Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-28

meeting house, in this county, on the Kansas ana
Nebraska bill; aud having a d sire TO hear the
subject discussed, | went to hear bin-but to my
disappointment | heard but little upon the subject
it only being alluded to by Mr.. c., in connection
with the mob proceedings las lie termed them OF
the Missourians, in the late election there; which
seemed from the vehement manner that he spoke,
was only done in order to arouse the passion OIL
his followers to put them in order to receive what
followed.
lie at once took up the slavery question, and af
ter depicting the awful siniulness of the institu'
ton; and its ~blighting influence upon the commu-
nifty, and contrasting lin the most dcmagogueing
manncr) the most flourishing portions vi some OF
the Free States with some of the most worn-out
portions Of Virginia and South Carolina, he said
that he had come there that day to roll away the
great stone-that it need no more be asked what
their plan was for setting the negroes free; that
their motto 1cds freedom on the soil that they were
as much entitled to it rs any man or woman on
that ground, and that the time was close at hand
when those who contended for remuneration for
their slaves would be glad to get off even; for up
on the principle Of doing unto others as they
would have others do unto them, " the negro would
have a right to ask for a remuneration for his SER
vices. lie denounced in the bitterest terms the
old Democratic and Wing parties, and said they
could not be trusted, and rs to the Know Nothing
party, he gives it particular thunder; and seeuled
to have no confidence in any but the Free Soil par
ty, which he said was now in the ascendency; that
their cause was now secure, and went on to show
the strength of that party; and the number Of ne
groes i'll the South over the whites; which he said,
in q conflict, would of course be added to the Free
soil party, so that they had nothing to fear; that
the time had now come to make a demonstration;
and he for one was ready and willing to do his
part.
lie then spoke of the treatment that John G.. Fee
had received at the Dripping Spring, in Lincoln
county: that they had applied TO the court of jus
A,an fnr rnl,na,. -l l-l l.o.- 49, - -
intended that Mr.. Fee Ishould 60 to the Dripping
Spring anC there speak his sentiments, as a free
man and he intended to go with him and stand
by his side and if any man., or set of men took
him down, they should walk over his dead carcass.
lie then called ON the crowd to know how many
there was on the ground who would go with them,
when a number Of voices were heard that they were
ready and willing to go. lie then told them to
furnish their rifles, if they had any if no rife,
their double or single barrel shot guns, their Colts
revolvers-and if they had neither, then their
kitchen butcher knife, for the thing had to have q
beginning, and it had as well begin at the Dripping
Spring rs at any other place. lie said that the
time for the meeting at the Dripping Spring would
be set in q few days, of which they would have due
notice and then they would meet and consult, and
they would not meet in o barn, clubhouse, or any
secret place, like the KNOWN othings, but in open
day light, like freemen. IIo said that the pro-sla.
very party, both in word and action, give the lie
to the Declaration OF indie pendencc, but he would
say, in the language of Patrick IIonry-"Give US
liberty or give us death"
Now, Mr.. Editor, it cannot be otherwise than ad-
mitted that Mr.. Clay is q talented man, and it can
not be otherwise than true that he is one Of the
greatest dcmagogues in this country. lie spoke
most vehemently about the old parties, sitting the
common school system. stating that the perpetuity
of this countryiall depend on tho virtue and intel
ligence of the people, knowing Fat the same time
that he ana those who he sends out, in all %instan-
-. $50 IL. ALo.. =. Al 1---A 1l..A:- 4.
arouse the passions and prejudices of the people
with their reasonable doctrines.
Yours respectfully,
w. II. KIRTLEY.