Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-03-27
ScguYLKILL, Chester Co., Pa, !
9Th March. 1853. [

9th March, 1858.
DEAR FRIEND: The prospects Of the cause in this
State are cheering, but only to him who believes in
the philosophy Of destruction, preparatory to re.
constructiou-that the old compounds must be
destroyed, before the latent ainities can act to
form the new.
Forney's Philadelphia Press is succeeding. On
evidence that tie influence of the sneaking Bucha.
neer who holds the helm of the national SLAYER, 10
on the wane. But 90 not Hstter yourself that COO
science has any thing whatever to do with the
matter. Forney openly declares-a quite superAu-
Gus declaration, BY the way,-that he and his fac.
tion are altogether ready to admit any territory
with a constitution sancIioning slavery into this
blessed Union, whenever such territory shall apply
for admission. He was not rewarded in proper.
ton TO HE own estimate of his merits. by the
Buchanan administration, having doubtless expected
u first rate foreign embassy, or something of the
sort; and finding that things looked hopefully at
home, probably thought it worth while 10 try bi.
fortunes in the wAe of another candidate, the
immaculate and stainless Douglas. In this he
will probably, il seems to me, succeed. I say pro-
badly, in view OF the low grade in the scale of
development which characteristics the mass Of the
people in the free states-jus: that degree which
makes it interesting to a demagogue of Douglass
tact and talent to try his hand on them. Less
discrimination than they possess would make it
stupid business.
You are aware that Mr.. Sydney Howard Gay
has resigned the post of editor of The National
Anti- Siacery Standard. Though We cannot right
fully complain of Mr.. Gays resolution, which was
rendered necessary BY private considerations, we
cannot help but regret that circumstance rendered
such q curse imperative. In clearnesr of vision
with regard TO the wants of the cause and faithful.
ness to the very highest type of Anti. Slavery, he
has few equals; and the delicacy of his humour
and his exquisite literary qualifications. (which
would have given him q wide reputation if he had
been in the market rs the mass Of American wri
tiers are, )have made The Standard almost as indis
pensable to us as bread and butter at breakfast
Nothing could reconcile US TO she change but tn,
fact that Mr.. Oliver johnson, who came as neal
giving universal satisfaction in his capacity o.
editor ~ it ever falls to tho lot of mortals to do, il
Ohio ss editor of The Bugle. here, in Pennsylva
mia. as editor Of The Freeman. will still ~continu'
at bis post, aided BY Mr.. Edmund Quincy and Mr.
Charles X. Whipple. the latter Of whom, if not q
widely famous ~ the former must eventual,
secure that general admiration Of his talents as
writer which is HE due. You will not be surprised
~ our interest in this matter when you reflect tina
We have not, ae the abolitionists in the West, q,
{ especial organ, our proximity to New York havinI
made the merging of THE Freeman in The Stan
dard possible. One may sincerely congratulate
Mr.. Gay on having found a remunerative pos
where he can DO even 90 untrsmmeled a. in th
, Office of The Tribune.
8 am truly rejoiced to learn, as I did in a lette
from Mrs. Griaing not long since, how pleasant
t and successfully your bazaar passed of. 1t
cheering to find that even under great pecuDiar
, difficulties, three or four hundred dollars can b
raised in a town no larger than yours, for the caus
, of causes, the grandeur Of whose claims are full
3 realized by so few. A greater faithfulness on tn
part of professed abulitionists everywhere woul
!, soon place our three Anti Slavery newspapers o
a permanent basis.
. Very truly yours, II. W. G.