Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-06-09

horse, were not to us the most interesting features
of the road. HARPER's FERRY, with its record Of
moral heroism, its wonderful exhibition of the
spirit of soltsacriGce, was the spot, which, above
oil others, enlisted our feelings Of admiration, for
10 the incidents connected with that memorable
place, we saw a truer grandeur and magnifcence
than mountain scenery In its utmost sublimity
can ever wear. God keep the memory Of the old
man and his companions forever green in The
minds Of all who love their fellow men
The train stopped for fve or ten minutes direct
y opposite the Armory, and most Of the passen-
gers lefs the cars to obtain a better view of the
engine house where Captain Brown barricsded
himself, and while looking over the spot talked
over tho incidents connected with the attempt of
the old hero ITO proclaim liberty throughout tho
land, unto oil the Inhabitants thereof" When
one sees the Armory buildings and tho town of
%larper's Ferry their capture by Osswa.omie
Brown and his handful Of men, seems rather 10
belong to fabulous than to real history. And vet
the deed must have been done, Sr citizens of the
place mingled with the group of passing stran-
gers and tolo over and over again tho incidents
connected with it that impressed themselves most
strongly upon their minds. If we were q citizen
Of the place, we should be tempted, in very shame
OF our cowardice, to deny that John Brown had
ever been there, and to utterly ignore oil knovl-
edge of the proceedings connected with his Virgin
ia movement.
the cows OF VIRGINIA.,
Shortly before reaching the Ferry, the sight OF
cows in pastures bordering the railroad induced us
10 examine with some curiosity the features and
bearing Of the bovine race. We expected 10 seq
in each as fierce an expression as would be found
in a Buffalo COW Of the prairie herd; but no trait.
OF incendiary character could we behold in the
countenance of even a single one; no tossing of tho
head betrayed q determination to dissolve the
Union and to free the slaves, but oil were quietly
feeding or chewing the cud. We therefore came
to the conclusion, that the frightened Virginians
in despatching the one COW who fell before their
proves, bad exterminated all whose existence
threatened danger to their peculiar institution.
TIE CHIEF ATTRACTION AT WASHINGTON.
We were not perhaps properly impressed upon
reaching Washington with a knowledge Of the
fact that we stood for the first time within the
Capital of our country, that the Halls of United
states Legislation, the seat and centre o: the Fed
eral Judiciary, the Mansion Of the Executive Of
the Republic and the various business places Of
the several Departments Of State, were all in our
immediate vicinity, and that We were permitted
to look upon the great officials of this great re.
public, who are theoretically The servants Of the
people, but practically and Enthusiastically their
masters. The magnifcence Of the Capitol WINS
for a time forgotten, and our digniied Senators
and squabbling Representatives ceased to be re.
membered, and We first sought out, as the place
OF most interest, the Washington City Prison, With
it's distinguished inmate, THADDEus HYATT.
HIS CELL.
The prison cell of Mr.. Hyatt represents in mar,
the spirit Of the United States Senate which ;ncar-
cerated him there, and in part the spiri. of tbs
man thus imprisoned. The Jail has been muc.
improved since Mr.. Hyatt became its ocoupapt-
for the fact of its filthy condition was then laid
before the public, and led 10 such q change as
has made it @ comparatively decent place; vet
there is not q ~despotism in the old world but has
more relf respectthan to confne in such a build.
ing one accused of no greater offence than is Mr.,
Hyatt. lie has had his cell carpeted and white,
washed, and some of the u~nsightly blinds which
intercepted his view of the outside world have
been cut away, so that be can now look upon
one OF the back streets Of the city. On a moyea,
BILE screen which partially divides his room. and
on the walls, hang the portraits Of many of the
leading refOrmeTs Of the day. Upon his table arc
several vases containing flowers, and in one of the
windows--for there are two-are some growing in
boxes, but growing with difficulty, and protesting
against their prison life. lie furnishes his own
table, and from 1t sends many an acceptable gift
to the other prisoners, and many q delieaey to
those who are sick. Though his larder is amply
provided, he is simple in his diet, and others par
take more freely of it than be does. He has made
, himself as comfortable as the circumstances will
permit, and feels even more now, than before his
commitment, the necessity for testing the ques-
ton, whether the United States Senate possesses
authority to exercise the power it has in bis
case.
SHOULD TIE QUESTION BE TESTED?
The constant tendency and rapid progress of the
Federal Government toward central despotism. its
assumption of absolute authority, and its utter
) disregard of individual rights, make it necessary
Tor the safety and liberty of the people that some
one should be ready to meet every question of the
kind as it arises; and in this case, Mr.. HYATT an
pears willing to do what his hand, and his head.
and his heart find to do, and is, we trust, abuu-
DAINTY able to meet 1t as a man, a hero, and if
need be- as a martyr. The necessity for meeting
the issue at this time, just before a Presidential
election, is perhaps unfortunate for Mr.. Hyatt,
for lips, which party policy has now padlocked,
) would have otherwise been eloquent in defence of
} his course. But it is useless to ask men who Aaye
axes to grind, to forgoe their chance for q turn at
. the stone.
PRINCIPLE THE FOUNDATION OF PRACTICE.
some of his political and personal friends sheer
ingly speak of the course he has pursued as ops
involving the settlement of no practical Issues
they being utterly unable to perceive how the de,
fence of a principle is The thing which gives vital.
~ to policy and furnishes the only safe founda-
ton upon which to build a practical superstruc-
ture.