Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-04-14
THE TIMES.


THE TIMES.
The last six months have been crow led with
events which seem to indicate the near approach
of the impending crisis" The conflict wakes
hotter and fercer. Every day produces, to the
popular mind, some new revelation Of the cLarac-
ter OF slavery, or an additional confirmation of the
power of its despotism. The crack of rifles at
Harper's Ferry has awakened echoes among the
hills and mountains of our land that are increas-
ing in power and volume as they roll on. Mdby
years of patient toll upon the part of abolitionists;
OF unwearied preaching of the truth, Of crying
aloud increasingly, sparing not of faithful rebuke,
had, in a measure, prepared the public mind for
any demonstration against slavery that aimed at
its determination. Hence the success of John
Browns attempt at Harper's Ferry-a success not
to be measured by the number of slaves he and
his companions then emaucipated not to be read.
either in the physical triumph they there tempo
rarily achieved, or in the bloody characters in
which Virginia has written the history of his for
ray but a success that is to be felt in the electric
thrill the deed awakened in the heart of every
lover OF freedom, and which may measurably be
comprehended through the events visibly connec-
ted with it, and speedily following il in quick
succession.
The proclamation by politicians of their intense
love for The Union, and the anxiety they mani
tested to purge themselves of all supposed con.
nection with, or approval of John Browns at.
tempt was an encouraging fact. 1t indicated a
prevailing suspicion tina; the Union was not alto
gether unexcep ~tionable and without spot or blem.
ish, and that men so hated slavery, that although
they might not be themselves willing to fight for
its overthrow, they would encourage the deed in
others, or at least palliAte it.
Another cause for encouragement Is found in
the refusal of the Governors of Iowa and Ob;o
to deliver up Barclay Coppock to the vengeaucs
OF Virginiai and although their refusals were based
upon technical defects in the acquisitions. 1. was
very evident that both Governors were clad If
such a loophole OF escape. Virginia is chagrineJ.
but powerless to secure Iedress. She feels; and
truly feel5, that such conduct weakehs the bonds
OF the Federal Union far more than fifty ioiht leg
islative fe tivals can strengthen them. We otlS
hope that some notorious ~Gtimitals will speedily
escape from Ohio and from Iowa into Virginia. al
that the Old Dominion may retaliate, and thus
give another blow to the Union.
Senator Mason's Investigating Coomi,tsa ia
legitimate ott-shoot of the I~Iarper's Ferry affair.
and by tha:' is being developed in q new form thu
despotic power Of the Federal Government.and tbs
utter abrogation Of Individual Sovereignty. and
OF State Rights, so far as the Senate can trample
them under foot. Without judge and without
jury, without conviction of crime, and without
trial, and denied all chance of appeal, the Senate.
rial lnquisitors have shut up Thaddeps Hva,, n
the prison of she Capital, there to remain until ba
has either experienced a change of opinion, purges
himself OF contempt by lying to God and 20 bia
own soul, or Is released by the u. S. Senate. vhen
us members shall be operated upon by a returning
sense OF justice. or shall quail before the concen-
trated power OF a public opinion demanding that
they set the prisoner free.
The case of F. b. Sauborn of Mass is a,so TAM
ding to develope the d~espotism of the government,
and promises to afford the Bay State an excellent
opportunity to defend the rights of her own c;t;.
tens to their personal liberty. God grant She may
stand firm, and be able defantly to say to the rep
resantatives of the U. s. Senate, "Use your power
In the Capital, where you can ~imprison cohtuma-
cious witnesses who may be brought before your
Committees, but know that on Massachusetts, soil
State authority is superior to any you can bring
to bear" la -"
The House Investigating Committee, though
deputed to examine another matter, finds, to It's
chag?in, the abeoluteness Of its power is Question:
ed, and that the high court of public opinion Ia
about to try The case of the The People Us. the U.
S. Congress.
The many assaults and outrages of various
kinds committed by the South upon Northern oil.
liens, and upon others suspected of being ADVERSE
to slavery. under the axcitsmen. ond
duced by John Browns presence and deeds. has
opened the eyes of many in relation TO the sys.
tenn which needs such appliances to secure ia
, perpetuity. They have looked with as~tonisbmeul
upon the successful Bullying and brow-bestinp of
the Republican wing of Congress for venturine 10
unothcially endorse a book the South did not an
prove, and the imprisonment Of Daniel Worth bV
Carolina for daring to circulate a copy of the same.
and have wonderingly witnessed the exiting Of
odious citizens by wholesale from Kentucky. and
by retail from all other portions of the South. All
these things, however trying and disagreeabls TO
those who have to bear them, are working together
Tor good, are undermining and destroying the
reverence which the people have remaining for tha
Union, and preparing them to be ready for the
blow which shall at once destroy The Federal Gov.
eminent and the slavery which rests upon n.
These outrages, and such as these, instead Of
reconciling men to slavery, are beginning to rec.
oneile them to its overthrow by any means, how
ever bloody There are those who have waited
for moral suasion to destroy slavery, and II is not
much wonder il some of these are becoming i'm.
patient, and think that 10th North and South re-
quire an uncomfortable time to become convicted
aud converted, aud are ready 10 try the knock