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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20
Ibe Anti 9lapfrn BneIe.
slLEM, ONO, 0CT0BER 10, 1865.
THE WESTERN ANTI,SLAVERY rAIR

Hill be held in Salem, Dee. 24th, and 25h, 1855.
We make this announcement and solicit contri-
buttons for the Fair, with hopeful confidence of Il
generous response from the friends Of the slave
trusting that no argument for freedom, no plea for
the slave will be needed from us, to secure their
prompt and liberal cooperation.
Contributions Of mouey and of every description
of understandable articles will be thankfully rcceiy.
ed, from this time until The day of the Fair.
We will repeat a former Suggestion-that our
friends would at the time Of laying up their winter
stores set apart a portion for the Fair, it would
then be ready to be forwarded by the first oppcr,
unity.
We would also suggest that articles Of the
best quality meet with the rcadiest sale.
Boxes or parcels may be forwarded to j. Barna.
by or !. Mcmillan, Salon Ohio.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20

By accident, The following account of the New
Lyme meeting did not reach us until now. The
made have been previously acknowl.
edged. Enron.
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me English papers mention that among the re-
cent presentations 10 Queen Victoria was ths lin.
yoy q the negro Emperor, Faustin l.. This dis.
ebony. !"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20

We learn from the Ohio Farmer that The Ohio
agricultural College has tccn removed from ober.
lin to Cleveland,
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yielded The Aoor to c.. c. Footc. who took the stand
to defend the Bible assinst the attacks Of ii. G.
Wright. lie said the Bible commanded come
things because they were right; some things were
right because they wcro comman ED. He loved
the Bible. lilo owed to it all he was, except what
pertained to his physical being.
Mr.. Wright asked if Mr.. Footo believed that
God had authorized a number Of men, being the
majority, to command others TO do their bidding
and kill them If they refused.
Mr.. F. replied that, if they commanded what
was right, they were 50 authorized.
Adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing.
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CHARGE OF JUDGE KELLEY.

The following is the charge of Judge Kelley
to the jury empannelled to try the colored men
charged with riot and assault upon Ambassador
Extraordinary Wheeler:
Gentlemen Of the Jury: You are about to
conclude the trial of these men for riot and
assault and battery. Did these parties com.
NIT a riot or an assault? This is very i'm
portant in its relations; however trivial in it.
self, it has caused much excitement. You and
] ought to be free from this-I trust we are.
You mast be satisfied of guilt beyond a manly,
reasonable doubt, before conviction of these
defendants. The legal status of the parties is
matter of inquiry in this case. The Judge
read from the books the law upon the case of
riot. You must determine whether those men
went to do lawful or an unlawful act Hap
PLY, as the question is an important one, ! am
not called to consider this question hastily but
after much thought, day and night. When
Jane was brought here by Colonel Wheeler, she
and her children we're as free as he was. We
recognise the right of returning slaves who
escape and come here-we must stand by and
enforce the laws of our State. / accept as part
OF my charge the law as given you by the Dis
trict Attorney. The Judge then read the act
Of 1880, and the act of March 3, l847.l
g man may bring his slave into this State,
but he makes him a free man thereby, for he
may not detain him any time whatever. A
slave cannot, by virtue of the laws of this State,
remain upon its soil. The object of the act
was to remove every law from the Statute Book,
from which ingenuity could make it appear
that Slavery could in any way exist here. A
riot is a conspiracy, with the element of tumult,
calculated to inspire terror. 1t requires three
people, with common intent and conduct,
| that causes terror. l shall not recall the evil
| dence-the facts are for you You will ask.
| did these men go to the boat with a lawful Dur.
pose2 Did the woman desire their assistance I?
| or did they forcibly abduct her? If she did not
want to 60, you must Judge of the amount of
force used. you are satisfied that they only
went to tell Jane she was free, and conduct her
to place of safety, and acted peacefully, YOU
cannot find them guilty. The Judge defined
an assault and battery. IT is any violent or
offensive laying hands on person. 1t cannot
be denied that hands were laid on Col. Wheeler,
but it is claimed by the defence that the impo-
sition of hands was only of that gentle charac-
ter which the law recognises. The evidence
regarding the threat was then examined by
Judge KelIey.1 If you find the common intent,
you will convict all; if you do not, you will in.
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FACTS FOR THE PEoPLE.-Thc September
number Of this cheap monthly publication has
been mailed to subscribers, and will be found
a. very valuable number for general circulation.
The following is the table of contents:
Slavery in the District of Columbia.
Virginia Democracy.
Southern Demands.
The Case Stated.
Legislation in Kansas.
Texas Politics.
The Republican Movement-The True Policy.
PENNSYLVANIA and kansas-Judge Kane.
The Election of the next President
Slavery in Maryland.
Senator benjamin repudiateS Know Nothing
ism and Whigery.
We desire TO call the particular attention Of
our friends 10 the Importance Of giving, at this
important crisis in our political affairs, a very
wide and general circulation to this monthly
compilation of valuable political and Stats
teal matter The very low price at which it is
published puts it within the reach of every
Anti-Slavery man in the country TO aid in its
circulation. Back numbers can be supplied.
We hereuato annex the terms:
Six copies address Sim
Fourteen copies . address 200
IIhy ec!.irS ::dircs- 6cG
Is.r postage ~ irihc-ony half :. number, or
81 year, paid advance ne ogic, pa
y. =, ro'fr,.!
10 dr,s" whenever possible; where Subscribers
eanaoI be obtained IN tins way, waive the rule, and
send 10 individuals.
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FROM KANSAS.

A citizen of Kansas writes MS from Leavcr
worth, August Goth, enclosing the moustrous
slave code adopted by the rutiians, which has
already appeared in the Era. He adds:
"Here you have the law of this Terrory
Freemen Of the Nation, do You hear the chains
clanking around your brothers and sons in
Kansas? The question here, now, is not merely
whether the colored man shall be held i'll bond.
age. but shall the sons and daughters OF the
free North and West wear the shackles OF ~
rants? When you hear of convictions under
this monstrous law, you will hear tidings that
will stir your blood like the blast of war trump
ct. Here are the sons of the men whose blood
wet the soil of Freedom in the war Of 10. and
they will trample such statutes under their feet.
There are here lovers of freedom from the oh
North State, and from gallant Kentucky, as
well as elsewhere and when you hear OF any Of
these men being hung like feon for act of
humanity, or imprisoned at hard labor for
maintaining the freedom OF speech and the
press, you Will hear of resistance unto blood
"No time so favorable to emigration to this
Territory has existed as the present fall, and 1t
is not probable that so favorable time will be
hereafter presented. Provisions will be abun-
dant, and at reasonable prices. Land, of excel
lent quality, and in desirable locations, is easily
accessible. And, above all, now is the time TO
do battle eifectually in favor OF Freedom here.
Let none be deferred from coming here on
account of the madness and fanaticism Of the
Legislature. This is yet the land Of free
speech, free thought, and free men-and, God
helping, we will preserve it as such.
"a Pro.Savery Congressional Convention $
to meet at the Shawnee Mission on the 9th
inst. An Administration National Democratic
Convention is to meet at Tecumseh; and, also,
a Free State Convention, for the same purpose,
is to be held at Big Springs on the 9TH of next
month. | will send you some report OF the
proceedings Of these Conventions
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VOL. TX.
SEVENTEEN DAYS LATER FROM CALroRNI,


The arrival of the steamer Northern Light
at New York, from San Juan, on Friday nigh,
last, brings All passengers, and Sl,OOj,j97 in
specie.
The news from California is unimportant.
discovery has been made Of a bogus gold du,,
mandatory. A large meeting has been held
in San Francisco, with reference to the con.
struction of the Sacramento Valley railroad.
The two chief political parties have male
their nominations for State officers. The Ten.
nations this week.
The following is the American State Tcke.
For Governor-T. Nicely johnson. Of Sacr,.
mento.
For Lieut.. Governor-R. NJ. Anderson. Off
Dorado.
For Justices of the Supreme Court-HugI
C. Murray, of Solano, full term;l d. S. Terry
of San Joaquin, for the unexpired term Of Al.
exander Wells, deceased.
For State ptroler-George W. Whitman
Of Tuolumne.
For State Treasurer-Henry Bates, of Shasts
For Attorney General-W. 7. Wallace. a.
Santa Clara.
For Surveyor General-Johu 4. Brewster. o.
Sonoma.
For State Printer-James Allen, of Yuba
For State Prison Inspectors-F. \. Mckee.
zie, of Trinity; Ezekiel Wilson, Of San Fran
cisco; Alexander Bell, Of Los Angeles.
The Democratic nominations are as follow.
For Governor-John Bigler, of Sacrament,
For Lieut.. Governor-Samuel Purdy. of San
Joaquin.
For Justices of the Supreme Court-Mu,a
Norton, (tull term Charles II. Bryan. (unc,.
pired term.
For State mptroler-Thomas c. Flouruor
of Mariposa
For State TreaSurer-B. T. Keene. of Fl
Dorado.
For Attorney General-B. C. Whitin, Of
Santa Clara.
For Surveyor Generals. NJ. Martlet Of
Calaveras.
For State Printer-George II. Croscttc. Of
Butte.
For State Prison Inspectors H E.u
OF San Francisco; Samuel C. Astin. of Place,
vile; {. +. Powell, of San Francisco.
Five Americans have been murdered :,
Mexicans at Rancheira, Amador county. mrh
ding Mrs. Diamond, whose husband was >ey.r.
ly wounded. Three Mexicans have been sun.
mariy hung for the offence, a a CaTfrgig
and all the Mexican houses i'll the town burnt,
The citizens OF Rancheira have passed a res,
luton that no Mexican shall hcnceforth resil.
in the town.
A violent shock Of an earthquake has beer.
felt at Santa Barbara
The news from Oregon is uminportant.
"bloody battle has been fought in Ce,.
trail America, between the Government troops.
under Guardoa and the Democratic armv
under Munos, assisted by Aware, with troop,
from Honduras, which resulted in the complete.
defeat of Guardiola, and the death of Munos.
Colonel Walker seems to be Of the latter rartv.
Colonel kinney's party is still at San Juan del
Norte. He has bought farm of thirty five
millions of acres, Something larger than Yir,
ginia,) on the Mosquito Coast. Whether it
will stay bought, is another question. The
Colonel is humbug of the first water no
doubt
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IS SLAVERY A STATE OR A NATIONAL IHSTI-
TUTIONl

The celebrated decision of Chief Jusif
Mansfield, that, "nO slave could breathe me
air of England" is the brief summing up o.
doctrine that has hitherto prevailed wherever
the Common Law is recognised as authority.
The Courts, not only Of Illinois, Indiana, and
Ohio, but of Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri,
Maryland, and Carolina, have held that Slavery,
being an institution of State law, ends at the
State limits, insisting only upon an exception
in the case of fugitives-the only case in which
the Constitution makes one. Whenever the
owner, of his own accord, takes his slave to a
foreign free country, or to free Stale, he
knowingly incurs the risk Of losing him, as.
under the laws of those States, Slavery does
not exist.
Tho recent case of Rosetta Armstoad is the
latest one in which the doctrine has been lall
down. In another Ohio case, the " State oil
Ohio rs. Hoppess," it was thus enumerated Oi
Judge Read:
"If a master bring his slave into the State oil
Ohio, he loses all power over him. The rela'
ton of master and slave is strictly territorla.
If the master take his slave beyond the intl'
ence of the law which creates the relation, Il
fails--there is nothing to support it, and 'hej
stand as man to man. The slave Is free by the
laws of the State to which he has been brough;
bv the master. and there is no law authOrizinS
the master to force him back to the Stae
which recognises and enforces the relation Of
master and slave. At one time, 1 tcds Of opiaioa
he had the right Of passing through free Sai
scith his sldUe. This probably would harmonils
with the spirit of the compromise upon this
subject. But, upon more careful examination,
/ am satisfied Tie master must lose his STAR, !
he brings ham into q free State, unless the slave
voluntarily returns to state of slavery be-
cause the master loses all power over the slave
by the law of the State to which he has brought
him; and there is no other law authorizing
him to remove him."
The Imprisonment of Williamson, by the a'e
decision OF Judge Kane, is in direct defiance
Of the whole course of previous judicial action
and authority. His position was
That | know OF no statute Of PennsyiyaHia
which affects to divest the rights of property o.
a citizen Of North Carolina, acquired and az
serted under the laws of that State, because ne
has found it needful or convenient to pass
through the territory of Pennsylvania.
"That / am not aware that any such statu''
If such one were shown, could be RECOGNISE
as valid in court of the United States"
We have thus a decision, at last, by Unite,
States Court, that Slavery is not created anu
controlled by State laws, as Southern men
have hitherto insisted, and Northern men con
eeded. Southern men have insisted upon II
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men, $50 per acre 400, 900
To the Anti-Slavery cause, over $4,000
He has now pledged fund for education,
double the sums already bestowed. Mr.. Smiths
father was partner with John Jacob Astor in
the fur trade. He purchased near two million
acres of land of the Six Nations before the right
10 sell was taken from them by the State. They
are in central and northern New York-a large
tract in Madison county and at Oswego and
vicinity.
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30 (estimated)

The gradual decrease in the exports of sugar
from Jamaica, and the increase from barbados,
is worthy of deep consideration, in connection
with the subject of the effects of Emancipation,
and the causes of the ruin of Jamaica, attribut-
ed BY "Northerner solely to emancipation.
propose 10 enter upon this part of the ques-
ton in a further communication. CREOLE.
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WASHINGTON, d. c..
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1865.
EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR THE ERA

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10 act as agent for the National Era in Great
Britain and Europe.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

H. p. WHITNEY is authorized canvassing agent for
New York city and vicinity and will receive and forward
advertisements for the Era our lowest rates
Advertisements be left al his Office, No 81 Mas
sau street.
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THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON D. c. SEPTEMBER 49,

quire what violent act was committed, and by
whom, and render q verdict accordingly. The
case is now with you, gentlemen"
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set adrift on the Missouri river, for the offence
of saying that he would vote to make Kansas
free State. G.
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The MORMONs IN TROUBLE.-The last adv-
ces from Utah indicate that the Mormons are
| realizing the truth of the maxim, that "misfor
tunes come not singly." The grasshopper
plague, as we have heretofore learned, threat
ems them with famine by destroying their crops !;
and now moral leprosy has invaded their
harems, and destroyed the peace of the saints.
1t seems that the United States soldiers lately
stationed there under Colonel Steptoe, amused
their leisure hours by the practice of the most
persevering gallantries with the wives and
daughters of the Latter Day Saints, and, on
leaving, carried them off by scores to Califor'
MIA Brother Brigham Young would appear,
from his speeches published in the Deseret
| Ners, to be in great tribuation on this score,
| and threatens the most terrible vengeance
against the ruthless assailants of his peace and
honor.
From the accounts furnished by the NeUs,
the Rape of the Sabine Women was a small af.
fair, compared with this wholesale spoliaton of
the soldiery After reciting the acts of gallant
~ by which the troopers seduced the Mormon
ladies from their lords, such as slegh-rides,
walks by moonlight, and other Swain and light
amusements," Brother Brigham threatens his
enemies, in the following style:
az do not know what shall say next winter.
| if such men make their appearance here as
were some last winter. / know what think I
shall say, if they play the same game again. Let
the women be ever SO bad, SO help me God, we
| will Stay them.
If any wish to 60 to California we will send
company Of them off. This is my mind; and
perhaps some few ought to 60, for they are in
deed bad enough"
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man, this country seems to beckon settlers to
her soil, and to present attractions which are
almost perfectly fascinating.
:" Its scenery, though deprived of the grand.
eur of mountains, is more than compensated in
beauty by its unrivalled water prospects. The
rivers penetrate far up the country, winding
gracefully from farm to farm, which seem to
seek the embrace of the clear blue waters, in
whose bosom they lie. The fresh streams which
are bordered by the large Marshes in some sea.
sons of the year, present scenes of the most
ravishing beauty. The waters of these streams
are of a dark amber color, from the organic
matter of the marshes which border on them,
and are covered with the water-lily, very large
and most beautiful white flower: and the
marshes on the sides next the river are filled
with wild roses, whilst those parts next to the
highlands are one unbroken forest of magnolia.
At night, the lilies ON the water are covered
with fre-fies, giving the scene an appearance
of unequalled beauty and brilliancy. The whole
forms scene which art can but family initiate
and which is without parallel even in the
gorgeous East. State Report.
"Such a description by some may be deem
ed exaggerated, or only as the results of WV
i'd imagination; yet such verify is the reality, as
the testimony of numerous inhabitants will sub
stantiate. The character of the soil. and the
means at hand for its improvement, are not
less worthy Of admiration. The surface of the
country is smooth, though the upper part of
Cecil county is quite billy. Thence the face Of
the country gradually changes to gently un-
dulating surface in Kent and Queen Anne's
counties; and in Caroline and other counties,
it becomes generally level.
"The soil is alluvial, consisting of clay and
sand in addition to which, there is much of the
Yhite-oak or pipe-clay soil, which is of great
interest, whether considered as to It's barren
ness when unimproyed, or its great fertility
when properly cultivated. Maryland possesses
some of the most productive land in our Union.
I have seen land on which thirty-live bushels
OF wheat have been raised to the acre, and 9th,
er crops in proportion. "
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\ M">T EXTRAORDINARY ACCIrENr-
About the usual time CT the departure of The
last train down from the depot at this place
Yesterday, very singular accident occurred
One train was going ont. and another was
being backed upinto the depot. when two
Irish women coming from the direction Of
Granite Bridge, stepped upon the 'rarb, Of
the backing tran--in spite Of the shouts OF
the lockers on-wcrc krorked down. and ;hc
ears passed over them. The train was NOV
ing very slowly not faster than walk a"d
in spite Of the en'rcatieS of the hv>tandcrs
for them to lie still npon the track. they kept
rolling over and over. one of them some
twelve or twenty times. when size dodged be-
tween the wheels and was >natched out. after
quite number of ears had passed over her,
and, wonderful to relate. she wasn't hurt a
bit. The other woman. whose name is Betsy
Lane. played the same game, lut not sue
cessfulv. \ wheel passed over her right
arm just below the elbow. ininlinrit 50 much
that it has been anru'aed bv Dr> Crosby x
Wheel. Ii she had kept still upon the track
no injury could have brlal'cr her. lni'c an
affecting scene followed he uniniurcd enc
going into lamentations over the injury Of
her friend. and the other saving. BE III"
how,y mit'.rr Of .!aSS why hadn't ! been
ki.t-one arm zone. and n,tlin t. I've Tor -
-|lGncl,si,r Mirror.
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THE CAL DON An.
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET. MAY

AZ market pa cattle. about % beeves % Stores
consisting Of working oxen. COWS and calves, !! , and
v"orS old.
PKICEs-Market - Extra so..5al0: 1st qualitv
1921 quality, ssa'; Sd quality, sas! ;orlinarv. All
per loo his.
Hides. S53a6 Tallow. S ,aH,: pclt~. s1a1l, Calf
Skins. ?ralorner H.: Veal calves 4. 5.aoc l142
AT market Barrc'ing Catt'e-Ss,e7 per cwt
S'"reS-Wo rkinGOxcn-Sl3.. 14O $50, 100
175a230.
Cows andcalveS-S 81 "a. Sc. 20. 40. 45a55.
learIirg>-S two wears old. ~, TO co. Three
wears ol!-Sjo. 60 to -
sheep and TambS--1224 at market: extra s.. S,
loal3. by lot. S2l. 2f. 3. Iat.
BRIGHTON MAREET-Mav 3.
At market go beef cattle 90 stores. Is pairs
working oxen 40 COWS and calves. 400 sheep and
lambs. 800 swine.
PEICES.-Heet C.ttlc--Extra $40: Isl quality .; :
- QUALIFY -: 81 DO 5: orlinlrv.Cl.
Hides 5las; tailow, sac: net> >lal,; ca'fskius,
lie per b.
Yea, crvr-.-SJ;. On.
Working Oxru--S>5 st" IGOaIo5
'"w> and Calyc>,-Sl3. 20. - n 20 -, 81, 30
4oa5,.
..p and I.lmbS-Extr,, Sc 7aIo; By lot. s,i
3, 4H+,.
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From the 18th to the 18th, tie French loss
was only 300.
The situation of affairs was considered sat
isfactorv nv the French on April l.? The
French Minister Of War learns that the be-
sipcers were still advancing, and were con-
solidafinc their position.
On the ni"ht Of the 18th. the Russians
made strong soriie. bat were promptly re-
pulsed.
Prince Gortsrhakotl 5 account of the same
date savs-"'Thc hc>icgcrs' fire on the 18th,
18th. and 18th. was less violent Our bat
ferries replied sucrcs'tulIv.
On the night OF the 18Th ono of our bat
talons made a sortie to destroy the enemy :
most advanced works. Our object was fin llv
attained. Moreover. the loss of the garrison
the past few days has been loss"
The latest is also from Prince Gort>rha-
koff on the 22a. and states that after twelve
DAYS bomharlmcnt the allied fire had be-
come weak. and caused Iit'lr damage.
Prince AIrns'hikoff is not dead The s..
Pe.crshurgl journal publishes an Imperial
rescript. cxprrS>in. the Empcror'> sati,f,c-
ton that the report was untrue, and hoping
and bcstowinc on him and his Descendants a
palace At ST. Petcr>hur.h
THE BAIrIC-Thc tlorka'!r of Lihau i,
announced from The 9TH and or' all ports tc
the entrance of tn" Riga from the 10th of
April.
FnA>CU-Ir is still reported that Napo
leon will command the allied armies. bat the
report is not generally credited. IL is off
c;allv announced that his departure for tho
Crimea is postponed for a Shar: time.
Prussia AND Ar~rE!A.-Brrlin CORES
ponlencc saws it hardly admits Of doubt iha
an approximation Of views has recently Ia
ken place between The Austrian and Pms
sian Governments. which bodies no GOOD t.
the "anse of the Western powers.
PEE>IA.-Per-ia openly avows adhesion
to Russia.