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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04
q. e PECK'S REMARKS.

Fellow CITizENs:-It does US good to look up-
on your honest faces. We SEQ in them sigrs at
once Of determination and sympathy. We learn
from them that you are resolutely on the side Of
right, and that you are disposed to feel for those
who suffer for the right.
The sympathy you express indicates an appre-
citation on your part of the trials to which we have
been subjected. 1t will not be improper therefore
for me to soy in your presence, that much as our
inconvenience are lightened by the generous kind
ness of the officers who have charge of US, and by
the commiscrating care of friends, our confinement
is irksome and painful to US. To men Of active
habits like ourselves, life in a Jail cannot but be
oppressive We miss exceedingly our usual du-
ties, pursuits and pleasures, and it is, as you will
readily believe, a pressing grief to be separated
from our homes and families.
But gentlemen, irksome and painful as our pres
ent life is, it is not so trying as was the life We led
when we were anticipating the assault which ter
minated in the arrest and rescue Of John Price.
To know tina. armed Williams were skulking about
our village, to be at every step importuned for
counsel by poor wretches who lived in, terror of
arrest to have our premises swarmed at night
with those who chung to their neighbors for the
protection with which they could not provide them
selves, to be conscious that a storm Of narauding
violence was soon TO burst upon US and to be ir
suspense as to where or when it was to fall and
whether its issue might not be one of blood, this
was distress. this wss discomfort to which ever
that of life in q Jail makes but poor comparison.
And, gentlemen, it cheers as to be able to know
that what we now suffer is doing something to
wards preventing a recurrence of those disgrace
full scenes which occurred before and at the arres,
Of John Price. We believe, and your presenc,
here to-day testifes to US, that the issue of oul
present griefs, will be the making Of man hunting
upon the Reserve a difficult and dangerous pur
suit.
Let US in acknowledging your sympathy, urg'
you to bear your part towards ending the business
of man-enslaving hereabouts. Let us charge yol
to fear no bounds, and to be terrified by no penal
ties when the law forbids you to give succor to tn
fugitive. Help him as be has need, and if you b,
imprisoned for the act, the conscienciousness o
well doing and the earnest sympathy Of loving
hearts will both cheer and reward you. So hav,
We been abundantly cheered and rewarded, AM
meyer mere than in meeting you to-day.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04

less hopeful than was Don Quixo,e's attack upon
the Windmill The judiciary has unquestionably
been used by the slave oligarchy, not only within
the limits of its constitutional power. but probably
beyond them, and as one means Of reform, IL 10
proposed to abolish the life tenure by which the
judges hold their Offices. And how is this to b
donef No. by any Complicated process, bu, by
simple and direct means, which have but one
drawback, and that lie, the utter impossibility Of
bringing them to bear. First, a ttro thirds MAORI.
ty of Congress- must propose the amendment, or
else the Legislatures Of two thirds Of the States.
SecsHfa, the amendment, before /. becomes valid.
mus. be ratified by Three JJasuhr2ts Of oil the States.
Any person of reflection can see how, utterly pre-
p~osterous is the idea of obtaining such an amend
ment and while it will admirably answer for po-
litical thunder, and tickle the verdant ones %
much as do 4th of July speeches the intensely pat
%riotic,e or a tin rattle the crying child, its advocacy
will involve n waste Of time and labor which will
measurably absorb the energies of many, and ben
eft mono,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04
O. H. LANGsToN's REMARKS.

GENTLEMEN ii will not insult you. | will not
come from the dungeon Of the Jail Of Cuyahoga
County to address free and honest citizens Of Ohio.
Imagine a thief, a counterfciter or a murderer
coming forth from yonder grated cells to address
honorable citizens-men guilty Of no crime. How
absurd. How ridiculous. | am a f.lon, tried, con-
victed and sentenced for wilful and malicious VIC
la,iOn of the laws OF this country. We five in a
peculiar country, in n peculiar age, and now we
exist under rery peculiar circumstances We are
taught that this is the land Of tho free yet we
are imprisoned for breaking the bonds of the OPP
pressor, giving liberty to the captive, and letting
the down trOiden and the oppressed 60 free.
Shall we submit to this outrage on our rishts'-
Crowd shouted no Are you here to-day to obey
the Fugitive Slave Law 2 NO Are you here to
~oustain the dicts of;he bred Scott decision 2 No!
Are you here to support the decision Of the U. S.
Court Of the Northern District Of Ohio7 mo! in
thunder toue.1
The foul spirit Of slavery has crushed the
rights of the States beneath its iron heels, and led
the Federal Judiciary captive at its despotic will.
Shall it too crush out the spirit of the FREQ citi.
Gems of Ohioi Will you tamely suOmit to this
tyranny and despotism2 will you not defend
back this tide of judicial usur2a,ion which is sap
ping the very foundation Of your country's liber-
ty, so that being free and u"ntrammeled yourselves,
you may assist US who are groaning beneath che
cruel weight of gigantic wrongs and brutal OPP
preston? Three cheers were given for Langs-
tom
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04
MR.. PLUMB'S REMARKS.

Mr.. Plumb, after being repeatedly called for,
mounted the post of the Jail yard fence and said
GENTLExEN-Io object to undertaking to make q
speech from my present position, less by some
mishap l find myself ,'Astride the fence" a calam-
iy which hitherto has never befallen me. But
cannot forbear to say q word to this vast multitude
of good men and true. gathered from every part Ct
Northern Ohio, whose presence hore to-day gives
assurance that the great heart of the people ia stir
red as it never hes been before. Gentlemen, you
are here to-day because you have an intelligent
appreciation of tie important truth that the rights
of the meanest inhabitant Of our great State can
not be ruthlessly t~rample1 under foot, without
endangering your own.
You are here because you clearly apprehend the
fact that a great political revolution is going for
that of l776, that being a conflict " hich resulted
in deciding the question of National Independence
of a tyranical power, while this "impassable" con-
hict is to 60 on until the still greater question of
personal freedom is settled, a question 10 which
your children and your children's children have
an untold interest.
1t is enough for mt to know that you appre-
bend these points, that you know your rights and
knowing dare maintain them. Your visit to this
Jail, gentlemen. is doubtless to extend to US the as
surance Of your appreciation, for which you have
our thanks, but you will soon repair elsewhere to
hear from those who are prepared properly to ad-
dress you, aud | will not detsin you longer.
For one | fee, grateful that | have enjoyed the
privilege of representing somewhat your oppos;-
ton to unrighteous laws, and their attempted en-
forcemcnt by the Federal court. The walls of a
prison. though not to be coveted by any manner of
means, as an abiding place. have furnished me
with suitable surroundings wherswi,h to study
over again the great principle of human rights
and their practical application to the wants Of man,
SO that / feel to-day strengthened by review to 20
forth better prepared for future conflicts with the
giant wrong Of our land.
And let me say in conclusion. that should cur
noble State now utter her sovereign voice through
IN undivided judiciary in favor of State rights,
and the protection Of the liberty of the citizen
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04
From the Saturday Evening Post.
THE CASE OF MANUEL MASON.
CONVICTION OF A MAN FOR HARBORING
HIS OWN CHILD,
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1859.

WASHINGTON, May "a, 1859.
I have alluded once or twice to the hard case of
Manuel Mason. q colored man, In Washington.
The case has just been opened afresh to me by
responsible parties, and 1 have gathered the fol.
lowing facts, which are go startling that l venture
to send them to you at the risk of firing your
readers with the case. Let mo premise by saying
that the facts can be prouen in any decent court.
Said Manuel Mason and his wife were the slaves
OF q white woman. living a few miles out of the
city. A few years ago Manuel was taken sick
with infamatory rheumatism, and was given up
by the doctors as incurable. Under the circum-
stances his mistress offered to sell him for $500.
Nobody would touch him at the price. Finally
she offered to give the cripple his freedom for $500
he to pay her in i~nstallments. He accepted the
offer, and paid of the entire sum in due course of
time. He partially recovered his health. and
hired the time Of his WVe for SO much q year, that
she might keep house for him in Washington.
They raised a large number Of children at their
o,on expense. but invariably at about the age of ten
years the mistress took away each child and sold
il off or appropriated it to her own use.
A: last only one child wac left--''little Ben"
He was, like all youngest children, q favorite-the
ba5y-the comfort of the old man and woman.
In September last one Of our new police APP
preached the small dwelling of Manuel Mason in
search of 'littlc Ben" for the last child must be
taken to minister to the voraoious appetite of the
monster. Slavery. Benjamin was missing, how.
ever. The father never had him in his power OF
possession for one moment, yet he was suddenly
arrested for 'harboring o slave! !" The law dates
1907, under which he was taken, and the literal
penalty is lone hundred pounds Of tobacco per
hour" for each hour Of hsrboring a slave. You
will perceive that the father was simply guilt Of
not finding bis runaway boy. The officer told
Mason to hun, up his boy, and upon his neglect
ing to do this he was thrown into jail, Although
no evidence was offered against him. yet the JUS
tice would not lot Mason out on any less bail than
81 500. which was furnished by a kind hearted
citizen of the district. A jury very quickly
Brought in a verdict of guilty. though with no
more evidence Of guilt than is to be found in this
letter. Mason was remanded to Jail, where for
days he lay without a bed, and all the time with
scant clothing. He laid in Jail forty-nine days
before Judge Crawford would deign to sentence
him. The sentence was to pay a fine of $l66 &C /;
being 81 &c ser every hour the slave was har-
b%orsd-one half Of said amount to 90 to The own
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04

or of the slave, snd the other half TO the United
States" I quote from the Judges sentence as
reported In the National ~Inselligencen Mason
was also sentenced TO pay all costs and to remain
in Jail till the entire sum was paid The Dis
trict Attorney was at last prevailed upon TO con-
sem, upon ample security, that if the money will! be
paid at the end of three months, to let tho poor
negro go, and he lie at liberty once more. In the
meantime q petition ia circulating asking the
President to remit the ine but without q shadow
Of hope for success. II any one at tho North
wishes to help Mason and freedom, the Era Office
will receive and apply any such moneys.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04
USELESS LITIGATION.

The State Journal Of the 3lst ult. speaking Of
the habeas corpus case, says
'If the Ohio Court decides that act Fugitive
Slave Law unconstitutional the question. doubt
less, can be carried up, by writ of error or other
wise to the Supreme Court of the United States,
and the adjudication Of that tribunal will DO final,
we suppose, SO far as these particular cases are
concerned"
What then was the use Of going to the State
Court , Why not appeal at chco to the Supreme
Court of the United States, seeing tina, il The de-
cision of the State Court was favorable to the
prisoners, the case would be taken there for hns1
publication Z
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04

taS-FRANcEs ELLEN WATKINS is authorized to
for any monies paid on account of the paper.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04
Che Anti-9laptrp Bu9le.
SALEM, OHIO, JUNE 8, 1859.

TIE BUoLE can be obtained, every Friday, of
Isaac Prescott. at Steers Book Store on Main
street, Salem, Ohio.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04

REUBEN JOHNSON, the colored man who assaul.
ted the Marshal in the Knoxville Fugitive case,
has not yet been taken before the Supreme Court
on u habeas corpus writ, the respondent plssdins
he has no legal right TO Iroducc hin.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04

Az tho time Of the Mass Meeting in Cleveland,
the delegation from LorOiu visited the prisoners at
the Jail yaed, and we're addressed by several Of
them ma foilovs.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

from the prosecutions of the slave power, through
a federal judiciary, I am content.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-04

A nameless correspondent of the Portage Demo.
Graz, who lie, says the editor, zone of the most do.
voted and intelligent men in the State, and who
has been struggling and sacrificing in the cause Of
human freedom for the last thirty years." writes
in the following responding style:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31
acks At u 10 D 1Oo ns., and 5oo a 4 tower nrice

sacks at 81 10 . 100 Bs., and 500 at lower price
PROVISIONS. Pork was firm, but the orly sale
reported was 344 bbls. N. O. on private terms, Ness
retailing at els 75@$19 q bbl In Bacon, we
noticed sale Of Is casks New Ribbed Sides at Ole.
Old generally held at 9ac. y b OF Green Meats,
10000 fts in bulk were sold at &C. for Shoulders,
92c for Hams and SIC. y h. for Sides. Lard was
firm and active, with sales Of loo bbls. at 1l3c. 1884
tierces (Quigleys) at 12c, and 100 terces also at
12c. gfb.
COFFEE. Sales confined to III bags at 11lc. 81
INDIA BAsG1sG. >. We noticed sales of 100 bales
al 100 at 13tc, 100 at &c., and 100 to arrive, at
Isle. y yard.
HusSY BAGS. 400 bales Medium sold at 94c., so
AZ loc., and an offer Of 1oac. refused for lot of
Heavy, averaging 40 lbs. to the bale .
LINE "A cargo Of Rockland sold recently, to
arrive, at 81 40, and one Of Camden on the spot at
81 IS 81 Dbl.
SALT. An offer Of 15c. o bushel was refused on
Friday for 10000 bushels Mediterranean in buIk
held at 1sc.
WHISKY. We noticed sales of 100 bbls Rectified
at 2s4c., and 50 Raw at 2sac. y gallon.
FREIGHTs. A ship was laid on for Antwerp at
1ic for Cotton and sos. for Tobacco.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31

In stocks there were some sales at auction, some
few shares of Bank stock were disposed Of and
Southern Steamship Company stock was run up to
50. At private sale, there were 100 shares of Me-
chanics and Traders Bank, new stock sold at 1913
This is the first sale of the stock of this Bank for
several weeks. 1t is held generally for permanent
investment. The stockholders will notice that the
new subscription is due and required to he paid on
Monday next, the 3lst inst.
The Directors of the Louisiana State Bank came
up plump up to-day in declaring dividend of seven
get. for the last six months, which makes thirteen
yet. for the last twelve months and the SEVENTEEN
dividend of the bank. The capital of the bank is
600 900, and it has paid stockholders since its Or
ganizaton nearly two millions and six hundred thou
sand dollars. The dividend declared is payable
on and after the 9th proxmo.
The exchange market was neither brisk nor torpid
to-day. fair demand for checks on New York pre-
vailed which were readily furnished by the banks at
discount. Outside the rates ranged from a 4
discount, double AL drawers not selling largely from
their inability to purchase sterling at satisfactory
rates. Sixty days sight ruled at from Ii q Ii and
f9ct. discount. Sterling clear bills ut from 1913 "a
10S and 1851. Bills with documents from 1914 "a
1917, and some with close margin at lO7. Francs
very little done to-day, not because Emperor Napo-
leon squinted at the Austrian Minister on New Years
day, but because there was no demand-yery light
shipments of produce going forward now for France
and the season for remtters for the usual supply of
French millinery and fashionable gew-gaws has not
yet arrived. We quote from 5.27a q 5.2l4 on Paris
direct.
There was large concourse of people at the Ar
cade, in attendance on the usual weekly sales, or
would-be sales. There sales of negroes at first
rate speculative prices.
There was good deal Of estate offered without
meeting buyers. The old Merchants Exchange (the
PostOice building now was put up and run to $685.,
600, and withdrawn. 1t was reported the Post-Ofce
will be shortly removed to the contemplated location
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31

Iue specie reserves are OF course basis tor opera
lions, but it is evident the seeds of speculation are
sown. 1t is observed in the high prices paid or
agreed to in recent sales Of plantations in the value
of good located unimproved lands, in the extraord-
nary prices daily given for negroes.
1t will be seen from our weekly statement of the
banks that the gross discounts with the banks now is
approaching twentyseven millions of dollars-that
they have been steadily and gradually increasing
every week since the commencement of the present
commercial year, being on the last Monday of Sep
tember S22 0b4 665. This is sound and healthy in
crease because has large augmentation of business
to sustain but the plentifulness Of capital is now
leading to investments founded merely because money
is cheap and easy of We can only say again
to our Bank Managers, depositors are very unsafe
reliance.
There was very little done outside of bank to-day,
nor were the calls on the banks large, in the aggre-
gate they were slightly beyond the income. Some
few transactions in paper were closed at the rates
which have prevailed during the week.
The weekly statement of the banks for this week
shnyt fbaf oh
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31

BAcoN.-There are few hundred boxes American
on market, and some choice long ribbed (Kingan's)
has been sold at 46s per cwt in limited parcels Old
is neglected at our last quotations.
PoRk.-The supply is yet too small to attract any
attention. Small sales of new Eastern have been
made at 7os. per bbl., and Western is held with some
frmness at Cos.
LaRD.-The demand continues on o very moderate
scale, but prices remain quite frm-he sales during
the week amount TO only so tuns at sos. Cd to Sos
per cwt., chiefly at the former figure.
TALLow,-The demand has somewhat improved,
and prices are higher, especially for ST. Petersburg
Y. G. We quote: North American at SIS. to SIS
Cd. per cwt. Truly yours,
JAMES HEWITT g. co,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31

Children three old and under ree three
AID mp TO twelve old all twelve years old
fullfare.
Family tickets 10 Packages Of twenty be had at
onco Of The Master Of
Niles reside on the line Of the road tickets
ages Of twenty five for their personal reduced
The Company and Pack.
ages Of a kinds place with which they have
ton. receiving from delivering the domei patrons
I. s. WILLIAMS
jaA Mater OF Tran. DO tatiou
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sl6.lO1,lss s2l,ss7,7A sss sos
Comparative Statement Of the Banks Of this City
for Iiro Weeks.

Actual increase oflong and short loans foEthe
week.. Observation-Disclosures. S665,663
The following is the comparative statement Of
loans, discounts, mortgages and pledges, which in
cludes active movement, excepting exchanges and
dead
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31
Hebietu Of tbe tlarktts.

CRESCENT OFFICE No 10 Camp street,
Monday, JAM 81, 1850. :
CoTroN With rain nearly all day on Saturday,
operations were almost entirely suspended, and we
heard of only about 1900 bales We retain our last
quotations
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31

SUGAR. Market firm E; but little was done, on
account of the rain. Sales 400 to 500 hhds ct GO
SIC. for Fair to Fully Fair
T MoLAssEs. Some 1900 bbls. were sold at irregu-
lar prices, but mostly at 30@3lc. for Fermenting,
and s2@324c. for Prime and Choice with $50 half
bbls. at S4@37c. for Ordinary to Extra qualities.
FLOUR. Sales confined to l5O bbs. St. Louis su-
perfne at So so, and 200 Extra at Sc so % Dbl.
GRAIN. Corn was dull, with sales Of 800 sacks
Mixed at 9Oc., $50 at s2@a3c, and $780, in three lots
at ss@s5c. also, on Friday, se6 Ordinary Mixed at
s7sc % bushel In Wheat and Oats nothing of any
moment was done. The sales of Bran included 100
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31

in the new Custorn-H House building. Other property
was also offered with only two OF three parcels being
taken.
Statement of the Banks Of this City for the sse.k
ending Saturday, Jan. 20, 1859.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31
RAILROAD TRAVELLING.
NEW ORLEANS, jack
SON AND GREAT NORTHERN
E49

KhAILHOAD.
On and after January H. 1859 Passenger Trains will leave
New Orleans twice daily at 7 4. H. snd $50 r. M arriv
ing Of Canton at 80 p. N. and 6.S8 A. NJ
Returning will leave Canton q 7.sOA NJ and 0b2 r. NJ
arriving ut New Orleans q $50 r. N, and $50 a. M.
4l0PM. " "
previous e The departure Of the ran otherwise Will lay
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31
The receipts Of coin for the week have been BY Il

As we predicted last evening, the market to-day
for cotton has been unusuly dul-with good weather
on Monday, operations will commence. Buyers for
the English market, or would-be buyers, seem con-
fdent they will obtain concession. On the other
hand sellers and factors intend that good and clean
cotton shall be well sustained The receipts at all
the ports up to this night Saturday including the
receipts here to-day two million four hundred and
six thousand two hundred and sixty-fve bales. The
excess in receipts to this night is nine hundred and
seyenty-one thousand eight hundred and two bales
The receipts at Mobile for the week up to yesterday
were 27,34l bales. The receipts for the season is
All 299 bales. They made the excess last night at
Mobile, at all the ports 1888 bales. The stocks at
the six principal interior towns were estimated at
10000 bales.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31
ROTTERDAM.
N1'NAIR,s ACADEMY, ANTE, La,

The undersigned has opened Academy for Boys at
Amite.
The of instructions comprise all ndes
prepare for admission Of colleges requisite for
mercantile pursuits.
The central position of Ane the line of the New Orleans
and jackson Railroad three hours from New Orleans Its
secuson from business and company the purity and health
fnnes of It's air and Ter 1t peculiarly ruabe oca-
ton for sach institution For circulars stating terms etc.
address the undersigned. las lml X. II. M'NAIR