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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11

SAUL ALSO AMONG THE PROPHETS.

James Watson Webb, of the New York Courier
and Enquirer, who has distinguished himself by
his vigorous support Of the fugitive slave law, and
violent and INSCRIPTIONS opposition to every phase
of anti-slavery, has announced himself in favor of
fusion with even political abolltionism," for the
sake of restoring the Compromise of 1920"
lie says;
"Such, VIC say, has virtually been the language,
and such the conduct of the South to the Union
Wings and Democrats of the North and whatever
others may do, our course is plain. We lovo tho
Wing Party, but we love its principles more. We
dislike Abolitionism; but we would rather a thou
sand times vote Ter Garrison and Tappan as Presi-
dent and Vice President, than tamely submit for
an hour to the humiliation which the South has put
upon us by the repeal of the missouri Compro-
mise" With us, therefore, the first great object
of our political life is, and will continue to be, the
restoration Of the Compromise of 1920 and to ac-
complish that object, and thus hurl back defiance
upon those who have been dishonest end %unprinci-
pied, and reckless of faith and honor, we are per.
fectly willing, if need be, to consort for the timo
being, with even political abolitionism, and oil
other abominable isms of the day. But, say the
cunning authors of our disbonor and the misera-
bic time-sorying politicians, who are ready to kiss
the hand that smote them-"it is too late. the mis-
chief has been done, the Compromise of 1920 can
not be restored without interference with vested
rights and making restitution to the honest and in
IJuIVu oldNchClhSr NuO mas mONOu lntU huUSUb.
Admit all this, and it is not yet too late to restore
the Compromise of 1920. 1t has never been too
late to be honest-it is never too late to wipe off
disgrace and dishonor. Let millions be paid, if
necessary, to get rid of the infamous swindle that
practised upon the North by the Kansas bill but
never, while one drop of honest or manly blood
flows in the veins of the Union men of the North,
let us listen to the cry of submission to that great
wrong. Let us shut our eyes and ears to the threat
Of disunion, aud tell plainly every section of the
country, not only that we shall be honest, but that
we can and will enforce obedience to the Union,
whenever and by whomsoever it is threatened.-
Through the ballot boxes we can and must restore
the Missouri Compromise, and as we told The Abo.
litionists in 1850, when sustaining the Fugitive
Slave Law,-"the Constitution, the Laws and the
Union we assuredly shall enforce against whomsc-
ever may threaten or resist them" Thereto re,
our wish is for a union with the Republican Party
in the coming contest, and we cannot doubt that
the result will be favorable alike to the best inter-
ests of the country. At all events, we may thus
yiudicate the right, and rebuke those who have
been guilty of a gross and objectionable breach Of
faith, and who put at defiance every principle Of
honor and honesty in the repeal Of the Compro.
mise Of 1920"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11

~versation to inform a poor helpless woman, longing
and seeking for freedom, that tho boon was actu-
ally within her reach, That she had Only to step
off the steamboat and it was securely hers. Pass
more Williamson performed but a simple duty; u
duty he owed TO the women and her children, both
as a man and u citizen. None but n demon-a
morcenary slave or u coward, could have done less.
And yet Judge Lewis, in the face of his human
and judicial obligations, volunteers his consent to
let Passmore Williamson rot in jail-if Judge
Kane's tender mercies snail continue SO to de-
cree.
The people ought to understand that questions
Of this sort are not to be settled alone by judges,
State or Federal-that they have themselves the
knowledge and the right to decide them; and that
it is their duty to see that justice is done. But
yet so blind or ~coutemptibly servile, are a great
mass of the editors of the country, that the only
notice they will tpko of Judge Lewis's volunteer
wickednoss will be the publication Of a two line
paragraph in their column Of news items. They
will not see or even dream that the personal liber-
tics of American citizens are jcopardized by such
outrages as that perpetrated by Judge Kane and
sanctioned by Judge Lewis.
But all these events are but new illustrations Of
the blessings Of 'our Glorious Union !"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
THE WHITE BASIS IN TENNESSEE.

Governor Johnson of Tennessee who has prob
ably been defeated in the election Just passed,
seems to have some idea Of Justice for non-slave-
holders. The following is a report of his election
eering meeting. Justice to the non-slaveholders
is a step toward justice to the slaves:
Gov. johnson, in his rejoinder, charged that his
competitor had Graded or lodged the free basis res
olatiOa he had the honor to introduce in the Senate
Of the extra session of the Legislature, on the 5th
of October, 1912. 1t involved a GREAT PRINCIPLE,
he said, and one which concerned the rights and
interests Of the masses. 1t was obvious why his
competitor lodged an issue here, which he gladly
met in Fayette county. In that county there were
$1,000 slaves-in this, Campbell county, thera
were 340l The resolution he had offered, of which
he was proud as the friend of the people and the
poor man, and which had been voted down by the
lordly shareholders of Middle and Test Tennessee,
was in these words:
"'Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, That the basis to be observed
10 laying off the State into Congressional districts,
shaR be the coting population, uithOm any regard
to tie Mree-ftts of the negro population
'Gov. johnson contended that the honest work
ing man of Campbell county was borne down by
the aristocratic Shareholders of Middle or West
Tennessee, and his fair daughters and %virtuous
wife, under the law advocated by his competitor,
were weighed in the balances against the negro
wenches Of the proud stakeholder. :"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11

So far then you may perceive, that according to
the fixed and unanimous conviction Of the Com
monwealth, you propose to conquer, your whole
North, If it were united as one man, could no
more do that deed than it could make a world; and
that, unless it were utterly lost to every glorious
inspiration of tho past and every sacred impulse
struggling for birth in all true hearts, the North
would no more think of making such an attempt
upon such pretexts as you array,-even if those
pretexts were all true and real it would
think of p%arricide followed by selfmurder.
Such is a specimen of his logic. The Morality
of the Divine may be learned from his pcrora-
ton, in which the Union and the Constitution are
set up, as above justice and mercy. 1t 10 as fol-
lows:
As to Slavery, it is a question about which men
may differ, according to tho necessity of their con-
dition and the point Of view from which they
consider it. But the cordial and indissoluble
Union of these States is a matter concerning which
no American who has a true heart in his bosom
can possibly have but one opinion-one purpose.
IL there be one political duty common to us oil,
and transcendently clear and binding, it is that
we should visit with immediate and condign pun.
ishment every party and every public man who is
not loyal to the Union and the Constitution.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
REPUBLICANS IN MINNESOTA,

The Minnesota Republicans recently held a
Territorial Convention, and nominated William X.
Marshall as their Congressional Delegate. There
seems to be n fair prospect now that Mr.. Marshall.
who is an anti-slayery and temperance man, will
be elected, as the Democrats are divided and have
two candidates in the field.
In the way of resolutions, the Minnesota Repub.
licans are more courageous than ours of Ohio.
They have dared to demand" that is the word,
the repeal of the fugitive slave law. Tho follow
ing are among their resolutions:
Resolved, that we reatirm our purpose to array
the moral and political power of Minnesota, whe-
Their as Il Territory or n State, on the side of FREQ.
dom, and to aid in welding the whole constitution
al force of the Federal Government, whenever we
can and wherever we can, against the existence of
Slavery.
Resolved, That wherever Slavery may c~onstitu-
tionally be abolished by the General Government,
there its continuance is n national curse, for which
every citizen is responsible so far as he refuses to
exert his influence for its removal.
Resolved, That we believe the Fugitive Slave
Law to be unconstitutional, and that we demand its
unconditional repeal.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
ELECTIONEERING,

The work of eiectionecring is progressing much
in the old style. Trickery and falsehood of every
sort are most freely resorted to by the most I'M
principled Democrats, in anti-slavery localities,
who a re striving by all sorts of representations,
true and false, to make the impression that the
anti-slavery of the Republicans is no "great
scratch"-that their own is quite up to it-while
in others they cry out against them that they are
uureasoning anatics--reckles incendiaries, who
intend to abolish slavery by Co~ngress-disunion-
lists, and all that. In Cincinnati they will have it,
that Nj. Chase's ultra abolitionism will ruin the
trade of the city, especially if it shall be Endorsed
by his election, and some other papers echo the
ahsurdity.
The Republicans of course defend, and thus
place themselves in a position equally conflicting
with themselves. In anti-slarery localities they
are for the overthrow Of slayery"--they are abo.
Observation-Disclosures, thorough and uncompro.
mising-so thoror I'll as TO make it altogether mex
cusable in the Garrisonians to expose their short
eomings, or indeed not to vote with them. In
justice, however, we must confess that this elias:
Of Republicans are less Jealous than brethren 81
opposite tendencies, who day by day are unweari
eddy laboring to convince Democrats and incura
bic old fogy Wings, that the party is not for aboli
ton at all-that to charge Mr.. Chase with being
an abolitionist is a base slander-that he and She,
are only seeking the very harmless object Of re
st%ricting slavery to its present possessions. They
most triumphantly ask, in the language of one o
our exchanges, that the Democrats will be goo(
enough to tell what action Of these tRcpublican
Conventions disturbs or destroys a single RICH
to which Shareholders are entitled under the Con
stitution." In the emphatic language of Judge
!, Walker, of Cincinnati, they say, Il desire to b.
| distinctly understood as to the extent to which
anti-slavery action is proposed. With the excep
ton, perhaps, of n few fanatics, no one proposes
to make the slightest aggression upon the presen
domains Of slavery. Where it is let it remain 81
long as they who have i; can endure it. But let i
not pass the present limits. Let it not cross tn
Rubicon."
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
Ibe Anti 9ioperp Buolr.
salem, ONO AUGUST II, 1855.
THE ANNIVERSARY.

Our Anniversary is just at hand. Are the Abo-
litionists prepared to come up to it in numbers and
with zeal somewhat commensurate with tho great
work before them2 We hope 80. The whole
country is now reused. Some Of the hitherto most
incorrieiLle and hopeless of the Hunkers are
stirred, and are even making advances in an anti
slavery direction. 1t is, then, no time for the old
aud tried veterans Of the cause to exhibit GOODNESS
or Indifference. They should stir themselves with
more than their accustomed energy. They must
urge the radical principles of freedom with nm
wavering pertinacity--with more than their former
warmth and zeal, aud must sustain them with in,
creased pocuniary liberality. BY SO doing, those
now embarked in n partial effort for the right may
be led onward to n thorough commitment to the
radical principles Of freedom, and the army OF
emancipation gloriously increased in numbers and
efficiency.
The meeting is at n place convenient Of access
ard in its vicinity are numerous and hospitablc
friends. There are also several public houses,
which will entertain such as wish to avail them.
selves Of their accommodations, and at reasonable
charges, SO thit our friends need not fear
OH the score of hospitality.
Among the speakers who are confidently ex
pected, are Stephen S. Foster, OF Massachusetts,,
Mary Grew, of Philadelphia, and John II. Phileo,
of New York. Others from abroad have been in
yitcd, whom we hope to see and hear, besides our
home friends, many Of whom know well how to
the cause they love to serve.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
VOLUNTEER WICKEDNESS.

We give considerable space to the case Of Mr..
Williamson and Judge Kane's unrighteous deois-
ion and extra judicial suggestions. The outrage
of Judge Kane cannot be too thoroughly exposed,
or too severely denounced. But outrageous as it
is, it seems to us that the refusal of Judge Lewis
to grant a writ of habeas corpus. to inquire into
the legality Of the imprisonment Of Mr.. William
son, is if possible, still more inexcusabIe and more
~contemptibly mean. The man who does a mean
or wicked act, as part Of a contract with his en-
~ployers, has at least the merit of fidelity to his
contract and will be excused by the mercenary,
inasmuch as he does it for a consideration. Such
is Judge Kane's position. He is the official crea-
ture of Shareholders, employed, pledged and paid
to DO just such jobs as this he has recently done
in Philadelphia. We expect him to scout Justice,
and whenever it suits his convenience, TO trample
upon legal and constitutional as well as personal
rights. lie is pledged to do it. lie is paid for it,
and why should he not do it?
But not just SO with Judge Lewis. He holds
his commission, not from slave-owners, but from
the people of Pennsylvania, who boast that they
have abolished slavery and that theirs is a free
State. Judge Lewis is set at the head Of the Su.
preme Court Of Pennsylvania, expressly to pro
tect the liberties of Pennsylvanians, to zealously
guard those liberties against the encroachments Of
Federal power, judicial as well as legislative. Ant
yet Judge Lewis is utterly recreant to those obi
cations, and volunteers in its face, an approval o
Judge Kane's usurpation. He solemnly sane
tons his right to imprison an innocent and excel
lent citizen upon what lie as we'll as Judge Kan,
knows to be false pretences indeed upon VIVA
they both knew to be not only a humane, but
legal fand constitutional act. For free speecI
among citizens of the United States is vet lega
and constitutional. Passmore Williamson had al
undoubted right to enter into conversation witt
Jane johnson, Notwithstanding what he said wa
not agreeable to the Nicaragua Minister. 9TH
head and front of his offence, hath this extent
no more" For this Judge Kane imprisoned hin
as he was paid to do, and Chief Justice Levi;
who was set and paid for his protection says IS
let it be. The supremacy of Judge Kane's Des
potism is not to be disturbed" lie will not eve
issue a writ to enquire into the merits Of the case
This looks almost like a conspiracy between thes
Judges, not merely 10 return women and children
to bondage, worse than death; but also imprison
citizen Of Pennsylvania for daring in private con
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
Let order dicl
Aud let this world no longer be a stage,
To feed contention in a lingering act;
But let no spirit Of the first born kAsE

Should not the bust Of Appius Claudius adorn
the bench Of the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District Of Pennsylya-
MIA
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11

Trick OF A PRo-SLAvEsY EDlroR.-The Gin
cinnati Times, edited if we are not mistaken, by a
Minister, occasionally issues two edi-
tons, one anti-slavery after a fashion and design
ed for Ohio, the other pro-slavery for Kentucky
readers. The Louisville Times says;
A friend has sent us a copy of the Dollar Times
published in Cincinnati, dated July l6, which is
circulated very extensively throughout the State.
This number has been expressly gotten up to OPP
crate upon the Kentucky elections. We have now
before us tae genuine number of July 10, and the
bogus. They are as different as the two papers
can be. The one is freesoil in tone, and the other
is pro-slavery. The genuine Times declares that
the one hundred and thirty thousand members of
the Know Nothing Lodges in Ohio are thoroughly
imbued with anti-slavery doctrines, and last fall
elected to Congress a full anti-Nebraska delega-
ton. The counterfeit one processes to be devoted
to the Constitution and the rights of the States,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11

lOilitlllcut VI Ill w cAOCutc tuC pcTsOuui iU-
erty bill of Massachusetts,. Henry Chaplin Of Wor-
cester sends to the Governor the following letter of
acceptance:
WORCESTER, July 81, 1856.
TO His Ercelicncy HenryJ j. Gardner, Governor Of
the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,.
DEAR SRI recently had the honor to receive
from you a commission, by the terms of which l
learn that by its acceptance, III will become my
duty, when any person is arrested or seized, or in
danger of being arrested or seized, in the country
of Worcester, as q fugitive from service or labor,
upon being informed thereof, diligently and faith
fully to use all lawful means to protect, defend
and secure to such alleged fugitive a fair and i'm
partial trial by jury and the benefits of the pro-
visions of IAN act to protect the rights and liber-
ties of the people of the Commonwealth Of Mas
sachusetts." The appointment was unsought and
unexpected, but | accept it with pleasure. l shall
be happy tc contribute what | can guarantee to.
the people Of Massachusetts the protection which
the act referred to endeayors to throw around
them. will not stop to inquire whether or not
the act is constitutional. If it is not, it ought to
be. There are times and occasions when it is well
''to pardon a little to the spirit of Liberty" A
commonwealth which refers, with a show Of partri-
otism, on each Fourth of July, to the Declaration
of Independence, should at least take as much
care of her men as Of her cattle and wheL. the
title to a horse cannot be settled here without the
right to a trial by jury, it is a disgrace to the 10Th
century, that a mans title to himself is not held
equally sacred. | view the act as o faithful ex-
preston of the moral sentiment Of the people Of
Massachusetts / regard it as a true embodiment
of the feeling which lies deeply implanted in every
heart which throbs for freedom and humanity. ]
value it rs an earnest and e~mphatic protest against
an odict of Congress, unjust, tyrannical, inhuman,
aud in my judgement at war with the true c%onstIuc-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11

This decided preponderance Of representation,
even in the new states, has decided the battle of
supremacy against the South. The pre-
ponderauce in the old thirteen is much greater,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
THE RIGHT SORT OF AN OFFICER.

Gov. Gardner has made at least one good ap-
pointment of an officer to execute the personal lib
erty bill of Massachusetts, Henry Chaplin of Wor-
cester sends to the Governor the following letter of
acceptance: =
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11

of his monthly periodical under u new
name The RadicQl 4boiiioRist,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

being 81 to ~, in favor Of tho free states. The
free states have in all lbs, to 90 from the slave
States, aud two majority in the Senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-25
Indiana Yrce Banks

The bills of the following indi ma Free
Banks are taken on deposit al par in CHI.
cage:
Bank Of Indiana Michigan City, Brook
vile Bank, Brookville; Bank Of Syracuse,
Syracuse; Bank OF Elkhart, Elkhart; Bank
Of Rockville, Rockville: Bank of Goshen
Goshen; Bank of MI Vernon, Mt Vernon;
Bank Of Salem, Salem; b lnk of the CAPT
tol, indianapolis; Bank OF Warsaw, War
saw; Bank OF Monticello, Monticello; b INK
et Paoli, Paoli, Canal Bank of Evansville,
Evansville; Crescent City Bank, Evans
vile; Cambridge City Bank, Cambridge
City; Central Bank, indianapolis: Fayette
County Bank. Connersville; Farmers
Bank, Wcstiield; Gramcrcy b nix, Lafa-
yette; iloosicr Bank. Logansport; Indiana
Bank, Madison; Indiana $40 k Bank. La
porte, kpn'ucky Stock Bank, Columbus
Huntington Comfy Bank. iiuntington
Lagrange Bank, Lima; Merchants. and
Mechanics Bank. New Albany; n. Y
and Virginia State Stock Bank, Evansville
Prairie CITY Bank, Terre Haute; Southern
Bank, Terre llaute; Salem Bank, Salem:
Savings Bank of lndana. Conners,ille,
Shawnee Bank. Attica; Traders Bank
Indianapolis, lndiau Reserve Bank, ko.
komo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-25

DEATH - Dr. Baillie once said dat aal
his observation OF de ath beds inclined him
TO believe that nature intended that we
should go olt Of the world as unconscious
as we came into IT, In all my expert
ence' he added, II have not seen one in :
stance In fifty to the contrary" YET even
IN such large experience the occurrence
OF 'one instance in fifty 10 the contrary
would nvalidate the assumption that such
was the law Of nature Tor natures inten.
tion. which, il it means any thing, means
The same The moment in which the
spirit meets death is perhaps like IN, mo-
ment IN which il is embraced by Sleep
|. never, ! suppose. happened 10 any one
10 be conscious OF the immediate transition
rom the waking to the sleeping state
Mrs. Jameson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-25

NIHGISIA i.rIscorAL CHuKcH.--Bishop
Meade is engaged at his residence near
Wildwood Is prep ring some notices of the
old churches and IN nisters Of the Episco-
pal faith in Virginia III furtherance OF
this object, the researches of the clergy
ana lAlty are asked, III tie archives of the
clerks offee. together with tie records,
registers. aud vestry books Of the church
es. The Bishop commends that these
latter documents should be Jared in the
care Of the theological seminary near Al
oNandila, where fire proof building has
been erected for the preservation of books.
Sketches Of The early Episcopal church in
Virginia, from the venerable senior Dish
op of Virginia, will be welcome offering
10 the menbers Of the church, and, IN
deed, - the community al large.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-25

CATHOLICISM IN TnE UNITED STATES
Maryland, the first State where the to
man Catholic Church gained footing, now
CONTAINS eight hundred and seven Protes
tant Churches, and only sky five Catholic
congregations. In Florida the Catholics
early made settlement. Now there are
one hundred and seventy Protestant and
only five Catholic Churches! Louisiana
was settled by the Catholics, who now
have hfiy five churches in The State, while
the Protes'ants have two hundred I'd for
ty-sevcn ngrcgatlons. In Texas, the
Catholics were the first sect in point of
siin-; they now have thirteen churches but
the Protesants report three hundred and
seven societies in The State The number
OF Episcopal, Lutheran and Rom, m Catho-
lie Churches are nearly the same through
out the country, bat each of the three de-
nominations have about one eierenM of the
number OF the Methodists, scarcely one
ctshth that OF the Baptist, and not one
tourM that ofthe Presbyterians. The en-
TIRE Protestant population OF the country
compared with that OF the Ca,holis. is
about as twelve to one - Boston Trans.