Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-06-10
STARK Co.--cANToN.

otaIk W., WIN tue exception OF TWO or tnrce
townships in the Northeast part Of the county,
has very Justly been considered as hard soil for
antslayery tilage. There is in the county large
German population which has been Democratic
and nothing else. They sustained their party and
its candidates, without inquiry, savc only whether
they were regularly nominated partisans. WhigsI
had no chance, and abolitonists were their abhor-
renee. But they like good farms and large farms,
and though they have been taught to hate "nig.
gers" they don't like slavery, OF at least the Ne
braska manifestation of it. And then the German
press has put them in possession Of the facts in
regard to this question: and has given them in the
course Of this discussion, much new light in regard
to the character and bearing Of slavery IN general
and they are moved accordingly. We hear from
various sources Of revolution in progress, in
public opinion on this question.
As an evidence Of this favorable change, we see
that even Canton, the county scat feels it. Canton
has heretofore set its face as flint, against any
thing which could be by possibility construed into
abotionsm or into any lavoring thereof Canton
as we remember had no Indignation to spare for
the fugitive law or those who made it, but poured
out its curses without stint upon those traitors
who dared to denounce the law, or to refuse obcdi-
cnee TO IT,
But Canton, even, seems now to be moved. r.
And no wonder. The dweers about the Court
House are as sensitive 10 any change of public
sentiment, as the mercury of the thermometer to
any variation Of temperature. They held nm anti
Nebraska meeting while the bill was pending and
since, the Nebraskaites called meeting to yind-
cate the Democratic party in this measure, and to
give in their adhesion to the iLiquity.
! We copy the Leaders, account of this meeting:
The Nebraskates issued handbill for q meet
ing on Thursday night to defend tho Admiuistra.
ton, uphold the Nebraska bill, and denouncc and
expose the abolitionists and their allies" Il was
a meeting ordered by the genuine hunkies Of GREY
bread.
The Court House was filed to oyerlownr; every
body turned out. A hickory priest, named Nealy
took the chair Mr. Loo ScAFFER addressed the
crowd, in lons fire eating pro-slavery speech, and
closed by offering series vi resolutions covering
the grounds in the call 81.
I H. z. DUNBAR, Esq, democrat being called for
rose to reply. The chairman refused to her him.
but the people insisted. The Chairman then va
Gated the chair, but returned, to put SCIAFERs
olutions to vote, which were voted down by a tre-
monduous majority.
The Reverend gentleman could stand fire no
longer, but "slopcd."
J The people then called Col LETTER, democrat
to fill his deserted post, and nominated Isaac HAz-
Il LET, (Whg) as scribe, as the former Secretary had
also shown the white feather and fed.
I DUNBAR then pitched into ScHAErER aud his res
olutDns and made the fur fly at every crack lie
was uproriously applauded. Gen. LAIN attempted
to defend ScnAFER and the doughhoads he wanted
? no new organizations, the democracy were good
enough for him; whatever they did was right or
wrong he would stick to his party. r ....
MIR DuNBAR replied to Lahm, by saying that
if the democratic party was bound to go to the
devil, when they got to the forks Of the road, he
would take the right hand road, and il Il led him
into whiggery, lie would be worse off than he
Gen: Lahml had been, and, would have an ample
day for repentanct.'
d A few years dgo LAM was II bolter and leader
of the bank softs; he was elected to Congress in
opposition to the regular democratic candidate by
= q coalition with the wings and fre6socrs, and
afterwards deserted and betrayed his new allies.
After the discussion had elosed,. the meeting
adopted the following resolutions by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority. They were as follows:
i Whereas, The citizens of Canton, without dis
tinction Of party, invited to attend this meet
ing, for the purpose of hearing an expose Of tire
schemes Of the Abolitonists, and to receive sat
isiactory explanation Of the supposed obnoxious
Nebraska bill reconcillng all differences and quel-
ling all diseontents ; and whereas, in compliance
with said call, We have patiently and impartially
listened to all the arguments and appeals that have
been made in favor of the passage of said BILL and
the patriotism and craftsmanship Of its author and
vocate, Louis Sehafer. Esq, Of Tyler memory but
have failed to be convinced that Treason is Patriot
ism, that Coyenantbreakiug is Honesty, that Slave
! ry is Popular Sovereignty, that Executive Dcta-
tions is Sef-goyernment or that Doughlace is sy-
nonamous with lover Of his country;
And lYhereas, We deem this II fit opportunity
and place to reiterate our settled Convictions that
the Kansas Nebraska bill was conceived in fraud
and brought forth in inquity and to assert our at
tachment to the principles of the Declaration of
Independence, and cur loathing Of Southern Sla-
very, and Northern sertility: therefore, be il
Resolved, That we consider the motive which
prompted the act, and whether not slavery sue
ceeds in polluting and cursng the virgin soil of
our new territories, the treason that exposed them
r TO it remains unchanged.
Resolved, That the craven spirit which counscls
lacquiescence for the sake of peace, after every
new assault upon freedom, is unworthy of coun-
luymen of John Hancock and Patrick Henry, aud
is to be found only among the corrupt political huck
sters, who hang on the skirts Of partyism, making
merchandise Of principle, for Office and spols.
Resolved, That the race Of doughfaces has run
out, and political aspirants may as well take notice
: that southern favor is not worth trucking for.
Resolved, That "nigger catching" is considered
poor business in this neighborhood, and that "here
is none base enough as TO do it reverence"
Resolved, That we heartily approve Of the pro-
posed convention of "The Democracy of Num-
bers"-of the true men Of all parties to DO held at
lColdmbusi on the 18th day Of July, the anniversa-
ry of the passage of the ordinance Of S7, for the
purpose of organizing for the great struggle.
Want of space obliges us to omit several pointed
urgent resolutions. ~
| \ SUDscRIPTIoN has been started in Savannah,
Georgia for the relief of the widow of Batcholder
who was killed in Boston last week, while aiding to
enslayc Anthony Burns.
Il STATE CoSyESTIoY,-A call is In circulation.