Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-17
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

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simply as q feed lawyer, was treating the affair il
that cool and careless manner, that might be OK
peoted from one who folt himself entirely safe
The Colonel however informed him, that the gras,
and sward had now been thrown, and us clubs, and
stones were sure TO follow, bis personal safety
would be best secured by beating a hasty retreat
This proclamation, and The proceedings growing
out of ii, are not wholly chargeable to the excited
state of feeling in that particular region--it Is the
manner in which slavery always has, and necessa
rily must guard itself.
On the soil where the slave is held, there must
be no one to sympathize with his condition, The
words spoken must be in justification of the mas
ter. Countonances are closely scrutinized; q com
miserating look bestowed upon the suffering slave
is condemnation of bis oppression. He demand,
and pW hare silence, or approval. The slave il
his propere'y, and in bis power. The Constitu.
tional provision guarantees to all citizens Of the
United States, equal privileges it is violated by
the south whenever their interest seems TO do.
mand il. We would be less disgraced if il had
never been written. In Slave Statos every white
man, who hates a black one, is a Legislator and
Judge, qualified at all times to make and enforce
the laws of his making. after the offence has been
committed. The lightest punishment known
to their code, is such cquestr;anism as may be in.
dulged in across a fence rail, with lusty fellows
holding on to pedestal extremeties, rs substitutes
for stirrups. Tar, feathers. and scourging, where
this is not deemed sufficient. Manning and death
for extreme cases.
AS long since as July 25th 1885, Amos Dresser
Of Ohio, for being a member of an Anti Slavery
Society, and having anti-slavery publications in
his trunk, was hogged twenty lashes on his bare
back in the public square in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ever since the brutal assault upon Benjamin Lun.
dy, a feeble man, and quiet, unresistiug Quaker, by
Austin Voolfolk, q noted slave trader of Balti.
more in the State Of Maryland, indignities, insults
and punishmepts, have been meetcd without stint,
upon Northern men and women, who were even
suspected Of feeling for those in bonds, as oounl
with them.
The i'll gotten gold Of the Shareholder has ever
been freely offered to secure the person o. insure
the death of prominent aboli.ionists in the North.
They are ever ready to take men from where the
expression of a sentiment in favor of freedom is
not q violation Of law, and try them befJre a self
'"So SNo'e "bC y o. Ouot slUH, t6D
thousand dollars are offered by Virginia's chival-
rous citizens, for the delivery Of Joshua R. Gid.
dings alivc, in the capital of their State. Their
offer of half that sum for bis murder, is proof
clear as holy writ that five thousand is tho sum
they are willing to pay for the qualification it
would afford their devilish and depraved natures,
to witness the fortunes they would inhict upon
Ohio's able and fearless statesman.
Citizens of Ohio Men and women of Ohio
without distraction of creed or party, what think
you of iii Is it not time that we bes.ir ourselvesY
Shall we not speak, while the privilege to speak
remains with no greater risk, than is run by such
tempting offers to the c~upidity Of desperadoes
that may be in our very midst.
Let us preach, pray, talk, or write, as we indi-
vidually believe we can accomplish most In ar
ousing this very guilty nation to a sense of its
sin, and shame.
In your sermons preach right at slavery, Amefi-
can Slavery! Call it by name, that there can be
no mistaking your meaning. Let it be plain
as verify thou art the man." d. you believe u
just God reigns in IIeavne, pray that he will open
the eyes, enlighten the understandings, and sot.
ten the hearts of this people. Let your prayers
be heard of men. Do not do it 10 such a secret
manner that your nearest neighbor is in doubt on
which side Of this momentous question you are t
be counted.
If you do not feel yourself qualifed to address.
an audience, convened for the purpose of hearing
a set speech, discuss it with your neighbors. Ar
ouse, wake them up. Write essays to be read il
your Lyeeums; do all you can in every way, anc
keep doing.
Freedom, with its pure moral atmosphere as al
inheritance to your posterity, is worth all the ef
fort you can make. You owe to your children
your best efforts to facilitate ,heir spiritual devel
opement. You owe to the slave your efforts to Sc
cure his freed ON.
Itis wisely arranged in the Providence o! God
J that this people cannot be deprived of their free
dom, oppressed and embruted without our SUFFERING
in consequence. Restore to them rights long with
held, and then as we develope and elevate them
. may we expect to grow in purity and virtue, thcr
and not till then.
Lot US ask such legislation from our own stat
as will afford the greatest facilities to the escapin,
. slave; throw the greatest obstacles in the way O
the pursuing master. When we have done al
this, and more; we may pray God to bless our eff
orts with some hope Of having our prayers ans
wered.
We are to" timid too fearful of hard names. To b
branded with ~infdelity by the church and denoun
ced as traitor by politicians is moro than we cal
bear; and it often happens that in this fear, W
fail to express the convictions we really feel. Il
D be called On infdel for fidelity to what you know
J TO be right. is not SO terribly hard to bear, neithe
is it past oil endurance to rest under the charge o
traitor when laboring to bring our government
back to first principles. and act upon it's declara
. ton, that all men are born free and equal.
y Let us profit by the example of Democrati
shareholders, and statesmen. They, know no.hin,
Of shis timiiity Of speech so prevalent at tn,
. north. During the discussion of The Kansas oucs
D ton, Senator Bell Of Tennessee said, had | bee,
Q corscieDtiously opposed to slavery. and settled i,
. Kansas with a view to better my condition, an,
had witnessed the ontrages said to haze been com
D mitted by the people of Missouri on the rights o