Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-25

meetings of these Abolitionists, Socialists
Sabbath h-breakers and Anarchists, there car
be but one result arrived at by prudence and
patriotism. They are dangerous assemblies
calculated for mischief, and reasonable in
their character aud purposes. Though the
law cannot reach them, public opinion can
and, as in England peaceful dissent from
such doctrines us these fellows would pro-
mulgate-a strong expression of dissent from
ihem-would be conveyed by Kisses and by
counter statements aud expositions, so here
in New York we may anticipate that there
ARE those who will enter the arena Of discus
sion, and send ont the true opinion of the
public. Tint half dozen madmen should
manufacture opinion for the whole commu-
nifty is not to he tolerated. II is to be hoped,
that before long we shall learn what public
opinion upon the Union truly is--and what
interest all the masses have in the perpetui-
~ of the Sabbath aud our institutions.
Such was the preparation made for the
meeting and what was likely to he the result
il was easy to conjecture if one believed the
Herald's power of doing mischief was equal
to its will. That it was, however, we did
not believe though we by no means regret
ted that it should do its very worst, by the
most Infamous means, To arouse against us
all there might he of pro-slavery feeling, aud
of The spirit of violence existing among the
most hardened desperadoes Of the 'hells' of
Park Row, aud the denizens of the grog-
shops around TOmm0ny Hall. II mob
could not he aroused by such appeals now, it
would seem TO settle the question that the
day of pro-slavcry mobs in this city was over;
for we may, at least, hope that so favorable
'iime for such demonstration against the
Anti-Slavery cause will never again occur
when, as at this moment whatever spirit the
pro-slavery party can command is fully de-
yeloped by the discussions for months past in
Congress, and ont of it, and by the positions
which leading Northern men, in the Senate
and House, and leading politicians every
Where have assumed. Ii was n desperate
venture on the part of the Herald and its
friends. Even their gain could not be alto
|Rether our loss, but their loss must be to us n
gain almost incalculable. IL WAS gratifying,
moreover, to observe, that, with single ex-
ception, the press of the city was altogether
silent on this premeditated and appointed
mob of the Herdld's, though, to the shame of
'1ll others of the daily papers, ono only, the
f'fpress, had the manliness and courage to
yer, Peuce aiid fl1e rights OF the citizens TO
Assemble and discuss question which the
Legislative assembly of the nation has done
nothing hut discuss for the last five months
To the Express let due credit he given, and
to the Globe, also, which, on Thursday morn
ing, thus contributed its liule mite TO the
Hc,aid's object. In copying this article we
give il the benefit of its own Italics and Cap
itals:
The ANTI-SLAvERY ANNIvERsARY.--We
know not, neither is it important to know,
who is the writer of the article which we ex-
tract from the Herald of yesterday, on the
subject of the protracted meetings TO be held
here to take incipient steps for the dissolu-
zion of the Union of this glorious Republic;
hut we do know that the writer sees and un-
derstands the object of the society and of the
moving spirits who are to figure at the Tab
enacle and the Library; and we join most
heartily in the denuncation of the TREASON
and TRAITORS. The right TO assemble peace
ably for the overthrow of the Government is
nowhere guaranteed by the Constitution, tho
for the redress of grievances such assembling
of the people is constitutional, and we hold
every man who aids and abets the avowed
object of immediate and unconditional
be a traitor at heart, unworthy TO enjoy the
liberty achieved by our fathers. A traitor
not only TO the country, but to the very blood
whence he derived his right to his own
freedom-a traitor TO that instrument which
never could have been framed had such n
spirit as now prevails in this Anti-Slavery So
ciety governed the councils of the men who
framed il. The meetings must not he held,
even though Van Buren, himself should bring
the Buffalo Platform here for a seat on which
he would preside over the orgies which must
follow such gatherings.
Nopublic building, no, not even the streets,
must be desecrated by such proposed as
semblage of traitors.
One of the heralded orators for this Anni-
versary is the black Douglass, who, nj pub
lie meeting, at Syracuse, Oh the 18th Janua-
ry, 1850, uttered the following infamous ex-
clamation:
"LET THE UNION BE DISSOLVED. i WISH
TO SEE 1T DISSOLVED AT oNcE-Ialk TO me of
the love of Liberty of your WAsHINGTONs,
JEFFERsoNs and IlENRYs-T WERE
STRANGERS TO ANY JUST IDEA OF LIBERTY."!!
This was uttered says contemporary, and
"no hand was raised to fell the speaker TO
the earth !"
And this is the man who dares to appear
in this city TO preach rebellion to the slaves
of the South, and we are expected TO protect
him under that clause of the Constitution
which permits the peaceablo assembling of
the people to petition for the redress of griev-
ances.
What grievances of Slavery exist now that
did not exist when tho Constitution was
adopted?
When the Constitution was adopted, Sla-
very existed in full force, and was not inclu-
ded among the grievances contemplated TO
be abated by Congress, much less by the
people en- mGsse-and still less by the people
of one section of the Union, in defiance of the
vested rights Of another section.
Ii this Douglass shall re-proclaim his Sy-
racuse treason here, and any man shall an
rest him in his diabolical career, and not in
jure him, thousands will exclaim in language
of patriotic love for the Constitution aud the
rights of the South, "DID HE NOT
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