Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-08-18
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.

LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Bro. JONES: Some weeks ago l informed you,
that our politics here is a four-sided concern, and
thus does it continue. In regard to some matters,
they don't agree, of course; that is, for instance,
one party is in power and works to remain there,
while b e.three others are laboring to Dust the
office holders, in order that they may enjoy the
luxury of cutting off political heads and rewardipg
faithful partizaus. On the slavery questiOn-for
they have al! given up the idea of REFRESHING this
irrepreSSiGle conflict OF opinion, and each party is
doing oil 1t possibly can to make the most of i'll
don't see that they have SO much occasion TO quar-
rel rs they would wish us to believe. The Doug
~lasites want slavery, the Breckinrldgeites want it,
and to spread it, while the Bellies take the palm
by expressing a desire that it should not be con-
fined to any portion of tho cOuntry-that the ben
ehcent blessings of oppression should go all over
the country, regardless of isothermal lines, con-
gressional covenants or the sayings and doings Of
the Fathers. True, the Republicans claim that
they want to put the bars up, and try to make i'm
mense capital out of a very limited amount Of
stock, and say slavery shall not spread one inch.
In some places the Douglasites may talk in the
'NJt 'IN'S 'HNJ thihh ~ hlI pay Oub
these Republicans know that pigs ore in the gar
denim fifteen states-yet very earnestly refuse to
even attempt to drive them out, nor will they suf-
err a Jowler of their party to bark at the animals,
much less to bite them. But don't they know
that pigs in a garden are not very discriminating ?
If they are kept by imaginary lines among the
onions, radishes, paTsnips and other roots, they
will soon be ready for making m onslaught among
the beans, c~abbages, peas, and even the flower
beds won't be safe from their omuiverous shouts
and greedy appetites. No, the hogs have to be
put out even if Towser, Bull, Penny, and all the
rest have to be set on, or the garden will be demol-
ished.
Mr.. Hickman, q congressman of considerable
celebrity and ability, made a speech in this city
some weeks ago, which was rather more anti-slave.
ry than most of the Republicans choose to express
themselves. lie was very cautious and DELFT crate
in what he said. Heretofore I believe he acted with
the democracy, but he has left that party and is
now laboring for Mr.. Lincoln'e election. With all
his anti-slavery, however, he is conservative, and
don't want slavery disturbed when it is.
The Republican orators here elicit the l1udesI
shouts of applause when they name Harry of thu
West late Mr.. Clay of Kentucky; protection OF
tariff, comes next; nntiveism or know nolhingisn
I next on the list; and occasionally q pretty fierce
shout when a sort of indefinite allusion is made
against slavery. But setting aside Mr.. Burlin
game and Mr.. Hickman's speeches, I don't rec
I ollect Of hearing an orator among them attempt 1.
d defend human rights, on the inherent grounds an
d nouced in the celebrated Declaration of Indepen
dence. The themes first alluded to often eiici
r ltbraa ahaarc md N Gt;Uoni 2ho -, ~ ~.
ly scream such as a panther or some other relativ,
e of the cat species can become eloquent on, Will
e the last named is fortunate il it receives a re
sponse without the tiger punctuation. So you Sc
d We are very conservative here on any questiol
s concerning human rights.
q And it is pretty expensive keeping up thes
d party organizations. Halls must DO had whicI
cost from ten to forty or fifty dollars a night; hun
dreds Of torches, transparencies, banners, flags
10 and uniforms with peculiar hats or caps; and the
c to these must be added expensive bands of music
Q and don't know how much liquor, to inspire tn
partizans up to the grand pitch of zeal of savin
this glorious union. Before | forget it / mus
state that every party is sure for the union-tha
$ is safe in their hands, let part of the people VIII
n com pose the union-if they are black-fare a
d they may,) Almost every night can we see thes
9 partizans, as armies with banners and burninI
y turpentine, p~arading the long streets of the city
1t costs something handsome to make a president
q You have seen an account of an attempt mad
Y to kidnap a colOred man, based on the oath of ceI
tain pro-slavery vagabonds, and set to work b.
n the aldcrity Of Judge Cadwsllader, who is 70
d union first and last, for Office as long as he can &c
v it, and for man if man will bow to him. In tn
j. trial Of certain colored men here for an attempte
u rescue Of a victim of proslavery vengeance an
hard swearing, this jurist was most pertinaciou
N in his efforts to e~nlighten the gentlemen of the ba
Of as to their duty. However, when David PAT
Brown, who was for the defence, came to addres
n the court and jury, l perceived that his honor wa
" a gooG deal more cautious in his free advice, fC
,e Mr.. b. is an old lawyer, knows his rights, and
n exceedingly willing to protect Them. lie is ce
tainly a man Of superior ability-but the pro-sll
ID very character Of the court decided against the d,
Is fence, and the mon guilty Of Partially to freedoI
were fined and imprisoned in concurrence wit
the requirements of the fugitive slave law-thG
law which Mr.. Lincoln don't want repealed. b.
~ about the attempt to kidnap that colored man,
very respectable citizen Of this place, born an
"a raised here, and known as Q free man by thoul
y, ands. The dlacriiy Of the judge and the hounds
r hurry Of the pro-slaVery officials have put 10 jooi
n ardy their own interests, by their violation of I'll
fugitive slave law, and in getting hold of the wrOn
n man. If this judge ia as Jealous to carry out th
If law against his tools as he is 10 opposition to inn,
n cent colored men, we may expect both fines an
II imprisonment to be inflicted on the transgressor