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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08
VOL. 8

elusive power of legislating upon the subject
OF tugitives from service Is rested in Congress.
Senator Chase is well known TO hold the
opinion that no sucli rights of seizure aud
deportation exist in the master and that the
power TO legslate on the subject of fugitives
from service is not in Congress at all, but
erciusirely in the State Legislatures. That is
the free Democratic" doctrine and IL will
be seen at once that this opinion operates
against his own client. In opening his ar-
gumeut TO the Court, he ndverted to his own
opinions, ard to his endeuvors to impress
them upon the Courtj hut, having failed in
these attempts, he now clnimed the benefit
of the adjudication in the Prigg case for his
client IN the suit. He argued:
!. That the power of Legislation on the
subject of fugitives from service having been
held to be exclusive IN Congress, all State leg
islnlion upon the saine subject must neces-
sarily he void.
9. That if Congress and the State Legis-
lnture possessed concurrent powers of leg
islalion, las is the opposing nrgument,) the
power 10y Congress must necessarily super
cedc the exercise of the same power by a
State Legislature and, therefore,
That Congress having by law prohibited
The harboring aud secreling of fugitive SER
wants under penalty payable TO the claimant,
no net of State Legislation prohibiting the
same acts under n penalty payable to the
State, could be- valid. How he argued
can the same man, for the same offence, aud
at the same time, he arrested by Nnionnl
officers aud State officers; be tried in National
courts, and in State courts and in case OF
non.payment of penalty be imprisoned in
National jails aud State penitentinries
g. That the right of the States to egislate
could not be successfully asserted Oh the
ground that it was n simple police power.
To sustain this position, he quoted the opin-
ions Of Chief Justice Tnncy aud Judge Dan
iel in the Prigg case ;nnd further argued, thnt
even iiii were police power. still, the whole
power of Legislation having been vested in
Congress, according TO the ma iority of tue
court, no part of it could remain in the States,
by whatever nalne il might he called.
No one can fail 10 see the important polit-
icul bearing which the decision in this case
must have. Unless the Supreme Court re-
verses its own opinion, (ong ago delivered,
and ever since looked up to ns the highest
exposition of ille constitutional law, aud de-
clnres TINT there is no erciusire jurisdiction,
either in Congress or the States, but that
their power is concurrent, one of two things
must result-either oil State ennctmcnts on
the subject must fade from the statute books,
and the plaintiff IN error in the case he re-
llcved from his sentence or, the very Fugi-
tive Slave Act of Congress, which so recently
convnlsed the land, must he declared irvali,i,
and bc hloted from the pages of Federal law.
The public will nwnit with deep interest, the
decision OF the court
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08
South Carolina.

The now Governor of South Carolina is quito
mild in his assertion Of state rights. There is
little danger Of disunion from that quarter now.
81 am about to take the oath pre- escrihed hy
law, 10 preserve, protect, aud defend the Con-
ttituiion of this State, and of the United
States. | shall cndcavor faithfully TO dis
charge'my obligations 10 both; not less for
the respect aud yeneraion in which hold
them, than that the future happiness and
prosperity of the country depend upon their
maintenance aud invlolabiliiy. We yet have
high duties to perorm, touching the welfare
of the South, 10y giving fresh vitality and n
more effective organization To those well
tried principles of State Rights, 10 which this
Commonwealth, has been so long aud ar
IDENTITY attached. But should il happen, how.
ever, in the Providence of God, that, during
the term of my office, obligations TO one shall
become incompatible with the support of the
other, Men, both my inclination aud duty as n
State Rights Republican,, will he 10 sustain
the Constitution aud laws of this Common
wealth.
"Ihe Government of the United Siates
has recently undergone trials of its strength
10 which il has never before been subjected,
aud which have threatened 10 sever, from
time TO time, the bonds which unite It's vari-
Gus parts in Federaiiye compact. But the
unwllingness of tile people To endanger
Government under which they have enjoy cd
30 much happiness, and attained such pros
perity, has induced them 10 rebuke to
certain extent tie tendencies 10 a reckless
fanaticism and n Total disregard of the guar
Tnntees of the Constitution. As If 10 carry
these views Into effect, they have, 10y mn mn
exampled minority, given the administration
Of the Federal Government into the hands of
those who stand pledged before the cenntry
10 sustain all these guarantees, and the right
of each section of the Conlederney.
:" But whilst this State has given its sup.
port, with remarkable ununinity, to the cnn-
didstes of the Democratic party for the
highest honours of the American Republic,
aud listened TO the pledges which that party
las given 10 protect the Southern portion Of
The Coniederacy in the enjoyment of all its
rights, TO which our Stnie has been so long
md so ardcnty attached principles by
which the triumph was achieved over the
doctrines of consolidation, aud which mark
the administration Of Jefferson, Madison, aud
Monroe, as the halcyon days of the Republic,
il is only by. the revival Of these principles
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

PETER FooE, slave to T. c. Eppes, was ar
rested with an irregular pass, Sunday night,
and discharged yesterday with an udmoniton.
A delicate free negro named JoHS SrAuLD1xo,
was on yesterday committed in default of q
register.
A very black and suspicious negro named
WILLIAM BETHEL, was arrested on Sunday
evening while engaged in the interesting game
of leap frog without any pass. On yesterday,
in consideration of his activity and general good
behaviour, the Mayor discharged him.
CHARLES JOHNSON, slave to A. w. Morton,
on yesterday received 10 lashes for unlawful
conduct.
FELIX HARwooD, slave to George Turner,
not being able to control his pilfering propensi-
tics, on Sunday night condcsccnded to an act Of
petty larceny, in stealing a quantity of wood
The Mayor supposing that the fire kinded
from the wood was scarcely sufficient to warm
even Harwood's nose, ordered him a hot strip
ing of 80 lashes.
slave named JoRDoS GoRDoS, slave to
IIaxall & Brother, was arrested Sunday even
ing in default Of a correct pass. Proving, yes
torday, that he acted under authority of his
employers, he was discharged.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08
wOmsn's State Temperance Convention.


From the call in another column, II will be
seen that the women have issued a call for q
Stnte Temperance Convention, to be held in
Columbus, on the 18th inst. The notice, we
fear is quite too short, to secure large general
attendance. The meeting occurs ON the day
following tho Free Soil Convention, which will
be somewhat favorable to the attendance Of
friends from distance.
most successful movement of the kind,
was made year ago in New York. 1t has re-.
suited in the advancement of the temperance
cause, and incidentally of other important
movements. The women of Medina county,
also held convention of the same sort, few
weeks since, and its success, We believe has
encouraged the present call.
There is occasion for the movement. wo.
mans aid has always been rendered in behalf
OF temperance, and its importance acknowledG.
cd BY all, and yet as auxiiaries they have never
been generally recognised as equal CO. workers.
There has been an entire willingness that they
should collect funds, and solicit signatures to
pledges, under masculine direction. But their
energy and bcnevolenco have never had full
scope to work freely in the common cause
True, mon as the greater sinners might be Justly
called upon to lead in labor and sacrifice for
the common cause. But their past plans and
labors have as yet, very far failed of success,
and we arc glad to see women take the guild
ance of their own acts in this work. We are
confident that in very many places this is the
only way they will ever exert their true, full
influence on the question. Women have high
or and better work to do in the temperance
cause, than merely to cxtort temperance plcdg-
es, by the force OF gallaniry, the principle use,
apparently, to which many of our temperance
leaders can apply their aid. 1t is humiliating
to them, and unworthy Of tho cause, to thus
degrade and undcrvauc the most earnest and
numerous portion of the friends of tenn pcrance.
When impcllcd by self respect and sincere at
taehmcnt to the cause, they assume their own
freedom to work in their own way, VIC shall
look for results far exceeding the past There
is talent, energy, and philanthropy enough
among Ohio women, to give an imposing char
acter to this movement, and VIC hope to hear
of its asscmblage at Columbus, on the thr-
tecnth inst.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08
Law in Virginia.

In another column will be found the message
Of the Governor of Virginia to her Legislature
on the recent decision here in the Lcmmor
case. From this message we learn what is no
considered good law in that ancient Common,
wealth and, as a consequence, natural curl.
osity will be felt to know what is good Law
there. AS an answer to this question we sub.
join few items from the police reports in tive
late numbers of Richmond papers-1he Repub,
lican and Tie Dispatch. First, from The RepuJ.
iican A. S. Standard
DIscnARGED.-Jordan Goodc, slave to Haxall
& Brother, was Gagged on Sunday night for not
having his pass indorsed. Yesterday the May
or lei him off, but for the next offence won't he
catch it!
TOUCHED LrGuTLY.-Isaac Allen, gentle
man of colour, in the service of Mossrs. Goodc
and Allen, received portion of his holiday
suit yesterday, by order of the Mayor, for fail
ing to have his pass indorsed and running from
the watchmcn.
WARMING, lIarwood, slave to George
Turner, was caught by the watch when stealing
wood, on Sunday night last, and Gagged. The
Court yesterday ordered that his system should
be heated by additional dressing. A striped
jacket must have felt fine. yesterday, as cold as
the wind blowcd.
HoUsED.-Joe Shieway says he is q free nc.
gro, but as he is without a register to prove
that fact, and no one feels disposed to take his
word for it. the Mayor directed his delivery into
the kind keeping of the old Commodore.
BIG NAME.-Ihomas Jefferson what big
name for ncgro-wOs brought before the
Mayor yesterday and ordered five stripes fol
firing op.crackers in Cary-st. on Saturday
evening last.
ALL RIGHT.-George Waller, a free negro,
had no free papers when arrested. Proved his
freedom and missed the jug by feet adzackly.
The record had been moro complete if tho
reporter had stated precisely how many stripes
go to a "holiday suit but that, no doubt is
well understood in Virginia. Next VIC copy
from The Dispatch; ,
A negro boy named Thomas, slave to Mayo
Atkinson, was arrested Saturday evening last
with an irregular pass, and on yesterday order
ed five lashcs.
JAMES ALLEN, slave TO Allen & Gordon, was
caught with his sign hanging out in the same
manner, contrary to law, and was ordered ten
lashes.
RoBERr, slave to r. A. Mills, and EDMUND
slave to Henry Cornell, on yesterday were
punished by the Mayor, for participating in an
unlawful assemblage Robert received 20 lash.
es, and Edmund, being small boy, 10.
NED ELLIS, arrested out of track Sunday, on
yesterday was discharged by the Mayor with
an admonition.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

essentially brutes. Tho ofIirmance Of this po.
sition implies
1. A denial of the Bible doctrine that all men
sprsng originally from Adam and Eve and that
so "God hath made of one blood, all nations of
men,"
2. A denial Of the fundamental assertion Of
the Declaration Of Independence that ave
hold these truths 20 be self evident that ali
men are created equal; that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienablc rights /;
that among these are life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness" &c. &c.
8. A denial of the justice, philanthropy and
wisdom Of our National efforts to suppress tho
Slave.Tradc; for II The Examiners position be
true, then the African Slavors stand foremost
among benefactors of mankind, and especially
of those whom they carry manaclcd into Chris.
tian Slavery.
All these ideas Of moral responsibility, re-
ligious capacity, &c., which have impelled Mis-
sionarics to plant the Cross in Africa and Chris.
tians to send the Gospel to savages, including
negroes, are struck nt by the Slavery Platform.
If The Examiners positions are tcnablc, then
the idea of converting negroes to Christianity
is absurd, for they have no souls.
! Again: Tae Examiners premises cover far
more than its conclusion. For there arc other
races beside the Black which have not yet been
proved capable of civilization, as we understand
1.-THE Aborigincs of our own country, the
Esquimaux, and the Malay. There are negroes
in this country-cither born slaves or the chill
dron of slavcs--who stand this moment higher
in the scale Of civilization than any Malay or
American Indian docs or ever did. II incapa-
city for our Civilization be sufficient warrant
for cnslavement, then the number we ought to
hold as chattels is not 6cggarly Three or Four
Millions, but some Hundreds of Millions.
We ask for these positions a general and
thoughtful consideration. The Examiners die
ia are not abstract thcories-thcy arc not mere.
ly the basis of slavery as it exists at the South
but they are tho animating soul of the pro-
jocts now fermcnting in the popular brain re-
spccting Cuba, IIayti, &c. The very mon now
foremost in demonstrating the rule of right
and eternal fitness Of things whereby Cuba
ought to be and must be an integral portion of
our Confcderacy, would be the deadlicst emo
mics of such absorption if the principles Of our
Declaration were this day operative in Cuba
So the annexation Of Hayti is talked of by
hundreds with whom the degradation of the
hayticns to the condition of slaves or scrfs is
the condition precedent of any such Annexation.
We might have been the next friend of Hayti
her counselor, protector, and tho recipient of
most of her trade--but for our adhesion to the
principle that such people as here are not mon
bur rishtfully cattle. That this is the princplc |
which lies at the base If the Propagandism of
Annexation and Filbustierism in this country. |
Can we be wrong, then, in opposing to that |
Propagandism vigilent and stubborn resist
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

A GAGGED Cry. The City Council of Ro-
chester have undertaken to control the FREQ
speech of its citizens. 1t constitutes the Mayor
absolute dictator by the following Resolution:
Resolved, That all per,ons who shall lecture.
sing or give any exhibition of public nature
in this city, except the Rochester Athaneum
and Young Mems Association, from this date,
without license from his honor the Mayor,
who shall fix the sum to be paid for the same,
shall pay the penalty of not less than five or
more than fifty dollars. to be credited to the
contingent fund.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

FATAL EFFECTS PROM LIouoR DRIxKISo.-
Two citizens Of Wcllsvillc, died last week of
intemperancc, and two others were attacked
with delerium trcmens. These facts so aroused
the inhabitants of the village. that company
of them, made circuit of the groceries where
liquor was rctailed. and gave notice to the ven
ders that they must quit tho traffic, Whether
they obey this popular injunction, we do nc.
know.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08
Another Screw Turned.

The Supreme Court of the United States has
recently had a case before it for decision
which involved the correctness of the famous
Prigg case. 1t seems to be settled fact with
shareholders and their Judicial supporters,
that slavery and slave hunting must never be
put at disadvantage in any one instance, and to
escape it, their own judicial decisions, as well
as the best established principles of law, and
manifest justice, arc to be alike disregarded.
Hence in the case described below, in order to
convict and punish DR.. Eels, for the practice of
humanity, 1t was necessary to decide in effect,
adverse to the decision in the Prigg case and
to the constitutionality of the fugitive law
But all this was no obstacle to the unscrupulous
judges, who preside in the Federal Court
They can establish these opposite, and directly
conflicting opinions without hesitancy. The
Court has reafIirmcd the constitutionality of
the Illinois law as it doubtless would the re-
cent abomnable fugitive law of California.
Thus another screw is turned upon the North.
Every citizen Of Illinois, of California or of any
other state, which either has or may have n
fugitive law, will be liable to two prosecutions
for the same offence. Thoy may be punished
under the fugitive laws Of Congress and then
under that of the State. Thus there is no law
or constitution but slavery. The following
from the New York Times will more fully cx-
plain the case.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08
State Free Soil Convention.

This meeting for which call was issued
some weeks since. takes place at.Columbus, on
Wednesday the twelfth inst. A full attendance
is urgently requested by the Free Democratic
papers of the State. The call is signed by J.
c. Vaughan, Ed Wade, II. b. Spellman, G.. II.
Coulter, and w. G.. w. Lewis, State Central
Committee.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

and her active influence in the control Of
party organization, that security can be given
to individual liberty, through the separate
energies of distinct government, the general
interests preserved from the injustice of Sec
tionnl legislation, and our domestic concerns
fortified against invosions Of federal author
ity."
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

SLAVES IN New ORLEASs.-A writer in the
Oneida Telegraph, from New Orleans, says
:" / am surprised to see so few slaves employed
in this city. In some of their first hotels none
but whites arc employed, and private families
are fast substituting free labor for slave. Eco
nomy and their own comfort demand it." t.r
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08
IMPORTANT LAW CASE.

Our special correspondent ut Washington
has sent us statement of the facts nnd argtl
ments IN highly interesting case now pend
ing in the Supreme Court OF the United Stntes,
which presents n very important point OF
controversy, relalaiive to the power TO enact
laws for the arrest and delivery of fugitive
slaves. The case arose under the Fugitive
Slave Act of Illinois, and involves the qles.
ton whether the power To legisute on the
subject OF the delivery of fugitive slaves does
not vest, exclusively, either ia Congress or in
the several States; and il SO, which hns the
Jurisdiclion-tle State, or the Federal uu-
lIlority?
DIR. Richard Eels, warm hearted, benev-
olent nan, and highly respectable phisician,
was indicted, under statute OF Illinois, for
hnrboring and secreting fugitive sluve; was
convicted aud sentenced to pay n fine of four
hundred dollars. From this sentence an n,i-
pen was taken to the Supreme Court of Iii
nols, where the sentence was affirmed by Il
divided Court Judge (now Scnalorl Shields
delivered the opinion of the majority, aud
Judge Lockwood the opinion of the minority
(nnong whom was the Chief Juslicc) nguiust
affirmation of the sentence.
From this judgment of the Supreme Court
Of Illinois writ of error was Inken to the
Supreme Court of the United States. The
case stood first on the docket for the present
term, aud was argued by Senator Chase, of
Ohio, orally, and 10y Mr. Dixon, of Illinois, in
writing, for DIR. Eels, and by Mr.. McDouga,
Attorney General Of Illinois, also in writing,
for the State.
The leading point made by The plaintiff in
error is, that The exclusive power to legislate
in relation TO the arrest aud delivery OF fugi-
tive slaves, is vested either in Congress or in
the staies; and that as Congress bad already
lby the net of 1883 egislalcd thereon, the
State could not, and therefore the statute
under which the plaintiff in error was con
victed aud sentenced, is void. Thus the case
necessarily brings under review the decision
of the Supreme Court in the famous case Of
Prigg VS. The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania,
in which the Court held that the master of
fugitive slave had right to seize him and
take him out of the State where found, with
ont nny process; md, second, that the ex-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

The ALLEGHENY VALLEY Rail .RoAD.-Tho
Commissioners of Allegheny County, Pa, have
subscribed $75O,OOO TO the Stock of the ALE
ghcny Valley Railroad This largo subscrip-
ton will secure the immediate and vigorous
prosecution of the work.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

TRAors ON THE MAINE LAw.-H. NJ. Addison
of Cleveland has republished several short
tracts on tho Maine Law. The whole make
a pamphlet of 10 pages. Price, postage
paid, three cents the single copy, 81 for fifty,
81 per hundred.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

The Temperance women of New York meet
in Convention in Albany this month. They
are now alive and active, securing petitioners
in behalf Of the Maine Law.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

Severnl articles, such MS vessels, table cloth..
towels, &C., sent in with combinations to tho
Fair, can he had by their owners on calling
upon Howell llisc, nt whose house they have
been deposited.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

The Ship Panama, which sailed from Caifor-
nia on the first Of December, has on board
$2,7lO,5j5. The largest amount ever shipped
i'll one vessel. 500
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

DRAWING CLAss.-A class in crnyon and
landscape drawing is about commencing at
Mr. McClains writing rooms. A good OPP
portunity for those who wish instruction in
this useful and elegant accomplishment.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

The Legislature of North Carolina has adj
journcd sine die. without clccting U. S. Sena.
tor in the place of Mr.. Mangum. .
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

Rev. John Scoble has arrived in this coun.
try with his family. lie is about to settle in
Canada West.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

Mr.. TIFFANY is delivering a course of lectures
in the Town Hall this week. We shall speak
of them hereafter.