Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-11-25

omiuer called uron the South with the assistance
Of heroic, patriotic and fearless men Of tho North,
tu crush out anti.aldycry ianaticism.,' The R,rh-
mond Villa said uf those who were dotUuncing
Douglas, that they were ~ herd Of polTouns; one
brave man could drive them to the end Of the
earth with n lady,s riding whip The Washing
ton Union predicted that all the hluster of the
North about tho passage Of the Nebraska I'LL
would die away rs it hal done ON former occa-
siors. Mr. TOombs, of Ga, in a speech in the
Senate, reminded Mr.. Seward Of tho storm which
he Mr.. s.. had predicted, in 1850. would follow
the passage of the Fugitive Slave law. The Seno-
tor, sail he, went home, a few rcscue3 wer1 got ny
and then all was quiet. His thunder was not
real, but sh%eet-irou aud phosphorus. Another
Senator, Mr.. HUE. undertook to tell the fate ol
those Eho voted for those measures hcrcsult was,
he was no longer allowed 10 be in the Senate Of the
United States. Mr.. Stevens, Of Ga, said the
South had got used to the clnmor and threats OF
the North. The North never performed, but al
ways caved in, and would again. Northern men
would hiss 50 do ladders. The South had them in
their power. The North tried to drive the South
in 1850, and refused to run the line 80, 80 to the
Pacific now thcy would lose tho whole. Ihcy
need not r%esist, for they would only le lashGd mic
obedience. The opponents Of the Nebraska bll
were owling devils, who would be sent to hell.
The Washington Sentinel called the clerEymen VINO
signed the Nebraska remonstrancc "iriar lucksi
who would only disgust the good taste oil the peo-
pie" at effect nothing moro than to sell them
selyes."-Anothcr Southern journal called them
'ecreech owls" q,
lie said that the success Of their llhors had
been next to miraculous, in view Of all the clrcrm-
stances. They were as dust in the balance before
this nation. Not many rich had been called to
their side.-As yet ii was mainly the poor OF tins
world who were sympathising with those who
were still poorer than themselves. And yet few as
werc their numbers, and weak as were their re
sources. how true was i that one has chased a
thousand and two put ten thousand to flight
Surely the arm Of God had been visible through
out lie believed their reliance had been solely on
that arm. They did not look up to God as an alb
stract being, but found Him in the attributes OF
justice, humanity, love and universal brother
hood and, taking these precious principles to
their souls, they had God dwelling within them
and they within Him. And SO their testimonies
had been blessed and the nation quickened, and
the cry Of humanity was now to the whole land
''sleep no more until the chain be broken and the
oppressed 90 free They had pledged thcmselve
10 renewed labors in this cause. 1t was a right
eous movement, in which they who ran should no
lie weary, nor those who walked grow faint
Probably the same congregation would never agai
assemble here. But no matter whether their iii
below be long or short, provided they use
well. Thank God for immortality-that what wa
called death was simply Il transition. lie did NJ
know that any who were present would with the
natural eyes see slavery abolished; but lie saw /
and so did they. with the spiritual vision. The
might not with the natural ear hear the song Of
bilte, but they could with the;spiritual ear. Lool
ing forward to the end of this conflict. he saw til
bastilc of slavery demolished, and heard the song
of the ransomed going up to God, like the sound
many waters. lie saw peace restored to this di
tracted and guilty land, true liberty cstabiishcc
and the smile of God resting upon this and all ii
nations of the earth, forit was the cause Of ii
whole world that they were advocating.
Coward, then, ye fearless Land,
Heart to heart and hand to hand
Yours shall be the Christians stand,
Or the martyrs grave,