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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24
The Southern Convention.

This body met in the Senate. Chamber,
on Monday evening, at 7 o'clock. There
were about eighty members present. The
Washington correspondent of the Bal.i-
more Sun. states that the reporters for Ithe
press were not admitted to record its pro,
ceedings. Mr.. Calhoun read long nd.
dress, which gave rise to considerable ois-
cussion. Nothing more is known Of its de-
liberations.-Pittsburgh Post. - -,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN INDIANA.
The Democratic State Convention of
Indiana, which met on the sth inst, nomi-
mated Joseph A Wright, Of Parke county,
for Governor, and Col. James S. Lane, of
Dearbon county, for Lieutenant Governor.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24

WHrG CoNsIsTENcY.-The wings op-
pose the veto power upon the ground that
il is sone man power. But the whig
members Of the Ohio Legislature claim
for the Speaker Of the Senate the power,
by his mere ipse disit, to make whoever
he pieases Governor Of Ohio What beau.
tiful consistency! Let the wings Of Ohio, bic,
never again be heard prating about the ono 2,
man nower' - tt "A
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24

% Lieut.. Fersby, ofsthe New York
regiment, writing from California, states
that he has collected $200, 900 worth OF
gold, and that tee crew belonging TO sthe
whale ship Washington, who deserted az
Monterey, have at least 81 40, 600 each. q
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

CAssIUs NJ. CLAY.-A paragraph contain
ing information of all that was then known Of
Mr.. Clay's recent bloody rencontre, in which
he destroyed the life OF a fellow man and
came near losing his own, was prepared for
last weeks Bngle and omitted by accident.
The following paragraph from the Maysville
Eagle explains the circumstance of the af-
fray:
Mr.. Clay. while making an Emancipation
speech, was called "a id liar" by some
one in tHe crowd. He rushed from the stand
in the direction of the voice, and was met by
Cyrus Turner. who snapped his pistol three
times at Clay. Clay's pistol also snapped
twice. when he threw j, down, drew his
bowie knife and at the first blow ripped open
Turner'S abdomen. As Turner was falling
Clay raised his knife to strike again, when
his arm was caught and held. and a dirk knife
plunged in his breast by som one in the
crowd. Turner sent word 10 Clay afterward
that he would tell him who stabbed him, in
case both recoveTed-otherwise he would not
tell him.
Turner is dead, but Clay is recovering,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06
kidnapping in Illinois,

Now that public sentiment has driven sla.
very's human blood-hounds ft0m almost eve
Ty Northern State and community, ~Illinois
seems TO be their great hunting ground and
favofite resort, as that State still affords them
great facilities for carrying on their ~piratical
business. Mr.. S. ID. Marshall, distinguish
ed lawyer in Gdllatin Co., states in a COM
municatlon TO the Sanganon Journal, that
four children-two girls and two boys, from
nine years old to eighteen, all children OF
Benjamin w. Fluner, were recently kidnap-
ped from Pond settlement in that county.
The father, who was tied by the robbers,
while they seized and carried of the children,
has offered 5000 reward for the recovery Of
his children, and 500 for the recovery and
conviction Of the kidnaPpers, but there is lit
tie hope of his success, as the people are full
Of the spirit Of slavery, and no colored testi-
mony is allowed in Court against whites.
Mr.. Marshall says:
kidnapping has been a regular trade in
this part OF the State-parlicularly in Gala
tin county. The band of kidnappets is or
ganized, numerous, increasing, and will con-
iinue TO increase, unless the arm of the law
Is strengthened by additional legislative en-
actments. We know who the men are, but
cannot punish them, in consequence Of the
uIsIud'luCdlIon VI neBIoeS as WlthtsSesj Tue
prejudices of a large portion of the people
against them requiring pOsii,ve proof; the
ease with which they can postpone their trial
from term TO term" &c.
We learn from another source that a wo.
man and three children, on their way from
Missouri 10 Canada, were recently seized by
a band of ruiians in Illinois, and carried TO
ST. Louis, where the kidnappers were rewar-
ded for their vilIany by the slave claimants.
The husband and father escaped from them,
and is probably free, though bereaved of all
his family.
Such are the denominations that slavery is
perpetrating in our " free republic" in the
Northern States.
Surely, if the missionaries Of civilization
and Christianity are needed where moral
darkness and baTbarism prevail, they should
be sent 10 Illinois, and especially 10 Gallatin
County. The words OF Freedom and Peace
are a mockery there. The colored man
would be scarcely less secure on The coast of
Congo. than among these pretended demo-
Gratis and Christians. What wonder that hu.
name men spurn the political and religious
bodies which tolerate these horrors. Ii these
should keep silence, "the stones would cry
oul."-Pd. Freeman.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06
Celebration Of the Fourth.

Desiring TO escape from the noise and dus.
of a village celebration, and 10 spend the Ma
,ional Anniversary, as it ought 10 be spent,
in a serious effort TO txtend the blessings of
Freedom to those who are pining in slavery,
a small company of Abo!itionists in Salem
made an excursion to Cool Spring, Fairfield
Township, where they united with a few
choice friends Of the cause in that neighbor-
hood in holding an Anti-Slavery meeling.-
About sixty persons assembled in the neat
log Westinghouse, which occupies a roman.
tic site on the border of a beautiful grove 4;
and there, without any Of the usual accompa-
ninents of a celebration, we spent a couple
OF hours, not in empty speech-makiRg, bulin
a delightfully."- free and earnest Interchange of
views In respect TO our w immediate duties
to The slave. Among those who took part in
the discussions were Jesse Holmes, Sarah
Coates, James Barnaby, Oliver Johnson, and
several other friends whose names have esca-
ped our recollection, but whose earnest words
showed that their hearts were in the right
place. Seven new subscribers were obtained
for the Bugle, and a Volunteer Committee
was organized TO 60 through the several
school districts in The Township, visit iami-
lies, answer the objections of opponents, and
solicit more subscribers for the paper. We
were delighted with the spirit Of our Fair
field friends, and rely upon them 10 carry out
,l-.- - al
have a good report of their movement at an
early day, and shall do what we can 10 make
their example contagious. This measure of
visiting families we deem of great importance,
and shall take another occasion TO urge it up
on the attention OF our readers.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06
Mob Oh Long Island.

We stated last week that Stephen and Alb.
by Foster were holding meetings on Long
Island. knowing what we do Of the state Of
society on that Island, and of the Ignorance
and prejudice which abound there, we are by
no means surprised to learn that those faithful
g. fearless friends of the slave nave been called
to encounter an old-fashioned pro.slaveIy
mob. The mob occurred at Hampstead, 25
miles from New-York. BY a letter from
Stephen, in the Jamaica Farmer, il seems
that they made arrangements with Mr.. Hew-
lett, the keeper of public house in Hemp
stead, for the use of his hall to hold a series
of meetings, for the purpose Of a free inquiry
into the nature and character Of our slave
system, and the proper and necessary steps
to be taken for its abolition. On the opening
Of the first meeting a general invitation was
given to all present, whatever might be their
views, to participate in the discussion of the
various topics which should be presented fer
their consideration. The first two meetings
passed off quietly, but at an early hour on
the third evening, there were indications of
hostile feelings and intentions both in and
around the Hall, such as cracking nuts, run
ming up and down the stairs, yelling, %hooting,
drumming on tin pans, &C., the usual char
acteristics of opposition in an ignorant and
uncultivated community. 1t was apparent
that their advocacy of the cause of freedom
had greatly disturbed the quiet of the town,
and that the aggrieved party, instead of ac-
cepting an invitation TO discuss the points Of
difference, had chosen 10 manifest their dis
appreciation by an exhibition of rowd yism
and mobocracy. Mrs. Foster proceeded,
amidst much confusion, for some time, to
address the meeting. ill at length a young
man entered the Hall in a mask, when the
disturbance became so great that she was
obliged to retire from the platform.
An appeal was made to the quiet portion
of the assembly to arrest the disturbance,
and save their town from the disgrace Of a
mob; but it was made in vain. Not a single
voice was publicly heard in rembnslrance
against the disgracefuI proceedings. There
were those present VINO evidently dlsappro-
we'd Of the conduct Of their iownsmen; but
they were either loo timid, or too regardful
Of their popularity with the mob, 10 make
their influence felt. In this state of things,
finding no one disposed to take any steps TO
restore order, and that the mob was CONSTANT
ly increasing in numbers, they deemed timex
pedient to attempt to proceed with the meet
ing and accordingly left the Hall, and shortly
after, the hotel where they had taken lodg-
ings, feeling themselves unsafe for the night
in a place where neither the sanctity Of re-
ligion, nor the teTrors Of the law, nor yet even
the plighted honor of a landlord, had been
able to protect them from the obscene Ian
guage and personal assaults of the young
gentlemen of the town.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06
The Fair for 1919,

In another column will be found an adj
vertisement Of the Fair, in aid of the funds
Of the Western Anti.Slavery Society, to be
held at Ravenna ir September.
The band of faithful workers, by whose
energy and devotedness the Fairs held in for
mer years have been sustained, will see in
this announcement the luminous TO renewed
effort in behalf Of those in bonds. The tolls
and cares which heretofore have brought a
rich reward in the consciousness Of well-doing
they have impaired, and in the pecuniary re-
suits " hich have followed, will be once more
renewed with cheerful %alacrity and made a
source of purer enjoyment than is known TO
Inc Sc who dwell in The castles Of ease and lux
uIy and listen with heartless indifference to the
wall of the slave. The mother, as she watches
her cradle and blesses God that no tyrant
has power 10 rob her Of its precious occupant,
will ply her needle with holy JOY in behalf
Of thousands of mothers, whose babes are sto-
len from the hour of their birth and the
daughter, who dwells amidst the sacred en-
dearments Of home, and whose heart expands
under the pure influences Of social and do
mestic life, will work with zeil for sisters
exposed to the tor,ures Of the lash and the
polluiions Of the slave.qusrter. Fathers and
Brothers, too, will lend their willing aid in
a cause which appeals TO all that is hi h and
noble in their natures, and which contem-
| plates the deliverance of millions from chains
and slavery, and the publication of the land
from its ioulest stain.
To all the friends Of the Western Anti
Slavery Society we would say, Now is THE
TrME FoR ACTION. Whatever you propose TO
do for the Fair should be commenced al once.
Experience has shown this to be an efficient
insIrumentality for raising funds, and this
alone ought TO be sufficient 10 secure the CO.
operation Of all The friends Of The an,i-slavery
enterprise. But This is not all. We believe
that the moral influence of Anti Slavery Fairs,
in the places where they are held, and in the
Towns where the labor Of preparing the arti-
Giles is performed, is highly saiutary. The
attention of those who are Indifferent TO the
cause is arrested by this proof of devoted
ness on the part of its friends, and many will
lend efficient aid who would otherwise do
nothing in its behalf. Opponents even will
respect those who give such evidence of ear
nestness in an unpopular cause, and some
who have resisted our arguments as mere
talk, will be converted by seeing us heartily
AT WORK. We trust, therefore, that the Fair
for ls49 will exhibit evidence Of increased
zeal and devotedness TO the cause, and that
the results, moral and pecuniary, will be such
as TO gladden. the hearts Of the friends Of free
dom throughout the country.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

Commemorative stalled last week, on the
authority of the New York Tribune, that the
late Ex-President Polk had been a member
of the Presbyterian Chuch during his Presi-
dental term. 1t seems, however, that this
was a mistake, he not having been a member
of any church. During his last sickness he
appears TO have been greatly distressed, not
because he had been a STAKEHOLDER, nor vet
on account of his agency in the Mexican war,
but because he had not been-;baplized I! !
Three ~clergymen were called in, not one of
whom advised him 10 emancipate his slaves,
or to repent of his guilt in destroying the
lives of thousands of his fellow-men, but
counselled compliance with the mummeries
OF a corrupt Church as the only means of sa-
wing his soul! One Of them, (Rev. Mr.. Me-
Ferren, Methodist,) sPrinkled water in his
face, after which the blood-stained warrior,
the incorrigible STAKEHOLDER went to his last
account, comforting himself, doubtless, with
the hope that this priestly incantation would
supersede the necessity of peni,ence for his
crimes. This is 'soul-saving,' according TO
the method of the American Church What
imposture T!
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

VINO PAYs?-The North American pos
sessions of Great Britain, which include Can
ada, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Island,
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Bermu-
da, entailed a total expense for the five years
ending in March, ls47, of 92,646, 094, for
the pay of troops and commissariat expenses.
The expense of the West Indian possessions
for the same purposes, during the same peri
cd. was 9l, us, 1897. The Mediterranean and
African possessions en,ailed an expense OF
93, ITO, 1888 and the Australian and miscel-
laneous possessions an expense of 92, GAG, 1875.
Making a total in five years of &9,742,354,
solely for the pay Of troops and commissariat
expenses! This in addition to the enormous
expenses Of the Home Government! Need
we wonder that the masses in Great Britain
are sunk in poverty and degradation
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

Progress under SAavery.-The County Of
Fayette (incIuding L%exington) is one of the
wealihiest in kentucky, possessing a soil of
unsurpassed and inexhaustible fertility, a
lovely climate, extraordinary facilities for
commerce, &C., &c. And yet the tFrankfort
Commonwealth says:
alt is a singular fdct-one of the truth of
which we were not before apprised-that
the vote cast at the election held in Fayetle
in 1899, exceeded the vote in that County in
l~Si9-Gfy-Sir rOies. ItOO thousand tioo
hundred and (OJiy-Sertn were cast ia 1893,
and but fIUo thousand one hundred and ninety
one in August, 1887"
or course, the population is somewhat
greater now than il was half a century back /;
but the increase is in Shares. The poor
White young men have migrated to regions
where labor is more respected, and the small
farms have gradually been absorbed into
large plantations. But there is doubtless
thrice the property to each free person now
that there was in l799-whereat the soul of
ElIwood Fisher exceedingly rejoicelh.-N
y. Tribune.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

Emancipation Souh.-The ST. Louis Era
recently declared that the question of eman-
c~ipation must soon arise in that State, and
that il would favor it. The ST. Louis Organ
holds the same views. The Reveille has,
on several occasions, expressed itself in favor
of prospective emancipation. The position
Of Senator Benton on the subject of slavery
in The new territories will do much to add to
the strength of the emancipation party in that
State. Ii has raised quite an excitement
abroad. In Virginia, the Ftllowsyille Dem
tern part Of the State, strongly advocate
emancipation. The Richmond Wing ex.
presses the fear that if the power Of The Wesl
IN the State Legislature should increase, "fhe
domestic institutions Of the State would be no
longer safe FROM molestaIion."
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

FIRST OF AUGUST IN CIEoINNATI.-The
colored people of Cincinnati, with such speak
ers as DOUGLASS and REMoND, must have a
glorious celebration of the Anniversary of
w. ]. Emancipation. The attendance of
these eloquent advocates of the cause must
attract multitudes from the surrounding eoun-
Try. We greatly lament our own inability to be
present, hut hope to do the cause som SER
vice in another place on the same occasion.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

INCREDIBLE BARBARITY.-We see it conf
IDENTIFY stated in some of our exchanges, that
the authorities of Cincinnati chain the crimi.
nails of that city in gangs and compel them
to work on the streets, thus exposing them to
The jeers and SCOTS Of every loafer who is
cunning enough to keep out of the laws
clutches. The Editor of the Regeneration af-
firms that he has Witnessed the Notifying
and PiIiable spectacle. A practice like his
is unworthy Of such a city as Cincinnati, es.
p~eeially al a lime when SO much is being
done to humanize our criminal codes, and
ameliorate the condition Of the inmates of our
prisons.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06
Brutal Outrage.

The jacksonville (Florida,) News of the
10Th has the following
''Our readers will learn with regret the in.
telligence of the brutal attack upon MIR. Mad.
ison of Marion County. We understand the
cause TO have been this. Mr.. Madison and
DIR. b. Nj. Byrne were riding together past
the plantation Of Burleson, and witnessed
some inhuman treatment of the field hands by
himself and his overseer, Meadows. The
bruies had actually caused a icoman 10 be
torn IN pieces By their dogs. Burleson and
Meadows were afterward indicted for this
cruelty by the Grand Jury of their county.
and seem to have resolved upon revenge
They accordingly way-laid Mr.. Madison
near Orange Springs, as he was riding home,
attended by a servant, felled him 10 the
ground with a club, stabbed him in several
places, and left him for dead. The servant,
escaped and procured assistance. Mr.. Mad
ison aflerward revived Sufficiently 10 make a
deposition before a magistrate, but relapsed
into insensibilily, and is not expected 10 live.
His skull was fractured in three places. from
one Of which the brain protruded. BY yes
,erday's mail we learn. that Burleson has been
seen in a hammock in that neighborhood,
which has since been carefully guarded"
If we had not found this story about the
woman and the dogs in a paper from a Slave
holding State, we should have been compelI-
ed to put il down among the abolition lies
so much talked of in certain quarters; but
coming from sdch respectable authority as
the Florida NelcS, OF course lis truth will not
be doubted-and yet we are told that the
Slaves are coniented and happy.'-N. Y. 1ri-
bune.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

GFAn Anti. Slavery Convention will be
held at MIDDLETON, on Sunday, July 22d, at
. o'clock p. NJ, in such building as the
friends in that place may be able TO provide.
and others are expected TO attend.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

SLAVERY IN CALIFoRSIA.-T. Dwight
Hunt writes from San Francisco, that a me-
gro woman and child were bought in that
place, not long since, for 81 900. The buy
er was originally from Rhode Island, and the
seller from Oregon.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

RANDoLPH.-The friends in this place pro-
pose to hold a meeting on the First of Au-
gust, and have invited us to attend. We
shall comply with the invitation, if our en-.
gagements at home will permit. We hope
the day will also be observed in many other
places in this Stale.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

God of Truth inspire you with wisdom and
strength, add crown your labors with glori-
Gus success.
Signed on behalf Of the Yearly Meeting Of
Congregational Friends, held near Waterloo,
Seneca Co., n. V, from the 4th 10 the 9th
Of the Seventh month. 1919.
THoS, M,CLlNTOCK, Clerks.
RHODA DE GARMO, Nle'As'
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

ILLUSTRATIONS OF SLAvERY.-Read, on the
First Page, the articles headed, "A Wesley
an Minister in Bonds Slavery in the Dis
lfict of Columbia &c. They contain fresh
illustrations of the spirit Of Slavery and its
workings-enough to make even the stones
cry, No union with slaveholders.'
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06
Anti- 5laptrp Buolc.
SALEM. July G, 1919.

al LOVE AGITATION WHEN THERE is CAUSE
ron T-THE "A BELL WHICH sTARTLEs
THE INHABITANTS OF A CITY, SAVES THEM
FROM BEING BURNED IN THEIR BEDS. Ed
mund Burke.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

or Persons having business connected
with the paper, will please call on James
Barnaby, corner Of Main and Chestnut SITS.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

The ADDRESS TO REFoRMERs, issued by
the Yearly Meeting of Congregational Friends
will be found on the First Page. Read it.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

0FAn Anti. Slavery Fair is TO be held at
Buffalo on the First of August, in aid of The
North Star. Success 10 il.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-28
as ANNUAL FAIR
M OF THE -f
SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE.
For the Promoter, Of Arfs,
Mechdmical Ingenuity
and Industry.

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