Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-12-24

cal party is opposed to il; both favor, both
love it-now with open ardor, now with long
ings in secret. a resolution refusing to en-
tend the area Of slavery is consistently Kissed
down at a convention Of political democrats
in the heart of Massachusetts Scarce a pro-
minent man in the wing party is prominently
opposed 10 this. The great politicians who
reach to the upper currents of the popular air
oil point that way; the little politicians whose
stature does not exceed the range of gusts
and eddies in the street, tell mainly the same
tale. Certainly the politicians of America
the large dealers and the little hucksters of
politics-are its friends. They oppose il;
how could they : With here and there am
exception, the American churches are also
on its side, and can quote scripture for their
purpose, defending ii in the name of Cod
"Southern chivalry," with its boasting tone,
and the "moraliiy Of the North, with its
cringing gait, are united in its defence. The
press supports 1.-THE newspapers, with their
thin but continuous talk, and the grave. sober
literature, an imitation of English models in
all besides-is American only 10 its support
of slavery! 1t is this which annexed Texas,
this which began the war.
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The STAKEHOLDER wanted new territory, for
slaves were falling in value on the soil of the
old states. In 1889, Mr.. Upshur said in the
Virginia convention, 90 If it should be our lot
TO acquire Texas, their price WiH rise" In
1912, Mr.. Gholson, of the same state, thought
"the acquisition If Teras mould raise Meir
price fifty per cent" Il was feared or preten-
ded, that Texas might abolish slavery so in
1913, MIR. Upshur, then American SECRETARY
of State, wrote officially to our minister in
Texas, the establishment in the very midst
of our slaveholding states of an Independent
government forbidding the existence of slave
ny, could not fail to produce the most unhap-
py effects" "There could not be any secu.
rity for that species of property" Annexa-
tion I" is absolutely necessary 10 the salvation
of the South" In 1914, he wrote TO our min
lister in England, "If Texas should not be
attached to the United States, we cannot
maintain that institution (of slavery,) ten
years, and probably not half that time"
So the South must have Texas, and extend
slavery over the soil whence the Mexicans
bad scourged it OUT Could the North pre-
vent itl Most certainly; even little New
England could have prevented it. Mr.. Web
ster, who gratuitously thanks God that he
"did not slumber over that DANGER" says,
NeW England might hare prevented IL # she
toouId, but her people WOULD not be reused !''*
But, long before, New England learned
"To crook the pregnant hinges of the knee,
That thrift may follow fawning."
Tue most disinterested enthusiasm of this
day-long directed against slavery in general,
fought against this special act, and a few no.
BILE men spoke loud and long, but to reluctant
ears and cold hearts. Had their counsel been
followed, we should have had no annexation,
no invasion, no war! But a false idea had
gone abroad in New England-that Southern
slavery is profitable to the North. The Chi
valry' and the morality have one common
affsction-not the love of their country, nor
the love of Right, but the love of gain! So
New England assented to annexation, the
North assented, a Wing Senate annexing
Texas, the fatal dover of slavery in her land,
with the expectation of a war. The South
has its wish, the North its reward. The Ma
ton laments the violation of her constitution,
the debasement of her great men-it was vio-
lated by slavery, and to that her sons have
bowed the neck she beholds the betrayal of
her honor-it was betrayed by slavery she
mourns for thousands of her children slain
they were murdered by slavery-which cla-
mors still for more. Behold the beginning
Of the end-which is not the end itself.