Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-12-04

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chief Wbat we most deeply drplurc, is is
working in the free states themselves. Idol
iziDg, as they do, the Union, there seems to
be 10 moral price, they will not pay to pre-
serve it, AT one time n fugitive slave had
some chance il hc crossed into the free
states. Brrcvornce could then aid him tin
he reached British soil.
But that most disgracelul Of modern en-
nctIuents, the Fugitive Slaves law, dispcled
the last glimner of universal freedom from
the free states. Free states, indeed, exist no
longer. Slnvc.hoding aud slave catching
states is now tic only difference. Over
some twenty degrees of latitude. and more
than as many of longitude, man is thing
II chaitle, saleablu commodity. The whole
United States is the land OF the slave. Law
requires the freeman to aid in returning q
his purchaser the man Islavc we should saw
who pants for freedom; it fines and mpri-
SONS the freeman who aids his escape; it
bri!es the judges before whom he is lakrn
with n double fec il he gives him up To his
inlurintcd pursucrs, and it places tlle ques
ton Of the fact of his freedom IN tie hands
Of TINT bribed judge, aud not in those of
jury.
Al Clrisiendom fcrls this law to be nm nf.
civilization. Ii must be abolished. Nuiling
so horrible exists even in Austria or Tuscany;
and Justly did VI. llulscmann when Mr.
Webster luctured Austria on despoiism, lee
that low principled politician on the vile
slavery of America. Yet, we are sorry to
say, this iniquiious law found innunrrnblG
defenders in the free, or we must now call
them, slave. catching states. Reverend doe
tors Of divinity, aud professors Of moral phi
losophy in colleges, pleaded for obcying n
law 10 do iniquly.
The clergy OF every Denomination were
excusing it from the pulpit; or at lcnst, nd
yoraiing obedience To it while it was law, tho
making no effort, at elections or otherwise
to got il repealed: aud after a few violent
Efforts Of iugitives to resist at first the pms.
sive north began to Slumbcr in the political
embraces of the south. England Witnessed
the spectacle with settled but half hopeless
disgust. When an Englishmuu went into
America hc found the negro Hu Object of
aversion of the aversion which the opprps.
sor feels for the victim lie wrongs and de-
presses, but whose will he can never quite
sulnlue. Scarcely anything gave signs OF
amendment.
The noble. indignant voice of Chnnniug
was silent in the grave; eloqucure was left,
but not like his. Statesman aud clergyman,
more Sickcning in their apologies for slave
laws than statesmen themselves, seemed
banded together. Al last wOnInl-wilh n
little hoOk--a hook of tncs--" of fiction
founded on fact suddcnly appeared on the
scene. Harriet Bcccher Stowe, with her
Uncle Toms Cabin" has completely
awakened the states, aud completely slanrd
the senators. With kind of inspiration
by the genius of liberty. of religion and
of romnucc at once, she has pictured the
thing to every man aud woman who had
heart to feel. Faults some may fud in her
little book-othcrs will think these laults
bcnuliCs,-h gift was 10 write with n charm
for all, with nothing that could much dis
please any.
The power of her appeal lay in the veri-
slmllilude Of her descriptions. At first n
whisper was heard of cXuggcrnlion 1t died
away. Every reader felt lliut--giycn human
nature, and the slave laws of Amcricn-and
the worst she had described is but mere ma
tIIre itself. Ii is in vain To deny the truth of
ShakSpeare's portraits US of Harriet Brechcr
Stoves. While novels stand on English
book-shelves, aud when slavery, ms n fact,
shall have long passed away, this little filth
tlIl miniature of the great nbomiunlion will
still be read. IL is not our purpose, however,
to write an eulogum of book over which
most OF our readers have laughed most hcirt-
lily, though they ccrluinly dropped tears also,
II is rather our object TO shake hands with
the Americans over it. With them it is as
popular ms with us. Their cordial welcome
of il shows that they aud we are in heart
one. There was more soundncss at the core
than was supposed -more disposition to
welromc n book which rebuked the slave
cachers ns well rs ve-holders, but spoke
kindly OF ALL aud most kindly of the negro,
than we had supposed. Uncle Tom" will
cement goo3 fellowship between the thou
sands of native Americans and the hundreds
OF our connirymen who visit them by our
ocean steamers. We Think moreover, that
it Must attain its object.
Channiug spoke to them like n man Of
higher world. Ills morality seemed too pure
for imitation. Abolition societies irritntrd
by their strong, though just lnugnage; hut
Uncle Tom" fills The imagination, aud takes
captive the heart, and Judgment too. 1t
seems almost an honor to surrender In it
almost disgrace TO profess inscnsihlliy.-
! Never have shareholders before, never will
they again hear the "trlilh so spoken in
love-" us in "Uncle TOMS Cubin" Most
heartily do We wish, therefore, success TO the
authorcss ia her nobe attempt. Women have
been chief actors in many revolution; may
she be among the foremost in one Of the
most desirable the world has yet witnessed.
America has (apart from The placuc.spot
Of savery)a a noble future. Already she is,
perhaps, tho most energetic nnlion on earth
she will soon be ilio most pomlons. With
country that commands both occans,riversi
TO almost every product of the earh pop
uhtion as vet nearly free from pnuperism;
no national debt, aud entire selEg0verumcnt;
and n thorough-going religious iieedOm,
which Lord Carlisle himself decli rcd he
quite envied-whut could hinder the advance