Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-07-26
NO. 46.
Letter from ]. P. Davis.
EcoNoMY, Indiana, July,

TO the Editor of The Bugie-DEAR SIN; am
desirous of communicating to your readers, the
state of the Anti-Savery enterprise among us
am happy to say that Indiana is waking up
She is beginning to feel that something is to be
said, as well as thought--something to be done
as well as said.
On the 2Sth of May, Christian Anti-Slave-
ry Convention was held in Indianapolis, design
ed to unite the friends of the slave Of all demo-
limitations in combined religious nnti-slavery
body. indianapolis contains "a Churches, c.
nough to corrupt whole nation were there no
countcractng influences. The attendance was
respectable considering this fact which marks
the God-forsalon character of the town.
On the goth, the Political Anti Slavery Par
ty of the State, held Convention to lay new
platform to stand on, the old one having given
away. The Resolutions woro good. The most
of them were the production of NJ. II. Hull
Mr.. Hull is not afraid to speak, though tho
Union fall, and that would be far worse, you
know, than for the Heavens to fall" The
Convention resolved against keeping up an
Army and Navy-in time of peace. Against
licensing dram-shops. In favor of granting Ii.
mitcd quantities of land out of the public do
main, to actual settlers.
Pledged resistance to the Fugitive Slave Law
Declared the Sermon on the Mount, Superior
to Webster's Speech the Laws of God, above
the laws of men. And adopted Summers sem
timents of praise and glory to our kidnapping,
slavcholding, piratical Union, etc., etc.
Judges McLane and Huntingdon were hold
ing tho U. s. District Court for this Statc.-
McLanc appointed Commissioners to help him
kidnap in Indiana.
The case of L. u. Croekcr, rs., some slave
holder, in a case of abduction came off The
suit being instituted under the law of '03, was
set aside, by Huntington, he deciding that tho
law of 80, repealed the one of '93. He, how
ever, gave evident indications of sympathy,
with the slave-mongers. McLane differing
somewhat from Huntington, the case was sent
up to the Supreme Court.
Every day adds enemies to our New Consti-
tuition; yet large majority of our State arc still
in favor oft. 1t is Democratic Constitution,
but the Wings will generally vote for it. Some
of them will not.
Isupposc you arc aware that by it, colored
pcrson-"Ncgro or Mulatto"-is not allowed to
COME INTO, or settle in our State. That, should
any one omploy-givc meal of viotuals tor
persuade to stay in tho State, any "Ncgro or
Mulatto," he is subject to q fine Of from $40 to
$500, and the money to 60 to colonize those
now in the State. OF course colored child
lyinU Ohio N, NOT .,;o;t bor ,,o,Lor
in this heathen land. Can you not lend us
some help to show up the dovilish spirit of our
Christian Constitution We are holding meet
ings and doing all We can, but our number in
this State is small. There is not one regular
lecturer in the field, in Indiana. have bcon
holding meetings about once week this Spring,
and intend to continue to do so, as often as l
can. There is q great desire to hear since the
passage of the Fugitive Law, and the adoption
of the New Constitution of Indiana.
The article have referred to above, was de-
cidedly a Democratic measure. 1t was drawn
up by Robert Dale Owen, to whom the women
ofIndianapolis presented Silver Pitcher, worth
$3.50, for his defense of White women's rights.
Had they voted him cart whip, thumb-scrcw,
and branding-iron, it would have been equally
as appropriate. He is one of the lowest Of that
low party amongst us.
Julian and Parker arc in the field. The bat
tic wakes hot Parker is the Wing nominee
for Congress. Is in for the Compromise. Calls
Julian Disunionist. Julian plants himself
firmly, and says he will not yield "Oae hairs
breadth to the slave power, Mo,tgh IL dissolvo the
Union." He is tho most ofa man for a Poiti-
clan, I ever saw. 1t is awondcr he was ever
elected. But he is so firm and manly, ho wins
great many, unfriendly to Anti-Slavery to
vote for him. His reelection is somewhat
doubtful.
am glad to see DIR. A. Brooke appear in your
columns. He wields an able pen. 1 have
wondered at his long silence.
Yours for that which is good and true-tho'
the Union and the Church be shivcrcd to atoms.
J. p. DAVIS.
Judge Huntington, is District Judge for
fhia STATE ha is bnloNv n,nliocrotv In inf