Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-28

can DC found, than those in that state have
proved themselves. Their earnest request is,
tor more laborcrs, accompanied with tho assur-
ance, that to the faithful presentation of tho
truth, the intelligent philanthropy of the state
will promptly respond.
John F. Selby has labored as the agent of the
Society, for several months, in western Penn
sylyania. The friends ia the various places he
has visited have given good report of hi, labors,
and have shown their appreciation of their
worth, by contributions to his support.
Tho radical anti-slavcry press of the country
is growing in favor and receiving o more liberal
support. The Libcrator md Anti. Slavery
Standard are doing their thorough and efficient
work, elevating the tone of community to their
own high standard of morals as applied to
American slavery. The Pennsylvania Freeman
under the conduct of Oliver johnson has been
enlargcd-its circulation increased and its pros
poet and opportunity for usefulness augmented.
Some of the FREQ Soil papers of this state arc
doing good work in the community, and pre-
sent more aggressive spirit in regard to slavery
than heretofore.
have been marked with enthusiasm and hopeful
energy. They have done much TO inspire with
confidence and stimulate to Pction the anti.
slavery men and women Of the land. Such
was the meeting in Cincinnati in April last
such tho anniversary of the American anti
slavery society at Rochcstcr-thc annual gath
erings of the Massachusetts, and PENNSYLVANIA
State Societies. and the New England conven-
ton, and such the numerous local conventions
held in various parts of the country.
The year we now close has not been loss fruit
full in incident and dcvclopement than those
which have preceded it. All have slowly
tended to the object VIC seek, viz; the disrup-
ton of the tics which bind freedom to slavery.
All, whether brought about by the friends or
enemies Of freedom, have more deeply fixed the
conviction upon the public mind, that neither
in church or state, can VIC serve liberty and
slavery, as VIC have vainly attempted to do.
The outrages of slavery upon the north, under |
cover of the fugitive law, and the quiet sub |
mission with which the great body of the pco- |
pie have received them, affords q melancholy |
index of our national dcgcneracy. Under the |
influence of this law, the Colonization Society, |
has been warmed iut5 new life and activity
The law and the society harmonzo alike with
that prejudice at the north, which degrades and
cXpells the colored man, aud with that cupdity
at the south which would remove whatever en-
dangers the security or the profit of slavery
The society has therefore meanly taken advan-
far Of bn o,I MIL ,.I;oh tbo
law has stricken tho hearts of our free colored |
population. In their terror for their liberty and
their lives, it has endeavored to invciglc them
into its mcshcs, and transport them to Africa
Its agents have pcrambulated the north per-
suading colorcd pcoplc-soliciting funds and
dcclaiming on the glorios of Africa evangclizcd.
Its receipts the past year have been augmented,
and its hopes of governmental aid e>cited,
though rs yet not to be realized. Its influence
is also seen in the convention of free colorcd
colonzationists in Baltimore city. An unex-
ampled event, but one which received the favor
and protection Of slave owners, and slavery |
propagandists. We are glad to learn that not
withstanding the exposed and deiencclcss posi-. |
ton of our Crce'colorcd people, and though their
safety compells them to cmisratc they are gem
orally unwilling to trust that philanthropy |
which thrivcs and extends itself by partner |
ship with slavery and legalzed kidnapping.
A few days after our last anniversary, the |
slave hunter Gorsuch, met a bloody rctributon |
ut the hands of his. intended victims at Chris.
tiara. The succeeding history of that event
the murderous purpose of the government, to |
destroy under form of law the lives of innocent |
citizens. Its attempt to revive from the cxplo-
dcd despotism of past ages the doctrine of con-
structivc treason, and engrait it upon our own
judciary-is familiar to all those interested in |
the cause of freedom; but we fear forgotten by
those multtudcs who are strivingto to perpctuatc
the power which attempted all this.
The rescue of Jerry at Syracuse, with its an.
tccelcnt case at Boston, in conncxion with the
bloody resistance Of Christiana-thc savage
but unsuccessful assault upon Daniel at Buffalo,
with other failures the frmncss of the colorcd
people-and tho decided tone of northern citi.
zcns in many localities speaking the language
OF resistance and dcaanee all these causes have
in a most salutary manner deferred from very
numerous efforts to execute this law.
New York and Pennsylvania have especially
suffered frem the inoursions of slave hunters.
While Ohio, bordering upon two slave states,
and numbering many well beaten thoroughiares
to Queen Vietoria's realm, has been unvisted
by legal kidnappers. This is the more obscrva-
bic, as the fugitivcs residing among us, are
numerous, and the places OF their residence in
many cases well known to their claimants. -
We know of 10 reason to deter them from the
attempt to rccapture their ostrayed property
except wholesome regard to what they deem
the public sentiment, of tho community where
the fugtivcs have taken refuge. Two years
ruo OF this law has resulted in the recapture of