Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-08-18

Mr.. Legg's conduct in this whole andlt was
wholly irreproachable and becoming his gen,
eral character. 1t was firm, temperate ana
respe ciful, showing a conscientious detetml-
nation 10 do his duty, according 10 me oes'
of his knowledge and ability both 10 'he
State and the General Government.
uThus has been made the first feasible
;ssye AT law with the General Government.
The State must succeed while she retains her
sovereignty, and before she will give up that,
she will give up all that trammels or inter-
feres with it. We commend the precedent
to the Magistracy of South Carolina, and
none of them will refuse to act upon ii when
called upon. They could hardly have a high
er or more reliable authority than the venera-
BILE Judge johnson. Self-defence is the first
law of Nature, and that law is a part of the
code Of each sovereign State in the Union.
No law or regulation Of the General Govern
ment can deprive US Of this inalienable right,
nor will we suffer ourselves to be cheated,
tricked, or bullied out of it by any human
power or form Of law"
The Charleston Mercury hereupon mixes
in 10 the fray in the following fashion:
"The issue raised is this Have the crimi-
nal authorities Of the State the rlghtto compel
the attendance Of the agents OF the Post
Office Department in this State 10 bear tesll-
mony as to any crimes perpetraied through
the Post.Ohice against the State, and to
bring and lay before the Courts any letters
in their possession proving such crimes
The laws of Congress make no provision for
the case which has arisen, because it never
entered into the minds of former Administra-
tons that the action Of the General Govern
ment could become p~erilous 10 the safety OF
a State that instead Of being a protector and
supporter Of order and law, it should, in any
of its branches, be used as an instrument Of
incendiaries TO carry out their schemes OF In
surrection and bloodshtd. Now, we know
not what Postmaster Collamer may do in the
premises. Mr.. Kendall, one of his predeces-
sors in Office, issued a circular to the Post
masters in the Southern States, directing
them not TO circulate incendiary publications
through the Post-Ofices In those States
We should suppose that if a Postmaster car
2 suppress a letter or document, he might, iol
l the same reasons which justify its suppress
4 sion, carry it into Court, in furiherance o
the criminal laws Of a State. But whethe
|, the Postmaster General shall pursue thi'
course or not, we have no idea that this Stat
will finch from protecting itself against tn
: fagitious conduct; Of the Post-Odice, or 1t
agents, within its limits. If her laws al
not clear or strong enough for her protection
they will be made so. il the Federal Gov
! eminent thinks proper 10 attempt to shield II
+ officers with privileges and lmmunities in
; compatible with the peace of the State, let
do so. One of two things will occur: the.
V will have either TO leave the service of tn
General Government, or suffer the p%enaltie
h of our State laws, though life itsslf shoul
be the forfeit.
1--WE wou'd put a few questions to our rea
% ders before closing this subject. How come
.e il that the very first fruits of the existing Ad
- ministration, which the South lifted TO poweI
If have been the vigorous exercise of the onl
T. branch Of the Government which directl
Y reaches us-the Post-Ofice Department
assaiI and overthrow our Slave institutions
Nav not the fact that we have Abolilionisl
in the Offices of Vice-P President Of the Unite
u States, Secretary of the Interior, and Pos
u master General, by Southern cooperation
'e lead TO the conclusion that the South is no
10 ripe for all sorts Of Abolition experiment
u, In the face of these results, can any tn
!; Southerner, who, from mistaken views, aide
e in producing them, do otherwise than aba
~, don the administration and turning his ba'
" on 1'aylorism and Abolilionisln, stand by t
South in maintaining her rights and honor!
1t is very fortunate that our steam col
munication by water between the North a
r. the less lunatic South is already so neal
III perfected that il will not be very inconvenie
w. TO carry the Mails around in case South Cal
q lima expels them from her soil. 1t is gu
=, clear that Mails are very much ont of Pa
"a thereon, and it is scarcely probable that t
20 disunionisls will soon find a better excu
10. for expelling them than the present. '
should prefer to let things go on as they ha
~ gone, hut between a riled, spy-haunted, dc
80 - 49, a Il .-- .,lI 80 IL
- ate-our choice is None. We greatly m
" take the present Postmaster General if
will suffer the law TO be trampled upon
be- humor Mr.. Barrett's ravening perseculo
zee If there is any law TO justify the opening
m this letter, Of course let the law be obeye
ity if there is not, Gas 'ihe Chivalry' seem
hat %confess) let them open it at their peril!
to Slavery wiH make an issue with the La
be- the sooner it is done the more welcome,
md Mr.. Barrett, we learn from our West
in papers, is a highly respectable citizen Of
my DIANA leading Free SoiIer, but not an A
5 a l~itionist. lie is in a p]erilous position, f.
the which he may never emerge with life, but
ag- trust he will at least preserve his honor
led sullied. South Carolina has bullied Nor
lter ern freemen out of their rights at least oil
APP too often already.
GENERAL hATHloT'-N we wire snoCf
vas Yesterday in hearing of the death OF
well known citizen. lie was among us
and week. lie was The head of the Order Of
Sons of Temperance in Ohio, and, as su
me exerted greatinauence over the State.-T
the Democrat, Aug. 4h.
vas Wool BUYING IN CoLuMBUs.-There
au- been more than the usual amount Of coU
tition This year in the business of buying "
in most of the cities and larger towns
rity Ohio, and better prices than for several "
pro. past have been paid. In this city, we
on inquiry, that about three hundred aud
, re- thousand pounds have been purchased
eea- prices ranging from % 10 IS cents
With pound.-Okio Cukiraier.