Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-26


Judge Mclean has already proved himsel
the rival of Judge Jefiries in tyranny nnt
atrocity. Fugitive slaves are dotted, lik,
commas aud semcolons, all over the broat
pages of the Western States. Western
Abolitonists must sec them plunged dowI
again into the pertlition whence they hat
escaped, or sacrifice their property to the las
idrthing, and perhaps their lives also, fol
their protection. The fugitives themselve.
are filled with apprehension and terror
They are leaving the comfortable home:
they have made, or are making, and scud
ding, in multitudes, TO the only "Cty oi
Refuge" within their reach, in the frigid, for
bidding forests of Upper Canada; others
are arning themselves with deadly weapons
and determine to fight il out with the kid
nnpper to the very death. In this latter re-
sort, they are aided, am informed, by many
of the white people of all political parties
so also in escaping TO Canada. At our meet
ing last evening, somebody proposed col
lection TO help off family, II part of whom
were then in the house. The husband had
in two years, won the respect aud even at
fecton of every one around him; aud with
a most mourniu pleasure did his friends
thus aid him in this his dreadful extremity.
ROtbO VI iNNtll UltttIuHo UuNt Ilt-
scnted scenes to me perfectly overwhelming.
have read and commented upon the new
Fugitive Law until Non on-Resistance seemed
to 81, like the North Star, us you advance
far into the Southern Hemisphere, and was
seen no more. Men have risen and demand
ed that money be raised on the spot to arm
every fugitive slave in the vicinity not able to
arm himself Slaves have asked, in trenl-
bling accents, "cW you defend us or must ipe
.fee." Neighborhood associations are form
lug, determined 10 stand by each other at
every hazard. Men are deciding away their
property, TO he held in trust for the benefit
oil their children, TO save il from becoming
prey to merciess tyrants, as fine and pen
atty for the net of aiding the poor outcast-
the hollest act they could periorm-an act
that all heaven must approve, or heaven
would be worse than hell.
can counsel no violence. Instead of
counselng it, | disapprove it, both from
principle and policy. But men must and
will act for themselves.
From the representation | have given of
the condition of things in the West, the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the American So
ciety will, trust, see the propriety aud inn |
portGnce Of still watching over the cause
here with a guardian care.
have never performed more laborious |
mission Than the present; but what | have |
seen aud heard would compensate for ono |
TAR more so. We have held meetings Near
y N siace ! calae less
early in August; and every meeting has
been crowned with success. The Bugle,
under the editorial guidance of Oliver john |
son, is doing most excellent work, and
should receive encouragement The Execu- |
tive Committee are true to the doctrines of |
hostility to Slavery, eff |
ficent and energetic in devisng ways and |
means, and carrying forward the great en-
ierprize committed TO their trust. 1t is both |
an honor and pleasure TO cooperate with !
them.
The Society is now relieved from its bur
den of debt, has purchased the whole print
ing establishment of the Bugle, has secured, |
for the present, the invaluable aid of lis
present editor, aud has handsome sum al
ready in, or pledged TO, its treasury, 10 prose-
cute its future operations.
My space forbids that say more. The
Star that appeared in the East, near twenty
years ago, the Day Star, the Stur Of Bethle- !
hem to the bondnan, is fast ascending, and
shining down into the plains and prairics Of
the West. Its midnoon may not be fully |
climbed until it reach the meridian of the
grave Of Lovejoy; but in that hour, il not
before, | trust the dclvcrance Of the last
slave shall be sung with harps that may
have long hung on the willows of heaven,
and by the same celestial choir that once
sang Peace on Earth Good Will to Men, 10
ancient shepherds on the plains of Judca.
Yours, full of joyful anticipation,
PARKER PlLLSBURY.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 4, 1850.