Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-04-25
From the Riehmpnd Val whig.
A FRI. EATERS MEDITATIONS ON THE
ST. LOUIS EMANCIPATION VICTORY,

From the popularity of it's situation, two OF its
sides being c%oterminous with free States, it is nat.
ural that Missouri should be selected as the thea
ter of tho first experiment Of anti-slavery agitation
IN the South. Accordingly, for several years past
an anti-slavery parry has exhibited itself in the pc.
Ntlcal contest in Missouri, now in ono shape and
now in another, first with this name and alter
wards With some more significant watchword.
Embroidered by an abolition demonstration on
the western flank Of the State and the corporation
OF allies In the Territory of ka.sas, the enamel
pationists 10 Missouri, as they now call themselves
have thrown away the mask, renowned their timid
aud inactive policy, and d~efantly challenged the
rlayeholdors to the defense of their property
They began offensive operations during the recent
session OF the legislature; but The prompt and bold
resistance offered by the southern party, at the
suggestion of Mr.. Carr, a native of Virginia, dis
concerted their plans and defeated their movement.
From tho adverse vote of the legislature the anti
slavery party ir Missouri have taken appeal to
the people. In the recent municipal election In
st. Louis emancipa ion was the issue which deter
mined the contest, and the result is the success Of
the anti,slsyery party by a plurality vote Of ftteer
bundiedt
Now, some stupid individual will say, "all this
neans nothing. 1t il u joke. q hoax" this aboli
ton triumph in the capital of u frst-class slave
state, There may be certain people in the Soutl
10 whom so significant an event is n matter If NJ
interest or concern-an amusing little incident
over which they can enjoy a quiet chuckle. 1t il
not 80 reShrueu among the abOlltIOnlsts OF the
North.
Equal imp ,rtance will DO attached to this anti
slavery triumph by all rejecting men of the South,
They see how 1t will strengthen the hands of the
FreeSnil party in Kansas; and what a prodigious
impulse il will impart to the aggressive move.
meuts of the Abolition;sts in the North. 1t is a
victory without parallel for them-it is a deplora-
Le defeat for us. Heretofore nbolition;sm has
been content to restrict the expansion Of slavery,
and the South has had TO lament only some neg
alive repulse. This is the first instance in which
abolitiouism has achieved an incontestible tri-
umph on, q distinct issue in the heart of a south
crn State. This is the first time slavery has
been routed in one Vt its own stronghOlds.--
Think you so extraordinary an event will be
without consequence? Is it nothing for the alb.
oltiunist to discover that they chn invade the
soil of a southern State with impunity, and
may even reckon upon the sdccor of southern
psople2 Is it nothing for Black Republicanism
10 plant its banner on one of our own citadels !
Is it nothing for slavery to lose the spell of in.
yincibility, and the S nth, to be tearded and
Lullied on southern soil ? Is there no signi6-
canoe in this indication of an eb5ing tide-this
first backward step in the march of southern
power? viii the example provoke no more au-
dacious aggression, and invite no imitation ?
Hero and there one may find q dull, indiffer-
ent or interested observer, who will answer all
these inquiries in a spirit of unrufied satisfac-
tion-who will affirm that the defeat of Fremont
settled the controversy, quieted agitation, and
rescued the South from the danger OF future at
iack Is that the reply Of sensible and honest
men-9ulck to discern aud prompt to repel the
approach Of the enemy