Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-09-25

up to the just scorn and reprobation of the
true haters of slavery, Liberty party has step
ped in, not as the duowcd champion of the
church, but as a conservator of public morals,
or as Victoria would term it, "defendet Of
the faith" and has excused, p%alliated and jus.
tilted the support of slaveholding sects, and
been first and loudest in bawling Infdcl! In
Gdci!! upon the track Of those whose aboli-
tionism was something moro than political
chicanery and party intrigue. 1t did more
than this. In order TO prove by its actions
its devotion to the church, it presented to the
people of Ohio as its candidate for Governor,
as the embodiment of its idea Of anti-slavery,
a clergyman Of the most pro-slavery sect
which curses the earth, and who, considering
the anii-slavery profession he makes, and the
pro-slavery position he occupies, we believe
is doing more to sustain slavery than either
Of his fellow-candidates. The nomination Of
the Rev. Samuel Lewis, was, politically
speaking, IA wise move. 1t gave assurance
to pro-slavery religionists that the members
of Liberty party were not opposed to slave
hOiu'hS N'hiNhN' 'huF h'1 'N'b " iiiuN
TO the corrupt religion of the land. 1t will
doubtless have its reward. Bread and butter
clcrgymen who felt that their support was in
danger, that their occupation would be de-
stroyed if this inidel nti.slavery-which
sees in pro-slavcry churches the bulwark of
oppression-was suffered 10 progress, will aid
Liberty party in striving TO strangle the Dis
union Hercules, and will east their vote for
its Reverend candidate.
Every approximation towards 4 corrupt pub
lie sentiment, will Of course find favor in the
public sight. Had Liberty party resisted the
storm Of selfish patriotism which so lately
swept over this land, it would have been up
rooted and laid PROSTATE by the blast. But
it bowed its head to the storm some of its
members joined in the war-cry that rolled
through our borders, and its great State organ
took sides against the Mexicans. The proof
was sufficient. Although its patriotism had
been impeached, yet none now presume to
doubt it. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, who
would have repudiated the party as viiely
traitorous, had it taken true ground in rcla-
ton to the Mexican war, will now look upon
1t with comrlGcency, if not with favor. For
humiliating as is the confession, there are but
few, even Of those who condemn the war with
Mexico in its origin and inception, that have
sufficient clcarness of perception or moral
courage to see its injustice in every stage and
condemn il in every form.
The Liberty party, like all other political
parties, depends greatly upon numbers for its
efficiency. 1t has no faith in moral power
except SO far as its manifestations are seen al
the ballot-boX. What it cannot do by numeri.
Gals, it must do by intrigue, hence it has an
ever present temptation to forsake or modify
its principles that it may win popular favor.
In three as fair trials as any one could ask,
it has shown that it cannot be depended up
on, but that like all small 3rd political par,
ties, it yielded TO the force of circumstances
and became absorbed-so long as its aid was
needed-in one of the greater parties. This
consideration would naturally lead those tc
be less hostile or even favorable to it, who
thought they could profit by its partial sue.
cess. How far this feeling may operate ii
Ohio we cannot pretend to determine.
We have said that the principles, or rattle
the distinctive policy of the Liberty party, ha.
had three fair trials, in each Of which it wa,
found too weak to stand. The first, in chro
biological order, occurred in the Massachusett
Legislature, about three years since. Som'
five or six Liberty party Representatives hat
been elected, and the remainder of the Hous
was so equally divided between the Viii.
and Democratic parties, that neither coul
carry any measure Of themselves. In the frs
ballotting for speaker there was no choice
and the result was the same on the SECOND
and if we mistake not, on the third--eac
party adhering to its own candidate. Prov
GUS to the last ballotting, the Democrats IT
solved to sustain the Liberty party candidate
and all cast their votes for him-this woul
of course have insured his election, had nc
enough of The Liberty party men .iorsake
their W nominee, voted for the Wing car
didate and put him in the speakers chat
This was claimed by the Emancipator as
Liberty party triumph! Glorious triumph
that, the election of a Wing speaker!
The second trial was in New York State
pending tae election TO the Convention fc
amending the State Constitution. Here wa
an opportunity such as rarely occurs, for III
party to show how greatly it priced its prir
ciples. The election of Representatives wa
not in importance to be compared with it, ft
the men who this year pass an odious Law
can next year as easily repeal it. Not
with Constitutions changes. No politics
Office can be named which requires a mo
careful and i~udicious selection Than that
Delegate TO such Convention, for the men
hors nrn nmnnwered To framn The nrnanic lay