Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-06-05
WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT

WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT!
We have sometimes contended, that as a
matter of expediency, it would be better, if
we could rightfully vote-to vote for the rank
est pro-slavery man that could be found, than
for one favorably inclined to abolitionism, in
asmuch as the election of the former would
tend more to d~evelope the encroachments Of
the slave power, alarm the North for the SAFE
ty of their w rights, and thus arouse thom
to energetic and efficient action. We appre-
bend the annexation of Texas will have a
somewhat similar effect. Who can say but
that the closing act of Tyler's administration
is fraught with the d~estinies Of this nation,
that within it lies concealed the germ of
thought and action that shall work out a
mighty revolution and redeem millions from
Southern letters and Northern vassalage,-
The act which the plotting villain considers
his masterpiece, is often the means of his
detection and overthrow and who can say
that the acquisition of Texas will not work
out the destruction of slavery. Already we
learn that rumors of contemplated instruction
are prevailing in the South, that information
has been given to the citizens of Pensacola
that the slaves were but awaiting the depart
ure of a sufficient number of men to Mexico.
when they would burn the town and destroy
its remaining inhabitants. So great was the
alarm that every precaution was taken to pre-
vent such a catastrophe, and even the women
kept loaded pistols by their side. 1t was truly
said by John Randolph, that the planter is
but a sentinel standing at his w door TO
guard his family against his worst enemy, his
slaves. Notwithstanding all the gasconading
of the South, her boast of what she would do
in the event of a war with Mexico, she is wise
enough to remember that a million of her
slaves, to use the language of one Of her own
citizens, "are ready to rise and strike for free
dom at the first tap Of the DRUM" and there
fore the acquisitions of President, and Co.
vernors, and Generals, are not complied with
in a manner worthy of her gunpowder chival-
-. Her citizens know it would be 4 dan
gerous experiment TO leave their slaves I'M
guarded, a risk for which the acquisition Of
new territory would bat poorly repay them.
Although Southern pride may forbid the &C.
acknowledgement, the combined power of all the
States south of Mason and Dixon's line,
would be insufficient to defeat the armies Of
MEXICO, and at the same time watch over the
interests Of their "peculiar institution" In
the present crisis, the South depends upon
the North to carry on the war into which her
love of conquest and power, and the %necessi-
ties of slavery has plunged the country she
relies upon that power on which she has ever
relied in the hour of extremity, whether in a
war of aggression, TO repel invasion, or to put
down instruction. We hope the North will
be slow to act, or rather that she will not act
at all, except to repudiaie a war against which
every principle of justice, every feeling of hui
mainly, and every dictate of national honor
loudly and continually protest. We know
there are many who regard the war with Mex
leo as one of aggression, and as much the pc
cuhGr concern of the South, as is slavery her
peculiar institution !" and of those who do
not so esteem it, we apprehend there are but
comparatively few who would be willing to
encounter the Mexicans upon their own soil,
and beneath the heat of a southern sun.
Though slavery is a peculiar institution of
the South, W. are Constilutionally bound to
sustain it, and though the war with Mexico
is her peculiar concern, yet we are Constitu-
t%ionally bound to aid in carrying it forward.
When Congress recognized the existence Of
war, it legalized it, and stamped it as Con-
stitutional, no matter what was its origin
Exercising the power which the people had