1iiiIreesvssBors votes That have been
east tSrt the swhigs, hsrsfofosss than for the
deaocrsy. ssyidepi-bsesuse the dis.
aasctioa. towards Tayefjs greater, than ID
rs ~ fs*S sst2
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

We have had no St. Louis mail since
Monday. We understand the mail cannot
be opened at Louisiana for Want If akey.
-[Seventy-S;ir
We have been requestedby the Post Mas
ter here to say, that no such q want has cv
occurred at his Office. That all mail mat.
ter received here from st. Louis, or else.
where, for Bowling Green, has been for.
warded by The first mail. .r
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10
CORN STALK.

II The Washington SAave Cause.-The
Grand Jury Of the Criminal Court for the
District Of Columbia, on the 25th ult.,
found against Sears, the captain Of the
Pearl, that carried off the fugative slaves,
thirty six indictments for stealing slaves,
the property Of t~hirty-six different owners,
and ssventy-four Indictments for transport.
ing evenly -four slaves from said District
making in the aggregate . hundred and
ten indictments against him. Indictments
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

FOSSIL REMAINs.--We have been shown
a mammoth tooth, recently found heal the
sulphur springs, four miles southwest Of
Louisiana, weighing 8 Ia lbs. 1t is of a
blush cast, and in a petriied state. and
when found was embedded in the earth
with the grinding surface exposed. The
teeth Of the monster of which this is a part
must have weighed over two hundred lbs.
Its head several thousand. The animal,
we suppose, was one of the earliest inhabi-
tants of the Mississippi valley, and was
well calculated for traversing its majestic
prairies and forests. The tooth is
in the possession of DR.. v. w. Emmerson
of this town. - a t'
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10
Has he accepted or not2-Much excite

Has he accepted or no!?-Much excite
Imert has been raging in New Orleans, for
several days past, with regard to the posi-
|tion Of Gen. Taylor. The question is, has
he accepted the nomination yet, andEif so,
in what manner? His friepdsis trying to
get him right have got him into ga fix" to
lop off great wings Of his support, The
Natives say he pledged himself to them to
run Internationally. An independent 'com-
bustible electoral ticket has been formed
in Maryland to support him on his indie
pendent ground, and swear he is pledged
to carry out that course. The conscien-
cious wings of Ohio pledge themselves to
oppose him at all hazards. The Clay and
Scott wings of New York are waiting for
him to espouse wing measures before they
can give him their support. The New Eng
land conscientious wings swear by high
Heaven they will do all in their power to
defeat his election. If he comes this way
he loses the independent ticket in Mary
land and all his c~ombustible support-if he
goes that way he drives off New York,
New England and Ohio forever. The com
mittee of three from New Orleans who
waited on him, after the reported reception
of his letter, give to the public the follow
ing by. authority: sss,tr-
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

II We ..Sve received the Metropolitan,
extra, containing a list of the lands COM
piled by the Register of State and adver-
tised for sale for taxes on the LIST Monday
in October next. Persons interested would
do we'll to call and examine the list. a
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

LAND WARRANrs.-Thompson's N. Y.
Bank Note Reporter says: "The disband-
ing of the army has its influence on land
warrants; We %aPprehend anover-stock, and
have lowered our quotations accordingly;
for the $50 acre warrants We pay $ll5,
and sell them at 1920. These warrants are
assigned in blank, so that they are passa-
BILE from hand to hand"
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10
READ THIs AND II A

Letter to The Rich Sanders Report to
ma0nd hepub6cGn, r. The whig ConUention
prii 20 lS4S. Of General 7aylOr's
81 do not design to pos.iioH.
withdraw my name if "On behalf of the
Mr.. Clay BIZ the nom delegation Of Louisi.
inee Of the wbig ma ana, l will further
'tional convention;and state, that Gen. Tay-
in this connection, l lor desires it to be
beg PERMISSION to re- understood that, in his
mark that the state opinion, his friends
ments which have who came into ills
been so positively convention are bound
made in some of the to abide by its decis-
north'rn prints to tina ion, and to sustain
effect shat, should the nominee, Heart
MIR. Clay be the NOM and soUl;' that Gen.
inee of the whig ma Taylor recognizes in
tioual convention 1 his friends in this con-
had stated tthat ~vention those who
would not suffer my have the right to with
name to be used,' are draw his name, and
not correct and have will cheerfully acqui-
no foundation in any esce in such with
oral or written re- drawal.
mark of mine. Ithas Gen. Taylor, we
not been my intention are also authorizedto
at any moment, to say, will hail with en-
change my position tire satisfaction the
or to withdraw my nomination by the
name from the cam convention ofany 9TH
vass, whatsoever may er than iimself-be-
be the nominee ofthe ing persuaded that
national convention, the welfare Of our
either of the wing or country requires a
ofthe democratic par change of men and
ty." measures, in order TO
- .-a.. 3. avert the downward
.. ... sas.erra l. tendency of our ma
tional affairs.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

By . law Of tile State Of New York, any
person vhobstson the result Of the Presi.
dentisl election il deprived Of hisvote.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

of the same nature and Of the samc num-
her we're also found against Dfaytd1 1.-THE
supercargo)& Englishman THE deck handy
making altogether three Hundred and thir.
ty indictments presented By the Grand Ja-
ry against these thfea Msh.a
Hon. David A. Hale, # she u. S. Sea-
ate, is tO appear as counsel for the Prissnsy
srs.-[CEfps Era. ri Us es4s, ,cl sisa al ,g,,
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

"No PARTy."-The Georgia Republicans,
a leading Wing paper, prioS to t~henomins-
ton of Taylor, used the following LAM
.Fia st.a .h=~i.srl 44.ma
"Will the GREAT PARTY permit it,
self to be annihilated by q no-party man?
Will it suffer itselfto be dashed to pieces
by Gen. Taylor, should another and a FAR
eREArERiMAN THAN HIMSELF be selected to :
bear its glorious standard in the great bat.s
tie soon to be Fought The General sells
us that he will follow the Constitution, and
the EXAMPLE OF THE EARLIER P~REsIDENTsi
One of them was in favor Of the .6kea and
Seditior L0ws! The third differed rdicaI-o
ly upon some questions from the first, sec.
ond and fourth. But enough at presenk--2
Gen. Taylor is unwilling to- sbids by the
decision of the National Convention, ys-
LESS He Is THE MANI The spirit Of true
Wings will fash FIRE at this determination.
They will not submit to be blasted by di.t
vision. brought upon them by such impsti-'e
Gus dictation. They viii now see the dam
ger that bssets them; and arouse a. ope,
man, to Cindieote their pride, their priaci-q
MES, and kfefr h0n0ys,' - ffA'% e~''s"L
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10
A CARD.

We are authorized by Gen. Taylor to
say that the course of the Louisiana Dele
cation in the Wing Convention, lately as
sembled at Philadelphia, meets with his en-
tire, full and unequivocal appreciation.
That he not only never doubted, but new
er intimated a doubt that his honor and
reputation were safe in their hands. ~.
BALE PEYTON,
LOGAN HUTTON,
A. c. BULfTT.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

|9 The New York r. Tn. e. SIN Z . ,ar Q. arb.t :
the President VIII not issue a~proclamatiop
the movement in favor of oPpsessea,
Ir.j,ndw Joy isai'sNissa
8. ..as 80 Ts.as FIas % AZ ssaa slssl
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10

Three or four hundred of the Illinois vol.
unteers, belonging to the I'd Regiment, ar
rived at St. Louis on the 7th inst. and de-
parted Immediately for their homes.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-10
June %, lS48.

Is this card an acceptance or no? We
give below the report of that delegation,
together with an extract from his letter to
the editors of the Richmond Republican.
If he endorses that report, as appears from
the above card, how will it look BY the side
of his former writings? Here it is.