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

You are at perfect liberty to indulge in such
language as much as you please. 1t VIII
doubtless evenluate to the advantage OF the
defendant" Cook, very angry, pours out
the Walls Of his wrath, in muttering curses
on the Abolitionists. Mr.. F.. continued by
saying, that Mr.. c.. should reflect, that in
denouncing those who believe Slavery sinful,
he cast his reproachful missiles at the ldr-
gest ecclesiastical organization in the coun-
try to prove which, he read from the Dis.
cipline OF the ". +. Church, Sosih. "But,"
says Mr.. F.. call his has nothing to do with
the case. The questions to be decided, are,
Has a book been circulated Is that book
of the character prescribed and prohibited
by law? Was it circulated with the intent
TO incite the people Of color 10 insurrection
or rebellioni l. Mr.. Bicon the TersOn who
thus circulated the book !"
He denied that the book was circulated
with the intent recognized in the law To
| effect such an object, the book must come in
communication with persons Of color. OH
erwise it could not influence their minds pro
or con. In no instance had the defendant
sold, loaned, or read the book to persons OF
color. Therefore he has not violated the
law, and per consrqunce, should not suher
its penalty. Mr.. {. plead farther, that Bro.
Bacon had not even circulated the book, In
the sense VI the law. lie had merely loan
cd il, and that by The request Of those TO
whom he sent it. Suppose your neighbor
should wish 10 borrow Ciarke's Commenta-
~, to ascertain what il says on the subject
Of Slavery, and should your Wurships see
cause TO crafty him, would you thereby SUBJ
iect yourselves to the law I II not, then the
defendant, standing Oh precisely this ground,
has not sinnej, aud hence should not suffer;
and yo1 are most svlemnly bound by your oath
Of Office to acquit him. Not only so, fO' the
Golden Rule, aUiH as bundles mOiiUes, i'm
pJses Tie suae dccistsR. Mr.. +. submitted
the case TO the Court, returning II his thanks,
and expressing his deep conviction Of the in
nocence Of Bro. Bacon.
Mcconnell, on the part Of the Common
wealth, occupied about an hour, Alternately
appealing 10 the judgment and pTejudices OF
the Court. Said Mr.. MIC, it is true that
they (the prosecution) might have confined
their remarks to the nutshell 10 which MIR.
F. would limit them, but we thought il best
f to treat the subject as we have. The plain
English Of which is, There is not sufficient
evidence to convict the defendant, hence we
deem il polite to GO beyond it to effect tina
object" Said Mr.. NC, il has been stated
|, there is great prejudice against Mr.. Bacon
yEfbFsE do not adfnit. 'fhaf there Is gffa
n 4 III IIFC W W hGh 49,
> what Is the cause2 1t has been said. tina
he came here a Preacher Of Peace. VIVA
. kind of peace What do VI see to-day
f persons who had been ~neighJJrs and mem
I bers Of the same church, refuse the hand oI
q friendship 10 the street. Mr.. Fulton called
: NC. to order. That was not in evidence
q. Mr.. NC. came 10 order, and argued the evi
dence some Is or 20 minuies-gave evlden
n signs that he felt cramped by the meageF
ness of the testimony. Said NC, 1t ha'
been denied lllat the book was Circulated
II What is it 10 circulate To move round, t
put about. Had not the cuIprit moved roun
y and put about The book p! What could hav'
been his INTENT! This we are to learn ttor
a his conduct. Mr.. p. argues, that the boo
d must come in communication with person
of color, before it can affect them. This
not the case. lie could not but 6siere, an
. was sorry to say, there were white person
10 in Grayson, who would tell persons Of cole
ali about such matters.
ir Abruptly leaving the case, the speakt
!, poured out a torrent of denunciaiion again
90 the Abolilionisls. He haied them becaus
II they were enthusiasts, liars, scoundrels an
a hypocGites. God is the author Of SLAYER.
So What was once right is nor, and always wi
be. Heaven and earth shall pass. but NJ
4 word shall not pass ill all be fulfilled. III
Abolilionists have but one text TO prove lh
Is Slavery is a sin, viz lie that Slealeih
n. man, &c. This they misquote, WISCONSIN
,et and misaPply. Lifting the NaTTaiive,h he re;
the sony commencing,
m "Come saints and sinners hear me tell,
How pious priests whip Jack and Nell
er- The entire concoursp is thrown into a paro
re- ysm Of laughter. lie then read from {
GU close Of The Preface: Come what vi
III cost " hat it may" &c., on which he co
e" meBted With great warmth. Spoke oil bloc
stained kniVeS and hearts,, burning hOus
81" broken affairs, aud much more such like,
Vs. the close Of which, the Court decided Il
TO- the case should 90 up 10 the Superior Cou
ln Brother Smiths pamphlet WAS delivered
the Court, with the request, by M'Comm
ah, that it WOULD read The passages that W
,nI marked. Mr.. Fulton wished their WoFsh
nv 10 read The whole argument.
The Counsel on both sides agreed /
III their pleas in the case of the Narrative sho
apply TO the Eampelrt.
The Court read about dfteen, and cons
io" ted for about len minutes, and announced
reference Of the pamphlet also 10 The Su
~. rior Court.
Mr.. Fulton. in behalf Of Brother Bac
no asked for leave Of bail. Mcdonnell nhj
he ed-read the law on that point. which
mounted 10 this aft there was bot s!i
ohs suspicion Of guilt, they had The power
Us grant bail. Bat if there was good pre-
o,O, they had not" The Court allowed bail,
lom thereby said there was but slight susplc
ore of guilt. Brother Bacon then gave sec
~ in a bond Of a thousand dollars in 2
rem case. give it as worthy Of mole, thai j
ook, Cornout "a slaveholder,) gave his name
DR.. bail. Atwhich M'Comnet expressed G
surprise. Brother Bacon is now in DO
pL of g., 900, for his appearance a, the SaPe
'pch Court. 10 be held al GIayson ConrI-ho
- on the LIST day Of September, there TO ans
lieT- ,be CHARGES above written,
= ADAM CROOKS
use Big Creek, Stokes CO., Va June 7, i