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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-17

after the original had been delivered into our
possession with formal request its publish It
in the Miaassofiaa, which We promised to do
Vsrteiim 1t iitsvas,m, the member Of the Legs
lature who voted for the q, 900, 900. or por.
ton Of them mst In esseus II the FSlisr A0Sss,
and there expurgstsd the material psrt-ths
very gist Of their pledge and had the sxpsr.
gated copy Of IL inserted In the Pioner and
T;mss the next morning the play Of Hamlet
with the part Of Hamlet left ont by psstieulas
request The portion sryssssd, was I'll afssr
the word kind, viz:
" n the ADJOURNED or any other session Of
the Legislature"
We call the attention Of the people 70 this
important omission. These words being once
In the card --as any person can see by exsmin'
ngths document 10 our posse their being
strack out nulliHss the whole pledge-shows
eonelusiysly, that our allegation was correct,
Of the intention TO Levy THE STATE TAX, just
a. we charged ''st the adjouynsd or some other
session Of the Legislature.
"Otherwise II such Is not the purpose, nor
the necessity, why expunge the material por'
ton Of the pledge?
people Of Minnesota be not deceived.
These men, or rather these leaders, and their
masters the Railroad Companies, know that the
purpose Ia to pass the Tar Lar, II you ap.
prove the Losn Bill; but they would like TO keep
dark about il until after the election for fear
that gannt master Of enormous State Taxation
should frghtsn thousands from tho gulf Of State
indebtedness into which the Railroad Plumbers
desire for their own pocket purposes, 10 plunge
our infant state.
Again, We ask. mhy why were those words
"at the adjouynsd or any other session Of the
Legislature expunged from The pledge5
This on the 23d Of March, 1858. On the
9Th day Of February, 1859, he denies in toto
that the words were ever expunged, or Or
dered to b. expunged, and defes the proof.
Verify, whom the gods wish to destroy
they first make mad"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-17

education Of children among the halfbreeds
in the northern part Of the diocese They
have now charge OF st. Francis Xavier's
Academy, ct Penbips, on Red River.
The Society Of st. Vincent de Paul, for the
temporal and spiritual relief Of the poor, and
the Ladies Of the holy Rosary for the relief
Of poor widows and orphan children, are
among the charitable associations which
have been organized in this diocese.
We are largely indebted for the foregoing
facts to the courteous assistance OF some Of
the Reverend Clergy TO whom We have re-
ffrred, and also to some prominent members
Of the congregation.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-17
The Process sf Making Black White =
Az Anslsps joke.

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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12

one, for they hung brenthless.upon her lips. The
impression made upon her audience was at once
profound and happy. The shareholders even
speak kindly Of her, and | need not tell you that
the speaker did not omit to deal faithfully with the
greet sin Of slavery. l will not attempt to give
you q description of her discourse iu the morning,
1t was upon the progress the world has made in
reference to its Institutions. creeds or religions,
and its general conduct. She dwelt at length up.
on war and slavery, ard the so'called i~nfdolity Of
reformers, and the real i~ufdelity Of all evil,docrs
Ia the afternoon she spoke upon the subject of wo
man, her condition and rights, and her audience
was still larger than in the morning, a pretty good
proof Of the acceptibility of the first discourse
Another winter | trust we shall have Wendell
Phillips in Washington to lecture upon slavery.
will guarantee him a house-full of people for AT
audience, who will treat him with respect, a goot
proportion Of them being slaveholding members
Of Congress.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12

l am an Northumberland something more. ]
am in favor, not only of aboiishing the Curse, but
of making PREPARATION for the Crime. Not an Abo'
litionist only, but q Reparationist. The negroes,
| hold, have not merely the inalieRab!e right to be
free, but the legal right of compensation for their
hitherto unrequitted services to the South. more
than agree with the Disunion Abolitionists. They
are in Favor Of a free Northern Republic. So au
|. But as to boundary lines we differ. While
they would fix the Southern boundary of thoir free
Republic at the dividing line between Ohio and
Kentucky, Virginia and the Keystone State, |
would wash it with the warm waters Of the Gul
Of Mexico. "But what shall we do with .ht
slave ?" Make free men Of them. "And With the
slaveLolding class ?" Abolish them. "And will
the Legrees Of the plantations? p Them, anpibi
late, Drive them into the sea, MS Christ onot
drove the swine or chase them into the disma
swamps and black morasses Of the South. ANY
where--anywhere-out Of the world !"
am a PeAce'Man--and something more.
would fight and kill for the sake Of peace. Now
slavery is a state of perpetual war.
am a Non Resistant--and something more.
would Stay every mai who attempted to resist tn,
liberation Of the slave.
am a Democrat--and nothing more. / believ,
10 humanity and human rights. [ recognize moth
ing as so sacred on earth. Rather than consen
to the infringement Of the most insignificant o.
seemingly important of human rights, let race
be swept from the face of the eaIth--let nation
be dismembered-let d%ynasties be dethroned--le
laws and governments, religions and reputation
be cast out and trodden under the foot of men
This is my creed. For myself, | am. an earnes
man. If you think proper, now, to accompany
come on if not, an reUoir--and may the Lor,
have mercy on your soul
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12
LUCRETIA MOTT AT WASHINGTON.

The Washington correspondent Of the Anti Sla.
very Standard, writing under date Of March LIST,
says Last Sunday morning | Sc, out, with con.
siderable curiosity, for the Orthodox Congrega'
tions, Church (Mr. Bassett's) in this city, expec.
ting TO hear Lueretia Mott. | had never listened
TO her myself, and was curious. like many others,
TO see the woman SO widely known for her elo.
quenee, aud | was still more curious to know how
the people Of this slave city would greet her. /
was a little surprised, upon entering the Church,
to end it nearly or quite full. and people we're
constantly coming in to ell the few seats still va,
cant. Looking aroan1 me. I saw a great number
Of Congressman, and almost as many siage.hoidine
members as Republicans. In one eoraer sat Gov
Smith Of Va.-"EItra Billy" as he is ea.led-ir
another place Sandidge of La, Seward OF Georgia
aud other prominent Southern representative
The audience WAS one which Mrs. Mott aud othei
radical an:i'siasery preachers or speakers vers
rarely obtain. As for the discourse, I can scarcel,
trust myself to speak Of it. for it was the fret time
I had heard Mrs. Mott, and was com pieteiy en-
tranced from the FIRST word to the last. Every,
body | have sssa says that it was an exquisitely
beautiful and eloquent effort. The silence Ia the
house was strange. Not a word was lost, and i,
seeued az If the audience were u~nHllling to lose
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12
PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsEN
TATIVES BETWEEN MESsRS. LOVE-
JOY OF ILL. AND SINGLETON .
OF MISS.

The Judiciary Appropriation bill being under
consideration, Mr.. L%ovejoy moved to strike out
the words land for the safe keeping of prisoners"
Mr.. Lovejoy-I understand that that means for
the safe keeping of fugitive slaves. This being
my understanding move to strike out those words.
l will not dwell on the moral considerations peril.
nent to this matter. l do not believe that the Con.
stitution confers on this House the power of taxing
me and taxing my constituents, to feed and clothe
and keep these fugitive slaves till their trial comes
on. If there is anything in the Constitution about
it. it is that they are simply allowed to be taken
and carried back. And. sir, it is a thing so utter.
ly odious to the people of the free States, 80 utter
~ degrading, and so abhorrent to the feelings of
humanity, North and South, that | 90 for adher.
ing to the letter Of the bond. giving nothing more
than the pound Of flesh. That is all we can give ;
aud we give that reluctantly. If. therefore, l do
not misapprehend the meaning of this clause, l
trust that it will be stricken out.
Mr.. Singleton-The gentleman talks about Civ.
ing "the pound Of flesh" l would be very happy
indeed, if the gentleman would return the negro
whom he helped TO steal away from one of my late
constituents.
Mr.. Lovtjoy-I thank the gentleman for calling
the attention of the committee to that matter. /
never stole away any OF the gentleman's negroes
he never rightfuliy owned a negro. Every human
being that God made belongs to himself against
the universe. And sir, if this committee wish to
W my attention has been several times
called to this, and as scurrilous letters have been
read h~ere-whether | help fugitive slaves, l march
right up to the confessional and tell them that |
do. There is no human being, black or white,
that ever comes to my door and asks for food when
hungry, or shelter when houseless, but receives it,
and if the invisible spirit of slavery expects to
cross my humble threshold and forbid me to feed
the hungry or shelter the houseless, I bid that de.
mon defiance in the name of my God.
Mr.. Singleton-1 would like the gentleman to
define what be calls Stealing" if that be not steal
ing.
Mr.. Lovejoy-Stealing is TO take q man and
keep him as a slave. "IIe that stealeth a man
and selleth him, or il he be found in his hands be
shall surely be put to death"
Mr. Lovejoy's amendment was not agreed to.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12
u 0 III III II nitation MS
JOSHUA r. GIDDINGS.

Mr.. EDIToR: | noticed in your last issue n SO.
we're criticism upon a recent speech in Congress BY
Joshua II. Giddings. l know, Mr.. Editor, chat
you are not responsible for the views or the state.
ments of your correspondent, and as you did not
endorse the opinion of j. A. II. this work of CEN
sure, If such it can be called, is for him and not
for you.
As | do not vote with the Republican party, and
my sympathie so far as / have any on this subject
are with those who regard slavery as a sin per SC,
ana who attack it wherever it exists, I shall claim
to be entirely free from any sensitiveness in rela,
ton to any attacks that may be mad upon the Re.
puolcans. As q member of that party Mr..
Giddings occupies n position, which, 10 my
humble opinion is a subject for just criticism
and any effort on his part to prove that the
party is established on q moral and relig.
ious tasis, he will find an uphill business; but oil
this does not justify j, A. Ii, in declaring that he
attempts to'gloss over and conceal from his constit.
uents and the world his real treason to humanity
and true principles, etc.
This appears to me a very unwarrantable attack
upon the motives of the man. His course Cor the
last twenty year ought. l think, to exempt him
from the charge of treason to humanity and for
aught we know to the contrary, he carries on,
what he 6eliereS to be true principles. How do
we know that he is not quite as conscientious in
his course as j. A. II. in his His position may
be shown to be wrong; but it is not susceptible OF
demonstration that his motives are so base as rep.
resented in the communication to which | have re
ferred.
As readers of the Bugle, we are accused Of
viewing Mr.. Giddings as immaculate, and receiv'
in all his utterances as those Of an oracle. Nheth,
r er this be true or false, | cannot say. For one, |
oanGidly confess that | think we have great reason
to honor him for the moral courage be has shown
in meeting and opposing the slave power. 1t is
comparatively easy to express volumes Of indigna,
ton against oppression in an anti slavery meeting
at the North, but to beard the lion in his den is a
more difficult task, and a more reliable test of q
mans integrity. Scarcely any of US have been
tried as has this veteran in the cause; whether we
can stand fire remains to DO proved. However
absurd it may be to attempt to use a slaveholding
government to suppress slavery, we are not JUST.
fed in aspersing the character or impeaching the
deprecated. In the absence of faultless models
for imitation, it would seem to me in better taste,
and far more becoming, to revere that which is
good and true in the best men that we have, rather
than denounce as traitors to humanity and true
principles those who fought right m%anfully for the
liberties of the nation while we were yet in our
cradles. j.. X.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12

You say | propose making the slaves cause a sec.
oudary consideration. This | deny; | do not pro-
pose any such thing. II you had published my
letter in full | should not have to deny that state.
ment. | said expressly the slave cause was the
first great question to be settled. But this idea
that | want to make the slaves deliverance a Sec
ondary object, reminds me of The arguments the
church use to put down anti slavery. All, it is
not the slave you care for, you want to destroy the
church. Friend Marius l don't want you to steal
the churches thunder to put me dovn with. Re.
ally "you do not mean to represent Friend Miller
as heartless and pro.slavery as are most of those
in the churches to whom we have ALLUDED" This
is the most unkind cut Of all, but / suppose
| must bear it. 1t does seem to me that after
the, pull you gave me at the commencement it
would hardly be necessary 10 excuse the matter
in relation to my pro.slavery character.
In another place you say, friend Miller says
the generation of holy books, &c, has degenerated
into superstition and become the handmade of sla.
very &C." This is not exactly what | said or at
least what | meant. Why I object to holy books
$50 called) is because of the authority which is at
tached to them. I attempted to make an argu
men. upon the pro.slavery character Of the Bible,
to show why l objected to it, in the way of iudg,
ing a tree by the fruit it bore. / will make il
again hoping it will meet with better success than
it did before. We have four millions Of slaves in
this country, this is the out growth of something,
| believe it is a fact that the moral and religious
sentiment of a people or country decides what
shall be the customs and laws of that people and
country. If this is a true position, then it follows
that If We have slavery it is because the religious
sentiment Of the people allows it. There is nc
such thing as an effect without q cause, and what
is the cause of the religious sentiment of this coun
try allowing slavery to exist for a moment? AL
said, that slavery could not exist for o day if il
was not for TIE support of the church of this coun.
try. II the stream is bitter what must we say o.
the fountain from which it flows? Of course il
must be bitter also. Therefore if the religion.
sentiment of this country is proslavery, it follow:
Of course the fountain from which it flows is pro
slavery also and where and what is the fountain
from which the moral and religious sentiment has
flowed ? / say from the Bible and its teachings
And for this reason l propose to destroy the au
thority of the same in order to effect q change in
the moral sentiment Of the people, SO that the slave
can he free.
Yours in the cause of freedom, first, last, mid
die, and without end.
MARSENA V. MILLER.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12
My CREED.

In order that no man, or body of men, may be
injured or misrepresented by unfair pretentions or
perversions of my creed, or induced to peruse the
pages that follow, under false impressions or pre-.
fences, I will here briefly state my political, or ratb.
er my revolutionary Faith
am a Republican-and something more. |
am inhexibly opposed to the extension Of slavery I;
but equally do l oppose the doctrine of its protec-
ton in States where it already exists. Non inter
vention and protection are practically synonymous.
Let slavery alone, and it lives a century. Fight
i.,and it dies. Any weapons will kill it, if kept ever
active fire or water--bayonets or bullion--the
soldiers arm or the writer's pen. To prevent its
extension merely, will never destroy it. If it is
right that slavery should exist 10 Georgia, is equal
ly right to extend it into Kansas. If the inter,
state traffic in human beings is right. equally just
is the demand for re'opening the slave trade.
am an Emaucipationist-and something more,
| believe slavery to be a curse, which it is desira.
BILE to speedily abolish. But to Gradual Enamel,
patton ] am resOlutely antagonistic. For / regard
property in man as robbery of man and / am not
willing that our robbers should give notes on time
for freedom and justice at thirty days. or thirty
years, or any other period rather let them be
smitten down where they stand. and the rights
that they have wrested from their slaves, be wrest
edit necsssary-with bloodshed and violence,
With the torch aud the rife. from them.
am an Aneriean-and something more.
think it wrong to give to foreigners the rights we
deny to native born Americans. / think it wrong
and ~tyranical for Ooe class OF persons-sometime,
citiEens Of foreign birth--to vote for, disfranchise
whip, sell, buy, breed for market. and other Wis
degrade the eolored natives of our Southern soil
[ regard the decision Of Judge fancy. and hi,
brethren, as aot infamous only. bat insulting t.
our national character. | would extend to al
Americans, without distinction of color or creed
the iuaiienable right Of w~histling Yankee Doodle,
aud hurrahing. with heartfelt emphasis on the
Fourth Of July, and after every presidential cleo,
ticn-upless buchanan is again a successful can.
didate.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12
MARSENA V. MILLER,
IIARRIsvILLE, Harrison Co., o.,
ID mo . 1SEO

81 NO., Z, leOJ.
FRIEND Editor 1 take my pen as a pleasant
duty, to give your readers some account Of the
interesting lectures OF BENJAMIN S. jones, and
Joseph A. Rowland, at this place. The subject
of their discourses had been agitated in our Lyce
um again ard again, but we needed just such help
as theirs, to dip US deeper into the troubled
pool"
They held six meetings in this place four of
them were attended by b. S. Jones, and though
the subject of Disunion was new to most present,
the eloquent tongue found willing care. They had
a large and attentive audience, which increased in
size and interest to the last. The truth is always
eloquent.
A n~eighbor was here to-day, who expressed
the opinion that more good had been done by those
lectures. than by the churches here for years.
They spoke in n plair, firm, and severe manner,
of the wrongs in the Church and State. But it
was so convincing, and truthful, that no one Of
good sense chose to combat them.
There was some opposition, but it served only
to increase the interest of the meeting. One who
had been a Methodist class leader, made some sill,
ly ID disturbance. calling our friend Rowland a"wolf
in sleeps clothing" / have since heard he in.
tends to renounce the church. not knowing before
tha; church members hello slaves. IL ignorance q
sin?
Much good has beer done. The people have
been aroused by the electrical current of truth.
Still there is much to do, and | hope some good
angel will send US such aid again, for we need
each others helping hand, IS we journey onward
and upward. There are flowers as well as thorns
along Times pathway, and it is Gods will that
we shall plant and gather them.
The occasion was a very interesting and impress.
sive one, and the people say they would gladly
have listened a week longer. The lecturers spoke
come three or four hours each evening. They ap,
pealed to the moral and religious sentiment, and
thus found an avenue to the human heart, for in
spite of the worlds 5utchery OF body, and soul
this sentiment is the highest
My spirit has rejoiced, and overAowed with
gratitude, that the angel of peace and love hath
put 1t into their hearts to proclaim the truth as il
is in J~esus-they showed the people their sins.
pledge myself anew, to battle the demon, tina,
is spreading his black wing over this nation, feed
ing upon the hearts and souls of millions of Anne
rican people.
And may the hands Of our friends be strength
ened for every good work for the re ward of TIT
righteous is sure, and they that bring many to thu
truth shall shine as the stars forever. j. NJ. w.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12
WATKINS d RICE,
N E G. r O d e A LIE RS.
ATLANTA, GA.

ATLANTA, GA,
Will pay full price for likely young Negroes.
They will give their personal attention to the sale
and purchase of Negroes. and the hiring of the
same. Also, to the buying, selling and renting Of
real estate.
Our house is we'll arranged. and convenient 10
the passenger depot on Lloyd street.
~say-Liberal advances made upon Negroes left on
commission.
Such are Southern institutions, and such are our
neishbors. We cangot hope to equal them. Their
INT is unrivaled. We can sell grain. cattle
merchandise, &C., bat in this natter of .ellinp man
We are sadly deficient.
When the state of oivil society is SO Interesting
ia the southern limb OF this confsderacy, what won
der that our church should be particularly careful
not to hastily modify the discipline in relation tc
chattelism-how unbecoming it would be iu us tc
take liberties with these elegant commercial traits
of the patriarcaal institution. By no mean.
let the scantg and venerable remains Of a system
so eongenial with our feelings as christians. and
our professions as cities Of a free government. be
rashly disturbed. We surely ought to ~legislate
very carefully. There can be no need Of burrying.
as the ~ultraists peryersely recommend. Reform