Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-10-03

to sancdfy slavery-aud the government to
e fehd il, and protect it, aud the truth is its
ouly autidete; it swears to do so at any
rato-aud if it takes the oath 10 get into
office. merely, ii is the meanest kind Of per-
Jury. If it takes the oath to support the
Constitution with a mental recreation, as
Mr.. Biruey says he is prepared to dot IN
dicates a laxity of morals-a moral %degeuer-
acy which would cause even slavery to blush
for shame. If it swears to support the con-
~stitution IAN instrument of authority--a rule
of conduct-for every member OF the goY-
ernment with all the other members)-claim-
ing the right of individual Interpretation,
when the bdrgaiu-the compact provides the
interpreting power, and makes their decision
law-then Liberty party is truly a disorgan-
izing, uo-goverumout party-for if we have
fifteen millions of interpreters of the Con
s,itution--it has no meaning-no force-no
authority-and we have no government-it
is nulli6ed. These individual Interpreters
are nullifiers, to all intents and purposes
Liberty party men are in an awkward dllem-
ma-crying, come out from the wing and
democratic parties-refusing to vote for any
one of those parties, whether he be deacon,
elder, bishop, minister, or layman-bnt ad-
v~ocating union with and support of these
yery men in the church. The Gongrega-l
tional and Methodist ministers in Danielson-
vile were present, to hear the claims of lib
erty party upon them and their churches for
their votes. | suppose they had been made
TO understand that they would be in no dam
ger of getting a rebuke, as the leading spir-
its Of the meeting were Reyerends; /. e.,
Rev. James Porter, Rev. Charles Aiuswnrth,
> Rev. Mr.. Ous, Rev. Mr.. Hammond, Rev.
Sherman Nj. Booth-all in the church. ]
infer ii from the fact that the Congregational
minister fed, when his church was being
called in question, and the fact held up shat
all the meeting houses in the village were
closed, and the meeting had to be held in "A
mechanics shop. | infer it from the dagger
looking countenances Of the priests and theiI
attempts to defend these churches, l infer
it from the declarations of Porter, endorsed
T by the silent assent of all the other speakers
that free discussion meetings would no
| answer their purpose-they would not make
, many converts. / infer it from the deciara
ton of Porter that ifsthe wings and demo
: Gratis would come and sit in silence ant
: hear him he would convert one half them
if they, like it's s~ectarian hearers, woul
open their mouths, and gulp down like Cos
II Inns, what he pleased to give them. LlbeI
tv party is in an awkward dilemma also
n while it admits slavery to be an immorallt,
d Or sin to be abandoned immediatcly-an,
vet in order to abolish this Immediately, i
swears to support it. Or to get rid Of thl
charge, dishonesty claim the right of pri
yate Interpretation, or Of mental reservation
c or doing evil that good may COME. e.
n in order to gel an ir6ucHcc-to get power
swear to support slavery for the present
!, hoping by and by to have the Constitution
e amended. o, they say your comt9Juter
from the church and government ought u
quit the country-and the Rev. Charles AIMS
n worth, Rev. Mr.. Porter and Booth, all trie'
h out very cavilierly about duty. 'i cs, d
S duty at all events, without regard to eonse
u auences''-lnd vet, turned pale, Chost-like
y when a word was said about aboIishing sa
= very from the Methodist church and the gov
eminent. ''Oh, the dreadful consequences,
II you will have to quit the nation.
There are many men in the Liberty party
a, sincere friends of the slave, who will not re
lie main in the party long, after they see thei
ct position in that party in full fellowship wit
the oppressor. Many Of my choice friend
re are in that party-imany of them membcrS {
is the American Anti SLAYER. society. | kno'
Id their zeal and devotion 10 the cause.-the
e. have not studied their relation and suppo
a to slavery in the church and state throug
Is this party as they ought. They wish
If have free discussion. No, say the Lihert
er party leaders, it is dangerous, and hencetort
as Liberty party meetings are to be close
a against free discussion in Windham count,
Id are theyi Porter says they are in Mass
chusetts, and he said the truth-the churC
nd and the clergy would not attend them othe
= wise. Liberty party meetings in n. lor
er and throughout the country, are opposed
is free discussion-cxcept the discussion be
,s' on their side.
he Will the abolitionists Of Windham cou
NJ ty be cajoled into such a party! know
ID some who got their eyes open, at the demo
~stration which that party made of its cha
Ia acter at the meeting in Danielsonville.
IN speak advisedly, ] speak soberly, that
We | were to act on the principle of ''doing e,
nd tina, good may come" | would support t
ed whig or democratic party before the Llber
he party. Such men as John Q. Adams, a
do to be honored for their consistency, to s.
he least, while the Liberty party arc gros
re- w inconsistent and immoral, and exhibit
ia moral degradation which the other part
TO never dreamed of. Thine truly for the sla'
lst and for ''no union Nth Shareholders
on +. d. II.