Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-06-05
from thu Plttsburg Gnzette.
AN ENTkRPRISING GOVERNMENT.

The United States Government has succeeded,
otter prolonged and valorous effort, in convict.
ing man named Connolly, in the IT, s. District
Court sitting at Cincinnati, of the heinous offence
OF harboring fugitives slaves. This pestilent fell
low, wthoat the fear of this Christian Govern
ment Before his eyes, opened the doors of his lUdg-
ing to couple of poor fugitives, flying for their
lives and gave them shelter; and how could the
government stand or peaceable, law abiding cit-
zens 60 safely about their business, if such ter
rible act of INSTRUMENTATION were suffered to 90
unpunished 1t is awful to think what the re-
suits might be Of leniency to such a culprit and
the country may now respire freely and deeply,
conscious that it has escaped an imminent danger,
and that its efficient government will see faithfully
TO the protection of public rights.
What beautiful, pattern government it is
For years it has been trying to put down an imag
mary rebellion in Kansas, but suffered real re-
6ellion to go on in Utah, unchecked for months.
When, as last, it woke up to the necessity of doing
something for the suppression of the Mormon
resistance, it undertook to send an army through
wilderness in mid-winter, and has squandered
ten millions IN vain attempt to reach its rebel.
llous subjects; and, after all its futile efforts in
that direction, the rebellion dies Of ITSELF and is
suppressed without the aid of the costly array in.
voked to put it down. 1t cannot appropriate dol
lar for improving the o ho, but throw away
millions upon political favorites. 1t cannot collect
revenue enough in week to carry on the govern.
ment day; yet it goes on squaDderng uselessly
the money 1t is constantly borrowing, and is a far
greater adept at spending than getting 1t has
plunged the country into bankruptcy with its ruin
Gus tariff system and is now undertaking to
edy the evil by initiating system of absolute free
trade and direct taxation. 1t can look on and see
the people of Kansas deprived of their most pre-
cious rights but is awiuly warlike in its tone
in pretended zeal for the rights of our merchant
marine. 1t is meet and fitting, we think, that
government which has thus displayed itself to be
bankrupt both in means and character, and which
is unable to accomplish any legislation beyond the
annual appropriation bills and the English swim
die, which was put through by such bribes as the
appropriation bills afforded. should show its activ
|ity by prosecuting man for doing a Christian
deed such as man with human heart in him
could refuse to do.
Be it known unto all men, therefore, that un.
der the administration of James Buchanan the
price Of doing an act of christian kindness-of
giving shelter to the wauderer and suffering the
heart 10 follow its promptings-is an imprson,
ment among felons for twenty days and fine of
ten dollars And let it be remembered, also, that
the Court which inflicted this penalty took creli
to itself for its clemency. Cemency forsooth
The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
About the time this Cincinnati Court was thus
inlicsing its vengenco upon poor COnnelly for
daring to exercise christian virtue, its fellow
one horse Court in this city infictng fine
of $500 on member of the bar for an act of al.
legged contempt cast upon its dignity! Heaven
have mercy on us If the U. S. government
could collect fine of $500 from every who
holds such courts in loathiug and contempt it
would be able to make up, speedily, the alarming
deficiency in its revenue. Like government like |
court. 1t is ali of piece, from the President
down to his meanest deputy and the whole court
stinks in the nostrils of all honest men,