Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-25
A LETTER OF SYMPATHY.

The Progressive Friends of PENNSYLVANIA 70.
Gently presented the following letter of sympathy
to Passmore Williamson
THE Monthly Meeting Of the Religious Society
OF Progressive Friends, meeting at Longwood,
Chester County, Pennsylvania, Eighth Month 7th.
1855, to Passmore williamson, now incarcerated
in jail by Judge Kane, of the Supreme Court of
the United States, for alleged contempt of Court:
DEAR FRIEND: We feel it duty owing to our
sense OF justice, and as a testimony in favor of
Liberty, Honesty, and Truth, to address thee words
OF sympathy and consolation in thy present posi-
ton. knowing how stealthily the spirit of Slavery
advances wherever opportunity offers, and having
witnessed how men in office have in past times
%pandered to the Slave Power, hoping thereby to
mount to wealth and influence. we are not surnr;s.
ed to hear of this present stretch of the assumed
power OF the law, by one of its highest officers.
we believe, inasmuch as the woman jane
johnson and her two children were free in every
respect before God and man, that thou cannot be
SAID at any time to have had possession of their
bodies and therefore thy response to the writ Of
habeas corpus was true. We believe the officers
OF justice are placed in power to carry out the
spirit as well rs the letter of the law, and inns
much as we conceive Judge Kane has neglected
the spirit OF the law, and taken opportunity to
bring q truth-loving citizen into confinement by nm
arbitrary and uncalled- for Interpretation of the
law, we desire to express our adherence of the
act, and to assure thee that thy conduct meets our
warmest appreciation. Hoping that no immediate
apparent advantage will induce thee to wayer in
thy course, for we feel assured that the sentiment
OF justice existing in the community will sustain
thee and give a lesson worthy OF remembrance to
those in high places who forget their duty to God
by neglecting their duty to man, we subscribe our.
selves affectionately, on behalf of the meeting,
thy friends and the friends of the human race,
CALEB JOHNSON, MARY ANN JACKSON,
JOSEPH A. DUGDALE, Ruth DUoDALE,
ISAAC MENDENnALL, DINAu MENpEsuAlL.
THOMAS GARRETT, MARY C. WILSON,
WILLIAM BARNARD, PRISCILLA BARNARD,
ROBERT LAMBoRN, MARY p. Wilson.
Thomas CURTIS, HANNAH Cox"
kossUTH PREDIcTING.-In one Of his letters to
the New York Times, Kossuth says, al disclaim
the title of a prophet; | claim but credit for plain
common sense, coupled with a little knowledge Of
history. the Eight of truth-lux veritatis," "a
Cicero calls it. A combination of these two ele-
ments OF reasoning is such a sure guide to the
mysteries of coming events, that l dare confident
~ TO assert the time is sure to come when my pre-
dictions about the dangers impending on the Uni.
ted States Of America, from their social diseases,
from the cancer gnawing on their vitality, and
from that which is the result of this, their passive
indifference to the condition of principles in the
general aspect of the world, will equally prove lit
orally true"
Kossuth'S experience among shareholders has
perhaps helped to educate him into a prophet Of
the truth.
AN ADvERrIsEMENr.-Gerrit Smith, DESTROYS Of
getting his distinctive views of Slavery before the
readers of the New York Tribune has offered $500
to the publishers of that paper if they will insert
his speech, delivered in congress on the Nebraska
Bill. After taking two or three weeks to consider
the question, the Tribune gives the following Pot,
ronizing assent to the bargain.
Mr.. Smith desires us to publish bis speech Of
April q, in our advert ing colunpe, and prohers
the sum of $500 as a compensation for that SER
vice. 1t is an old speech, and for that reason NOT
particularly interesting besides, IT'S length Is such
that at our usual rates for Advertising ITS inser!
in oil our editions would be worth no less than
900 indeed, the msre white paper required 70
print il in THE TRiDuNE will cost us all that he
proposes TO pay but such is our willingingness to
obIice him that we shall make the very consid-
discount which his proposal will require
the speech will appear at as early a day as possi'
bic.
MASS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT New LIsBoS.-
rhe Republicans of Columbiana County hold a
Mass Convention at New Lisbon on Wednesday
he Goth inst. Salmon p. Chase and Rufus p.
'paulding and Senator Wade are announced as
There will doubtless be a great gather.
ng Of the people.
THE BUCKEYE STATE, the Republican paper at
Ne W Lisbon, has absorbed the Palladium, and ap.
'ears in an enlarged form.