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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
Our Duty.

With such solemn convictions, no Law,
imnious. infidel to God and humanity, shul
have respect or observance at our hands,
We desire 10 collision with il. We shall
not attempt n rescue, nor interrupt the Off
GERS, IL they do not interrupt us, We pre-
fer 10 labor peaceably for its early repeal,
meanwhile saving from its inercilcss jaws as
mnny victims as we eau. But ia those pro-
visions which respect uid to iugtiyes, may
God do so to us, yea aud more also, IL we
do not spurn il as we would any other man
date of Satan. II in Gods Providence fugi-
tiyes ask bread or shelter, raiIuant or con-
yeyance, Mt our hunds, my own children
shall lack bread before they; my own flesh
shall sting with cold ere they shall lack rui-
ment. i will both shelter them, conceal
them, or speed their flight; and while under
my shelter, or under my convoy, they shall
be TO Inc us my own flesh aud blond aud
whatsoever defence would put forth for my
own children, that shall these poor, despised
aud prosecuted creatures have IN my house
or upon the road. The man who shall be-
tray a fellow creature to bondage, who shall
obey this law TO the peril of his soul, and to
the loss of his manhood, were he brother,
SON, or father shall never pollute my hand
with grasp of hideous friendship, or cast
his swar,hy shadow across my threshold =
For such service to those whose helplessness
and poverty make them peculiarly Gods
] shall cheerihly take the pains
and penalties OF this Bill. Bonds and fines
shall be honors Imprisonment and suffer-
ing will he passports to fame, not long to
inger! 1t is a joy and glory 10 believe that
IN these sentiments, substantially, the citi-
.ens of the North acquiesce.-Heny Ward
Bcecher.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
Cruel Outrage.

The Syracuse State journal tells the fol-
lowing story. 1t needs, indeed it can re-
ceive no establishment;
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT oY BoAT's CREW,
RESULTING IN ONE DEATH, AND the AT
TEMPTED SUICIDE OF Two FUGITIVE
SLAVES.
We are called upon to record this morn
ing one of the grossest and most iulufnun
otitrages that has ever come TO our notice.
II is the diaboIical conduct of the crew OF
one of the boats upon the Erie Canal, to-
ward colored family who were passengers
with them, resulting in the attempted suicide
of the Father and Mother, and the drowning
of their child 1t appears that the man,
named VIM. Harris, aud his wife aud child,
succeeded n few weeks since in escaping
from their master, in South Carolina.
Al Philadelphia they came under the no.
tice of the friends of the Fugitive, who aid
cd them northward. AT Albany some friends
paid their passage to Rochester, where they
were to cross the Lake to Canada. On Mon
day last the crew of the boat on which they
were, learned that they were fugitivcs, and
Immediately devised a plan to trouble aud
terrify them, probably thereby producing
great amusement. On Monday night some
VI tuO nuiIuu Htuus, ll lIOsctulOh W NuOii
plans, went to the berth of the man Harris,
aud awaking him informed him that his
master was on board the boat, and that they
would surrender him aud his family iuto his
hands. Harris drew dirk with which he
was armed for self-defence, drove the scoun-
drels oil deck, and by his decisive manner
and actions kept them at bay till morning.
In the morning he was informed that his
master had left the boat and gone on to Syru-
ctIse, but would there meet him on the ar
rival of the boat.
On Tuesday evening, about o'clock, the
boat came to stopping place at the first
Lodi Lock, about mile east of this city,
AS is often the case, a number of persons
went aboard the boat. Harris supposed they
cume TO take him, being so informed by some
of the crew. In his desperation he seized
his razor, aud drawing il forcibly across his
throat, jumped into the canal. His wife,
with their child in her arms, leaped after
him; all determined TO die rather than again
come under the Shareholders power. Ef-
forts were then nude 10 rescue the drown
ing family. Harris and his wife were got
out, but the child was drowned.
Harris was Immediately conveyed to the
office of DIR. Iloyf, who dressed his wounds,
aud gave him other needlul attention. II
was found that the cut was not so bad as il
might have been, although severing the
wlnd-plpe, but being too high up did not
prove fatal.
We cannot pass suitable expression of in
1ignation or surprise at these outrages. We
have in this outrageous affair one of the ef-
iects of tile "bill of denominations" which at
the least serves TO render wretched the color
ed portion of our population. We are, how
ever, happy TO state that Harris and his wife
are now in good hands, and they will be
suitably cared for, aud as soon as possible
put beyond the danger of the slave -catcher's
grasp.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
VOL. g..

II is stated that in similar institutions at the
East hrse.toUrths OF those confined leave them
thoroughly reformed. If this establishments
should be attended with anything like such
measure of success, it will not have been In
vain that time and means have been expended
upon Il.
may remark here that in all cases where
youth may be sentenced to this House, pricats
trial is to be had, to which none but those In,
tercsted, witnesses, SC. are admitted, unless tho
parent shall demdnd public trial. This pro-
sumo will seldom be requested. A good pro-
vision this, dictated by true feeling for the Of
fender, and likely to aid in the good work Of hts
reformation. Yours, p.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
% " I1ArIDIiOININI fTesI'
L. HILLS, Sec'y.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO KIDNAP.-sTho
Philadelphia Ledger snys: On Saturday. in
the Cour: of Quarter Sessions, William
Jackson, Samuel Miller, Edward Titerman
and William Flamer, colored, were chars-
ed with conspiracy TO abduct and kidnap
VIM. Henry Taylor, colored boy, aud con-
veyng him TO some unknown quarter, with
ont the consent or knowledge of those who
camed his legal custody. II was in evil
dence that the boy, with others, was placed
in charge of an individual, as free coored
persons lie was sent to family in West
Philadelphia, but in consequence of threat
that he was about TO be kidnapped and taken
TO Virginia, lie came TO this city and resided
with his adopted mother. Several persons,
il was proved, were after him, and during
the present month removed him in car
riage-since which time he has not been
heard Of IL was alleged that the persons
who came here were manumitted slaves, but
in consequence of bad conduct on the part
of Taylor previous to his freedom, the iami.
ly in whose service he had been, wrote TO
have him returned, so that he should servo
out a term of years. An indignation meet
ing was accordingly held, and measures
agreed upon TO prevent the removal of the
lad 10 Virginia. Whether he has been taken
to that State or sent TO Canada, is not known, ,
and his friends have brought these proceed
ings to ascertain his Whereabouts. The case
was continued, in order to allow time TO re-
ceiye answers to letters, which have been nd
dressed TO various parties residing at q dis'
tance.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
SALEM, ONO, NOVEMBER 0, 1850.

AT HoME.-Thc Editor, after an absence of
three weeks, has returned to his post, but not
until the copy for the present number was near
ly all in the hands of the printers.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

precepis. They are very happy set Of fell
lows here, as they do just us they please, and
the most grumbling | hear about 1t comes
from our own mean Yankees, whom the ne-
proes laugh ut for their value of a pcayune.
One fact have noticed, which is, at the cut
iug.houses colored man will walk iu aud
take his seat at the general table, and 10
Southern man Object, while low and deep
curses will be lnutiered by some of the North
and East particularly.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09

SALEM MASS MEETING.-We are obliged
TO put our paper to press in advance Of the
great meeting to be held in Salem OIL Friday
OF the present week. Giddings is to be here,
aud at the present writing the prospect of a
large and imposing assemblage is highly fa-
yorabe.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
Northern Freemen and Southern Jails.

The injustice aud oppression which the
South complains Of having received from
the North, is fiily illustrated in the following
abstrnct Of letter recently read by Senator
Winthrop Of Massachusetts,, in Congress. Ii
was from Capt Raulett of Boston, in reply
10 a statement made by jefferson Davis, that
very few colored men have been imprison-
ed under the laws OF Southern SIntes.-
"Capt Ranleit states that NOT LESS THAN
TWELVE HUNDRED have been imprisoned,
and declares that he was, OIL one occasion,
wrecked at sea, when himself aud his color
ed cook, and his steward, came across a
Charleston vessel which had been abandon
ed They went on board this vessel and
carried II Into Charleston, where his colored
men were, in return for their services, seized
and imprisoned, since winch time he has
heard nothing from them, having been told,
when he applied Tor their release, that he
could have them when his vessel was ready
10 saib and that il would be dangerous TO re-
iease them earlier. Having no vessel, OF
course he could not comply with the condi-
tiohs."
These twelve hundred men have commit
Ted no offense; they are charged with no crime
They are, or ought to be, under the protec-
tion Of the Constitution of the United States
which declares a. That the citlzens of each
State shall be entitled to oil the privileges
and immunties of citizens OF the several
States," Instead of that, many of them are
stir gipahlng away their lives in Southern
dungeons, liable TO be sold, and many ot
them have been sold into slavery to pay
Then Jail fees. And yet we hear nothing
about this from the pro-slavery organs of the
North, who are blatant with their delight al
the effectiveness of the Kidnappers' bill;
nothing from the Journal Of Commerce, the
MtnW Register, or the Express, about the
violated rights of Northern ireemen. For
shame! Miserable tinie-servers are ye all.--
Epe Past
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
The National Slave Hunt.

In the Pittsburgh Gazette Of Tuesday we
find tho following telegraphic dispatch:
BALTIMORE, Nov A.
A letter from Washington states that Presi-
dent Fillmore has directed the Secretaries of
War and Navy 10 ISSUE immediate orders TO
the proper officers in command of the land
aud sea forces in New England to hold
themselves In readiness with men and aids
at their command, to aid the Mershas
of the United States for the District of
Massachusetts in carrying into execution
the Fugitive Slave Law, should the Marshal
find it necessary to call on them for assist
ance. Orders TO the same effect have been
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09

O. Fl. C. WRIGHT has gone to labor for
some time in Eastern Indiana, where wide
field for usefulness is open before him. He
expects to return to Northern Ohio in the
course Of the winter. Letters for him should
be sent TO Dublin, Wayne Co., la.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09

jenny LIsD.-Although Jenny Lind for
got, in the distribution of her charitable do
hatiohs, the American Anti-Slavery Society
I'VE wonder if anybody has told her that
:" the flag OF the free" (" is Tapping over three
million saves-Barnum has not forgotten,
shbush remembered rather of the lntest, in
she distribution of Concert tickets, the edia
sur Of the Standard. He hardly expects, we
presume, a criticism of the "nightingale's"
lnhsie now, nor should we presume to give il
eten were not our musical critic hopelessIy
uiit Of town. Ii is only proper TO say, how
eNeb that those members of our staff" who
Nofe the recipients of this favor are as ex-
tfnvsgant as anybody about Jenny, and are
qaite determined 10 render nugatory among
ouT country acquaintance the advice Of the
bkreiient womun Friend on Long Island,
who stated in meeting that she understood
What va yoHng singing woman by the name
of Jane Lynde had come out TO This ruuntry
uhd caused good deal of excitement, but il
was TO be hoped that should she come out to
Long Island our beloved young friends
would be mindful of the principles and or
der Of the Society."--.A. S Standard
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09

Reade Washington, ESQ, of the family Of
Gen. George Washington, has resigned his
Office as U. s. Commissioner, as he will not
serve under the Fugitive Slave Law.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09

4, GrSE mo the money that has been spent
u wan aud ] will purchase every foot of
tafit os the globe. win cfothe every man,
Nofiiah, aifd child, In an attire OF which
kings and aneens might be proud. will
build school-honse upon every hillside
Nad in every valley on the habitabIe earth.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
Che Anti 5lauerp Buale.

WHEN Con COMMANDS TO TAKE THE TRUMPET
NSD blow DoLoRoUs on JARRINo BLAST IT
.iEs NOT IN MANS WILL WHAT HE SHALL SAY OR
WHAT lib SHALL coNcEAL-M Milton.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09

Good company and good conversation ofe
1s very sinews Of virtue
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-14

strength of the opposition will not be more
than Is OF 90.
The apportionment committee havel
made two reports-a majority and minor
.ity. In the majority report | find you are
connected for Senator, with Centre Clear
field and Blair, and in the whig report,
your district is Cambria, Blair and Hun
tingdon. A beautiful district indeed for
the wings, if it would be passed. The
only fight they could anticipate i'll this
chalking out, would be among themselves.
We will hold them where they should be.
The frosty sons of thunder cannot be
smothered in this manner, SO long as the
democracy have the power. Your infor-
nation ''from private source" was in
tended to hoax the democracy of little
Cambria, yet at the same time, the author
would be highly delighted to see these
counties for Senatorial districts
New counties are all the go, from all
sections of the State. On last petition
day, petitions were presented from all
parts of the House, in favor of Conemaugh
county. The grand object appeared to be
in the number of petitions, and not sign
ers, as | am told some of them contained
the astonishing number of from three to
.fUe names. Boring for new counties is
also customary, and find Conemaugh in
this particular is represented, but think
! little can be effected.
Signior Blitz has been entertaining the
good citizens here for several days, per-
forming the slight of hand TO crowded
houses He is decidedly an adept at the
business, and al the same time very much
of gentleman. We also had about 25
pupils from the blind institution in Phila-
delphia, who exhibited in the hall of the
House gratis, with the view of awaken
+ ing the sympathies of the Legislature. II
had the desired effect. The next day bill
passed both houses appropriating s15,0o0
in ad dition to $4,000 which they have al
ready received for ther benefit.
The State Central Committee have al
tered the day for the meeting of the State
Convention, TO Wednesday the 29lh day
of May.
! Col. Bigler is now here for 4 few days.
He looks fine, and meets with a general
and kind reception.
Yours truly.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-14
The Teachers Magazine.

The February number of this highly
useful and instructive magazine is on our
table. We are glad to observe the evl-
dence of the popularity and permanency
Of the work which this number affords, as
the cause it so ably advocates is of the
highest importance to the people at large.
We do not see why work devoted to ed
u cation should not receive a most liberal
patronage, and we think it the duty oi
teachers and indeed of all friends OF edu-
cation, to contribute in aid of this maya
CINE. Its pages are filled with article not
only of interest TO the teacher but 10 the
general reader. Address Rev. j. j. Buch-
anan, Pittsburg.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-14

is eaid those who witnessed il, that the
scene presented was one ofthe most heart
rending description. 1t was with consid-
erable difficulty that the sufferers wereex.
tricated from the mass'of ruins.
The wife of Mr.. Adams, Demetrius A:
and Miss Martha Lucket were all the chill
dren of fJohn Lucket, Esq, Of Washington
township, who has the sympathies and
sincere coincidence of his numerous friends
in this his severe affection. The sufferers
were all respectable members of society,
and in the prime of life, and this sad oc-
currence which has befallen them has cast
a deep gloom over the whole community.
Mrs. Adams was buried on Friday last,
and her funeral was attended by a very
large concourse of people.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-14
The Officers and Soldiers Of the War of 1919.

The Officers and Soldiers Of the War Of 1919.
Several public meetings were lately
held in Westmoreland county with view
tof getting up petitions to Congress, pray
ing for the passage of law granting re-
lief to the officers and soldiers in the late
war with Great Britain. AS their claims
upon our Government on accounted their
valuable services in the cause of their
country, have been long overlooked or
neglected on the part of Congress, we sim
cerely trust that such law may be enact
ed as will do them justice, and give to
those who are in destitute circumstances,
at least the comforts of life. We observe
by the following petitions presented by
Mr. MANN, our Congressional Represen
tative from this district, that the attention
of that body is being properly called to
the subject.
Jenuary 22d-The petition of d. K.
Marchand, James Shields, and 80 others,
citizens of Wes,moreland county, Penn
sylyania, praying for the enactment of a
law LOT The Oeilcit VI tisC oihNSiS
and soldiers of the late war with Great
Britain;
Also, The petition of William M'Quaide
Matthew Jack, and rs others, citizens Of
the same county, for the same purpose.
January 24th-The petition of Thomas
McQuaide, Samuel Cooper, Robert Nor
rison, and IA others, citizens of West
moreland county, Pennsylvania, stating
that they were all soldiers of the late wal
with Great Britain, and praying Congress:
for the enactment of law for their relief
Referred to the Committee on Revolu
tionary Pensions.
Jan. 3Oth-The petition OF Captain
Samuel Cooper, John Harris, and 16s
others.
Also, the petition of Thompson Adams
James Rutlege, and 1877 others;
Also, the petition of John Stricken
David Longmaker, and 50 others;
And also, the petition of John Hili, Jas
Trimble, and 80 others, all citizens o
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, prayin:
Congress for the enactment of law 70
the relief of the surviving officers and sol
diers of the late war with Great Britain.
Referred to the Committee on Revolu
tionary Pensions. ...-.-
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-14
ENGLAND and the limited States.

The London illustrated News, in It's artl-
Gle on the signs and prospects of the new
year, compares England and the United
States in this manner:
An empire, twenty. thirty, fifty times as
extensive and as rich as ouIs, has already
arisen on the other side of the Atlantic, 10
entice into its bosom the best blood which
remains to US. The young. the hardy,
the perservering of our country, and OF al!
countries of Europe that groan under
weight of debt and difficulty, and of sur
o lus of population, and that cannot say,
as the New World does, that every man IS
a man, welcome for the sake of his man
hood 10 the great feast of nature, where
there is enough and to spare for the mean
est. are daily invited TO leave the shores o!
effete Europe, and settle in America. The
grO,oth of the United States IS an fact
the do,cryaH of Great Britain. All the:
the unhappy circumsianc es that are oi
prejudice 10 US are of benefit to them
With US, the mouths that clamor to be fed
are causes of decay. With them, every
additional mouth is an additional pair OF
hands, and every additional pair of hands
is an increase OF power, wealth, and Infiu-
ence. Let US pour our millions, into tnS
great valley of the Mississippi. and it VIA
hold and feed them all, were the numbers
quadrupled. While In this old country 'ns
pauper vegetables and dies, in that ne"
country he no longer vegetates, but h1eS
and counts by thousands his fiocks-a '0'
in the land of plenty.
/ Let those who dream OF a perpetu"
: Britain think of these things. The signs
lof decay are arouad as ..oa every SIDE
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-14
New ApportiOnment Bill.

The following is synopsis of the bill
which has been agreed upon on the part
of the Committee from the House. We
were in error when we stated in our last,
that the apportionment bill which has
been or will be reported TO the Senate,
had also been agreed upon by the Com :
mittee from the House. 1t will be seen
this bill allows Cambria sepa rate repre-
sentation, and that, in case of its adoption,
we would be connected with Blair, Clear
field end Centre in comprising Senate
rial District.
But there are serious objections to this
bill, which will, we think, defeat its pas.
sage in its present form. There are. in
several instances too many counties thrown
together to compose one district, cir
cumstance which is well calculated to
engender onten,ion and quarreling among
the citizens of the different countless
Every county should be allowed a separ.
ate representation if possible. Can any
harmony be expected to exist in such a
district as Crawford, Mercer, Venango
and Warren, sending FIVE members and
| two Senators! We think not, and there
fore trust that the bill will be so modified
as TO give fair play to every section of the
! State
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-14
The Tariff not TO be Disturbed.

The Washington correspondent of the
New y ork Herald, writes, under the date
of Feb. 3.
"There has not been the same number
of petitions this session, for the modifca-
lions of the tariff of 1916, as usual. The
cause is, no doubt, attributable to the un-
certainty of any legislation whatever upon
the subject, pending the unsettled disputes
on slavery and the territories. And yet,
certain Northern presses, whose scope of
vision is confined to the cotton mills, are
urging upon the whigs 10 push forward
the great work of protection, and the re-
peal of the abominable act of 1S46, as if
Congress were sailing in smooth water,
with large majority of both houses in
favor of Increased protection. Now, it
must be clear to any man of any percep-
ton at all, that there is scarcely the vestige
of prospect remaining for the slightest
revision of the tariff, at the present ses-
sion. 1t would be unsafe to attempt it, in
advance of an adjustment of the slavery
trouble, and that adjustment will probably
take up the whole session, even to the
exclusion, if necessary, of the annual
appropriations