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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16
THE ANTI-SLAvERY BUGLE.

Governors Of Michigan and Massachusetts,, the
honor Of giving to the Chief Magistrates and the
people Of all The States, an example Of heroic de-
votion to Justice, Freedom aud the Higher Law,
which redeoms tho age from despair, as we'll as in
fanny; and which IL enacted into practice, would
soon restore peace to the country, after the divine
order, by preceding it with Purity, Liberty, aud
the Law Of Justice and Love.
Resolved, That denying wholly and forever the
Right Of property in man, we are unulterubly OPP
posed to any change ia the United States Constitu-
tiou that shall recognize or protect slavery in any
State or Territory Of the Union; while on the
other hand, we are in favor Of such amendment
as should authorize the abolition and prohibition
of Slavery by Act Of Congress, throughout the
national domain, State or Territory.
Resolved, That this Convention adopt the fVl
lowing Petition, to be signed by its o%Gicers, and
presented
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of tn,
Slate Of Michigan.
The undersigned in behalf Of an Anti.Slaverl
Convention held in Ann Arbor, on the goth anC
9th Of January, 1861, earnestly desire your hon
orable body to preserve in full force, whatever
Laws for the protection of Personal Liberty
now exist on our Statute Book.
JAcoB WALTON, c
CATnARINE A. F.. SrEBBINs,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16

every man owes natural allegiance where he is
born, aud cannot ore tro such aUe0idnces, or serre
fco masters at once"
here appeal 10 the common. sehso OF your rea-
dsrs, and ask If this maxim Of the law" is not
true as a general principle, as well as consistent
with our whole experience in the line of antics.
Can we "serve two masters"-God and Mammon,
Christ and Belief
Let us test this vastly important question Of
Sovereignty and allegiance" by facts. Virginia
hung John Brown for treason. W.. Ii. Seward,
from some motive, l do not impugn his motives,
unblushingly and ungraciously volunteered the
assertion that John Brown was justly hung"
Five words which he will not ask to be engraved
upon his tomb stone.
Now if this assertion be true, its truth rests up
on two facts. First, That Virginia is absolutely q
sovereign State, endowed by virtue of that sover-
eighty with the high prerogative, right and power
10 punish treason. Treason" according TO Judge
Blackstone, lis, in England, an offence against
the king, as sovereign" Treason" says Gener-
al jackson, "is an offence against sovereignty. and
sovereignty must reside With the power to punish
it," Virginia, then, according to the doctrine OF
Judge Blackstone and Gen. jackson, and the YER
dict Of the Republican party, that John Brown
committed zone Of the grarcst Of crimes" is q SOW
ereign State endowed with the responsible prerog'
ative to hang John Brown for treason. The sec.
ond fact, upon which tho truth OF Mr.. Stewards
assertion rests, lie, did John Brown owe allie
glance to tho sovereign Stale Of virginia." Sen
ator Seward says "the Federal Government is SOW
%ereigu," but he does not claim the Union" to be
sovereign, and yet he, indirectly, asserts that John
Brown, residing in some one of the StateS, owed
'allegiance 10 the Union" If this be true, then
John Brown was unyustly hung, because, as Judge
Blackstone truly sayej he could not zone t,o al
legiances, or SerUe tico masters al once"
l deny that JObn Brown lowed allegiance tt
the Union" or to Virginia, and that consequently
he was uujustly hung. If John Brown vas domi
ciled 10 Virginia, then he might have committed
treason against the State. Blu. the fact that 1t
was not a citizen, or even an iDhabitant Of Nir
ginin, is conclusive that he did not commit treason
against that State. lie may have made war up
on Virginia, but waging war is DOT perpetratipl
treason.
In the case of John Brown posterity will re
yerse the verdict, Of these corrupt and ~profigat,
times, based upon the Lpse dirit Of w. II. Sew
ard, and the corrupt judge, 1.-THE American JEFF
reys,) who uncOndemned by any party in politics
or any sect in religion, sentenced the noblest NAL
who ever trod Yirginiu's slave-pOlluted soil /
die n traitors ignominious death.
/ have been unconsciously led into this digress
ion, by admiration Of John Browns di ~intereste
devotion to the cause Of our common humanity
In my next the subject will be resumed.
B. G.. WRIGHT.
= RURAL. ILLINOIS. Feb, 3, 1861.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16
CONVENTION IN ANN ARBoR.
FahruarY lst. 1861.

February LIST. 1861.
In accordance with q call issued some time pre-
vious, and published in The Standard. Bugle and
city papers, an Anti-Slavery Convention met at
Ann Arbor, Mich. for Saturday and Sunday
Jan. 26th and 9th.
In con sequence Of nurneripgs and threats Of
q mob, a Hall previously engaged, and usually oc-
eupied by tho. Aboltionists, vas refused, the own
or feeling no as -uraace of protection from the
City authorities, and the Free Church wAf opened.
At 2. o'clock P. NJ, Of Saturday. when the Speak
ere and friends arrived, they found the house filled
to OVERLOOKING, by an audience composed princi'
, ally of University Students, and TO much disorder
and confusion prevailed that 90 permanent organ
~ization could DO made, Hl'hoSgh at times quiet was
obtained sufficiently for . time, so that Mrs. Grit.
fling spoke at some length on the demands and
dates Of tho hour, and the necessity Of our guard
ing free speevh and our own personal rights here
at the Korth-phe also showed as, tia. as all in
strumeuts and comracts are practically what they
are interpreted TO DO BY :he legal authorities Of
Nation, and il that Nation is willing to SECOND
and accspi the verdict Of Shareholders, who say &
ma that this Constitution and this Union do no
project sLAYERY, we may have ii read for Freedom
Mr.. Blair appealed earnestly and eloquently T.
his fellow students to sustain him in q resolve &
preserve order which was passed by reclamation
At7P NJ. the house was crowded, but tSont.
minutes before the hour adjourned to, q chairman
had been chosen BY the mob, who was impudsn
full of assurance for a time, but was Aferwar,
persuaded BY personal appeal, TO vacste the chat
and platform. No one coeld DO heard, for th
constant olsmSr of groaus for Lincoln and IT.
Convention, cheers for Douglas and the Union, tb
wh.stliug of Yankee Doodle 30. SO. prevented a
organisation and s~pesking. The friends rename
until these representatives Of Law, Msdicins an
the Classics received 40 accession Of drunke
'rougts," and at last, shouts, blows, breaking G
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16
For the Bugle.
MEETING AT DEER CREEK.

At meeting of the people Of Deer Greek and
vicinity, held January 2Sth, 1861. b. Lauea,,o,
was appointed Chairman, and J. j. Freeman Sea-
rotary.
Tho following resolutions wero presented, and
after some discussion, adopted.
Resoired, That We esteem IL tho dutv a ali
good men to disregard the penalties of the Fugitive
slave law when any possible opportunity offers Of
rescuing the outraged victims of slavery from tho
clutches Of the human hounds who seek TO return
them to bondage.
Resolred, That while VIC sympathise with tho,e
Who attem pied the rescue Of Lucy n, Lima. We
emphatically deny that thcro was any ATTEMPT 10
obstruct the railway near this place whom the re-.
turn tran was to pass, and regard such report az
being designed to prejudice the community seaiusv
the participants in the intended rescue.
Resofred, That the course uf the Cleveland Ian
der in regard to the late rendition case, i. .bscr.
rent TO humanity, and should cause thu, p,nsv ~
forfeit the support of anti.slavery men.
Whereas, The emergency of the times demands.
prompt and decided action or the par, Of ~.
friends Of humanity; and whereas, the colo,,,l
power oil this nation is now, as always WELDED
against the oppressed, therefore
ReSotred, That at this critical time il ia orr du,v
to prepare 'or whatever may await US.
Re'oIred, That We will be loyal to no law or
laws that trample upon our rights, or those OF The
%humblest human being,
TeSofsea, That we owe no allegiance 10 any
government that fails to protect us in our right 10
me- liberty, and tho pursuit of happiness.
B. LANCASTER, Chairman,
u. D. FREEMAN, Se~cTckdry.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16
ONE OF EN-.

fTbs, columbus correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial thus sketches one Of the Legislators
Ihsre,l
DR.. ,4S.aat. ADem y Of Monroe, must have been
bitten by a-aiggsr at some period Of his life. He
is certainly afflicted with negrOphobia. lie is
c~ternally picking at" the Niger, just as a ragged
urahin picks at the scab on his sore nose. lie in
4roduoed that sweet ecented bill TO protect the
chastity Of the democratic party, Eud was Hat
tered when i, bscaSae the Penal Act Of the Dem
r~oeEatic party. .Jtse affected him that he has al
sesdy given nctice of his intention to introduce
another niger bill-to, prevent the immigration
Of negroes into Ohio, and his fellow Democrat;
shout amen. Making laws against niggers ap-
peAssto be the most exalted conception of legis-
iatise duties that Democrats have in the General
Assemblies OF Ohio. We.are fain TO assume that
when The fn.uEs historian c~oellates the annals Of
our State. he widl in gloomy period. record as the
prominent fact in Democratic history, that its fuo'
danentsl principle was luminosity against the fee
ble and oatcast descendants Of unhappy Africans
He will concluds thaSin these Times it vas bottcl
to be, a>dog than a niger, since to, be the latte
was q statutory crime, but that human sg apathiel
were 90 enlisted in behalf Of the former tina: ever
Democrats, would not legislate against the mean
est of the. spee;es-sheep killing kind. The per
seention Of the Jewein the dark ages, and Demo
cratic persecution Of the 'nsgrass in Gnno Luci 1861
viii to the philosopher, Eve hundFed years hence
indicate but comparatively slight progress in els
ilixa.ion in the career Of intervening centuries
BuI. come what may, DR.. Stout and the .nigge
Hill DO insepara5ly associated.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16

Provisional Government, II II understood TIM,
uudsr this Law, q tariff Is to DO laid on all goods
brought from the United States.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the Com
Hittes On Finance to report promptly a tariff for
raising revenue to support the Government.
A resolution was adopted, authorizing the ap-
poiutment Of a Commute to report q Constitution
for the permanent government Of tho Confeder-
Sey.
The Consultation Of the Provisional Government
Ass been printed, aud 10 nov made public. The
preamble says;
1--WE, the deputies Of the sovereign and indie
pendent State. Of South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, invoking
the favor Of Almighty God, do hereby in behalf oil
those States, ordaiD and establish this Cons,itu-
tion for the Provisional government of the same,
~ o~ontinue for one year from the Inauguration Of
the President, or until a permanent Constitution
or Confederation between said States shall be put
In operation which-soever shall first occur"
The seventh section Of the f6st article reads
"The importation Of African negroes from any
foreign country other than the siAveholding States
is hereby forbidden, and Congress is required to
pass such laws as shall efectuaily prevent the
same"
The second section reads
Congress shall also have power TO prohibit the
intodue;iOn Of slaves from any State not q mem.
Der Of this Confederacy."
Article fourth, third clause, second section,
Fsads as follows:
"a slave 10 one State escaping to another shall
be delivered up on the claim of the party to whom
the said slave may belong, by the executive au-
ihoriiy Of the State in which such slave is found;
and in case Of any abduction or foToiblo rescue,
full compensation including the value Of the slave
and all costs and expenses, shall be made to the
party By :he State in which the abduction or rescue
shall take place" Article sixth, ID clause reads;
The government hereby instituted shall take i'm
mediate steps for the settlement Of all matters De-
tween the States forming il, and their other late
sonfederates Of the United States in relation to the
public property and debt at the time of their with.
ArawaI from them, these States hereby declaring il
to be their wish and earnest desire to adjust ev-
~ery.hing pertaining to the common property, the
common liability, and the common obligations Of
tha, Union upon the principles Of light, justice,
equality and good faith" The other portions Of
this Provisional Constitution are almost identical
With the Constitution of the United States.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16
Special Despatch to n. Y. Herald.

OsE or THE U. s. DrrurFEs!-Ccnstable East
man yesterday arrested ono JameI Mccarty on
. change of assault aud battery. McCarty is csarg-
ed sith assHlting a negro, while acting as b
SeIuty Uuitsd States Marshal on the occasion Of
the trial OF the fugitive slave girl Lucy. The
Gags 10 set for hearing before Justice FOlijambs on
Monday morning Ut eight 90 lock- Cleveland Her
I'D 4, ~
The Republicans Of Cleveland should nov pre-
eurs the release Of this Deputy United States
Marshal. and with the passage Of suitable resoiu
.ions and presentation Of a gold headed cane, con
Sru the assursnss already given to our Southern
brethren that Cleveland at least is willing to g
it, yength 10 the dirt to force upon them the bene
b,s Of this glorious Union State Journal.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16
SALEM. OHIO, FEBRUARY 1e, 1861.
TO EoE-sUBsCRIBERs WHO RECEIVE
THE BUGLE.

Non'subscribers need not decline receiving the
Bugle' fearing that they will be called upon to pay
for it. We send no paper-except gratis copies
unless paid for in advance. So we say to each Of
the above class, the paper is either sent to you as
a gratuity by the publishers, or else paid for in
your name by some friend.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16

her send a medal to comfort thee, and the blush.
ing honors shall burn as IN Oven for all the
proud and oil that do w~ickedly shall be stubble.
IA. And verify the Mobiles themselves are dis.
mayed. Howbeit their roWdyism with strong
drink and the smoke Of the Slthy weed tHE5 en-.
deavor to hide. But tho tide Of their glory is b.
ginning to ebb, and there will DO none to help.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16
PROBATE COURT IN CINCINNATI.

"GUARDIhNsHIP.-Catharine Hart was appoint.
ed guardian of Ann D., Benz. F., and John Hart,
minors"
A little thing a very little thing. So small
that not one newspaper reader in a hundred would
notice the simple record. No longer than a text
for q sermon. yet what = sermon in itself, The
husband dead, and tho mother the legally ap-
pointed guardian OF her minor children. And
without such legal appointment by authority Of
the State Of Ohio, her appointment by The Judge
of All who wrote his record of the decd in mater
nal instincts upon her heart, is nOught. When
her husband died, Catharine vainly thought that
to her, above all others and without question, be-
longed the guardianship of he. children. But in
the midst of her sorrow she learned that abe must
beg Of tho State as a boon. what God had given her
as a right. And the Cour, granted tho prayer Of
the petitioner, and consented to appoin, Catherine
guardian Of her minor children. Oh, msgnani.
nous Judge! dispenser of legal justice, and dis.
tributOr of such equality as State legislation ere.
ates.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16

s&~We have given up considerable OF onr
paper this week to communications, and have quite
q number on hand yes. We were only able 10
find room for a portion Of that from W. II.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16
Che Anti 9Iaptrp Buale.

PROVIDENCE mas MApE NE AN ACTOR AND SLAVERY AZ
oUTLAW."-John Brown Of osawAtomis.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16
VIRGINIA ELRcTIeR.

Our ssaders may judge from The following des-
patches what will be the effects Of this election.
h Special Despatch to- Y. Tribune.
The Virginia election amounts to nothing prae-
tioAliy. The difference between the two parties
is that one proposes to secede to-day and the other
Tomorrow. The Union partyis pledged all over
the State to insist upon enthroring Slavery in the
Constitution, and this is ABBOTT what the fossil
Convention assembled here will aim to bring
about. There are men in it who have acted with
the Republican party just as full Of this treason
as anybody. The genuine Republicans therein
are likely to beat q speedy retreat. They are the
only men in It who give the body the slightest po-
liIi6Si' weight or significance, and it i' of doubt
Col policy for then to remain any longer than
common eiviIty demands.
Special Despatch to n. Y. Herald.
The returns from Virginia gave a hopeful torn
20 conversation, aud the opiaiou seemed to pre-
ssa rhat the border slave States were NOT to b,
selaesd frsm their allegiance to the Union.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16

GETTING ALoNG.-The advent upon our shores
last year of a prince of the blood, was signalized
b. the universal attention that wac paid him, and
the special care that was TAX en- Sto secure him
against all accidents of travel by furnishing him
with q special train, with special regulations for
it's government.
We learn that the snme operation 10 to bs again
stead Of bis travelling unostentatiously, and like
other travellers, accepting travellers ordinary
Accommodations, q Presidential car hos been prepar-
ed for the convenience Of himself and suit, and
the accompanying corps of newspaper reporters.
The Bu6dlo Express says,
Precautions are to be taken for the journey OF
the President on The Central Railroad, similar 10
those adopted by several Of the Railroad Comps-
MES when tho Prince Of Wales travelled over their
lines. A pilot engine will be sent in advance Of
the train, after which all switches will be spiked
and guarded until the special train passes. Every
possibility Of accident will be guarded against, 90
that Mr.. Lincoln's journey may be an induitAbly
safe one"
When railroad companies are carrying common
people, they are at full liberty to run of the track,
break through bridges, and have collisions; and
for all this the verdict is. Nobody to blams."-
But when American royalty travels, send out your
pilot engine, spike your switches. and guard his
Republican majesty from all harm.
The people Of the United States are not by any
means so far from a Monarchy to-day. as they
were eighty years ago. Mark ,hatl
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16

Massachusetts, God forgive her,
!, she's a k%neelin' with the rest,
She, that ough' to ha' chung for evsr
g ID her grand old esgle-nssti
.sss.tbst sugh' to stand so fearless
s,fwhe tbs Nrscks are round Der hurled,
Hsldfn, lop a beacon peerless
~ tho oppressed Of all the world"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-16

PoKING FUN AT LASE.-Somcbody persists in
poking fun at ''gosef Lane" ns will be seen by
the following, which is said to be an extract from
a letter be wrote to one Of bis political friOnds.-
II genuine, We should say that ''gosei" was q
cousin to Artemas Ward, and ought to wri,c foS
Vanity Fair.
81 rite 'o tell you that have disSolu.ed. in
kommon with the SOwth. We ar nfcsrd OF Jeems
Buchanan. he /, 2 korrupt fur Us, & We bAve re-
solved to thro him on the tender Mursy Of the
North, can't tel Shen viii &c you, the cuntry
neds my service, & won't CIV hur ur."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-29

accosted to know what their business was, and
who and gAat-thair names, if they brought
letters or messages, Sc. A loyal .genteman
WHO hastiong been on terms Of social Intimacy
with the family, called to pay his respects to
the ladies. lie was challenged as described
above and wheu one Of the young ladies APP
peared aud spoke to him, and he to her, the
officer forbid the conversation at the same
time explaining that he was ordered to forbid
It. The gentleman left This looks Ike doing
up the work Of publication thoroughly, aud
seems to meet withthe appreciation Of all good
citizens. A well known widow OF this city, by
the name of GFcngough, was also arrested in
her p.holso, which was also seatehed and
surrounded with a guard.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-29

itv of the Government yindicated, and Rebel
lion crushed, aud its authors punished.
Rev. Dr. GooDwIN followed in brilliant
and eioqueat speech. lie aimed bis 5lews d
,recslv at the fell cause Of all cur National
troubles, and demonstrated that 10 the pro
rress of events a terrible retribution was
awaiting the system of human bondage
Rev. JoNArHaN WETTs then delivered an
address, aud Senator WuMor, at the request
of the Conference, spoke briefly.
Hon D. A OGDEN, Of Pena Yam n Y,
was then presented, aud addressed the au-
dience Nr Ocnas is prominent Democrat,
identified thoroughly with the history Of the
Democratic party in New York, and who still
holds to the name aud organization. His re-
marks we're eminently patriotic, Rising above
partizan prejudice5 and motives, he was will
ing to give the Administration hearty and
vigorous support to aid in crashing out The
monster Secession His remarks were well
received and be was urged to continue them
by the audience
The report was then unanimously adopted,
and ordered to be printed in the local and
Charch papers.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-29
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.


GEANr UEGoy Drv0NsIRATl01 Ap WarEGLv.
A large Union Meeting was hcld, ana hand
some pole and flag raised. at WaverIy yester.
2tY Friday afternoon and evening A com
pauY IF volunteers Commanded Jy @. VI Buck
and handsomely uniformed was present from
Chamuur, also, the Fac.orvyiIIe Guards, with
g. @ Manning, ESQ, as their leader and the
cavalry company forming in tais county and
now nearly full 1'he attendance was very
large-Ualon Democrats end Juou Hcuub-
ijgaus turning out in their MIGHT 20 attest
their devotion to She cauer Of the country.
Hon. q. q Chase presided, aud able and
patriotic speeches we're made by Col Il
Hathaway and the Hon A. s. Diyen in the
afternoon who were followed in the evening
Us Mcssys Wn} Smyth. Of the 0wpgO Times.
Rev John J Prarce, Hon Lyman Truman.
Rev. Gcorge p Porter, and Hiram A Beetle.
all Of whom took strong and decided grounds
in favor Of . vigorous prosecution Of the war
until an honorable peace should be conquered:
and advocated Inc Hnon Of ail patriotic cili-
zaGs Ia support Of the Governments until the
rebellion shOaId be put down and the author
ity Of the GoycrumenJ be respected and
obeyed
Resolutions pedging united support to the
Government, and endorsing the proposed Poo
PIES Union State Convention 30 be held at
Syracuse, we're unanimously adopted.
Great enthusiasm and and cutife uDanimitv
prevailed throughout the whole proceedings,
and the meeting broke 40 at a late h0nr 8jJh
cheers for the Union, the speakers, &c--
D5c.g0 GE-ette