Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-05-20
THE LEAvEN WORKING.

silence Mr.. Wharton, editor of tho Wheeling Times,
who had dared to say a few words against slavery.
that bane Of Virginia and curse Of the world An
appeal was made to the people, who sustained the
Times, and condemned the slaveocrats. Since
that the paper has spoken out louder and stronger,
gaining strength from the opposition it has pro-
yoked, and from its own words Of truth and sober
ness. Below is an extract from one of its articles
in reply to an assault from the Richmond Enquirer.
Speaking Of the meeting in Wheeling called to de.
nouncc his paper, the editor says:
1.-THE meeting was called to denounce our opin-
ions and to present us in false light before tho
people Of the South. II assembled, and was the
largest and most respectable meeting ever held in
this city for any purpose. Nine in ten Of the peo-
pie who were Mt that meeting sustained us fully
and enthusiastically, while those who opposed us
were either Catholics or liquor sclcrs--there were
not dozen In the court house who carried prosla.
very sentiments there. The second meeting ia
called large and respectable one, whereas il was
entirely Of Germans, and mostly Of liquor sellers
as shown by the fact that they adopted anti-tem.
peranee resolutions, before they would take the
pro-slayery resolutions at all.
There is not more than one man in ten in the
State who own slaves and there is no one who docs
not own slaves, and but few who do own them who
do not say in their hearts and tacity admit in their
conversation that slavery is n curse to the State
retarding her progress, her intelligence her popu-
lation, her wealth and her happiness. These are
facts known to every man, and limited about ut tho
corners; but many men are too timid to speak thcm
out plainly.
"ls there any one in this State who does not
know that Virginia is the most desirable part Of
the country for the residence Of man, and yet that
II does not contain one-fourth the people on the
same space as any OF the free States2 Is there
any one who doubts that W. Virginia has increased
twice as fast as Eastern Virginia in population and
wealth, and yet that there is no other reason for
that increase except that slavery is fnr less? Ia
there any ono who does not know that Norfolk has
the best harbor in the world, and yet that it is =
village smaller than Wheeling, while it should be-
and would but for slavery, be larger than New
York? You may ask why this effect is produced
by slavery. The reason is plain. The slavehod-
crs will not work. They give their time, when
they have arrived at mature years. to idleness
pleasure hunting, political ambition the entertain.
men of their friends, to desultory reading or dis
spaton. They regard labor as only fit for slaves,
and look with contempt or compassion upon those
who have no slaves and must therefore labor
Under these circumstances, the great commercial
manufacturing, mechanical and agricultural class
are scarce. To use common phrase they have no
middle class In other words they have no class
who look seriously to the great duties Of life and
discharge them faithfully.
60 The Shareholders, looking upon the labouring
class us they do, tend to depress them, and force
them into the position in which they consider them
The consequense of this fact is the necessary
widening Of the breach between the employer and
the employed, until slavery is rooted out by the
lnroads OF the great productive class from the
North, who seek home wherever there is an ad-
vantage to be found and good to be done. These
are reared IN the observance Of certain principles,
which make them look with calm contempt on the
sneers the idle cast labor and walk in the path
OF duty with tread as firm and fearless as the
eagle scars over the ocean or the crag They are
undauntcd, and though humble and meek, they
move forward as the earth moves in its annual
revolutions. They are not seen or heard brawling
at corners; but they in their workshops-the
mind is there-it is still, but it is Irresistible IL
goes on bringing forth ores from the bowels of
the earth and the fruits from its surface; under IL
the forest blossoms the rose, steam is welded
in its hand railroads pierce the mountains and 6l
up the valleys. School houses and churches rise,
and immortal mind and joys overtop even the pleas
urc of improving the physical
Yet it rarely speaks in any other voice than
that OF practical progress but when it does sneak
1t is like the trumpet Of battle 1t spoke in Wheel
ing when the legislators of this State dared to de-
nounce temperance as 4. Northern fanatcism."
Ii spoke, and its voice will be heard ringing for
ages, as is the prophets of old. 1t is now speaking
in Louisville to bar and q jury that was so pusif
Luminous and criminal as TO acquit murderer of
his crime-a crime the probable effect of the aris-
tocracy Of slavery and the pride of birth and DO
~ TlSe-DccnuSo murderer
was wealthy and had family connection. 1t speaks
in tones that will be heard forever ringing in the
ears OF the murderer and his preseryers IL NAV
even lead to violation of the law on the part of a
goaded, a cheated and an outraged people; but the
violation VIII not he as deep stab to republi-
can institutions, as was the act of the iury who
weakly and bascy acquitted Ward. That voice 4,
now heard in Missouri and Kentucky in denuncia-
tion OF the Nebraska bill, and it shakes the earth
like the tread OF herd of buffalo the prsiries
MoRE PRAYERS ToR PLANTATIONS. Mitchell
is not the only one who sends up his inyocations
for plantations well stocked with negroes. The
" patriots" prayer is approved by the saint, who
devoutly cries amen, and inyokes the extension Of
the blessing to himself. The editor of the Sben-
herd OF the Valley the Catholic paper of st. Louis,
comments on Mr.. Mitchels pro slavery as follows.
It's doubtless high ly consolatory to the patriotic
revoutionist to be thus approved and CONNIE nded
by the organ Of Ignorance and despotism. Afini-
ties will develope themselves, in spite of pretences.
The Shepherd says:
"Mr. Mitchell has been attacked where he IN in.
We wish 10 God that all his opponents
had his hardy honesty in little things Mr.. Mitchell
does not condemn Negro Slavery. Mr.. Mitchell is
right; neither does the Church condemn it for you
ana may hold hundred negro slaves (for my
part. wish, with Mr.. Mitchell, / had them)--wo
may hold hundred slaves and go to communion
tomorrow without freeing one OF them aud the
church admits TO her sacraments no one guilty cr
practices which she condemns. Why should O.
Catholic journalist at the North cry out against Mr.
Mitchell for this? Because slavery is unpopular ;n
the North. II is not fair"
se1-We have sent to members OF Congress.
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