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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22
GOVERNOR sHANNoN's PLATFORM.

AT Westport, Missouri, on the 2lst ult., Gov
ernor SHANNON addressed the people, defining
his political position. A letter from that place
says:
"Gov. Shannon began his remarks by thanking
the audience for their courteous reception. 1t
gratifed him, he said not because it was person
ally latering, but because it showed him that
they were not disposed to decide on his official Gu
recr in advance. 1t showed him that he might
rely on "your aid" in endeavoring to overcome OBJ
stacles which he was aware existed but hoped were
not insurmountablc.
A voice-Yes, you shall have our aid.
He regratted to sec in certain portions Of the
Territory a disposition to nullify the laws which
have been enacted by your Legislature" This
was n revolutionary movement which was greatly
to be doplored. lie regretted he said that he had
arrived too lato to form tho acquaintance of the
members of the Legislature. lie knew nothing OF
the laws passed by them, but from the ability and
patriotism of the gentlemen who composed it, be
doubted not that they were wise and judicious
Open resistance and notification of them was not
the proper way to defeat their provisions. If they
were unconstitutional, there were courts to appeal
to which had bocn created for tho purpose of de
Gliding such questions.
As to the Legislature that recently adjourned
at tho Shawnee Mission, no regarded it as
legal assembly (chcers,) and thought that tho
objection to its power grounded on its removal
from Pawncc, was pucrile, as every Legislature
enjoyed the right of removing the scat of govern
ment at pleasure. The Executive and Judiciary
of tho Territory had acknowledge the Legislature
as legal body, and so would he. (Good.)
lie regarded their laws rs binding on every citi
zen of the Territory, and would use all his exccu
tive power to carry them into effect. (Cheers.)
lie said ho did not intend to address them on the
various questions that divided the parties in the
Territory; perhaps ho did not understand them
and he had not expected to speak on this occasion
To one subject however, he would alludo-Sla
very. His official life and not unknown
to portion, at least, of the citizens of Kansas
lie had no intention of changing his political faith
lie thought with reference to slavery that as Mis-
souri, and Kansas were adjoining States, MS much
of that immense commerce up the Missouri which
was already riyang tho commerce between the
United States and some European countries must
necessarily lead to great trade and perpetual in
tercourse between them. it would 10 well if thcir
institutions should harmonize-as otherwise there
would be continual quarres and border feuds.-
LEc acdS .tot Slareiy IN KaIlSds. loud Cncers.)
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22
A DIsUNIoN DOCUMENT OF 1s4s.

In 1913, when the question Of tho annexation of
Texas was pending, the following document was
issued by the then members of Congress whose
names are appended:
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE FREE STATES OF
TIE UNION.
We, the undersigned in closing our duties 10
our constituents and our country, as members of
the 9th Congress- feel bound to call your attention
very briefly TO the project long entertained by
portion of tho people of these United States still
lpertnaciously adhered to, and intended soon to be
Iconsummated-the annexation of Texas to the
Union.
Tho open and repeated enlistment of troops in
several States Of the Union in aid of tho Texan
revolution; the intrusion of an American army,
by order of the President far into the territory of
the Mexican Government, at q moment critical to
to the fate of the insurgents, under protcnce of
preventing Mexican soldiers from fomenting In
dian disturbances, but in reality in aid of, and
acting in singular concert and coincidence WITH
the army of the reyolutionists the entire neglect
of our Government to adopt any efficient measures
to prevent the most unwarrantable aggressions Of
bodies OF our own citizens, enlisted, organized and
oifcercd within our own borders and marched in
arms and battle array upon tho territory, and
against tho inhabitants OF friendly Government,
in aid of freeboocrs and insurgents; and the pre-
mature recognition of the Independence of Texas,
by snap vote, at the heel Of session of Congress,
and that, too, at the very session when President
Jackson had, by special message, insisted that
'the measure would be contrary to the policy in
yariably observed by the United States, in all
similar cases. would bo marked with great njus-
tico to Mexico and peculiarly liable to the darkest
suspicious, inasmuch as the Texans were nearly
all emigrants from tho United States, and sought
tho recognition of their independence with the
ayowed purpose of obtaining their annexation to
the United States;' these occurrences are too well
A.. H.. -.
more than passing notice. These have become
matters of history. For further evidence upon
all these and other important points, we refer to
the memorable speech of John Quincy Adams
delivered in the House Of Representatives during
tho morning hours of June and July, 1888, and "a
his address to his constituents, delivered at Brain
tree, September II, 1872 .,.
The open ayowal Of the Texans themselves the
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22
From the QLondo4) Anti sATery Adso
MR.. WILLIAM CHAMBERS.

OF all our writer's who have referred 10 Ameri-
can slavery, none has employed an influential posi-
editors of Ghambe,'s Edinbmgh Jou,n0l A paper
from his pen appears in the number of that publ
cation for July II, 1865. under the hvorite caption
of american Jottings,' whish is devoted to re-
view of recent works on the United States, lie
remarks that "they generally coincide in present
ing that favorable view OF America on az Tao!o
which appears to be consistent with truth. II is
pleasing indeed to observe that the age of aisrep
resentaton and vulgar preindice is past English
travellers though the United States no longer
ure every custom and institution by the standard
Of old-conntry notions"
Amongst tho vulgar prejudices' thus referred
to as exploded, are nolpded those against chattel
slavery; and Mr. William Chambers rejoicss thai
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22

RcsolUed, That convicts in prison should bo al
lowed all their earnings over tho necessary cost
of living and maintenance during their confnc
mont.
Resolccd, That those wolves in Sleeps clothing
who profess to DO in favor of Temperance, and yet
furnish the distller with corn, wood and other ma
terial 90 effectually expose tho length, breadth
and depth of their Inconsistency, and than these,
there are no greater obstacles in the way OF the
great Temperance Reform.
Resolrcd, That the consumption Of swine's flesh
by the people, does much to sustain tho distller,
whilo it degrados the consumer, and keeps him
from rising to the dignity of true manhood.
A series Of resolutions were read purporting to
be from the Spiritual Universe which, on motion,
directed to be sent to the Spiritual Convention
to meet at Richmond, Ind.
On motion,
Rcso,red, That copy ofthesc proceedings be fur
nished the "Typo of the Times" Cincinnati Anti
Slavery Buglc, Salem, Ohio; Indiana State Jour
nal and Richmond Palladium, with o request tc
publish the same
On motion. Convention adjourncd.>
NJ. r. HULL, Pres. pro tenn.
y, Mni b MSLAsont'S' sa,As' sse,ys.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22
SALEM coLUMBANA COUNTY, OHIO SATURDAY SEPTEMBER

Nobody denies the right Of the owners of slaves
10 pass through the free States with their proper
ty, but do deny their right to hold slaves as
property in the free States. OF course the Penn
4yvanian approves tho recent decision of Judge
Kane, and the Imprisonment of Passmore William
on
Senator Brolhead also of the same State, in II
recent speech at Easton took similar ground to
that occupied by the so called Pcnnsyyanian, u
proposition to recognise Slavery in the FREQ States.
Out upon such false pretenders to Democracy
The Statesman of this city, too, not long since
indicated its readiness to occupy similar position
by saying:
at has surely come to pretty pass If citizen
of neighboring State cannot longer travel thro'
ours without having the slaves who may accom-
pany him declared free.
Docs any one after this doubt tho aggressive
character of Slavery, and the servity of tho mod
ern Democracy to all its exactions2 Will its next
National Convention declare Slavery to be Ma
tional institution p Columbian.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22
A NEW TEST OF DEMOCRACY.

The Richmond Enquirer, Administration paper,
says;
I'VE demand for slavery, not merely protection
from Abolition attacks, but We demand that its ex
istence shall be more palpably recognised and
more certainly secured. We wish to see the right
of Southerncr to travel with his slave any'ohert
IN tic Uaion fully secured"
The Pennsylvania, another Administration pa
per, but paper which bellies its name displays
its disregard for Democratic principles by say
ing:
awe assert the full and unqualified RIGHT Of the
owners of slaves TO pass through our State with
their property, whenever they think proper to dc
! soW o.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22

MASUMIssIoN IN PmILADELrnIA-USITED STATEs
DIsTRfcT CoURP-JudGe kane.-Yesterday morn
ing a female slave, aged 35, from Georgia, accom-
panied by her MASTER made application on Aabeas
corpus to be declared free and released from the
custody and control Of her master, therein named.
The master made reply, that it is true tho said
negro woman tnamed) now in possession Of tho
defendant, was formerly his slave for life and re-
sided with him in the State of Georgia, but he
does not now claim to hold her as slave, having
consented that she should be free, and permitted
her to come to Philadelphia TO reside and live n
free woman he having thereby renounced all claim
to her and her services and admits that she is free
by his voluntary act of manumission, and is will
ing that the Court shall make degree that shall
fully certify these facts, ana be hereby tho eyt
dcnee that she is free. The Court dccrccd accord
ingly. The Southern master brought his slave to
Philadelphia for the express purpose of manumit
ting her, rs that act cannot be performed in tho
State Of Georgia. AmcricaJa " Sept, 4.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22
WHOLE NO. 500.

stitution as it is" SO is the great middle class
the yeomanry of the South, the majority Of its vo
ters. And so it will remain, despite all efforts of
the Quitmans and Keiths, the Quattlebums and
the Clingmans, to shake it from its propriety.-
american (lIaShingtcn) Organ
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22

"To His Own PLACE" The Washington O,qdis
says: at is reported that President Pierce has re
Gently bought farm Of 500 to Goo acres, near
Colesyillc, Montgomery county, Maryland few
miles from this city, as his future residence. 1t il
also reported that in the event OF his receiving the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency in 1856,
hs will run as a Maryland and not n New Iamp
shire candidate"
We had utterly given up all expectation of see
ing the Presidential confederate of Atchison
Stringfellow and the other Missouri rulfans, do
any net during this term of Office which wo or the
people of New Hampshire could approve. But
the announcement above gives us hope. Utterly
rs Frank Pierce has given himself over to the.
devil of human slavcry-infamously as he has con
spired to Sctray his country, and destroy the last
hope of Freedom this contincnt-shamclcssl
as he has turned his back on the land of his birth
on the father that begat and the mother that baro
him, he shrinks from burdening the land he ha,
betrayed with the guardianship of his bones
Truer than usual, his native instinct tells him That
his last resting place should be in the land of
slaves. We thank him that he will not return to
New Hampshire. Nota wind but will whistle
more free for the consciousness that the ashes Of
traitor to the highest interests of his country and
his race sleeps not beneath the roll over which is
sweeps. 4 Concord independent Dem.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22
rHEFUGIrIvEsLAvELA LAW ADEAp LETTER

The lawyers of Buffalo arc setting an example
worthy of praise. When every professional inali
refuses his hid to slave hunter then will the Fu-
gitive Slave bill be in reality dead letter. Tho
following article contains cheering news
"Under this head the Romney Inteliigencer pub.
lished in Hampshire county, Virginia gives an ne
count of the mission Of Captain John Harness, oc
Hardy county, to Buffalo, New York, where !.
slave Of his had been imprisoned for some misdc
meanor. Captain ii. WAS accompanied by several
friends, who were to aid him in tue recovery Of tho
negro. The Mfcliigcncer says:
They found upon their arrival in Buffalo, tho
negro fellow still in Jail. They applied to every
lawyer of any rcspoctability in tho city to pre-
paro the necessary papers, but could not obtain
one, though liberal fees offered. They ap-
piled to the firm of Smith & IIavcn-Smith had q.
year or two ago, we understand obtained, under
the provisions of the Fugitive Act. slave belong
ing to DR.. Parran, Of lIardy-but the firm posi-
lively refused having anything to do with the mat
tor, owing they said to the excited state of the
popular mind on the subject. Bowman, the United
States Commissioner, refused to aid them in prcpay,
lug their papers.
The Hen. IL. w. Rogers, the law partner of
Bowman, and the President of the Hard Deme.
cratic Convention, which assem- blcd in Syracuae,
NewY ork, last week, upon being applied to, through
friend, positively refused to act in the matter.
Judge Vail, even said to friend Of Capt H. that
Capt. H. had better not push matters,--that even
if he obtained possession Of the negro, the mob
would rescue him-but that if Capt. H. insisted,
that he, Judge Hall, tcould do his dGty The rea-
sons assigned by these lawyers were that they
were afraid Of a mob. Captain IL. was finally com
pelled to leave"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22

QUARTER SEssIoSs-Judge KELEY-Tur WHEEL
Err SLAVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Saturday the
colored men, Custis and Ballard who were con.
victed Of an assault and battery on Col John
Wheeler, were called up for sentence.
Mr.. Wm. III. Pierce, defendants council offered
evidence in extcnuation of any punishment the
the Court might think proper to inllict. 1t was
then submitted in evidence that these men, when
arrested the 10Th of July last were taken to tho
Cherry-st House, Sixth Ward and locked
in cell with three others (arrestcd for tho same
oifcnse) and kept there for twenty hours without
food the thermometer standing at 95 degrees. Tho
heat in the cell was so intolcrablo that the men
had to strip off all their clothes. They were thence
taken to prison, where they were incarcerated ten
days, and only released by the interpostion of tho
Court of Quarter Sessions. The counsel ca He'd
two of the former co'dcfendants of the prisoners,
and they both sworo that Ballard was not on the
upper deck Of the boat at ALL
Judge Kelly said that they had q perfect right
to go to the boat and tell the oman Jane of her
rights but that by their actions they had injured
tho cause they no doubt at heart wished to serve
lie rcproved them for violence and the thrcatninc
Languages they had used.
That, in the sentence he was about to pass upon
thcm he had in view tho circumstances of tho
e-the outrageous holding to bail by the Alder
man in nm enormous sum, tho sullerings they had
been subjected to, and the fact that " very large
witncssbill had been presented against them he
would only sentence each to pay fine Of SO and
costs, and one week Imprisonment.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22

frequent and anxious negotiations OF our own Gov
lcrnmcnt, the resolutions of various States of tht
Union, the numerous declarations of members o
Congress, the tone of the Southern press, as wei
as the direct application of the Texan Government
make it impossible for any man TO doubt that an
nexation and the formation of several new slave
holding States and the Executive of the ma
ton.
The same references will show, very conclusive
ly, that the particular objects of this new ncqui
sition of slave territory were the perpotuation o.
slavery and the continued ascendancy OF the slave
power.
We hold that there is not only mo political ne
cessity" for ii, 'no advantage to DO derived from
it," but that there is no constitutional power del
egated to any department of the National Govern
ment, to authorize it that no net of Congress, OF
treaty for annexation, can impose the least obliga
ton upon the several States of this Union to sub
NIT to such an unwarrantable act, to receive
into their family and fraternity such misbcgotten
and illegitimate progeny.
We hesitate not to say, that annexation, effected
by any act or proceeding of tho Federal Govern
ment, or any of its departments, would be identi-
cal with dissolution. 1t would DO violation OF
our national compact its objects, designs, and the
great elementary principles which entered into its
formation, of character so deep and fundamen-
tai, and would bo an attempt to cternizo insti-
tuition and a power of nature so unjust in them
to the foolings of tho peoplo Of the free States, as
in our opinion, not only inevitably to result in n
dissolution of the Union, but .thIy TO justify ii;
and we not only assert that tho people of the free
States "ought not to submit to it," but We say,
with confidence they would not submit to it, We
know their present temper and spirit on this sub
ject too well to believe for moment that they
would become particeps crimnis in any such subtle
coptriyance for the rTemediaGle pepctudtion Of an
institution which tho wisest and best men
who formed our Federal Constitution, ns well
from the slave from the free States, regarded as
an erH and a curse, soon to become extinct under
the operation Of laws to be passed prohibiting the
slave trade, and the progressive influence Of the
principles Of the Revolution.
Washington, March 3, 1913.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
SETH NJ. GATES,
WILLIAM SLADE,
WILLIAM b. CALHOUN,
JOSHUA r. GIDDINGS
SHERLOCK j. ANDREWS,
NATHANIEL b. BORDEN,
TIIOS. G. CIIITTENDEN,
JOHN MATTOCKS,
CHRISTOPHER MORGAN,
JOSHUA NJ. HOWARD,
VICTORY BlRDSEYE,
THOMAS A. TOMLINSON,
STANLEY N. CLARK,
CHARLES HUDSON,
ARCHIBALD l.. LINN.
THOMAS W. WILLIAMS,
TRUMAN SMITH,
DAVID BRONSON,
GEORGE N. BRIGGS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23
Fresh Arrivals at tho
Nv A Il T. Tl T. S!1
q :" HoT nj

INVITES the attention of the public to his
Il new y arrived stock of Goods, feeling salts.
fled they surpass anything that has been ex.
hibited in this market for 40 these many
days" 1t would be an endless task TO emu
merate one half the articles, consequently
he will name but few, assuring his friends and
customers that they will find at the "Vare
ties almost any article in hi. line that may
be called for. Call in, if you want
FINE GOLD LEVER, LEPINE and PLAIN
WATCHES;
FINE GOLD EWELRY-Breast Pins, Ear.
bobs Bracelets Finger Eings, Collar But
tons, Shirt Studs, Sleeve buttons Cuff Pins,
Fob Chains, Vest Chains, Guard Chains La
dies Chataline Chains aud Fins, Pencils, Pens,
ana Cases. Fob and Guard KEYS
Coral Necklaces.
SHOES AND BoOTS-Lalies Fine Black
and Fancy colored Caters; Misses fine Cal
tiers, Black and Fancy colors; Misses Kid,
Goat and Calf Boots; Mems Calf and Kip
Shoes Mems Waterproof, Calf and Kip
Boots; Boys Boots and Shoes of all kinds.
Fine Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff
Colts fine Repeating Pistols; Aliens Re-
volving and Selfcocking Rifle Pistols.
Musical Boxes: Accordeons; Clarionets;
Flutes; Flies, dc.
SOAPS AND PERFUMERY.-FineS Shaving
Creams fine Soppophane fine Transparent
Soap; Cologne; Wrights Extracts for the
handkerchief; Extrect of Vanilla; Extract OF
Lemon; Lemon Oil: Cinnamon OIL: Essence of
Cinnamon; Lilly White; Lyons Katharion;
Hair Oils of all kinds aud qualities
Candies; Almonds, Raisins: Pickles, DC, ,lc.
All OF which, and thousand and one OF aer
articles will be sold at the lowest prices
imaginable Athens, Sept 20
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23
D. D. DICKEY.

DEALER IN
* O ovy II or w a O.
No. College street, Nashville, Tenn,
HAMMERED and Rolled Iron (more than 1870 differ.
j II en szes) Cut Nails and Spikes; Wrought Spikes;
Cut Shear, end German Steel English and American
Blister steel; Sheet Iron, all Sizes Platform Scales Mi
sizes; Counter Scales Coffee Mills; Iron Axels Springs
wrought Iron Gas Pipe, all sizes Hammers; Axeis IIol
low Ware; Sad Irons; Bark Mills; pow Castings.
Agricultural Implements a. Machines.
Flows of all patterns made by the Nashville Pillow Fac
tory; Wagons; Wheelbarrows; Cultvators; Road Scra
persi Corn Sleers Straw Cutters; Fan Mills; Fruit
Ladders Grind Stones: Horse Powers AVID Thrcshers:
Sausage Filters; Corn Grinders Corn Planters: Hall
Bushels Buckets; Tubs; Pumps of all kinds; Lead Pine;
Zinc Pipe, and Hydraulic Rams.
Timers Materials.
Tin Plate; Russia Sheet from Imitation Russia Sheet
Iron; Wire all sizes; Sheet Copper; Copper Bottoms
Pig Lead Block Tin; Slab speltcr; Sheet Zine; &c.
Foundry Il Machine Shop Materials.
Pig Iron; Pittsburgh Coke; Pittsburgh Coal; Boiler
from Iron for shafting Locomotive Fucs; Tank Iron;
Patent Hot Pressed Nuts and Washers: boiler Riyets,
Car Axels, Large Grind Stones.
MlLLERS VA 7ERIiLS.
French Burr Mill Stones; Luls Patent Smut Machine q.
Hosting Screws; Picks; &c.
BtILDLNG MA TERIALS
Worked Flooring Window Sash; Doors; Blinds:
of all Patterns; Mouldings &c.
Being connected with the House of Isaiah Dickey A
Co OF Pittsburgh he is prepared to fill all orders for
Pitisburg manufactures with dispatch, and having un.
surpassed facilities for dispcsng of kinds Of Ten.
hessee produce, will pledge himself to pay the outsid,
prices in CASH. or will receive and forward on commits.
sion making liberal advances Cotton Tobacco Pork
Bacon Lard, Tallow, BeeswaN, Ginseng Feathers Flax
seed, Corn Oats Wheat Rye, Mllet-Seed Dried Fruit
Pea Nuts Honey Rags, Eggs Pig Metal, blooms, &c.