Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-08-21
FREEDOM IN THE FREE STATES.

Perhaps our readers have not fully considered
the actual state Of things now existing in the nom.
'nany Tree states in consequence Of the combined
ruie OF the fugitive slave law and the bred Scott
uecision' We have heretofore repeatedl, ATTEMPT.
Gu 10 make 1t understood and felt, but we fear
without much success. But we will try again, OK.
cited to 1t by recent developments. We cannot
perhaps better illustrate what we mean than bv
stating GASES.
Mr. Connolly Of Cincinnati was during his al.
sence from the city, indicted for a violation of the
fugitive slave law. The Ohio deputy Marshsss
proceeded to New York seized him on The autbori.
ty OF the indictment in Cincinnati, on it's author,
ity transferred him to Ohio where he was nun.
ished with imprisonment for the alleged offence
Mr.. Connolly was a citizen Of New York Mt the
time ye. New York in'erposed no obstacles TO Mia
arrest, transportation out of the state and punish.
ment. The Ohio United States Marshals asked no
permission Of the Governor or other authorities of
New York, thus to transfer and punish one Of her
citizens outside their State limits. The mandate
of Ihe United States District Court in Ohio was
supreme in New York. The fugitive slave Law
was above the constitution Of New York, over,
ruled it, and set it aside. If Mr.. Connolly had
been charged with stealing a horse or watch or
committing any other offence against tho peace
and dignity of Ohio and the rights Of her citizens
he could not have been brought here for trial
without permission formally obtained from The
Governor of New York on the presentation Of
proper documents. But to secure her citiseps
against the purposes Of Shareholders is not with.
In the powers of tho sovereign" states.
AS VIII be seen. this opens q wide door for the
operations of any Shareholders who choose TO
avail themselves of it for the punishment Of Ado.
tionisss for heretical opinions or an,irIayerv
practices. Thus a citizen.of Ohio may be ehare.
ed in North Carolina under the fugitive slave
law with aiding an escaping fugitive. An indiet,
ment may be found against him in the limited
States Court for that state and the Marshal dis.
patched to Ohio with a warrant for bis arrest and
transportation to Carolina for trial. Our state
authorities are not consulted and may not inter,
fere unless by the writ of habeas corpus. vbs, 10
there chance to be on the bench a Judge of III.
calibre of Judge Smith Of Wisconsin bs NAV "a.
peat bis decision and enforce.i. If be can against
the power Of the Union. But it could only DO oy
d d'rect collision and conquest of the federal gov.
eminent. The Ohio citizen once on North,CaroIi-
ma soil, it may suit the malisnity of slavehold.
ers to drop the charge of the violation of the ia.
gitive slave law with lite comparatively sliph, penal.
ty and enforce the state Law ngains. negro stealing
The penalty for which is death. So yh,le the Aft,
davit of any william in Carolina is s~uficien, TO cans.
the arrest and rendition from one class of man into
slavery in Carolina, tits equally good to cans.
the delivery from every other class for the ;na;e,;o,
OF the penalties Of fine, imprisonment and death
Such is tn liberty enjoyed by citizens Of Ohio
white and black under the rule Of our slor;o..
Union. Such the protection that Ohio afford, he,
citizens against pr0wling kidnappers and crafty
Shareholders. And such cases are liable 70 oe.ur
every dHy in every nominally free state in The
Union.
Another case /; colored persons brought. into The
state OF Ohio by their mi sters have bere.of0,.
been deemed secure in their liberties, such q,
least as Ohio permits cofored people to eniov O.,
her soil. But by the principles cf the Dred S.o,,
decision. they are actually still slaves. unls,, 70,
mally emancipated. Hundreds of persons ubo
have thought themselves secure in their pos,e.,
ion OF liberty, are thus liable to loose tho nrce
ious boon Mt any moment, as the Federal commiss,
lonefs and judges are ready to enforce Judge
Ianey's law. AT this very time the liberty Of
young girl in this vicinity is threatened in :bis
very way, and though she has been several wears
resident here she Is Liable lat any hour to be kid.
mapped and her kidnapping ensla,tnen, en-.
forced by the slave'holdipg courts. Thu, has
slavery invaded our state. Frustrated our legal
usages, and ~trampled down our written c~ons,itu.
ton and yet, strange to say, there Is exiting ,bs
utmost APATHY.
PREsBYTERIANIsa AND SLAVERY IN CHICAGO
1dcCorinic the Reaping Machine Millionaire Of
Chicago, was al influential member and wa bs,
lieve an elder, in the South 10. ST. PRESBYTERIAN
Church Of Chicago. lie seems to be intenselv
:iational Id his presbyterianism. and could not
therefore endure the preaching Of his pastor, Rev.
K. w. Henry, who seems to have exhibited some
humanity towards the millions Of bondmsn in
this country Mr. Ienry's Anti slavery we imar.
inc. must however have been of a very mild TYNE.
since in the coutse of the controversy, be assured
the world that be cordially coincided in the views
and policy of his church on the subject of slavery,
nevertheless it was too strong for Mr.. McCor.
mic and he withdrew from the church after yaiuIy
seeking Mr.. Henry's removal. lie also, with his
associates, presented a call, IA SIS, 900 one) to DR..
Rice, of St. Louis to come to Chicago and miois.
ter the genuine afticle-o of proslavery presby.
" no POOPios thr.HlcSOTmlC also clalms
ed the lot and the meeting. house Cd which
it stood, this Mr.. Iienry's congregation have
quietly relinquished, and are now erecting a new
place of worship. DIR. Rice is "a man Of talent
formerly Of Cincinnati, but a mercenary defender
of slavery.
ANTI SLAVERY Books,-Mrs. Granger, Iagent for
several valuable books, is now in Salem procuring
subscribers. Among the works she offers are"OLD
HErsEY", a valuable anti slavery tale. and Hair.
Frs IMPEDING CRisis OF THE SourH: A work
written by a North Carolinian, which contains
facts that should be read and ~pondered by ell.
MR, SUxNEs.-A Paris correspondent Of the
Tribune writes that Mr.. Sumner is still suffering
greatly from the 6rst application Of the burning:
moxa to his neck, but that a second application.
will soon be made. lie is laboring also under
seyaIa nauraluie nutpa in rho cba,k anA :, - a.