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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-20
From the LibeFatOr.
The Right and the EXpedient.

/, has ever been the proud distinction of
che Old School Abolilionists, that they have
from the first, taken for their practical max
im-rHE ABsoi.UTE RIGHT is THE hiGHEsT
ExpIpIEEcY. In this sign have they gone
forth, conquering and 10 conquer. The mea-
azure of their success has ever been IN PEopo-
zion TO the fidelity with which they have ac-
ted up, in their doctrine and their life, to the
highest idea Of Anti-Slavery duty to which
ihey had attained, at each successive point
OF their progress, without regard to the prompt
inps Of an apparent and superficial exPedien-
CIV. Gradual, not immediate, Emancipation
cried Expediency, If you would obtain the
ear of the people, and hope for their help.
Immediate Emancipation is the Right OF the
Slave and the Duty of tbe Master" replied
Anti-Slavery, land ! will demand nothing
iessn And though the land was full OF vlo-
lence, and the people CRASHED upon this truth
with their teetb, it finally prevailed, so as
now to be almost universally admitted as an
axiom in ethics. 'Conciliate the Church and
the Clergyt exclaimed Expediency. 'or
YOUR influence is gone forever" Not 1t
they stand hand and hand with Slavery y an
swered Anti Slavery, let them perish first:'
And, though the Clergy and the Church,
who had followed after nti-Slavery, with
scarcely an exception, turned and followed
after it no more, still its influence even on
lhe Clergy, the Church and Religious bo'
dies. increased and multiplied an hundred
fold.
And so as TO Political Expediency. 'Vote
for this time only, for Harrison' urged Elk
pediency in the Hard Cider Campaign, 'vott
for the candidate of the North" Il canno
trpst the candidate of the North, whose course
and whose pledges are satisfactory to thu
South returned Anti-Slavery. 'Suppor
Clay, and keep out rexas.' shrieked Expe
diency in the campaign of 1874, 'anyhody
rather than Polk and Annexation! ANY
body rather than the ~fattener Of sleek slaves
lhe impudent defender Of Slavery on its mer
ats, the co%mprcmiser away of the rights o
the North = responded Anli-Slavery. Ana
Wisdom was justified of her children, in botf
cases. God said unto Harrison, almost a
the very moment he and his parlisans wer'
saving unto their souls, 'eat and drink, TO
thou hast much goods laid up for man!
years,'-'Thou fool, this night thy soul shall
be required of thee. And he died, and wa
buried, and John Fslcr reigned in his stead
And when the question was raised Of Tesls
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-20
WHOLE NO. 100.

iTymen do, when while men find it economi-
Cal 10 black their own hupts, and shave them
selves what viii they do, when white
inen learn TO wait on themselves? We warn
yon brethren, to seek other aud more endur.
ing vocdiions.
Let US enireat you to turn your attention
to agriculture. Go 10 farming. BE uilets
OF The soil. On this point we could saw
much, but The time and space will not per.
mt Our cities are Overrun with mental la
Oofets' while the country is eloqnently plead
ing for the hand Of industry to ill her soil.
and reap the reward of honest labor. We
beg and entteat you, 10 save your money
live economlcally-dispens with fnery, and
the gaities which have rendered us proyer.
bal, and save your money. Not for The
senseless purpose of being better of than
your %nelghbOr, but that you NAV be able 10
educate your children, and render your share
To the common stock Of prosperity and han.
piness around you. Iii plain that The eoual.
ny which we aim TO accomplish, can only
he achieved by US, when we can do for 9th.
ers, Just what others can do for us. We
should therefore, press into all the trades,
professions, and callings, into which honora-
BILE white men press.
We would In This connection, direct your
d'iei'loh 10 the means by which we have
been oppressed and degraded. Chief among
these means, we may mention the press
Tins engine has brought to The aid Of pr,iu-
dice a thousand s,ings. Wit, ridicule, false
philosophy, and an impure theology, with a
flood of low blackguardism, come through
this channel into the public mind constant.
y feeding and keeping alive against us, the
bitterest hate. The pulpit, too has been ar.
Tayed against us. Men with sanctimonious
face, have talked of our being descendants OF
Ham-ihat we are under a curse, and TO try
to improve our condition, is virtually 10 coun.
teract the purposes of God
II is easy 10 see that the means which have
been used 10 destroy US, must be used t
save us; the press must be used in our be
hali-aye, we must use it ourselves; W,
must take and read newspapers; we mus
read books, improve our minds, and put t
silence and TO shame, our opposers.
Dear brethren, we have extended these re
marks beyond the length which we had a
lotted TO ourselves, and must now clos,
though we have but limited at the subject
Trusting that our words may fall like goo
seed upon good ground and hoping that "
! may all be found in the path Of improvemel
: and progress.
. We are your friends and servants,
n Goigned by The Committee, in behalf of Il
Ehnyeptiop
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-20

CONFERENCE.-THE herr is no Wing of
the South more favoreble 10 the principles Of
Free Sill than General Taylor." -Roehesf1r
Daily .fmeriean.
There is no msn in the South more bit
tefly opposed to the Wilmot Proviso, and the
principles involsed IN it, than Geneyal Tay-
lcr.-N 0. Pieayune,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-16
The PsnnsyIvsnIa Free Soil state Convention.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
REAprNc, Sept. IS 1sis
INTERESTING DISCUSSION QUESTION Oh STATE
CANDIDATES, AND THE GENERAL QUESTION OF THE PRE-
sipeNcy.
The convention re-sssembled at O'Clock p. M
The large room of the Court House, filed to overflow
ing with delegates and spectators presented quite
diiiere mt scene the scanty attendance the
ing.
On motion Of Mr.. JoNEs Of Berks, IL was
Resolved the Committee Of for atown-
meeting night be requested 20 furnish ample facilities the
reporters Of the prets.
The question then recurring the election Of
soil Senatorial electors, after discussion
ton by Dr. Gszzam to divide the convention into the
eastern and western delegates each section to deter
mine upon Senatorial candidate the convention, by
districts, proceeded to elect Senatorial electors
VIM Lorrimer, Jr., was the first call, elected for
the west and d. W. Richards for the eastern d vision
OF the Safe, rs Senatorial electors.
Each district then called for its elector, and
they were named called over excepting the ga
and 23d, not represented.
Objection having been made to the eieotor named
for the 4h district MIR j. j. Robbins, because ne was
not from Germantown, . -, ,,... - an, =,
On motion of DR. Gszzam, the 23d district was hied
with the name of w. w. MDousal and the I'D by
w. \. Clark - 49,. =. ,.. 4,
to retire to consult upon the nomination OF ther
district delegate.
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and NJ TO al al Sss to The e. slavery
living the extension to ths territories G re, re
with ss 'sI p
Msu % s Ss aaa sn
Resolved the power Of the federal govern
S
question not only expressly granted y the Of
che Language Of the only I: the design Of the
expeditions Of their only its
law and the solemn highest Judicial rbu
nasnot only has been exercised by Congress repeated
Buren, received the Of ali
denying it. in the recent adoption Of the provso
ns s and
H. hs Srs Sa ~
was in conformity to the constitution .,
imperative than power Is clear maiaaia freedom ia tbs
n s a'ss
and has without the original authority Of law the
S.n TIC
IS the % the % Of % n
and roSSng proposition ever been
n IN 1s s ns 5
@ 3 e fna g
Mexico would be the greatest opprobrum Of agewoud
Pies human tight. proclaimed in the pesraon Of ndepsn
ooV with hsms @ who a Struggling to hsm
throughout the wCrh =, A.. ,.,,.,.... and ,
Southern they snse
hta IT, for the sapdaas: for the chief
the subject Of the extension slavery into territories
Of the esaaturss ton the stae s were known
to be by almost The whole people Of all Sta
n h as
% On
that classes thus Sou I'M not honestly al,
principle by The slave which produced the virtual e1Slu
s%d for Presidency the
% the Of S
in The shade all those q mere party these tss%o
the sh Rs
@ s Ss s are Sf Who on the
much Southern brethren value slavery join rs in
ss of
That in the e. q this the I1s
present Pesidsn canvass within compass tbs
with ~ e Ia nSn
sIso. slavery was abolished %I nearly
pati0n IN this newly acquired free territory By psrmit,ng
which must eventually through crime and eoodssd absorb the
IL Drssp ;s.sa sss!
policy and Justly aSsol6s he public a.ssaton and win gds
for evil asssr%na Il e approaching election Three
v4iuaes are before tine country-ews CaSS
even in the estimation Of his Northern supporters extremely
doubtful and Who In the judgment Of all impartial as
suredy and Martin Buren, who clearly boldly noby
right In such crisis when liberty In peril and the future
desny Of sac nson is =. sa%e S Pncipe
dat and defeat him Who is doubtful or wrong ""N pu
Resolved That uletu labor being essential merely to the
subsistence health and comfort Of but also to his highest
happineis bis moral and intellectual elevation should at all
ana IN ~ phces Ge SWEENEY anu
vher.bv sye countries The free sborer il in eot secluded
from ali those branches usuav carried on
Thus the accuaton 81 national wealth. and the progress Of
are greatly retarded the Of that in
tgence and inventive skill which ~ result from the eompe
tition Of freemen.
INA. ey sooa 20 ~ inc
~ He Tssic and CeiiSforno s sbond ncrcnsr M NO..
Injustice against all the free aborors Of our
and Of Europe in this and
who desire to seek for themselves and their families homes
IN those regions ,.es - A., ,,a.,. c.-.,
aud With the Aka sspost;ons contsinsS IN bs iott
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-16

Mr.. DOUOHERrf submitted the fouoWlng as amend
ments
Resolved That Witnessed with regret the necessity
which compes u industrious and
SEEK In other States Of this Unior fields
prize and hsmes Of comfort We respectfully on
the people ~ this State and respectful cons
Iteration u the Legislature Of the adoption Of such
viii with proper matons) exempt the homestead Of
every family irm levy and SALE believing that such system Of
with tho Christian civilization OF the present and seediy
adopted would eud check the tide Of emigration
trg from this and other States Of this Unon would pro
ductvc tie Wild lands Of Pepnsyvssa ana ud 70 % PPuA-
ton wealth. happiness and prosperity OF the whole people
Resolved That opposed {, the proposed BSAo huns
and recommend President OF the United states that
prompt adopted TO- prevent within tho
States Union armed orgAnHaon h1ving Tor It's
Object the invasion OF republic OF Mexico.
Resolved That unqualified dapproval OF the
efforts now mskrg by the slave to subert the Govern
ment OF snan in island Of Cuba for the purpose Of giving
additon In the national legislature
Resolved the slave power through its embodiment John
resolved to resort resistance rather than
admission should the North adhere 70 the principles LAID
every Of the Union the proprey placing he control
treasury tho Union. the nsd
States hands of Martin Van Buren and Charles fHnos
Adams, who will protect the integrity OF the Union
Resolved, That in favor Of revision O. inc sr o.
1876 the substitution Of specific duties whore y may
tcabe gnsc and ed gIiorc duties whers ~ may Nc
cesary generaze the surplus revenue 1rvv rvu
ports expended not in the acquisition %
extend slavery, but tin rks OF general uy ''"'
encouragement TO home industry .
A long discussion ensued upon the RESOLUTIONS anu
amer line nts particularly upon the proposition o.
pr Gazzam 10 put up candidates Tor Governor ana
Canal Commissioner.
N.ssrs G,zzAM, JACK and DoueHERTy, from the
Wat contcnded strongly for bold front in run
s,a,s t,chst. and Messrs Kane and Elder OF Phi'a-
Sslnbia argued the inexpediency of the movement
AZ about gu rset motion was made By Dr. Gazrsms
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-16
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
VIM. Larrimer, Jr., Pittsburgh Benjam
Richards Philadelphia

Richards Philadelphia
Dis. Counties ComposiHg Districts.
l-Southwark and Moyamensing =.
City of Philadelphia .............
3-Spring Garien and North'n Liberties
Kensington and rest Of Pbil'a. County
5-Delawere and Montgomery 49,.
e-Bucks and Lehieh. i. -. ........
t-Sncster.
c-Iahsasscr.
IO-Northa'n, Mon. Pike, Wayne, Carbol
ll-Lurerne, Columbia, and Wyoming. d..
l2-Bradford, 1ioga, Susquei anna :.
3-Lycoming, Northumbd Union. Clitor
l4-Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill.. i.
l5-Adams and York
Northumberland. Perry and Franklin.
17-Centre, Huntn, Juniata, Mifflin, Blai
1s-Fay cite, Green, and Som erset.
10 Westmorcland. Bedford. Cambria.
20-Washington and Beaver. ......
22-venango, Mercer and Crawford. =.
3-Erie, Warren, Mexican. Clarion. JEFF
Arfust'r CIsar rid Rutler Indiana
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Onondagua, be unanimously nominated for Canal
Commissioners. The motion was agreed to, and Mr..
Wheaton declared duly nominated.
A gentleman moved that William p. Augell, OF Cat
taraugus be unanimously nominated for the office Of
State Prison Inspector. The motion was agreed to-
and MIR. Augell was declared duly nominated
Another gentleman moved that Robert Emmett Of
New York, and James s. Wadsworth, be unanimou sy
appointed Presidential Electors for the State at large
declared duly nominated for free soil electors
On motion of Mr. CocnRANg, three cheers were given
for the ticket three cheers also given for the Kin
derhook Dutchman. and three for the Boston Yankee
On motion of MIR. DiBBLE, q committee of two
appointed to notify the above candidates of their no.
minston, and request their acceptance of the same
was this uttered, than there tremendous
and spontaneous call for "Nye."1
That gentleman appeared upon the stand In front Of
the audience, amid repeated cheers and accamations
The judge may be truly remarked is Of the most
able and influential men in the Van Buren, party; he
Is particularly admired speaker for his humor and
sparkling wit He observed that his friend from Mon
roe when he called upon him (Nye) to address this
convention, did not probably know that he was not
delegate to this convention
VoIcE-I move that Judge Nye be admitted to this
convention ms n delegate Mt large
The motion was agreed to.
Judge NYE said, that having been admitted to the
freedom of the yard he would try to make some timely
remarks to his fellow delegate need hardly that
Cen Nye fully realised the expectations OF his
his appeal powerful and for cble AMI his predic
lions very encouraging to the friends of free soil
lie glanced, in brief the ground over which we
have often travelled; nothing particularly new was
elected; and must beg the generals pardon for tell
ing him that we have no time to give report OF his
Some routine business was transac ted-some details
of no practical nome nt-when 1t was announced that
the Committee on Resolutions were prepared to make
| their report.
| Mr. TnpsN, Chairman Of the Committee appeared
| and read the following resolutions:
Resolved THAT the fre- democracy Of the STATE OF New York
egercy national aaaSs that sandias on the Rscaa plat
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light nisohcdicucc 60 tho will OF God sas tho Of
icucc TOR which he was prcoipiia,cd from paradise
obedience 60 the will OF God is the merit by which
paradise Is TO be regsined Here then. Is the ioun.
dauon Of all morality the scarce OF all our obiIes
tons. rs accountable creatures. This idea Of the
trsn.condont power ofthc Supreme Beipg is essen
TALLY connected with that 10y which tho whole
duty Of man ~ summed up obedience 10 His will.
have observed tina, natural reason might suffice
tor an ohscure perception but not for the clear
discovery Of these truths Even Cicero could start
to his own mind the question Whether Justice
could exis, upon earth unless founded upon piety
bat could not settle it to his own satisfaction The
ray Of Divine light contained In the principle. tia,
Justice has no other foundation than piety, could
make its way to the soul Of the heather. bat there
It was extinguished IN the low. unsettled and IN.
consistent notions whch were the only foundations
Of his piety. How could bis pety be pure or sound,
when he did not know whether there was one God
or thousand whether he or they had or had not
any concern in the formation Of the world, and
whether they mad any regard TO the affairs or the
conduct Of mankind Once assume the idea Of
single God the Creator Of all things, whose will IS
the law Of moral obligation TO man, and to whom
man is accountable. and piety becomes as rational
sit is essential it becomes the first Of human du
ties and not doub. can thenceorth remain, that
fidelity in the associations Of human piety, and that
most excellent virtue Justice repose upon no other
foundation. AT later age than Cicero, Longinus ex
pressy quotes the 3D. verse Of the st chapter of Cen
esis as an example Of the sublime. God said let
there be light, and there was hight, and wherein
consists it's submity In the image Of the trans
cendent power presented to the mind, with the
most striking simplicity of expression. Yet this
verse only exhibits the effects Of that trancendent
power which the first verse dscoses IN announcing
God as the Creator OF the world. The true sub
Unity is in the idea given us Of God To such a
God the heart of man must yield with cheeriulness'
the tribute OF homage which it never could pay to
the numerous gods Of Egypt to the dssoute de-
bsuchees of the Heather Mythology nor even to the
more elevated but not less antastical imsginations
OF the Grecien Philosophers and Ssges
From your efectionatc Father. 49,. .......
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The Taylor Party ia Louisiana.

The Mobile DAILY Airertiser holds the following
language in relation TO the ate Taylor State Con
vention in Louisiana
II a. pears that The Taylor party 10 Lousans hss
no business ia hoos' and l. determined 70 ify
tse strength OF no-psriy. non-c0mmtal, no-Puocipe
candidate. How many electoral votes DO thsy suppose
Gen. Taylor viii get. thus p.esened' we venture 10
wager an oyster supperto be given N Mobile y her E
qo0d oysters 10 be obtsnedior oil the editors New
Orleans and Iobne-that ne wi not get than the
vote Of louisiana 20 wit ss independent fsirOi no
party opares mum, E0H-oeraHtol no-o2taion canii-
date some OF the Taylor Editors 10 NewOfleans vii,
Of course take the bet for they doubtless believe The
people yeT4snt enough 20 vote for man thout knowing
his opinions
The preamble offered by Mr.. Peters Is quite funny, all
ngs considered II declares It ~ be important thai the
Tce. President should entertain ssGissnb IN harmony
with those entertained b. the candidate Tor President
hence II IS soempy resolved that they will vote Tor no
one for Eectof Of President Vice President without
satisfactory pledge that such EcctOr will vote for Vice
President who himself shall be friendly 10 Gen 1s Tor
election.
on reading the preamble, and ending It actually spoke
Of sentiments We thought We were really going 70 get
clue 70 the sentiments Of Gen Taylor but imagine our
ssrprse when found by the resolution that followed
that sentiments ir harmony With hose Of Gen. Taylor
only meant be friendly 70 Gen. Taylofs election
so that the Eectors Of LousanA arc a. perfect liberty 70
for Dan Green. George NJ biDD, eA-foN fcrtel ~
Pa James r. Beser sam. 7, Rice, any other rahid
Loco Foco the Union who shall merely De friendly 10
Gen Taylor's election" And this "a al that Is meant
when they speak q entertaining sentiments IN harmony
With those Of Gen Taylor Wv
How can our valued ana hitherto orthodox Wing friends
OF The Bee and buH, endorse such ridiculous nonsense
How can ihey engage IN sueh transparent humbuggery
Verify strange things happening these days aud ~e
begin almost to doubt our Identity.
Will some friend In New0rleans have the sindness to
Inform US Of The political complexion OF the Electoral
tcket? We know there are Loco-Focos on the ticket
bat how many [Ony one the DeAd ssysl
IL will be noticed that the word hs WAS not mentioned
In the Convention on course those who engaged 10 he
aH.aH Afa~a in he 4
rayes themselves opposition 10 that party and prefer
no principles TO Wig principles. They are engaging IN
scheme (cOud Il be successfully for the utter annnlalon
Of the wing party snd the building up ts ruins Of the
LocoFoco party On foundation that cannot be shaken
during the present generation. We cannot believe, how
ever that the To- party doctrine will get sufficient ooihoid
o DO any serious injury 10 the Nhg party Of the lnon
good and true WING and will he elected without
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nOCKY HILL MINING; and Manufacturing Com
II moetins OF the BOARD Of pireetors held Of
csn,asn the l1th February nst an Assessreni of
yi0y Csnts psr each .na avery share Of the
eapilsl s,oek u saii Company wss sset, and noter
thereof ordered 10 BE- Evsn 10 tho oeshodsrs asressey
4, The snsnausat II the charter Aeeordins 10 which
neat notice hereby sv-a that all sosk ~hieh
shs said assessment of Fny Cent? share shall rvnsn
unp.a sath ~ xsFch lst will Be forfeited 10 the
Company saeh stochkhodss 80 hsss already paid the
sna sssssnsat II I've esnts share shsis
sxdsnan. Of crnsf,hir viii receive credit Tor the
Oh the pfsssnt asss.sosat HUon CRAIG. fT~siSest
Dawn q SSIHEsrr. rfossufst pr.
" The rfeasufsr wtu aiiend ~ the ComGanys seee,
rhilaisphla trhitd sf one door below WAaats Ga
sash Munisy Wednesday, saa friday 10 receive 1865
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