Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-05-04


edgmen,s, extending them to his associ-
etes, in case his project Is carried into eff
feet. W. are not sure that we have finish
ed reading the CXIXth speech of six to
fifteen columns. purPorting TO demonstrate
that Slavery either will or will not fasten
itself upon California in case nothing like
the Wilmot Proviso shall be enacted; but
at all events, we have read enough, heard
enough, argued enough. We IRE weary
of the never ending argument which set.
Ties nothing, and anxious for the practical
demonstration which must force a settle
ment. 1t is high lime the question were
finally decided, and if the Shareholders
will aid in bringing it 10 a focus, we shall
most heartily acknowledge the favor
We only ask them-and we know them
well enough TO feel sure that the request
will be responded TO by the great MAORI
ty-lo repudiate the sneaking dodge, and
take their negroes TO California, if at all
in ar open, public, conspicuous way, like
men conscious that they are doing as is
their right, and rather courting than
stunning observation. Let them stride
uCTOSS lIlC COllllilCIl WIN lllNII SNHS' y
negroes-they will know better than to
take them across Mexico or the lslhmus,
where such gangs are not delighted in
and saw frankly, 'Wc have a right to
hold Slaves in California, and we wiii.-
See us set about itl' That done, though
the Nicholsons on the Pacific will insist
that the people there have no power over
the matter and the Cases on this sido
will argue that nobody but the people
there can properly act in the premises,
we shall yet have the main question
brought fairly before the Country, and
forced upon the attention OF Congress-
IL the People Of California shall Of them
selves abaie the nuisance and provide
against its recurrence there, of course
nothing more need be said, SO far rs that
Territory is concerned but if they
don't-if the Military dictatorship now
existing there Che chief u STAKEHOLDER,
who, we understand, took out slaves with
him) shall maintain the right 10 hold
slaves in that Territory, and the CaliCor-
mans themselves do not or canuo over
rule the decision, the case comes Of
course 10 Congress for revision; and who
can longer say with plausibilily or de-
cency, 81 am opposed to Slavery in the
abstract we don't know the place., and
shall resist it's establishment in California,
but there's no need Of any Wiimot Pro-
UiSo--the matter will take care of itself?'
Let us hear what the next shuttle will be
in case Slavery now plants itself in Cali
fornia and deties all local efforts for lis
e%xtirpation. We have had words enough
give us deeds !--Tribune.
DELAWARE ANTI.SLAvERy SOCIETY,"
We copy from the Wilmington Blue
Hens Chicken, the following extract
from The Fifth Annual Report of the Ex-
ecutive Commitiee Of the Delaware Anti
Slavery Society
ain rendering our Annual report, we
are unable 10 point you TO any signal
achievements as the result o four labors
ofkhe past year. Indeed. a superficial
view Of the present slate Of our cause in
Delaware, might lead us to believe that
a %retrograde movement had been made
within the year. Such a view would
present 10 US a very general apaihetic
feeling OF the part Of those 10 whom we
have been wont 10 look 10 TO take the adj
Steps in reform. The apparent
van Of sympathy with our movements
on the part of the masses--lhe refusal of
those TO appear as actors who have the
power TO move and WELD popular senti-
ment, would indeed be discouraging
were we not to look deeper into the
springs Of thurman action. But let us take
this deeper view, and we will find cause
for encouragement, even TO the most ad-
verse phases that meet it. Ii is n saying
of some significance, hat moral revolu-
lions never go backwards. A retrospect
of the past history of the world, cannot
fail TO convince us of this cheering truth.
When we look 10 the barbarous state in
which the mos, civilized nations have
once been stepped, and have traced their
gradual, slow, but certain progress 10
their present state of civilization, en-
"lightenment and refinement, we may
read a lesson Of encouragement that will
,ench us 10 falter not in our faith in tho
ultimate triumph of human liberty, nor tc
wayer in our efforts for its achievement
What were our ancestors a few, very
few centuries since The boosted liber
,y-loving Anglo-Saxon, the self-s,ylet
conqueror of The world, Rugged his chain:
not of political thraldom alone, but of alb
ject personal bondage, and kissed III,
hand that fettered him in his utter degra
dalton. What now is that Anglo Saxon
The freest of the free, and the most un
firing in the assertion and maintenance
OF his freedom. That the exodus from
slavery, and elevation in the scale of be
ing oflhe dusky IONS of America, is n
less certain than our own elevation ha
been, may be as fully relied upon, a