Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-05
JOHN BROWN JR.

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Slavery be abolished ?" said,
The first work which propose to accomplish is
| 10 thoroughly organize aud arm our free coloret
population. 4 man may be said 10 be thoroughly
armed when he possesses in his own right, Bow
ieknFe and Colts navy revolver for side-arms, and
has in addition good caplock musket with sword
bay onet. His revolver and musket should be kept
in such order as to never miss fire. 1t may be
added that the knife and bayonet are not liable to
such mortifying failure. lie should at all times
by day and by night, in public and private, at
home or abroad, keep those arms on or about his
person, and where he can instantly lay his hand
on them in the dark rs we'll as in the light. He
should also keep on hand in good condition, full
supply Of ammunition for his revolver, and at
least sixty rounds of sucs-shot cartridges for his
mushet In this particular he should profit by
the lessons which slavery has taught; viz, that
three-fourths of all the men who fell victims to the
slave power in Kansas were killed by buck shot
fred from muskets and fowliug pieces lie should
also not fail to remember to reserve bis fire until
he is close upon his enemy, even though this
should require meeting at the cannon's mouth.
Perhaps it may be asked, how are such arms to
be obtained by the colored men ? Besides other
modes which are obvious, let him for one year lay
by the money he now spends for ardent spirits,
tobacco, tea and coffee and other debitating lux
uries, and he will have the means for purchasing
these arms, and yet have enough left, to furnish
his wife and daughters with "Smith and Wesson's
seven shooter" If the law of the state in which
he resides, forbids his wearing concealed weapons,
then let hitD wear them openly if this is prohib-
tied then let him resist to the death such an un-
constitutional infringement Of his rights. The
Federal Constitution as well as the constitutions
of the states expressly declares that The rights
of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed."
Such state of preparation actually existing, |
would recommend by way Of wholesome prelimin-
ary exercises, that the first bped hound who shall
attempt to act the part of kidnapper, or, who shall
attempt, with without precept, to lay his sacri-
ligious bands upon any man, woman or child, for
the purpose of returning him or her to bondage
be takon | say let him be taken-ave if possible
but, at any hazard Ol risk let him be captured
Then let him be divested Of his outward apparel
and receive at the hands of some fugitive slave
seventy ght lashes well laid on his naked back
After this process in order to facilitate the healthy
action Of h;s disturbed epidermis, let him be wash
ed down with strong solution of salt and water
Should this treatment be insufficient to properly
restrain his canine instincts, then let him be fur
nshed with through ticket, which shall guaran-
tee quick passage by the air line route to "the
other side Of Jordan"
Sir, it is high time that the freemen of the
North Qf we have North) should cease their
,bilds play of legal technicalities and unmanly
luibbles where the issues to fellow man of lib
3rty-when unforfeited by crime--of liberty dear
sr to every man than lie, to him and his posterity
ire involved
Sir such personal liberty law would bo re
1eaable only, when the blood Of the Pilgrim Faith
'rs shall have ceased to electrify the hearts of
heir degenerate posterity-when the spirit of
I776, with averted face shall have walked back
ward and hidden our imbecity and shame from
he sorrowing gaze Of the civilized world.
The necessary result of the vigorous working Of
his plan would be, far as slavery is concerned,
70 practically carry the Canada line down to Ma
ION and Dixon's. When this is accomplished we
nay then properly wait for the leadings of Provi-
lence in the circumstances around us.
When the real Shareholders are made to see that
he system is Improbable their own flesh
md blood in the persons of their homemade"
laves shall fall seventy-fve per cent in the mar
,et then will "the capital states" seek other in
for their capital than in the bodies and
ouls of their fellOw-men.
Kansas received upon her head the "yials of
lavebolding wrath, because there for a time they
ould be poured out with comparative impunity.
here through the aid of those Kansas "crushing"
lills the judiciary and the army, and more than
Il else aided by that respect for claw and Order"
lherent, and inbred in the Northern mans Con-
itution-a respect which leads him to pertina-
oasly adhere to the forms of law, long after the
pirit has departed, these, gave to slavery an ad-
lntage there, which she has lost forever.
Slavery is brave, when it rObs mother of her
Mid, or when it finds Yankee who shvers at
,e sight of Bowie-knife. Under other circum-
ances its courage is by no means striking
ualty. The British Lion steps between the mon
er, and forty thousand of his escaped victims in
anada and he bows before the majesty Of Law
I'D Order"
Nee, slavery then upon his own terms of force.
I'D he quietly changes front, Here is his vul- |
srable point-the 'joint in the harness" of his
ncied security. /
Mr. President t-slavery in America is DOOM
Institution. Upon its walls as with pen of 4
e, are traced by the hand of destiny" "mene,
enc, tekel uphGrsin." The wrongs of this sys- +
m have gone up before the throne Of Infinite Jus
,e-and Gods order Of arrest has been issued-
le South, boiling like cauldron, as yet, has
rown to the surface man competent for the
igoncies of the hour. Ex-Gov. Wise, the only
an of much ability in that land-without any
rust in God'' is Vainly trying to keep his pow
r dry" sadly forgetting that upon every page of
story, burns the undying truth, that when men o
espse justice and frame iniquity into law"
ey fail to put their trust in God, and he always
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