Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06

u uOuotS W huV hOlNht NV ON' ~ 100
daughters ro---. Here the speaker lifts
the Bible, (Which lay before him and de-
clares most vehemently, (already very an-
gry,) God is the .quikVr IF Slavery, ali are q
pack of hypoctites and liars, who say to the
contrary. Mr.. Cook now makes a journey
on the beaten track, from Abraham, pursues
the FIVE Kings and brings back Lot and
makes his way onward over the cloud-clad,
liphtning-scarred, ihunder-shaken, and Del
iy-crowned Mount of Sinai, down TO Col.
lusse, lhepce TO Ephesus, and terminates his
liresome TOUR at the ind ubitable conclusion.
that God has regulated, and hence sanction
ed, Slavery and, as a matter Of course,
having 10 perform so long a journey in three
short hours, he had LITTLE, or NO time, 10
| attend to the evidence in the case.
Mr.. Cook concludes his TRADE Of abuse Of
God, the bible, and .gLoitiOnisis, by stating
tina, he had appeared there, by Ihs request
of many respectable citizens Of Grayson.-
He knew not that he should get any temene-
ration for what he had said or done, except
a clear conscience, for having discharged his
duty 10 his country.
Mr.. Buckingham, for the defendant, al
ludes to the importance Of the OCCASION as
evinced by the large ceHc0aTse present, and
to the prejudice against Bro. Bacon, as seen
in the fact, that the Press, which should ever
stand a faithful guardian to the freedom u
speech, has expressed a hope that no Attorney
would open his mouth for the Defendant
Mr.. Buckingham reminds the Court that II
sits there to protect the rights Of Bro. Bacon,
"a freeman,) equally with those OF the Com
monwealth Of Virginia and in a happy ef-
fort OF two hours and "A half, holds the aIlen-
ton Of the Court to the haW and eridence.-
Says Mr.. D., the teachings of the Bible have
..,--L, g. 4, l., ,l. 900 ~ sLa lafanharfs
innocence or guilt of the charge Of a viola
ton of the laws Of Virginia.
GAN said by Mr.. Cook on that subject, is
totally irrcAerani. But 10 the MC of ptrgin-
ia, and to the lac Of FirgiHiG alone, Is the
defendant accountable before this Court
What is the law. with a violation of which
MIR. Bacon is charged 7" Mr.. B. reads from
the law, as follows; Amy fee person, who
shall write or print, or cause 10 be written or
printed, any book, pamphlet or other writ
ing, with the intent TO incite or advise color
ed people Of this Commonwealth 10 rebel, OF
make insurreclien, or denying the right oil
property Of masters in their slaves, and IN
; culcatiag the duty Of resistance to such right
or shall knowingly circulate any such book
pamphlet or writing, with the Intent to all
: the a oIesaid purposes, shall on CONVICTION
stfereof, be imprisoned IN TIE PanitenfiarJ
for a term of ret less than one, nor more thar
Q fire wars" This" says Mr.. B.. d" is tht
: law touching this matter. What is The evi
{ dence? That MIR. Bacon has circulated thi'
= book, (lifting the Narrative,) in violation o
. the law! Where is such eridence? No
= before this Court. Where is the evidence
I that Mr.. Bacon himself has ever read this
book I! Tha, he ever said one word in ap
prevail Of its contents Or that there Is
4 = ,In r,,a.r, pr NIUIa uhu
J. knows there is such a book 10 existence J.
Says Mr.. b., ! call for the testimony prov
Z inG that the defendant has ever done or sal
anything that would justify The conclusion
that he had any intention to violate eiihe
= the letter or spirit Of the law. In the ah
sence of such proof, | deny, las have
right 10 do,) that he ever has done or sal
i any such thing"
ID The speaker reads from :" Clatke's Theo
u logy" the views there expressed, and tn
= protest there registered and also from ii
u Discipline Of the NJ. +. Church, South, ii
!" duty Of all their Ministers to enforce on the
. MEMBERS the necessity of teaching the
" slaves to read the word Of God, &c. "The'
books" says Mr.. b., are circulated in IA
y, parts Of the South, and nothing said about
:" violation of the law and why Becaui
~ they are not circulated with a criminal I
=" tent; and so far as the evidence is cnncerne
" the cases are exactly parallel" Mr.. b.. Co
g., cludes by returning 10 The Court his mar
n for their attention, and delivering the dete
~ dant into their hands. The Court rises 10 me
next morning, 8 o'clock.
l Is called al 0, A. NJ. A. Fulton CONNIE
ces his plea, by s%tating;-
30 s'I'he case is a novel one TO him, and p
haps TO Western Va. A vast amount OF p
nd ludice possesses the public mind SO mu
'La so, that his, or any Attorneys right TO sta
ba, in his relation 10 the defendant, had be
we challenged. He stood there upon rights
ds. cured him by the great foundation OF tn
common political, civil and religious RICH
lg. The declaration of rights made by, and .
his own State. Mr.. Fulton proceeded "
lore, his plea of about an hour and a halfs leng
in a highly eloquent, manly and clear M
ner-credllable alike to his tongue, head a
On. heart, in which he showed what 4ad Z
what not 10 be proven. at is mol lmF
hal tant TO the point, if Slavery IS, or is not
harmony with The teachings Of the Bible
If it pere, he did not profess 10 he a D'0'
and and hence that ground was too hoiy u
use which for him 10 stand. He did not pref
nv to know as much about the Bible, as
ob, friend Cook. Said Cook should reflect, I
in denouncing as liars and hypocrltes all
cir believe and teach that Slavery Is a SIN
,ses condemns many who had made that dep
his: men, of knowledge their study for a !
TO lifetime; who had proven themselves tc
lose shining lights and burning lamps in tho
wn. gical literature, that Adam Clarke, OF wi
ard M. Cook spake so highly the day Def
urs' believed that Slavery is a SIM"
Here Mr.. F. read from Clarke's Comm
neV tary and Theology, on that subject. G.
With greatly excited, said, ~ don't regard
Clarke's or DR.. Anybody %.else's opinion
this Mr.. F.-"I believe you" Cook"
not Clarke were to come here and teach s
al doctrines, he should be hung" Mr.. ]
the q II is not at all strange that Mr.. Cook il
rupts me al every step Of my argument.
w Cook" Ny tongue is my oYn-l viii