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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30
ILLINOIS.

A friend Of ours las communicated the fol-
lowing statement. which will help to account for
the i'll success of Senator Douglas in the northern
Part Of Illinois, where, previously to the late cleo
tion, lie stumt ed nearly every country. and bis let
ter success in the more southern part of that State
Our friend says that more than a half century ago,
when he was quite II boy, he lived in a village
through which passed the thrOughtNrc of the mo
vCrs, as the CIuigrants were then called, from
North and South Carolina, with occdStoHdHBa few
from Georgia and Western Virginia, to the Illinois
and Indiana" Nothing but irability-poverty-
had prevented their owning slaves in the countries
they left. But they thought, correctly enuugh,iliat
it would lee best for them not to remain where Hll-
very existed all around them, giving rise to n state
of things in which thcy could not oily not share,
bot which pressed them down still lower. me
pressure they attributed, not to the owners OF tie
slaves. but--as all very ign0runt people in similar
circumstances are wont dJ-to the slaves them
selves. Owing to this they pretty rancoruusly ha-
ted all colored people, whom they called ~'niggcrs.
These movers were not much encountered win
any Kind of property. An old cart, n poor horse.
Il small. thin COW. may lie n calf, a bed and few
bed cluthes, Il wife and plenty Of little ones, with a
forgery Il good deal worse for wear and that sutf-
err the winds of heaven 10 visit the skins Of the
wcarers rather more roughly than was pleasant,
generally constituted their equipment. They did
not come up to the GrCciau standard Of beauty,
and were not at all remarkable for intelligence.
They succeeded in getting over the Ohio River, but
not Icing able, for the most part, to go further,
they remained rs SO much dritt in the bottoms,
near the water. Tie lower iart Of Illinois is yet
called Eggpl as indicating the darkness that coy
es the people.
The northern part Of tie State was settled hya
class Of emigranis Of very opposite intellectual
aud moral Development, and the specializing of
Senator Douglas made manifest how long diverse,
imprcgnations will show themselves. and how
much more difficult il is-cspeciaily when Liberty
is at 'takc--to beguilc an intelligent aud educated
community than an ignorant one.-TrjGgRe.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30
AMERICAN MElHoDIsM ILLUSTRATED.

A "respectable correspondent" in Illinois gives
the hdCpendeit some particulars of a course Of
y!llainy, rcrretratel in that State, lay a wretch liy-
ing under the garb If Il Christian profession, and
still accredited rs a preacher in good standing in
the Church Of God.
son the tn inst.,-W., n rich farmer of this
county, and also IA licensed local preacher Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church rode throu ,h this
town on horseback, with n negro boy, some eight
cen or twenty years of age, mounted behind. The
negro had escaped from Missouri, had been caught
10y w. and was by him returned to his master, for
which service he received, as ! am credlbly inform
ed, eighty dollars.
"That he is n regular licensed preacher of the
NJ. T.. Church, there can be no doubt, as in order
to be sure, / asked Rev. Mr., the circuit rider
on this station, who informed me that there was
nothing in the act contrary to their book of Dis
cipline. Rev. Air. Ne School Presbyte-
rian preacher, now living here, but who will move
to Duquonic p. O., Perry county, abaut twenty
miles from here, son, was with me a witness OF
the sight"
While scenes like this are being enacted. the
Methodist Adcocaie Of this city is publishing long.
windod editorials IN show that slavery, though
wrong when its victims are ''held for gain" an,
is not q n1iHm IN Sc, and eXerting all ito power to
such action NJ would exclude the system
fiJn the C~burch.--St1b4ygi
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30
FREE SPEECH.

Since the arrest Of Theodore Parker for speak
ing in lchalf Of Freedom and againstthc atrociuUs
enactment which makes slavehuuters Of Northern
lrcemen, Wendell Philips has been brought before
the Court ut the inetig,tion Of b. T. l~Iaiet, to
answer to the same offence. He gave bail for his
appearance at Il future time, and will be tried on
the charge of constructive treason, we suppose.
Thus. three Of cur fellow citizens distinguished
for their learning, talents, and private as well as
public virtue, three noble champions Of American
liberty and universal freedom are to he tried with
IN the shadow of Baker Hill and Faneuil Hall,
for repeating sentiments so often and fccljngly ut
tered ut the breaking out Of the revolution, by
Hancock. Adams. and other heroic men Of that
c|vcntlul era. How much Mr.. llallct. President.
Pierce a Co., WI! gain tor slavery 10y this prosecu
ton remains to he seen. We co"iectrc. however.
they wi)lcurse- the day they undertook to perpetratc
this piece Of c~grcgious folly. If their imbecility
was not a match for their rascaiity, they would see
that they crul not do a better thing to renew and
intensity Anti-Slaycrv agitation, than to prosecute
and publicly try, such men as Parker, lIigginson
and Phillips, Tor talking against American despo
tiim.-N. /. Freeman.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30
CASE OF R. W. SLOANE.

The people of Sandusky met last week to take
measures to reimburse r.. NJ. Sloane, Esq, for his
losses in the judgment recently rendered against
him in the L. S. Court at Columbus. Mr.. Sloane
was there fined Il large amount for his professional
advice rendered t~o'allegel fugitiycs, by following
which they were emancipated. For his fee he has
received this judgment of the Federal Court. The
people of Sandusky propose to reverse this wicked
decision, SO far as the restoration of the money can
do it. That is well. The people should repeal
the fugitive slave law in all their localities. and re-
verse all decisions in harmony with its spirit and
purpose. The following resolutions were adopted
at the Sandusky mceEng;-
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting,
the judgment rendered against our esteemed fell
low citizen, Rush II. Sloane, Esq, at n late term Of
the District Court of tho United States, for render
ing legal services in aid of fugitive slaves, is
unjust; and that it strikes ut the independence
of the legal profession, and the freedom of the
citizen.
Resolved, That VIC will make common cause with
Mr.. Sloane, contributing to assist him in paying
the said judgment, that we may testify to the world
and our willingness to stand by those who advocate
our principles and m%anfully do their duty.
Resolved, That II committee of five persons
lie appointed, to devise some means to solici,
contributions, to receive and pay over the same tn
Mr.. Sloane, to aid him in liquidating the said
Judgment.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30
Obe Anti- 6 Ioucrp Buolc.
Salem, Ohio, December 80, 1854.

Col. BrNToN's SPEEcn.-A multitude of Anti
Slavery men over the country have often and
again signiGcd their satisfaction with Col. Benton,
as an Anti-Slavery candidate for the Presidency.
This, Notwithstanding he was a slave owner. His
Anti-Slaycry reached the pinnacle of their nspira-
tions for national freedom. Well, Col. Benton is II
bravo. outspokcn man, whose independence has,
and will again, no doubt, put to shame the sneak.
ing cewardice Of Northern services. But even he
must be loyal to Slavery, and so he is. Read
his speech, which will be found in another col
umn. lie is on record now, not only against
Free Sellers, but against their degenerate sue
ccssors, the Republicans. Their lone measure, tie
repeal of the Nebraska bill. finds no favor with
him, and to refuse to increase the number Of slave
Slsos is in violation of State sovereignty, and TO
refuse Kansas admission, is to violate the treaty of
cession of Louisiana. But the,most remarkable lea-
ture of the speech is Mr.. Benton's advocacy of
Senator .Atchisons fllibustering in Kansas. He
ovi emily defends the transportation Of voters into
Kansas, as was done at the late election, and false
ly puts such voters in the same category with the
actual settlers and cmigrants who have gone from
New England. Again, how ridiculous is his talk
about foreign iutcrlei cnce, and how inexcusably
ioOllsh ana NlCkcu HIS own acllon III prohipluhp
legislative emancipation in Missouri. According
10 his own showing, Colonel Benton was the promr-
ter and advocate Of a constitutional provision
which takes the power of emancipation from the
legislature and from the elections, and consequent,
ly from the people of the State. Thus, while he
Processes to be against slave-eXtension, he is still
more explicitly in favor Of perpetual slavery in The
States.
Colonel Benton has shown great folly in tht
avowals of this speech. 1t will greatly dcpreciat,
him in the Estimation Of Northern friends Of free
dom, as indeed it should, and will gain nothing
for him in the estimation of ultra siavcocrats, Will
whom he is at war. And besides, it seems to u
they could hardly have been made without the sac
ritice of his own self-respect Certainly they coult
not, if he has any just moral perceptions.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

"IpA MAY" has arr rived at Mobile. The Even
ing News Of that city contains the following tribute
to It's excellence
eve are seldom called upon to administer fun
and complete censure upon Il work sent to us for
the purpose of el%iciting a notice, In the present
instance, however, we feel it a duty we I'VE to our
readers, to caution the public generally, as well as
book dealers throughout the South. to beware Of
The publication titled rs above. 1t contains the
concentrated essence of Abolitionism, in it's most
seductive and insidious form, and no Southern man
or woman should, through curiosity, or from any
other motive, lie tempted To purchase Il copy, ms ly
doing so they only help to swell the profit Of the
anthor Of Il vile and infamous publication. The
publishers are reminded that they very much mis-
take the wants of Southern readers and the faith
iulness Of tho Southern press, if they think to
palm off such stlf in this locality, or secure Il
puff which, to write would be rank treason. We
beg such iayors towards ourselves may be discon-
tinued."
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

THE New Presidency or AMHERST CoLLEGE.-
Should it not he Somewha specially commented to
God. by the numerous pray NJ friends Of this Chris
tan institution of learning? As the il auguration
of DR.. Stcarns is to take place on wednesday of
next week, Nov. 22nd, might not the suppiications
Of many n closet, family altar, and even sanctuary,
appropriately invoke upon the College. from tile
first, throughout this new administration, The most
special blessing of the Holy Spirit ?-BoStoa Con-
gregdtiOHaitSt.
We cut the above from the C6ugreqatioRoltst
several weeks ago, but lost sight Of it in the heap
that is always found on our editorial table. We
will only say, now, that, as the newly inangurated
President OF Amherst College is n supporter Of the
Fugitive Slave law, we think the institution and the
students that fill its classes d0 stand in preemincnt
need Of the prayers of Christians. If the IIolv
Spirit should make the administration Of such Il
President = special blessing to an Institution
which ought at least be a teacher of liberty, if not
of Christianity, it will only lie a new proof Of the
power of God to bring good out of evil, When
will the religious newspapers learn to call things
by their right names, and cease to blaspheme God
and insult the common sense Of mnnkindbv speak
ing Of the teachers Of Atheism as if they were
Christians "a. S. Standard
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30
II DON'T WORK.

Memphis, as our readers recollect, threatened
Cincinnati with the withdrawal of her trade, Oh
account Of Mr.. BlackwelPs participancy in the
Salem rescue, last August. These threats did not
much terrify the CincinNatians, who had had be-
fore some experience of such threats and their re-
suits. But they seem to have somewhat. excited
the hope and ~cupidity OF Louisville, which vas
willing to profit by the threatened misfortune Of her
sister city. By the following from the Louisville
Democrat it seems that her hopes have been utter
ly dashed, the Indignant" citizens of Memphis
passing right by their friends in Louisville to trade
with Cincinnati.
The Democrat says:
Some time last summer, an abolitionist of Gin
cinnati helped away n slave from a citizen OF Mem
phis. 1t was said to be determined on the part Of
the Memphians that they would not buy another
dollars worth Of anything in Cincinnati--they
would buy in Louisville or st. Louis, whore deal
ers were as liberal as in Ohio, and where the views
of the people on the subject Of slavery agreed with
those held by the South. One member we recol-
lect saying that in spite of all the protested indig-
nation, he would wager anything that the first rise
in the river would see Cincinnati and Memphis
packets loaded down with freight and time has YER
flied his prediction.
The Fairfield and Cumberland Valley came down
heavily loaded and passed on, one OF them, per-
haps BOTH, refusing to take one pound Of freight.
Louisville has trade with Memphis 1T is a very
fair one-river men say it promises TO he better
Than nny other trade, and yet we are dependant on
the tender mercies of a Cincinnati captain for the
privilege of shipping a little freight for which he
charges Just the same price as from Cincinnati"
The Bill Thomas CAsE.-The Philadelphia cor
respondent of the A.. S, Standard says that a suit
for damages will be vigorously prosecuted against
the cowardly Deputy Marshals, whose brutality
found itself SO unequolly matched with the hero
ism of their intended victim at Wilkcsbarre. There
is also a State action pending against the same in
dividuals, Tor the same offence.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

THE THING MOST NEEDED At THE SOURI, Reader,
what is il do you think, that the South most needs
Just now? The fllibuster would say, she most
needs the enlargement Of her area-the anncxa-
ton Of the Sandwich Islands, Of fIayti, Cuba, Cen
trial America and Mexico. She needs says another,
new slave states-kansas, Nebraska, states from
the Indian Territories and the four states out Of
Tcxas-says the kidnapper, she needs amendments
and supplements to the fugitive slave laws, to save
me from the danger Of the sovereign states, should
they awake to any self respect. She needs quiet
-'rcace measures from agitation, say
the timid conservatives who want to make capital
for themselves out of North and South. or all
things, say the fanatical abolitiouists, she needs
justice, freedom, emancipation for her masters, and
emancipation for her slaves.
All wrong-flliLusters, slave extensionists, kid
nappers, abolitionists, all wrong III your prescrip-
tons. But yet the south has a need-a great need.
She needs a documentary om important parts Of
lie BHhe for the use Of masters and mistresseS in the
instyHctioa IF servants at tamiiy prayer and other
.tiaes." This, says the Right Rev. Bishop Mead
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, lis one Of the
things most needed in the South" His Reverence
proposes that some ''quaI lfed," person should pre-
pare such Il work.
We were 50 simple as never to think of such a
'need." We had thought that Scott, Clarke and
Stewart and Il host Of others, ancient and modern,
had exhausted all approving m upon pro-
slavery texts, and we still think that the Bishops
qualified" commentator, has only need to be
qualified as a compiler. We hopet to receive a copy
when the work shall be issued. There is quite as
much need Of instruction among the slaves friends,
the abolitionists, rs among the slaves themselves.
Though it is true they would be compelled to read
the comments without the aid Of the Shareholders
family prayers" Il disadvantage for which per-
haps his more public supplications might compen,
sate-we refer to his curses and imprecations, SC
layishly bestowed upon northern fanatics.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

TUE BLOODY MoNEY.-ThiJteca thousand one
hUn3ged end .Gjteea dollars and Screnty-c'gM cents,
have been distributed to the Boston Militia, for
their services in sending the Rev. Anthony Burns
into Virginia Slavery. The money is from the
United States Treasury, paid over by the order of
the pious, grace saying president Pierce. Among
the bills, is che for one hundred and ~fity-ive dol
lars and twenty-cight cents, for om"RitioH.-
Enough to have blown out the brains of a good
many Boston citizens. And for contracting such
bills, for such purposes, the citizens Of Boston
have reelected Mayor Smith, that he may repeat
the act, if occasion shall again require. With
such electromagnetic officers, the militia and the
people, and that in Massachusetts, well may slave
holders rejoice in confidence that their iniquity
shall continue to triumph.
Why don't abolitionists 90 to the South?
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

DonNIcA-The diplomatic plot for the anncxa-
ton Of Dominica, has received q slight backsct,
and is not quite 50 near its accomplishment as it
seemed ii short time since. The treaty had been
signed by American and Dominican Commission
crs, and awaited only the sanction Of the Govern
mcnts to effect its completion. For this purpose it
was seat to Washington, where, upon examination,
it was found, in one particular at least, to have
some show of reciprocal justice, which with Mr..
Pierce and bis Cabinet, was sufficient to condemn
it. 1t was therefore sent back to the American
Commissioner, with instructions from Mr.. Secre-
tary Marcy to withdraw his assent to the treaty.
The occasion for this unprecedented course of
diplomacy was this: The treaty which authorizes
the settlement of American citizens in Dominica,
with a guarantee to them while there, of all the
rights and privileges conferred on natives; stiru-
lated also for the like rights and privileges to Do
minicaus, resident under the American Govern
mcnt. Now it so happens that those Dominicans
are nearly all negroes, and Of course tie Pierce
administration would never consent to grant the
same privileges to negroes as to white foreigners
Not even in these days Of Knownothingisln. Foi
this concession to negro equality, the Bay of Sr
mana and its naval station was 10 adequate
compensation. So Mr.. Cazneau has, according tC
instruction, recalled the treaty which he dictated
and which had succeeded thus far by the prolonged
labor and ddroit management Of himself and Lis
conjusal assistant.
1t is further reported that Mr.. Commissioner
Cazneau is about to effect the proposed annexation
by stimulating Il revolution in the Dominican Gov
eminent, and thus removing from authority those
persons who are opposed to granting Americans ;
foothold in the Island, without giving Dominican,
an equal chance on our own soil.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

MORE Law NEEDED.-In the House OF Repre-
scntatives, Mr.. Stanton Of Tennessee, other day,
the inquiry, and instructed the Judiciary
Committee to report whether more law was requi-
red TO protect United States Officers in the exccu-
don of National Laws. That means, do we want
more additions to the fugitive slave law. Such
MS shall protect Wyncoop, Crossin, Albert, &c,
from the execution Of state laws for the punishment
oc their kilnappitg v%illanics.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

FuGITIvE SLAVE LAw.-The United States Mar
shall, who by his deputy, held Joshua Glover as =
fugitive slave at Milwaukee, at the time of his res
cue, has, with his s%sretics, been sued for the value
of the slave. Benjamin S. Garland of st. Louis,
is the claimant. That is a hard case for the Mar
shall, as lie will think, who doubtless had a will to
complete the Shareholders job, and did what he
could for that purpose. Perhorsif rcscucs become
common and United States MarshUls are compelled
to pay for the value of the Slaves, those WORTHLESS
may be a little cautious how they embark in such
enterprises. If any body North has to pay for es
capped slaves, certainly it should lie those who like
marshals and commissioners, recognise the right
fulncss of the claim, and not men of opposite
views like Weaklcy and Sloane.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

THE SLAVE ~lIoLDERs' COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
This periodic exhibition is to come oil in New
Orleans on the second Monday Of January. Will
il be believed that the Council of that city has or
lered tho mayor to appoint one hundred Now Or
leans Delegates, (how those southern fellows 20 it
IN numbers!) and to invite the Mayors Of all
southern cities, and the Governors of All southern
States, TO come to New Orleans and Al ide there
durirH The Cgnycuhon.-Baf PAN.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

CONSTITUTION or NORTH CARoLINA.-Ex-Gover-
nor Graham has introduced into the Senate of
North Carolina a bill providing for the call of II
convention to amend the constitution of the State,
and settle Mt once an agitation which has for some
time entered into the political canvass. The ques-
ton referred to relates to the extension Of the
right of suffrage. THIS mode of amending the
constitution is considered by the mover preferable
to the yearly agitation cf the subject in the Legis-
lnture. Bills amending the constitution have for
years been the subject of discussion in the Legis-
lature without any salutary effect.
1t becomes Shareholders to limit the right Of
suffrage, as well rs the right of knowledge. An
inevitable antagonism exists between the Slave
owners and non-Slaveowners in the South. And
it requires the incessant watchfulness and labor of
the expressing class, to keep their white fellow
citizens in suljection. 1t is necessary that they
degrade them to the level of the slaves, and yet
induce a feeling Of superiority, which shall induce
them to contemn or hate those with whom they
should make common interests. Ignorance and
prejudice against color and labor are the great in
strumentalities To keep these causes in full force
the right of franchise must be limited to the aris-
tocracy and for this North Carolina aristocrats are
laboring and have been for years.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

Tue CINCINNATI LADIES SEWING CIRCLE opened
their Bazaar for one day, last week. Wea pleas
ed to hear that the result was such as to compen-
safe them for the trouble and labor Of a second op-
eniug,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-30

SouTH CARoItNA,-.The Legislature of South
Carolina adjourned on the 2lstinst. That body
had before it, a proposition to modify the laws
relative to the introduction of free negroes into
the State. A committee reported, that although
the laws referred to were iustifahle on the ground
Of self defence, yet without danger they might
be modified from "a desire 10 exhibit that spirit of
comfy, which we would wish to cultivate with
foreign powers" Foreign powers, probably means
England, whether New England was included we
don't know, nor is it important to be known, as
the Legislature disagreed with the committee re-
garding the safety of the proposed chang. The
resolution after undergoing various readings and
notifications, was finally laid upon the table. So
foreign colored seamen are still liable to imprison-
ment if the ships on which they sail, from stress
of weather, or any other cause enter a South Caro-
LIMA port.