Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-07-03
Ibe Anti 9loperp Bu9lc,
SALEM, OHTO, JULT 3, 1858.

MR. BLiss' SrEEcm.-We conclude to-day tho
publication Of the admirable speech of Mr.. Bliss.
II takes a broad and comprehensive view of gov
ernmeut as q means Of advancing the interests Of
society, basing all government upon tho idea Of
Justice. Mr.. Bliss is bold and ~uncompromis
ing in his application Of thus radical idea. Ills
speech is therefore ono Of great moral power and
beauty. 1t is full of grand thoughts presented in a
pleasing style aud in impressive diction.
While ScnatorsWilson and Seward have dogrnd-
cd themselves during tho past session of Congress
by compromising speeches beyond former prece'
dent, Giddings and Bingham, and Bliss have
douc honor to themselves and service to the cause
OF freedom by announcing the radical principles
uf Justice with unwonted clcarncss and pow
er aud applying them with great fidelity and
plsiuuess and failed to follow the humiliating
custom Of congressional orators for liberty, of pal
tering to the tyrants they oppose by concessions
and apologies. Their speeches have shown a
growing manhood in Congress. Would that their
party position was in harmony with their bravo
words. But with Mr.. Bliss, we have faith and
hopo from all the evidences around us, that in
spite of the Inconsistencies and errors of the
greatest and the best, from tho chaos of ignor'
ance, lust and tyranny which have oppressed
the world. there is slowly emerging a form Of So
cicty, which shall become immortal, by its adop.
lion and application of the divine idea Of justice.
ALLIANcE.-Rcv Mr.. Leggitt of Alliance called
on us this week, and Informed us that many of
the citizens Of that place and vicinity, arc Justly
indignant at the appointment of an official kidnap-
per in their town. And they have good cause, as
have the people Of the whole country who are thus
put under the surveillance Of the paid tools of the
slavc powor-Unprincipled men, whose business
it is especially to sec, that oil the outragcs upon
liberty, justice and dooency contemplated Wy the
fugitive slave law of 1850, are thoroughly oxocut-
cd. These men have deliberately and persever-
ingly sought the Office knowinSthat the execution
of this law WAS one Of its prominent duties. They
have gladly taken tho Office and solemnly sworn
to execute its duties, these among the rest. Such
an appointment and tho acceptance of such an
Office is n cool and deliberate insult to all honest
mcn within the bailiwick of the marshals and
their deputies, and if there was n proper spirit
md manhood in the community, it would render
the Office so infamous that no man who sought to
DO recognised in society as in morals above the
grade of a common thief would consent to ne
cept it. Our Stark county friends therefore do
well to be indignant, and We would that they and
THE people Of the whole north would make such
demonstration Of their Indignation as to make the
DOS Of this Office anything but comfortable
20 tho men who thus covet and embrace the dis
honor of Fla wing lackey to southern slave drivers.
TsuE To THE CrMrnoMIsE.-The Illinois l4epub-
licans not long since held a State Convention, at
which they put forth II platform Of principles
One of these principles is very omphatically stated
as follows:
ave recognize the equal n lights of all the States,
and avow our readiness and Willingness to NAM
tain them, and DIscLAIM ALE INTENTloN oF AT
TEMPTING, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, " "s'
sail or abridge the rights cf any OF the members
or IN ANY MANNER TO INTERFERE Will
TIE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY IN TIE
STATES WHERE IT EXISTS"
When the Democrats meet at Charleston, S. c.,
to nominate their next president, they can hardly
state more explicitly their determination to be
faithful to slavery, than by copying the 4 bove from
tho Republican platform Of Illinois. What an
effective Anti Slavery party that must be, which
thus explicitly 'disclaims all intention of attempt
ing, either directly or indirectly, to assail or
nbridge the rights" OF slave holders. lhey seem
axiDus that not even the shade of q SHADOW OF an
anti-slavcry principle shall be found lurking among
them. A more perfect lustra'iop could not well
bc thought of. Such is the ltcpablicanism of Hi
nois, as drawn by itsclf. 1t is precisely upon the
level of Douglass Kansas Nebraska Bill. And
Republican pa pcrs all over the Union are Growing
Justify over the PROSPECTS Of their party in Illinois
as Swallowed forth by this convention.
Tue CoLoRED PEOPLE AND TriE ELECTIVE FRAN
tnIsE IN Oulo.-At Chilicotho, in this state William
Cunningham II man Of miscd blood brought suit
for damages for being refused the privilege of vot'
ing in October and November 1856. Tho case has
recently had a hearing. Evidence was adluced
10y the defence to prove that tho plaintiff was at
least half negro, while on his part it was contend
cd that he was at most only a quadroon; his par
o,,,, l,o;p, roSpo,tiycly onoairbtb frinap Tho