Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-08-24
Comiral Demonstrations Of Patriotism and
PielY in Boston.


one of his recent letters, thus exposes the con-
duct Of certain sclf-clcctcd defender of the
Popular Religion against the assaults of the
,Aboltionists. The story is rich and inimitably
told.--IM. Bugie.
A portion of the Boston public hos been
entertained this summer by some very comb
cal demonstrations Of patriotism aud picty
from mn unexpected quarter. You know the
Boston Transcript as pleasant, gossiping,
tea-inbIe papcr-perhnps the best neicspaper
we have here. The unfortunate editor, how
ever, is afflicted with near relative, who,
from his youth upwards, has had a morbid
tendency, Of an eruptiyo character, 10 pen
and ink. lie has selected this offensive young
man and his innocent readers as the recI-
pients of his tedioulness, and do not doubt
that "were il ten times as great, Ie could
find il in his heart TO hestow II all upon
them" He seems TO be quito of Charles
Surfhce's opinion" if a mnn can't make free
with his own relations, who the devil cnn he
make free with" At any rate, for many
months past he has bestradded the unucky
Transcript rs desperately as crst the Old
Aian of the Sea did Sinbad. It's TO be hoped
that the poor editor is handsomely remcnl-
bered in his win. lie hns made his appear
nnce in its columns under two signatures
H..
These mons de plume have piyen rise TO n
couple of drcary jests with which the patients
have attempted to mitigate their sufierings.
First, that +" the Sexton of the Old School
was fast burying the Transcript y and se-
condy that the printers had dropped letter
In the last named signature and made the
Sigmd," ofwhat should properly lIavc been
the "STIGMA," of the Transcript.
But the entertainment of which | spoke
was furnished under the latter signature.-
Shortly after the Inst Anniversary of the
American Ant-Savery Society had been
broken up by the pious and patriotic inter-
position of Captain Rynders, Signa entered
the field to finish whatever that gallant chief
tan bad left alive of Abolitonism. As he
had based bis structures upon the lying state
ments of some one of your blackguard city
papers, MIR. Garrison thought it good OPP
porunity TO correct the misrepresentation
of his speech at New York, with which the
newspapers teemed, through the columns of
print unconnecied with the Anii-Slavery
Cause. The editor, with commendable fair.
ness, gave him all the opportunity he desired.
In two or three communications he COM
pletely demolished poor Sigma (more than
one being made necessary by the diving
struggles of that unfortunate) and put him
self frectus in curiG. Every body admitted his
triumph and supposed that Sigma was siIen-
ced forever. But they little knew the re-
sources of that classic Consonunt With
comic impudence that would have made his
fortune as Clown nt Astley's, he threw
somerset upon the stage, and, repeating his
contradicted authority, with inimitable power
of face re-affirmcd his refiited ISLANDERS!
Failing 10 draw out Mr.. Garrison again,
who was not enough of an Alexander to wish
"thrice to slay the slain," lie changed his
hand and accepted challenge Mr.. Garrison
had thrown out, incidentally, to any one TO
prove him Basphcmer from his own wri-
tings or words. He commenced by attempt
ing to twist the truism uttered by Mr.. Garri-
son, at New York, that profession of Chris
tianity and Of belief in the Scriptures, in this
nge and country, is no evidence of Christian
character, into the legal crime of Blasphemy!
Ifit he so, then the Revivalists at Andovcr,
thirty years ago, were arrant basphemers
for meipSo teste, these allegations were a main
part Of their stock in trade. He next poun'
ced upon the Proceedings of the Sabbatl
Convention, and, taking the very point ut is
sue for granted, (viz, that the Command il
the Decalogle to the Jews to keep holy iii,
Seventh day Of the week requires Christian
20 keep holy the Firsi,) by process of ra
tiocination of which the premises might hay
had the small pox without the conclusion
being in the least danger of taking il, he tr
umphantly shook the thundcrs of the Statut
of Basphemy over the heads Of Mr.. Garriso
and his conf6derates. AS their opinions
however, on this subject, are identical nc
only with those Of WiclSlifia, Calvin, Lutllc
and the early reformers generally, and {
hosts of dissenters to this day, but, anon
other good Churcbmen, of Archdeacon Pale
and Of the present Prinate OF Ireland, Arcl
bishop Whatcley, tho acknowledged head
Il xua ifrlf fnfn hnr fhnl
not in rank, of the Anglican Church, eve
Eigma must acknowledge that il they are
be punished for their heresies, in this wor
or the next, it will be in the very best {
company,
AS Sigma has gone on ringing the cham
es on this tune, he has waxed more aI
more furious from Number to Number. u
obviously had hoped TO swell his own sci
importance by a controversy, whether d
feated or not, with so selebraied a man
Mr., Garrison. Like poor Tom Straddl
in Salmagundi, lie would rather be kickC
out of the way by a superior than have
notice taken Of him. But ns his conduct
this matter was such as to render il imposs
hle for Mr.. Garrison 10 have any controve
py with him, il has had the effect appareI
", of nearly driving the poor wretch fra
tic, Never, was there a more striking
stance of the effect of contemptuous silen
.-of ga tremendous ietting-oione."
week after week has passed without N
Garrison even seeming aware of his exii
enee, he has grown more and more fot
mouthed, and exhausted the vocabulary
Billingsgate in the most virulent person
abuse, If ever types bowled, shrieked al
foanled at the mouth, they are those of
Transcript Ia giving utterance TO the ae
MES of poor Sigma. This punishment