Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-14

ing the services Of a military man with the
gift Of civil office, and prophesied the destruc-
ton Of the liberties Of the country il such a
disposition was fostered. There was, per-
haps, a reason for this, for Jackson was a
Democrat. His success taught the Wings a
lesson, which in 1889 they turned to their
advantage, and by an appeal to the peo-
pies love for military glory, they succeeded
in eIectlne General Harrison President of The
United States, a man whose most important
qualification was that Of being a military
chieftain. The prophecy Of the Wings has
been verified, and they have been the agents
in bringing upon this country the curse which
is acceleraiing its destruction-ihey have
themselves taught, and are now teaching the
people that skill in human butchery is more
worthy OF honor than the greatness Of the
statesman, and that the bloOd-driPping wreath
of the warrior is more beautiful than the UNI
stained laurel Of the man of peace.
You have doubtless seen by the papers that
quite a strong disposition is manifested by
the Wings to make General Taylor their
nominee for the Presidency. The i~ncipient
steps have been taken, and :he Examinations
in honor Of the victories in Mexico are main
" a party movement, designed TO tell in their
effects at the ballot-box a year and a half
hence. 1t is enough for Southern cities thus
to manifest their joy that letters are multi
piled and slavery extended, and it is perfect
ly consistent for them thus 10 rejoice in the
increase of human suffering. But when the
North uniies in these rejoicings, ii is but an
evidence of the terrible degradation into which
her children have fdllen-it is like the glad
ness of the maniac in his gloomy cell, his
frenzied laugh Of joy, and the merry rattling
of his chains. But Philadelphia did illumi-
nate and had her location heen a few miles
further south, it would have seemed perfectly
in keeping with her character, for a city which
excels all others in the land in the frequency
and desiructiveness cs its mobs, which so
hates liberty that it destroys her temples and
cannot even bear to listen 10 the free song
siers of New Hampshire, and whose spirit Of
Intolerance is so legibly written out upon the
fre-scarred walls of ST.. Augustine's church,
would naturally exult in the atrocities COM
mitted by American banditii in Mexico.
We have not heard why the Monday of
Yearly Meeting week was chosen for the time
of the illumination here-peIhars 10 afford
the Quakers an opportunity to do honor to
the present idol of the Wing party. We do
not know, how ever, that any Of item illumi-
mated their houses on the occasion, for Friends
you know, have a testimony against war, yet
it is altogether likely that hundreds and thou
sands of them will cast their votes for the e.
70 in whose honor candles were burned, slave
holder and soldier as he is-such is their con.
sisiency. Politicians understand the game
they are playing, and they can gull the Qua
kers and others as they have before DONE
Had not the Quakers a testimony against wal
when in 1910 they went 10 the polls and vo.
ted almost en- mosse for General Harrison, the
great "Tippeeanoe''! They have also a les
timony against slaveholding, against gam.
bling and against duelling, and yet in 1914
they redeemed at the polls the pledge some
of their members made, "God be with thee
Harry, and we will 1t is no greater viola
ton of principle to vote for General Taylor
, a soldier and a STAKEHOLDER in one, than 70
Harrison a soldier, and for Clay 4 slavehol
der.
A If the Wings are opposed 10 the war a
they pretend to be, opposed to it on the groun'
of principle, they would not nominate as tn
chief candidate of the party, one whose hol
upon the affections of the people is attribute
:, BILE to his success in this most infamous col
test. That officer would never have beconl
i, a popular ~favorite had he not first been a SUI
a c~essiul murderer, and in contemplating h
success, Northern Wings entirely %overloc
the origin of the war. The battle Of Buer
a, Vista and the siege Of Monterey, not mere
70 cover, but entirely obliierate a multitude
N sins. and Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia Pain
or so dazzle and bewilder that it is TO be fear
If that even those Wing abolitionists who me
opposed the war, will fully endorse its oh
~ racter by their approval of those who fight
a, Such may, perhaps, endeavor - justify thel
Ms selves to their consciences by pleading t
nj necessity of choosing The lesser evil-Ge
Taylor in preference TO the Democratic no.
III. inee. If there exists this necessity, they
Of themselves tho very ones who have Great
ey it, for the pullers Of the political wires kn'
nth that as a general thing, political abohtion'
ne. stand by their party nomination. The maj
The gers Of the Wing party have not skill, or i
ell or influence enough TO win Shareholders
ian vote for Corwin, Of Ohio, for they are not
mi inconsistent as 10 do SO foolish a thing;
! a professed abolitionists can be c%ajoled into Y
,ot. ing for a slaveholder-it has been done ii
and annin and mill hn rnnnatnd