Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-03-02

You may ipfsr FROM ,his what attention is paid
70 his every movement and in the Above named
fact It Is undeniably proved FRAT however awkward
the President hay BS on ordinary occasions, he
then, and there ''tbfow cf his over cont in an off
hand easy manner" which is Certainly an inpor-
tans thing to know, a satisfactory thing to reflect
upon, and a desirable thing for any man TO be able
to do.
A SEEMING coNTRADfcFToN.
In the course Of his speech on that occasion, he
said:-
81 have never had a feeling politically that did
not spring from the sentiments embodied in the
Declaration Of Independence"
As this seems to conflict With the opinion he
has elsewhere frequently expressed, That the
South is entitled to an efficient fugitive slave law,
| made the following entry upon my note book
{ Mem. To ask the President whether catching
niggers springs from a sentiment embodied in the
Declaration of Independence.)
KARLSRUHE.
From Philadelphia we came to this place, where
the honors we're again gone through with, speech
cs Of welcome and responding speeches made,
hands shaken, levee held &C., &c. But imagine
&c you can, the CONSERVATION of our company when
on Saturday morning n despatch came from
Washington, saying the President was there. At
drst VIC were incredusous, aud Insisted that he
was in bed in tho Jones House, the hotel at
which he teOk supper on Friday evening.
UNDER GROUND RAILROAD.
But sure enough, he had gone, gone South Oh
the under ground railroad, Whole stock went up
Immediately one hundred per cent; for here was
opened a line of travel which was unanticipatod
when the road was built. II now has travel both
ways; bringing fugitive slaves .Ttoa the South,
and taking fugitive Presidents to the South. 1t is
rumored that Lincoln bought an excursion ticket
to Washington and back-good for six weeks.
THE REASONS.
l told you in q previous letter that the arrange
nents made by the railroad companies were so
perfect, that the President did not get his life in
sured before starting. He missed it there, and il
was because his life was threatened, that he sneak
ed into Washington by the back door.
AN OUTRAGE.
We, the reporters, and the rest Of the company
feel outraged. We have lost speeches and q pro-
cession in Baltimore, and speeches and q process
ION in Washin gton, to say nothing of being de-
frauded of material for numerous items, which
has been put into tAe hands of Washington letter
writer's. The programme having been hid down
before the Presidential party left Springfield, l hold
it ought to have been adhered to, and a departure
from it may Justly be classed under the head Of a
violation Of contract.
NOT TO DE BLAMED.
The President, however, ought not to be censur-
ed so much as his advisors, for he lacks the firm
hess that led Old Hickory ever to be ready to take
the responsibility. The Presidential Progress was
undertaken contrary to Lincoln's best judgment,
and in opposition TO his feelings, and he was in
like manner compelled to leave Harrisburg. Who
constitutes the power behind the throne will be
made manifest in time.
1t would have been manly, and brave, and be-
coming Of Presidential position to have defed all
threats, dared all danger, and without conceal
menr have entered the Capital, waiting, if neces-
sary, for the escort of a regiment Of troops, or Of
ten if needed. But submit. that it is neither
manly OR brave to sneak into Washington, usinu
as many precautions against observation and rec
ogniIitn as the slave who f.eo from his masters
plantation. am disguised, and | confess it free
ly-thoroughly disguised, and having changed N
character, shall apply to the Legislature to have
my name changed to something beside
A. ToADY.
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