Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-19


royalty and the triumph of republicanism +;
witness the course of that prince of tyrants,
John q. Calhoun witness the mean and
heartless response given by the lnisnamed
Democrats Of the country. These friends Of
the hell-born system Of slavery are painfully
aware that the cause Of liberty and equality
arc one the world over; and that its triumph
in any portion Of the globe foreshadows and
hastens the downfall Of tyranny throughout
the world.
Not among the least important and signif-
icant signs Of the times, are the recent de-
bates and occurrences in Washington. A
combination of events has within few days
transpired there, which may well be regard
ed as a Providential Interference in behalf
of the e~nslaved and plundered Of our land
The bold attempt OF more than seventy slaves
TO escape their chains-iheir unfortunate and
notifying recaptuTe-the wild clanor for
the blood OF the men who were willing TO
aid them In their escape-the mobocratic de-
monsiratiops against the Era otiice-the vio-
lent and assassin speeches made in both
branches Of Congress-iheir utter failure 10
inlimidate the noble-hearted Giddings, Pal
frey, and HaIe-the sovereign and increasing
contempt with which these gentlemen treat
the bullying speeches of these bowie-knifo
Legislators, are not only signs, but facts. fix
ing attention on slavery, and demonstrating
a progress in public opinion, directly point
ing to the speedy overthrow Of slavery, or a
dissolution Of our unhallowed Union. Should
the latter, come, the former must come; sla-
very is doomed in either case. God speed
the day Never could there have been a
atN l.. - --.-- a.- 10
such facts, than at the place and time which
they transpired. Slaves escaping from the
Capital of the "model Republic!" What
an idea !--running from the Temple Of Lib
erty 10 be free! Then, too, our slayehold-
ing Belshazzars were in the midst of feast
ing and rejoicing over the downfall Of Louis
Philippe, and the establishment Of a repub-
lie in France! They were all pleasure and
joyous delights; ''but pleasures are like pop
pies spread" Their joy was soon turned
into mourning, their laughter into fury.
The handwriting on the wall to these
joyous congratulationists, was the fact, that
more than seventy thousand dollars worth II
their human cattle had made a peaceful at.
tempt TO gain their liberty by flight. A
once these thoughts of glorious liberty abroad
gave way TO the more urgent demands o.
slavery at home. These "worthleSs'' negroes
are valuable. These miserable creatures
which we would gladly get rid of, must b.
brought back. And 10 and behold thes'
very men who had been rejoicing over Frenct
liberty, are now armed kidnappets, and ever
on the Sabbath day have gone forth on tn
delectable business of man-hunting. We'll
they have succeeded in overtaking and throi
Ting their victims; they have brought then
back before the musket's mouth, and doubt
less most Of them have been scourged 70
their temerity, and sold into Louisiana AM
Texas, where they will he worked to dealt
in seven years; but SO sure as there is
God, this will not be the last OF it. SLAYER,
in the District of Columbia will receive
shock from this simple event, which no earth
ly power can prevent or cure. The broal
eye of the nation will be opened upon slave
ry in the District as it has never before tn
North and West will feel keenly the damn
ing disgrace of their Capital being a slav
mart, and a deeper hatred OF slavery will b
engendered in the popular mind Throughout
the Union.