Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-10-27
WHOLE NO. 1856.

is astonishing what towards our leading politi
Clans are becoming upon the ouly question Of i'm
portauce before the people.
| Mayor Wentworth made full report Of the
money that had been collected and the means by
which 1t had been raised. He said he had done
nothing from personal friendship or acquaintance
with Messrs. IIossack and Stout as be had never
seen these gentlemen before their imprisonment
and did not know as he should ever see them
again. He had only done for them what he would
have done for any one else under the same cir
cumstances. lie said that Judge Drummond and
the Marshall and tho other officers had only done
their duty in the premises, and just exactly so
they we're bound to do, go long as the Fugitive
Slave law remained the Law Of tie land. lie said
he would never justify notification or mob law.
1t was the duty of all good citizens to obey the
law, and he should obey, even the Fugitive Slave
Law, while it continued to be the law. Were hs
the President, he would enforce that Jaw and every
other law to the letter, but be would use all the in-
auence of the government to repeal all its obnox-
ious provisions. There are many obnoxious laws
upon our statute books, both State and National.
that oughs TO be Immediately repealed, and be re-
lied upon the influence of our Churches and our
Common Schools to have them so repealed in good
time.
lie said the great obstacle to Republican meas
ureS was the bonus held out by high salaries and
high fees to Office hunters to clog the wheels of Re
form. lie said the slave power had existed for
years upon the patronage of the general govern
msnt in the same manner that the corruptions in
Cook county had been nourished by the high fees
of the Cock county officers. lie exhorted all trus
friends of human liberty, all true anti slavery men,
to join him in his efforts to cut down the salaries
Of all officers low, that there should be no Office
lucrative enough to induce man to betray his own
conscience.
But we getting ahead of our story. The
remarks of the Mayor were principally mado
while the cOmmitte gone out after the prison.
ers.
The Mayor reported that the amount necessary
TO be raised for fines and costs was 81, 600 Al.
But the amount had to be paid in Specie which
/ cost one per cent premium, and made the amount
to be raised Sl,6l6 At.
The Mayor reported that there had been collect
: ed Sl,794 l6.
This announcement was received with deafenine
applause. We never heard old Metropolitan Hall
ring so loudly before. All sorts of quaint remark:
were made-such as the following "The psrty ;s
crushed |" "Lincoln is defeated" "Long John
is playing thunder with us !" Long John has gone
over to Douglas l" +" "The Press and Tribune will
abuse him worse than ever nowl" etc., eto. II
was voted that the Mayor appoint committee to
tender the money to the Sheriff and bring tbs
prisoners into the room. The Sheriff was present
and the Mayor appointed him and Comptroller
Ward to adjust the matter. The money was paid
aud the prisoners sent for. The Mayor entertain
ed the audience meanwhile, with one Of His usual
lectures aooyo upon Liberty and Economy, 10
which he dwet upon the large number Of persons
who had contributed to make up this rnonst smid
the opposition Of the Republican leaders, aS exsm.
plifyiug the fact that the masses Of the people
we're always ahead of the politicians in measures
of Reform.
The Mayor stated that he had received ho.ics
that there were sums of money on the way from
varous towns in the country-about two huhdred
and Fifty dollars of which was from Ottawa, ths
residence of the prisoners He alec stated that
the prisoners had been also prosecuted for The
price Of the negro and that what was left after re-
leasing them would be placed IN the hands of n
committee to assist in paying for the negro should
Judgment be obtained against the prisoners for his
value. Should the money not be wanted for .his
purpose, it would be impossible to refund it. ns
would endeavor to appoint such committee as ho
believed would carry out the intentions of tho
contributors, by aiding in other anti-slavery on.
terprises.
The prisoners were then brought Upon the stage,
stated that they were not public speakers and that
they considered themselves powerless to convey to
the house the great obligations they we're lder to
the Citizens of Chicago for :heir liberality. We
learn that they leave for their homes to-day.
H..
and pho Carpenter the committee to take charge
cf the balance of the funds.
Deacon Coe entertained the audience with some
excellent and we'll timed remarks. DR.. boy, Of
Kansas, being present, was called upon the stand,
and Consumed the balance Of the evening in very
interesting review of the difficulties in Kansas
which finally led to its freedom.
The raising of this money, with the opposition
of SO many Republicans who were afraid it would
hurt the party, has surprised many, and shows
that the heart of our Chicago people is right
Holsack ard Stout were sentenced to pay hns
aud the COSTS Their fue and costs hs7s been
paid. The law has been complied with-they are
free. The Mayor said he was wiling to take all
the responsibility Of the matter-so Gar as hurting
the party was concerned. He did not belieSs 1hat
Mr. Lincoln would get one vote the less for what
had been done-nor one vote the more for tho
cause of Republican dOughfacss. He believed Mr..
Lincoln would be elected-and that he would be
indebted to the anti-ssvery element entirely for
his success. He thought that the simid:ty, servilE
ty and doughfacsm of certain professod RepGbli-
ca leaders, unless rebuked, would in the end de-
feat the mission Of the Republican party.
AN UNpERoRoUNp RAILROAD CosDUcToR ~ LIN
Bo-Ou Sunday last. man who gave his name
a. Phillip CougheDoHr was lodged in the county
iail charged with euticing negroes 10 run away.
n = d;s,ova-ed in eorn-crib about aix mileS