Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-02-26
Col. Cilley---MeXican War---ThankS 10
Gen. TaylOr---Righ of Petition.

cial action Of Liberty party Representatives,
as an evidence that they, like other political
a~spirants were not 10 be trusted-ihat not
withstanding their professed love for liberty,
and the claim that their party was par ercei-
ience the devoted and efficient friend of hui.
mainly, it was unsafe TO confde in them
Since then, more astounding Developments
have occurred that ought to satisfy every un-
prpiudiced mind, that the claims and pieten.
sions Of Liberty party are as unmeaning as
the Southerner's boosted love for freedom
When Colonel Cilley-the first and only
Liberty party Senator-was elected, great
expectations were entertained Of him by ma
ny of his party. Have those expectations
been realized has lie proved himself a
friend Of the oppressed, or Of the oppressor?
The first act Of importance which he did was
to offer a resolution recommending a with
drawal of the L. s. troops from Mexico
'Nobly done" cried the party, "this is beard
ing the lion in his den! See what Ciiley's
election has already accomplished After
making an explanatory speech upon that res
%olution, he himself rOied 10 lag i! on The table !
His object in presenting it, may be gathered
from the following report Of his remarks Ia
ken from the National Inielligenccr =
'Hls plan was to withdraw our forces to
some point within the boundary OF the nj
ted States, where the sustenance for an army
would he more readily obtained, and there
augment the army to any extent they pleas
ed have the soldiers well drilled and inur-
ed TO service, so that when a blow was 10 be
struck it might be such a JiO,U as iC0uH maize
itself felt throughout the Republic IF Merjco.
1t appeared that this war was not 10 be a short
war; it was going to be a long one; and in
order to prosecute it with vigor and success,
a greatly enlarged and more efficient fo,ce
would be required. What amount of force
would be required he was unable 10 say, but
it seemed the army which had been sent
there was altogether inadequate 10 the sue
ctssful completion Of the war, although they
had achieved BRILLIANT VICTORIES and won
for themselves imperishaJLe Jame at Palo AL
to aud Monterey. lie considered the affair
at Monterey the most brilliant achievement on
record "a battle won as il was by a small
army against vastly superior numbers pro-
tected by strong forlificalions."
Here is a rich specimen of Liberty party
abolitionism- of its opposition to the Mexi-
can war. Colonel CilIey thought Polk had
not adopted the best plan for the conquest Of
Mexico, Sc he proposed a mode by which a
blow might be struck more terrible than any
the American forces had before given. 1t
may be said that the party is not responsible
for Cilley's sentiments, for this is the stereo-
typed answer with which its members meet
all charges of responsibility. Do they think
the people are so silly as 10 believe them 3
1t is an insult 10 the common sense of the
community TO Try 10 palm of the idea that
no matter what the leaders of that party say,
no matter what its official representatives do,
no matter what its organs declare, the party
is not responsible. lis members hold the
Wings and Democrats strictly accountable
for Inc actions and sentiments of the leaders
of their respective parties, and why should
they claim exemption from being judged by
the same principle by which they Judge 9th.
ers?
The second senatorial act OF Colonel Gil.
ley was in perfect harmony with his FIRST,
indeed il might be said to grow out of it, for
after he had so highly culogized Gen. Tay.
lor's murderous and robber-like course, what
more just and proper than to vote him a res.
%oluiion of thanks, which he accordingly uni.
ted with others in doing.
The next act we shall notice is one which
we conceive involves the Right of Petition,
Colonel Cilley was sent to Washington by
New Hampshire, but he is the Representa-.
live of Ohio and Pennsylvania as well as o.
all the other States, for power is conferred
upon him to legislate for all. The bill t.
which he gives his assent is as much a law
for Ohio and Pennsylvania as for New Hamp
shire; and we therefore hold that he is al
much bound to present the petitions of thu
inhabitants of the former States as those o.
the latter. This point will be readily admit
ted. If the Right Of Petition is not an un
meaning phrase, it implies the duty of thu
Legislature TO receive and hear all petitions
addressed TO it, if they are couched in res
p%ectful language. Even the plea that tn
petitioners ask for that which it is u~nconsti
tutional for the Legislature to grant, canno
justify it in refusing 10 receive their petitions
as the Wings would promptly declare if
Democratic Congress should refuse to re
ceive a petition asking for the establishment
of a National Bank, which in the estimation
of the Democracy would be unconstitutional
And if such a one was sent to a Democrat
if he dared refuse to present it because h
, did not agree with the request of the petition
> ers, he would justly be denounced as a 70
10 the Right Of Petition,