Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-02-20
CALEB CUSHING IN THE LEGISLATURE

Ex Attorney General Cushing, it will be remem
bered, was last fall elected to seat IN the lower
branch of the Massachusetts Legislature. 1t doe.
not appear that he has yet made very decided
mark in that elevated capacity A Boston cores
pondent of the New York Evening Post writes:
"Caleb Cushing, who is member Of the House.
has made one or two speeches of some length and
ability He has paid his respects to bill ALT lowing
atheists to testify, and to proposition to give the
use of the Hall Of the Representatives, Chamber t.
the Garrison Abotionst Society for an evening
meeting. Both bills passed in spite of his opposl
ton; indeed, it was his opposition alone which
secured the passage Of the latter. lie has also
poked his cane into the asheo 5y introducing the
subject of u repeal of the Personal Liberty Act.
1t would be strange ii he succeeded in dividing
the Republicans on this issue, and causing embar-
rassment and delay of business-objects, suppose
which lie very near his heart, if he they can be
com passed withpht bringing the blame of the latter
of them too directly home upon himself. 1t was
noticeable that the venerable Marcus Merton, ex
governor and Judge. and democrat voted to give
the use of the hall to the Garrison people This
grant of the hail. it should be understood is in ac
curdance with custom-a custom to which the
Wings of old always contorihed."
INSTRUCTION OF THE CoLoRED PoPULATIoN.-
Resoiced That the religious instruction OF oul
Coiored population be afectionarely and earnestly
churches generally, as opening to us field
most obligatory and interesting Christian efforts
in which we are called to labor more faithfully
aud fully, 10y our good regard for our social inter
csts, as well as by the higher considerations o.
duty to God and the souls of our fellow men
Synod Of V1giaia,
REVIVAL AMONG THE NEGRoEs.-The LynchbeTS
I(Va) Courier says Zone of the effects of the
great revival among colored people has been the
establishment of a regular system of prayer meet
ngs for their benefit. Meetings held every
night during the week at the tobacco factories
the proprietors Of which have been Kind enough
to place those edsces at the disposal Of the color
ed brethren The owners of the several factorie
preside these meetings and the most abso
lutte good conduct is exhibited"
RELIGIOUS SLAvEs-In Newbern n. G., tn
slaves have a large church OF their own, which i
al ways well attended. They pay salary o
$500 per annum TO their white minister. The
have likewise negro preacher IN their employ
whom they purchased from his nlaotef. -Sotithe'T
Monitor.
And Newborn in this respect is not isolated
For in nearly every town of any size in the South
eru States The colured people have their Church
es and what is more than is always done at TIL
! North, they sustain their Churches and pay Met
nlinisters.-E EGpreSs
NEGROES VS.. WHIrs MEN.-Considerabl di,
satisfaction prevails at Nuriulk. Va, from tn
introduction of negro mechanics into the Nav
Yard. 1t is said that they are given 'the be-
work." and treated more kindly than whit
men.
A Letter from St. Petersburg of the 9th. ult
states that the nobility of the governments
Moscow and Kharkov have made known that the
are really to realize the intentions of the Emper'
as regards the Emancipation OF the peasants.-
The declarations made by these two government
are the more important Us they give the sign
for emancipation in Russia properly so called
The example of the mobility of Moscow viii pu
an end to the resistance which these projects {
reform have hitherto met with in the interior
the country.