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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-01
CATCHING IT.

Joseph Cable, of the Bay City Mirror, prom'
nent Democratic paper, comes down upon his
brother Democrat of the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
thick and fast as follows. The Plain Dealer is out
in favor of Nebcaska, and its Editor is especially
in favor of keeping the Cleveland Post Offices
PLAIN DEALrR-"Wnro TRAP."-The senseless
iargon of the dsunion Plain Dealer is every day
more apparent and its reckless, dishonest and rep
rehcnsiblo course in regard to the Douglas-Nebras
ka must sink that printto the deepest disgrace. -
| If the Dealer is now, after being driven to the
wall time and again, driving at us because we
published the call Of the Mass Convention, We can
only condescond to say on that point we did pub
/ lish il, and hope that every person, Democrat,
Wing and Frcesoiler, in the State will attend, and
if possible reach or overrule the action of these
rccreants in principle and scoundrels in practice,
who support this infamy from Ohio. Talk OF
Wings being in that meeting should deter demo-
Gratis from being there, while you, Mr.. Dealer are
the cringing menal at the feet Of Wing disunion-
lists, Toombs, Stevens Co., with contomptible lit.
lie Douglas as their cat's-paw, oh You talk Of
Wing associates when you are at the feet OF South
ern Federalism seeking its favors Your filings OF
this sort cannot effect more than the whistling OF
the boy in the dark-keep your courage up. If 1t
will console you any in your unhallowed and rep
rehensible position, we will say that, there is no
political position known to so far from Democ-
racy as the one tho Dealer occupies. Old Blue
Light Federalism of the East, transferred to that
of Timothy Pickering Federalism Of the South,
with its slavery basis, could be no farther from
Democracy than is the position of the dcaler-as
this is precisely its place now. The associations
of the Dealer editors should induce them to show
more sclfrcspect than they do. That paper claims
this infamous measure TO be an Administration
measure, t is true they refuse to give any author
ity for the assumption when called for,) and leave
the inference to be drawn that, hence, as they are
favored by Office and patronage, they are bound to
cry aloud and spare not in its favor, Selfrcspcct,
to say nothing of democratic obligations, should
have led the Dealer to different course Of action.
But the MAMMoN OF UNRIGnTEoUsNEss has over
powered the Dealer and laid it PROSTATE in the
gulf of disunion. As SUCH we treat it and its
cnndinlors.
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DEMOCRATIC GALLANTRY.

II is the long established policy of American
politicians to class their wives mothers and color
cd boot blacks in the list, and dispose of the
claims Of all in a single sentence.
Thus the clause, "white male citizens" in our
constitution, serves to protect the ballot box from
Negroes, Women and Indians" Itnow appears
that this policy is not only to be carried out, but
like slavery, is to be extended ad nfnitum at least
so the Democrats Of Pennsylvania have resolved
The late State Democratic Convention at Harris
burgh,
ResOlUed, That the Democracy Of Pennsylvania
are in favor of a liberal disposition of tho public
lands by the general government, and of the prin-
ciples of we'll devised Homestead Law, which
would encourage agricultural, commerce, manuiac-
lures, and all other branches ofindusry, by grant
ing 10 erery free 0hite male citizen of the United
States who is the head ola family, q homestead
of one hundred and sixty acres of land out of the
public domain, upon condition of occupancy and
cultivation of the samo for a certain specified pc
riod.
Now, we call upon all honorable men and wo
mon to repudiate party that could adopt so mean
and unmanly principle. People may worry hon
estly differ about the propriety of woman's voting
but no ono doubts that Il is perfectly proper 70,
her to have home Nay as home is her sphere
one would suppose that thosc gentlemen who in
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-01
WHAT THEY THINK AND SAY IN KEN.
TUCKY.
-, Kentucky, February IA, 1854,
ne Of the Ersning Past:

-i Kentucky, February Ia, le5ls
To the Editors Of the Ersniag Post:
You are interested in getting expressions Of
opinion, from all parts of the country, upon the
question OF the Nebraska bill have seen mono
/ from Kentucky published in your paper yet, but
feeble rcmonstrancc against agitation from tho
Louisyill Journal You arc, perhaps, not aware OF
the significance of that, il regards the sentiment
in Kentucky. That paper, on all such questions.
seeks the popular side, ana. in this case. waited
long enough 20 catch, with quick and practised carr
the prcmonitons of sentiment.
have thought YOU might be interested in hcarf
ing from the interior in less public way, but such
things will probably never get beyond the limits of
the state II newspapers are oit TO tell the TRUTH
| have had many opportunities of conyeising With
gentlemen Of influence and character Of all shades
OF opinion. almost, on questions Of politics and
slavery, and have never heard such indignant de.
lnuncintions of any measure and its abettors as b
have of this. in one company of more than
dozen gentlemen bf high character, it was matter
of formal dischssion, few evenings ago. Wnf
one consent il was denounced as the most Infamous
transaction that has ever been venturcd upon iIt
the country. But with shame, the fear was ex-
pressed that the North would tamely submit to
thc fraud and outrage, Judging from past concess
siuns. lhny 10 regard tho politicians OF thS
Douglas Cass aud Pierce school as representing
large body Of Northern sentiment, anxious. to
show their zeal in coneiiating the great Mooch OF
slavery in anticipation OF IFS demands, Can you
not rouse the people Of the North on this question
lif not to maintain thoir own rights, at least with
the fact that honorable southern Observation-Disclosures
ro-slayery men, are ashamed OF them, and Will
be driven to seek dissolution OF the Union 10 get
rid of the disgrace of partnership with such craven
spirits. y.I 90 af...J
As for Dixon 10 is regarded in Kentucky as
fanatic on tho subject Of slavery. He hns done
good service in this case by unmaSking the mscrS
able trick Of Douglas. But he bears q grudeo
against tho cmancipai'onsts Of Kentucky, for be-
A aF - 4 -. 4nf.. IA A
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THE SECTION ON SLAVERY.

B. +. Crouch, Sen. Of Carrolton, ny. OF the NJ
+. Church South, is out in the Nashville Advocate
in favor of n compromise about the section on Sla
very. An idea OF his drectness may be imagined
from few sentences Would yon think tlldt the
man was brought up among christians? decent
heather would show more sign Of fregard for rish
principle, real imaginary But il seems to form no
part Of his concern, whether the Section il right
Tn wrong! Hear him. His words are significant
and suggestive, very
"The rule on Slavery has its use on the northern
border of the Church South, and that to expungo
that rule would produce sensation and an agita-
ton which may, and most likely will, do much
harm.
"As law, both on the border and in the South,
the rule is complete nullity-it is wholly inoper-
ative; and in the South, il always had been q
dead letter and trouble, land only tr0uble any
where.
Cannot this matter lie compromised, so as tp
meet the claims and secure the interests Of both
parties? Cannot the South do with less than an
unqualified erasurc Of n necessary eriI and the
Will not tho border alow The useful nuisance TO be
expugned, and the South permit declaration to
be inserted in its stead, to the effect TINT Method!
ism holds fellowship with the slave trade. either
foreign or domestic? Or will not the South suffer
the rul G TO remain as n peace measure,-scnselcss
il is, both in the statement of its object, and the
means it proposes for reaching that olject,-and
the border permit note OF explanation 10 accom-
pany this RiscaierOus meReBfo Of the folly of other
days assuring both the "wise and the unwise"
that Southern Mohodism rs is history has always
demonstrated, cherishcs no unworthy designs upon
the interests Of any country and holds nc interer-
cnce with the relation Of master and slave (; and
that the OFF ensiyc rule is retained merely as tri+
butte to border prCjudices2 .sr.a-
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,ists she shnll have no other would be especially
inxous to aid her in acquiring one.
Do not these men know that there arc thousnds
ofwidow women; with families, who could earn
comfortable subsistence on farm If they had oheY
women would gladly avail themselves of the
opportunity to get an independent homestead and
remove family from the poverty ana evil influences
of q city life? Look at the thousand boys and
Girls who in connection with widowed mothers. arc
toling for support, deprived OF the Opportunities
of education that they may find bread, Would not
ans one think that to men, who had souls fit to
animate aught save the body of dormousc would
be especially anxious to provide, out OF the pub
lie bounty for these widows and orphans =
Look again at the thousands of woffen with little
capital who are obliged to compete with our starv-
ing soamstress, and take away their bread-how
many of these would betakc themselves to free
homes in the west and find an honorable indepcnd-
ce thorc, thus making room for those who remain.
cd to earn living without life-destrOying toll |!
But Of all these our gallant Pennsylvania Demo-
Gratis reck not. With them the law is that to him
who hath shall be given A man with his strong
sinews and full wages shall be presented with u
home while if his widowed ncighbor wants one,
she may want, or find the means to buy. Shame
upon the manhood Of such creaturcsl Were they
born of monkeys or did women endure the pain
and shame of giving them birth
If a son of ours had voted for such resolution
we would never look upon his face again but to bid
him bhrone The mothers OF these miscreant'
should wear mourning until the end of their days.
At the head of this great Democratic party stard
William Biglnr, the son Of q widow TO whose labor
and councils he owes his present elevation. How
can he accept the fulsomc flattcry Of these fellow
Nho have thus nsulted and aggrieved every woman
and especially every woman who is the head OF
family p Journal and Tisiter.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-01
REV. MR. BEECHER AND HENRY WARD
BEECHER,

At one Of the late Ant-Ncbraska meetings,
Henry Ward Bcecher spoke as follows
stand here as the Rev. Mr. Beccher, and also
as Henry Ward Beecher, and will make a few
remarks in both character. Laughter and APP
plause, To that petition from ;he $500 clergy
men Mr. Douglas seemed to act like some worthless
Of old, who lifting up their bands said, Arc ye
come to torment NC before my ''timeY Laugh
teri In the Old Testament there was another
power present which cast the devils out, but in the
present case there did not seem to be any exor-
cism Laughter. The clergy are proyerbiolly
timid and when they do come forward to express
themselves ON political matter, you may be sure
the urgency is not small. There is no human
question with which Slavery is not connected,
Who, then, should protest before the men elected
by the people to teach them moral duties and apply
them to every day life? Dropping official remarks
let me speak as | have mind to- Laughter and
applause. | stand ON the same platform with
men who in 1850 would not touch mo with ter
feet pole. | am glad to see the North brought
together. DIR. Taylor of Now Haven, who made
/ one of the worst and best speeches in lSjO, made
one of the best speeches the other day wherein hC
urged that all other names but that OF Northern
Citizen should now be forgotten. The speaker
reviewed and condemned all the compromises; and
objected to the admission of Slavery into any place
now clean op the ground of its positive immortality
and evil eouSequences Touching tho property
representation at the South he showed that 5000,
600, 900 are equal to one Representative; at which
ratio the City of New-York should have nine in
stead of four. If the bill pass, he said the North
must either knucle down or stand up for herself.
She now pays the bankruptcy of every ten years of
the South her taxes, and the support Of her Post.
Office. In the Army and Navy the South has all
the advantages, whilethe North supplies themeans.
The North is busy in industrial pursuits and is
apt to neglect these considerations, while the idle
South has plenty of time to look after them. ]
would stand on Mason and Dixon's line, and
raising my arm ask of the South solemn oath
"If you do not get this bill will "you dissolve the
Union 2" and If it said Yes" would turn to the
North and say "Now don't you let them "have that
billw Laughter and loud applause.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, adres el the meeting briefly.
The resolutions were then put and carried unani-
mously and the meeting adjourned
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-01
VIRGINIA oHIvAIRy.

The decision against Mrs. DorglAss In Norfolk;
Va, which VIC published last week, spoke loudly a.
to the chivalric sons Of Virginia. Their chivalry
being only skin deep, very eozily accommodates
itself 90 the circumstances surrUhnding H. Tho
enactment of laws against women teiching children
to read Is therefore, all Of piece with their laws
for women-whippinC, and for women-ducking. In
lIenning's Statutes ut large may he found the
fulowing -.' 'ht r.
Alta Grand Assembly held at James Citsie III
lGGl, were passed many nets "to the gloric of
Almightc God, and TIE publique good Of this his
Msjcstie's coloni4 Of virginia. among which 10
"ACT V.
"Uomen causing suites, 10 le ducisoE
"WHrREAs, oftcniimes maiy bobling women
often SANDER and scandulize their ncighbors, for
which their poore husbands are often brought into
chargcabe and vexatiOus suiitsi and cast in greats
damages .ly
bee therefore enacted by The mqiOrity dforesdid.
That in actions Of nnndcr occasiOned by the wife.
rs aforesaid after judgment passed for the damages.
the woman shall be punished by ,dueking and 4
the slandcr be so enormous as to lie adlruked ~ y
greater damage than five hundred pounds of 10.
bacco, then the woman to suffer dusking for each
FIVE hundred pounds of tobacco adudged against
the husband if lie refuse to pay the tobacco -
AHeHed american. ...If. ..f
| Mr. oRR's Bit TO Rrcooxrzr ASH EScornAcs
SLAVERY IL THE TrRRiTouEs.--'rhe Ndiiondi Erd
Of the 3D. inst, publishes the Indian Bill Of Mr..
Or and shows up its ubominahle feature of pen
sionng and inviting slavery in the territories. The
following clause Of the bill speaks ;or itsslf!
Each family Of the tribe or natiCh shall ts en-
titled to locate MS permanent homestead-if a
single person over the age Of twentyone years,
eighth of section to each family Of two, one.
quarter; to each family of three nnd not exceed
ling five, ono-hof section to each family of sir
aud Hot exceeding ten, one section; and % each
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-01

A CoLoRED SAvAN.-At least ono Of the learned
societies Of this city has overcome the prejudice
against permitting coored men to share in its
deliberations. The American Geographical Socie
ty, of which George Bancroft the historian, was
President last year. and over which j, Romeyn
Broadhead, naval offer Of this port, now presdes
has received DIR. James McCune Smith, colored
man, into membership, and, a few evenings ago, he
addressed the Socity, on the subject of devisng
measures to improve the system heretofore adopted
Of taking the State census.
DETROIT ELECTION. The Sandusky Mbror Mt
tributes the defeat of its party to the vote of the
two Senator's from Michigan, upon the Nebraska
bill. II says, "this is the first gun fred by the
people since the scoundrelism of the Senate 1t il
not the last"
We learn, with much regret, that tho establish
ment OF ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY Publisher
Spruce St., Now York, has been destroyed by fro
and that consequently, tho publication Of hi'
Magazine of Arr" and other periodicals, is post
poncd for short time.
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LETTER FROM DAVID wILM0T.

The following letter from David Wilmot, was
to the Anti-Ncbraska meeting recently
held in Philadelphia:
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EMANCIPATION OF SLAvEs.--In the Court Of Com.
mon PlOas, on Monday Mr.. Charles L. Stewart, Of
Woodyille, Missouri, appeared and presented for
record doeds Of Emancipation for three Slaves who
were with him. Ono of thom was so fair com
plexionod and we'll dressed that he nigh, readily
have beon taken for master instoad Of slave,
Tho deeds were ordered to be recorded by Judge
Carter Gin. Gasehc.
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The New Orleans Crescent closes an article de-
signed as q protest against reyiying the Slavery
agitation by the repeal Of the missouri Compromise,
with these words
"Gentlemen of the South When you were
stronger. you got the old compromise now, when
you are weaker, you had better stick to it. Nay,
stick 10 all the compromises, for be assured that
the lert agitaton--that is to say, this, if you are
drawn into twill in all human probability be
the last. TkereR neUer be another compromise
rely on that easy prophecy"
MIcuIGAN.--R. b. Merritt, of Battle Creek,
writes to us rs follows, Under date of March 9th.
"The Anti-Slavery labor expended.in Michigan
this winteri is telling an important story. There
is much excitement and considerable opposition
but the true gospel has been SO calmly and forci-
bly, put forth by those truly eoquenl and noble
advocates the Fosters, j. w. Walker, and b. s
JONES' Of Ohio, that many arc nquring what shall
do to be saved 2 and, TO put tho whole in very
few words, we have had glorious Anii-Slayery
Revival in Michigan this winter.-A. S. Standard
| LOUISVILLE March l6.--Fifty persons were
drowned by the sinking Of the stoamsrJ. j. Avery
below Natchcl, on the night Of the 9th instant,
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Your friend,
GERRIT SMITH.
METHODIsTs.

Tho following paragraphs from the Wesleyan
are written by Southerncr;
"Again, what preservation have you thrown around
the chastity vi your servants in the way of regu-
lating their associations, constructing their sleep
ing apartments, and nprcssing upon their minds n
high sense Of the value and importance of unfair
nishcd virtue? Perhaps, now in all your arrrage-
nents for the association Of male and female, you
have never had an eye to this thing and, by con-
sequence, almost every temptation to licentiOusness
has been placed before them, with but feeble and
few efforts on your part, to awaken them to n sense
of the fearful defornity and damning nature of
this lcwdncss Is it then strange, that they should
he 40 addicted to such dissoute habits? | am
fully aware Of the delicate nature Of this subject ;
and then its importance demands an unequiyoca
eGpression--a speaking out in plain terms for it is
unquestonably one of the great vices of their his
tory-one which, If not cured, must forever keep
them in most degraded and corrupt immortality"
ITO
"With all these temptations to vice, look at the
low estimate that is placed upon the marriage rite!
Tho State does nothing to legalize, solomnize or
protectit it, The consequence is, he that desires,
puts il asunder ALMOST at will. Let not fear to
look at defects. When we meet the mercess
ahrdsts Of the nbolitoniss, repel them, in part,
1by pledging to provide for and protect them. Now
let 1s do II. And whild they have no grounds to
attack the Institution Of slavery as il is amongst
us, let us give them no grounds to attack our
usages OF IT, ask the question, Is the divine in
iuucton-' Those whom God hath Joined together,
let no man put asunder,' properly appreciated
amongst them, or by the masters, with regard to
themS But you ask, how can it be bettered?
answer if the State will not take action upon il,
Let the church do it."
SLAVE CATCHING METHoDISTS.
The denial Of the Western Christian Advocate
that there were any slave catching Methodiss, and
Us charge of falsehood upon the Wesleyan, has
hsen copied into the Sandusky Mirror by the re-
quest Of Methodist brothcr We commend to
the editor Of the Mirror certain documents sent to
Mr.. j. r. Jennings lie will there find that q
slave catcher Of Baltimore named William Reese
Is a leading layman Of the NJ. II. Church and that
in the Christian Advocate of>New-York, when DR.
Peck was editor an obituary was published of th'
miserable Gorsuch, who was shot down when il
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oBITU A RY.


DIED, at his residence in Laarens District, on the
9th inst. Dr. Thomas league. lie WAS born Dec.
lSt. $50. Ills disease Chronic Cystitis, which
caused great suffering, yet he bore it all with pa
trnce, cllararterizin2 only reflective minds support
cd by Christian faith anchored in his Heavenly
Father, fully believing his providcnces were all
ablishcd in infinite wisdom sanctioned by all his
holy attributes.
lie had been actively engaged in hi, profession
about thirty years, and fcencly. tlat he con,inu-
cd to ride for the relief of suffering nature in his
ncghhorhood, even when such caused his own
pain, and against the advice Of his friends Finally,
when he had done his work below, lie took his bed,
around which was shed many an anxious tear by
his atfectionatc family. Medical skill afforded and
exhausted. all earthly aid hopeless and feeling con-
sous his approaching change, he often prayed that
he might depart and he at rest.
Rarely has il been the lot Of the writer to witness
such abiding faith rs he possessed and expressed.
In Christianity. he man of action, not Of words.
Perhaps few have ever died more generally be-
loved, and we trust that his truly bcreaved COM
panion family and friends may find consolation in
these reflections, wipe away their tears look up to
God and say, as his actions had always said, "Let
me die the death Of the righteous, and let my last
end be like his"
The veil Of death !, spread. Peace to his remains
y y w
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Vacation.

Our Corr, of Equity has at length gotten through
with lis public session for The year 1851 and now we
ALL Solicitors, Lligant, and Ofcers-all in va
cation. The long, hot and dull season of summer
proper has now fairly set n Cotton issquarng rapid
ly and in some forward spots is erincing very
observable inclination tassel. The thus far
has been propous one and Vegetation is luIuri-
ant rs the heart could desire. One good fellow we
know Of who has begun already :. lay by'' part
Of his crop. He'll he in vacation soon. Many far
mcrs will have to struggle yet few tough weeks
before the days of their vacation will arrive But 10
most of Them those days are almost in view.-Bus-
ness in and about our little town is growing dulcr and
luller. And the merchants will soon be in yaca-
ton too. (Sume Of them have been enjoying that
bcaulc for 4 six month already. y.)-Our mechanics
still find something To do. Houses must be built, car
riagcs must be repaired pot-houks must be mended,
and old boots must be fuoled so that carpenters
and bricklayers. and carriagc.makers, and black
smiths, and shoe makers, still find something TO en-
ploy them. But even they, by pushing in the early
morn and hurrying up at evenings close, can find
three hours Of vacation almost every day at noon
tdc-Thc taskng season with planters is close at
hand when hundreds of our negroes by little extra
brskness gain large portion Of every day, and per-
haps all of Saturday, rs their own, 10 Use as they
please. who will say that they too have not their
vacation As yet. the boys and girls Of our Acade-
mics are kept trudging 10 school but they might
we'll he in vacation with the rest for the near prospect
of holiday happiness occupies their calculations by day
and gilds their dreams by night-Thank HEAVIER! ! the
Doctors also in vacation May theirs outlast that
urcv one