Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-02

is up after a few vermin, there should always be
a proper number u axes on hand. The choppers
werd the very men | should have thought Of first;
for had the wolves refused to leave their den,
twelve good axe men-and there we're some spleu-
did fello ws in that crowd-could, under cover Of
the car itself and the guns Of the army, have un-
earthed the forces in ten minutes
without exposing a single man to the ~revolvers Of
the miscrearts inside. There should have been DO
faith put in the assurance that the train would
stop as usual. But no matter. Try it again.
l believe there was no intention to injure q hair
of any mans head, or to do the least damage to
the train, provided the girl bad been given up,
On a refusal Of the demand, it is foolish to sup
pose that violence would not have followed. VI
course it would.
But the Editor Of the Leader says, he was told
that the crowd was made up Of the loaest order
o mere rabble, L suppose, without intellect or
standing in community, and good enough only to
be shot dow "as the Law may direct" My
opinion is that this informant, if any, must have
been the Township fool; for while would be will
ing to admit that there was quite a number Of vety
~illiterate men present, yet even those would GER
tainly compare favor&bly With any crowd of men
collected anywhere for fighting purposes. They
were at loast VIGOROUSLY staltwart, and able as
we'll DIS eager to fight. They knew what they
were about. Like Cromwelps men, theirs was a
religious fight. They believed that God was on
their side, and therefore cared nothing for the Law
for catching f~ugitives. They all believed it was
according to the higher law to catch the catchers.
Never was there o set of moro courageous or
cheerful fellows. Cromwell or Garibalci would
have gloried in them. OF the rest, and that a
large number, it may be safely said, for intelli-
gence, the county cannot furnish their superiors'
They were men too of substance, possessing good
farms or fourishing business, men OF high stan
ding, wealthy and respectable. A good many
John Browns were in tha. crowd. One thing is
certain, they are men of noble principles, sIanch
rsformers, bent upon the destruction of slavery
everywhere; and resolved at all hazards to pre-
serve their own State of Ohio from becoming the
home of tAe stakeholder, or a hunting ground for
the slave.
Did the ligkspittie editor Of the Leader wish
. the slaveholding States to be eonsoled by his tusty
assurance that Ohio has become tame and repen.
tent and conciliatory, and that none but the Ta66lt
b will. interfere with the transit of their goods any
U more2 The ninny 81 There will be a mint
. sprung before long that will blow up sl such pan
:, derers and com%promisers. Commerce shall no
u sell Ohio for thirty pieces of silver to please TIT
South. The cities may bow the craven knee-th'
y, country will stand erect.
. And nov in conclusion, let me say what thes
. chaHed and disappointed people everywhere tel
/ me. They say TRY 1t again Mr.. johnson III.
it again Messrs the Railroad Company Loo
+. to your charters if you intend to keep on insultin
your own people BY becoming the tools for tyrant
a of other States. You may carry the flying tug
v tive from bondage when we pay his fare-and re
fuse if you dare but you shall not harness you
IL selves to the devil to drag men and women int
Hell. You are a part Of us and we must see
W your morals. Five hundred men will ba on han
a next time and with half the notice; and it will tab
ID a big train Of armed DULLES 20 prevent q success
A thousand con be overwhelmed as easily as
n Dozen" The spirit of the people is now rouse
Your own wickedness has done it. You raise
the puss and will be closely watched. 1 council
not the strategetic plans Of conductor Cleland
avoid o sacrifice of human life, but a closer stut
re of the Bib!e-mOre of prayer and doing RICH
a This is Gods plan, and the only safe one.
er Mr.. Jones, l am in for Disunion; l hope for Il
as secession of every slaveholding State. They ha
of have my prayers for success. l believe in lettir
o. alone. They are maddened by their own vice
in If we get rid of the bad company Of the sout
We have some chance Of improvement for ou
or selves; otherwise we must all sink together. S
a cession is the bondman's only chance.
d. I am yours without disguise or compromise,
WILLIAM HIcK.