Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-08-20
ABoLITIoNIsM pRAMATIzED.

We remember about thirteen years ago the Free
mans Hall in Philadelphia was burned down by q
mob, the authorities Of that city apparently wink
ing at the outrage. Judges on the bench cons1lcd
themselves over the outrage lccuIse the Union
was saved We are reminded in the following par
agriph from The Post Of similar state Of feeling
on the same subject once existing hero;
''lt is not very long since in this city the mob
stormcd Chathgm-st. Chapel, drove out the peace
lul assembly Of men and women, and Obliged two
Of the principal persons in tlc assembly, Rev. DIR.
Cox and Mr. Arthur Tuppan. ~ hide themselves
from the frantic siocncc thu threatened their lives
The mob, as our readers may rccocct, was not
composed oflaboring- men; il was called, by way
of erninenco the geptccl mob: the persons of whom
it was made up wore lrr he most part fine broad
cloth coats and uncNcepd3nhble shirts. The moe
ting broken up was an Autj-Slaycry meeting. Tho
mob was instigucd by New Yori, merchants, and
The N,c l01k Courier was employed in the work
Of stimulating the rioters to the work Of illegal Vi
olcncc For somc time after that event, any man
who should he bold enough 70 et'eupt The gett*ng-
up IF an Anti-Slnycry mcetingin IN Now York, would
hn,c been suspected Of privately having an eye %
tit erown OF martyrdom.'
+ -. Jaei is u sha IN diAla,iDc upou Tho ercat
change of public opinion which allows an Anti
Slavery meeting to he held cvory night nc the Ma
tonal Thcatcr, for such ir tho performance Of I'm
Gle Toms Cabin dr1matiacd. Having no admira-
ton for our minor thratcrs, We do not attend them
bat did 90 hy exception 10 that establishment to
see the famous African put on the stage. The cl-
feet OF the Tcice on the au"cacr was what most
Interested U.S. ana we TOOK a scar III the aNsc-D9N
so as TO- witness the pay ~ ''"htHh0hcc ol INC.
exclusively of men and lads without coats or waist
coats In the full incOncigucc Of such costume
they crowded IT, curious f''ie' 10 T'' "!'o" -
the opera parquet. The boxes generally had auGi-
tors III carelul n'tir'i uIl one young Wou'eF VINO
Suckicn her napy n INC ureS' c'T'r WeseHcu
nali pornllelism Wl'ho hoy's4 ol inc p';
Inc overture com.ieh'c', ~ ""9 hel"hSe %
negro airs SummoninS UP S'u'h,r8 fccolicciiohs'
That hnShed the curtain rose, me piece u e'-
sen'aIS ttn same ~ Ii' Ho't 'AcePI tNeI some
scenes are omitted an" some sch'r"c'efs !h'io1"ced
tor the broad huhof !e'meH necessary 90 F,anate
the auulchee III question: We I'G "I oAco ihtro-
duced to the scene between Hhe4hy and ilaley
Eliza and her child lying nee iom refusing TO
S'' ana thG trSI ny' voU"'~icS WIN inc Ira'uc
mother ana i'F h'''c hoy making their escape on
t.o ice. Ihis vas INC earnest iabieau' ana the
ldt ana "@ts we've unanimous IA their applause
IN hoy were GA u'' S'9oo oi the luSluNes'-
/ The pro-slNycry feeling had departed from among
them. They dd not Wlsh 70 save the UNION
They believed IN the higher law
So, toe, in the pursuit o. ucorge Harris Wheh
he makes his escape, anu the pursuing Int'y are en-
trapped and held down IN c'i!ar' 'he Sh'ft-SieeIes
were in iren@y oi aM"uSei they hey-heyeu,c
stamped, shouted, and give vent to tho most yocit-
his master And the scene Where tletcnef CON
fronts LoEcr on the rocks, and the ingit!ves are
saved, met with triple salvos OF appreciation In
all the alusions, too to human rights m the assGr-
tons of the value OF personal responsibility, the
claims of labor to reward, there was a vehement
response all over the house, but especially from
that part in shirt-sleeyes.
The play is yeritable piece de m0ucho'h a com
eiie iarmoydnte-tor tears were freely shed by the
audience. Men, women and children had then
eyes sufiuscd regarding their miscres Of humanity
as depicted in the annals OF the poor, the despSed
and the oppressed. The touch OF nature was true
Abolitionist it abolished the prejudice Of color and
caste-of fits of patriotism which would make the
peculiar institution the corner stone of freedom
according to McDuiie-of that wry-nccked rctros
pection which looks exclusively TO the past iVl
sanctions, and fears the problems Of the political
present and future as the yawnings ofa drcar and
dismal eternity. A strong, healthy sentiment wa