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The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-13

HOUSE SIGN asd ORNAMENTAL PAINTER corner of
Fourth and st. Peter street, St. Paul
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
from 7. Douglas rsref

Mn. +. DouGLAss:--lIavc the following ever fall
len within the range of your reading?-
In 1914 Henry the With manumitted two men,
held by him in yassalage, by an instrument in this
following form Whereas, God created all mc,,
free, but afterwards the laws and customs Of ma
tons subjected some under the yoke Of scryitudc.
we think it pi0ts and mc,iforioBs Wih God, ~
manumit Henry Knight taylor and John llule,
husbandman, our natives, within the Manor
Of Stroke Clunnysand, in our county Of Corn
wall" &c.
Was not this pretty well for the despotic Henry!
God instituted freodOm--neyer introduced slavery.
Even Henry thought emancipation was On act Of
piety to God.
Fitghcrhcrt says, "Ho nan dOuld be Jound weH
into God;" and he thnks yassalage contrary to
the principles Of Christianity.
Sir Thomas Smith, Secretary Of State under
Edward w.. says: since England had received
the Christian religion began TO bc affected ih
their conscicnces at holding their brethren in SER
ytUde." And Robertson. in his history Of Charles
V, shows that manumission carly became frequent
in England a." from "A religious principle" II Was
urged upon the people ID religious principle, 10y
the holy fathers, monks ind friars !" but charac.
tcristically enough, the "hOly fathers and bish-
ops" did uotmanumit their own slaves until forced
to do so by popular outcry-hy the reaction upon
themselves of their popular opinion which they
had aided in creating. ANTlQuARY.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
WHOLE NO. Adj.
SUPERSEDED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF
THE COMPROMISES OF 1850"

"I thank thee, jew, for teaching me that word"
The friends Of Douglas' measure Of repeating tho
Missouri Compromise, have adopted this phrase TO
express their new doctrine that the act Of Congress
limiting slavery TO 3Go 30 is abrogatrd by tho
compromise measures Of 1850. This is new
idea in American politics, to set aside written
statute for principle Of general character. IL was
scarcely to be expected that this rule would so soon
be- brought into use and particularly that 1t would
como from the South. We are ready for the test
and arc right glad to sac it offered. Let ns havv
principles made superior to our laws. and let ihe
prevail. We have some laws to try w
We have reference to make OF tho
Fugitive Act and sundry kindred laws of tho
States, TO the principles Of the Consultation and the
Declaration Of independence. We would like ~
enquire if the principles Of thcso great charters ot
Freedom have not pycrcHicd the validity cf tine Fus
gitiye Slave law. The time is not far distant when
men will sit in judgment upon the tyranny cf
ciplos Of this Government as the test condemn their
whole course. We are ready to 90 to principles
back Of our laws and decide by them whether bvt
laws are binding Once open the practice Of CONF
pairing laws by principles, and your slavchOlding
aud slave catching is at an end You may propose
to be governed by the principles of compromise
but it viii not take long FOR principles to annhaA
your compromises. Compromises are the works vf
men--thcy arc the resort Of tyrunts Ia their weak
ness--thc purchase OF thc power tO do hay wrong
when tie ability to do the whole ia wanting. Prin.
ciplcs are eternal and immntrble--thry are of God
and will endure in his might. Men will rely
upon iplcs--cOmprUm they will ever dis
trust.
Then let us try our laws by principles We are
cady.--ishtdJUla Seifiad.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
"a HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF"

Tie Christian Press. under this head. has an ar
ticc tie ject Of cooperate with unbeliclcis
in promoting reforms. Ii we understand the points
made. they are these;
/. No ono, himself a sinner, can properly 10 any
thing for the removal Of sin.
.. No cooperation with any organization outside
Of The Church is lawful for Christians for the re'
moyal Of Slavery.
II these points arc well put, then there is Int
one more necessary to secure an easy time for
slothlul believers That point is this. Thern cah
nothing be done except by tho clest Abolition
Christians. who have discarded all connection with
Slavery, and rcpudiated all pro-slavery Church
organizations. This does not strike US Us 4 correct
position.
For Weslcyans and Tree Prcsbyteriaus and FREQ,
win Baptists, this would be no release. but an ins
Of responsibility the sole authorized, hea-
ven-appointed instruments Of emancipation. But
those Of a religious character, and their ecclcsias:
ticOl Connection impropcr could do nothing until
thcy had first seeded And then only within tho
limits of their own narrow sphere.
Is this what the Press is aiming at? Or is il d
legitimate deduction from the positions it assumes!
Or have we mistaken the drift Of the remarks re-
feEred to p UtsleyaA.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
MOCCAs1N TRACKsr-IND1ANs ABOUT

We regret to see a bill introduced in the House
of Representatives, actually granting a tomty
upon Sayeholding in the territories OF the United
States! This will no doubt surprise such Of our
readers as arc not aware Of the grasping dispos-
tion of the South.
This bill comes from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, (of which Mr.. Orr of South Car, lima is
Charman,) and embraces a scheme Tor u national
recognition Of slavery in the territories, under the
spocious pretenco Of eiyilizing the Indians, One
section provides for granting TO each Indian an
eighth Of Il section Of land, to families from Il
quarter TO whole section, aud "to families cho
siares, in addition TO the foregoing, there shall
bo allowed, If less than ten slaves one hal-secton;
If ten, AND not exceeding fifteen, one section
and for every ten above that number, one hall
section"
AS the Indians spoken of are scattered over all
our territories, it will be that ths is nothing
but A NATIONAL BOUNTY uPuN sLAvE-uoLDING Ann
sLAyE-BREEDING, and at the same time congress
ional recognition of slavery in the organized and
unorganizod territories of the Union!
The bill provides that the above recited PROPOSE
ton shall be embodied in every Indian treaty
hereafter negotiated and it is tho intention ot its
orgnators to force it through close upon the heels
of tho Nebraska swndle.
Is 1t not time the North should awake to the
effort necessary TO prevent the success Of the
Grasping schemes Of the slave power?--Dispatch
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
THE DIFFERENCE.

The NV Orleans Bee is opposed to the Nebras'
ka bill as useless and unnecessary measure,
which the South does not desire. 1t says;
$50 far as tie South is concerned, something
not very far from indifference is felt upon the sub
jcct Let the Nebraska bill be rejected tomorrow
and the South will sleep quite as sound at nights
rs Lefore We shall have no revival Of the trca'
sonaLe discussions Of 1850. - With
the exception Of The Washington Union and a very
limited number Of journals that seem to foster Mr..
Douglas ambitious designs and to mount the hoL-
by which lie now bestrides, the entire southern
piess is occupied with Nebraska no further than
as somewhat interesting topic Of controversy in
the National Legislature. OF the tremendous ex-
ctement of 1850 there is not even seintillaIion
Left
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18

As ANritNt JouRNAL.-W. ii. Gill, who is noW
the editor and publisher Of the Ohio Patriot at n.
Lisbon sent to the late editorial convention, copy
Of the Patriot publishes ON the 18th of November,
1909. /, was No of the LIST volume. VIM. D.
Lepper was the editor The Patriot was week.
ly payer, and its subscription price was 81 paya'
bic half yearly in advance. Advertisements not
exceeding their breadth n length were inserted
three times for one dollar. The first article in the
number Of which we speak, is on the eonfedera-
tion of the Rhine, and was copied from tho Cent?
mel Of Freedom, published at Cincinnati ly WIFI
am Maxwell. This Continel, which was establish
ed in 1898, was the irst newspaper in the North
west.
Tho Patriot Of November IL, 1909, has news
from Boston as late rs October .6, from Nashville
nm to the Goth of October and from Europe as latc
MS The 3Oth Of September. The major part Of tho
reading matter Of the Patriot is about foreign at
mirs-the prospect Of war with Great britain.
and the news Of the continent.
Fifteen advertisements, Of which four are in tbs
German language, appear in tho Patriot. They
occupy two columns and three qnarterc-- cn'eip
nat CattHtidn.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
DISCUSSION ON THE HOMESTEAD BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S--IIousc went into Com
mttce on the Homestead Bill. Tho FIRST section
was read
Mr.. Cobb on the "IIeads IF Families"
Mr.. Cobb moved a substitute proposing to give
100 acres to single men, as well as heads of iami-
lies, and requiring the location 10 be made on the
agricultural, not mineral lands
Mr.. Dawson opposed the amendment, thinking
il would render the bill ambiguous and propose to
do too much,
Mr. Deans amendment.
Mr.. Dean moved an amendment, TO the effect
that the lands shall be chosen in the Territories
and not in the States. lie was in favor Of the bill
as reported and would vote for any bin containing
the homestead principle. llo offered his amend
mcnt merely to give notice that he should insist
that in the future organization of all Territories
the lands shall be thrown open TO occupants We
can thus homesteads free of cost to all actual
settlers Whatever opinion gentlemen may onter-
tain in relation TO granting lands within the States,
where individuals have obtained vested rights End
whore the States ought to administer their lands,
vet within tho Territories whero Congress pos
sesses exclusive iurisdicon It is our duty well
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18

WAsmINGroN, Feb 2S.--IIousc went into Com
mittoe on the Homestead Bill. Tho first section
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-09
land otherwise worthless, rendered
immensely valuable. G.
Barton, Vt. IraSbmg Gazette.
Patent Leather Boots.

While standing in the office oI
one of our first class hotels the Other
day, we noticed a gentleman WIN
came in with his baggage, enter his
name on the book and secure a
room. As soon as he had written
his name the clerk looked at it with
astonishment. He called all the 9th
er clerks to look, and then he called
one of the proprietors, who, on see
ing It appeared amazed.
We thought from the fuss that was
being made over the name, that the
man mus, be some celebrated person.
The idea struck US that it might be
Prince Albert, or some of England
nobemen, but as his features were
truly American, we concluded II
must be some great man, whom we
did not know, belonging TO our own
country. While thus contemplating
the man and his position, the head
clerk leaned forward, and called
Mr.. Johnson, one moment if you
please
The gentleman stepped up to the
desk.
VIII YOU, continued the clerk
please explain one thing! We have
all tried To declpher 1t, but cannot
make It out.
What Is it? asked the gentleman.
with quiet smile playing on his
face.
Why, sir, at the end of your
name, on the book, you have placed
three letters, p. l.. b., aud we are
anxious to know the meaning oil
them, having never before met them
in that position.
"P. l.. b." said the gentleman,
simply means, Patent Ledthe,
Boots. The last time | was here,
wore none other, but was charged
in my bill at leaving, two dollars for
backing boots, and as | had no time
to dispute at leaving, | concluded
this time to make you understand
that | wore such boots as needed nc
backing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-09

FRuIr GRowNs.-lt is pleasant,
in visiting the farms and farmers in
Washington County, to notice COM
mendoble zeal and manifest improve
mcnt in fruit culture. Thousands Of
apple, plum and pear trees, have
been set out among the farmers, in
this county, the present season.
This is as it should be. Perhaps we
cannot do such farmers better SER
vice than giving them the following
article on trimming, from tie N. E.
Farmer, written by c. Goodrich Esq,
of Burlington, an experienced fruit
grower. 1t is the best article on this
subject, that we have read for many
a day. Will our customers please
read it and put the preaching into
practice
Mn. FARMER.-Were tree gift
ed with speech, what complaint
should we hear on visiting most
orchards in New England of harsh
treatment, commencing with thatbane
of all nurseries and young trees, the
muderious jacknife in the nursery
then torn from its place, leaving q
large portion Of its roofs, aud set a.
we would stake to struggle by it.
self. The poor tree hesitates year
or uro whether to attempt new ex-
istence, or give up the ghost without
further struggling--many Of them,
particularly root-grafted trees grown
in hot beds of manure very sensibly
prefer the latter course; and who
can blame them!
For few years past, many places
in New England have been flooded
with tall shrubbery, misnamed apple
trees, by unprincipled or ignorant
spectators from Western New York.
These have been sold by calling on
individuals, and getting orders fer
trees q to be sent the next soasea.
! The seller has a speech for every
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-09

to prevent the evaporation of its wa
tiers but all in vain. The ruthless
Gar has his stern mission. The
echoes of victory by the fleets of
the Ambitious Autocrat, and the
cruel destruction of the Turkish,
are now resounding though Europe.
This gradual decay Of the Crescent,
after the period predicted under the
Sixth Vial, which commenced in
1920, when the great river Eu-
pirates began to be dried up, is as
suredly taking place. Its final de-
struction may be looked for every
day, as il has been since 1850 and
now Russia, like a gigantic vulture
poised in mid-heaven on outstretch-
ed wings, waits for the moment to
descend and destroy. Peace or war
equally exhausts Turkey. Help
her land it is duty to aid the OPP
dressed and you may Soten her
fall, bit yom tciH not nrorf ho, dc
oay. The time I5r 6iOtting ont 7'm'-
key from the map is at our doors
The sure word of prophecy is
stronger than the combined fleets of
England and France We watch
at this moment for the issue and |
confess, while | dread aud depre-
cate the cruel ascendency Of the
Russians, long to see the expiring
throes Of an empire that has long
oppressed the free. and crushed the
good to hear the last boom Of Ma
hometan cannon; and to see the
wide spread lands around Constanti-
uople, so beautiful aud so fertile,
emerge from the deluge of Mahom-
etan superstition, and not Russia,
but Christianity ascendant as the re-
suit, and thereby the way prepared
for the march of the kings of the
East to their beloved Palestine, the
land of their fathers, their destiny,
and their rest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-09
Jf!igrGIIanruug.
DR.. Cumming on the Struggle
in the East.

The special prediction under the
Sixth Vial is the drying up of the
river Euphrates ; that is, progress
slve evaporation of Mahometanism,
beginning in 30 and expected by
every student of prophesy to end in
very short time indeed. 1t is, you
will observe, TO die out it is not to
be struck down. 1t is the evapora-
ton of a stream-not the destruc-
ton of a citadel at a blow. But
while this power wastes and with
ers, it does not follow that the Rus
sian Eagle is to have the Mosque
of st. Sophia for his erie. The
Turks may not cease to be, when
they cease to be Mahometans. They
may become Christians. The o.
000,o00 of Eastern Christians that
are under the Crescent, and subject
to all its insults, its expressions, and
its tyranny, may rise up a glorious
nation--a mighty dynasty no.
bier obstruction to Russian Ambi-
ton than the decripit and dying
Turkish Empire, which Western
nations vainly try to keep up. Tur-
key, just at the period predicted in
prophesy, began TO die out, as we
have already seen. The evidence
of this is recent testimony respect
ing her. Lamartine, in one of those
sagacious aphorisms by which his
eloquence is distinguished, says,
Turkey dies for want of Turks. -
This gradual decay of the Turkish
Empire Identifies the period in
which we are now with what is cal
led in the Apocalypse the Sixth Vial.
Mr.. Habershon, in his excellent
wolk upon the subject, calculated,
in 1880, that the Turkish Empire
would cease to exist soon after 1916.
He was not very far wrong. Its
end as at hand. Every day | ex-
pect to hear of its stream dried up,
ofthe Crescent waning, and Of Tur-
key as a nation that was, not ma
ton mighty, and longer able to main
tain itself. Plague, famine, pesti-
lence, Prohigacy, are fast drying VI
her empire I; her exchequer is now
all but bankrupt. her momentary
success against Russia is sure
proenostic Of her destruction. Brit
ain and France, like clouds, may
spread over the Euphrates, and try
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-09
From the Dublin University Magazine
STANZAS.
~ nsNrInsa eollIs..

Aneel, who uesde,t in the track Of Time
Guarding the entrance to that unknown cline,
Whence come 90 whispers TO the world below,
Whence no, song we heus
Of triumph or OF cheer,
Or sound Of happy footsteps passing to and fro.
Pale ss the Ma,bell trembling in the breeze
Thou makost youthful cheeks. The summer seas
Lose their cain blue beneath thy wasiag wing
Fierce storms thou summoncst
From the deep monnuin. breast,
To be Thy pufsuivanis when thou art wandering
Thy name Is tetfibei thine icy breath
stern order TO the Wur-Fiead uitefe,h,
Who stains the pleasant turi fearful red
Or da.hes IN he wave
myriad spirits brave,
For whose eternal rest no sanity song IL suid.
Yet have known thee, Death, with gentle hand
Lead some poor waudsrer to the heavenly land
Amid the purple light OF autumn ewes
While to the harvest moon
Arose q rustic tune
From sunhurat, iusy ieapers, binding up ihsi
sheavss.
And even IT, In some too cruel mood,
. huu idst neglect the weary multitHda,
To clutch the fair bride iu her orange bloom
To dim her eyes Of light
Upon the marriage night,
And bear Der paliid beauty 20 the marble tomb
Or the sweet child Who rrnrl.s all day ong
Didst touch with ehiilaess mid his cradle song
Yet, un,epiuias, lat Us hope aud prag,
The snastlf calls bis own
Upto his golden throne -
When taey are gathered there, thou, Death, shall
pass away.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-09

This poem, # ii cannot be compared, in felicity o
anguase, shelly lines under the same ute convey
mote depth Of meaning and a finer Horal
How he bluhe lars run. up he golden stair
That loans thro' cloudy gates from heaven to ear'h,
And all alone in he empereal al,
Fills Il With iubilant sweet SQUADS Of ~i'th
How fsf he seems, how far,
With the light upon hs wings,
Is it o bid, orstar
That shines, aud 'ings'
Whist matter if the days be dark aud tore,
That sunbeam tells Of other days to be,
And singing ia the lish, tina, foods him o'ei,
In Joy he oyoriakes fu,uriy;
Under eloud-arohss vast
lie peeps, and sees behind
Great sumner coming fast
Adown the wind
And now be dives into a rAinbow's rivers,
la streams Of gold and purple he is drowp'di
shriIy the arrows Of his song he shvers,
As tho the stormy drop. were turned to sound
And now hvissues through,
lie scales a cloudy tower,
Family, like falling dew,
His fast notes shower.
Let every wind be hushd, that may hear
The wondrous things he tells the world below
Things that we dream Of he is watching near
Hopes that We never eisam'd he would bestow;
Alas the storm hath rolpd
Back the gold gates again,
Or surely he had told
All Heaven TO men!
So the victorious poet sings alone,
And hls with light his solitary home,
And Ihro' that glory sees worlds foIeshowa,
Asd hears high songs, and lsiomPhs Jet 10 come
He woos tn air Of time
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-09
The Widows Daughter.

One, two, three, rings on your fin
ger-iour, tivc-yes, true as live
there are five gold rings on your fin
gers-and Monday too-lhe regular
washing day. Wen be bound to
say YOU have no, been 10 the wash
Tub with your mother today. A
poor glrl as YOU are, whose mother
can hardly earn enough to make
both ends meet, and with gold =
Shame on you What could you
do, If she should be taken away p
You are not fit for wife, and as
iW heing lady that is out of the
question. You have not beauty to
rec'mmcud you to some wealthy
fop nor Industry to secure an honest
me,hunlc. What in the world are
you proud OFF, Why do you dress
81 'xlravagantly? Everybody knows
thd your mother is not able to sup
port You IN this way, and your
neghbors will talk so long as you he
have so like a fool.
Our advice is take every ring from
your fingers, and commence an APP
prentlceshlp To the trade of house
mlery. Learn TO sew, TO knit, to
bike, to wash, TO cook. You have
nothing TO expect from rich relations,
aad the ONLY chance before you is,
that you may become the wife oil
some honest mechanic. This chance
will slip, if you are not careful, and
you may be thrown Tor support on
the town. Believe it or not, many a
foolish and naughty girl like your
self, has come 10 such an end or a
worse one. IL our advice is worth
anything, take heed to il, and the
next time we call upon you, we shall
find you more happy in SPIRITS
cheerful and contented.
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pier blind girl might pluck the
fruit from this tree of life, and find
healing in its blessed leaves. And,
holding the volume near to the
beating of her heart, she knelt by
her white cot to pray. And touch
ed the open bible with her lips o
JOY To the soft lips the slight in
dentations of the raised surface are
clearly perceptible ; they trace the
sharp outlines of the letters with UNI
erring accuracy. With low cry
of JOY, she passes line after line
across her eager lips, she turns the
leaf, the lips lose not their power
1t is all clear, all easy now. The
lips could do what the toil-hardened
fingers could not-they could read.
A twelvemonth after | visited
Dion. The low kitchen wore its
old look, but what a beaming, hap
by face was Marie's as she sat in
her rude chair. her basket of straw
at her feet, reading her beloved BIZ
BILE. Blind, it was full of light
Nest il pas heureuX, she murmur-
ed in her rich, musical tones, 'n'est
il pos heureux de baiser ainsi les
douces paroles pendant que je les
lis ? Is it not blessed to kiss the
sweet words as | read.
Dear eloquent lips. which the
cold clay kisses now, told me this
little tale, and listened with start
ing tears, thinking how the poor
blind girl would rise up in the judg-
ment to condemn the many, who
having eyes, see not
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Farmers Girls.

70 "a The eaily morning,
Just 1t the peep Of DAY,
stiai ming he mis- IN the damy,
Turning iha cows away--
Sweeping me a %, 10 the kitchen,
Making Tho beds up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes,
busting the pirlor chairs.
Brushing the crumbs from the pantry,
Hunting foI egg at the barn.
Cleaning the ,urnips for d,nasr,
Spinning the stocking yarn
spiesdinr the whitening men
Down on the bushes below,
Kansaekiug every meadow
" Where tho read .tfs~ berries grow.
sistching the " fNinss" TO- sunday,
Churuug the snowy ere. ,
Rin.ing The pill aod sirainsf
Down 10 the running stream
Feeding she geese and tufkies,
Mnking The pumplin piss,
Jogging The liile oas'' cradle,
Driving away tha flies.
Grace IA every motion,
Music 10 very tone,
Beau Of form ara feature
Thousands might covei 10 own
Cheeks that rival spnng 'oses,
Teeth the vhiiesi OF pearls
One Il these county maids afo worth
A seVre Of your cen! glfls