Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-07-09

this city the Black Republicans mako considerable
party show aud noise; but radical anti-slayery SEN
timent has obtained little foo,hold here. And it
will not grow spontaneously. 1t must be import
ed. u docs not como in every e~mierant train.
Population increases rapidly ; but it is not Of that
sort which entertains unpopular opinions on ex-
citing topics. Slave gangs may DC marched
through the city for shipment to a Louisville plan
tation, and no one is disturbed by it, and no re-
mark is made more than il they we're cattle driven
to tho slaughter. Business, and the sources Of
wealth here are very great; but no branch is great
er, perhaps, than that of tho trade in human flesh
there being from one hundred to a thousand or
more kept constantly in pens and advertised for
sale. The market is good further south, among
sugar and cotton growers, and they find o good
supply at reasonable prices in this region. AT tho
east end of our magnificent Court House may FREE
quently be witnessed administrations or sheriffs'
auction sales of human chattles. These sales at
tract crowds of welhdressed men, who, elsewhere,
might not be taken for barbarians, but who, on
these occasions, seem as selfcomp lacent Us if at o
fourtL-ofJuly picnic. l have been present at but
one Ct these exhibitions. Whether others were
there through curiosity, like myself, ! know not.
But | saw no "fauatical" look in any white mans
countenance. All passed of as On everyday af
fair. At the same time this is a great city Of
boasted intelligence and refinement and no city
could reasonably claim more religion than is pro.
fessed here. Another thing "A Smart sprinkling'
of the people are proud to say they 'are from the
East"
This is surely q christian country. Who will,
deny itf Human beings placed on n level with
pigs and dogs, and no ones nerves affected by it
No, it is oil just and proper-as it is with the
Fegee Islanders to kill and cot a man
And what is the difference? If it be right to elias,
a man with o brute. who shall say it is not per
fectly right to kill aud eat him ? Answer this, "
UnioD-loving Republicans. Answer this, u
Northern Churches that fellowship Shareholders
and send away praying missionaries to convert thu
Cannibals.
But then, who are Shareholders and pro-slavery
menf A nation of mercenary iime-servers, tht
more respectable Of them-glossed over with pro
LESSONS of piety and sanctifcation. The less res
~pectable have just as good hearts, no doubt, bu'
are q more ignorant, whisky and beer guzzling
tobacco stained, spaniel like (spineless) substrat
um. That slavery should exist among such a peo
pie is no matter Of surprise. 1t is entirely con
sistent with their character. Shall We quarrel
with themH To quarrel, would be to lose our self
command to argue, a waste of breath. No
the question is one which may be left to every
mans common sense. Shall we uote then 7 THAI
would be On acknowledgment on our part tina,
mau-stealing can be made right by a majority OIL
votes. No, the fact is, the people must be made
over and that work can be accomplished by nc
power except by the utterauce Of Truth. One mar
on the side of Truth is stronger than a thousand
against him. And ono who has the backbone tc
stand up in the community, and be true to himself
can do nothing better. This is a stultifed and
brutifed nation, as much needing the true mis-
sionary in every part of it as any heather country
Only in q Few public sentiment can the slave have
any hope. G.