Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-07-10

endured at the bands .! the north, and Threaten
irs that unless they lehevcd b%e,tor, they would
cast them out Of the conlcderlcy. Oh dear !!
what II they should what would the poor north
do alone, without their natural rulers and guar.
diars.
felt myself fortunate in being thero to listen
to the speech Of the Worcester member Of the
Massachusetts, delegation, Eli Thayer, Of o~migrant
AID notoriety, for although | have no confidence in
him as a man of principle, or an Abolitionist, yet
as a shiewd yankee, that wieljs n keen if not shin
ing blade. | was glad to hear him portray the
the Suicide Of slavery" And as the idle mem,
bers gathered from the Hobbies and filled up the
chairs about him they were convuIsed with laugh.
ter, while bis cutting satire brought blood ut every
stroke from the back of the heIlish system
at which he aimed his sarcasms. 1t was really
an effective onti.slavery speech in its way, going
directly to the institution, aud crushing its
sophistries and dclusions ty the might of its own
avowals. AID be had q larger and more attentive
audience than any other speaker l heard in my
calls at the Capitol.
The Capitol itself, is to he a magnificent struc.
ture when completed, worthy the assemblage Of
the collected wisdom of a free nation, which !
pray ours may soon become. The new Hall for
the Representatives is in size, shape. and arrange.
ments, probably the best in the country if not in
the world, but the gd,dy finish of colors and
gliding with which it is Ledizened, detract
much from its dignity and grace. giving it more
the appearance of a Theater or Ballroom, than a
hall for deliberative wisdom.
To the Patent Office, | went, also, and was en-.
raptured with the ma rvelous beauty and grace Of
its external appearance. 1t is huiltof the purest
white marble in the Grecian Doric style, and is. in
the symmetry of its proportions and chasteness of
detail the most perfect and enohGnting building
l ever looked upon.
The interior of this building is filed with mod
els, trophies, curiosities, puzzles and wonders too
numerous to mention;' o1 even to look at in my
brief lime. But chiefest OF interest to me. was
the original engrossed parchment cory of the Dec
laration of Independence, with the original sigma
lures, staring yon in the face. Somewhat faded
to be sure, but there they were, the bold ronud
signature Of Jon Hancock, and the trembling fee.
BILE hand of Stephen Hopkins, the specific detail
of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, with all the 9TH
er rebels, who successful, have become heroes
and almost divinities, but had they failed, they
would have graced a halter. 1t was glorious to
be able to look upon this original boldest, cloar
est, and most notable statement Of fundamental
principles, and human rights. But alas how sor,
rowful to think that those old heroes who wrote 80
boldly, and so earnestly fought out this declaration
did not SEQ the application Of the principles far.
Their than their own interests and rights demanded,
and succeeding to this extent, they afterwards ar
ranged for enslaving others and SO cnslaved them.
selves, and ;hus lett US a shameful Inheritance Of
slavery instead Of the glorious one Of liberty that
that old parchment so grandly promises to the
ear, and today this relic of the early struggle ia
preserved in II city Of slaves al & slave holders, the
Capitol of a nation of Shareholders who say, have
we not Washington for our fIther, and who build
the tombs Of the old heroes ard prophets while
they prosecute and destroy those Of to-day who
struggle to secure that liberty that the fathers
talked about.
Here also was the coat, vest, breeches and sword
of Gen. Washington, his camp e~quipage,
cooking utensils, military desk, and other in
teresting articles that were formerly his, eB
pecially, the bequest Of Benjamin Franklin to him
of my fine gold headed crab apple walking stick
bequeath to my friend. and the friend OF man.
kind, Geo. Washington, were it u scepter he were
worthy Of it," Alas alas that George Washing,
ton such a friend Of mankind should have tyran.
Used over SO many, shnt he held and hunted hi.
brother men as slaves.
Gen. Jack,on's coat, epauletts and holsters were
here also, aud various other relics Of We older
tyne, and yc olden heroes. I might mention as the
most interesting Of the curious things there, the
collection and scientific arrangement Of the fruits
and grains of the country. The grains and seed.
in p,opria perSone, and the fruits that looked SC
mptingly lucious and life like beneath the glass
cans. that che was moved 10 look for an entrance
therto that he might regale lis palate with the
rich peaches, the inviting pears, the lauguishing
strawberries and the inspiring grapes as also the
rich purple plums, and the glorious golden, and
fiery scarlet and gorgeous crimson apples that
might tempt Adam himself, to say nothing Of Eve
and her fair daughters, but alas ! was told that
they were wax, nothing but wax, and yet | could
hardly realize it, so perfect limitations Of nature
wero they. Each had its common and its proper
rame too, its description and character, in full, 81
that it must be a collection of rare value to the
horticulturist and farmer.
How much | have longed for those glorious ap
Piles of Ohio, in which I "ln2uriatcd" so much
last winter, and which exalted me to the very
~'realms Of grace" | need not tell you, only tc
say that the flesh pots Of Egypt are nothing to it.
But the good Lord promises us an abundant har
vest of fruit this season, and we hope the prom
Use of the spring blossoms may be fulfilled by the
fruit of the fall. BY the fruit shall yo know it
j. A. II.
DEER CREEK, July 9th, 1858.
DEAR MARIus: 1t seems very discouraging &c
the sensitive philauthropist to look ba2k upon tho
last quarter Of q century and behold the shriveleG
fruits that have grown up out Of so earnest and
protracted an effort as has been put forth by tht