Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-06-15


we did not learn; but we think his rea-
soning about as logical as the orthodox
brothers. who told Ills the other day i'll
capital punishment should be abolished
in Massachusetts, he would move into
other commonwealth where it ex-
listed.
We noticed one man Of a party of four
who seemed extremely anxious to have
the work go on. lie Frequently burst
forth in strains similar to the following,
which our good pencil enables us to re.
member: Bring outthe d-dnigger."
:" Give us u look at the son Of b-h."
Another exclaimed, Tear down the
wall aud let us see his ID black
faco.' "Quarter the scoundrel-hung.
ing is too good fot HIM" calculated a
third.
When the drop fell aud the hangman
had finished his splaried job, n fiendish
shout rent the air Of" Down with your
umbrellas and let's see the bloody niger
swing"
The deed done, the crowd in groups
departed.
Six boys, whose ages varied from
twelve TO seventeen years, particularly
attracted our attention by their bold and
daring expressions. One was recognized
by the Police as a notorious thief, having
been in the House Of Correction several
times. Arguing from an old %proverb that
" birds of a feather flock together" we
were led 10 suppose the other five very
little better than The n we have desert
bed, who, on being asked
How would you like to have that
! come on you Bill answered.
ooh by G. d that's nothing; its all
over in a second"
Calculations like those we have recor-
ded were as plentiful as the rain that fell
all the while in torrents, and which kept
at bay thousands, who by
'thut low vice curiosity"
would have increased the molly crowd
until every wall was scaled aud every
street filled, for It's our opinion that more
staid away, from fear of a drenching
than from good principle.
Rum-shops in the vicinity did what
might be called u smashing business
Smoking was very common in the crowd
a thing very unusual in our streets.
In passing Leverett Street to our Of
flee, we dove into the living sea and hoa.
ted with them. We picked up some
drift-wood. Wet give a sick or two.
One man expressed deep regret tina.
that d-dSpcar couldn't have been strung
up with him.
Another said if " old Wright Of the
! Grannytype " could be swung up he'd
pay the expense of the deed. We feel
duly grateful for the compliment.
The most appropriate act that came
under y observation during the day was
by Mr.. Chase, the Dagucrroeiypisr, who
closed his place Of business. ~shrouding i
in Grape, and issued a hand bill SEATING
that Il brother was to be hung, and he
should do no business through the day
This is a sketch Of the "oulsilers" Il
4 hanging. Our object in publishing il
we hope will not be m~isconstrued. We
desire TO give a dagucrreotype Of the
whole transaction, that the public may
better Judge of its moral effect.
This, BE- it remembered, is the lesson
Of the gallows yelled in privacy. As i
Il hanging in Boston could be so private
as not to sir up the Black Sea !" Nc
matter how private, let it leak out tina.
the digniIarics Of the law are going
through with the killing operation, ana
every germ Of murder in the Common.
wealth is quickened and expanded
Many a hardened wretch will 60 10 sleep
tonight resolved that when his neck feel:
the rope he will 'dic game." Those
who don't do so, had no need Of In,
vaun!ed warning.