Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-11-25
ANr1.sLAvFRY IN MINNESOTA.

The Minnesota Republican n new paper started
at st. Pauls, has the following account Of the
Anti-Slaycry sentiment in that territory:
Few indeed Of the froemcn who have found a
home in Minnesota are in any way disposed to
think f~avorably of that system which makes one
human being the property Of another. We have
n plenty of men who haze abolitionism because
they do not understand it who hate negroes be-
cause they are black and hate slavery too, either
because it is the occasion Of so much agitation and
political danger, or because it degradcs free labor,
or because they are disguised with southern bravo
DO aud arrogance. We have more than a plenty
OF political traders, who are anti.slavery when in
company Of anti-Slaycry men, and pro-slaycry
when in the company of pro-slavcry men. We
have more than u plenty, also, OF men who hardly
think it worth while TO have any opinion about n
subject which they yainly imagine concerns only
the people south Of Mason and Dixon's line. And
We have Il fcw-O that they were fewer who re-
gard themselves rs set for the defense of slavery
rs Il Divine institution, f~irst-ratc for the master,
and good enough for the slave.
There is another class: init Siarcly men Jy ron.
r%ction, hating oppressed from a settled regard for
the rights of man MS maintaining it because they
see that the whole system rests upon the false and
wicked assumption that might makes right,-hat-
ing it because they love the rcpublic-and ready
to act ON their principles whenever they see Il
chance to accomplish anything ON the side Of free
ltCll. W 40 not nero lCiCf 10 tnUt GLASS; OF OilIlO-
nents OF slavery who cling to the administration
party, and dcnounce agitation nor to those Whigs
whose anti-slavcry goes no father than to oppose
the Nebraska Bill because it is an administrator
measure, while they acquiescc in the Compromise
Fugitive Slave act, and all, because 8 glorious ole
Harry Clay, godlike Daniel Webster. and the pure
minded Fillmore supported it. We refer to meT
who have renowned, as hopelessly corrupt, the
old parties. who regard the preservation of Ameri
can liberty and of national virtue, MS paramount
to all other issues now before the public mind. anC
who are looking to a new party of freedom for de
liycranco from both the yoke Of slavery, an thu
curse Of political corruption.
How many such there are in Minnesota, We can
r not tell. But we have good reasons for belieyin;
p they are much more numerous than sundry friend
of the administration suppose, a convection hell
o in this village on the last 18th of July furnished tn
=. first occas On for n general expression of anti-sla
very entimo in the Territory. 1t was called a
y short notice. and in the face of local celebrations
=, at ST. Paul, Saltwater, and elsewhere it found NJ
: word of cheer from the press and it was every
= way a hazardous CXperiment-but it was a success
4 fnl one. A very fair attendance from Ramsey
# IIenncpin and Benton counties, gave evidence .
:. a widespread interest; and Il full, firm and unani
10 nous expression Of opinion, through w~ell-tenpel
g ed and well-cunsidcred resolutions, showed tina
/. hose who were there could be trusted for anothe
n time.
\ fcw citizens who were interested in the Con
. vcntinn-encoura ted by its tone rs well us by it
numbcrs-rropCsed the establishment of a press
1t which beside seeking the advancement Of Temper
Il. ancc, should also be out-spoken advocate of lit
ie man Freedom. Promptly did the friends of th
to cause respond and we infer that a sentimer
which hns inherent vigor and enterprise suffcicr
d to create and support for itself an iudepender
lc paper, in Il now country, must have somewhat of
N hold upon the public mind, and is not to be de
pissed.
1t is indeed 4 clay of small things" to tho ant
slavery men in this Territory; but we belie'
G there IS in their vocabulary no shuch word a
= fail" Strong in the approval of Heaven, ard
$ the justice of their cause, they will yet strugg
IS up to n noble position. Already respectable
re numbers and intelligence, we believe they are de
tined to lay Il hand Of power upon the politics
to character and institutions Of Minncs0ia,