Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-07-10

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if for no other reason, because it is
he weaker nation, and has suffered most in
his war. What protesting Quaker will deny
hat his principles require that he should have
luiie as much sympathy for tho Mexican as
or the T.. S. army, in this contest. and if
to the war principle would choose
IN American as soon as a Mexican for an OBJ
to shoot OF stabl But while it is trea-
son 10 be a peace man and to hold to the sa-
rrcdness Of human life without regard to NJ
or cline, it is the part Of exiltrd patri0'-
ism to threaten to shoot an .american peace
mon for recognizing the Christian doctrine
10 not kill!
At one of oar meetings an attempt was
made to make the mere expression of an opin-
ion, treason and to show that an anti.war
man could commit treason! 1t WAS contosd-
cd that under a d~cspotic government such
things would not be tolerated.
How far ]. X. Folks administration and
our Government, are in advance of those Of
King George at the time Of The American
Revolution, may be inferred by a comparison
of the freedom Of speech permitted by each,
to suppress which il is ono of the highest;
and last points Of despoiism to effect.
In America, when the c~upiJity Of siayehol-
dcrs. the railing oiiglrchy Of the country,
sei1es upon a revolving province Of a neigh
boring nation, for the avowed purpose Of ex-
tending the " area of sldvery-brings us into
an aggressive and dishonorable war with that
nation, and a portion of the people and their
representatives. in Congress, have sufficient
self-respect to express their adherence Of tie
atrocity Of the act; why, it is treason.
In Great Britain, under the tyrannical reign
of King George, and when the war was wag-
ing with the American Colonies, WIN. Pitt,
a memb,r Of Pertinent, said upon that foor,
"Str, I r5oite that America has resisted.
II = = = The Americans have been
wrongcI; they have been driven 10 madness
by injustice. II | were an American as | am
an Eng,ishman, while a foreign troop was
landed in MY country, | never would lay down
my arms-never, nercr, NEVER. | solemnly
call upon your lordships, and upon every or
der of men in he State to stamp upon this
infamous procedure the indclible stigma Of
public aGhorrencc." b, b. DAVIS.
FRiaNDs EDIroRs In the last number II
the Bugle [Irne 26th1 observed a commu-
"nic2tion from our friend Samuel Brooke. head
ed, what does it mnan!", stating that as
he was passing through Rlvenna, a day OF
two after Mr.. Lewis had addressed a Liberty
meeting in that place, he was informed that
| Mr.. Lewis stated that S. s. Foster was in
favor of forming a fourth political party, con,
veying the idea that Mr.. Foster vas in favor Of
voting for men to fill Office under the Cons,itl,
ton Of the United States, when they would be
required to take an oath to support that instru.
ment; that +. P. DIssett corrCc ted the
impression, and stated that Mr.. Foster was
not in favor of voting for any one who would
take an oath to support tie Constitution, be.
fore entering upon the duties Of the office, anI
that he had the truth Of it confirmed by MIR
Bassc;t." Also, th5t NJ. Lewis subsequent.
ly made the same statement at Akron.
What Mr.. Lewis stated at Akron, | do no
know I; ! was not there; but | was at Raven,
ma, and heard Mr.. Lewis say 'that wj,hin III,
last forty-eight hours he had seen a leltel
from s. $. Foster TO an individual, stating
stint their field of operation for a little time
was in Ohio, and that their plan of operation
was TO have 4 ticket formed regularly through,
out the Stale, to be composed exclusively o
men that belonged to their society, or thai
adopted their views" Mr.. Blsselt then ask,
cd Mr.. Levi if it was notlhc express under.
standing that they would not vote for any per
son who would take an oath 10 support tho
Constitution Of the United States? to whic!
Mr.. Lewis virtually conscnted-hi5 words
cannot repeat. Thus, Mr.. Lewis said, it had
come to voting after all. What other ~i.npres.
siors received from Mr.. Lewis statement,
cannot tell. | Inferred, when he said that tho
ticket was to be composed OF men of theil
lFoster's views, that 1t meant those that
would not take an oath to support The Consti.
tuition Of the United States. This Impression
had fixed on my mind before Mr.. Basselt in.
terrogated Mr.. Lewis. If | have made any
mlsStatement, will BRO. Rlssptt have thn