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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
R IN THE FIELD.

The National Know Nothings are in advance of
their competitors in their nominating Convention
for President. The Grand Chief of the Order, has
issued his proclamation, calling on the states to
elect delegates to the Philadelphia Convention on
on the 22d of February. Some of the southern
members of the party, perhap, not as we'll assured
as they desire to be Of the fidelity or success of the
new party, demonstrate against this early move
ment, and propose to wait till the National Demo-
Gratis have brought forward their men and their
platform. Thus they exhibit the strength of their
attachment to Americanism. Foreigners and the
Pope may work their utmost will upon the nation
SO the interests of slavery are secure. To save
these, they are ready without an effort, to desert
their party and its principles and to fuse with its
bitterest foes. What folly for northern men 10 look
to that party for any semblance of anti-slavery
aid.
Perhaps somewhat impressed with this convic-
tson, Thomas Spooner president of the Ohio State
Council, has issued a call for a special State Con-
~vention OF Columbus on the Sd of January. Our
readers will remember that Mr.. Spooner presented
a minority report at the late Cincinnati Convention.
That report embraced substantially the principles
of Republieanism and received eleren votes cut of
a convention Of one hundred and five members.
The great majority seeking, evidently as their pri-
mary object a reunion with the sluvedriving wing
of the party. Whether President Spooner will
have any better success in Columbus, than in Gin
c~innati, remains to be seen.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15

thousand of the groaning victims of slavery in
this same Northern Church, and then the added
fact of the popularity Of this Satanic Church, and
with the other socts, and with the people,
tells all the story of the deep depravity of
the times. Now, a true Abolilionist, living in this
mouth Of the burning bell-pit of slavery, must, of
necessity, live the life; as he is constantly exposed
to die the death, Of the martyr. / shall always
be glad of my acquaintance with these truly hero
ic spirits. and if-as ] hope is not the case-I have
impaired no strength to them, yet we'll do 2 know
that from them have received refreshment and
strength to battle still with "principalities and
powers, and spiritual wicked .ess in high places"
by which slavery is upheld, and in the fill of which
slavery will perish.
The meetings / have held have been generally
well attended, some very largely. The people
havesseemed to be somewhat awakened, but, ex.
posed as they are to the corrupting influences Of
a pro-slavery religion and n pro. slavery Constitu.
ton and Government, | have little hope of any
very extensive reformation nv an immediate re-
suit. And yet | know that reformation will final.
ly comc--tlIat truth and right shall triumphiower.
falsehood and wrong. Till tLen we will labour
and wait. For God and Humanity.
A. L. FOSS..
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
Che Anti alaperp Bnelr.
SALEM, ONO, DECEMBER Is, 1855.
THE COMING FAIR.

The Managers Of the approaching Fair request
us to to invite from the friends in the vicinity Of
Salem, contributions for the provision table. Gro
c%erics, cream, butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, -four
fruit nd vegetables, all can be used to nd vantage
And such as is not used will find a ready sale. If
some of those most convenient would send in their
poultry ready for the table, it would relieve the
heavy burden Of tie few who have tie labor o
preparing it. The Managers suggest also that the
contributions be made early. They hope also to
see their friends from abroad, prepared to make
their family purchases of such articles as are
here Offered for sale. Their prices will lie fair
and their display of goods will surross that Of
any previous occasion.
We hope abolitionists will act upon this sugges.
ton, certainly it will be a very easy method of
aiding the c,us they de>i etS promote, to make their
purchases at the Fair Tables, rather than else
where. If they will do so this season, we are con
6dent, from the variety and supply of goods at the
Of tho ladies, that the receipts may bc
swelled far beyond those of any previous year.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
From the Philadelphia North American.
COMING EVENTS FoREsHADow ED.

More Teyritory-The twenty.ninth parallel Of lati-
tude is named rs the next Southern boundary Of
the Union. General Gadsden is said to have been
negotiating with Santa Anna for a new cession Of
territory, including ali north Of that line, when
the progress of the revolution interrupted the pro-
~ceedings. OF course, no one knows how true this
is; 6Ut General GddSden has a ray Of icrtting home
10 his friends Udgue hints Of important things go
ing Uhich SETS conjecture all dgog 10 ascertain the
precise truth. The difficulty about the payment OF
the three millions of the last indemnity, aud the
demand for reparation for Callahon's invasion and
tn burning Of Piedrns Negras, nl conspire to as
sist this conclusion and probably hetOre Presi-
dent Pierce goes out Of Office, he will commune
cate a new treaty. with a fresh demand on our sur
plus millions. The twenty-ninth parallel would
throw into the United States two thirds of the
Mexican State of Sonora and two-ffths Of Chihua.
hua, with population enough to form one o' our
States. In such case, the new territory would
have to go under political ~pupilage as a Territory,
or else New Mexico would have to be admitted rs
"a State. A rumor is a1oat in the newspapers, to
the effect that General Gadsden has sent word to
Washington, that if the balance of the Mesilla in.
demnity be not paid to the present Government Of.
Mexico, not another foot of territory will be coded
to the United States. Meantime, we have various
other projects for acquiring new colonies. Thus
the report is revived that Russia is willing to sell
her American possessions to us for a consideration
in money-rather to Arctic n matter for the folks
at Washington, as neither cotton, tobacco, hemp,
rice, nor sugar, can be grown up there. Then there
is a report coming from Europe that Russia has
suggested to Denmark the propriety Of settling the
difficult between the latter and the United States
by selling to us the Danish West India Island of
st. Thomas, the piece of which, five millions Of
dollars, may be taken also as our consideration
for freeing us of the Sound dues. St. Thomas,
is a small island to the windward Of Porto Rico,
with a population of seventy thousand souls. Right
near to it is another small island, called Santa
CRUZ, also owned by Denmark, with thirty-two thou
sand inhabitants. For FIVE millions of dollars, we
ought to get both of these. But St. Thomas is Of
much Importance from it's geographical position,
which is such rs would render it q formidable po-
sition in the hands of q laval Power it has q fine
harbor, and is always first sought by vessels in
distress coming from leward. Were it in our pos
session, it would, in great measure nullify the pur-
pose for which the British hold the West Indies, rs
a naval Power might from il command the whole
eastern front of the West Indies and the coast of
the United States.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 8, 1855.
REV. M. c. BRIGGS.

This gentleman. formerly of this city, but now
of California, came very near tasting the lash OF
Judge Lynch, q few weeks since, at Stockton. 1t
seems that in a temperance lecture he uttered some
very unpalatable truths, which gave great otense
10 the Argus, a paper published in Stockton. In
q subsequent lecture on 'Americanism," Mr.. Il.
alluded TO the Argus, and to a certain class Of pol
iticians, in not very complimentary terms. These
lectures were stigmatized ms ABOLITION harangues,
a mob of thirty persons was organized, and the
abode of Mr.. Briggs surrounded. The chivalrir
bullies commanded Mr.. b.. to come forth, that they
might fog him. This he very properly refused to
do. Several gentlemen then came up and sided
with Mr.. Briggs, whereupon his enemies disper-
sed.
The people Of Stockton took the matter up, and
there has been considerable excitement. "The
question" says the California Christian advocate,
sis shall we be free? 1t concerns not the slavery
of the black but Of the white race; not Of men
elsewhere, but of you and me in this free State
1t is not a question Of legal restraint, but of mob
violence to put down the liberty of speech and the
right OF private Judgment. How shall lit be deci-
ded? This has all grown out of the effort, so far
as we can see it, o. the rummies to destroy the in
luence Of temperance men in the State, and they
deserve all they get We hope Mr.. b. will hit
them again till they shall learn discrimination and
Judgment, and repent of their evil deeds"
To this latter wish we add our hearty amen
Mr.. Briggs deserves well of the people of Stock
ton for his courage ia rebnking popular sin. One
snch minister is worth ten thousand of those sill
yer tongued teachers who lack nerve TO utter o
scathing rebuke of popular evil, lest its perpetra'
tors should grow angry. May God bless Brother
Briggs, and make him q terror to the wicked wher-
ever he preaohes.-lBoston) Zion's Herald,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
A. T. FOSS.

Andrew 7. Foss, whose useful anti slavery la.
bors many of our Michigan readers have in appre,
.ciating remembrance, has been laboring for the
last three months in eastern Pennsylvania, Della
ware, and New Jersey. From a report of his la,
bors in the last Anti-Slavery Standard, we extract
the following:
l have labored mostly in Pennsylvania. Here
| have found some of the long-tried and truest
friends of the slave. There are many men and
women in Pennsylvania, little known even to the
AbolitiOnists in the other States, who. for lofty
moral purpose, for persistent and untiriDg zeal
and self-sacriicing labour for the good of humani-
ty, have never had their superiors in any age or
land. They have freely laid upon the altar Of hu.
manity their reputation, their property, their lib
erty, and their lives. | have also la.oured about
one week in Delaware, and shall, when | have full
filled my present engagement, have laboured near
ly three weeks in New Jersey. In both of these
States ! find men and women of like precious
faith and labour with those of whom | have spo-
ken in Pennsylvania. Till l came among these
people, l had no conception of the arduOus labour
and heavy expense to which they are constantly
called. Theirs is a kind of work of which the
world cannot know. Living upon the borders of
slavery, they are constantly appealed to with the
most heartrending tales of suffering by the fleeing
victims of oppression. Their tables, their horses
and carriages, their purses and their pcrsonal Ia
bour, are under constant contribution. The world
will never know, unless God himself shall reveal
it, what these quiet, seIfsacri6cing and unknown
people are doing for humanity, and from no other
motive than the love of the divine work.
The masses of the people here are exceedingly
pro-slavery. Many of the wealthy people are
owners of plantations and slaves over the line
Those who do not own slaves themselves are con-
nected with the villainy through their relations, by
blood and marriage. And still another large class
are connected with slavery by relatives who are
overseers and negro-driyers. And to this we must
add the prO-slavery character and influence of the
popular religion. Oh! it is the most God. contem-
ming, Christ-crucifying and man-hating religion
that ever cursed any age or people. Gorsuch, of
a notoriety, was a member oil the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church North; and the fact that
four thousand similar scoundrels are now in this
Northern Methodist Episcopal Church, and thirty
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
Y MN
BY REV. W. j. FOX.

A little child in a bulTush ark
Game floating on the Niles broad water
That child made Egypt's glory dark;
And freed his tribe from bonds ana slaughter
A little child for knowledge sought
In Israels temple of its sages:-
That child the worlds religion brought,
And crushed the temples of past ages.
Midst worst expressions, if remain
Young hearts to freedom still aspiring;
II, nursed in Superstition's chain,
The human mind is still inquiring;-
Then let not priest or tyrant dote
On dreams of long the worlo commanding:
The ark of Moses is ahoat,
And Christ is in the temple standing
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
SLAVERY AND ITS EFFECTS.

To the Editor Of the NJ Y. Tribune.
SIR In q former communication | SPOKE of the
degenerating influence which the institution of
Slavery entails upon the white population of the
South. The cause of my serious apprehension is
more visible upon the poorer classes than the rich.
The former, constituting a large majority of the
population of this country, and wholly dependent
upon their labor for subsistence, feel the oppres-
siye competition of slave labor more severely, and
in more ways than this short communication can
develop. While the evil was confined to its moro
c~ongenial sphere, we slumbered in false security
against its ravages. Negro labor was then devo-
ted to such d~rudgery as white men willingly re-
signed. But like the encroachments of Pharaoh's
plaques, it has extended its conquest throughout
the land, and consumes all the sources Of the poor
mans living. 1t has husted the ingenious mechan-
ic from town to town and from shop to shop, until
now ne finds a bull headed negro his bold rival in
every department Of mechanism. His rival has
no family or public expenses to encounter. Hence
he can do the work and drive every white mechan-
ic from the workshop in spite of himself. For it
is the few capitalists Of the country who own all
the negroes, or nearly so. OF course the owners
of the slaves will consult their own interest and
give the preference to the slave in doing the work
of the country.
The master may have wealth, yet his children
are taught the art Of throwing away money, and
have contempt for labor and laboring men, and of
course dedicate their time and talent to profiigacy.
and mental and physical prostitution. 1t is only
in this country that | see the nose of contempt
turned up at my brawny brow because it is wet
from hard labor. Why is thisF 1t is because my
vocation is that of n common slave. Who is this
that repels my proffered association; and for what?
1t is the drone of society, that consumes and does
not produce; and all because my calling has been
d~isgraced by the slave. The poor Of his country
are thus driven from bad to worse. The mechar-
les have often met in secret council to devise means
to repel the e.croachmentS of slave-labor from
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
THE WESTERN ANTI.sLAvERY FAIR

VIII be held in Salem, Dec. PAN, and 5h, 1855.
We make this announcement and solicit coutri.
buttons for the Fair, with hopeful confidence of n
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 money and of every description
Of mcrchantable articles will be thankfully receiv.
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 We ready to be forwarded by the first Upper.
tunity.
We would also suggest that articles of the
best quality meet with the readiest sale.
Boxes or parcels may be forwarded to j. Barna.
by or j. Mcmillan, Salem Ohio.
Sarah BORN, Emily Robinson,
Laura Bdrnuby, ARgelinn s.. DeminG
Ann Pearson, Sarah r. Smith,
Sarah N. Mcmillan, Elizabeth Lease,
Sarah Sharp. Lydia H.. Sharp,
Hannah ". Straun, Elizabeth Dickinson,
Jane NJ Prescott, Margaret Hise,
HarrieHe ". Dickinson, Mrs. E. CIier.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
MISS MARTINEAU.

Our esteemed friend and early ccadjutor, Har.
Hymn, Transcribed by herself as a token of re-
membrane and a bugle-note of encouragement
We prize it the more highly, in view of the extreme
bodily debility from which she was suffering when
she wrote it, and the probability that ere long she
will see the last of EARTH She dates her letter
from Ambleside, where, in her quiet and charm
ing residence, she is serenely waiting for that
change which comes to NIL, but working with mind
and brain almost as though she we're in the full
enjoyment Of health. In all great and noble quail
tiles, she is one of the most extraordinary women
whose lives have been famous in history, and in
her writings will leave a most valuable legacy to
posterity.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
THE BEAUTIES OF ABOLITION.

From the Salem Bugle, q notorious Abolition
paper published in Ohio, we extract the following;
THE UNDERGROUND RAILRoAD-The Underground
Railroad is doing an unprecedented business this
season. We hear Of $4,000 worth of freight pass
ing one depot within 4 few days and a large bust
ness on other branches Of the road.
In the same paper we find the following appeal
for a home by a poor girl, who is doubtless one of
the victims of abolition philanthropy:
SITUATION WANTEp.-A Colored Girl, sixteen or
seventeen years of age, wants a situation in a
family. She can do ordinary house work and is in
want Of q home. For further par icnllrs in.
quiro of JAMES BARNABY.
Salem, Aug. 10th, 1855.
Thus these abolition thieves openly proclaim
and boast, that at one locality, they have been in
whilst they leave one of their wretched victims,
who is already in their midst, to appeal in vain to
them, for more than three months, simply for a
home.
The above is from the Macon Republican, an
Alabama Know-Nothing paper. 1t will perhaps
relieve the intense sympathy the writer feels for
the poor girl" to know that during the three
months to which he so pathetically alludes, she
has enjoyed the benefits Of a home, one of the best
the country affords and that she will continue to
receive protection quite different from that which
an Alabama plantation would furnish. The girl
is one of the wretched victims of Slavery and not
of the abolition thieves" Unfortunately she
must carry the marks which her tormentors have
burned into her being, to her grave.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15

SLAVE HUNTING IN ADAMS CoUNrY.-The Car
roll Free Press, learns from a correspondent in
Adams Co., that intense excitement prevailed at
Eckmansville, in consequence of an attempt to cap
turo some Kentucky f~ugitivcs. Eight slaves had
found their way into that neighborhood, but so
closely pursued that they were obliged to accept
the p~rofered protection of friends. The Kentuck-
ians attempted to search the houses of citizens.
The people, indignant at this outra 70 assembled
with arms and placed an injunction upon their
summary proceedings. The men hunters unsuccess-
full in their personal search, offered $4,000 to any
traitor who would betray their intended victims,
into their hands. But SO far as we have learned,
the bride was as unsuccessful as their personal in
vestigations.
In early anti-slavery times, Adams County had
some stalwart abolitionists. We have heard little
or nothing Of them Of lateysars, We are glad to
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15

DELAWARE. PA.-In the case of Passmore Will
VS. John X. Kane, Mr.. Lewis, the plaintiffs
counsel. has filed a declaration, claiming damages
to the amount of fifty thousand dollars. In all
probability, the case will go upon the trial list for
the February term. We understand that an effort
will be made to have a special act of Assembly
passed to emove the trial to Philadelphia. That
the Legislature would probably pass an act of this
kind, may be true, but will Governor Pollock sane
ton it? We think not. There is no county in
the Commonwealth where q more impartial and
fair trial could be had, than in Delaware county
Republican.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
KENTUCKY

eV. y. Vi. fee, writes TO the American MISSION
arg, that the friends of freedom are encouraged.
lie says one of their colporteurs reports that there
are in his vicinity forty places where anti-slavery
ministers could preach.
lie says further:
Our churches suffer much by removals to free
States. As fast rs light spreads concerning the
advantages of freedom over slavery, men become
dissatisfied with slave States, and institutions, and
move off.
Since the organization of free Churches here,
six young men connected either with the churches,
OF congregations, have gone to Oberlin, and one to
Galesburg 10 get an education. We ought to have
a good school herel in central Kentucky, which
should be to Kentucky, what Oberlir is to Ohio,
ap ti-slavery, anti'caste. anti-rum, anti-secret socie-
ties, anti-sin. We have here a very healthful coun,
try, far more than Oberlin ever was. Why can we
not have such a school here?
Could we have even a good Academy, and offer
facilities for an education to the young men and
women, in the mountainous and on-slavehOlding
districts, we could do much, and that too most efec-
lively, for the overthrow of slavery. And as Kan
sas will soon he n free State, may we not expect
the Eastern and Northern friends to turn their
attention and means to Kentucky, and by a con-
slant influx of teachers, preachers, and emigrants,
in a legal, peaceful and yet most effective man
ner, make this fertile and healthful s. tate the
''home of the free and land of the brave"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15

learn from these reasonable proceedings that there
is something of the true spirit yet left among
them.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
A LETTER AND A DONATION.

The Liberator publishes the following letter.
1t will remind our readers that they have the op-
p%ortunity if they improve it right speedily, to make
acceptable donations to the Western Anti-Slavery
Fair. If the g:ver cannot write jus. such a letter
no matter-send On the donation it viii! be accep'
table.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
ROCHESTER, N. Y. Oct. %, 1855.

WIN. LLOYD GARRIsoN-Dedr Friend: l take the
liberty to forward to your care a small bundle of
fruit trees, the proceeds of which ! wish to 20
(hfter paying charges for the use of the Boston
Anti-Slavery Bazaar and as they cannot be kept
until that time, perhaps some of the anti-slavery
friends would like to purchase them. / think they
will suit almost any class of anti slavery men,
The American and Foreign Abolitionist cannot
object to thom, for some Of them. Mt least. are of
American and foreign growth united. The Free
Sellers may be assured that they grew on genuine
free soil; and the Republican party may be assured
that there is sufficient fusion in them to suit their
purpose; and to the Liberty party l would say,
that they are all Trees Of Liberty, and recognize
no Ian. for Slarery, and there is no pro-slavery in
their constitutions; in short, they will suit all class
es of Abolitionists, except it may be the Carl
sonidns. | think they cannot disSolre the union be-
tween the old stock and new wood without the de-
struction of both; but as the top of the old stock
has been cut of, and the good Anti-Slavery fruit
engrafted thereon, so changing the nature that all
the fruit is good, they may not object to them; at
any rate, by their fruits We shall know Them and
| am confident, that if well nurtured, they will
produce fruits that will nOurish both BODY and
soul. Thine truly,
BENJAMIN FISH.