Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-10-02
PETITIONING.

We shall this week send oat the petitions
which have been printed by direction of the
En-. Com. of the Western Society, and we
hope that all who receive them will do what
they can 10 give them an extensive %circula-
ton. If those TO whom they are sent are I'M
able or unwilling to procure signatures, will
they not seek out some one who will and can
attend to this department Of anti-slaveEy labor
The petitions are four in number, and we
give them here, so that if any of our readers
who wish TO aid in the work, and who do not
receive them on a separate sheet, can copy
them from our columns.
70 he General .9ssemLB Of The State IF Ohio:
The undersigned, inhabitants Of
respectfully and earnestly request your body
to repeal all laws on the statute book of Ohio,
which make any distinction on account of CO.
Tor; and that you also use your influence to
secure an amendment of the Constitution in
the case in which it makes such distinction.
To The General .9ssemJiy Of the Slate Of Ohio:
The memorial Of the undersigned, inhabi-
tants OF respectfully represents,
tHdt dt d ICCCHt Session OF your DOuy the TO-
lowing resolution was passed
"Resolred, That in the name and OR behalf
of the people of Ohio, we do hereby protest
againstt the annexation of the Republic of Tex
as 10 the Union Of these States, as unjust, in
eXpedient, and destructive Of the peace, safety,
and well-being of the Nation; and we do, in
the name and on behalf of said people, solemn
ly declare that Congress has no power con-
! farrad ON il hy tho Constitution oF ,ko ITo;.oI
States, to consent to such annexation; and
that the people Of Ohio cannot be bound by
any such covenant, league or arrangement,
made between Congress and any foreign State
or Nation"
AS the act of Texan annexation has been
consummated, and her Representatives and
Senators taken their seats in the National
Council, we would therefore request you to
declare the Federal Union dissolved ; recall
the Senators and Representatives. of Ohio
from the city of Washington, and re-afirm,
In the language formerly used in your resolu-
ton, "That the people OF, Ohio cannot be
bound by any such covenant, league or ar
Tangement, made between Congress and any
foreign State or Nation"
To The Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States:
The memorial Of the undersigned, inhabi-
tants OF respectfully represents,
That the system of slavery could not exist
in this country were it not for the physical
power of the North being pledged to its sup
port, through the Constitution of the United
States; we would therefore request you to take
measures Immediately TO recommend a Dis
solution of the Union now existing between
the Noithern and Southern States.
TO Queen Fctoria, Her Minister'S, and The
Parliament Of Grsa Britain.
The memorial of the Undersigned, inhabi-
tants Of the United States of North America,
respectfully represents, That the system OF
slavery which exists in this and other lands,
would be greatly weakened if the Govern
ments Of those Nations which are opposed to
it, would not receive any Diplomatic Agent
who Is a stakeholder; we would therefore re-
quest you to declare that henceforth the Bri-
tish Government will refuse to recognize any
slaveholding Embassador from this or any
other country.
The first, every one who claims to be even
slightly tinctured with abolitionism should
be willing to sign; and as the Wings have
protested TO be such mortal enemies of the
black laws, we hope those who have peti.
tons will give them an invitation to bear theiI
testimony against them in this way.
The request contained in the second. is
surely not unreasonable; it is but asking the
Legislature of Ohio to conform its practice tc
lis theory, to throw OF a iettcr by which it i:
now bound.
Every Disunionist will of course sign the
third, and many who are not NORMALLY so.
would be glad to append their names.
The fourth will probably be the most I'm.
popular, and yet it but asks for that which
thousands, if not tens and hundreds of thou.
sands would be glad to have-a refusal on
the part of England to receive a man-stealinp
ambassador. But then, says the patriot, il
you ask England 10 do that which it would
be very proper and very desirable for her tc
do, you are a vile traitor, a tory. Never
mind Abolitionists arc used 10 hard names
A reformer must not only expect 10 labor, bur
to be abused and reviled for that labor: and
we want none to take hold of this work o.
Petitioning, unless they are willing to receive
| such reward from those who cannot appreci
ate their efforts to benefit humanity.