Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-03-07
From the Ashtabula Sentinel.
NORTH CAROLINA PRESCRIPTIONS. S.

The Supreme Court of North Carolina has con
irmed the decision of Judge Maney, uf the Cir
cut Court, that Universalists, are incompetent
witnesses.--N J. Observer, Jun l. 1857.
Nuble. magnanimous Court of North Carolina
Determined to lie unjust "though the Heavens
fall" Eminently worthy n state, one. seventh oi
whose citizens cannot read nor write. Truly fit
ting a section, rife with stOd Ignorance and in
tpe,ant higo,ry-where stagnant the poul of morals
is covered with the pestilental scum of legalized
nhdelity to God and humanity-in perfect lar-
mony with the legislation which ordans that
Patrols must search every negro house for
books or prints-partcularly Bibles and Hymn
Buoks"
That
'To teach slave to read or write, sell or give
him any book or pamphlet, is punishable with
Mirfy nine idSheS, or imprisonment if the offender
he u free negro, but if white, with fine Of
5000"
That
"a slave cannot lie emancipated ercept for mer-
Horious services, to be ajudgcd and allowed by the
Court.
That
Free negroes may be whipped, fined and i'm
priSUned mt the discretion Of the Court for inter.
marrying with slaves"
That
ANY vessel having free colored persons on
board, shall be subjected to thirty days quar-
| antine"
| That
Free colored persons who shall 'migra tie int,
the State. may be siezed aud sold runawa.
slaves"
| That
Free negroes may not trade, buy or sell on
OF the cities whererein they reside under penalty
OF iCr:eitlng their goods, aud relieving i'll lie,
thei ieot thirty lashes."
That
mo colored man, whatever may be his attain
ments or ecclesiastical authority shall be allow cd
10 preach the gospel"
Yes the opinion Of that Court is in perfect, un.
broken harmony wt.' that of the R.li. .,luus Con-
vel Ilon ~ Which resolved that by religious in
otructlun 10 slaves, be understood verbal comm u
hiclt'is on religious sutj jects! ! North CaIolina
Is an dtnStrtoaS otate Full vt the most exquls.
iiely rch"ed and exalted hyrocracy! a d,stln-
Sushed member ut the Old thirteen Distinguish
ed III the rapIjIty INCREASING scale of lntlmy aud
uhehdIng disgrace. Bound. voluntarily bound Iu
The crushing Juggernaut of Slavery, how strange
~ does She contrast. i'll Intelligence morality,
terprlse, wealth aud III ece!ythihg guUd with thuse
ot the oldConlederdcy, which have freed themselves
tom the incubus Ut approximation this ''bUiy
ot death" The last census reveals the appalling
TACT, tina, in several of her counties from one.
fourth to one sixth OF her hdttcc p0puldtt0H,
able 10 read and write During each year Of Up-
pression she has hecn 'gaIneripg up wrath against
the day Vt WRATH AMI SHE is nov b"ginuing To re.
alize us Results III the comparative decline Ot bus
ness and in the ignorance ot her native born chill
uren.
But one wonld think that the Courts of that
State ought 10 encourage that kiad OF doctrine
for certainly if il be not true, the Statesmen who
have framed her laws, the citizens who have exc
cuied them. will fare hard, unless they commence
the great work OF repentance, forthwith.
That decision s. no ever, just representation
uf the tyranny ever mind aud thought, Nhch the
slave power exercises. 1t dare not allow the free
play of tie mind cJnscieuce--knuwing aud
feeling that it is all wrong, and that it must derl
existence from authority founded upon physicat
Jorce--it smoIhers every emotion tending towards
freedom vi opinion, and bends all minds to its
iron rack.
Well, we have only to grant tho prayer Of the
South 10 let her alone aud she will SOON exhibit
to the world Il state society mure intoierlnt more
biaoIed, and more corrupt, than any OF which the
historian has yet given US u record
j. TucKERMAN.
Orwell, Feb. 4th, 1857.