Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-07-03
DIR.
A. BAER, JR,

of hearing the celebrated champion of Liber-
ty, Dr.. Lemoyne. His business was to prove
the Constitution Of the United States to be
Auti-Slavery. The Doctor is a strong man,
and, OF course, made as strong a defence as
could be expected from any one, on that sub
iect. lie laid down three rules Of exegesls,
which he applied with great force TO the sub
ject under consideration.
l. That the several parts Of the instrument
must be made to harmonize, 50 as not to form
an antagonism, and SO destroy itself.
.. The words and phrases Of the instrument
mist be interpreted according to their common
acceptation according to the sense in which
the terms used, were understood by those who
adopted the instrument.
3. Wherevera reasonable doubt occurs, lib
erty must have the benefit Of it, or il must be
made to lean TO the side of justice.
4. By the strict application of these rules,
and by laying tn, Preamble to the Consti-
tuition above each separate article, to be read
in connection with it, he made quite a strong
case.
l did not design to remark particularly on
this part Of tho address, but to notice some
other positions which were assumed. The
speaker laid aside the mantle Of Peace most
emphaticalIy, which is often attempted to be
drawn over the system of Politics, to hide its
true, warlike character. He plead boldly fer
the doctrine of force. The slaves should use
SO much force as would secure their freedom,
whether that be little or much. He also said
that he who would stand and look on, while
his n%eighbor was being killed, and would not
rush TO his rescue, was a murderer! thought
this truly strong meat; but | perceived that
it was a correct inference from the premises
assumed by the speaker, and by all other pol
~itlcians, per consequence-namely That it is
right to bear arms in self defence, &c.
The speaker aimed his tremendous blows
at those whom he was pleased to call "Do
nothing Abolitionists," or 'Non-resistants )"
but as all things work together for good to
those who love the Lord, so his mighty bolt
enirely missed those against whom it was de-
signed to have been hurled, and seemed only
to echo back, in the language of one Of old,
Thou art the man ~!
Let us fer a moment glance at the position
Of those who believe with the Doctor. They
say it is right to rush TO the rescue of their
neighbor from the hand of violence and that
they are so bound to this duty, that if they
do 1t not, they are murdererS, and, of course,
cannot have eternal life abiding in them. Be
their position true or fase, they also hold that
our acts must accord with our faith, which is
not disputed. Then here are nearly three mil
lions of our brethren in the midst Of us, who
are being killed continually. Listen {. the
soul-rending shrek of that mother, as she is
torn from her loved babe, and driven, all
bleeding, into the slave coffle! Hear the pi-
tious cries Of that infant prattler, as it leaves
forever its weeping mother! Look, when the
lreart-strings are broken-the fond brother and
sister parted, never more to catch that sweet
hsart-cheering look that tells the affection of
the soul! The brother gone to pine away
and die in the cherries gloom and despair Of
slavery, and the sister to experience all the
realities of a southern American harem =
Look, when those VIA ON the spirit of God
has joined together and made one, are put
Gsunder See and feel the throes of bleed
ing nature! Behold these millions of VIC
Tins, whose cries and groans go up to IIeav-
en-, and whose humanity is crushed into the
earth! See their imploring look for help
but there is none !! Where are the thous-
ands of an,i-slavory politicians who say
"Rush to the rescue, or you are a murderer -
and will lose your soul Not one comes
not one grasps his sword or musket and starts!
They all stand and look on, while their breth-
ION are being most horribly tortured and kill
ed, and not one stirs! Why don't they go
forth in the cause which they say is the cause
Of truth : What hinders them ? Though the
murderous Shareholders claim the sanction oil
law, yet that which is wrong is no law, but
violence only. They should not wait for
numbers; Truth does not depend upon num-
bers, but is mighty and will prevail" If