Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-06-16
CHE Anti 9laprrp Du9le
SALEM, OHIO, JUNE l6, 1855.
THE ACCOMMODATING COUNCILS.


The Ohio Know-Nothing Council assembled last
week in Cleveland as did also tho National Coun-
Gil in Philadelphia. Both these assemblies afford
encouraging evidence of the progress of liberal
and anti-slavcry sentiment among the people
north. The platform of principles adopted by tho
Cleveland Con; ention will be found on our first
page. On the question of Slavery, they declare
themselves opposed to its extension, and to the ad-
mission of any new State into the Union which
toleratcs Slavery. They also demand redress by
means of the General Government, for tho outra-
yes upon freedom which have been perpetrated in
and respecting Kansas by Shareholders. The
Council voted to leave the question of the nomi-
nation Of candidates for State offices to the Con.
vention which is to assemble at Columbus on the
18th of July. 1t is not likely that the Rcpubli-
cans will do better than that, and the probability
is, that the most radical and impracticable Of our
anti-slavery politicians, will come down to the
Know-Nothing level for the sake of union and
success.
The State Journal says, the Council voted to
abolish the system of oaths and substitute obliga.
tons of honor in their stead.
In the National Council, the slavery interest
predominated. The Southerners were there in
great force and made by their votos slavery para.
mount even to anti-catholicism The Alabama
and Louisiana Councils mad both disregarded the
organic rules Of the Order and admitted Catholics
to membership, and yet their delegates were adj
mitted, because they were for slavery. For the
same reason the Mississippi delegates were admit
ted though there is no genuine organization in the
State.
Governor Gardner, Of Massachusetts, was re-
ceived with special favor, and Senator Wilson with
hearty curses. Says the Tribune from which we
condense these facts. There is q very bitter feel
ing against Henry Wilson of Massachusetts who
is here as one of the delegates from that State
The Virginians look upon him as the cause of all
their woes, and with their allies of the other Sou
thern States, talk as Ben Butler did in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature toward the Speaker, of "khif
ing the old cuss." They talked at first of exclu.
ding him, but finally gave it up, afraid of the re-
suit, and why? Only because Henry Wilson and
his friends presented a defiant front, the buster
ing towards quailed.
Before they were fairly organized, a Mr.. Bowlin
0f Virginia, led of most alusiyely and say
agely Oh Mr.. Wilson. lie came close to Gen. Viii
son while making his speech. pointing at him and
putting his hand into his face. lie chrrged Will
son with defeating the Know-Nothings in Virginia
said '~niggers were but one remove from mon
keys" and acquitted himself generally in the fit
test style Of negro-driving.
"Gen. Wilson replied with admirable c%oolntss
and bold rankness. He said hO was the last man
to shrink at home or abroad from the frank avowal
of his opinions, and he was the last man on earth
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man from Virginia charged him with endorsing
Burlinghame's speech in the fremont Temple and
thus striking him down in Virginia. lie did en-
dorse that speech. He now Endorsed it, and he
should live and die by it, and Massachusetts will
stand by that speech. An effort had been made
in Virginia to strike him down in Massachusetts
but he was not to 5e stricken down there by the
| slave-power of Virginia. He conceded the right
, of the States to settle their own domestic affairs
9 lie stood by the Stat tie rights doctrine of Virginia
in 1899. Massachusetts had just asserted her own
sovereign powers. She flung back with defiant
. arm all assaults, come from South or North. lie
e was for the abolition of Slavery in the District
/ and in the Territories; for the restoration of free
a dom in Kansas-N Nebraska; for severing the Nation
al Government from all connection with Slavery
Y This was the only national position, and on thit
4 we can carry the Free States like a tornado; but i
i Northern men wavered, all was lost at the North
J and the South goes for the winning party. IL
= went for the Union. So did his State. They re
| sponded to the sentiment of Andrew Jackson
the Union must be preserved. And they meal
that Liberty shall be preserved at any cost. IL
was for peace but he did not shrink from war, per
sonal or political, if necessary to vindicate hi
G opinions. lie told the South that the North woul,
h ~outvote them on these questions and that the,
q would submit. We have submitted, and you
a turn is now to come. Ours is the future-your
n the past.
c The speech of Gen. Wilson was received will
much attention and made a deep impression. /
has cleared the air and Massachusetts and Gen
o Wilson are more respected tonight than at an,
Il time before this week. Many Southern gentlemen
c came to him after he closed and congratulate,
i him."
The members Of the Convention are not withou
D their tribulations-som Of them rather amusin
" to lockers on. One of the most decided i
the fact that they bluudered into nm election Of
G "Universalist Abolition chaplain" The Tribun
t says 'it was positively refreshing to see how tn
; religious principle of the Southern members wa
5 shocked at the idea of having a Universalist t
pray for them. Even drinking and swearing wer
interrupted while this new danger to the Uniol
Iimpended. Massachusetts, was begged, beseeched
tormented, to take away this bitterness from thei
lips. And she consented, ard for once saved tn
uuion from going to smash. The Rev. Mr., Rug,
resigned, and the drinking and swearing were re
= sumed' And that the chance of repeating such
: IehocA 10 The lnlon and The religicus EcnsiIlrcnri