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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATION IN OHIO.

The Constitution of Ohio limits the exercise Of
the elective franchise to white male adults. BY a
construction of language othHr than the one sane.
toned by popular use. tehite, has in SSttain local..
ties been interpreted by he authorities to signify
a predominance of Anglo Saxon blood, and per-
sons popularity called colored have been permitted
to deposite their votes in the State ballot box. A
recent act of the Legislature which will be found
in another column-puts q different complexion
upon the matter, making II On offence punishable
by fine and imprisonment, or both, for any one
who is reputcd to be in whole or in part of Afri.
can descent" to vote at any election held under
the laws of Ohio, or fer any one to procure, aid
or assist. counsel, or advise" such person to vote.
or for any judge to receive such vote.
This law is denouced by the Republican papers
or some of them, at least-as Infamous and SO
it is. But why Is it Infamous? Is it not because
it makes complexion the standard of human rights,
and measures a mans capacity for self. govern.
ment by the birth place ofhis progenitors? Taxa.
ton without representation, was one of the grie.
vious wrongs Of which our fathers complained,
and because of which. they dissolved their politi,
cal union with Great Britain. If the fathers are
to be justified in q bloody resistance to George the
III, because he taxed them without permitting
them to be represented. then are ihe colored peo.
Pile Of Ohio to oe justified in resisting by similar
means a similar act of oppression. Tho outrage
is in itself infamous, and quite as much So when
done by the Democrats Of Ohio, as when perpetra.
ted by George HI. .s
This law is greatly lacking in originality. 1t is
not q new creation but simply the extension of a
principle which has been endorsed by the powers
which have successfully borne rule in this state
Democrats, Wings, and Republicans. When the
Republicans held the controlling influence in the
Assembly, a proposition looking to the distribu'
ton of tho elective franchise without distinction
of color, was voted down. Now that the Demo.
Gratis have the ascendency. they seek to intensity
the distinction differing only in degree, act in
character with tho action of the Republicans. 1t
would therefore be we'll for the latter to exercise a
becoming modesty in denouncing 40 Infamous, that
which is a transcripts of their own action, only
more so.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16

TERr LIKELY.-A correspondent Of an Alabama
paper speaks rathor contemptuously of n show at
the State Capital which he did not witness. 1t
purported to be q representation in wax figures, OF
Christ and bis apostles, the canvass duplicate of
which greatly shocked the correspondent. who
writes" | thought somebody had Gagged a bevy of
the most Unlocking abolitionist, that could be
found in Massachusetts, and was taxing them
round through the country for q show" Proba.
bly d crowd of slave drivers would have been much
more in accordance with the writer's ideas of the
original representatives of Christianity. with Poul
in the back ground, dragging Ouesimus back to
his master.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16
OBITUARY.

Departed this life. April End, 1859, at the resi-
denco Of his brother-iu.law Cornelious Whi,acrs,
JOSEPH SMITH, of Gallia County, Ohio; aged
81 years.
Tho deceased was an old and respected resident
in the community where he lived. lie came to
Ohio among the first settlers and lived for forty
years in the neighborhood of New Gar!en. Blu,
he was called from earth away, and We trust has
Como to q brighter and happier world, where the
wicked cease from troubling and the weary ore
at rest. A FRIEND.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16
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AN ACT.

To prescrits Tie duties Of Judges of Elections in
certain cases, and preserre the Purity Of elections
Section l. BE it enacted by the General. Assem-
bly, of Ohio, That the Judges Of any election held
under the authority Of the laws Of this State, in
determining the question whether any person of
eripg to vote at such election is a white person
shall ascertain, by proper inquiries addressed to
such person, TO be answered under OATH. or by other
legal testimony to be adduced before them, wheth,
or such person is reputed to be in whole or in par
of Africandescent, and if the said judges are sat
is6ed that such person is reputed so to be, thoy
shall ~rejecthis vote.
Sec. 2. Any person who is rephted 10 DO IL
whole or in part Of African descent. who ehal
vote at any such election. shall on conviction there
Of, be i'm Imprisoned in the county Jail of the prope
county, not moro than three mphths, nor les
than ono month.
Sec. 8. Any person who shall procure, aid, as
sist, counsel or advise another to give his vote q
any such election, knowing that such other person
is reputed to be of African descent, either in whole
or in part. shall, on conviction thereof be hued il
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, ant
oe imprisoned in the county jail, of the proper
county; not riore than six months nor less thar
one mouth.
sec. a. Any judge of any election who shall vic
late the provisions Of the first section of :his act
shall on conviction thereof be fined in any sun
not exceeding five hundred dollars, and i~mprison
ed in the county jail q the proper county, not mOr
than six. months, nor less than one month.
Sec. S. All prosecutions under this act shall b
by indictment in the court Of common pleas Of tn,
proper county: and it shall be the duty Of the jud
ges of the court Of common pleas to give this &C
specially in charge to the grand jury at each tern
Of tho court.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from and af.et
it's passage.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16
p o S G RIPT.
CLEVELAND, Tuesday Eve, April IL

CLEVELAND, Tuesday Evc., April IL.
The prosecution introduced fifteen Witnesses this
forenoon for the purpoec of r~ebutting some OF the
evidence OF tho defence ard Of sustaining one OF
their own witnesses, whom the defence had badly
impeaebed. Six of them have BEEN on the stand
before and nine more were new comors.
At half past ten o'clock, the testimony being NIL
in, the court adjourned till two o'clock in the
afternoon, for he purpose Of hearing the arguments
Of counsel.
In tho afternoon the Court room was filed at an
early hour. large numbers of ladies being present.
At two O'Clock, precisely, Judge Bliss opened the
argument for tho prosecution, giving the history
Of tho compromise of the constitution, and reading
the Fugitive Slave Clause, he stated its necessity
it, claims, and urged its powers. and applications,
illustrating and enforcing BY citing the prominent
case of Prigg vs.. the State OF Pennsylvania.
Then, coming to the facts in this case, he claim.
ed that by ,he evidence Of Bacon. eorroborated by
his agents Jennings and Mitchell, it was proved
that John" vas the property of Bacon to the time
Of the escape, which escape was elso proved by
the same witnesses. lie then claimed that il spite
Of the conflicting testimony, the Identification Of
the man they had in custody at Wellington on
the 18th of Sept, 1858, with the one that escaped
from Bacon was complete and sufficient. That a
sufficient knowledge Of the facts and legality Of
procedure to convict these defendants, was within
their possession; and upon this point he labored
at great length, in the review Of the evidence,
and in the attempt to reconcile the apparent dis
crerancy thereof. AS this is one Of the mos i'm
portant points to be established by the prosecution
j Judge Bliss continued his speech. and readings Of
law, through two hours and q half, in rather Of n
dry and scattered manner. When S. G.. Riddle,
Esq, opened tho argument for the defence, and
commenced with n bold avowal of the doctrines OF
the 'higher law" which was very good talk, and
all sohnd and right, but hardly is Of effect or
propriety in this iouer laU court. From this he
went on to show that the prosecution had not
shown. nor even attempted so to do. the law
of Kentucky by which John G.. Bacon held this
Negro slave called john to his service or labor;
which he claimed was essential to O conviction in
this case.
After talking three quarters Of an hour, Mr..
Riddle gave way for an adjournment till to NOR.
row morning. When having completed his argu.
ment, he will DO followed by Judge Spaulding
(also for the defenco). when District Attorney Bel
don will close the argument in behalf Of the gov
eminent. and the case will probably 70 to the jury
in the course of tomorrow, or early next day.
j. A. III.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16
PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL IN NEW YORK,

New York has followed in the wake OF Massa.
chusetts, and her Legislature has refused to adop,
n personal Liberty Bill. There has been an init.
brought up for reconsideration, amended, and
passed. Sh6a!d This DO so, the amendment will
probably take out Of it oil that is worth having,
and give tho friends of freedom what is left.
Nine more votes would have passed the act,
and it is stated that sixteen Republican members
voted agains! it, and that fifteen meanly dcdged
the question.
To THE PoINr.-A great effort has been made in
some localities, where the fame Of Joseph Barker
is not q particularly sweet smelling saver, to
identify him with the Disunion movement hop.
ing thereby to prevent n candid consideration of its
claims. To do this, is to exalt him above princi-
ple-to intimate that his endorsement of Truth
and Right degrades them, insterd Of his reception
of them e~xalting him. AS q matter Of satisfaction
to those who are curious to know bis Whereabouts.
we quote from a recent letter of bis to the Boston
Investigator. Mystic the meetings were
smaller, and in consequence Of two or three Of the
audience undertaking. after the lectures, to advo'
Oh'N " biGbhiOh IL w
abuse individuals present for not being as foolish
and ianatical as themselves. the meetings closed
less agreeably than one could WISH"
"Victory Everywhere" So declares the Pits.
6urgs 0asstte when preparing to chronicle the ser.
eral recent successes of the Republican party. In
the enumeration it says,
'St houis gives q largely increased Republican
majority. and Louisville gives a very decided OBJ
position majority, The administration party is
wiped out everywhere"
If the complexion of the Republican vote in 81.
Louis and Louisville should be distinctly and cor.
rsetly stated. would it be opposition to slavery as
q sinful institution, or even TO the territorial exten.
Of slavsryf Would it. in fact. bs anti-sls'
very in Its character and tendency, or only anti.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16

Court, besides the citizens at large. Judges Of
the State and local Courts, prominen, members Of
the bar and some of tho congressional delegation
from this State have occasionally made their
appearance.
On Friday, Gov. s. P. Chase WAS 10 Court dur
ing the afternoon session. end on Saturday Mr..
llutchins, IL. Il. Gidjings saceessor) Edward
Wade, Congressman from this district, and p.
Bliss ex congressman, we're 10 Court together, and
of course, as | am not d lawyer. you will not make
much account of my legal opinions herein express
ed. The defence have closed their evidence, and
while the prosecution is waiting to find some re-
but'ing witnesses, tho Court has adjourned ill to-
morrow morning, when we shall probably hear,
without much delay for this evidence, the pleas oil
counsel. j. A. Ii.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16
mot

So says a jury in the case of Shaw. the Pitts,
borgh kidnapper. This man was convicted some
six months since on evidence tina, ought to be suf'
fcient to convince the most skeptical. During the
trial, one of the jurors was taken sick, and with
the consent of the counsel on both sides, the ease
was permitted to 90 20 9 jury Of eleven, who rem
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16

DEATu OF DR.. ALcoTr.-The we'll known physi.
illogical lecturer and writer, DR.. VIM. A. Alco.t,
died last week at HE residence at Aubnrnda!e,
Newton, in the 6lst year of his age. lie was q
native Of Wolcott. Conn.
A LAW was passed by tho Kansas Legislature,
Last winter, providing that 9 vote should be taken
on the last Monday in March. 1853, as to, wheath'
er the people wanted q State constitution. The
vote cast was small, but four-ffths Of il was 'for q
constitution"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16
Che Anti-5laperp d ngle
SALEM, OHIO, APRIL l6, 1859.

Da-An adjourned meeting of the Executive
Committee will he held OH the 18th mat, at the
usual hour and place.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16

DOsr FORGET that Frankensiein's Panorama OF
Niagara will be exhibited a, the Town Hall on
Saturday. and Monday Evenings next. and on
Monday afternoon.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16
for the Bugls from March Is TO april II,

The BUGLE can be obtained, ovety Friday, of
Isaac Prescott. at Steers Book Store on Main
street, Salem, Ohio.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-12-14
The Dead and Dying at Harper's Ferry
Originally killed at the siege of the

Originally killed at the siege of the
Arsenal:
Capt. Oliver Brown.
Capt. Watson Brown.
Lieut.. A. Hazlett of Pennsylvania.
Stewart Taylor, of Canada.
Charles p. Field, of Maine.
VIM. Thompson, of New York.
Capt John Kagi, of Ohio.
Lieut.. J. Anderson, of Indiana.
Dange.feld, (colored) of Ohio.
Lewis Leary, of Ohio.
Ten in all.
Since then, Gen. John Brown, Com
mander-in. Chief of the Expedition, by
hanging. There remains under sentence
Of desth. and to be hung on the 18th inst.
Capt. John E. Cook, Of Connecticut;
Lieut.. Edwin Coppie, of Iowa. in the
forenoon, and Copeland and Green, (col-
ored) in the afternoon.
Capt. Aaron @. Stephens. of Connec-
tieut. who was thought at the time to be
mortally wounded, is in the hands Of the
United States authorities, to be tried for
treason. The object of this is to use
United States suthority to ferret out &C.
completes throughout the Union, and will
open . rich field for investigation when i,
takes place. which will be very sooa. The
end 10 not YET Ploindealer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-12-14
OBITUARY.

Died ofBronchitis, Nov. 22nd 1859, In Frank. ?
lin township, Monroe county Ohio: NAOMI
FORSHEY, daughter Of William A. and Julia
A. Hammer and wife of David Forshey Rsq., in
the thirty-eighth year Of her age.
In the death of this amiabls and christian
lady, her family sustain an irreparable loss.-
This visitation of Providence afAicts with more
than ordinary severity the bereaved and striok-
en- husband, who for moro than year, has
watched, nursed and hoped, with nors than
usual anxiety for her recovery. e'.ssa
little more than year ago; Brother For.
shey followed to the tomb his eldest datghtet,
(Mrs. Peppers) and his youngest son, . bright
and promising child. Our Brother surely has 2
"waters of full cup wrung out to him." Nay
the great angel of the covenant walk with
him in this his season Of great grief.
At the age of fifteen sister r. sought snd
found the pearl of great price, and connected
herself in church fellowship with the M. X
Church, where she remained . consistent MEM
Der until at the command Of her divine mas
ter she laid her arnor by, and exchanged the
trials and conflicts of the church militant for
participation in the triumphs Of victory
through the atonement Of Christ Her death
was truly triumphant one, and she has left
behind unmistakable evidence Of the power
of christian religion to triumph even in the
article of death, for with her last expiring
breath, she shouted "glory to God" $3.50
The funeral of sister F. which took place on
Wednesday the 23rd was well attended and
was truly affecting, the entire neighborhood,
seemed impelled by sympathy to mingls their
| tears with those of the family over the grave
| of their departed sister and friend, but she
sleeps with the blest and the consoling thought
is left with the friends that they weep not -
those who have no hope.
| Ma L. {v~kx -
all earthly bliss will not, it is to be hoped, b
10 upon the community familiar with the life
end christian character of sister F. Her nu-
merous relatives and friends, At . distance win
no doubt read this notice With sadness and
sorrow and mingle theirs tears with the be-
rsaved family. R. B. TAYLOR.
Noble County papers please cory. %
DIED-In Tyler County, Va, September
18th, 1889. SUSANAH, wife Of John C. Nc
Mullen, aged 81 years, A months and IL days.
She was constant member of the Christian
Church for % years.. She has left bereaved
husband and q large family Of children to
mourn her loss.
Farewell, Mother, death has torn you
From your children's fond embrace,
! We are left alone in sorrow
Never more to see your face.
From this world Of pain and anguish
She has fed for joys above,
All her SORROWS now are ended
She is blessed in Jesus love,
In that blssful world we'll meet you
When the storm Of life Ia past,
There to range the grove Of pleasure
While eternal ages last. Sssa.
Hark hear voice from Heaven
Bids me Danish all my fears,
"The one you loved is only sleeping
Weeping children dry your tears"
Sleep on Mother, mono disturb you
Sleep till Jesus bids you rise,
Then with all Gods ransomed people
We will meet you in the skies. q
Warren II. Wiekem.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-12-14
Sale of Real Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
lN ed will offer for sale on the premises, and
on tho
7M day Of January, 1860,
the following property, to wit:
The undivided one-half Of Town Lots Num-
bers twenty-one and twenty-five in the Town
of New Castle, Monroe County, Ohio. Said
Lots are sold as the property of Randolph
knight, deceased, by order Of tho Probate Court
of Monroe County, Ohio.
TERAs-One-half in one year, and one-hali
in two years with interest.
SAMUEL KNIGHT, Admir-.
December Z, 1S59-w.pd.
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~ The following letter shows ths
reputation Of Duns Boofststpins 10 dls-
tant parts of the Uniorj sbd indicates
the value Of Diploas, bearing tts sar.
thor's siguature: "a, ..ss~ -.
Ken'ueky Asreanszs Collage, g.
Louisville. Nov. Gath, 1859. Z
Ma. P. Durr. Merchants College,
Pittsburgh: On opening this inStitution I
found that the business men Of the city
had decided preference for Jour system
of Bookkeeping. I. therefore, adopted
it, to the exclusion of Manuscripts aud ali
other Systems. Many of the ablest and
most experienced accountants ID Louis.
vile have examined Hsrpet's enlarged
edition Of your work, and say that they
have met with no other work on the sub
ject containing SO much practical infor.
NATION, expressed in 80 clear and forcible
a maffher. /,
Our students express the greatest satis-
faction with their rapid improvement. /
am entirely convinced that ar equal de-
gree of proficiency can never be attained
by students who are taught by the Manu-
script System. In fact that system is now
recognized as an exploded humbug BY
most business men throughout the West.
The public have lost confidence In it and
the rival College in this city will soon
have to adopt Duff's Book. keeping. n they
desire to keep up with modern improve
ments. F q. WoRLtY, Principal. d
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-12-14
Public Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
IN ed has been duly appointed and qualified
as assignee of William D. Haverly, Of Monroe
County, Ohio. The creditors Of Said Haverly
are requested to present their claims duly
authenticated against said Haverly to the un
dersigned as such assignee within six months.
JOHN b. NOLL, Assignee Of
Dec. 7, ls5s-3t. VIM. D. Haverly.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-12-14
AUDITORS OFFICE, MONROE COUNTY OHIO,
WOODSFIELD, November 3Oth 1859


prescribing the Of Auditors
foregoing
County Monday January 1860 being the 9Th
the whole be sd same
of
Auditor
wit N. L BOWSER Aud NJ. G. o.
WoodsfeldM MonroeC
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w The Baltimore election viii 1

w The Baltimore election will 30
speedily brought to test Of its legality.
Some Of the officers elected have attempt
ed to take their places, but the incutn.
bents refused to yield them on the ground
that they were illegally elected. This win
bring the matter into court to decide
whether an election carried by force Ii 10.
gal. Any place out Of Baltimore it would
be decided that It was not.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-12-14

az The Democratic caucus Of the
Texan Legislature nominated L T. Wig
fall for United States Senator, for the
unexpired term Of Henderson, deceased.
He is native Of South Carolina. Hous.
ton was not candidate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-12-14

~ The health Of Gerrit Smith con.
tinues to improve.
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