Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-11-27
From the Christian Press.
A New Era.

With the death of Daniel Webster, and
IN the late election, we think we behold the
close Of an cru in the history of our country.
An entirely new scene is opening before us.
Calhoun, Clay and Webster have carried
down with them TO the grave the world in
which they lived, and of winch they were
the nnimaling spirits. Their advent upon
the scenes Of American politics marked the
the commencement of an era, aud at their
death il has closed. The late election has
settled, aud for aught we can see, conclusive
ly aud forever, the fate of Mr.. Clny's Amer
lean system. The great idea of his life and
of the party which rallied round him, he
longs already to the past, and has been laid
TO sleep in the tomb of its originator Cal
houn, ihc mighty commander of Slavcry's
hosts; and Webster, lurcd like The eagle
from the skies by the glitter of bauble, aud
impnlcd by the southern spear; they are
gone-and among all the friends Of Slavery
there nre none to wear their armor.
The political drama of half century is
played out. EreuHt omnes, aud the curtain
falls.
The future is ever growing up in the pres
eni, had we the eyes 10 behold. Wlnt then
Is the character Of the buds which arc spring
ing around us, wlIat the characters which
promise now 10 he soon in the asccndent p
Could we rightly determine this question wc
should thereby forecast the iuture-wc could
count with some accuracy the chances
against and in favor Of the triumph of liber-
~ aud right ~ tile now opening scene. lH
the political heavens what stars are setting
now, and what are those which nre rising,
hcralds Of the coming day: The South
sits in her widowhood, without one great
mlnd to lead her, MS utterly berelt rs fallen
Jerusalem, weeping over departed greatness,
glad TO fnwn on iourth-rHie man OF the
North, II he will only save her from ruin.
Within the last two years every prominent
aud pledged defender Of Slavery or southern
policy, especially of that true embodl ing of
southern sentiment, the Fugitive Bill, has
found his Influence diminished and his fame
cclipScd us IL the mark of Cain were on his
brow; and NJ this moment every leading
mind of the North, all those who nre sure 10
influence the destiny of The country for the
next twenty-five years. are strongly nnli-
slavery. Those who followed the fortunes
OF Clay aud Webster have discovered, too
late, tina, they held n barren scepter in their
grasp.
"No son of theirs succeeding" the sue
cession is hroken, and they are laid aside.
The intellectual chielinns of the political
world are nnlislavery men, aud they sway
the country.
Again the influence Of every distinguish
ed minister of the land, who II short time
ago drunk so eagerly of the wine of south
ern denominations, is waning as rapidly as
the light of n setting sun, Ii were perhaps
invidious 10 name them, hut the power of
many once mighty is smilten with wasting
consumption, aud they are already virtually
gone.
The ministers of this land who are now
rising most rapidly aud surely To position
where they will control public sentiment,
are strongly aud actively opposed to Slave
y.
The newspapers, also, which have ruled
the Inst quarter of n century, fnd That their
mission is nearly over. Like the N. York
Observer, they seem suddenly tempted of
Satan into position where, by one false
step, they shalter and blot the labor of years,
aud reputation painfully won. Money and
support such will undoubtedly still have, but
they will he Tend aud admired hy those who
are passing of the stage, not by those who
nre coming on. Their influence over events
is swiftly passing away, aud journals which
consecrated TO freedom aud righteousness
are already swoying the public thought.
The liternture Of the country is wrested
from The possession of the slave power
Uncle Toms Cnbn hns rendered impossible
n literature for America which shall sustain
sorthern institutions. That hook will draw
into its wake the lighter literature of the
country with power which cannot he re-
sisted, for years TO come. The force which
drives Oh Uncle Tom, is far mightier Than
steam power. Millions of human hearts all
nightly beating together, htave him up and
forward with Lift stronger than that of tho
ocean swell, and he cannot be stayed in his
career any more than the sweep OF the tide,
or niagara at the crest of the full Uncle
Tom sweeps on, crushing over "Aun, Phis-