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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16
To Messrs. Richard II. Foote. Geo. VIM. Brent
and VIM Winter Payne, Committee.
WAsnlNeroN, Sept. 30th, 1850.

GENTLEMEN Many obstacles are in the way Of
my being with you on the ID October. The gal
liant bearing Of our senators, Mason and Hunter,
cannot be too highly appreciated. They have
fought hravely though unsuccessfully. The North
has triumphed, and nothing now remains to COM
plete Southern humiliation, but to make victims
of her faithful defenders. almost wish that all
were laid in the same grave with her honor.
The subjoined sentiment you may or may not
offer
Our senators. As the South gradually sinks,
and her spirit decays, i, will be some, though II
melancholy consolation to them, to say, " we
tried but could not"
remain, gentlemen, your very respectful and
obedient servant,
r. X. MEADE.
Messrs Foote Brent and Puyne
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16

SOUTHERN MADE SHoEs.-We have in oui
Office several pairs of Shoes, made in Richmond
(Va) Phey appear to be well manufactured
and we are informed can be obtained ut as rea-
sonable prices as any that can be put on the
market The agent for their sale is Mr.. Nor
pEcAI, No. Of State street, Charleston.-Sun.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16

Mr.. Bayard Taylor, the author Of the Jenny
Lind prize poem, and one of the editors Of the
Tribune, traces the character of the age to iron.
Ifhe bad looked nearer to home, he would have
traced it 10 another metal-brass.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16

ey We publish to-day number OF letters
sent TO the Warrenton dinner Meeting by inyi-
ted guests. They are full of sound doctrine.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16

The young man who was crossed In love lnst
week, says If it were not for getting wet hd
would drown himself! He will probably com1
promise matters by shooting himself in looking
glass. So the Albany Dutchman thinks,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16
Messrs. r. II. Foote, and others.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE,
L l0En


GENTLEMEN: esteemed your invitation to Mt
tend the public dinner proposed to be given to the
Hons. r. M. T. Hunter and James Nj. Mason, at
Warrenton, on the I'd Of October, as valuable
compliment, and sincerely regret that clrcum-
stances, which need not be detailed, make it i'm
possible for me 10 be with you on that interesting
occasion. "aa ..-
In the trying scenes through which we have re-
Gently passed, our distinguished senators have
borne themselves with u dignity, ability, and f.
deity to the high trust reposed in them, worthy
Of all honor, worthy Of themselves, and worthy
Of the time-honored Commonwealth which they
have so well represented, and am happy to
know that they receive from you the merted
praise, " Well done good and faithful servants. y
Accept my acknowledgements for the honor so
coureousIy rendered to me, and be assured, that
though absent in person, shall be with you in
heart and spirit.
Very respectfully, YOURS, &c.
ALEX. r. HOLIDAY.
To Messrs. Richard H. Foote. Geo. VIM. Brent
and VIM. Winter Payne, Committee.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16
WA,nnaron. Sent. 25th, ,5O.


GEsrLEMEN:--I had the honor to receive your
letter Of the 23d instant, inviting me TO be with
you, al an entertainment, which the friends Of the
Hons. J. M. Mason, and r. NJ. t. Hunter, in the
county of Fauquier, propose to give to those gen.
tIemen on the 81 October, a manifestation OF
their approval Of the political course Of these dis
tngushed Senators, in the important measures
which have been recently adopted by the National
Legislature.
have in reply to express my sincere regret, that
the pressure of my engagements will compel me
to deny myself this pleasure. Having united with
your patriot representatives in struggle unhappily
Intellectual for the vindicaton Of the rights OF the
South, | rould bear willing testimony to the zeal
and ability by which their political course, during
the present exciting session, has be n enminently
Distinguished Gladly awaiting myself of a hos
pilality so courtepusy rendered, and sezing the
occasion to offer to you my grateful acknowledge
ments for the approval of my individual conduct,
which you have been pleased to express, IT,
| have the honor TO be very respectfully yours,
JNO. MACPHERSON BERRiEN.
Richard Fl. Foote, George w. Brent and VIM
Winter Payne, Esqrs. Committee.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16
WAsHINcroN, Sept. 3oth, 1850.

Gentlemen ii regret that il will not be con-
venient for me TO participate with you in doing
honor to your distinguished Senators. In a sea-
son of sore trial for the South, when too many
others faltered and failed, they remained firm and
true. Honor tbem-they deserve it. The coun-
try viii swell the volume of your plaudits to
them. Virginia, the accustomed leader of the
South, will sustain the course Of these two noble
representatives of her ancient principles, and ira
dltiona renown. She will thus = I'VE renewed evil
idence of the steadastness of her purpose aud the
earnestness with which she summoned her sister
States Of the S,uth to t platform nf the Virginia
resolutions of l647 In ls47, MS in 1898, Virginia,
displaying the banner Of the Constitution, planted
herself in the front of her associates Of the South,
whose cause she thus became pledged to uphold.
Willingly yielding TO her lead, they have rallied
upon her ground knowing she will be true to her
pledge and her duty. ..
Please offer in my behalf to the company, as a
toast:
Virginia and her resolutions Of 179 : and lS47.
| have the honor TO be your respectful and ODE
dent servant,
D. L. YULEE.
Messrs. r. H. Foote, and others.
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@ THE Mem York Tribune says that two
thousand men procure subsistence in that city
by gambling.
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y,su,NcroN. Sept. 30, 1850.


GENTLEMEN: Circumstances will prevent me
from accepting the complimentary invitation,
which YOU have sent me, to attend dinner to be
given 10 your Senators, the Honorabes James
NJ Mason and Robert NJ. I. Hunter, on the
third October. however gladly avail myself of
the OCCASION to give all the honor, which words OF
mine can give, to those who have so strenously
and noblv striven to maintain in the councils Of
the nation, the endangered rights of their State
committed TO their charge. In the highly event
full struggle which we have recently passed
through, they have not achieved victory, but they
achieved an honor higher than victory; the honor
of sustaining with answering fidelity the right
cause, overpowered by numbers IN the midst Of
the denupc,etions Of foes, and the treachery Of
friends. Unseduced by the Establishments and I'M
terrified by the prescriptions Of party, (and none
but those who have sadly witnessed how homer
and patriotism have been swept down before them,
can estimate the terrible force of these agents oi
corruption they have accomplished all, that ren-
son and eIoquence supported by dignity and for
titude could effect,
! Unable themselves to redeem the pledges which
| their State has given to maintain unimpareI her
position NJ equality in the confederacy, they now
bear them bact, and soIemnly deliver them 70 the
keeping Of their great mother, your renowned
commonwealth.
I II gives rue great satisfaction to unite with you
in doing honor TO representatives so pure, so able.
and so true.
~ remain your Obj servant.
~ -. r. w. BARNwELL.
Messrs. Richard II. Foo,e, q. w. Brent, w.
w. Payne,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06
The Rights Of Woman.
tcgnty.


FRIEND OLIVER have listened with feelings
of the deepest interest and pleasure to the pro-
ceedings of the Womcn's Convention, held some
time back at Salem. 1t did my heart good TO
listen. 1 was not in body present at the meet
ing but my soul was with them there, longing
to raise its voice with the many of its kindred
sisters. When cast my eyes around over this
green and beautiful earth, now in the hight of
its glory and beauty, cannot but exclaim, Arc
We the subjects of tyranny And is slavery in
our midst Most assurcdly so. My question
is answered, and we'll answered, when Woman
speaks from her crushed and degraded position,
and assures me that she has no rights in COM
mon with her brother man that she is consid-
cred by him his inferior, not worthy to enter
with him the temples of art and science as his
equal to rcvcl and pore over the pages OF learn
ing and lore, and step from the shoulders of one
science to another until sho shall have attained
tho dizzy nights of woman's (not man's) per-
fections. We sec written in the annals of past
ages what man has done in the fields of ltera-
ture, fame and science; what he has done as
conqucror and warrior; and also how heroi-
cally and nobly he has struggled in freedoms
and our country's cause. We SEQ the name of
a Washington inscribed on the tablets of our
republic as one that has nobly struggled and
died for our country's good. Now where is
there woman in our land that will step forth
and write her name side by side with that of
Washington, where it will ever be like his en-
craven on the pages of immortal history.
Most surely the cause is as good, as noble, as
great. Then, my sister, place your name there,
and it will be the means Of your sisters rcdemp-
ton who now lies crushed in a sea of tyranny
Who hold the destinies of the nation in their
handss 1t is you, daughters and mothers of our
republic. Then qualify yourselves for the task
that it may be nobly done; that you may right
ly teach the lisping one upon your knee that it
is soon to hold the sccptre of nation in its
hands. Let us, my sisters, not only think but
act until VIC shall step, from tho trammels that
bind us, upon the platform with our brother
man, where our rights will be better appreciated.
feel that my voice is inadequate to the task
of helping you, but still could not be silent
Although but mere youth you shall have my
heart, my hand, to help, to assist, and cncour-
age you OH in your mission for right, justice
and humanity. have said but little, and that
little in very homcly style, yet you can see
my willing spirit and helping hand.
Your sister for right, G. c. w.
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some precious period in its cvcntful history, we
think that even Mr.. Keen has sense enough to
perceive that zoe are not responsible for the de-
crease. That The Buslo might be greatly i'm
proved by change of Editors We entertain no
doubt, and stand ready to resign the chair when
ever its friends can find any body who will con-
duct IL better, or moro TO their minds, than We
have done. Mr. Keen's tastes and afHnitics,
however. hardly qualify him to understand,
much less to express, the opinions of Abolition
lists; and until we have more reliable evidence
of our unpopularity than what he has heard
'i"timated,' there will probably bo little danger
of our dying of grief or wounded 'approbativo-
ness
4. The language in which Mr.. Hinchman en-
dorses Mr. Kccn's honesty and integrity
docs not seem to us such as would naturally be
employed in speaking of one who did not stand
IN need Of such a certificate but of that lot ev-
cry one judge for himself. Mr.. IL. has display
cd his Characteristic generosity (some might say
an umiablc weakness in giving his lato partner
Reward Of Merit; but we do not think that such
a testimonial, among those who are acquaint-
cd with the parties, can be regarded as evincing
very clear insight into human character
Nevertheless, it is worth good deal to have
the good opinion of Aaron Hinchman, and il
Mr.. Keen has also the appreciation of his own
conscience, he can afford to bc as good-naturcd
as VIC are. We shall rejoice most heartily il
his future course is such as to justify Mr.. HIS
endorsement. We bear him no i'll will-no un.
worthy grudgc-much as VIC have disapprovcd
some of his acts, which we could not reconcile
with our ideas of manly virtue and Christian in
tegrity.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06
Daniel Webster.

The term for which this base man was elect
ed to the U. S. Senate ends on the 4th of March,
1851. The next Legislature will either make
itself party to his trcachery by. rc-elocting
him, or give him traitors reward by consign-
ing him to the shades of private life. We hope
he may be defeated, but fear different result.
1t is possible that, like sagacious spaniel, he
may save himself from being kicked out of
doors by voluntarily Withdrawing from the con-
test. We hardly know which is most loath-
some, his personal vices or hispolitcal profliga-
cy; and yet no small portion of the sclf-stylcd
evangelical picty of Massachusetts, with Pro-
fcssor Stuart at their head, will volunteer to
drag his car through the slough into which he
has fallen
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06
Rally at Cool Spring.

by the list of Abby Kelley Fosters ap-
pointments 1t will be seen that she will at
tend meeting Mt COOL SPRING on SUN
DAY, July nth. This place has been cho-
sen to accommodate a wide region, and
hence we look for large gathering. Friends
in New Lisbon, Columbana, Fairfield, Mid
dleton and Salem will oil find this conve-
niently accessible point. We rely upon
friends in the immediate vicinity of Cool
Spring to make oil needful preparations. II
the day is pleasant the meeting should be in
grove, but the little Westinghouse may
answer in case of storm, though large
barn would be better.
To the Aboltionists in all the surrounding
region we say, Come up TO this meeting.
Come, not with cold hearts, expecting to be
galvanized into spasmodic life by the elo-
quence Of others, but with deep sense of
individual responsibility and firm resolve
TO aid the good cause by every means in
your power. Take some pains also to in
duce your neighbors to attend, that their
minds may be brought in contact with the
truth by which alone they can be redeemed
from the power of Prejudice and reused
from the guilty sleep of Indifference.
The meeting will commence at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, (do, friends, be punctuul to the hour,)
and continue during the day.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06
Mrs. Abby Kelley Foster.

This talented lady had good audience last
night at the City Hall, and she instructed and
entertained it with q learned and eloquent
speech. We knew she would. The citizens
don't often hear so much truth in q single dis
course as she gave them.
But unhappily she inculcated cruel error, as
all the Garrison people do, which spoils almost
all they say and do. They help tho slave by
one, the most false and absurd positions imagi-
nablc, to wit: that the Constitution of the Uni
ted States guarantees American slavery, and
binds the people to all the outrages that slave
holders claim from it. They fall in with the
worst vices of the worst of men on this point,
and do moro to continue and encourage slave
ry than all they say against it. What pity
they should encourage this diabolical institu-
ton by doing so, especially when there is not
the least ground found in the Constitution for
their cruel position. We fear the slaves blood
will be found deeply staining the skirts of our
well-intentioned and untiring advocates of Free
dom of the Garrison sohool.-Syracuse Liberty
Party Paper.
rzV- We must say that this talk about the U.
S. Constitution us an anti-slavery instrument
sounds to our ears like nero cant; and yet VIC
do not doubt that our Liberty Party friends
of the Gerrit Smith sort have really persuaded
themselves Of the truth of the sentiments they
utter. To us, however, they are rank nonsense.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06

ADMoNTTIoNs IN RELATION TO INTEMPER-
ANcE, from Salem, Ohio, Monthly Meeting
of Friends; adopted Fourth mo. 2lth, 1850.
This is tract of IL pages, in which the con-
sumers and dealers in ardent spirits are kindly
admonished of their folly and sin, and the Pro-
fessors of Religion, of whatever name, are en-
treated to labor earnestly to stay the vice of In
temperance. We are glad to see any religious
sect cvincing sufficient interest in humanitary
reform to issue such an Address, and hope it
may have wide circulation. 1t ought to be sta
ted, however, TINT some members of Salem
Monthly Meeting were bitterly opposed to this
Address and did all they could to prevent its
adoption. So far as the Women's meeting was
concerned, the opposition was successful, but
the men took the responsibility of publication
upon themselves.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06
VOL. 5.
The Cause Of Woman.

Mr. PLEASANT, Ohio, 1850.
Mn. JoHSsoN; Dear SIR. AS your paper
is strong advocate of womens Rights, I
do not fear but that women are allowed TO
write for 1t; but why the privilege is go sell
dom taken know not, and think it stronre
that so few of your correspondents are We
men; so Ihave made so bold as to overstep
the bounds and address you.
The Salem Convention of women was one
worthy of otIr sex, and should have been
proud to have been there and heard wifi
my own ears, and seen with my own eyes,
how far the true spirit of determination and
reform would carry woman. Oh il WINS a
glorious enterprise, and one well worthy of
the noble minds who engaged in il.
Many of the Eastern Journals tried TO
ridicule il, but they could do no more; when
that was done, all was done, and the tioings
of that Convention stood forth the brighter
for it. The spiri; of persecution did nought
towards quenching the fire of determination,
for their rights that stirred the hearts of five
hundred women.
N"ot ~ thihh, SOiiibOu, tildt 0Nc NuHu~
red women had the courage and energy to
brave public scorn, and put forth hand to
save themselves and their sisters from their
state of mental slavery, and declare that they
WERE EQUAL to and must posses fee and
equal rights with man.
l feel my pulse glow and quicken with
pride and exultaton when think of il, that
there are that many women in Ohio who
truly feel that they are wrongcd, and seek to
redress their wrongs.
But feel sorry that there were not women
in our oion Buckeye State, who were thought
capable of Drawing the tempest, or who had
courage enough to turn aside the tide Of per-
secuiion which would assail them, and go as
delegates TO the Constitutional Convention,
instead of sending out Of the State; they
would, think, succeed better than women
from abroad. Though have no doubt that
the delegates appointed will use their utmost
endeavors, yet it is not natural for them TO
feel half the interest a resident does who
has the welfare of her own State at heart.
But have written too much already, unless
was more Of proficient; so hoping you
will forgive my first girlish attempt at news
paper correspondence, remain
Yours, for truth and equal rights,
KATE.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06
Colonization.
KATE.

June 18th, 1850.
FRIEND JOHNSON: wish to call attention
TO certain petitions that are now being pre-
sented TO the public, and which are evident
ly designed TO act as waste-way TO facilitate
the escape of the rising waters of benevo-
ence that seem TO threaten to wash away the
the cornerstone of the american Union.
allude to the petitions addressed to the Sem
ate and House of Representatives of the U.
81, which claim that the presence of the
African race, or that portion of them who
are icittng to go to Africa, is ga cause of
discord and threatens the overthrow of the
Unon," &c. Now suppose that portion ofthe
African race who nre willing to be colonized
in Africa should amount to the whole num-
beg of said class of persons in the U. s., l
think the idea preposterous that their mere
existence in the U. S. should or does neces-
sorly produce discord, threaten the perma-
nency of the Union, &C.; and / take the
liberty to pronounce the individual who
framed said petition either knave or fool
But have only presented one feature of this
Devil in Angels dress, it asks for the enact
ment of a provision that shall authorise or
effect the removal of that portion of the
African race in the United States to Africa,
who are ,ciliing to go. How specious! and
infernal!! who would be likely to want to
go from Christian America to enjoy life in
Heather Africa? Not the favored lordlings
who live in wealth and ease at the expense
of unpaid toll. No, this door is to be OPEN
ed for the escape of those who are suffering
in the depths of this dark, dainning hatred of
caste, heaped upon the poor and degraded
African who has gained birihright to lib
crty in Christian Republican America
Yours, for universal liberty,
Il. M. BENTLEY.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06

~ GEN. LESLIE COINS, of kentucky, one
of Clay's satellites-a noisy, brawling, drunken
buffoon,-has arrived al Washington. He is a
large holder of Texan scrip, and has been a pc
titioner to Congress for tho assumption of the
debts of that State by the General Governmont.
OF course he is for tho Compromise. If some
members of Congress are not Influenced TO vote
for the Compromise in the hope of a rise ON
Texas bonds, thoy have more virtue than the
country gives them credit for.
A correspondent Of the Evening Post speaks
of a distinguished Northern politician, hereto
fore noted for his hostility to Southern preten-
sons as to slavery, supposed to bo the holder Of
100000 in nominal value of these bonds pur-
chased for twenty cents on the dollar, using his
influence with the representatives from his State
TO induce them to adopt Clay's scheme, in di-
rect contradiction to all his previous professions
--BOston Republican,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06
II. M. BENTLEY.
IRISH IMnoRAxrs.-R. d. Webb, of Duh

IRISH MMaRANTs.-R. ID. Webb, of Dub
lin, in one of his letters to the Standard, says
or the vast emigration now going on from
TINS poor country to yours, ninety-nine of a
hundred are of the poorer and most ignorant
class, with plenty Of religion $50 called) but not
much principle. Youmay be sure they win all
be rank pro-slavery in few short lessons. AS
the boys who have been most tyrannized over
at school are sure when they grow up to be tho
cruellest bullies, SO the Irish emigrants of tho
poorer sort are, l am told, generally the rankest
negro-haters. know that the flaming Irish
patriots Of lS4S hated the Abolitionists, and
could not bear to have the Americans twitted
with their inconsistency, lest it should abate
the sympathy of the Shareholders and lessen
their disposition to assist in freeing the opprcss
cd Irish from the "tyranny of Queen Victo-
ria"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06

0PTHE ANNUAL REpoRT of the Ameri-
can and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society--for
a copy of which we are doubtless indebted
TO our friend William Harned-is valuable
compilation Of facts, showing the operations
of the Slave Power and the Progress of the
Anti-slavery Cause during the last year.
Appended TO the Report are the Anniversary
Speeches of Judge Jay and Henry Ward
Beecher. We wish the pamphlet might
have general circulation.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06

TEMPERANCE MEErINo.-Tho Temperance
meeting near Stratton's mill on Sunday last was
numcrously attended. Hartwell L. Preston
presided, and addresses were made by him, DAN
icl MCurdy, Jacob Hcaton, Sallic D. Cove, OIL
ivcr Johnson and Maria d. Garrigues. The
presence of the Salem Temperance Choir added
greatly to tho interest Of the occasion.