Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-12
THE TERRIFIED VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY,

h'"Nc lIeuSon out OF hepuDllcanlsm. Iney sup
pose that Republicans are Abolitionists, notwith.
standing that in Virginia, New England and
Ohio, the party agrees to disclaim the imputation.
Have they never been informed Of the herculan
labors of the Cincinnati Gazette, the State Journal
the Cleveland Herald, the Tribune, and numerous
other able Journals to purge the party from the
SANDER? Certainly they could not continue the
charge after these disclosures and all this evidence,
that the charge is untrue. However, the mistake
has occurred, the Shareholders of Loudon county
are filled with amazement and alarm at the sudden
appearance Of Republicanism among them. So
our readers will learn by The following, which is
copied from the Loudon County Mirror.
The Virginia Sentinel in noticing the meeting
says "Treason Stalks Abroad" and describes the
Mirrors report of it as Intelligence of the most
surprising and astounding character" But VIC
copy from the Mirror
BLACK REPUBLICAN MEETING IN LouDoN.-It is
with n blush of shame for the furnished reputation
OF our county, that we undertake to record a
scene more disgraceful perhaps in its character
than anything Of a similar nature, that has ever
been enacted upon Southern territory. We feel
an abiding pride in the country of our nativity,
and with heavy heart, chronicle anything calcula-
ted to sully her far fame abroad, but between in
clination aud duty we have no choice left US, and
are constrained to perform n task we wGuld most
willingly forego. Saturday, the 18th of the pres.
ent month, was the day appointed for q meeting
at Goose Creek Church, speciously for the purpose
of ratifying the Philadelphia platform and nomi.
nations, but really MS the sequel proved, for the
reasonable object Of proclaiming boldly and impu-
IDENTIFY the vilest Black Republican doctrines. 1t
was previously arranged that the mattor should
assume the form Of a debate, with two regularly
appointed polemics on each side, MIR. Henry
Brown md Mr. Tlnonns Tnvlnr rr tbn nppni t,npe
and Mr.. Francis Rae of New York, and Mr.. Jesse
Brown against them.
The meeting was first addressed by Mr.. Thomas
Taylor. who argued at length in favor of the
American platform and nominees. Mr.. Rae (f
New York originally, but at present a resident of
this county, |; next took the floor. We can only
give the substance of his remarks; as we write en-
tircly from memory. lie declared himself in IA
vor of the Black Republican party, denounced the
fugitive slave law, and Fillmore for signing it; de-
clared it to be unconstitutional, and that It should
be repealed. He would not touch slavery where
it existed-he would leave it to die out upon the
land that bred it-but he would have the balance
of the territory of the United States consecrated
to freedom in accordance with the principles of our
Revolutionary fUrefathers. What was ours but a
land of liberty? And was the fugitive slave law
and Missouri rufianism in accordance with this
liberty? lie wished it repealed, and there was q
mighty party arising in the north whose purpose
and aim it was to blot out this law and to restrain
slavery within its present limits. (Applause.)
Mr.. Henry Brown next rose In advocacy of Mr..
Fillmore's claims to the presidency. lie could not
be a member of the Black Republican party if he
would, as 1t required a member to have hair on his
lip, and he could not raise it. But he thought Mr..
Fillmore was unjustly censured for signing the
Fugitive Slave Law. lie was Sut the representa-
tive of the people, and was bound to obey the will
of a majority of the people. That will had been
expressed through the peoples representatives in
Congress, and he could not sec that Mr.. Fillmore
was to blame for obeying that will.
Mr.. Jesse Brown followed next. lie INDUCED
in the same strain with his colleague, Mr.. Rae,
and wound up with the eloquent language OF some
senator, that the gentle green slopes of Nebras-
ka should not be made rotten with the institution
of slavery" Great applause.)
The matter being now open for general debate,
numerous gentlemen were called upon, (amon1
them another gentleman with hair upon his lip,
from New York, but none Immediately respond.
ing, Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Rae took another tilt.
Mr.. John Simpson was next brought to his feet.
r lie was utterly astonished that such sentiments
should be uttered upon southern soil, that Black
Republicans should dare attack our institutions
upon our own territory. He thought the gentle
man from New York had never read the C0nstitu
e ton, or if he had, he knew nothing about it. Die
Y it not declare that fugitive slaves should be deliv
cred up? And yet he had the hardihood to pro
nounce the fugitive slave law unconstitutional
Mr.. Rae responded. lie cared not for the nam
of Black Republican that had been used by hn
opponent, Mr.. Simpson. To say the least, he
thought it un~gentlemanly. (Here Mr.. Simpson
required an explanation, which was given.)
{ Mr.. Rae continued his remarks at some length
i was frequently interrupted by immense applause
: After he had finished, Mr.. F. Trayhorn was called
q from his seat. lie remarked He arose to defend
the South against the attack of the Black Repub
i licans. lie felt she had been insulted by what b,
I had heard upon that occasion.
+ Passing by all others, he bore particularly upor
Mr.. Rae. The gentleman had bettpr 90 hack t
the North and mingle with Fred. Douglas and Lu
cy Blackcoot Stone, or Lucy Stone Black,cool, who
: were genial spirits. The South was no place fol
e the expression OF such opinions. He denied thu
right to express such sentiments-(cries of "ht
has the right he has the liberty of speech"-cour
i ter cries of "no! no! he has no rightly Mr. Rae
: If the gentleman will 60 to New York he may
express any opinion upon Slavery he pleases.-
q Mr.. Trayhorn-Yes, because | do not speak
against her institutions. Mr.. Trayhorn continue lee
y his remarks in proof of Southern suferance and
r Northern aggression, and concludes by saying
that sooner than see black republicanism prevail
as dearly as he loved this Union, he whould see il
dissolved.
Mr.. Rae followed in some remarks upon the or
t dinance of 81 but becoming confused, was prompt
n ed by an old men with a broad brim white hat
: who, we are told, was the veritable Yardly TAYLOR
Alter he had finished, Mr.. Henry Brown arose
again. lie thought he was still in favor of Mr.
Fillmore. But-but-from what he knew of Blacl
Republicanism he thought he liked it pretty well
Laughter and cries of come over to US, come over
No, he didn't think lie would come quite over We
as his brother had done. He thought-he though
p he would give Willard Fillmore one more trial.
The gentleman, Mr.. Trayhorn, had expressed
himself in favor of a dissolution of the Union; a
for himself he was still for the Union. Mr.. Tray
horn arose to explain. lie had said that rattle
than see black republicanism prevail, he wUul,
d see a dissolution of the Union as dearly as he iov
" ed it. AS hestook his seat he was Kissed by
$ black republican by the name of Huge Holiness
o One Jesse IIogue, nerved by the boldness of hi
; conferrees, was next brought into the arena, an,
5 seemed determined by his hammering gestures, t.
beat his republican principles into those befor
him; but what he said we do not remember, fo
e just here the excitement had become so great, tina
J the meeting broke amidst the greatest clamor anC
y confusion.
a We have given but an imperfect outline of thi