Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-15
EN- INFAMOUS SPEECH.

"hlch rs we Ind Vt in the papers, we give below.
o'"e o' tue hepublican papers say that tn $ speecb
does not commit Mr.. Campbell to Fillmore. T.,
looks to Wy otherwise; but at all events IL p-,vo.
him a ~heartIess, unprinciplcd man, and ,ba, bs
protested attachment TO the principles of freedom
are not to be trusted. Mr.. Campbell occupies thu
second most importan. station in the present Con.
grcss, at thu Head Of the Committed Of
Ways and Means, and this speech teacbe,
plainly enough that be is by no means proof
against the corruption Of the slave power. Tho
people need not be surprised at any future betra,-
al Of the cause Of freedom at bis hands.
But to the speech; Mr.. C.. said
He had just come in, and did not exactly know
what the meeting was doing and what they were
talking about; but if the object was to perpetuate
the great principles Of American liberty, he was
with them. (Cheers.)
1t seemed to him that the old parties were now
in that particular situation known as confusion
coniuzledl' (Lnughter.) lie had labored with his
eminent friend from Kentucky, fMr. Crittendon,
who sat near him oh tho stand, IN the old Wing
party, shoulder to shoulder; but Tint party was
now said to be defunct in the abstract. As to tho
old Democratic party of The days OF jackson. he,
believed if all Pierce's marshals and deputy mar.
shais should be armed with warrants, and should
take a year for the search, they would return the,
warrants endorsed as did the Kentucky constable
when he tresd his man in n swamp, Nor est IT,
rcntuS, orer c~reek1GpS in ~sudmpitus up q s~furpo'r
Laughter and cheers.)
Here there was some disturbance in the meeting,
ard cries of "Int him out" Sag Nicht," whom
MIR. Z. cried, mo don't put him out; but give him
a scat On the stand" Order was soon restored,
and he went on.
MIR, Campbell now went into q lucid, eloquent,
ana humorous defence of some of the promi.
nent principles Of the American party. lilo was
not a member of any church, but he was inclined
to the Protestant faith because he was brought M
in 1t, and because history taught him it was the
iaith OF freedom; The American party wished to
keep Church and State separate, and they would
do 1t in spite of the Jesuits. (Cheers.)
The American nation were not as weak as thoy
once were. The Indians who once infested bis
own State, and who at one time were near the
place where he lay an infant: those Indians who
were hired by British gold to murder the women
and children, thanks to the bold hearts of Ken
lucky who marched to the relief of Ohio, had been
exterminated. The nation was now strong, and
intended to be on equal terms with other nations.
They intended to give their citizens n right to tray
ell in foreign lands without having their baggage
ransacked by Papal authority to find and take.
away the Bible they kept for their private devo-
tons, even though that Bible was the gift OF a dy-
ing mother, as the myrmidons of the Pope do now.
And we intend, when Sam gets strong enough in
The knees, and he seems TO be getting stroE ger
every day, to have cur citizens buried decently
when they die in a foreign land. Now, an Ameri-
can Protestant dying in Italy is not as decently
buried as you would bury a Newfoundland dog.
lie said we could and would manage our own
internal affairs to suit ourselves also, without any
OF the profered aid of John Bull, Patrick O'Flah-
erty or Hans Bergerskiterhopen either. We. like
other people, had our troubles in the camp, but
that was none of other peoples business. The
trouble was about a colored gentleman on the fuel-
or, in other words, a niger in the wood pile
lLaughter.) On this matter he had his own ooin-
ion, and should continue to think for himself
But he thought he could retire to an ante room
now with his friend from Kentucky and his friend
from North Carolina. (Mescrs. Criitendon and
Haughton,) and though they were two to one
against him. they could fix that matter up in tom
minutes, if it would only stay fixed. But the mig
ger business was an outside issue. 1t had no
business in the American party, and for his part.
he wished 10 keep the gemmen OBJ color out. Laugh.
ter and cheers.)
Somebody had talked about the dissolution Of
the Union All he had to say about that was.
The thing can't be did Tremendous cheer.
ing.) lie knew that many of the gallant Buckeye
boys had waded the Ohio river, and wooed, won
and carried home some of Kentucky's fairest
daughters. Do you think they want to split? No,
sir! Its no use talking about that. THE thing
cant be did" CHEERS and Laughter)
You have met tonight to ratify the nominations
of the american party. But I don't care for tho
men. They are insignificant, compared with the
principles. Men and platforms are nothing; that
is, the details of the platforms. The great thing
is tho preservation of the great and glorious prin.
ciples those men are nominated to support. Amer
leans. you now have your work before YOU Your
principles are before the people. Your candidates
are in the field, and it only remains for you to do
your duty, and you will be victorious. fGreat
cheering and long continued
MI. Crittenden, of Kentucky, and Mr.. Hauph-
ton, OF North Carolina, afterwards addressed the
Assembly. Resolutions were passed endorsing the.
candidates and the platform.
This expression of the Americanism of Mr..
Campbell will give a sad chill to those who had
high expectations with regard to what the IRE
publican majority" Of the house of representatives,
could do for freedom in Kansas or elsewhere. It
Is also a damper TO the prospect of republican sue
cess in the Presidential campaign. There are
many old Wings whose votes the Republicans
hoped to win, who will be pointed by Mr.. C's
course towards Fillmore, with whose pro-slavery
conservatism they have strong afinnities.
The following paragraph, from the Logan Co.
Gazette, indicates the tendencies of this class of
men. We may say here that the Cincinnati Ga
zette, though dead set against abolitionism, and
eminently hunkerish, has declared against Fill
more and Campbell, and yet sticks to the Republic
can party. The Gazette says:
Two of the leading and most influential Of the
old Wing papers, and zealously, vet rationale
anti-slavery, withal, speak of Mr.. Fillmore in such
terms as make it very probable that they will give
him their support.
Who were the Ohio seceders from the American
Ccnvention2 Are they men of SO much talent, or
character, or authority, that the intelligent people
of this State should biindly follow their leadf-
Look at their names. Who are theyl Did YOU
ever hear Of them before?
Wings Americans - people Of Ohio:. Think
and act for yourselves.
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EXPENSE OF RETURNING A FuoIrIvE SLAVE
The Cincinnati Gazette says: "We haye received
from a reliable source the following facts. Dur.
ing the late slave case trials in this city four hun.