Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-24


ate tbs laws Of his country
Now, if this be true Parker has violated no law
neither the Higher Law" at IL will no doubt
turn out when he comes before an impartial jury Of
his pcers. For so far from attempting to induce a
slave to tedre his mlstcr'--he attempted to induce
him 10 stand, after he had left him
also sent for some Of the largest Shareholders
and principal men, and told them that knew well
the sentiments Of Messrs. Fec and Fisk and that
they in common with the whole abolition" or
Free Democratic partyof Kentucky" intended to
abide 10y the Laws Of the State and vet make under
the Constitution and Laws, nunconipromsing war
upon slavery. That We begged for peace, but il
the Shareholders began violence that we were in a
majority and would though not as well organized us
the stakeholder, defend ourselves to the death.
told them that had due respect for the citizens
of Rockcastle and public scntimcnt-that wanted
tho laws to be fairly executed in justice with mercy.
That because Of Shifiets bad character, | woud d
not bail him. learned Of Parker that in Tennessee
his character good. Inquired of the gentleman
with whom he had lived the last two years, and he
said in the presence of doze men, that Parker
had borne himself well all this time All other
persens confirmed the same report, except W. III.
kirtlcy, whose objections to him Of venial
character, and thought tincturcd greatly with pre-
iudce. then proposed to bail Parker, to which
the Judge assented. Language was then used by
several men, intended, as | believe, to intmdatc
the Judge to prevent his allowing bail--but the
Judge said firmly that the law was plain and he
would execute IL. | then overheard j. Smith, who
seemed to be the leader, say that they would give
him an indemnifying bond against all penalties for
refusing bail. Once more the Judge said in manly
manner, that he was sworn to execute the law and
he intended TO do it,, We then proceeded 10 the
Court House. When Parker was brought into the
Court House. Messrs. Kirtlcy and Smith, citizens,
and Jones, the County attorney, concndcd that the
prisoner was committed under the Sd clause Of the
9th art, 02d chapter, Revised Statutes concerning
slaves, &C., should give bond for his good behavior,
or to leave the State. / cOntcnded ON the part of
the prisoner, that he committed under the 2d
section, for higher crime and penalty than the Sd
section, and that he claimed fair trial of his ac-
cusers. The Judge said that the warrant was issued
on the charge of "attemptingt persuade" the slave
to leave his MASTER and that the testimony was to
the same effect, rs he himself had made the COM
mitment he was best judge Of the offence, and
would insist ON the highest penalty of the I'd see
tion as in duty bound that violation of the Sd
section, being suspected of an attempt to persuade
was simply n misdemcanor, requiring surety for
good behavior or to leave the States
Yet these same high minded "citzcns" and lovers
Of law insisted to the last ON letting Parker off,
simply upon his bond for good behavior which
proves that they themselves have all confidence in
Parker's innocence and that he is and has been a
law abiding citizen, set upon by n conspiracy of
men, who dare avow that they will carry their ends
peaeeably if we can, .toreiJty j. are must"
Having thus noticed the facts, now shall notice
Nht pitdliDlt uiu III uttulIs
We are in devotion to the Union Of these States.
not behind these "citizens Of Rockcastle-we shed
as much blood in its establishment and defence rs
they and we retort upon them, that il come dis
union civil war, and anarchy'-sIdray will be the
cause, which has dared TO override every principle
of free government, and now threatens once more
our blood unless we will Weld up the liberty of the
press and speech and religious faith to its ty
rannyl The Home Missionary Society," por-
ton of whose members are Kentuckans, and all
American citizens are fixed as the Shareholders
of Rockcastle in their allegiance TO the American
Constitution, and under and outside of that Con-
cttution they will be little ready to yield their
rights.
i lst. The Constitution of the United States and
Kentucky recognize slavery as civil institution
|, so do we. The people made it, and the people can
unmake it. What ignorance isit in one twentieth
of the people to say the other nineteen twcnteth
. you shall not NEEDLE with an constitution" whcl
supported by their ballot box and cartridge box
An institution which so much "ntcrmeddles" witt
them--which ostracises from all places of civi
i and political power and proft-which drives us in
@ to the mountains and waste lands, and exiles III
from our homes-which monopolises the land ant
II puts an eternal barrier between us and manufactu-
!, rers and commerce, which builds up amoug us
o worse than heather castle, embttering all the so
cial intercourse IF flfc-whieh dOOms to insOla
=, ted effort and consequent ignorance by unattnina
y BILE schOols-whch saps our manhood, and damni
4 our cOnSClences III vote ana
. sword this greatest of all wrongs Is not all th
4 enough? And now, when we say we have born al
this, and in woe, call for the Bible, for tina
IcOnsoaton of promise in better world, which thu
f "accursed institution" has denied us here-yol
c will suppress twill you?
I'd. If the shareholders of Rockcastle are ''wel
supplied" with the "Holy Scriptures" the nonslave
holders are not. Those who don't want bibles nee'
not receive them:--those who do, ought not to b
prevented, and will not be by the shareholders.
they prepared "to render unto Caesar the thing
that are Cesar's:" and to God the things that ar
His. These men and these ministers" arc ais
'our own" Yours preach n slave-holding Cod
g ours" a God of Justice and Liberty. Time wi
c prove who are most ready to fall martyrs to the
ri Faith!
Sd. Out of the thousands of "Abolitionists"
our State, portion of whom lately carried III
election of law officer the shareholders
N Rockcastle, it yet remains to be proved that sill
gle man has attempted to "induce slaves TO oscar
r to the free States~ Whenever a bad citizen sha
1T thrust himself into our party, who willingly violate
the law, will assist in his punishment accordin
to law; but in defence of our constitutional righ
in "peace" or war" will stand together; r
garding that, which we will assist to impose on !
v, man-savery, as the greatest of all "calamities
o. If for this we must de-with Patrick Henry OF
ly aspiration shall ever be, give me liberty gi
IT. me DEATH"
4. The resolution which condemns my conduct
ms rergard imperishable honor 1t is true tn
n, which imputes to me any "pretence." When
&C. in your midst you attempted to overawe me in Il
D.. discharge of simple act of humanity aud duty,
Us told you that would explain "why came all Il
ed way from Madison to bail Parker" "That hi
TX, understood that he held similar political views wi
lr- myself against savery--that | was not man
OF avoid responsibility, there or esewhcre--and tn
ed all the world might mow-that whenever the hun
as blest citizen Of my party was in distress my pur
de and my person were ALWAYS at his service" YO
as party made the constitution aud the laws-you hi
or by our tameness of spirit or l-timed magnanimit
rs all the power. If you did not intend for often
ed against the I'd and Sd sections of the statute to
mt a bailable one, why did you not say SO? No,
ng was you who attempted to oyerawe the Judge a
override the laws and make them "powerless."
so is calumny that desire or encourage lawessne
MS left man in Jail because Of his bad charact
another | hailed because of his good charact
he told Parker in your presence and the presence
ed the Court, that if had reason to believe that he
err any time had violated or should violate the Law
be that / would withdraw from his suretyship, n