Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-05
Prom The National Era.
THE WRATH OF THE FEARFUL.

~ ALL ;"
In consequence Of "%rumors' Of an intended
instruction Of tho negroes Of Talbot and Dor.
chester counties, Maryland during tho Enater
holidays the people of those counties became
much aiarmci' Of course, ami The negroes much
oppressed The Editor Of the Cambridge Chyon.
'cle did not credit the rumors, and made light Of
the fears they had oceasioncd, whereuYon he is
severely .rebuked by a writer 10 his own columns,
who, in the true, slayo.driyer's whip.cracking style,
says to him:
There was some excitement, without doubt,
and only an ALolitionist could have been
PLeasea' sea q traitor to The Interests Of the
community that has been feeding and protecting
nm but that any one was frightened | think
must be imaginary" &c.
Neither the feed" nor the protection rendered
to this editor can be very ample. This dictato-
rial and insulting communication shows ,the latter
to be deficient; while the first notice under the
editorial head establishes the meagcrness of the
former. Thus:
70 or Patroas.-We must again remind per-
sons VINO are indebted to us for advertising or
subscrirti ton, to make immediate payment, rs we
INTEND disposing of the Chroaicie, and wish to
close our books. = 4 \ All railinr tn regard
this notice before the LIST of May, must not be
surprised or displeased to find their account in the
hands OF an oiHcer for collection"
1t is thus the community has been "feeling and
protecting" a man who has dared to think an in.
surrection was not Mt hand, although to think and
to teach 50 was well adapted to promote the
comfort and happiness Of the white people, and
to save the free negroes and slaves from cruel op.
preston.
The arrogant lordling, however, ent believe
that there is danger, and no accordingly makes
some maFcifol suggestions, one Of which is as
follows;
The occasion suggests the need we have of
more law In reference to free negroes. The con-
DUCT OF the people Of the North, and of many of
the Tree ncgroes Of this State, justifes the eIpui-
$40" Of e0e'y free negro from this State."
An argument for this infamous measures pre-
scented to US as follows:
And the hard working white man, who has
been Contributing to the maintenance Of the laws,
and whom, therefore, there isa moral obligation,
on the pant Ut the community to prefer, will be
benefited in tho increased work and wages offer
Cd him."
If this is the effect of taking AWAY the free ne
groes, will it not also follow the removal Of the
slaves2 And if 50, what poor man should hest
tate to help, by al the means in his power, the
removal Of both the free negroes and slaves from
the community in which he dwells or, which is
better, the emancipation of all, that they may
receive full rccompense for their labor, and thus
no Longer underworld him in the industrial pur-
snits2 The appeal made to "thc hard working
white man" by this champion Of Slavery and
oppressor Of freemen, if his poor white neigh.
bors can understand it, and are not afraid
of the frown Of their wealthy ncighbors, must
beget in them q spirit hostile to the institu ton
of Slavery, because of the injury it does to them
selves.
We, Of course do not believe the slaves OF
Maryland are either indicative or foolish enough
to think Of deeds of violence toward their owners.
and we earnestly trust they may never be czci-
ted to bloodshed. Their emancipation is not to
be effected through such means. The slaves Of
the whole country are but four mill:ona; and
though their masters are but three hundred thou
sand, these masters have intelligence and wealth,
and consequently power. The negro race must
do their best to acquire intelligence and wealth
also, and, By the integrity Of their conduct, even
under the int!iction Of wrong, they must win the
respect Of their fellow men. just views of human
rights are becoming mere and more general
throughout the world, and are operating in be.
half Of the negro race. Upon them d~evoiycs the
double duty of rightly approaching those views,
and sustaining them by the practical exempliica-
ton of their improvement, under improved and
improving circumstances. a goodly portion of
tho opln,ol ,,oo =, o.. e.. CT. - l.
performing this duty, and it is to them their less
fortunate brethren should look for an encouraging
example. L..