Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-14

lThe following communication was written for
the Republican of this place, but fo- reasons best
known to himself the editor refused it an inser-
ton.
FRIEND RUKENBRoD: My mind has been much
occupied with the tragic scenes at ~lIarper's Ferry,
and too full of sadness to give any attention to
Mr.. MitchelPs Sunday articles.
The martyrdom of Glorious Old John Brown, is
an event that should thrill every heart to it's GEN.
tire, and cause a pail, black as midnight to settle
over this guilty land. When they took him from
his prison, and hung him between the heavens and
the earth, a spectacle to angels and men, If q tear
could ever drop from Angel ~eyes-it had fallen
then. If anything could induce the Goddess Of
Liberty to take her everlasting flight from us,
this foul deed would have caused it. The martyr-
dom of John Brown shall ring in the ears of the
South-whatt the Angel in the Apocalypse pro-
claimed of Ancient Babylon-"Slavery is fallen
is fallen" The red Dragon that bas Toasted 80
long on human flesh and blood has received his
mortal wound. All history teaches that when Ty-
rants reach their culumniasing point, they arc
hurled to destruction. That acme the bloody des-
pots OF the south reached when they perpetrated
this Satanic deed.
John Browns martyrdom teaches another les
son. tbs an unerring criterion of character.
Hear you a man exulting in his death, and saying
that he deserved it, (ike the editor of the Ne,o
York CbserUer) you may set it down as a certain
fact, that such language emanates from a low,
brutal, cowardly spirit. Every generous, brave
and noble mind has the deepest sympathy for him.
Says the Bible scarcely for q righteous man will
one die, yet peradventu-e for a good man. some
would even dare to die" John Brown exempli-
He'd his love for the race, in that he died for those
that have no helper; for those too, many of whom
in consequence Of the brutalizing nature of slave
ry, cannot appreciate his lofty sacrifice. Was
ever patriotism more sublime Was ever love
more disinterested =?
His martyrdom is very significant of another
fact. When the people of Salem met, on the
night Of the 3rd nit to commemorate that tragic
event, and to mingle their tears, and sympathies,
Where were the clergy of the place ? There to
mingle with those that were met in sadness to
ponder one of the most astounding events ever re-
corded in history? Not q bit of it. They were
beautifully minus-and pradentIally absent.
There were ministers from abroad in attendance.
"NHN' '"oM v 81 WAS ~ WITH them
on another occasion when the Sabbath question
was On the tapis. There they stood shoulder TO
shoulder in a solid pbalanx. That question of
questions, which, if it does not involve their Eter-
nat sa!yation-mos emphatically Dies their tenn
poral. Like the priests of old, when tithing time
came round, they were faithful watchmen on the
watch tower. What care they that humanity is
crucifed, and that the CORY demon of Slavery
drinks daily, whole hogsheads of human blood.
If the Sabbath is kept (which is their market day)
all is well all is well
The Sabbath Mania that is raging SO rabidlv
over TIE land, end especially in the cities is well
worth the consideration Of every unbiased mind.
The church (the hand maid of slavery has some
sinister end in view. AS q circumstance WORTHY
OF notice-is has reached that mart of souls-tbe
of St. Louis. They have got the lager beer
saloons shut up on Sunday las if it is more harm
to drink it on Sunday, than MondayD But the
shops for the trade in the bodies and souls of men,
remain open. Never has the huckstering in hu.
man hesh and bones been in q more prosperous
And this on Sunday. A very i%ntelli-
gent traveller thus writes to on eastern paper.
"A few days previous to my arrival there. a
great excitement had prevailed relative 10 q better
Observance of the day, by compelling the lager
beer Saloons and grog shops to be shut up. Be-