Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-05
Congress and the People.

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II the doings of Congress afforded the only
indices of the free spirit of the nation. whaf.
reader, would the world say of our bonstcd
progress We get so sick at heart with
watching the course of its legislation, that
we have not word TO say of hope, for either
white or black sufferers, from the accursed
institution. 10 think of giving hundreds Of
thousands of acres offfe Mexican territory TO
be overrun by the slave laws of Texas, and
then binding the fi-eemen of the free States
to "deliver up" every colored person de-
manded by white rascals, whose brutal and
avaricious appetites, unchecked by con-
science or humanity, will swear that they are
his or his employers!
Ah, reader, there is better atmosphere,
and we escape TO it from the foul aud sthed
air OF congressional halls, and hope springs
strong aud buoynnt again. The deep and
indignant feeling Of the people is only press
ed into more active and efficient service in
The cause OF human rights; and in view OF
tiis TACT we can, fpm the bottom Of our
| heart cry" lay on, McDuffr The old ad-
4 &C, give the dovil rope enough and he will
hung himself" seems 10 us exceedingly ap-
plicnble TO the slavebolders' bonus of the pre-
sent session. Indeed reader, il seems law
OF mind that the evil must threaten its very
life before it rouses itself TO remove il; aud
what is true of the individual is true Of asso-
ciated numbers.
The bone of contention is disposed of, and
there is nothing left for the application of the
Provlso. Andi the work of the friends of
freedom ended? Is there no "Mason and
Dxon's line" to hold against slavery ?-no
stond point for the enemies of slavery OUT
side the Slave States? lIenceforth our work
Is TO repel the invader The passage of the
EnUiffpa Slave l;Il =. -
IL, tics OF the proslayery party of the Union
us what you give" And let them only claus
or loud enough and strong enough, and a
goodly army now sleeping under the shad-
ow OF the Union, will awake to find il like
Jonal's gourd, whitening in the tropical rays
OF Slavery !-Hindhum M Dem,
The FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL.-The New
York Courier and Enquirer INDUCES in
some congratulatory remarks on the quiet
and peace which the late action of Congress
has gwen TO the country, and closes with the
following dissentient and truthful remarks
on the Fugitive Slave Bill, with the senti-
ments of which we fully accord:
:" The law for the recovery of Fugitive
Slaves is an exception TO these remarks. I'm
less we are greatly mistaken, that law en-
bodies the elements of continued contro-
versy and excitement. Some of its pro-
visions are so directly at war with what
are generally considered and cherished us
personal rights, and are framed so express
ly TO do direct and wanton Outrage. 10
all generous and kindly feeling, that they
will inevitably awaken wide dssatisfac-
ton, and present points for most ef-
fcctiye appeals to popular feeling and SYM
nafhV From that hill thorof.,r., ,.,,, ,,,,....-
hend mischievOus results. II will not sub
stantially aid the recovery of fugitive slaves,
while it will deepen and strengthen the pre-
valent feeling upon that subject.
But the exemption which we now enjoy
from exciting agiiations must he grateful
TO all, and should be employed for the per-
manent harmony of the country. Ii should
be used TO impress upon the public mind the
essential importance of a better state of
feeling than has of late existed, and the
thorough and fundamental unity Of interest
which must maintain the union of the
American States. In this way we may he
the better prepared to ward off wllntever
dangers future ugitations may bring upon us-V
SLAVE CArcHISG.-Ifthose who have pass
ed the new slave catching bill, think It will
be the means of returning many slaves, ihcy
uIe, III oui upPlohVnSiou, Sfo"uy hitst"hou'
II may be the means of depressing some
kind hearted men who relieve the necessities
of the stranger who ask their aid when fiy-
ing from oppression; and il win, we doubt not
make the whole system more odious than
ever, but without the aid of public sentiment,
1t can never effect the objects intended by its
passage. We shall now see who there Is
amongst us that will consent TO take the
\ office of PUBLIc SLAVE CATCHER. II there
is such an one, he ought to be known.-7-
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