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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

EFFECT OF THE FuGIrIvE SLAVE LAW
One hundred members Of the Baptist Coored
Church in Buffalo have gone to Canada A
large number of the Methodist Church, in
the same place, have also leil for the land of
freedom. Out Of one hundred and fourteen
members of the Baptist Colored Church in
Rochester, one hundred aud twelve, inclnd-
ing the pastor, have crossed the line. The
Colored Baptist Church in Detroit has lost
eighty four of its members from the same
! cause. We suppose Rev. Messrs. Rogers,
Sharp, &c, call tliis " the liberty wherewth
Christ makes free"
The NJ Y. Eeening Post adds to the above
statement of iacts:-
meantime the number Of persons escap-
ing from their masters does not seem 10 he
essentially lessened by the provisions of the
Fugitive Slave Law. Since il was passed
we are informed from the same source which
furnishes us with the particulars already Civ
en-, eighty-seven fugitive slaves, from The
South, have passed through Buffalo, oil the
way to Canada"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01
The Way to Save the Union

The New York Evening Post is doing the
country service by exposing the means
used TO get up the great Castle Garden de-
monstration in favor of the Union. II seems
that the movement was first started by a
meeting held in the counting room of n GER
tain firm dealing in Silk, who were extreme
" anxious to secure Southern custom. The
Post says:
Among the contriy1nccs rcsortcd TO ny
the high-joned gentlemen WHO got up tins
meeting was to send bogus men TO mercan-
tile houses that nre in the wuy," aud init
mate an intention to have bought large bills
of goods of thon, but for their refusal to
unite in calling the meeting to sustain the
South. One OF these fuukcs went into a
large staple dry goods establishment, in
Broadway, about halt past eight in the morn
ing, so as to be sure not TO see any OF The
heads of the house, who never arrived be-
fore ninc, and asked the first hoy he met if
Mr.. was in, "No," was the reply
"Well, would have liked to have seen
him. intended to have Bought bill of
about $1,000 of him, hut have learned that
he has refused 10 sign the call for the Union
meeting, aud | shall therefore 20 elsewhere"
and off he ran, precipiiately, lest hc should
meet Mr.. --, aud he compelled to re-
peat the ialseIood TO u man. II is not prob
able that the poor tool, working with his
talse tongue ut 50 day, ever bought more
dry goods, at one time, in his life, thun suit
of clothes.
We heard another case which was equal
~ characteristic. A mau with one OF the
calls rushed into the store of one OF our sub
scribers, who is neither dry goods man nor
a grocer, and asked il Mr.. - was in.
No. said the clerk.
'Can you sign this call for him"
u have 10 authority to sign such paper
Which side is he oil this question:
He is democrat
But is he in favor of the peace measures,
or is e free soiler!'
81 do not know; but | reckon lac is not
much in favor of the Fugitive Slave Bill.
'Well, | sometimes want (relerTing
to the article of which Mr.. --- was the
manufac,urcr,) 'and shall take good care
not TO buy ofan aboiiionsi,' aud out he bolted
This is the style of language generally
adopted by the agents employed to get W
the Peace meeting, concocted originally tc
draw off the Southern custom from two OF
three popular dry goods and grocery esiab
lishinents, and which n few lawyers and pol
iticiaDs have taken advantage of 10 turn tC
their private account.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

ELwooD FIsHER.-Tho following history
of the Editor of the Southern Press is from
the Memphis Express, chivalry paper:
We have known Elwood Fisher from our
earliest .boyhood. El~ood was raised in
Ohio, and we do not know but that he was
born there-if not, he went there while
mere child, and lived in the State several
years after he reached manhood. We recol-
lect the time when Elwood would not wear
cotton upon his person in any form, take
sugar in his tea or coffee, nor touch any
Southern product, because it was raised by
slaves. These opinions he carried TO the
most Iudicrous excess. lie was at one time
in fact during the whole period of his life
till sometime after manhOod-a rabid Wing,
but turned Democrat, and by this vancouver
went to the Indiana Legislature, but the
members Of that party in Hamilton county,
Ohio, having no confidence in him, threw
him aside, nor would have any thing 10 do
with him. We do not know 30 vulnerable a
man as Elwood Fisher, but we hope that us
he has now got into good cause, he may
exhibit a little more consistency than his
past life would diyulge.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01
kidnapping in Maryland.
BALrIMoRE, Monday, Feb. 8.

BALTIMORE, MONDAY, rep' d.
Quite sysism Of kidnapping has been
carried on between Kent and Queen AIMS
Counties, Md, and Baltimore City, for some
months past. The gang were finally ferret
ed out, and two ringleaders, named hofhit
aud Price, aud several auxiliaries, have been
arrested, held to bail or committed TO answer
for their outrages. Their plan of operations
has been to catch runaway negro boy or
girl in the country, take him or her to pri-
vate house and keep them till an opportunity
was afforded to bring them TO Baltimore
Here no difficulty was experienced in selling
them TO the numerous slave dealers with
whom our city is cursed, and no representa-
tons of the poor negro being needed, then
fate ID sealed.-Irue Dem.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01
Paying for Slaves.

In the U. s. II. of Representatives, Feb
10Th, the bill to establish Board of Claims
being under consideration, Mr.. Julian pro-
posed to amend the bill so rs to prohibit tho
payment for slaves from being taken from
the public treasury. For the last thiriy-fye
years efforts have been made to charge the
treasury of the nation with the payment for
slaves lost IN the service Of the government.
In 1916, there were found hut ihirty-two
members of the House favorable TO the pay-
ment for human flesh To day there were
only ten opposed 10 il! The vote was taken
in committee, and many members were nb-
sent. The vote stood for Julian's amend
mcnt 10, nguinst il, Ill. Probably il the
House had been full, there would have been
twenty in lis favor, aud II discussed aud m-
dcrstood, there would have been still more.
As the vote was taken under such circum-
stances, il only demonstrates the ignorance
of members on that question, and the timid-
" under which they act.--TrUe. Dem.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

Ora ears are saluted with the teachings Of
Atheistical pulpits telling as 10 disregard the
"a higher law of Jehovah, and to obey the be-
hesis Of Shareholders and doushtaees; TO
seize our fellow men, and deliver them IN
chains, ready for the sncri6ce to which this
Bm neither the use Of rifles, nor a's
,,,nehiry Of Ip6dels uhO ssek 10 make ours a
rr,,;r;on Of Blood, can move the people from
their love of humanity, their obedience 10
Gods law. They continue to feed the nun
ery, to clothe the naked, to assist the wander
err on his way TO freedom, to teach hln MS
y;ob,.. and 10 furnish him the means OF pro-
teetine his life and liberty n. G'dd'Hg''
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01
Clerical PrOfligacy.

DR.. BoARDMAN, of Philadelphia, n lead
ing ID. ID. of the o. S. Presbyterian Church,
in political sermon entitled The American
Union, uses the following language IN
speaking of the leaders Of the American
Revolution:
alt is impossible that they should be for
gotten so long as integrity, patriotism, and
public virtue have being among men,
Their names to borrow the sublime tribute
of Daniel Webster to John iluncOck-a
tribute tchich icc mdy tutn no,O appropriate 10
The groai orator himseir lave place as bright
and glorious III the admiration of mankind,
'ss ii they had been written ia letters al light
on the blue arch OF heaven, between Orion
and the Pleiades.' '"-P 20.
IN this passage the name of DANIEL WEE
sTER is held up by his illsOmc culogist, as
having " a place rs bright aud glorious ia
the admiration of mankind, 'os If it lad
been written in letters of light on the blue
arch of heaven, between Orion aud the Piei-
ades.'" If this is any thing more than q
base, heoriless pandering TO a corrupt popu-
lar sentiment ior tie sake OF public applause,
it is the expression of most eXrayagant ad-
miration for the character and conduct of
DANIEL WEBSTER. A character aud course
of life which lac so enthusiastically ndmircs,
the Rev. ID. ID. would of course, (if he has
any admiration OF greatness and goodncss,)
desire TO initiate himself, and TO see his
children copy. Now, to say nothing of his
political apostacy, of his fierce aud untiring
hostility to the principles of freedom, Dan
TEL WEBSTER is most notorious druukard,
and loathsomc debauchee. His moral char
| acter is matter of notoreiy throughout the
nation. Here, then, is q preacher OF the
Gospel, professional cOuscrvutor Of good
moruls-a man, by his Office, the avowed
friend of sobrieiy aud purity of life, holding
up, in terms Of most cXtrayngaut Culogy, for
admiration and imitation, the character of II
drunkard and adultercr Ii clerical prof
ligncy ever reached lower ebb than this
among the Ronish Priesthood we have not
found the record OF it in history. Yet Dr..
BoARDMAN is a man of the very first sand
ing, and of extensive influence in the Old
School Presbyterian Church.-Frce PresLy.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

In the present agitation of the slavery
question there is one thing in much greater
danger than the Union of the States; it is
the reputation Of the clergy. The govern
ment having descended 10 the shameful iui-
guilty of putting its shoulder to the mining
wheel of slavery, like other corrupt govern
nents since the birth of time, it feels the
need of corrupt priesthood to support
itself And we are sorry 10 say, though there
are many happy exceptions, it finds priest
hood ready and waiting.-B0N. Com.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01
Fugitive Slave Case,

The following case occurred at Shawnee
town, Illinois, few days since.
Mr.. Haley, of Georgia, went TO Shawnee
town last spring, TO visit his two sons who
resided there, aud took with him female
slave, who lett him, and was concealed by
the Abollionists.
On the 3d Of January, inst, Haley applied
TO two Justices Of the Peace for warrant
under the act of 1913, which was granted.-
The warrant was served, aud the slave
brought before the Magistrates. A postpone
mcut OF HE trial was granted, on the request
of the slave. On the day Of trial, motion
was made 10 dismiss tie case for want of
jurisdiction, as the law OF Congress required
Commissioners 10 try such cases, and that
tic law OF 1888 was repealed by tue new
luw-mulion oyerrtilcd.
Haley then proved that lac was resident
of Georgia aud that defendant was his slave.
The defendant proved that she was brought
TO Illinois by her master, and left there with
his children.
The Justices decided in favor of the claim
ant, and the slave was Immediately taken TO
tie Kentucky side Of the river.
Such is the report, in substance, given in
the Louisville Journal.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

Now CoNaREss spends two years mainly
In ;n,rianes with reference 10 the nomination
md election of President, the next year in
dividing the spoils, the fattest Of them
among The members, the leaner among the
xv;re-workers aud fhlgemen at home,) aud the
remaining year in grunlblng over the un-
fairness Of the division; when they are rea1y
10 commence the next campaign'-7N T.
Iiih
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

TELEGRAPmc FROM WAsHiNGToN.-"M Mar
shal Devens is in this city, having been SUM
moned here 10 answer the complaint Of Mr..
Spencer, lawyer of the New York Safety
Committee, for his dereliciion Of dsngreea-
BILE duty in the late slave case which MIR.
Spencer attempted 10 yet mp in Boston"
The above refers 10 the case ON which we
commented few days ago. We would give
something 10 see the depostions that viii DO
laid before the Cabinet Committee touching
the strategy OF this case. For our part we
think cowardice in so bad cause is perfect
ly iusti6ablc, and if our deposition to that ef-
feet will do Marshal Devens any good, ho
shall have it.-BoSt. Commonwealth. -.1.I
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

A YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT BY
CLARvOYANT.-A singular circumstance
has recently occurred in the First Ward OF
this city, which has caused some coDsidera-
BILE excitement. The facts, nsnr as we have
been able to ascertain, are as follows: sfr
On Sunday night last, the store Of James
Campbell, in the First Ward, was entered
through hole cut in the floor over the store,
and about Sl2 in silver taken from the draw
err The room over the store, through
which the robber had entered, was occupied
by n man named Joshua Warrick as car
rioge shop. Mr.. w. is young man who
has always sustained an unblcmislIed Tepu-
taton, and although some suspcons were
entertained that he was guilty, they were
not deemed of sufficient importance by JUS
tce Giles, of the First Ward, 10 warrant his
arrest.
A short time of,erwarda clairvoyant, nam
ed Mr.. Taylor, was consulted in relation TO
the robbery, in the presence of large COM
pany. The clairyoyant stated that tile mon
ey was taken by person who wos then
among the company assembled in the room.
He refused TO give the name, but described
the dress and personal appearance of MIR.
Warrick, and upon several of the company
presenting themselves before him. he select
ed Mr.. w. from the rest, and insisted that
he was the guilty man. MJ
The clairvoyant also stated that Mr. w. had
some of the money upon bis person, and
the remainder,or portion Of il, was hid away
in an oulbuilding, describing very ininuteiy
the place where il might be found. a1
A search was made, snd the money found
in the place pointed out. Some money was
also found upon the person oil Mr.. Warrick,
which being the common coin in circulation,
we believe, could not be identified.
Justice Judson issued warrant for his ar
rest, but there was not sufficient testimony,
aside from that OF the clairvoysnt, to justify
his commi,tal for trial, and he was diseharg-
ed.-Sy0cuse Standard. afi
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

An IMPoRTAST CASE has been tried in
Richmond, Va, recently. A man had
numher of children by Il sluve girl belong
ing to him. lie was attached to the chill
dren, US well as to the girl; but was unable,
under the laws of that State, 10 make them
| free there. lie went with them 10 New
| York, made deed of Emancipation und re-
turned with them TO Virginia, settled them IL
life, and died. His grandchildren by these
| hnlf-breeds became numerous, and some six
| months since were all arrested as SidveS by
the brothers OF their grailljafhv. The Court
held them free; but an appeal has been ta-
ken 10 the higher Court, where, if the decs-
ions in Mississippi be followed, The people
will be held as slaves. Yet this decision of
the lower Court, that the children and grand
children of one of their respectable men,
shall not be sold as sheep and swine, is her
aided as an evidence Of the humanity aud
nagnanimity Of Virginia laws. The raising
of such question in any of the Barbary
States, would he regarded as disgrace TO
all Mahomedan goyernmonts.-Cor. True
Dem.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE,
fu6lishea spcry SatlWday, a Salem, Col. Co., 3

HVEFsHeU tVuTy "utUFUUyi UI oIItNIi JOI' JO'I y.
TERNs.--Sl, so per annum IL paid in advance
el,75 per annum if paid within the first six
months Of the subscribers year.
$500 per annum, if payment be delayed
beyond six months.
ER-We occasionally send numbers to those
who are not subscribers, but who arc believed
to be interested in the dissemination Of anti -sla
very truth, with the hope that they will either
subscribe themselves, or use their influence to
extend its circulation among thcir friends.
t.B Communications intended for insertion,
to be addressed to OLIVER Johnson, Editor.
AL others to JAMES BAnNADy, Publishing Agent.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

HENRY Loro, the fugitive shave arrested in
New York and sent back to Richmond and
sold, is advertised for sale at Atalanta, Geo.
The Southern papers complain of the bor-
der slave States sending their reclaimed flu
gtives South. They say that this course is
calculated to seriously impair the value of
slave property.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

WEsrERN PENNsYLvANIA.-A meeting oi
the Cumberland Presbyterian Clergymen
and other members of that Church, held Al
Bethel, Jan. Is, adopted stong series OF
resolutions against Slavery and the Fugitive
Slave Law. Pres. John Carey presided
One of the resolutions (which we're propos-
ed by three clergymen and two laymeD) is
az follows:
"Tbat we will prepare and circulate peii-
lions or memorials in the bounds Of the
Pennsyl lvania Prcsbytery, to be presented to
the neIt General Assembly OF our Church,
praying her to take, at least, incipient steps
ior the final removal OF slGyeholding from
her communion"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

REV. DR.. HAwKEs has been preaching a
sermon in favor of the Union. He ought 10
have explained himself 10 mean the union Of
the European and African races, for he is
said TO have the blood of both in his veins
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

DISPERSION OF THE MEMBERS OF Color
ED CHURcnEs.-The Baptist colored Church
at Buffalo has suffered large diminution Of
its members in consequence of the Fugitive
Slave law. One hundred and thirty OF the
commandments, as we are informed 10y the
pastor, left the place from fear of arrest OF
the charge Of being fugitive slaves, and have
passed over to Canada.
The Methodist Church in the same place,
has also lost Il considerable number OF its
members from the same cause. There in
said 10 he among these more disposition TO
make stand aud 10 evade or resist the law
than among their Baptist brethren. Some
body has advised them TO arm themselves
and defend their liberty. The Baptist pastor,
however, told his people that he found III the
Gospel examples which justified running
away, but 10 examples which warranted
fighting.
The Colored Baptist Church at Rochester,
which formerly numbered one hundred and
fourteeen COMMITMENTS, has lost them oil
except two, since the passage Of the Fug-
tive Slave Law. Tile pastor, native Ken
tuckian, was the first to flee, and the whole
flock followed him. The Colored Baptist
Church at Detroit has lost eighiy-iour of liz
members from the same cause. They absn-
don their homes and their occupations, sell
such property as they canuot conveniently
carry with them, and seek refuge in Canada
Meantime the number Of persons escap'
ing from their masters does not seem TO be
essentially lessened by the provisions of the
Fugitive Slave Law. Since it was passed
we are informed from the same source which
furnishes us with the particulars already Civ
en-, eighty-seven fugitive slaves from lh'
South have passed through Buffalo, Oh thei
way TO Canada.-EUe. Post
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

OVER one thousand persons have signed
the pledgeiu Pittsburgh since John B. Cough
commenced lecturing there.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

Cold WEATHER.-ln Montpelier, VT, on
Tuesday, the 30th ult., the Mercury at noon
stood at thirty degrees above zero; before
six o'clock in the evening il fell to six de-
grees below, aud did not return above for
several days On Saturday morning y sunk
TO thiyfy-thTce degrees below zero, the lowest
of the season. Such great changes IN tho
temperature are not very uncommon 10 YER
mont The most remarkable occurred about
forty years ego, when the Mercury fell in
the course of ten or twelve hours, from thir-
,y-two degrees above zero 10 thirty-two be-
low in the midst Of perfect hurricane.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

The English Society of Friends, after
much deliberation, ,have agreed to place stones
over the graves OF their deceased relatives,
with tho initials of their names inseribsd IN
the same style as marks the grave OF ths'r
founder. ffaN H-9iiw
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-15

which he told to Ames board the vessel one part OF II
may reasonably be expected to be true as another
0ne part OF il that he was born IN fionda and Was
u.ds tses when six months old Another part OF il is
that his mother and sister in Boston, and that he
came ON 10 see them. Where are they Why are they
not produced In this matter OF such great Importance
can be brought forward 10 confirm him None. II is
moi 10 be imagined that his mother and sister moi
produced here Tor any other reason than because they
moi and never anywhere but where the witness left
hem--in the city Sayannah-awaiting this young mans
return, ~
Having thus stated The conclusions 10 which have
come upon all questions raised in this have only
10 add that entertain doubt whatever that il il
my duty grant to The claimant the certificate which he
demands. and do accordingly grant IT,
feel it TO be public duty. in closing this decision, &c
express here my deep obligations 10 the marshal OF the
United States. and to the marshal OF the city OF Boston
and the various officers serving under then, Tor the ei
cheney and prudence with which they have discharged
their respective duties connected with occasoned by
this hearing.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-15

measure OF pachcauon n its original form TO the
rescue in The measures ultimately adoptedgve satstao
tory proof that however may have degeneraed since
the days OF the revolution and fallen short oil the eeva
ted states aud patriotism OF our predecessors we
are not yet aoe ether unworthy TO WELD the desnies OF
our great republic.
There are too many considerations connected with
history and present condition, which warm the heart and
thrill through the veins permit 10 rush madly upon
desperate measures. Our progressour unparalleled adj
vance in all the elements oil national prosperity and great
nessour present position, commanding the respect and
admiration of the wordour lust national pride and the
glorious prospect OF the uurethe happy results thus
Tar of the great experiment. rst successfully tried on
this continent appeal TO every lover OF his country
and his race to stand by the Union which has wrought
out these results. and to frown upon every movement
which would render that great experiment failure
Let not the ndiscreon OF this or that State Legislature
disturb the equpoise of system Let not folly and
madness be contagious but let reason triumph ia.
natcism and devotion 10 the country, and the whole
country triumph sectional and party considerations
Perhaps these remarks already extended too far
am graed that your inquiry has afforded opportunity
to counterfeit in degree the untavorable impress
sons created at The South by act of my State which
sincerely deprecate II have INDUCED in remarks not
called for or unnecessary, attribute it, beseech you to
deep feeling on this momentous subject, and ardent
desire for the restoration OF harmony AT all events,
have this assurance that whether appropriate not the
sentiments here expressed if they do no good, will work
no harm.
am, sir, very respectfully. yours,
SAMUEL S. PHELPS
Hon. JOSEPH SEGAR.