Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-10

IN tdc decrctS Of her Emper0rS, equal 10 hdf
J1r5arous i1ic." No, sir, ! do not believe
that any despot of RUSSIA, or of Ausira,
was ever guilty of putting forth so barbarous
a law yet the Democratic party aud the
Wing party tell lis that this law shall remain
as ,fHai settlement of this subject. The
Wing party, it is true, reserve to themselves
the right Of making it more barbarous. But
II Is to remain law aud continue in force
while tine shall last Yes, When tie arch
angel shall descend from heoycn with
rainbow upon lis head, and, placing one
foot upon the earth aud TIE other upon the
sen, stoll s,ccdr By Hin ,cho hrdh foreUer and
tper, kdt TIME SHALL. ne NO LONGER" the
dread summons shall find the people of
Philudclplin, Few York aud Boston upon
the " qm uroe," hunting for slave mothers,
who have fled from all else they hold dear
IA life, in orilcr to enjoy liberty.
There, Wings aud Democrats will be
ionnd supporting this law; aud when they
shall close their eyes upon terrestrial objects,
they will ho listening TO the baying of blood
hounds, the clankiug of chains, the shrlcks
OF The slaves, the roar of muskcts, the wing
grolus Of the slaye.cuichcrs, aud their
wounded associates, Tire bIood-houuds; the
last drath.sigh of ,ao murdered fugitives,
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the urcluugufs voice. rs he shall summon us
all TO the bar of final rctribution. ] would
speak OF the future with solemnity, but if
mcn nre to carry with them into the coming
world their leading traits of character, as
some sny, it would seem that their residence
in the spirit world will bc made vocal with
the sglis, and groGus, and shrieks Of nsSo-
ciated beings.
But both parties aud their candidates are
pledged to maintain this inlam0us law
Aud they will "resisi " and discouniendace
all agitation in regard to it, Gin Congress or
out Of it," The policy Of sileucing discus
sion upon it must he apparent To every man.
The Shareholders demanded the passage Of
this law. Northern dough.tuccs submitted
some voted for it; others fed from tie Hall.
They knew that it would bc death to the
measure and political OhliieratiDn to them
selves, to discuss il; and therefore voted
against its discussion against all agitation,
aud minority Of this body actually passed
it under the previous question; and now
Wings aud Democrats say It never shall he
discussed. That, When our people of the
North see a irlow.beiug seized, chained,
dragged into slavery. aud sold aud tlogged
they shall say nothing about il, here or else
where. That they shall look upon the mur
dcrcd corpse of iugilyes shot down by the
agents of tie Government, and may moan
over their barharily, but they must not dis
cuss they must not ngitutc the repeal Of this
law. Well, sir, ] assure them the people
will discuss these things; they will lnrl from
power and from place the men who thus
contcmn the popular feeling.
But, ii is said, through the Wing press,
ilIat we cannot repeal this law. ! saw this
morning an article, in some respects an able
article, denouncing this law, ~ Wing pn-
per, pro'csscdly aui-slayciy. The editor,
however, admitted that the law would not
he repealed, perhaps, for twenty years. Sir,
the admission shows tie author TO be I'M
conscious Of the peoples power.
IL j. this miserable, COWnrdly Submission
10 tic slave interest, which las degraded
northern men. lie, the people Seud To this
body forty manifestations hearts are de-
voted to freedom, who huyc confidence in
the power of TRUTH and this law will be re-
pcnlcd in six weeks. 1t will he swept from
Our statute book aud curses, deep aud loud,
will rest upon lis authors.
The Editor to whom ] alluded, proposes
that we shall contribute from the National
funds To pay for iugitiyes. ! could have for
given tie editor for almost any other political
ufitlsc. What, sir, nre the descendants of
the Pilgrims of those who blcd at Bunker's
lin, aud on every battlefield of the Reyo-
luton, rather lhan poy pallry tax on tea
ANA on stamped paper, supucly To become
tributary TO Southern task masters? When
tie harhuriurs Of Algicrs seized and cnSaved
our people, we sent an armed force there
and slew them, holding them unworthy of Il
place on Gods loOtsiOol. No, sir, 10y all the
halloWCd associations which cluster around
the memory Of English aud American pnt-
riots, | avow and declare that would soon
er see every stakeholder of the nation hang
cd Than to witness tie euhlugaiinn Of North
ern lreemen TO such hunlliaiug condition.
No, sir, when II comes TO that for Que, shall
he prepared for dcraifr resort--an appeal TO
the God of battles. am man OF peace
but am no non-resstnnt, and would sooner
the ashes Of my hearth-stoue should he
slnked in my own blood, aud the blood OF
my children than TO submit 10 such degrade
| ton. And here will take occasion 10 sny,
! tllut il this law remuius in force, civil war
| is inevitable. The people will not submit Ia
II. Why, sir, civil war already exists. Al
Chrisliana civil war, with all its circumstnn-
ces of force, under color of lnw--resistnnce
in defense of natural right-bo0dshed and
death took place. In my own State SINH
! lar transaction occurred aud assure gen.
! Ilemen that other instances will occur i
attempts he mude to enforce tint law. Ir
my own district are many fugtiyes, who
| have informed their masters where they
may be found. These men have become
desperate. They desire TO see the snvc
catchers. They pant for the opportunity lC
make illeir oppressors bite the dust" Sir
send on your commissioners mud deputy
marshals and bIood-houuds, and ! assure
you thar civil war will soQn be in active
progress.
Sir, gentleman talk Of enforcing this law
II cannot be done. The people have already
passed sentence upon il, and lis authors, nnG
that sentence will be speedily executed
Nor can you stop agitation in regard to il.
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