Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01
NO. 25,
EDITORIAL BREvITIES.

BDllUhlhD DhEllllEN'
The Ebony Line of steamers is not likely
to obtain tho support of Congress ot this scs-
sion.
The House of Reps of Wisconsin has reject
ed the Senate bill abolishing Capital Punish
ment.
The Hutchinson Family have made arrange
ments for a series of concerts in the Broadway
Tabernacle, New York.
1t is confidently stated that the Pope, weary
Of official cares, seriously contemplates abdi-
eating the papul chair.
JpssB HUTcHrSsoN, father Of the 'Hutchin-
son Family died recently at Milford, N. H.,
at the advanced age of 73 years.
OF all secondhand things says tho West.
minister Review, surely second hand picty is
the worst.
SrErHRN s. FOSTER says that when mem
stealers are in the pulpit 1t is crcditablc to an
honest man to be found in prison.
The late snow storm in Alabama gave great
offence to the disunionists. 1t was regarded as
a. another " northern aggression"
The Freesoilors in the Massachusetts, Lcgisla-
ture have unanimously resolved to adhere to
Charles Summer as their candidate for the
Senate.
A Mr.. Baker of Mississippi has been ap-
pointed Chief Justice of New Mexico. The
President seems determined to do his best in
behalf of slavery in that Territory.
There arc between two and three hundred
Chinese in San Francisco. They are spoken of
as industrious, orderly and good-naturcd cit-
Hens.
Senator Dickinson ('Scripturc Dick y of
New York is said to stand head and shoulders
above any other candidate for the Presidency
among the Democracy of the South.
The Clairvoyants who undertook to tell the
whereabouts Of the steamer Atlantic appear to
have been entirely ut fault. How can this bc
sIplainedi
The Voice Of he Fugitive states that there is
considerable sickness among those who have re-
Gently been driven to SC ok refuge in Canada
by the kidnapping law of the United States,
and that feme OF the sick are in need Of as
sistancs.
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President Fillmore's father is on a visit at tho
White House. Poor old man lie little
thought few years ago that his son would
make his name infamous by appcnding it to a
bill ldesigned to facilitate kidnapping.
In = recent letter to the Rev. DIR. Tefft, of
Cincinnati, Martin +. Tupper, Esqu., the celc-
brsted English poet, announces his intention Of
visiting tho United States within the next six
months.
The Washington correspondent of The True
Democrat says that Daniel Webster is regard
cd with less favor by Congress than any Sccrc-
tsry Of State who has ever preceded him. Glad
- hear It.
J. r. GIDDIxds, in a recent letter, expresses
his belief that four-ffths of the entire popula-
tion of the Free States hold the Fugitive law in |
contempt; and he adds that the opposition to it |
cannot be overcome by political anathcmas, by
the teachings of infdclity, nor by the threats of
the Executive.
HORACE MANN declares his belief that never
since tho formation of this government, whose |
grand object it was 80 secure the blessings of
Liberty" have efforts so strenuous and unscru-
pulous been made, to debauch the consciences |
of the people, and to subduc them to the will of |
the holders of high Offices and tho aspirants for
them, ss at the present time.
The Boston Commonwealth expresses the |
belief that if the Democrats in the Legislature |
do not elect Sumner to the Senate, the triumph |
IN the State at the next election Of true Liber-
ty Party-areal Free Democracy, that will turn
united Hunkerdom out of power, neck and
heels, for time and eternity,-is certain.
Judge Kane of Philadelphia lately cancelled |
tho written obligation of colored sailor, who,
at the time of signing the shipping papers, was
not aware that the vessel in which he had agreed |
to sail was bound to Southern port. The
Judge said that man was not bound by his sig
nature to leopard his freedom.
SENATOR BUTLER of S. C. said tho other
day that he would do nothing moro to resist
tho reception of anti-slavcry petitions, adding
4hat Won might MS Nell attemnt tn nacifv n