Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
WHOLE NO. 265.
Slavery at Washington,


Sep. 2ith Preston King took all but few
knowing ones by surprise by asking the sus.
pension of the rules to enable him to offer a
bill for the entire abolition of slavery in the
District Of Columbia.
Mr.. AsnMUN of Mass. took occnsion 10
exposttlate with him about his movement
being made " at this time," &c. but lie firm
" adhered to his purpose. The Yeas and
Nays were ordered and gave SO Yens to 109
Nays There was considerable dodgng on
the vote. was sorry 10 see IL, and ] trust
some Of the dodgers will regret their course.
But what excuse will Northern men make
for voting against this bill? They cannot
say that it WINS calculated to embarrnss the
great n0tionnl measures of Compromise"
| for they have all been acted upon. As TO
the timeliness Of the movement, good thing
| is always IN time. Beside, there was no er-
pectation of getting Two thirds vote for the
suspension of the rules, ond hence no room
to fear that it would take up much time in
action.
Mr.. KING frankly stated that he desired
an opportunity to record his vote upon n test
vote on this important subject. OILERS de-
sired the same. Fily-hco men, good aud
true, marked up 10 The righteous record
do you say that is small number? BE Il
| so and yet whit would have been the vote
even four years ago, when the Wilnot Pro-
viso was first introducedf Why, il would
probably have been hooted by some men
who would have taken pleasure IN voting for
it to-day instead of dodgiug, had their q par
ty obligations" permitted.
Let us be thankful for this beginning-this
sign Of progress-tbis milestone along the
weary way of ofAnti-Slavery Reform! There
is better day coming" when the plague
spot of Slavery shall he wiped from this
National District. In this expectation, we
must he content to wait little longer."--
Cor Tribune.
WHAr THE SHAREHOLDERS ExPEcT.-The
Baltimore correspondent OF TheTrbune says:
The Fugitive Slave Bill, as have already
stated, is regarded us a nulity by the Slave
owners, who will, however, test its efficacy
ut the first opportunity. understand that a
project is OF foot TO procure the arrest of
number OF Slaves who have absconded sever
al years since, und are now residing in Penn
syyaua aud New York. When arrested the
Fugitive Slave Bill provisions will be plead
ed in the Courts of those States, aud the is
sue raised at once. Ii is said, aud believe
sr.se, ti,ut
been subscribed to press the matter with the
best intent to be procured at the bar. You
may look out for something exciting this
Winter, whenever move like this is made.
When the bill shall have been proven nul-
lily at the North, there will I've grand fiare
up among the southern cbvalry, which will
he found less easy to settle than that which
has just passed. We shall see, however,
what we shall see.
FUGITIVE SLAvEs.-We learn from our
colored citizens that upwards of one hundred
fugitive slaves have already left Pittsburgh
for Canada. Forty lett Allegheny yesterday
evening, after having bude adieu to their
friends and families. They almost all lived
in the upper part of Allegheny city, aud
since their escape huve intermarried with
free persons OF color, but they are thus once
more compelled to sever all the family ties.
The parting scene is described to us as hay
ing been very affecting, bur il is well that
they have gone, since there would most as
snredly have been bloodshed had their mas
ters endeavored to recapture them. The
escaped slaves have all armed themselves,
and declare that they are resolved to die
rather than be again carried into bondage
We learn that several supposed slave hunters
are in town, aud even the free colored peo-
pie are becoming alarmed at the stringent
provisions of the "iugtive slave bill."--
Pittsburgh Gazette.