Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-08
T. B. M'C0RMIC.


PnINCEroN lNp, Nov %, '5j.
Mn. Epiron Through the kindness of Mrs.
Ernst Of Cincinnati, my family is favored with the
reading Of the Bugle, which keeps us advised of
the anti-slavery movements and the many striking
Illustrations of the aggressive and tyrannical ma
turc Of the slave power. Among other marked
cases You record that of Rev. T. d. McCormic.
As reside near his home, and am acquainted with
the particulars Of his persecution and exile, |
could not well refrain from giving some comment
on his stOrY.--Until quite recently the world has
been ignorant of his wrongs. No ono cared to APP
pear rs his herald or advocate. lIumbling as it
may have been, he had himself to announce the
outrage--an outrage under which he writhes ia
the meantime, but to which every freeman in
the land may be alike subjected. Would you or
| be irce-ircc t. express our scntimcnts-free to
help suffering humanity-free to obey the golden,
rule of the Biblc-thcn we must make IN our,
minds to share the fate Of Mr.. McCurmic; for.
he used no other kind of freedom. Ills case.
shows very precisely our position as Amcricun
citizens, and how much real liberty we enjoy.
Sufficient time has elapsed to show some of the
effects of Mr.. McCormic's snGcrinrs. on the mind
and action Of his Immediate friends and country.
'O" "HN ~ i''N'liS tlicsN, Ole Is TUtlCf 1OrCl-
by reminded, that the Institution Of Slavery dares
to do very much the same things here in Indiana.
1t docs in Georgia or Alabama. Seven years Of
my life were spent at the South and | have some
times witnessed the revolving spectacle of slave
whipping. Around the professional man.destroy-
or with his victim tied tc the post, would stand n
dark group Of spectators admitted for the sake Of
the "salutary influence; = and rs the lash would re-
sound, and the blood stream from its burrows, YOU
might pcrclauce hear a responding groan from
some poor sympathising heart, but how silently
and cautiously uttered The ~sclfcomplacent smile
that sat on the countcnance of many, bctokened
their JOY, that they were escaping the tortures
of the wretch at the post: while others yocifer.
Dusty proclaimed their hearty assent to the whole
procedure. Now, we would suppose, that such
scenes and such conduct were confined to the land
Of oppression-to the seat Of the power authorizing
and enforcing them. Not so. T. B McCormic of
princeton Indiana is found to offend against tho
peculiar. institution" lie is chastized-a few
words of sympathy are spoken by a few friends in
secret-the great majority Of his fellow citizens
are entirely indifferent to his fate. 7Hey have not
been so imrrudent-they Lave held their tongues,
and the tyrant allows them to remain at home with
,hcir wives and children. They have fulfilled their
obligations to the Fugitive Slave law and other re.
quirements Of the Slavcocracy, and are safe. So
Sambo with his task performed may go unwllip.
ped for the present. Another class, like those in
the picture above, say "all right and are loud in
their condemnation ofthe accused. Like the ebony
aSplrlnt FOR the station Of driver on the cotton
harm, they may have some hope of gaining Office
by their marked zeal for tic infection of localized
cruelty. For aught | know, there may be those,
who are giving thcirassent to what their conscience
condemns, for fear of losing the places of tempo
rary honor or trust. / need not refer to'any of tho
particulars published by Mr.. McCormic himself,
only to say that no one here doubts the truth of his
The whole case is perhaI S more sur-
gcstire than that of any other late martyr to the
cause of freedom.
Mr.. McCormic was long an active and useful
member Of society in this community. lie was
forward i'll every species Of reform and improve
ment. Bat, alas! he committed n capital offence
against the interests Of an all-cnslaving olicarchy.
for which he suffers banishment from hcmc, pccun-
larry loss and personal degradation.
JOHN ORR.