Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06
GrIrttiun g.
EirOm The True Wesleyan.
A Wesleyan Minister in Bonds.

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BnoTHER LEE 1T becomes my melan-
choly task, to communicate the painful in
ielligence expressed in the caption. On the
Sd Of April, 1919. the Grand Jury of Gray
son Co., empannelled in the Circuit Court
Of said county, after consuming the greater
part Of two days in ransacking the county in
quest of evidence, and the foreman "a NJ. Is.
preacher.) using every endeavor, succeeded
in making a presentnent against Brother
Jarvis c.. Btcon, charging hun with felon-
iously and knowingly circulating the " Adj
dress delivered by Edward Smith in the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, o.,
from RON. xiii. 10. Said Address being in
Tended TO incile slaves 10 rebellion and lnsur-
Tection, and denying the right of property OF
masters in their slaves" Also with L" felon-
iously and knowingly circulating the Nara
tive Of the Life OF Frederick Douglass, as
being Of the same tendency"
On the same day, Judge Brown issued his
bench warrant, for Brother Bacon's arrest,
which was Immediately served, and the case
examined before three Magistrates, by whom
he has bound, in $500, Tor his appearance
hefure The Copniy CONT, al lis AQEilaisrm.
His trial, however, was postponed until the
May Court. County Courts in Virginia are
held monthly, and are composed of Mdgis-
tates, who do not try causes, but examine
and decide il they shall 60 TO the Superior
Court for trial. 1t is not my design to make
on, or take exceptions to, but 10
make a fair statement Of the facts in the case
as ! understand them.
Court was called at IL A. NJ, Of the last
Monday of May. Brother Bacon's trial com
menced about IL o'clock, and closed the ell.
suing day, near the same hour OF the day.
The Imagination of the reader must be
taxed, in order to a just idea of the scene,
an accurate description of which yonr cor
respondent feels unable to give, and the like
of which he sincerely prays that the reader
ior himself, may ever behold. The Cour
house was much crowded with a mixed null
,itude. Some, land not a few tcarm and
deroied friends, and many hitler and determin'
ed foes. Two lawyers appear on each side
viz: Mr.. Mcconnell, States Attorney, 70
Grayson, and Mr.. Cook, from Carroll coun
", on the part Of the Commonwealth
M,ssrs. A. Fulton, of Wythe, and a mem
her Of Congress last term, and T.. ). Buck
ingham, of Montgomery county, in behalf 0
the defendant. Before the Court, compose,
of fire magistrates. four Of whom are mem
bers OF the NJ. Il. Church, South. and al
slavehulders, is Brother Bacon aIralgned, I
answer 10 the charge Of high felony. Io
NAV fancy his feelings, as there he sits, IA
from the home of his childhood, and th
hearth of his widowed mother. While a
around is excitement, he is calm-his couI
,enance smooth-carriage DISQUALIFICATION
lnent manly, and soul resting and feaslln
on conscious innocency. would here stat
for the satisfaction Of the friends OF TRUTH
his immediate acquaintance and friends, an
brothers, and sister. but especially for Il
comfort of his afiectionate mother,-th
Brother Bacon most emphatlcally lives aboN
the storm, to the establishment ofhis friend
and CONSERVATION OF his foes. So much S
shat the Sheriff, who took him, acknowled!
ed, " that he had nerer seen such a man ~
Then, reader, whether friend or foe, reht
what must be his trust in that Almighty b
ing who binds the waters of "Old OceaI
with sand, saying, Thus far shalt thou 9
and no farther, and here shall thy pr"
waves be stayed" and has decreed, "Tf
The wrath of man shall praise him, and I
remainder Of the wrath he will restrain"
aud how dear TO him must that deep a
constant peace be is known only to the
who are conscious Of being prompted
W0rthy motives TO the performance Of no
deeds.
The first case examined is relative 10 c
culating the " Narrative" The witness
give their testimony, which amounts 10 III
Bro. Bacon, by request, loaned The book
two persons, the latter a young lady, who
brother elandesiineLy conveyed it to the ow
er's enemies. The prosecution is nov hea
10 a most furious speech, of three hou
length, by Mr.. Cook. The speaker co
mences by stating, that the case was a n
one. and decidedly the most important "
which he had been connected, or Of viii
he had knowledge in The history Of Il
CommonYealth. We have come here,
10 decide in this case alone, (the speaker
ready atthe top of his voIce,) for, as for
PRISONER, we could soon drive him tr
tf STATE, But we have come here to say