Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-29

THE FEAST OF THE LIBERAToRs.

ing q man to obtain his rights-in other words, for
setting the Fugitive Slave law, at defiance, and
%obcying The higher law, and doing right. They
resolved upon a feast, and met together with their
wives and invited friends. in 0berlin, on the llth
inst, and had a good time Of it.
Samuel Plum, ESQ, acted as President and APP
propriateiy addressed them. Letters Of encour.
ssement and sympathy were read, from Mr. Bene'
dict of the Cleveland Herald. Messrs Burke, and
Mr.. Vincent of Elyria, Mr.. Harois Of tho Cleve.
land Leader were preseat.
Among the sentiwents offered are the follow.
Ing.
LIST. The halineabel,R Rights IF man.-Tounded in
Nature constituted by God, and we'll recited by
our Fathers in the Declaration of independence.
This was responded to by Mr.. Washburn Of the
Elyria Democrat, who closed by Offering.
The Fugitive Slave Act--Making war rs it does
upon all that is nincly in man, we will hate it
while we live. and bequeath our hatred to those
who come after US when we die. No lines it can
Impose, or chains It can bind upon us, will ever
command our obedience for its unrighteous be.
hest.
81. Good will to nan-The best bond of Soci'
ETY. the surest support Of Government and new
er more happily developed than when at the call
of the weak and oppressed it resists The tyranny
OF wicked Rulers.
Sd. Loyal to God and loyal to human Govern.
nsnt when 1t is loyal to Gll-the Patriotism which
inspired onr Fathers and shall prompt us and our
children.
Professor Peck, the only one Of the Faculty in
Sicted, spoke to this toast. lie gloried in the sen.
tmen uttered. and hoped to live by it and trans
init it to his children's chill lren.
'4th. Personal SacriGces-The seed Of to day
which brings the harvest for the morrow.
Mr.. JOHN NJ. Langston, (colored) eloqnently
responded to this sentiment. He inquired-what
Is the work of the American citizen to day to &C.
o~omplish : 1t is this. lie is to reinstate the dec.
iaration Of independence, and to reinstate the
Constitution Of tho United States. American
Slavery has stricken down the first and the Fu.
gitive Slave Law the latter. Shall we meet this
duty ? To do it we must make sacrifces-go to
prison, or, if necessary, go out on the battle field
60 meet the Slave 0ligarchy. Mr.. L. closed with
che following sentiment.
The Rescuers of John Price-the Rescuers of
Benz. Rice-anl the Rescuers Of the Bells. Their
conduct should immortalize their names.
9Th. The sovereign authority of their State, and
the voice of the people the refuge of American
citizens from the tyranniea Of the federal enact
ments not sanctioned by justice and The Constitu-
siou.
9th. The Alien and Sedition Law Of 1898 and
tks Fugitive Slave Act Of 1850. Alike arbitrary,
undemocratic, and unconstitutional AS did the
one. 80 may the other rouse the country to a polit.
zeal and moral revolution which shall restore the
doctrines of Personal Liberty and State Rights
which centralizing power has wantonly violated.
10 this sentiment Ralph Plum, Esq, responded,
citing the parable between these two laws, and re-
fsrring to the case of Matthew Lyon, who suffered
under the Alien and Sed;tion Law. his election to
Congress, and the riting Of his wrongs under
Jefferson. lie proceeded:
Since l had the honor to appear before the an,
gust tribunal that is to try US in March next, and
enter my plea as a criminal, | have endeayored to
look over my past life with ~ecoming seriousness,
that I might if possible, fad ia what my crime
consists. l fad many things for which I ought to
be condemned, but surely the wrong things of my
fife were not Included in what l did on the 18th OF
September, 1853.
My sins Of that day we're sins o. omission and
not Of commission. did not go to Wellington
but l confess to you all (dou't tell any Of the wit
pesses what say)-that my whole being was stir,
red when the news came suddenly upon Us that
man had been stolen from our midst at mid day
and when the noble band ofrescuers wended theil
way towards Wellington, my heart went up If
prayer to Almighty God for the success of thu
enterprise, and when the news came back that in
some way, | know not how, the man thieves haG
been d~espoiled of their prey-my heart went ny
again to God with such emotion of gratitude &c
Him es | hope often to feel hereafter.
This is my crime-you may call it treason if you
like, and the courts may punish me if they will
"'they may drag mo to prison, and from prison.
to death. yea, let me die a felon's death, but lie,
me die o man."
Feiew citizens, we have met to day to feel each
others hearts--to understand better the common
impulse that hitherto has moved US, and to pre-.
pare for whatever awaits us ia the future.
For one had rather sit among you as l do to.
day, reading as | DO in your calm countenances,
your digni6ed bearing, the puritan purpose Of
your lives. with The sure prospect Of speedy pow
erty before me, than to exchange the privilege for
oil the gold Of. California.
Mr.. President, we may well turn from the
present to a glorious future that awaits us.
Our country needs deliverance from the CALLING
yoke Of the Slave power, and it is near at baud.
A second Jefferson must soon appeal If such
Qualities Of head and heart as shall enable hin to
take command of our noble ship of State--one
who by a firm adherence to tie doctrines of the
Republican resolutions of 1898, will secure to the
States their sovereign rights, to the people The en,
joymens Of the blessings Of liberty, and keep the
Federal Governments and the Federal Courts
clearly within the limits prescribed by the Consti.
sutton.
That man ia already born. a man Of executive
experience. and, if j mistake not, has more than
aacs stoot upon the soil oQnsesrated to freedom By
tho eSdinanee of iS7, ADD breathed the free air of
eur own Ghic-who stall bring the good ship of
State ont from the rocks aud shoals that besst her,
into the ocean Of a gloriOus future which ehaH
hiAas the Unrlh-