Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-07-30
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NO MORE SLAVE HUNTING-PETITIoNs.
TO ALL ENEMIES OF SLAVE HUNTING IN OHIO.

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TO ALL ENEMIES OF SLAVE HUNTING IN OHIO.
DEAR FRIENDS The time has fully come for the
friends of freedom il Ohio, to be ia the field, col
Letting Tor presentation to our next Legislature,
the names of all those who are for purging our
state from the crime and shame Of slave hunting
and slave rendition. There ought to be such care,
labor and vigilance employed that not a man or
woman in the state who desires this consumation,
but will have the opportunity to afiK his or her
name to q petition for this object. If we will do
this l am sure We shall have an arroy Of names
that will astonish our Legislature, and at least pro-
woke them to make a beginning in this good
work.
1t is the home cork of abolitionists. 1t is as SOL
EMMY imperative upon the people Of Ohio to do
this, as upon the people Of Kentucky to enamel
pate their slaves. 1t is q point of attack upon the
slave power ON which we can combine all the anti
slavery force of the country. Every man or wo-
man in the state, who is not so ignorant or so
shameless as practically to assert. that q kidnap-
ping commissioners warrant is above the law Of
Almighty God, must for consistency's sake join
US. Thanks to Jennirgs. sLowe, Belden, Willson
and their fellows Of the Supreme Court of Ohio,
the people see the imperative necessity of this &C.
ton now as they have never done before. They
are anxious to act as they have never been before.
We should give them the opportunity while they
are in the humor-before political ~jugglers trick
them into silence, under pretence that the time
hos not yet come-thst it will ruin the party and
must be postponed till after its success, or till
H. .l.:- C:..d 4. ,InoknJ A. om
NoW is the time. because il agitated now, peti.
TONERS who vote will see to it. that their votes are
cast for men who will grant their request. Many
will sign to-day who cannot be induced to do 90
after their moral vision has been once more dimmed
and their consciences scared anew by the lying
and unprincipled trickery that will attend upon
the coming election.
Now is the time. because women, who are Of
ten the most active and successful canvassers
can get about better now than during the bad
roads and bad weather Of the autumn and win
ter.
1t should be commenced now. that we may have
ample time to do it we'll and thoroughly.
1 have been addressing audiences during The
last five weeks in several different counties of thu
state. In numbers they have been respectable, Of
ten beyond all reasonable expectati N, considering
the oppressive heat. The shortness of the evening,
and the hurry and excessive labor Of this season
of the year. Everywhere, ! have urged this work
as the work of this hour, and everywhere the PEG.
pie have heartily responded -Amen-and Amen
Some who declined to sign last year will now moi
only give their names but their efforts to secure
the names Of others.
Let me suggest the adoption Of systematic &C
ton. II possible, let there be committees con
sisting of men and women, appointed in ever,
county and in every township where there are &C
tive friends Of the measure. If the workipl
friends are few in any locality. let them voluntari
y come together and divide the territory batweel
themselves. and see TO it that every sohool dis
trict within their reach is canvasssd.
The Executive Committee Of the Western Anti
Slavery Society, will doubtless furnish you wit