Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-03-20
From the Independent Democrat.
GOVERNOR MORTON AND SOUTH.
ERN SENATORS.

49, VI hAN1 W n
ERN SENATORS.
If ever there was a time when every man
of the North was called upon to rouse him
self, and speak out on the great question Of
Slavery, and the rapid augmentation of the
slave power in the Union, now is the mo-
ment. To the shame of every son of the pill
grims, be it spoken, to the eternal i.nfamy Of
the base pimps of corruption who have PROS
trated themselves and the Government be-
meath the iron car Of Slavery there are men
now at Washington, plotting with might and
main, 10 procure the rejection of Democrats
from office by Southern Senators, on the sole
ground Of their former opposition to Slavery.
There are scores of men from New England,
nay, from New Hampshire, tine whole bur-
den OF whose song against certain appoint
ments OF the President, is their former aboli-
ton sentiments.
Now, so far as the Offices are concerned,
we care not whether they are filled by this
man or that. We care as lhtle for the ins as
the outs. Unprincipled craftsmanship rather
than honest integrity, have, as usual, formed
the chief recommendations. But we do think
it time for every friend of liberty and indie
pendence to pause and tremble for his coun-
try, when, as now, i: is openly proclaimed at
the seat Of Government, that ne man can hold
oihce, with the advice of the Senate, who has
ever, even among the mountain Businesses Of
New Hampshire, dared to breathe forth the
deep throbblngs of a soul all Emphasized by the
mildew Of human servitude.
we think it time for every freeman of New
Hampshire whose spirit is still uncurbed by
the iron bit of Slavery, to tell the South IN .
voice worthy of our fathers, that when the
slave power attempts to ch,in the free speech
OF the North, it is treading on forbidden
ground.
a great effort has been, and still is making,
10 procure the rejection of Governor Morton,
Collector at Boston, for the crime of having.
while Governor OF Massachusetts, signed res
olutions of the Legislature against the An
n~exation of Texas. For this, one would think
he might have atoned by his subsequent SER
Witty to the South. But it seems Southern
Senators do not Sc easily forgive the crime Of
opposition to the "peculiar institution. -
The mark of Cain is upon him, and no after
repentance can efface the brand. With Gov
ernor Morton's present position as a man, We
have not much sympathy. Nor can we
respect the crouching meanness with which
he attempts to sustain himself, by DENYING
his former opposition to Slavery. That citi-
zen of New England who will either apollo
gize itr,or plead not guilty to such a charge,
is a disgrace to his age AID to the memory of
mo i"''ciS we nave no respect 1F any
Northern man, who, for the paltry consider
alton of an office, will bend and crouch be-
fore a power as ~fearfully hostile to the liber-
ties OF our country, as to the happiness of our
race.
Had Governor Morton replied to the char
ges OF abolition and opposition to Texas, asA
Northern man should had he, instead Of de-
Inylng and attempting to disprove the charge,
boldly and fearlessly thrown himself upon
the North had he stood up like a man, and
said 10 the South and to Southern Senators,
:" am a Northern man, and a free man.
What ! have written or spoken against Slav-
cry, wrote and said as a Northern and a free
man. In what said, | but spoke the uni
versal sentiment of the North. BY that | am
willing to stand or fall. You NAV, gentle
men, strike me down; but let me tell you,
that the whole people of the North will also
feel the blow aye, and avengo it too"
Had he thus spoken, and thus acted, how
infinitely would Governor Morton now stand
above his present pitiable position. With
what enthusiasm might he have rallied the
united Democracy of New England to his
rescue? How proudly tower above his en-
emies, defying alike the slave power at the
South, and its tools at the North! As it is,
he may fall a sacrifice to his former charac-
ter as a freeman; but his latter ~servility
will permit no friend of liberty to avenge his
death, OF weep at his grave,