Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-07-31
S, S.
LLoyDsvi1Lr, a2d July, 1916.

LLoYDsviLLr, 22d July, 1916.
DEAR FRIENDS:
If | had not long ago ceased to be surpri-
sed at anything, the course of the leaders IN
the Third political party might fill me with
amazement.
The Party are publishing paper down in
Cincinnati under the particular direction Of
the State Central Com nittee," but some
how, it is the most innocenily irresponsible
magazine that ever crept from the press. 1t
comes out against the Mexican war, a word
or two, now and then-some son of Mars,
full of fight, kindles with generous patriot
ISM" but he is cooled down with the assn
rance that it was only the individual opinion
of the writer, and though the war is a "dia-
b%olical," Chat is, a deelsh) " war;" we have
no intention of denouncing the deuiLs who
fight and do the killing. "We hate the war,
we denounce it," but even " Wilberforce" is
good authority for being "cbari;able" TO-
ward those who carry it on.
Another is offended because the paper is
w iiuNh IN v - tlO vi - SNOh
Matched 10 stop the clamor in this quarter
DR.. Bailey writes ably against the war; but
at the suggestion of the moboc'acy, still bask-
ing openjawed in Cincinnati, he writes a 81
Word Of Explanations" virtually declaring the
articles mean nothing, and concludes by in
Heaven 10 keep them from doing any
good, by still keeping the Noble" General
80 and his brave army" as the apple
Of his eye.
Samuel Lewis, a piece Of the "Bulwark
Of American Slavery " nominated for Govern
or, goes about telling the people that the Dis
lnio lists are forming a fourth political party,
and are coming to the ballot-box. The false
hood is contradicted, but he still repeats it
he knowing that it was false in the first place.
Bailey, in his paper, gives additional
wings 10 its dragonship, and SO they pass it
round.
Third party in New Hampshire, by base
betrayal of its fundamental principles, con-
tributed to a political revolution in that State
however desirable that revolution may be,
it reflects shame and dishonor on the Liberty
party to the very last degree. They have
not a worse enemy in that Site than the man
they have chosen for Governor, nor has the
anii-slavery cause a worse enemy. But, do
Ohio Liberty party papers say anything
about this Not a word-they are g%lorying
as if their party had gained a victory. In-
stead of this, the party has committed sui.
eide. Only enc obscure paper is honest
enough 10 tell the whole OF the story.
Gerritt Smith, Of New York, publishes a
letter in the Albany Patriot, saying The party
is dead, stone dead, in his neighborhood. The
editor publishes the letter, and declares the
same is true all over New York. William
Goodell endorsed the same-all leading men
in the party but instead of letting Ohio
third party men know this, the editors here
are publishing a letter written by Mr.. Smith
long ago, in which the party is represented
as in the most growing and prosperous condi-
ton. So they wrap it up.
These are but specimens Of the knavish do
ings of the leaders in the Liberty party. We
have called it Liberty party long enough, un-
less it means liberty 10 acknowledge pater-
nifty in a certain third Party " that quite
early appeared in Eden.
But wont write more now-I admire your
watchfulness of the various enemies of our
noble movement, one of the worst of which
that considered in this very hasiy letter.
PARKER PILLSDURY.