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Columbia gazette., 1854-03-11

~ We hope all those indebted to
this Office will pay up without further
appeal, for we need the money due us.
Gentleman, if you wish paper in our
town you must sustain it, and that, too,
in little more liberal manner. It can
not be disputed by any thinking, intel
ligent person, that a newspaper is pos
aire benefit to town, and that it is each
ones duty and his interest, (here, gen.
tlemcn, it touches your pockets,) yes,
we say Lis interest to maintain it.
We say, gentleman merchants and
business men Of Columbia, consult your
own interests; patronize the press; AD-
vERrIsE,-that is the secret of success!
We do not ask it as gift, we would
scorn to ask for anything of the kind.
You receive our services, we wish a
recompense; We work for your benefit:
shall We labor iii vain: If you invest a
small sum monthly or weekly in advcr-
tising, do you notreceive an equivalent;
aye, a tcn-fold increase in your busi-
ness. There is no merchant or dealer
who does not know that "quick sales"
is the ultimatum Of success in business;
and how can this more effectually be ac-
complished than by ADvERr1srNc,-by
informing the people than you have that
to dispose Of which they cannot do with
out?
Again We say, gentlemen, if you wish
a paper in our mountain home, come up
manfully to its support, and show your
friendship by your actions. If you wish
a paper worthy of our town and county,
give us encouragement, and you shall
have it. A man has not the heart to
sing songs in graveyard!
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15

gave notice of an amendment 70 totally repeal the
mlssouri Compromise restriction. MIR. Douglas
thcn modified his bill 50 ms to include in effect Mr.
Dixon's amendment, and then Mr.. Dixon and the
southern Wings were satisfied, and gave In their
adhesion to the bill
Upon this statement Of the case, the Whig saws:
It will be seen from the foregoing statement
that the only question Of interest tc the South was
engratted upon this bill by Southern Wing Scna-
tor, and that, but for the amendment, the South
would have been placed at tho mercy of men who
held no slaves themselves, and who were inimical
to the existance of slavery"
The Wig then proceeds to show by statements
from the Commonwealth, and other sources what
everybody here knows to be true that nearly all Of
the Democrats at the North are opposed to the BILL
These Northern demonstrations, it SAYS, have
reached the White House and il quotes from a
correspondent Of the Louisville Co,tier, who saws
that Douglas, on being informed that the President
had intimatcd that opposition to the Nebraska Bill
would not be regarded as treason to the Admins
tration, said:
" anticipated that he would faint, and secured
his Official signature adopting it as an Administra-
ton measure. lie may now back out and be
damned"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15
REPLY TO MR.. BARRY.

You say "Mr. Hoover and myself arc inclined,
like most other men, to magnify the importance of
the Constitution" Now we think itneeds no mag
nifying to show that with Mr.. Hoover's views of
the Constitution, no honest man can hold Office in
tho Government. But you say yOu believe it is an
ti-slavery. Them unlike Mr.. Hoover the proyis-
ions Of the Constitution are in harmony with your
feelings Hence we would expect to find you ac-
lively engaged inculcating the justice of carrying
out its provisions for freedom But you add, the
U. 5. Government is practically pro-slayery Gov
ernment, hence every honest man is bound to be
practical dsunionist. But if so it must be in vio
lation Of TIE Constitution and every "honest man
is Cound' 20 be true 10 the organic lap Of he land
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15
FUN OVER IN CARROLL.

A late number of the Carroll Free Press con.
tains the proceedings of meeting held in that
place on the 18th inst, for the purpose of appoint
ing Delegates to the Anti-Douglhss Nebraska
State Convention at Columbus. Among the indi-
yiduals named to represent the interests of Free
dom ON this occasion, was Mr.. Atkinson mem.
Der OF the Legislature from Carroll, and n demo-
crat OF some ability. Mr.. !. Atkinson the father
of the Senator, was indignant at the presumption
of the meeting for daring to think of such an an
ponmcnt, and proceeded to deliver himself of
his reasons for objecting to so patriotic a desire
upon the part OF the mover As the gentleman s
remarks are brief, clear and convincing, we take
pleasure IN recording them, as we find them repor-
ted IN the Free Press. Mr.. A. spoke as follows:
MIR. Chalrman-l am opposed to the motion.
tObert won't come down 10 act in the premises
My son is Senator frcm this circuit Eckley will
not keep niger free. Eckley don't like a mig.
ger, know lie don't, for he don't like Tom Mo,rs
nor me neither. Eckey likes Office; he has held
Office, and had no right to. The people are fools
for letting him have office.
Let me tell you this Eckley went to that abom.
Unable hot bed Of fannytics, Leesburgh, and re-
fused to drink any whskey, then he admitted 10
Rose township people that it was right "to take a
DRAM when you want it. Let me tell YOU this.
We sent fellow to Leesburgh TO treat Ecklev, so
we could catch him, but lie would not drink and
We lost our trouble. Confound Nebraska and the
Niggers too. This is the way the "dimicrats is"
to be used upl We are obliged to swallow it be-
cause we partly say so. Hang such work Rob
ert won't have any thing to do with IT, What
would Gen. Pierce say, if he would hear that my
Robert had acted as a delegate, and that with
Eckley too! The President wants this Bill to pass
so do j, SO does Robert, and that's enough.
Eekley lied ON Tom Moore and 20 did Van Brown.
| Here Mr., Brown said it was ialcc And the ora
tor too admitted it was lie, and went on. will
not nut Gen, Pierce in such bad fix" as to allow
my Robert to serve as a delegate
Wherenpon, Robert, of cource, was excused
from serving.
The idea that such selection would place the
President in II bad fix" and the awful uncertain
ty as to What Gen. Pierce would say" doubtless
had there full weight in determining the action of
the meeting
The remarks Of'sIessrs. Ramsey aud Morrison
are also quite treat, and during these dry times
should be highly appreciated. Both Of these
chaps deserve something handsome If not on ac-
count Of there ability, certainly for there democ-
racy we cordially commend them to the favora-
BILE consideration of the President.
A. ;. Ramsey, Esq, rose and said, ~ am in
favor Of the Bill. served long time 10 ihc
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15
EDWARD DAVIS.

The subjoined statement of what has trans.
n'redin reference TO this unfortunate and injured
man. since our last ausion to him is furnished
ny iriond who has taken much pains to acquaint
nlinsen Wlth the facts. The conduct Of this man,
capt llardic, Is high.handed and outrageous and
+the is not called to account for il bv tRe owners
81 the vessel twho are philadelphians, and many
oi whom are known as humane and honorable
men, these owners will themselves be called to
IN account 10y the public. The business of catch.
ing negroes. whether bond or free, and imprison-
ing them and sending them back to slavery Is bad
enough when carried on by miscrcants like Ingra-
nam and Alberti, whose tastes aud nature adapt
them to the trade, but when undertaken or sane.
TONED by company like that which owns the
hey stone State, 1t is disgrace to the city and 10
the Commonwealth by whose dshonored name
their cnterprze is designated. 1t is especially
INFAMOUS, when, rs in this case the victim caught
IS proved not only man of heroic bravery, but a
Tree man; one who never was n slave
There is reason 20 suspect that an attcmpt
will be made to kidnap Edward Davis the colOred
man, who so nobly brdvcd the dangers of the ocean
ON board the Keystone State, aud take him back
TO the land Of slavery. The whole scheme has
look og dishonesty from the beginning. His free
dom was fully proved at New Castle, and Captain
Iiardic only got him rccommttcd by swearing.
after two or three attempts, that he believed him
a fugitive from Justice. This being done, he sails
tor Savannah publishes description Of the man
In q Savannah paper of that city, so that any
owner, and returns here without making any at
tempt to set him free. In the mean time those
who have lost slaves in and about Savannah arr,
seeking to obtain hm some one to make up the
deficiency. The following significant notice ap-
pearsIn the Savannah CoNriy Of Saturday last
1--WE are informed TINT the description of the
lato outside passenger by tho keystone State ans
wersVeTy wei 10 that Of lost negro man. belong
inS 10 Mr.. Dean, Of Macon. Measures hare been
taken oy the claimant and Tie agent Of the PhRadei.
phid steamers .tor This city 10 ascertain The fruA.
The slave IS said to have been recently brought
from Maryland to Georgia."
We repeat Davis is a free man by the laws of
Delaware and is recognized as such. The oath
of the captain that he believed him to be n slave
was not sufficient to get him imprisoned. The
proof Of his freedom was at hand, and had been
given to the satisfaction of the Magistrate and the
Judge. 1t was only on n criminal charge or sus-
pcion srorH 10 by the captain, that he was i'm
prisoned. BY the laws of Delaware. nothing but
n requisiton from the Governor of Georgia foun-
ded on an indictment, can take him from the Del
aware prison to that State. Whoever aids aud
abcts in taking him any other process what
ever. is kidnapper and should be treated as such
Lot the friends Of tho outraged and abused man
see TO it, that law aud right arc not trampled down
TO got him returned to land Of Slavery" Ia
Freeman.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15

in this case. You say, because the provisions for
liberty are disregarded, IL matters not to YOU.
whether the Constitution be pro or anti-slayery.
But in this, how much do you differ from the slave
holderf lie is as careless as you can affect to be
while enough will consent to allow the provisions
Tor liberty subverted to meet the plan of slave
laws. But If the provisions for liberty were car
RED out his slaves Of necessity would be free men
then we should expect to see the Indifference Of
MIR. Barry like that Of the stakeholder, disappear
but for different reasons.
You say the American people are welded TO
forms in their eyes the Constitution is more sa-
cred than justice. While il is indispensable to a
nations safety that its citizens should be a law
loving and lawabiding people, it is also necessary
that they know what is law. But If the Union
were dissolved for other reason than that the
provisions of the Constitution had been departed
from, and that men North with men South acqui.
esced in disregarding them, what security have we
that the newly formed Union and Constitution
would be abiding, or would not share the same fate
for the same reasons?
No law should be admitted to hold slaves, or for
oppression. Then take from the STAKEHOLDER his
legal right and he believes you honest. But give
him the law to hold his slave, and yet ask his free
dom, and he laughs you to scorn. Our being
welded to forms is good reason, certainly, If it
can be without sacrifice of principle to adopt our
form to their prejudices, if we would win their
confidence. With their confidence we have the
cooperation OF the people; and the people are the
government love the constitutional am we'd
dcd to 1t, perhaps. love II because 1t provides
for republican form of government-bccause IL
guarantees to all the people without distinction Of
color life liberty, property and the pursuit of hap
piness. love it for that in case Of an nsurrecton
it would provide for the slaves freedom, BY sup
pressing the insurgent master am glad to hear
of the people beginning to love it. love it be.
cause believe with you, that it is an anti-savery
document. Very respectfully, &C.,
JNo. D. COPELAND.
Columbiana, April 0, 1854.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15
FRIENDS IN MICHIGAN.
YIPsILANr1, Sd mo. 25th. lS5
! equality,
r. G. STEWART.

YiPsILASTI, Sd mo. 25th, 1854.
FRIEND MARIus: l will just say that the Friends
of Michigan have scnt memorial to the Senate
and House of Representatives, against the Ne.
braska bill, from their Quarterly Meeting. held
near Adrian. They speak of the bill If adopted,
as being "a stain the fair future of our country.
told them they must be aware of the fact tha,
this country's fame was not fair. But ON the con.
trary 1t was known abroad as q saveholding, slave
raising, and slave breeding nation. They would
not heed my admonition, but sent it on without
correction. THIS they felt kind of necessity to do
suppose as kind of peace offering, that they
might appear to the world as an ant-slayerv soci.
ETY., and put at rest the consciencos of its members
Yet in the course Of the discussion ON this matter
one OF our public Friends said that the Society of
Friends was not an abolition Society. l told them
was very much surprised to see the meeting 90
ing into this measure, seeing we had concluded at
our last Quarterly Meeting that we could not open
our meeting houses for anti-slavery lectures. But
here we are now at the first meeting following, get
ting up anti-slavery lectures Tor at least antsla.
very investigations,) for wc would expect the
member of Congress to whom this memorial WAS
committed at Washington, to sustain it by n lee.
ture or speech and if that member in consid.
GRAFTON of our effort should feel it on his mind to
make us a friendly visit, and should propose to
give us an anti-slavery lecture in the house from
whence the memorial eminated we would be under
the necessity of telling him in the language of the
rule adopted at our last meeting that we could not
consistently open our meeting house to lecture in
on that subject So that the language of one for
merly here would apply, viz that the measuring
ourselves by ourselves, we are not wise.
Thine for the cause of the oppressed and down
trodden' SAMUEL D. MOORE
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15
WHOSE WORK IS THE NEBRASKA BILL

We had supposed that none would claim to di-
vide with Douglas the disgrace of fathering the
Nebraska bill. But we were mistaken The
Memphis Wig is indignant at the claim Of the
Richmond Enquirer, and some of the other Demo-
cratic papers at the South, that the Democratic
party have special property in the Nebraska bill
IL sTe ks upon this p int as to.lJws;-
= "The design Of these miserable trcksters was 81
transparent and contemtible that few leading
Wing papers have undertaken an exposition of
their mendaelty, believing that tho intelligent of
AL sections would regard their as a pOliti-
cal move-an eiecti0neerng trick--in kee ping
with their paH history, and n par with others
ito which they have often res0rted TO effect the
ballot box. 1t Ia time that this miserable attempt
at deception was beiug exposed, and that Wings
and democrats North and South, were placed
properly before the sanDiry.
- "In the first place the Nebraska LilI, as it has
passed the Senate, is not Democratic measure
and was not originated by the Administration or
us friends"
The Why then quotes from the speech OF Mr..
Dixon, Of Kentucky, wherein that gentleman says,
that the bill originally reported by Mr. Douglas,
repealed the Missouri Compromise only ia part,
aud not only left the people Of the States, which
might be formed TO determine whether there should
be slavery there but also gave the people of the
feSritOries the same power Of admitting or exclud-
ing slavery. This was not satisfactory TO Mr.. Dix
ON, he Thought il would be found practically in
operative 10 protect shareholders in carrying their
slave property into tho territory. lie therefore
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15
FROM IOWA.

a friend writing from Mt. Vernon. Iowa, says.
You will here find two dollars, enclosed for ,bs
continuation OF the Buglc. am well pleased with
your paper. | don't patronize any but anti-slav-
cry papers. l have been fighting both publicly
and privately for the last twenty years. for freedom
! live in the midst Of Methodsm, within sight of
eteren Methodist preachers whose ears are stopped
to the cries Of the poor, and whose mouths sneak
great swelling words. They appear to have plenty
of time to fight the aboltionists, but no time to
fight slavery. stand almost alone in this new
country We greatly need help to fight the pro-
slavery clergy They are the greatest enemies we
have, But my voice shall be heard as long as
am able to speak. We greatly need some of your
aid from the east, to thunder truth to these dark
sectarian minds. The greatest victory they have
to boast OF, is the privilege of calling me an infdel
This is the greatest argument ;hey can advance,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15
AN INDIANA KIDNAPPER.
FRExoSr, Steuben Co.. In.

FREMONT, Steuben Co., Ia.
EDiroR OF THE BUoLE-Dedr Sir: Perhaps n
word or two would not be out of place in regard To
the antislavery sentiment that exists in the north
eastern part of Indiana Some Of the laws of our
State would disgrace the regions of darkness. But
there are many true and noble hearted friends Of
the slave here. Those who bid defiance to the law
of 1850. They will feed the hungry, clothe the
Naked and give aid and comfort to the fugitive ly-
ing to land Of liberty. Yet in our midst we have
those that will stoop to the lowest depths of deg
raeation, and are guilty Of acts that would make
the devil himself recoil l speak especially of
an individual whose name is Madison Moss. of
osland Steuben Co., who actually solicited the Of
fee of United States Deputy Marshal for the pur-
pose Of feasting his fendish appetite upon the
liberty and property of one of the noblcst and best
citizens Of 0sland. lie has been the means of
causing to be arrested, Barry and Clark and F..
Fox are held to appear before the United States
District Court, in May next, TO answer for doing
what God says all shall do, feed the hungry, and
clothe the naked. The inhabitvnts heres bouts are
to the highest pitch, against the mis-
crcant Such conduct cannot be tolerated in n
land protesting so much liberty. But in fact there
is not man in the United States who can say he il
master of his own table. S. S. Foster and LADY
are expected to lecture here in few weeks.
Yours for liberty and equality,
r. c. STEWART.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15
WILL SLAVERY GO TO NEBRASKA

IL is the policy for the advocates Of the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise, at the North to represent
that there is probability that slavery will ever 20
North of 36' 30/ on account Of the climate, not
withstandng the fact stnres them in the face that
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Missouri are
North Of that line. But what is the expectation of
the South, in that regard? The National Era of
the 25th, has article on the subject, in which n
variety Of articles are quoted showing the South
ern side Of the question. We quote specimen or
two.
The 81. Louis Republican, = Wing paper says:
"There are hundreds and thousands Of farmers,
and others, in this State. who have looked forward
impatiently to the time when they could move with
their property into, and make selections and entries
of land in this Territory. They entertain favor
able opinion Of the country, and they will expect
to be permitted to enter it with their property of
every kind and occupy such portions as may be le-
gally acquired
And the CharleStsn Courier a paper that at
icmpts no disguise or special pleading on the sub
ject says:
I'VE have reason to believe, from reliable au-
thority, that without this measure, a non-slavc.
holding population would Mt once occupy those
Territories, and the Shareholders now there would
have to recede-nay, to give way to omigrant
horde OF Red Republicans, in principal, if not in
national origin, full Of the deadliest hostility to
'lavery. But, remove the Missouri line and res
rlctiCns, and Kansas, we are well assured will be
settled by tobacco-plantcrs, for the production of
which staple the soil and climate are said to be
veil adapted and Nebraska will almost necessar-
ly take its social character, and complexion. and
ocal institutions, from Missouri, on which il bor-
lers."
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15
THAT PICTURE.

At the great Anti-Nebraska meeting in this
city, on the 22d there was nailed on one of the
walls of the room in which it was held large pic
ture, on canvas exhibiting tho relative size Of the
portions of the territory Of the united States devo-
ted to freedom and to slavery and also that of the
territory embraced in the bill of Douglas organiz-
ing Kansas and Nebraska. The free territory was
white-the slave territory was painted back-and
that in dispute shade between the two, emblem
atica OF the uncertainty of it, during the pendency
OF the question before Congress, and before the
people. The painting, we understand, was brought
from Cincinnati, where it was exhibited in like
manner ut the meeting in which Mr.. Reemin
made his great speech, and our friend Col Cham.
bers his glorious tizzle.
This painting at our meeting in Columbus
seems to have been exceedingly nnnoyinp 10 the
editors of the Statesman and Of tho Plain Dealer
neither OF whom had sense enough to hide his
chargrin by saying nothing about it. And well
it might; for it was the observed of all observers,
and attracted scarcely less attention than the re-
marks OF the speakers. IT was palpable exhibi-
tion OF the iniquity Of n scheme to doom to Slave
ry vast terrific ~, stretching far away from Mis-
souri, to the Rocky Mountains, and from Texas 10
the British Possessions on the north, and exceed
ing in territory ali the States now secured to free.
dom, exclusive of California. 1t is by no means
wonderful that such view so plainly exhibited.
should have called forth remarks from the specta-
tors, any thing but palatabe to the conspirators
and their abettors; and very likely tho quiet but
expressive remarks of such were quite us annoying
as the denuncint'ons from the stand And we are
charitably disposed to believe that il was this an
noyancc that brought the editors referred to up to
the point of cndeayoring to lie down the character
and extent Of the meeting by so grossly underrat-
ing its numbers and its enthusiasm. One of them
went home and represented the meeting as having
but 100 or 2OO in attendance the other went over
to his office and stated it at about double that
number Columbian.