Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-07-25
The Deed ~Consummated.

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her triumph, and the U. States is annexed to Texas. We
well remember the utter loathing with which we read Of
the vile conduct of that band of marauders-that horde of
plunderers from our midst who spread themselves over
Mexico's fair province of Texas, claiming it as their own,
and in defiance of the laws and wishes of the Mexican PEG.
pie, re-establishing slavery where it had been abolished.
We saw the lone star of Texas arise from a bloody horizon,
and peer like a one. eyed demon from amid the dark clouds
OF slavery by which it was surrounded. We heard the rob-
Der battle-cry roll up from the plains Of San Jacinto, and
greedy Spectators who sought to coin their wealth from
the blood and tears of the oppressed; and political dcma-
gogues who wished to build up their power upon the palpi-
tating hearts ofhuman victims were found among us. They
basely responded to the pirate shout, and hordes ~ofunprin-
cipled men, thirsting for blood and greedy for gold, fearing
neither God nor man, sought a reunion with their former
comrades upon the plains of Texas.
Mexico was weak; torn with internal discussions, and
having an inefficient government she was powerless to re-
conquer and reclaim her stolen province, aided as the rob-
bers were by the support Of the people ofthis union. The
lone star t%riumphed; and the %scoundrels who peopled Tex
as erected a government and claimed a place among the ma
tons ofthe earth.
The slaveocracy ofour land cast a wishful eye upon that
country; it was a new and rich soil--slavery was growing
lean; there she could better feed and become fat and strong.
Texas was demanded; northern wings and democrats both
protested gains; its anneXationto our territory--the ruling
power ofour nation made its promised acquisition a sine
qua non to their favor. Van Buren, objected to it, except
upon democratic grounds; ldoized as he was by his party,
Van Buren, was sacrificed. Clay had no objection. person.
ally, and would favor its admission if t could bt h~onorabIy
accomplished; popular as was Clay, he was defeated. Polk,
Inscriptions as to the means, regardless as TO the conse-
qucnccs ofits annexation, was the favored of the slaveocra-
cy, and he now sits upon the presidential throne. But t
was not needed that he should do the deed, for one as I'M
%principled and as inscriptions as himself made the closing
act of his administration an act of deepest infamy. Deter
mined that his name should be written upon the scroll of
fame, ard knowing that it could never be enshrlned in glo-
rious Immortality, he chose rather to have it live IN eternal
infamy, than to rot in oblivion. Verify, be will have his
reward; and when all other fhis deeds shall be forgotten,
t will be remembered that John Tyler humbly proposed
to Texas that she should become annexed.
We hoped and believed that the influence of the British
and French governments would so operate upon the Tex
an government and people as to save us the humiiatipg
sight ofour annexation. But the deed is consummated, we
are one people. Her wars are our wars, and her infamy
our infamy. The cup of our nations transgression before
seemed full; this, perhaps, is The drop that will cause it to
overflow and call down the just punishment of an offended
God upon the violators of his Jaw, the contemners of his
truth.
What now remains to be done by the freemen ofour
land! Will they still remain in connection with robbers, in
the hope ofeventunlly~ outnumbering and overcoming them,
now that the robber band is enlarged and strengthened!
Will they continue to swear to stand by the stakeholder,
now that his power is increased, and the territory of his
deprcdations greatly extended! Will they be freemen bold
and un~compromlsing, or craven slaves afraid to speak!
Where are those Wings who but a short time since decla-
red they would regard the annexetion of Texas. as a virtual
dissolution of the union! what noV is their battle.cry, or
are they afraidto cry at all! Will Cassius NJ. Clay renem-
Der his pledge to go for dissolution in the event of Texas
annexation! Let us hear the w~atchword of"Disanion'
from the soil of old Kentucky, uttered with that boldncss
which dwels in the bosom ofthe true american! What
may freedom now hope from our Liberty party friends ON
the question of Dissolution! Alas, for her hopes If Alvan
Stewart is to be regarded as their mouth piece, for he ha s
declared that he will sustain this union although slavery
and Texas are interviewer in the fabric, aye, and fight for
It whenever his services may be needed.
Ho, to the rescue, friends of Freedom! silence is now
criminal, and inaction is dishonor. Grid on your armor
like true men, unsheath your sword and throw far from you
its ~scabbard, for this is no boys play, but work for stalwart
men. Come to the battle field of f~reedom-not that field
where carnage stalks abroad, and where men WELD weap-
os of carnal warfare. Not such our battle field, nor such
our weapons. Our field is the moral field our sword, the
sword ofthe spirit--our armor is from the armory ofheav-
tn, and we lean for support on the right arm of Him who
was never foiled in battle. Then pause not, delay not! but
loudly and boldly proclaim, "THE UNION is DISSOLVED"
Cup! while ye Iluger, darker yet
The shadow Of our fame is growing;
Up! while ye pause our sun may set
In blood. around our allars flowing.
Up! now for freedom, not in strife
Like that your slerner fathers saw,
The awful waste of human life,
The glory and the guilt of war;
But break the yoke from age and youth,
And smite to earth oppression's rod,
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