Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-27
Lei there be n North.

II is time. But lately, four OF the Free
Citizens of Massachusetts have been sold as
cattle ia the shamblcs of the south. Yes!
and the fact is chronicled by the souless pa
pcrs at the North, ms an different item of
news something common place, and almost
insignificant Thereafter that some press
are. too rs dumb ms dead dogs upon the fact,
aud viii hc, until taught thai mems liberties
ur' ssrrc absolutely sacred, aud must bo
d,G'udvd, and that public Indignation will
roll IT, heaviest waves over cnwnrdly, and
itrn"hcrous, and dumb press, fnithlcss to its
holy trusts. The pnlpits are dumb. Whefc
,frr'-trc cherry in this mntrer ? They too
arc false 10 their trust. II is for them TO ihun
der luilh the truths, aud the commandments
Of God, ognilIst the tyranny which thus en-
slaves their brethren. Whoever and what
ever is silent On this great wrong, and its
kindred wrongs, is guilty, consciously or un-
consciously, of the sin and shame. Silence,
like sucdc is guilt aud confession. Let us
arouse. Let us roll back the tide Of tyranny
upon It's sources. Let us be men, who have
liberties 10 defend, aud rights to save. Let
us he christians who with the God of love
and freedom on our side, stand forth, without
fear, to shelter the oppressed. Let MS remem-
TINT nasmuch as we do justice and equity
aud mercy to the least and humhlest of our
brethren, We do it, unto the all powerful, and
infinite God, and that they who thus serve
Him cannot bc coniounded.
Let us see how this matter OF enslaving
Northern irecmen is regarded by one of the
most powerful of the Western press, tho
Wisconsin Free Democrat.-Esser Frcrmdn.
FREEMEN MADE SLAVES The fact has
lately been going the rounds as an item of
news, that four free citizens of Massachu-
ecits had been sold as slaves, in Texas
The Indifference with which this startling
fact is received, shows TO what fearful eX-
tent the public mind Of the North has bow
cd before the domination of the Slave Pew
or. Does n piraical filibnster invade Cuba,
with the ayOwed purpose of overthrowing
the Government, and, falling in his attempt
is taken prisoner, grent excitement fol-
lows, Indignation meetings are gotten up,
the Administration is denounced, because IL
does not hurry with the army and navy NJ
the rescue, and the whole influence of the
country is n, length brought TO bear TO pro-
curc the liberation Of the yiolator of tho
law. Does the Austrian Government arrest
! one of our citizens, the press speaks out
! promptly, aud requires of tho authorities TO
| lnkc immediate notice, aud keep jealous
| watch over the NATTER lest the rights of an
American should not be sufficiently respec-
! ted.
This desire TO protect the rights OF our
! citizens in foreign countries, is proper, aud
we should rPjoiro TO see il extended TO those
| who nrc at home, ms well as those abroad.
/ But instead of the Austrian or Spanish Gov
crnmcnt, let Slave State at the South arrest
/ n number of free citizens of Massachusetts
| aud not only arrest them, but sell them n
slaves at auction, aud this fact is passed
around with about as much notice as a rail
road accident, or fatal nllrny. We know not
what course Massachusetts will take in this
unller, but unless she demands redress in
tones that cannot he refused their claim, her
people will SHOW themselves degenerate sons
of those whose dust reposes benenth the
pioud monument of Bunker Hill. Aud this
IL question, or rather precedent in which
all the Free States are interested, inasmuch
as their citizens are all exposed to the Same
fate. If it has come to this, that any of us
entering n Slave State, may he taken aud
sold like caltlc in the market, then indeed
we may say OF the Slave Power, that
--- It doth bestrido this narrow world
Like a Colossus, and VIC petty men
Walk under its huge legs aud peep about
To find ourselves dishonorablc glaves