Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-09-18

P"''' iS o~DJPclS, designs anu lHt pICdb eic-
mentary principles which entered into its for
nation, of a character so deep and fundamen-
and would be an attempt TO eternize an
institution and a power of nature so unjust
IN themselves, so injurious to the interests
and abhorrent to the feelings of the people
tne Tree states, as, in our opinion, not only
inevitably to result in a dissolution of the
Unlon, but fully TO justify it and we not
only assert that the people Of the free States
Fought not TO submit to it," but we say,
with confidence, they would not submit to it.
We know their present temper and spirit on
this subject too well to believe for a moment
that they would become p~ariiceps criminis in
any such subtle contrivance for the irremedi-
able perpetuation of an institution which the
wisest and best men who formed our Federal
Constitution, as well from the slave as the
Tree States, regarded as an evil and a curse,
soon to become extinct under the operation
of laws to be passed prohibiting the slave
trade, and the progressive influence of the
principles of the Revolution"
When the Congress Of 1876, declared
that Texas had become a part Of the Federal
dings would leave his seat, and that the va
cant chair of one of Ohio's Representatives
would be a standing rebuke to the slave
holding South and recreant Moth, by whose
united efforts, the scheme of annexation was
consumated-that its silent presence would
be more eloquent than any language which
lis former occupant had uttered. We were
disappointed. Joshua Il. Giddings was
among the number who received in their leg
islalive body the Representatives OF Texas,
and recognized them as equal lawgivers.
Soon after this, Texan annexation was
fully c~onsumated, even in the estimation OF
Joshua r. Giddings, for the Senators of that
State were received as her Representatives
had been. This he regarded as an actual rev.
%olution, a revolution in which the slave pow
err had mabifcstly triumphed, and the rights
of Northern States been stricken down.
revolution, which, in his view, had over
thrown the vital principles Of the Constitu-
ton and effected the destruction Of the Union
of 1889. And where was. Joshua r. Gid
dingsl Did he refuse to take part in the
government which the usurpers had estab-
lished Did he Indignantly declare he
would have no connection with a Union
formed with a foreign power, and at the price
of the Constitution of 'S9? He was found
upon the side of the oppressors! He sub.
mitted 10 the yoke of the usurpers, owned
allegiance to the government they had estab.
lished, and received his Congressional pay
at their hands
We can form some estimate of the corrupt
ing influence of political power, can appre
ciate to some extent the strength of tn,
chains of party, and could therefore under
stand the motives which influenced him t.
retain his seat until the close of the 2stl
Congress. When we heard a report that h.
would not again be a candidate to represen
his district at Washington, we readily CAV,
credence 10 it, believing it as a matter {
course, for how could he do otherwise thai
decline serving? Had he not declared tina
Texas annexation was consumated Ha,
he not affirmed that the Constitution wa
overthrown, the Union dissolved and a new
government establiShed-a government whicI
grew out Of a union between Texas and sucl
other States as should be willing to ralify
by sending members to the new Congress
And all this, he had said, was the result O
annexation, a measure designed for the sir
remediable perpetuation" of slavery, and W,
supposed he could have no inclination to b.
chosen a commissioner to ratify this new trea
ty with the slave power.
1t has been said that God would never pun
ish a man for being a dishonest politician
although he might deal with him for being
politician at all. We thought that whel
Giddings had left the blood-stained Capito
behind him, that he would not again wish l.
return. We had hoped that his spirit woul,
have grown strong upon the comparativel.
free soil of northern Ohio, where the water
of the dashing Erie speak of freedom. w,
have been disappointed. Hardly had he brust
ed from his person the dust of southern ira,
el, and cleansed his clothes from the fume
Of Congressional rum and tobacco imbibe
from his dram-drinking neighbors, when h
asked the people of Ohio for a renominatio
at their hands, in order that he might assist
the ratification of a measure which he ha
declared they sought not to submit to, an
would not submit to-" If they are incline
to enter into political relations with T'exa,
we sincerely hope they will not elect one
represent their wishes, whose course in II
gard to annexation has been 50 strange q
that Of J X. Giddings.
Should he be defeated, he would probabl
be more disposed to pursue in future a les
Inconsistent course, and would be remove
from many of the political temptations whic
now assail him, and which have proved to
strong for his power of resistance. II
would then perhaps learn that il is alway
wrong TO tamper with evil, always rirht I