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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
THE CAPTIvEs OF THE AMIsTAD.

"Nearly all thetc unfortunate Africans came
from Mend a country in the latitude Of the Galli-
mas River, and probably from three to five hundred
miles from the Atlantic cuast Their average age
was about twenty. Some were as old as thirty
and some as young MS eight or nine. They were
seized, and. with many others hurried down to the
coast about the last Of April 1889, and there with
throe or four hundred men and boys, and about two
hundred women and children, were put on boari a
slave ship for Havana After the terrible "middc
passage" placed between decks whore the space is
less than three feet, they arrived at Havana.
IIare they were put into one Of the large pens or
prison-houses, called Baracoons aud offered for
sale. In few days Joseph Ruiz and Pedro Montes
bought them. Ruz bought iOrty-nine and Montes
bought the children, three little girls They put
them on board the schooner Amstad, coaster for
Puerto Principe, Cuba. few hundred miles from
Havana. When they were two or three days out,
they were be1.ca severely threatened with death,
&c. quarrel took place. The cook and captain
were killed, andtwo sailors He'd in boat Cinqucz
the master-spirit Of the whole, assumed the COM
mand. lie established strict control over his
comrades, and compelled Ruiz und Monies TO steer
the schooner for the rising sun-their own native
Africa They did so by day, but in the night they
deceived the Africans, and ran towards the United
States.
In this way they arrived on tho American coast
and came TO anchor off Cuoden Point Long Island
Here some Of them landed made purchases pay
ing for all they took) and shipped water, intending
10 pFOceeu on tnelf pisAngci nut they were taken
possession Of by Lieutenant Gedncy. Of the U. $.
brig Washington, and carried into New London,
Conn. Judge Jndson bound them over to the Cir
cult Court for trial. the charge Of murder, &c.
but Judge Thompson decided that our courts have
10 e09pizance Of offences committed board
spanish vessels on the high seas As. however
ths vessel. caygo and Africans had beon libeed by
Gedney and others for salvage. it was determined
that trial must take place in the District Court
X was held in january. 1910, Judge Judson de.
eidod that the prisoners were native Africans had
never been slaves legally. lie dismissed the libels
with costs, and decreed that the Africans should be-
delivered to the President Of the United States "a
be sent back to Africa. Bat oar Government, on
f1e demand Of The Spanish minister, appeied 10 The
Grean Court This Court was held in April, 1910
Judge Thompson sustained the appeal. and as one
party -oy the other would appeal to higher trbu-
NIL, whichever way he might decide. the case went
mp TO the Supreme Court Of the United States rs a
naiter'ef form, for decision. in January. lSil.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
THE ANTI-sLAvERY BUGLE.

from the Western Reserve Chronicle. Unquestion-
ably as that writer suggests, this recommendation
of tho President will not aid very materially in
saving the Union or suppressing agitation.
We append the paragraph on this topic from the
message:
For several years Spain has been calling the
attention Of this government to claim for losses,
by Of her subjects. in the Of the schooner
1mistdd. This claim is believed to rest on the OBJ
legations imposed by our existing treaty with that
country. Its justice was admitted, in our diplO-
matte correspondence with the Spanish government
as carly as March, 1917 and one Of my predcccs-
sOrs in his annual message of that year, recon-
mcndcd that provision should be made for its
payment. In January last it was again submitted
to Congress by the Executive. IL has received q
favorable consideration by committees of both
branches, but yet there has been no final action
upon it. | conceive that good faith requires its
prompt adjustment, and present it to your early
and favorable consideration"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.

Among the most important movements of the
Shareholders is the appointment of the Congresson.
al Committees. This work they have completed for
tho present, Of course to their own minds. Last
year, the Free Soil Senators were excused from all
service Of this sort, in consequence of the "un.
healthy organization" to which they Belonged
This year they seem to be somewhat more favored,
for cause though, has been taken to place
them where they can do no harm to slavery, or at
least as little as possible Thus Mr.. Chase has
been placed on the committee on claims, on roads
and on patents while Mr.. Sumner has been hon
orcd by appointment on q select committee to in
qure into the causes Of the sickness and mortality
on board Of emigrant vessels. An important com
mittcc and the duties of which we have no doubt
he will discharge to the benefit of humanity, but
one which removes him to a safe distance from all
combat with slavery. Doubtless Mr.. Summers con.
nccton with the "wheahhy organization" suggest
cd the fitness of the appointment. In the House
Mr.. Giddngs is ON the committee on claims; and
Mr.. Wade, of Cleveland, on the committee on the
militia and also On the committee on expenditures
on the Treasury Department.
According to the Tribune the democrats and whig,
agreed 10 ulNluc the cOlmttCes IN the senate, cucl
party naming the men for the numbers respective
ly assigned them The Democrats also agreeing tC
place Mr.. Chase on their committees if the Wing,
would do the same with Mr.. Sumner. The Wings
however, in hopes Of a healthru fusion with IN,
bunker IIards, refused thatcourtcsy to Mr.. Sumner
But they left place vacant which the President o
the Senate subsequently filed by the appointment
of Mr.. Sumner.
The following, on this subject of committees, il
from the Nc,o York Tribune:
TIE TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES.
Important questions connected with the organi
cation Of U. s. Territories arc expected to come be
fore the present Congress, and il would be idle t.
affect not to see that of these questions con
cern the extension Of Human Slavery Let us see
therefore, how the Committees ON Territories of the
two Houses are constituted:
lSeRdte Mcssrs. Douglas, Ill.) Houston, TEX
as,) johnson, Ark Bell, (renn.) George w. Jones
Iowa. and Everett, (Mass.)
House; Messrs. Richardson, (Ill.) McQueeR, Is
C.) j. l.. Taylor, (Ohio) d. j. Bailey (Ga.) I'm
Smith, (Va.) Farley, (Me.) English, Qnd.) Philips
(Ala.) and Lamb, MOI
Thus the Slave States, with far less than hall
the population of the Union, have majority the
Committees having special control Of questions
likely to arise affecting Slavery while the represen
taton thereon of the Free States is carefully weed
ed of all "ianaticsm" and is for the most part il
fact plastic the most ardent propagandis
could desire. Rely on it these Committees hav,
not been SO packed without an object. Watch ant
see
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
FAIRM0UNT--MOUNT UNION.

In company with Charles and Josephine Gsfing
we attended meetings on Saturday afternoon and
Sunday, at the Friends meeting house, at Fair
mount. The house is small but it was well filed
ON both days, and on both occasions our Free Soil
friends took exceptions to some of the remarks made
and in consequence there arose somewhat of dis
cussicu relative to our onti-slayery difference Of
opinion On Saturday some remarks were also
made by John Gurlcy colorcd man, which were
well received. On Sunday, Isaac Pierce occupied
considerable portion Of tho afternoon in vindica-
ting the constitution and the Union, md in attempt.
ing to show that the disunion movement was ono
most disastrous to the cause Of emancipation
Fairmount meeting is one Of the very few tho
roughly free meetings in the country. 1t claims nc
disciplinary power over its members-It has no
creed and yindicates no phase Of theology. 1t is
literally church in the original acceptation Of the
term, riz! an assembly like that Of apostolic times
The Friends meet every First Day of the week, ex.
change friendly greetings, aud whoever has topic
for discussion or project of practical bcneyolence
presents it, and it is freely canyasscd by all who
choose. From churches so organized, freedom and
humanity have much to hope. Our Fairmount
Friends are plain, practical and frce-the intelli-
gent, firm, Conscientious friends of freedom.
On the evening of Sunday we met n crowded
audience at the village Of Mount Union, who list
encd to cur remarks with apparent interest till a
very late hour.
We were informed that special efforts were made
on Sunday to get the people to attend the Methodist
meeting at the same hour in the village If it was
the intention to give us a small audience by this
odvice--thcre was a signal failure in the result.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24

NEW DAILY NATIoNAL ERA.--Dr. Baily has is
sued prospectus for publishing the Era daily, af-
ter the second of January. Here is his prospectus:
TnE Daily National Era will be issued of q size
nearly that Of the Washington Union, on the sec
ond day of January 1854 and daily thereafter, un-
til the LIST Of September, 1854, Tor longer, should
Congress continue in session,) ut five dollars for
that period.
Its character will be the same as that Of the Ma
onai Era published in this city for the last seven
years. with this addition, that il will contain larger
reports of the proceedings Of Congress- which will
re-appear in the Weekly
The extensive subscription of the Weekly, which
during the years about to close, has reached the
number of twenty-eight thousand, must make it
en- eligible medium for advertisers
The creed and policy Of the paper may be summed
up in one word--Democracy- will be en-
forced in relation to Slavery and all other political
questions.
Unlike political papers, the cause Of Literature
will receive in the columns Of the Daily the same
attention which it has always commanded in the
weekly.
As but sixteen days intervene between this and
the I'd of January, Il is important that subscrip-
tions be forwarded at once.
Payment in advance will be INVARIABLY required.
q. BAILEY.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
CALL AT THE FAIR ROOMS TO MAKE
YOUR PURCHASES.

The Ladies open their Ant-slavery Fair this
morning, friday, aud will continue il to-day and
tomorrow, evenings inclusive. They have nm OK
cellent assortment of articles fanciful and useful
a"d good stock of toys for their young friends
They have excellent supply of stocking yarn and
wOolcn blankets Of superior quality; among them
the pair which took the premium at the late State
Fair at Dayton, presented by those skillful manu-
facturers, and true friends Of freedom, Messrs C.
S G. Merritt, of Greene county.
Call, friends, before making your Holiday OF
other purchases, ut the Town Hall. Examine the
goods, and you will not fail to buy.
Rclreshment tables will bo abundantly supplied
during the day and evening, for the accommodation
of yi.itors
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24

ANOTHER DECISION ron SLAvERY.-We find the
following in the IHtsbupgh Dispatch A decision
that the master can reclaim the value of his slave by
virtue of common iav, is new outrage upon free
dom. Judge McLanc is quoted as one of the au-
thoritics FOR this decision. "most worthy judge"
TnE United States Circuit Court has overrulcd n
motion for arrest Of judgment, in the case of Gar
ret Van Meter rs. DR.. Robert Mitchell Of Indiana
county, in which the plaintiff had recovered the
estimated value Of q negro on the ground that de-
fendant had harborcd, concealed and enabled him
to escape. The action was ut common law, and
not under any statute Of the United States The
Court Judge Irwin decided that 'if there had
been no constitutional provision statute for the
reception and delivery Of fugtives from labor, the
owner Of an escaped fugitive would have had a
remedy by action for damages in the Court Of q
State into which he had fed and was harbored, or
in n Court of the United States, if either had com.
mon law Jurisdiction" The authorities depended
upon are Ap. I'd part, 1856; Addson's Reports, 326;
ID McLane, 603
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24

FREE -BooTISG.-A score or two of freo-booters
secretly left San Francisco and invaded Lapaz, a
small village in Lower California, shot some five or
six Of the nhabtants-plunuered the village of its
property--captured the Governor and then most
ostentatiously proclaimed new republic elected a
President and his Cabinet and high military and
naval officers and then sailed of to commit other
deprodatOns. Win these pirates and robbers be
punished2 The expedition was fitted out in our
own territory and by our own citizens, and doubt
less designed to have its effect in extending the
area of freedom; for slavery is most coyetous of
Southern California
The papers also report new Cuban expedition
on foot under the direction of secret association
in New Orleans, called the Lone Star 1t is said to
be somewhat formidable in numbers.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE TEN.
PERANCE SOCIETY OF THE WOMEN OF
OHIO

On our first page will be found an admirable ad-
dress to the women of Ohio on the subject of tenn
perance. 1t places the moral and political of this
question in their true relative positions Its appeal
is earnest and we'll made, and should arouse all the
women Of our State to a vigorous use of the means
within their reach for the establishment Of tenn
perance.
the first annual meeting Of the society, to assemble
at Columbus on the llth and 18th of January next
We have no doubt that this mectng like those
which have proceeded it, will be interesting and ef
fcctiye.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
PARKER PILLSBURY.

ESCAPE OF SLAVES IN NEw YoRK SrEAMERs-The
papers in Norfolk are raising dust in consequen.
ees of the alleged escape Of seven slaves from that
City on board the steamship Star Of the Rest, which
vessel lately put into that port to coal for her home.
ward voyage. The Norfolk Herald Of Thursday
wakes eloquent over the subject as sfollnws;-Demo-
crqt.
We hoar Of no less than seven slaves who deser-
ted from Norfolk and Portsmouth on Sunday, and
we have no doubt made their escape in the steamer
Star ofhe Vest, which put In here and left again
for New York on that day. The opportunity was
a most favorable one for their purpose but itis
more than probable that some secret, agent promp-
ted them to avail themselves it, Is there no way
TO hinder such daring violations Of our law The
question is becoming serious ons TO our oitizsns;
and IL our own law and the "higher law" had been
enforced in the of the Star Of tke Res las We
trust they will hereafter be- lis not to be uspposed
that citizens would have thus been despoiled Of
their property. One Of the rupaways was the man
Harrison, who has been living with Mr.. James
Smiley in this city for twenty-eight years. He
took with him two sons, IA and l6 years Of age
belonging 10 family In Portsmouth.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24

Thus these free men are kept in an American Jail
eighteen monthsl
At tho final trial before tho Supreme Court Of
the United Staies,the Africans were released and
afterwards returned to Africa, in company with
Missionarics who wore 20 reside among ihemn
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
. br anti 5laurrp Bu9Ir.
saicm Ohio, December "a, 1883.

EXECUTIVE CorNITrEE meets ut The Fair rooms in
the Town Hall at 0 o'clock on Saturday morning.
;hc :i;h inst. gW he memjers be punciUai to tie
lourP
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24

ANTI-SLAvERY SooETIEs.--A friend in Michigan
requests the form Of a constitution for society,
auxiliary to the Michigan Anti-slavery Society. If
our friend will turn to the constitution of the Mich
igan State Society, as published in the Bugle Of
November 5th, she will find that form quite appli.
cable to her purpose, with little alteration to
meet the difference of its locality and auxilaryshp
We shall be happy to hear of the organization Of
cihe'cat auxiIaTies through the Pcninsular State.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24

Judge Bagg of Detroit, has pronounced the
prohibitory liquor law of Michigan unconstitu-
tional.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24

Tue history Of this Amistod case is briefly given
in the following extract which We make from Mr.
Goodolls work entitled "Siarery and Anti-Slarery
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-05
The Campaign Organ.

Over sir hundred subscribers have
been added to our list since our last
issue We have not been able to
keep a supply of back numbers on
hand for the last six weeks, so great
has been the demand. Every friend
of the cause will rejoice to know that
there is such an increasing interest
manifested in the great question of
annihilation. The people are seeking
for information, and we have-no fears
Of a failure. Keep the Ball moving,
friends.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-05

their children might not 5s tempted to
go GstrOy. We are taught to pray,
"lead us not into temptation, but de-
liver us from evil" The told law Of
Heaven" not only addresses every
possible motive which can influence
the human mind, to choose the way Of
holiness, to walk righteously and god.
ly in this evil world, but it is terribly
severe against those who will not yield
to this pressure Of motive, but 60 in
the way Of sin and folly. q
We close this article-already too
long-with the simple, friendly sug-
gestion to those who would save the
liquor traffic from the vengeance of
an enlightened popular sentiment, not
to appeal to the "old law Of Heaven
for precedents and principles to sus-
tain them. "Moral suasion" to in-
duce holy living, and illegal suasion''
to avenge violated law, are written
upon every page Of Gods word, and
the Maine Law is effective because it
is consonant with the Almighty's
great plan Of mora government. za4a
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-05
Mass Meetings.

The friends of temperance will meet
at the following times and places.
Let the friends of the cause turn out
en- masSe. There is nothing like max
ing a good show of ourselves.
In Franklin county, August 9th, at
Franklinville; August 18th at Wes-
ley Chapel, for Norwich and the south
part of Perry townships; and August
25th, a Mass County Convention at
Columbus.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-05
Temperance Camp Meetings.

The friends Of Temperance in the
State of Indiana are making arrange
ments for a series of camp meetings.
There will be one at Metamora on the
10th and 18th days of August. There
will be another at Dayton, about seven
miles from Lafayette, beginning on
the 18th day of August and continu-
ing several days.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-05
Campaign Organ.

At ths solicitation Of many friends, we intend
nom and after his week, 70 issue the Organ q .
Campaign paper to those who do not desire 70 be
with usisra year. We know there are many who
win only patrOnise paper during an exciting cam
avSs, and is this class Of readers that we desire
to reach. Let tevery active temperance man do his
duty in circulating the Campaign Organ, as we in
tend 10 lay on and spare not. We shall expose the
enOrmites Of the lquOrt rtrac, and the evils result
ing therefrOm. The opponents Of our cause, be
they whom they may, will be handled withOul
gloves. atA
Our terms are as low as can be afforded. All
clubs must be sent to one address.
Terms, go Cents per Copy.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-05
Hamilton Co. Temp. Ex. Committee

Hamilton Co. Temp. Ex. Committee.
The Committee met at Foster Hall
on Monday last. Several speeches
were made and plans considered. 1t
seemed to be the unanimous opinion
that the Maine Law should be advo-
Gated, and men voted for who will
support it in our National Councils.
On motion, it was
RESOLVED, That each Ward, Pre-
cinct and Township hold Mass Meet
ing to choose delegates to attend a
County Convention, for the purpose
of nominating Maine Law Ticketfor
members of the Legislature.
The Committee adjourned until
next Monday, at ten O'Clock, when
the time may be fixed for holding the
Convention, which will take place
shortly after that of the Democracy.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-05

EditOr,s Post office Address.
Those who write to our Editor, s. F.
Cary, should address him at COLLEGE HILL,
Ohio, and not at Cincinnati.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-05
Mingling Temperance with Politics

Mingl1ng Temperance with Politics.
Some timid, well-meaning souls are
drawn away from the path Of duty,
and induced to vote for whisky candi-
dates because it will not do to mingle
temperance with politics. We would
like to know why such an admixture
ought not to be made. Why should
not man carry his temperance prin-
ciples to the ballotAbox, as well as his
whiggery or democracy Is it not
as important that the Judge Of the
Criminal Court Of Hamilton county
should be sober man as that he
should be a full-blooded and regular
bred democrat ? Visit our Legisla-
tive halls, both State and National,
and be convinced that it is high time
that temperance was introduced into
the political canvass. Go to WASH
ington during the session of Congress,
enter the Capitol at IL, NJ, and look
round upon the "swell heads" who
have assembled to transact the busi-
ness Of a mighty nation. At 8, P. M,
dinner is ready and the members are
very dry. From sundoWn until day
light the next morning, Quorum of
Congress may be found in the drink
ing and gambling saloons, indulging
in card-playing, drunkenness, obscene
songs and vulgar stories. Day after
day, month after month, time is thus
squandered, the public business neg
lected, the public treasures wasted.
Is it not fit and proper that little Of
that very scarce commodity, even at
Washington, should be mingled Dith
politics. The same remarks are ap.
plicable, in a greater or less extent,
to our State and county officers, legis-
lators, Judges, &c. No element is SO
much needed in our political struggles
as a temperance element, and both
wings and democrats are beginning to
appreciate this truth. In Hamilton
county it has been the practice for
years, for candidates for important Of
fees to make a deposit at the grog-
shops in every neighborhood in city
and county, that their friends and
such as might be bought even with
whisky, might have "rstreshments"
free. It is not wonderful that this
class ofpOliticians, (and their name is
legion, should be terribly outraged
at the proposition to bring the tenn