Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-01-30

importance of the question in public estimation
and hasten its final solution in some form. The
Southern newspapers are already expressing their
displeasure atMr. Blair's proposition though hitler.
to it has received the support of more than one
eminent Shareholder. But then it was in times of
quiet in regard to the question, and not as now
when they fear every additional weight, may prove
the fatal straw to break the camel's back.
THE SEVEN MISSISSIPPI AB0LITIONIsTS.
Old Suddom, wicked as it was, had once the chance
of salvation from the frey retribution which final
ly overwhelmed it, provided there should be three
righteous men found therein. Whether Mississip-
pi, a precinct in our modern Soddom has the same
gracious chance p~rofered it we cannot say; but il
it has there is a chance for its salvation, that is, il
we may take the representations of indignant
shareholders in regard to the character of the pro.
fassedly righteous, for they most e~xcitedly declare
that there are not only three, but actually Seren
rightous men, e, abolitionists, within the commu,
MON of one Of the churches of that state. And it
is really to be hoped that among the thousands OF
communicates of other churches in that state
more than other seven, equally righteous may be
found.
The Mississippi Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, recently held its Annual
Session at Brandon in that State, when the presld.
ing bishop presented the resolutions of the Alaba,
ma Conference, recommending the striking out the
general rule against selling men, women and
children" &c. The Conference concurred in the
amendment by q vote of seventy to seven.
A correspondent Of the Mississippian wants to
know the names of the seven abolitionists. III
response to this inquiry, the Oxford Mercury says;
We join the correspondent of the Mississippian,
in asking who were the seven dissenting. We
want to know the names of the seven Abolition
preachers, who live and fatten upon the people Of
Mississippi. 1t 10 due to the high standing and
character Of the Methodist Church, that the seven
negro worshippers should be exposed, and held W
to the scorn and condemnation of every homes
man. We have no use Tor abolitionists in ouI
State, there is no room for them and their presence
should and will not be tolerated. If we can gel
the names of the immortal seven, VIC will promise
to give them an advertisement free of cost, which
will make them known all over the country. We
have fully determined to show no favor to any
abolitionist, no matter what position be may hold
and we should always denounce in unmeasured
terms, such characters as vile reptiles who ough'
to be driven from the land. We ask our brethren
. of the press throughout the State to join with u
III calling v 1T udilcs v TIT eeFeu ulssculcTS.
: Then, chimes in the Pamela Star:
( We add our feeble voice to yours, brother Mer
curry, and would like to see the seven names in full
bold face" Ferret them out expose thom, tina
the people may know who are opposed to buying
t and selling slaves in Mississippi.
$ 1t is to be hoped these seven abolition preacher,
n will make a "bold face" of it. though they have tc
fee like Lot out Of Sodom.
=, CoNGREss LEGTsLATING FOR SLAVERY A revised
: code Of laws for the District Of Columbia has beer
q prepared under authority of an act Of Congress
:. and is to be submitted TO the popular vote of til,
!. District on the 10Th of February. Some of tn,
e provisions of this bill! in regard to slaveholdin.
A and slave trading, will be found set forth in al
article copied from the Tribune, on our first page
So it seems Congress is busying itself in adoptin,
''slave codes" for the Democrats of tho District
And at least one of these provisions is q decided
advancement in refined inhumanity, upon the pre-
a vious legislation of the slave states. 1t will en-
=, slave a new class Of American citizens; our negr,
haters will do we'll to remember that some of thi
class may be entirely white. Will any member
II of the white mans party" vote for such a code
i The rule of the general slave code is, that SLAYER,
atlantis the blood only in the maternal line; thi
Eew code provides that any person who has any
the smallest portion of negro blood, whether trans
4 mitted from maternal or %paternal ancestors, and n,
matter how remote, shall be deemed u negro; anc
= as we all know, in any slayeholding community
every negro Is deemed a slave. Thus the "ney
code" authorized by Congress-" which has "exclu
siye legislation" over the District, is more unius
{ and oppressive upon this wronged class of our in
habitants, than the laws of the State of MARYLAND
y from which the District was taken. Let the peonl,
y Of the North remember that 1t is the legislation O
u their representatives which authorises, regulate,
and defends slaveholding in the District of CoIum
, bia, and that they are therefore emphatically res
u ponsible as Shareholders.
n A PRoDUcTlyE FARM.-Mr. j. +. Rudolnb for
It merly of this county, now Of Wood county, send,
US word by a friend that he has as part Of IN,
I product of bic last seasons farming, $500 busbel,
J. of shelled Corn; HOO bushels of Oats; 81 busbel,
p of Wheat, the product Of 81 acres; and that from
! a piece of ground q by 224 feet, he cut 1901 lbs o
\ Hay. lie cultivated in Corn 100 acres.
0 We are highly grati6ed at our friends SUCCESS
q and will gently hint, that he is just the man e
make q handsome donation for the benefit of tn,
? Anti'Slavery cause. Our Treasurer, Mr.. McMil
i Ian, will receive it with pleasure and see to il tina
, i. is effectively appropriated.