Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-02-19
VOL. 8
Letter from Massachusetts,.


Tor our deadly foe. My right hand and arm
for a month past, have been scalded with bap-
of boils, to such degree, as to save you and
the rest of mankind" from the infections Of my
pen; and to entitle me, one might think, to a
reverse Of fortune, (Which do not much ex-
pect,) such as was afterwards bestowed upon
the of Uz. There is kind of potato rot
now prevailing, everywhere almost, in the shape
of boils and my system has been peculiarly
visited. You would have had a full account
Of our recent Bo-iOn Anniversary, and several
other events, bu; for this; and now that my
arm begins to be in working condition, there
seems not much for it to do.
You have seen how the waves of Hunkerism
are rolling back again over New Enelnnd.-
New uamshire, that six years ago, had the old
Democratic Dynasty under its feet. now secs
john j. Hale recalled from the United States
Se"a'c, aud hIs gla supplied by that archanRel
oi lrtamy, Charles q. Athcrtun.
Massachusetts,. that one year ago, lad her
kanioul and her Mann, her Allen and hcr
Fowler, in the House of Representatives. fall
noble champions of Free Soi, in their wavN
has now to sec IN their places, three or the most
desperate Hunkcrs the State can furnish, and
ono Free Soil man, who has never been known
us mn abolitionist in any school whatever. nor
much known amy whore else-the main scorer.
probably, OF his election.
But last week, another Senator was 20 be
chosen, and Edward Everett, a Webster Wb;y
OF most malignant type, who SAYS he is ready
to "buekle on. his knapsack and march to the
aid OF the masters, in the event of insurrcctio,,
among their Slaves" was chosen at the frat
ba''oins' and by handsome majority. I'D ,,s..
All these disasterous results are to be ascrib.
cd to tho "masterly inactivity" of those To
whom the results are disastcrous. Had John
L. Hale been half rs Jealous and industr;ous
in the cause Of in his district, as Mr.. Gidln0,
has in his, New Hampshire would not now be
under the Goth and Vandal sway of the Athcr-
tonIan Democracy. When, seven years ago.
he so nobly appealed to the people against tho
Infamous prescription of the party Leaders, and
showed himself to the people, and gave them
reason for the hope that was in him. tbon tho
people as nobly sustained him. Aud they sent
hun back T. the upper house of Congress.
checrcd and strengthened with their grateful
ana approving smiles. Had he continued
among the people during the intervals Of Con
gress, like the old Theseus of your own State.
not as politician or an intriguing tcmagoeuc.g
but as bold defender of the rights OF mar. the
seourge OF tyranny everywhere. and storm re-
bnker OF tyrants and their minions, South md
North, the name of another had never bcen
again heard OF, dishonoring and disyra,ing the
Councils of the Nation. ...,..... -.....
80, TOO, IN massachusetts. the battle has been
lost to the Free Soil party, by the same n,is,a-
ken, IT not objectionable policy. All this long
and most favorable winter for action, they urc
silent as the sepulchrc. They have talent in
their ranks, that would do honor to Athcnian
Councils, or Roman Senates. Then they have
men OF wealth, that Eastern princes might en-
Wy. Then again, they have bat,alions Of tho
clergy on their side, many OF them among the
most eminent of the profession. And thev
have all the advantages which high social posi-
ton can give them, and are total strangers to
that crushing unpopularity, so characteristic OF
us Garrisonian Abolitionists. And with MI
these ten talents thus committed to them. what
are they dons; Did tho earth ever receive,
such burial hclorci Wei have they deserv-,
cd to have the talents taken from them, and
given back ngnn. even to the Wing party
that cannot and will not make a worse use of
them.
have ever ccnsured the party for It's alliance
with slaveholders--for its willingness to make
governmental compact with them. 1t seems
to me sin like the blasphemy against the Ho.
ly Ghost. But this terrible inaction, this silenco
and stupor ten months out of every twelve.
seems to melt possible. Till more rcprehensible
Tho sin OF omission is even greater than the sin
of commission.
wish It were otherwise. Mr.. Giddings and
Gornt Smith give the best assurance of
their devotion to Freedom and Humanity. out
side the Halls of Congress. If they d., wrong
in there meeting shareholders as "Preemen
and Brothers. they do right in faithfully labor
ing against slavery, always when abroad among
the people And do not believe one word or
act OF mine, when lecturing in their respectiyo
States has ever operated to their political dis
advantage. Let all the leaders in political An.
II Slavery as well deserve respect. and they
cannot fail To receive it, (eyen though they are
'"nt'herat"d with slavholders,) from every
quarter where it !"w,rh assessing.
Death see has again commenced his work
among your scanty ranks. His annual harvest
must be reaped. How blessed is II to come
down TO the grave as did our ever to be
remembered friend, Ruth G Galbraith, like shock
OF corn not only fully ripe. but well grown
May her stricken companion be blcst with the
warmest sympathy of his many friends, and be
eheered with the hope that no will ore long