Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-08

run away from his muster?"
"lo you mean to inquire by this question,
gentlemen, whether have done right in run
ming away from the service of the Emperor
of Ausiriaf"
mo sir oh no. You are white man.
Perhaps we ought to put the question little
more explicitly. DO you believe black mun
held TO slavery in South Carolina has any
right to run away"
The English tongue being yet little new,
Mr. kossutI does not exactly know what
South Carolina is, ian ignorance, perhaps. of
winch her own citizens partakc,) aud suppo-
sung 'hat II is the name of some prison, or
government galley, answers, that g II man
is imprisoned for crime he thinks that he
ought TO work his sentence out, whether he
is white or black"
DO you think when man is nying for
nus liberty, thut one has right TO help him
OFF,"
"oh certainly do. quite agree with
your Government, gentlemen, who have
kindly provided me this noble steamer
whereNilll to escape the Emperor of Aus
trin."
"bnt do you think ira fugitive is arrested,
thai u Is right for men TO consprc together
Tor ms release against the express laws Of his
native land!"
An gentlemen, you nrc quite familiar
WIN my cnse. perceive that you ullude TO
my eM.adi'on FROM Kutnhyiu, against the
edlct Of the Emperor of Ausirin! | quite
agree with you gentlemen, that the Turks
did noble thing"
By this time the vCncrated doctors Wills
per moment IN consultation, and conclude
To lehve copy each of their several sermons
ana addresses in favor of obcying the fugi-
tive-Siavc Law, and to turn down leaves up
on The most salulury passages such as this
III Dr. Lords sermon ("Uniun safety Com
niitcc,' edition, y. 6.) "To plead Higher
law to justify disobediencc to n human law,
the sulgcrt-maltcr of which is within the cog
nlZnncc Of the State, is TO reject the authorl-
~ ol God himself who has committed to
Governments the power aud authority which
they exercise in civil affairs" As a slave is
10y our laws defined to he Chaitei, to he
completely in the power OF his master MS
Our laws give to the master the right to treat
his female slaves us he will +; to separate ia
miles, sell the children in one direction and
the parents IN the other; as Our civil laws
protect the master in the right ul sending his
own blood to market mingled with his slaves,
it is not strange that Kossutl, on reading
the passage, quite failed to see its practical
dr,t, and thought that it was II hint to him
10 be an obcdient citizen when pe should
have settled down.
DIR. Spencer called his attention hy dogs.
cared leaf to the doctrine ton page ~ ~
man has no right to fling away his life for
mere sentiment, aud leave his wife n widow
or his gray-huired parents without son tt
tI, = ~ tI, -,
ment that citizens have no right too resis
Government until there is good prospect o
success. Upon this passage KossIith pom
dcrs; and AZ he walks up and down his nov
deserted cabin, he soiloquiZes: "As if TN
greatest achievements of the world were no
in their inception gloomy and cLcerless to al
usual methods of estimation. Ii is the hear
determined TO die--it is that courage whicl
cries out give me liberty or give me DEATH
il is that nObleness of nature that scorns Il
accept life us burden of disgrace, and has
tens to lay il down MS n sacrifice TO liberty
in short, it is that sublime aud heroic deter.
minuiion Of great souls to vindcate mans
manhood, living or dying, that ever gives
success Every II lngnrian that has fallen
is Il tongue of liberty in the world. Between
the Russian Bear aud the Austrian Suakc
native land. But though Hungary las los
her best sons, the world has gained them
They stand up above all division lines OF
states, and inspire men everywhere with hn.
tired to oppression and n determination to be
free. No, il is the mark Of n coward TO he
afraid TO strike until he is sure of victory
until lie has calculated the profit aud loss
aud has n safe commercial prospect of gain
ing II is the very mark, in all ngrs, of ,
MAN, that he is willing 10 die for "SENTI
MEST"
On their way back to the city, our cleri
cal examiners held II grave consultation. -
"Well, | am disappointed, loI one. Nh
Kossuih is not so intelligent mnn as | sup
| posed. lie is somewhat inclined to innali
cisnl." sit is not to he expected that wit
/ his limited knowledge Of republican govern
mcnt he should have discriminating view
of the doctrines of liberty. We must re-
member thut he is but Magyar; aud re
cent proselyte 10 liberty-'a new bruor
sweeps cleun."' "Ycs, this broom sweep
clean enough! regard his views to he not
ing short of flat higher law nonsense -
"Gentlenien, LEI us not he too despondng.-
We may hope that little reflection wi
convince Mr.. Kossuth that circumstance
alter cuses "a little dining out, II free inter
course With our public iunclonares lie
ter knowledge of the state of things her,
and on which side his bread is buttered !
Que or Two visits from distinguished state,
men, these, with the documents which W
have left, will probably soon change hiI
from blind Magyar patriot, into an Amer
eau patriot:--two very different species 20
know. Stranger changes than that have I,
ken place. How long did it take to chang
you, DIR. How long did it take yor
Brother - TO come round Why la
the men are ia the nation that now stan
right oil the Slavery question, II year or lw
ago believed in the doctrines of human Ill
, erty to the full extent. That sentence in Il
Declaration of Independence that all inc
are born ffee,' &c, has done more mischi
than the whole instrument ever did good !
, Well, brethren, let us remember Kossuih
I our prayers "-and upon this they separate
lfthis visit TO the illustrious traitor who
] higher law doctrines had brought rovoluto
bloodshed aud defeat TO Hungary, and il
7 mortal glory to himself and all his coniede
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