Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-16
LETTER from Cincinnati.

Mr.. Hale in STANDARDIZATION Of General
Scoh-Ihe Bible Question in our Public
horticultural Indiana Year
~ Melting Of Friends.
CINCINNATI, October Z, 1852.
To the Editor ofhe BUgie:
The Hon. John p. Hale made flying visit to
this place and gave us two addresses on Satur-
day the 26th of last month. That in the even
ing, in the large Hall of the Mechanics Insti-
tute, was listened TO by a crowded audience
composed of mon of all parties, hnd was received
with great satisfaction aud applause. | have
heard Wings who were present speak of it with
admiration, as a ine specimen Of fair manly
political discussion, free from low personalities.
and dealing with great principles, worthy tic
consideration OF intelligent men. twas indeed
in inc contrast with the defamation the pco-
pie are treated 10 just now in most of the party
gatherings. do not recollcct any Presidential
canvass in which the speaking was of SO low
grade as in the present. The courscst abuse of
the candidates of the opposing pnrty-littlc
tales Of what Gen. Pierce once did, and what
Gen. Scott was heard to sny-oppeals to sccta-
rian or sectional prcjudiccs-one story for the
North, another for the South-any clap-trap
that may serve to catch few foreign or native
votcs-form the staple of the party appeals to
the public. The discussion of the great ques.
ton which is really the only vital one before
tho country Is carefully avoided and all sorts of
trifing issues brought forward to amusc the
voters. Mr. lIale's speeches, viewed either as
specimens of natural off.hand oratory or rs
candid argumonta,ive appeals to the sober Sec
ond thought of men, are decidedly the best We
have heard here during this canvass.
There is every indcPtioa that the friends of
Freedom arc awake, and that highly cncour-
aging vote will be pollod in the West for our
candidates. We stop not to ask whether it
will equal the vote of lS4S but am inclined
| to believe tina. Notwithstanding the detection of
the New York Van Buren, men it will reach
nearly or quite the v1te OF that year. Many
will vote the Free Soil ticket for the first time
at the Presidential election. and the vote for Mr.
Hale will be larger than that cast for our State
tickets.
Gen. Scott was received here day before yes
to-day in the afternoon with some enthusiasm
by large concourse of people, which thronged
the streets all the way 10 the Bunet House,
from the landing The military were not out,
except one company--most of the companies
being composed Of Germans whose democratic
sympathies prevented them from joining in any
demonstration of respect to the General as the
reception would be viewed us party affair and
used as capital by the Wings. On his way
here from Louisville the General stopped ut
North Bend and dined with Mrs. Harrison.-
lie has been received in Kentucky with all the
| respect due his station, and with much gener-
GUS enthusiasm. but though he has been careful
in his speeches to avoid political topics, the
/ Wing papers take all the demonstrations in his
favor as evidences o: his popularity with tho
people. His political friends, it is evident are
glad to see him in tho West, as his tour may be
the means of awaking some enthusiasm in his
favor. Gen. Wool who arrived here day or
two previous addressed Democratic meeting
on Monday night. His speech is well spoken
Of for its good sense by all parties.
The question of the use of the Bible in our
Public Schools has been attracting much atten-