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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19
The Passenger in the Boot.


Mr. Benton is apt to be very pithy in col
loqulal comment. Conversing with sena-
torial friend, the other day, about the Com
promise or Omnibus, in which he took so
tender an interest, he remarked: Sir, there
were Tour inside passengers in that Omni-
bus-there was California, sir; there was
New Mexico; there was. Texas; there was
Utah. lr!-iour inside passengers. There
were TWO outside passengers, SIR: There
was The iugacious Slave Bill, and the Dis
trict Slave-trade Abolition Bill. They could
not be admitted inside, but they had outside
seats, and the inside and outside passengers
could be seen and known, sir. But there
was nuoiher passenger, under the drivers,
seat, sr carefully concealed in the boot,
sir; breathing through chinks and holes like
Henry Box Brown, sir--thc Tariff, sir! But
he had worse fate than Box Brownie
was kllled-killed in the House, sir--and
hope we shall have no more Omnibuses
aud no more passengers in the boot, sir"
We do not youch for the form of these
senientlOlls remarks, hut we give the sub
stance. That there was au agreement, writ
ten, signed aud sealed, that the manufacture
ers ol cotton, iron, aud WOODEN, should be
favored with increased protection, we do not
undertake to say; but that the Representa-
tves IN Congress OF these classes, had assu-
RANGES from Southern friends of the Com
promise measure, OF alterations in the tariff
favorable to their interests, there can he no
doubt. The repeated defeat of the protec-
tionists lately in the House of Representa-
tives, shows the value of all such assurances
The "passcnger in the boot" has been kill
ed--killed stone dead.-.NdtionaL Era.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

The FUGITIvE SLAVE LAW has created
much excitement in the Free States, and
well it may. A more unjust law never was
enacted, nor one calculated TO be so grossly
abused. Since the successful capture of
Hamlet in your City, preparations have been
made TO recapture all that can be discovered
at the North, and officers have already left
for different places in Pennsylvania and New
York. That the poor Negroes will make
resistance, there can be no doubt, aud we
shall yet hear of bloody scenes. The watch
word of every friend of Human Liberty
should be "Repeal," and no man should he
sent TO Congress from Free State, unpledg-
ed to vote for its erasure from the statute
books. The shareholders loudly chuckle
N'NN N-i. 7-stsoss.a ,suu .it's"S uifs COHipO-
mise measure, aud only wait TO see the opera
ton of the law opposed TO raise ngain the
traitorous cry of "Disunion." The end is
not yet.-Bah. Cor. Tribune.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

The FUGITIvE SLAVE LAw.-The Ro-
chester Democrat, in noticing the appoint
ment Of Orlando Hastings by Judge Gridley,
as Commissioner under the New Fugitive
Slave Law, remarks:-
"lf the slave catchers should come so far
from home as this city, seeking for their vic
Tins, we know of no one who will scrutinze
their claims more closely, or with more
humane desire to shield the colored man
than the newly appointed Commissioner"
Mr.. Hastings deserves all that is here sait
of him. And it is because he is "humane ;
thnt we doubt his acceptance of the honor
proffered him. The law fierce, bloody and
infamous in its character, leaves no loop hole
for the exercise of mercy. The obligations
imposed upon its ministers are as imperative
as they are revolving. We would as soon
volunteer TO play the part of women whip
per TO HGyndu, as TO assume the duties OF
Commissioner under the Fugitive Slave Law.
Albany EUenihg Journal.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

A SPEcMEN.-Tho Yalley Spirit, Cham
bersburgh, Pa. has the following attack on
the Wing candidate for Congrets in that
District:
PooR WHITE MEN, kEMEMBER-That
while Mr.. MacLanahan gives the work he
has TO do TO poor white men, his Wing com
pettor has negro employed TO do his work.
Ask the Wing Editors ii they have seen any
poor white man saving a cord of wood for
Mr.. Bard for years. They will be compelled
to say no. Then ask them if they ever saw
a negro saving wood at Mr.. MacLanahan's
house. They will have TO say no. Mr..
MacIanahan is in favor of supporting the
poor white man in preference to the negro.
Choose which you will vote for.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

AGITATION 'FoR Political ErFEcT.,-
The Washington Union has the following
from its Baltimore Correspondent:
"a great excitement has sprung up among
the blacks ut the North relative to the opera
ton of the Fugitive slave Bill, especially as
il is well known that hundreds of owners of
iugitives are now securing the North in
search Of their property. Many owners
know Of the whereabouts of their slaves,
having met them in their travels, and are
now periecting their arrangements for secur-
ing them"
We insist that these Southern owners
shall stop 'agitating' this delicate subject Of
Slavery. If they won't they will endunger
the stability of our glorious Union.--.N y.
Tribune.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19
SOulhern Congratulations.
From the Richmond Wing.

The fugitive slave bill has passed both
Houses of Congress, aud will, we trust, have
received the signature of the President be-
fore this days paper is printed. The strin-
gem provisions of this law must have n sal
utary influence on the future prospects of
the country. This tardy act of constitution
al justice TO the South comes to heal past
dissensions. Passed as il has been by
commanding majority, approved by the
North aud sustained by the South, it gives
another guarantee to the perpetuity of the
Union. The future ,ciU tell Of no more inso-
lent fgitiue slares Those who have so
largely figured with Garrison, and Smith,
and Phillips, will, in the future, have to seek
some new asylum aud other associates.-
The law just passed indeed brings most eff
feclually the whole power of the Govern
ment into efficient action for the restoration
ofal fugitive slaves. Whether they have
heretofore fed, or shall hereafter fly, armed
with the power of the law, the owner may
pursue his property, retake and place II in
the custody ofthc Marshal, and then he be-
comes responsible for It's restoration to him.
In future time il will become the duty of the
appointed agents of the Uuited States, sus-
tained by the moral aud physical power OF
the nation, 10 deliver over the fugitive slave
10 ltlc lluSltG III lllC Dlulc III WHICH HC hldl
reside. If there be, hereafter, difficulty in
the execution of this law, that must be met,
aud we surely anticipate will be overcome,
by the power of the Government. IL resit-
ance be made, let it come, and then, indeed,
we shall have practical proof whether the
central government possesses the will and
the power TO sustain the commands of the
Constitution. A more healthy and conser-
vative spirit must hereafter spring from these
proceedings of Congress. The Stewards and
llalCs-thc Bentons and Winthrops, aud all
such, are slcnced. How dare these men or
any of their associates again TO agiiate the
country by their ficndish and destructive
doctrines Indeed has good come from the
recent struggle. Good that may endure for
long time TO come. The South has been
aroused to a serious and solemn assertion of
her rights. The North to a calm and con-
siderate contemplation of the injustice done
to the South. The result has been the con-
cessions made in this bill Of peace-conces-
sions consistent with and in execution OF the
requirements of the Constitution. Are we
wrong then, in looking TO the future as one
full OF the brightest hopes, and ripest fruits,
for the peace and highest prosperity OF our
beloved country?
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19
The True Heroes.
ny EPEs SARGENT.

The camp has had its day of song;
The sword, the bayonot, the plume
Have crowded out of rhyme too long
Tho plow, the anvil, and the loom
o, not upon our tented fields
Are Freedoms heroes bred alone;
Tho training of the workshop yields
More heroes true than War has known
Who drives the bolt, who shapes the steel,
May, with heart as valiant, smitc,
As he who secs foeman reel
In blood before his blow of might
The skill that conquers space and time,
That graces life, that lightcns toll,
May spring from courage more sublime
Than that which makes realm its spoil
Let Labor, then, look up and sec,
His craft no pith of honor lacks;
The soldiers rifle yet shall be
Less honored than the woodman's axe
Let Art his own appointment prize.
Nor deem that gold or outward hight
Can compensate the worth that lies
In tastes that breed their own delight.
And may the time draw nearer still
When men this sacred truth shall heed,
That from the thought and from the will
Must all that raiscs man proceed
Though Pride should hold our calling low,
For us shall Duty make it good;
And we from truth to truth shall go
Till life and death arc understood.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

Coon JoKE-The Democratic Convention
of New York passed resolve approving of
the National Democratic platform adopted at
Baltimore in 1910, 1874 aud 1913. 1t so hap
pens that in the Conventions of 1910 and 1914
the Democrats passed resolves highly com
plimentary TO Martin Van Buren,. These re-
solves, the Barnburner papers are now claim
ing as part of the platform adopted in 1850,
and as an expression of confidence in Mr..
Van Buren,, the especial object of Hunker
hate Certainly the Burners have them
therc.-LoiceH finer.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19
Mr.. Webster's Quotations.

In times past MR. WEBSTER has acquired
no little credit for the nptness of his classical
quotations. aud this does not seem TO have
iorsaken him now; for we read in the Wash
ington papers that on the Saturday evening
when called ont by the people to receive
their congratulations upon the admission OF
California, and the success Of the Ten Mil
lion Texas swindlc, he broke forth in the ex-
uItant language of successful yillainy which
Shakespeare has put into the mouth Of the
Infamous Duke of Gloucester:
"Now Is the winter Of our discomfort
Made glorious summer:
And all the clouds that lowered upon our house
In tho deep bosom OF the ocean buried.
Now arc our brows bound with victorious
Our 6fVf,sed rrms hyng up I0r rrvnrurncrrs, -
Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings.
The appropriateness in the mouth of Dam
iel Webster of these sentiments of one who
murdered one brother, strnngled the children
of another, nssassinated his wiie's former
husband aud father in-law, and then de-
stroyed the toudies whom he had used as
the Instruments of his ambitious designs,
cannot be disputed. A man who has done
so much, in one short six months, as Daniel
Webster to smother the progress of free
principles, put chains upon the limbs of men,
aud straugle all those generous ideas OF
which lie had once been the advocate and
defender, merely TO crafty miserable ann
bition, could not have found better charac.
ter, than Richard III, TO put words in his
mouth, with which TO express the eXultan
feelings of his perverted and treGcherou:
heart.-.daSs. Spy.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

MANLY.-We learn with pleasure that Col.
Thomas l.. Kane of this city promptly re-
signed his Office of United States Commits
sioner, on receiving information of the pas
sage of the Fugitive Slave Bill, requiring U.
S. Commissioners TO aid in the capture and
return of fugitive slaves; declaring his be-
lief that "no honorable man can longer hold
the Office" The act is worthy of his heart
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19
WCbStcrism in Massachusetts.

Wcbsicr's friends now make no secret of
the fact thut his recent somerset ON The sla-
very question had primary reference 10 tic
next Presidency, and was made in the prom
Use of saveholding support for that Office
In pursuance of that impossible, though long
cherished project, all the power and patro-
mage of the General Government are being
prostitted, TO unite the llunkerism of both
the old parties at the North with the slave
party at the South. Accordingly, com
bined effort is making everywhere TO defeat
the election 10 Congress of men who prefer
human freedom to party spols. The word
is given ont at Washington, and passed into
every free State, that Ilunker Democrats
are more acceptable TO the administration
than anti-slavery Wings. While on the 9TH
er side, Cass and his friends prefer Hunker
Wings TO Wilmot Proviso Democrats. Be
tween these two cmbodimeuts of the
worst Hunkerism that ever cursed the earth,
a perfect understanding exists. Their sys-
tenn is one. Their objects are one-perso-
nal ambition, reckless Of all interests not
their own.
In accordance with the understanding
thus had between these men, the faithful u
are everywhere required aud encouraged to
unite against the common enemy "-thc
TTec cOllefS. CasSlStl must Keep paltrey
ont Of Congress in Massachusetts; Webster.
ism must keep Fessenden ont in Maine. Bul
not only must Palffey be kept out, but all
other men in Massachusetts who will not fall
down and worship the great traitor TO free
dom, must also be sacrificed. The edict is
sent forth that Messrs Mann, Fowler and
Rockwell, members of the present Congress,
must he thrown overheard TO mike room
for Webster doughfaces. How potent this
edIct is TO be among the people of Massa-
chusetls, remains TO be seen. In the mean
time, this matter is attracting the attention
OF the Wing press. 1t seems, Mr.. Upham,
the Wing candidate for Congress in the Sa-
lem district, lately made vacant by the denth
of Hon. Daniel p. King, is obnoxious to
the administration. lie was member of
the last Massachusetts Senate, and was main
ly Instrumental in getting through resolu-
tons condemnatory OF Daniels great slave
speech For this he incurred the hate of
the "grcat eXpounder," who advises his
friends not TO vote for rhim.-independent DEM
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

MANsTEALERs IN LowELL!-We under
stand that one or more persons were IN this
city yesterday for the purpose of capturing
Mr. Booth, the barber, who has shop near
the Washington House, Il very respectable
man, who has been in the city for some
years. Mr.. Booth was formerly slave in
Virginia. He is now in Montreal, and his
friends yesterday telegruphed TO him that he
had better remain there for the preseDt.-
We hope, however, he will return TO the city,
for we think there are MEN enough in Lowell
who believe in the "higher law" TO protect
him against all the efforts of the mansteal-
ers. In the meanwhile we recommend TO all
persons who come to Massachusetts on that
business, perusal of the account OF Hay
nau's excursion to the London Brewery
LoipeH (.HdSs.) .dmerieqn.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

BE FAIR. No ScREENING.-We see the
Wings are reproaching the Democrats for
an excess OF democratic votes over them for
the Slave-Catcher's law. Heaven forbid that
we should apologize for the shalnelessness
of the toenty-sir Northern Democrats who
voted for National Mnn-Hunting; but where
were the Wings! Three voted for il and
TwENTY-FoUR Northern Wings were missing
Some, probably for good cause, but not the
most. They DOdged, thereby adding cowar-
dice and confession of shame TO their acts.
They skulked. They are no better than the
voters. We beg Of Wings who disapprove
the law not to impair their own sincerity by
screening these dodgers. Make fair work.
Portland Inquirer.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

RUNAwAYs.-On the 2Sth ult. a whole
family of slaves, consisting of a mother and
four children, belonging to Mr.. Jacob Feas-
ter, near Middletown, Md. and two owned
by Mr.. John Simmons, made their escape
Baltimore Clipper
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19

The Free Soilers of Massachusetts have
nominated Stephen C. Phillips for Goyernor,'
and Prof Amosa Walker for Lieutenant
Governor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-24
xxxIss CONGRESS-. First Session.
Senate. WASHINGTON,

SENATE...WAsHINcToN Monday Sept p.
Mr Dickinson reported back tbs bill to pay the
third irs;almept of the Mexican Indemnity, and gsYo no.
ice hs he would call II up Tomorrow
Mir NORRIS presented resolution that the Com
miea Claims have leave to employs Clerk during the
Laid over.
that President pro temPore have Clerk dung ths
cess Adopted.
The Resolution to purchase 5000 copies OF
Hckeys edition OF the Consultation of the United 5GAes
Was taken up debsIed snd adopted.
Mr. CAss submitted resolution, calling for copies
OF ali correspondence relating to The Hungarian emigrant'
Adopted.
The Civil ard Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was taken up The question pending amendment
propoied by ar Ewing to appropriate 500 for extra
CleEksfo The Department Of !he Interior A1ef deoa'e
twas adopted.
Mr. BENTON moved an amendment appropriatng
$4,000 enable Pref Page 20 continue his experiments "a
OF the great advantage already made By ffo
Page In hiS erimen and q tte Immense "a @
Messrs CAss. JEFFgRsoS DAVIS and FoorE OPP
posed the amendment. 80,
from corsutUent who making experiments % me
aieam eugirs nyendon. Phe nsn sisted 81 StOVO was
voted IBaT 10 Prof Page 10 male e4psflmsnts ne
tbiuks he should have equsl sum 30 experiment
upon with his Invention The amendment wa 'nen re-
Nj. PEARcx said thai there was not Eluge
hcok any kid In he Presidents House belonging 10 the
0overrmsn-noi even biz, and moved 70 spProPTlais
81 t06 70 purchase Laws ano documents 'o' An' " 'e
similar amendment for the benefit OF the
Ttesanry Department agreed to Several small
emepdUieuls weIe alIo agTeed 10.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved 70 strike out an appro
r7laicn OF $2 eco for perpetual Lease roG the cy Of
fJuca n Y OF rooms IN Cy Hall .ot the nse and &C.
CON moo slon OF [. S Courts
Mr DICKSON opposed the motion TO strike cut
Tbe 5u.ness Of The q Courts Utca was great and
more excessive Than perhaps half do<an Of some OF The
STATES OF are urion The Clerks ofca also there End
iTeQu proper and suitable place aha0d be
Mr.. SEWARD also opposed the motion TO strike
cut Agreed to-yeSs 25t rays Il
Mr. UNpERwooD moved, and 900 was ap-
prepated for medical aid 10 feamsn in the Western wa
mr. GwIS moved, and $4,000 was appropriated
10 The tlre purpose Gu tie Pscihc Coast
Mr. WINTHROP moved, and SO, 500 waE appro-
prtsSed for ire purchase from Lizzie Brown OF Loco
comics CT John AdBms's works.
A great many amendments of private chgrac
tsr were proposed md voted down.
Mr DAWSON moved 70 insert $4,000 10 paw ths
Senator eject from New-Mexico for mileage.
Mr. Dawson supported the amendment. New.
Mexico had dore nothing than California haa here
weR no difference between ihsn
Dir; Gwfs said there was a great difference
He ock hs opportunity ofdecsng that The chAfgs SC re-
Psssoy made that the proceeding Ia California WIS owing
70 Execaive direction was Entoe1ded in fact California
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-24
In Congress, Yestcrday'

The SENATE took up and passed sns oi ~,
and Diplomatic Appropriation Blu WIN
snndry amendments, among which was one
providing for special agent to Ecuador
with salary of $1,000; also, one abrogat'
ing the present contract with the Pablo
Printer and appropsiating large sum tor
the prompt execution of the future printing
Of this Congress. The bill appropriateS fifty
thousand dollars for Custom-House at St.
Louis and the same amount for enc at Gin
cinnati also, 5000 each for Marine Hos
pitfalls at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Green
vile, Indiana.
The HOUSE passed the Navy Appropria-
ton bill with clause prohibiting the use Of
the degrading lash in The Naval service OF
the United States and abolishing the use of
rum, except in the cabin. We believe
though the officers retain their grog they do
not insist on being hogged. We trust there
are not Dickinsons enough in the Senate to
defeat this humane measure, but its friends
must be vjgilant.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-24

loading the Country with Debt. When us
champions attempt to compare the impoI'%-
ton Of Iron and Fabrics from England which
the same labor might produce on our own
soil with the purchase Of Peaches and APP
n1os bv this City from New-Jersey, they
manifest contempt for the public under
standing as well as an Ignorance OF the
grounds of Protection which precludes reply
'But Manufactures are now more profta-
bic than ether pursuits;' is their common
resource, Well, gentlemen, if you 6slteos
tbiq, why don't you act upon it, and thus
settle the whole matter? Alive ask is that
the Metals, Wares and Fabrics we need
and of which the elements are abundant and
accessible among us, shall be produced here
by American Labor at American Wages, In
stead of being in good part imported. Pro
teotionists say this cannot be done under
the present Tariff our Importations and
Custom-Hou8e Returns abundantly show
that it is not. But there is no obstacle, no
objection in the world, to your doingit, and,
if you believe what you say, there is no
reason why you should not. You can buy
ore-beds, water-pri7iIeges, furnaces, faoto-
ries, &c. dirt-oheap, and you can build If
you prefer that to buying, If you will only
combine and set to work the skilled labor
now seeking or awaiting employment-if
you Will only produce under your own
Tariff the Metals and Fabrics required for
our Country's consumption and now so
profusely imported, we will join you in op-
posing any alteration. ANY Tariff is high
enough for US which provides the Govern
ment with adequate Revenue and secures to
American Labor employment at fair wages
to the extent of supplying American wants;
Just provide for the Home Production OF
those Wares and Fbarics which Nature has
not forbidden US to make for ourselves, and
we ask no more. Ought We to be content
with less?
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-24

MlcHleAN.-Bern c. Whittemore Of OAK.
land, the present Treasurer, has been renominased
instead OF D. C. Whitmore of Oakland, and VIM.
Hale for Attorney General and not Hull Robert
McCleland lex ri @ presided over tho oonven
lion which nominated these gentlemen. Three O
the nominees for State officers are exhibitors and
the remaining five belong to the legal profession
70 which department the members of the press
who have been nom mated also belong.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-24
Canal Break.

HARR1sBuRG, Pa Moadsy SEPT .
Another break has been made IL the Ca
nal below Conewango Falls to-day. a break
had lust been repaired at the same place,
and the Canal was opened on Saturday last
Not more than two days will be required to
repair damages, and no detention to naviga,,
ton will result. Goods will be transhlpPed
from Harrisburgh as before.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-24
distressing Accident-Dsuth of Col. W.
slroKhuu,

PlTTsBURG Monday, Sept ..
Assertion boat broke loose from its faasening, near
Jobnstown, and ran down an inclined plane with
fearful rapidly carrying several persons with it.
Col w Croghan, brother to Col George C'oShHq1'
U. S. A and father OF Mrs. Capt Scheney, is dead:
The first goods imported by the Central Railroad
were received on Friday in four days. They
would have reached here in three but tor an accl'
dent on the road. Chollosan, who shot officer Fox
has been arrested. The city is very healthy, and
the cholera has entirely disappeared