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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
From the New York Tribune.
Slave Catching by Conscience.

Rev. OWillo Dewey, Chaplain 10 tic
Washington Navy Yurd, winds up recent
ly published lecture as follows:
upon the ground ofu reflective conscience
! cndeavor to place myself; aud these points
Grc very clear TO me.
Firstly. That the immediate cmancpa-
ton Of the southern slaves would not be
right; they arc not prepared for freedom,
ror do they generally desire it,
'Secoudly. That lll this event takes
place, it would be fatal TO Ilml order OF things,
fatal to Our peace aud Union, tor us to hold
Them free aud irreclaimablc the moment they
touch our soil.
"Thirdy. That, therefore, there must be
some kind of Fugitive Slave Inv. And,
"FUurllhy. That the present law is not
more stringent than It's predecessor; that il
contains 40 new features of iuOlerable tyr
| amy, such thai il must he rejected on this
account; that it is not rejected on this nc
count, but because amy effective bill would
he disliked aud resisted"
II the Rev. Doctors reflective conscience
is TO make these points clear to him, we can
only say that he must have very strong
conscience or n very wenk reasoning faculty,
for the one seems To have the other at Il
great advantage. Lei us look AZ the matter
u little ON the ground Of common sense aud
common humanity. Our four points are
j. That If The emancipation of the mass
OF southern slaves would be wrong because
they are not prepared for freedom aud don't
want II, the inference is plain that those who
are not only prepared for it aud want il, but
actually achieve it, have the most absolute
aud lrreiragahle right so 10 do, and that or
dlnury human sentiments aud the dictates OF
the Christian religion command us soemnly
to respect that right
:. That whenever fugitive appeals h a
Mnn-not TO say Chrlstian-saying; II
seek liberty, and the boodhounds are hot
upon my track, the Man will not seize and
hand him over to the scourge and the ietters
| of the Pursller, but will help and shield him,
and bid him God-speed OH his way to free
dom. Possibly here aud there Doctor OF
Divinity, endowed with reflective CON
science, may pretend that he would do other
wise, since occasional sinccures are in the
gift OF the powers thut favor such pretenses
but we pronounce them untrue aud hypocri-
! tical. Aud the proof that This is so, is the
fact that IN nine cases out OF ten fugitive
slaves are practically held free and reclaim-
able the moment they touch our soil. This
is so noioriously tho case that shareholders
often refuse to attempt the recovery of theii
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
SALEM, COLUMBIANA CO., OHIO, MARCH 20, 1852.

lost chatiels, even when they know where
they are; the difficulty ard the expense are
uore than the merrhnndi,e is worth. Aud
or peace aud Union don't seem TO sufT; +
hnm II.
8. u n slave catching statute he necessary,
~ order to carry out an unfortunate aud not
crrdtahle provision of the Constitution, 80
much the greatcr the need that it should he
so framed as tn render il humanity impossible
thar no person legally free should ever be
sent into slavery 10y lis operation.
4. Whether the present law is worse than
Ils predecessor is not the question. but whcih-
eT It is one fit to be made. Mr. Wcbstcr,-
high Judicial aulhorily,-has substantially
SAID It is not, because il does not provide for
jury trial. If any law would he disliked,
how much more such one as thisi
Il will he seen that our four points differ
essentially from those of DR.. Dewey. How
far his apology for slave catching next to
slave stealing the most brutal, lnran, aud in
human business in the world, If crcditnble
either In his conscience, his understanding
or bis religious profession, we do not under
take to decide
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
Noble Srnlinehts.

The following extract is from the Demokyo.
fischer Doe'kerJund. a German u,,,rr re-.
Gently established in New York. and con.
Quoted with marked ability. The editor.
are tlofohplily Anti SLAYER, in their views.
aud hold forth against the "Cumpronlisc" in
strung terms
"On the 10Th inst Samuel Williams. n
colored preacher was arranged before ihr
United Stntrs District Cour,, in PHILADELPHIA.
chnrscd with the crime of having notified
The ingllive slaves of Gorsuch of the danger
which threatened them from the man. hunt.
Ing-tlnlon-saying gentlemen.
When American cuZens are slaughtered
IKE beasts by u drspotic Islands Gn,ernnr.
the national honor keeps silence IN Wash.
Ingion. When the English Gnvruuurut
tllecls sone arrangement iur tile h.nrfit ni
The colored people IN it, colonies, ,hrn ih,,
national honor IN Washington raises great
outcry for an Explanation.
slavery Is the central point and the most
vulnerable spot IN the national honor, is us is
understood Ht Washington.
When drspUlism IN Europe spenhs its,l
more aud more, when even England, the 80.
called ireest nation ~ Europe, prcpnrcs itsel
10 conclude a covenant with hpSuuiisnI-
When The kUsSurk power crosses the Nisiuln
aud presses forward to the Atlantic. Then.
TIE Cnion is not IN danger. But, when
u fugitive slave from the SoutII is notified
OF ihrcalnng Compromise peril, hy one
OF his own rucc IN the North, then is the
Uninn IN danger, aud the man who inncril.
ed II ~ such a manner, is naturally nrIaiuurd
before tie Unions tribunal Oh charge of
high lreuson'
When European continental system
Threatens tic whole commerce Of Amrrica-
when tile prospect appears, that the drspuis
oi Europe will take such measures. tlmt the
United States will not export Ia the amount
of Sl72000000 and collect S50,OO0 eco of
revenue, annually, because European drslot.
ism hus prescribed them the men ~ Wash
ingtou raised their crcdnlnus eyes To the blue
heaven of political neutrality, aud pray fer
vently,-'Ihce do we vcnerute In Thee do
we put our trtstr
But when n cotton planter in the South
finds piece of his property in hunmn flesh
missing, then great prIIaIce howl is heard
in the lands oh, holy slavery! Oh divine
mother Of the Uuon forgive us our sins!
Oh, heavenly compromise, saves us from
dcstTuctiou!
Aud tho more surely TO apprnse the god,
'pious' men propose that new addresses OF
honage and submission be presented 10
him, aud that Congress, the Priest the mn
ton, should adopt this formula of Faith =
There is no god but Slavery and the com
pronise-nud the Fugitive Slave Law is his
prophet"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
The Mormon REBELLION.

Mn. BERNHEIsEL, the Utah delegate in
Congress, di-credis The runior of the rebel
lion Oi the MOrrtOns, aud refers the story to
tie return oi the Judges. whirl he stulty Ila-
rcs ~ the credit of their own tully There
- considerable chance of his bping IN tile
right; ut all events the runur coming ria.
California, is not very reliable. II Ins srr-
we'd, however, To set IN motion suHic very
interesting speculutions. Suppose the Mur-
nous, With Their peculiar institutions. in
their peculiar valley, should SET up lor them
selves aud defy tie United States, What
would be the consequence! Mus; IhPy lie
>ubdued? could they he suhducd? wunIh
ihei lm! Would the game Ice worth iiis
rnn,llc: These are very ciuiuus nitl inter
sting questions. 4 Wn hirctrii letter wri.
t-r answering the inst qur,liut. expresses
the opinion that the United Sinies rauIiut
tolerate such nuisance n the ,n,cilir n-
'iiiuiions OF the MuruUns. Tie says:
This Government can ucvci recognize poly
! gamy in Uuc Of its territories without Smoking
| ,he mora! sense Of the whole lcople of tho
| Union"
| Now this is funny, aficr what the govern
ment, if il Is not hliudei ihhn u hii. rrrogni.
zcs in one half of this Union. More than
three millions OF The people of tins uuion
Iin,c nu 'ore nIrrriner than tiir drnzris of
the iarm-yarl have. We should like 10 see
ihc moral sruse' of The people of the
Union which Is going to be- shocked with
plurality of wives, 50 far or ms Salt Lake
Valley, after il is not shocked with the con-
cuhnage, prostitution aud nnnlgnmaiinn on
the Southern plantations aud ia the S0nil-
rrn kitchens. What the Murm0ns ARE doing
has good deal better Seripiwni authority, to
say the least, than the duii r. ui our South
rrn pairarrhs-muny of whon tho moral
sensr of whole people of the Union sinmds
ready To put inlo tie White House, while
they live, aud into whher house alter they
die Commonwealth,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20

KossUTu AND AR.-We regret to feel that
this champion OF hungarian liberty should not
dcign to speak word tor the millions of poor
degraded slaves in America. Nor do we believe
that such hoartless policy will ultimately sue
coed. God demands right, no, policy But VIC
deplore this war policy, our blood ohlls at the
thought. Where are the peace meni Where
are the ministers who come out in great array
Tor the Magyar; They give their influence for
war unless they protest against it. We wish
liberty to Hungary and to all men, but We de-
plorc all war.-May God send peace. Ere,
Miss. I'isiier.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
Female Slavery.

Eight hundred women applied 10 the Phi
ladelphia Proyiden. Society during one day
last week for work. They offered TO make
shirts for ninepence eOch.- Exchange Pa
per.
What a wilhering commentary have we
here upon the existing order of society Yet
we are n very Christian people, and pride
ourselves upon the immense amount of mon
ey annually raised for the support of Chris
lianily, as though the maintenance OF mere
theological dogma, which dislracts by It's
sectarinnism mud inpoyerishes 10y its aVarice
10 crafty spirit of ostentalion, could really
benefit the starving poor! We marvel not
that this multitude Of suffering women are
compelled 10 drudge for so contemplate a
pitinnce; for how can il be Otherwise when
people are willing to support drOnes 10 the
neglect of the really useful aud deserving !?
With what degree Of ruth is il constantly
said that Christianity benefits the condition
of woman, when, in one day only aud in but
Que Christian city, eighi hundred lComen iesli-
II their willingness TO work for perhaps
Twelve or fifteen hours, or longer, tor the
paltry pittance of ti0eive and a hay cents =
While such proof as this exists, Of The calling
slavery 10 which the female poor are subject
ed in this Christian county, the less that is
said Of the practical influence Of Christianity
in improving their condition, the better will
Christmas appear; since they will show by
their silence, that TO oppression they do not
add insult Investigator.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
Democracy on The Compromise,

The recent State Convention of the De-
mocrncy OF lndiann, adopted the following
resolution on the Compromise.
ResOIred, That in the opinion of this Con-
yention, the common sentiment of the peo-
peplo of Indiana sustanls and iudorses, in
their general tenor and intention, ench and
all of that series of Acts OF Congress, com
monty known as the Compromise measures
that il recognizes, h liItir Success, an earnest
ol security and prrprlully 10 our glorious
uuon and that il regards our present IRAN
guilty, after dangerous sectional heartburn
ings as the hest evidence OF the wisdom und
prudence OF llcSe ~, asures, aud the best,
proof that they should, under no prelence
TO disturbed.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20

How NEAR IS UEAyEN.-Christians some
times look far away TO heaven; but that rest
is not far off. The clouds that hide the shining
world are thn they arc transcicnt, and soon
will obscure no more. The journey may end
this hour; one short step may place the Chris
tian in the world of light. Ono dark hour
may hang upon him but the morning come.
and no shade behind IT, Day, bright, peaceful
and eternal, succeeds it. A pang may be- felt
for a moment, and then it flies away forever.
conflict, sharp and painful, may continue for
night, but victory, ete.nal victory, cnsucs,-
How soon, oh! how soon, the christians cares
arc over, his struggling soul at rest, his eyes
suffuscd no more with tears!
Near at hand is the land of his pursuit.
Hope cheers. How glorious tho object that
hope embraces How holy its spirit Who
can contemplate the home our heavenly Father
Is fitting for children, and not feel his soul at
thirst for its enjoyment and cmploymcn,s =
Well these delights, the happy cline. those
ever vcrdant plains, arc not far distuut
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20

BLooD MoNEY.-The rulers of Maryland
appear to he much in the condition Of those
in Jerusalem, who were called upon TO dis
pose Of certain 'lhirty pieces of silver; they
don't know what to do with it, The BalIi-
more Sun says;
"The Washington Telegraph complains
that the police officers of that city, who
spent much time and money and periled
their lives in the arrest of Chaplin, and the
slaves he attempted to carry OIL, have not
been paid for their services, and asks what
has become of the $4,000 forfeited bail OF
Chaplin. For the information of our CO.
temporary we may state that the whole
amount has been paid over to the proper au-
thorltes Of Maryland, and $l9,5OO of II de-
posted in the State Treasury"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20

rS'Thero are in the United States in this
land of the brave and home of the frcc-this
cradle of liberty-ths model nation-this pious
church-going rcople-this ASYLUM of the OPP
prcssed-TlREE MILLIONS ONE HUN
DRIED AND SEVENTY SEVEN TlIOU.
SAND FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
NINE SLAVES-mcn, women and children
on level with brutcs, liable to be sold ul auc-
ton at any moment when their masters sec tit ;
Members of nearly all the Christian churches
vote for laws that hold these people in slavery,
and members of nearly all the churches own
more or less Of these and buy anl sell them as
slaves in the market like bruics. A priest who
owns slaves and buys and sells members of hi,
own church, separating husblnds and wives,
parents and children, brothers and sisters TO
meet no more on earth, may travel from one
end of the nation to the other, he received by
nearly al tho churches as u brother in Christ,
and admitted to their pupits as herald of the
cross; IIurrah for Kossuth and Liberty -
Pleasure Boat,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
Report Of the Massachusetts, A. S. Society.
Tie following is the close of This admirn-
bic Report:


oUR FAITH.
Nations, ~ well HS individuals, have their
successive siHprs Oi dcvtiuI'bciIt. First,
| that nt Fanh uCNt, TINT 40 inquiry aud
! third. 'hut at Grlinn. The clid takes for
granted Whatever is told him. by aud by,
lIr higgins To- question whether or not these
things nrr "a. Aud, nj last, lac il imItllrd
io risr about To see wlnt Iie can do TO put
them tight. In tic infancy of nations. ihe
nlnss of Tic people accept tie institutions
they find existing ns necessary aud perhaps
divine. Espcrince leads thcn by degrees
tn doubt their absolute perfection. A sense
of abuses, sooner or later, prompts them TO
seek Tor remedies This is The progress of
all revolutions. We live in the midst oiihe
second singc of the revolution That is going
on around us. After the Revolution 0f l776
lnd heen completed 10y the Constitution of
1889, the people, generally, settled down to
uccpI Ills own statement of ITSELF There
were doubts and jealOilsies, ia the earlier
time, lest the rights oi the several States
might he iniInged upon, on the one hand
aud un the other, lest the RIGHTEOUSNESS nfihe
common people should render lite and pro-
prriy Insecure, without the restraint of
strong Capitalization. Both these inrins of
fear gradually Disappeared. The Internal
management of the domestic affairs of tho
States went on well enough, without much
molrslhfiOm from the General Government,
aud il wnS found tlnt the general diSlribu-
tion Of property, in the Free States, ~ Irust,
was sufficient guarantee against AgrnIinn
and nnnrchicnl laws. Aud so the milton, on
the whole, grew TO he content TO receive The
batteries oi their Fourth of July Sophsrs us
current COIN and TO believe themselves the
most free, enlightened, independent and
magnificent people on the face OF the enrlb.
This was the state of the public mind
quarter of century ago. Mr.. Monroe's
" Era of Good feeling" was then begun. BY
the very simple process of shutting their eyes
to whni they did not wish to see, aud OPEN
ing them very wide to all TINT grniiird their
vanity aud ted their selt-esceul. the An,cri-
can People were in very braiifc state of
mind. Ii is no wonder that they flew into
such a rnge with Garrison aud the early
Aholinnists for waking them from their
blssiul dream. Who would like 10 be told
| thai they were the subjects OF u lOalhsuuie
maiady, that was snpplug their strength, nn-
dcrmlnng their constitution aud turning
their beauty TO nshes, when Mr.. Webster mud
| Mr. Everett, aud Inniilutles of logOcfnis he-
sides, had convinced them that they werc
| ~ the enjoyment OF the most robust health
aud rejoicing strength? Their philosophy
was that il was not Illc existence OF an evil,
lnI lis heimg talked about, that was TO be
dreaded
"As tho owner Of foul disease
10 keep it from divulsing, let's il feed
Even on the pith Of lile."
Bun it wns in vain TO be angry. The fact
had been stated. The ulcerous place WAS
! poinied oui; the only radical cure Indicated;
| The srcOIid stage of inquiry and invcriiga-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20

CAN'T CONE BhcS--We see il stated in
several of Our exchanges, thar w. w.
Findlay, coiored man, iornIcIly of Gov
ington in this state, proposes to return to
the state for the purpose of inducing a
greater emigration of free blacks to Liberia.
OF course he can not come into lndiann.-
The colonization folks of this state hnye
concluded that the free blacks Of Indiana do
not need TO he enlightened on the subject
of emigration to Liberia, especially by n
colored person, they having prohibited by
the 18Th Article of the Constitution, oil
such from visiting the state.-ind. Z. Dem
OcrGt.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20

PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-'rhe Methodist
Convention adjourned sine die, last night, at
late hour. II passed resolution petition
ing the General Conference for lay represen-
q tation, and opposed TO any alteration of the
Episcopacy and ltineracy ofthe church.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
THE ANTI.SLAVERY BUGLE,
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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

THE MISSISSIPPI WHIG u. S. SENATOR
Hon. Walter Brooke, the new Wing United
States Senator from Mississippi, previous to
his election, defined his position in letter to
the members of the Legislature, as follows:
GAS to the next Presidency, as have often
said to you in private, | do not expect to sup
port the nomination of the next Wing conven
ton, because ! fear the convention will not be
sound on the compromise issues My expecta
ton is to give my support to the Baltimore con.
venticn ticket, provided il is not tinctured with
secession, and is pledged to the compromise
measures. From present appearances, and ths
names of the prominent candidates before that
body,I think it certain that the last-named con-
vention will present a ticket on which the whole
South will unite, and one which will cheerfuly
| support"
| This announcement created great sensation
among the Wing members, and Mr. Adams
amidst the excitement, rose and said Mr.. Brooke
had authorized him to make the following
statement: =" He (Mr. Brooke) had not changed
his failh-he was still a Whig-but, if elected
to the Senate, he would be bound to represent
| That he understood to be will of the majority
of the State In the Presidential canvass, i
both candidates were equally sound on The
slavery question, he 'oould support The Wing.
This appeared to be satisfactory, and Mr.
Brooke was thereupon elected.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
California an Agricultural State.

The San Francisco Christian Advocate thus
speaks of the agricultural advantages of Cali
forna:
The arabic lands of our new State are per-
haps tenfold greater than was at first supposed.
Two years since, when the excitement of the
mines pervaded this and almost every other
country, it was difficult to arrest the sober at
tention of man, long enough to geta question
answered upon the subject, and then, the whole
answer pointed to San Jose or some one or
two other valleys, which were believed to en-
brace the whole of our farming lands. Now
however, we hear of Los Angeles, San Juan
San Jose, Martinez, the San Joaquin, Of vast ex-
tent and fertility Tulare Lake, Caaveras, Sac
ramento-and its tributaries, not few nor OF
small magnitude, especially the Upper Sacra
mento, Snisoon, Napa, Sonoma, Bodega, Russian
River, and numerous others, which time fails to
mention, while you scarcely meet a miner on
other persons, who have travelled into the inter
ior, but that you hear of other, more beautiful
and fertile valleys. This is no fancy sketch il
is sober reality These beautiful valleys, too
are being dotted with farms. and orchards, and
beauliied with ladies' and children. We predict
for California one of the richest and most beau
tiful agricultural scenes upon which the eyes of
man have ever rested. Intending to devote a
part of our columns to this pure and substantial
department of industry, we invite communion
tons upon the subject from all those whose op
portuniles will enable them to contribute to It's
interests.