Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-16
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BEHOLD THE A N

Less than twenty years ago Rev. f. P. Lovejoy
was shot down in the village of Alton, and his
would declare and print the coDvi' tions of his soul
that slavery was II sin. To-day. his brother, Rev.
Owen Lovejoy is sent to Congress because he ad-
vocates the very same sentiment, and pr0claims it
with n talent second to no man in the State Of
Illinois.
Less than twenty years ago John Wentworth
voted for the Gag Law" and is said to have
threatened to annihilate 'the old man eloquent"
when he got to Congress" To day he seeks the
vote of Chicago on the ground that he is the friend
of freedom. Less than twenty years ago some of
our first statesmen declared that it was unconsti-
tutional to discuss the question of Slavery, eren an
The North to-day, q vast majority of that same
Nor:h arc for continuing slavery to its present
bounds.
Less than twenty years ago, st. Lous drove Love
joy from Missouri because he was u foe to Slavery.
Demun.like they mobbed his press, and outraged
every principle of humanity. To-day tho question
of Immediate Emancipation is discussed with de-
cided ability by the best paper in the State
Chicago Ledger.
The legislature of Virginia, on the 18th of
March. 1856, passed a law by which no eastern
vessel could leave the ports of that State without
first being searched and fumigated, to ascertain if
it had on board any runaway slaves. If any were
found on board, the vessel was sieZed and coniscat-
ed. If none were found, she was permitted to
leave upon payment of a fee of five dollars to the
officer making the search. Under this statute, one
Massachusetts vessel has been confiscated. The
Legislature of Massachusetts, during the present
session, has passed a bill directing tie Governor tC
have suits instituted at Richmond, Virginia, t.
test the constitutionality of the law, and appropri
ating $4,000 10 defray the ex Expense of the litigation
Should the law be susiaired by the Virginia courts
an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court O.
the United States.- Ohio State Journal.
THE FOURTH GENERATION We are pleased t.
learn that John Quincy Adams, Esq, has been en-
gagged TO read the Declaration of Independence,
before the City Authorities on the Fourth of July
lie is the son of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams
the grandson of the President whose honored nam
he bears, and the great grandson Of old John
Adams, who pledged his life, his fortune, and hi
sacred honor. in defence of the "high sounding
and g~lutering generalties" of the Declaration O.
Independence. The anne was read by young
Adams at Quincy last year.-BoSton Transcript.
A MODEL CouRr.-Judge Lecompte Of Kan
sas, is trying Emery the murderer of Philips, fol
that crime. Phillips was a free state man anG
was brutally shot in cold blood Emery has beer
rewarded by an appointment in the territorial
land Office. On the jury that is going through
the motions of trying him, are Col. Paine and
and robbery. This is according to the legal max
i'm that a man should be tried by his peers.
TANEY vs.. TANEY.-The Albany Journal men
tions a fact which shows that Chief justice fancy
did not always occupy his p esent infamous posi-
ton as "a respecter of persons in judgment" i
appears from Towards Reports, vol. |, PIP. FL
that in l843 n case very much like that of DreC
Scott was brought by appeal before the Supreme
Court of the u. S. Judge fancy pronounced the
, opipion--recognizsd a black mans right TO sue Jol
i his liberty in that Court. and sustained the judg
ment of the lower tribunal, which had decided il
favor of the slave.
3 STATE FAIR.-The Executive Committee of tn,
a New York State Agricultural Society have select
S ed the For ground" at Buffalo as q suitable place
/ for holding the next State Fair.
DR. S. G. Howe of Boston. with his wife ant
daughter, have started on a journey to Kansas.
! A Lawrence correspondent Of the Boston TraV
|. eller states that on the evening Of Secretary Stan
d tons speech in that city, at the oyster supper
Stanton got very drunk, and grossly insnlts'
Mrs. Gates, the hostess Of the Cincinnati house