Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-10
SALEM COLUMBIANA COUNTY SATURDAY

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Lord Nelson was a man of sterling English sense
and knowing himself to mean rightly, and being
rather Il plain man, much annoyed by the pedantic
rules of the SERVICE he went back to the first prin
ciple, and once for all made up his mind to obey
orders he thought to be all perfection, "but the
great order of all is to serve your country, and
down with the French )" (applause) And when.
ever any statute initiates against that, 20 back
to the greet order of ALL out of which the little
der springs; and he explained to his officers that
/ in case of no signals, not understanding any
signals, no captain could go wrong who brought
his snip close alongside an enemys ship. Loud
applause.)
So every wise American will say, in the construc.
ton of statutes, or their doubtful Interpretation.
Liberty is the great order, which all lesser orders
are to promote. (Applause.) That is the right
meaning of the statute which extirpates crime,
and obtains for every man the longest liberty COM
patiblo with liberty for every. No citizen will 60
wrong who upon any question leans to the side of
general liberty. (Applausc.) And whilst thus
society is no fiction, but has real rank from its king
political head to its lowest member; and whilst
it has real function, that of this race being to
eliminate liberty so it has public actions which it is
to perform with electric energy.
Men inspire each other The affections are
nursed. Hope is Lovo is. Despair is none
Sefshness drives away the angels. 1t is delicious
to act with great masses to great aims-for in
stance, the summary gradual abolition of sla-
very Why, in the very name of reason and the
peace of mankind is not this made the subject of
instant negotiation and settlement?
Isit possible to speak of it with reason and good
nature, because it is property? Why, then it has
price. Because it is political? Well, it init
mately concerns us, threatens us and there will
never be better time than the present time
That is really great task fit for this country to
accomplished buy this property of the plumber
ers rs the British nation bought the West India
;, slaves. | say buy, never conceding the right Of
h,,t
lamity of his position, and willing to bear coun-
tryman's share in relieving him and because ii is
the only practicable course, and is innocent
Wealth here is only right social of public func.
ton. If one man cannot do why all men must do
We shalone day bring the States shoulder to cshoul
der: and citizens, man to man, to eXtermnate sla.
very. 1t used to be said it will cost thousand
then twelve hundred, and it is said it will cost
two thousand millions Of dollars.
Well, was there ever any contribution so enthu
siastically paid as this will be? We will have 4
chimney tax. We will give up our coaches, and
churches will melt their plate The Father of hi.
Country shall wait well pleased little longer foi
his monument. Franklin shall wait for his. The
Pilgrim Fathers for theirs and the patient Colum
bus, who waited all his life for justice o!a spend
a larger share Of his Immortality STILL waiting 70,
his. We Will call on those rich benofactors who
found asylums, athen@ums lJceums, city librarie,
we shall call on wealthy bachelors and maiden
to make the State their heirs as they were wont ir
!, Rome. The mechanics will give the children
will have cent societies. daughter and applause
If really the thing could come to a negotiation and
price we're named in good faith i don't think that
any price, founded on n sum that figures could
tell, would be quite unmanagcabe.
! Mr. Emerson concluded--GGntlemcn and ladies;
| think in bad times we must rely on these simple
truths Men are beginning to suspect that in spite
Of all chance and change Divine Providence does
~ I'll o,,J L,;.,
last. And thus, by every new creation, to those
shameful statutes which blacken the code of this
country, the opposition will never end, never relax
whilst the statutes exist. AS long as the grass
grows-as long as there summer or winter
rs long as there are men, so long will the sent.
ments coNdemn them. We cannot educate men, OF
raise them to any mental power, without discover.
ing the wrong. We do not suffer by defeat There
is longevity in the cause Of freedom. 1t can well
afford to wait if God pleases, for ages 1t is the
order that chemistry nature, the stars of Heaven
the thoughts of the mind, all are to be the emauc
yators of the slave!
Mr.. Emerson resumed his seat amid rapturous
appauses, his address having occupied exactly one
hour il the delivery.
The Ow-SoMETHINGS."--Th X. Ms il
seems, are threatened with "rval organization
quite as mysterious as their own. It is said that
the "Know Something's" we're organized in Phiia
dephia, and that the order now extends to many
other eastern cities, and far westward as Cincn
natl. One who processes to belong to it, gives tC
the New York Tribune the following statements OF
its creed, which appears to be mainly directed
against Romanism and Slavery - Columbian.
l. Opposition to all forms of tyranny over the
mind or body Of man.
.. Neither nature nor the Constitution of our
country recognizes the right of man to property in
man.
3. Principles and character, and not birthplace
are the true standards Of qualification for citizen
ship.
| 4. No more Slave States should be admitted into
thu Union and there should be neither slavery mol
involuntary seryitude, except for the punishment o.
crime in any territory the United States.-e6ersoa
! 5. The Papai power being political despotsn
under the garb Of Religion, its supporters should
not be permitted to hold Office in free country.
Il g. The people being the legitimate source of po
ltical power, all Offices, National as well as State
so far as practicable, should be filed by direc
vote of the electors
! The Independent in a four column editorial de
monstrates to its own satisfaction, that, "ThC
American Tract Society without any dis tinct aim
or purpose in that direction is contributing power
i fully to the ultimate abolition of slavery" Bu
how? The enormously elongated effort of the cd
tor, amounts to this.-The colporteurs of the So
ciety ut the South tell of the degradation of white
folks, and thereby make us hate slavery THEN
picture and story books (that say not one word
against slavery by the wayJ are 'c0hStdHY ana
powerfully counterdcting the natural effects Of Sla
cery!~ o most lame and impotent conclusion.
/ We read that editorial on this wise. 1t is not
expedent that we should countenance the recent
action of congregational churches against the A. 7
Society, So here goes for a wet blanket to cool
their ardor-J Jteslyaa.
4 A IIIT.-Dr nehemiah Adams book on his late
tour in the slave States, is beautifully cut up by
writer in the Christian Eramino for January
The best hit is this. DIR Adams bewails the suf-
ferings of masters and mistrcsses in not being
able to bring their skillful coachman and atfec
tiOnae to the north, for fear they may take
a fancy to freedom. Upon which the reviewer re-
marks
sin a similar state Of mind, jew of the upper
classes, on hoariug of Chrst's trial, might have
commiserated Caiphas, for having to get up. SO
early to the imminent peril Of his health, and in
a very cold morning, in order to examine Jesus
And no doubt the feelings in the minds of some
noble Romans, on hearing of Chrst's crucifxion