Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-02-19
in receiving the manumission papers, deem

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quite defensible.
First, as 10 those who acted as my friends,
and their actions. The actuating motive was,
to secure me from a liability full of horrible
forebodings to myself and family. With THIS
object, | will do you the justice TO say, be-
lieve you fully unite, although some parts OF
your letters would seem to justify a different
belief.
Then, as to the measure adopted to secure,
this result. Does it violate a Fundamental
principle, or does it not! This is the question,
and to my mind the only question of impor-
lance, involved in the discussion. ! bel!eve
that, on our part, no just or holy principle
has been violated.
Before entering upon the argument in sup
port of this view, | will take the liberty land
| know you will pardon i) to say, think
You should have pointed out some principle
violated in the transaction, before you procee-
ded to exhort me to repentance. You have
given me any amount of Indignation against
Aud and the United States, in all which
cordially unite, and felt refreshed by reading;
but it has no bearing whatever upon the con-
duct of myself, or friends, in the matter un-
der consideration. 1t does not prove that
have done wrong, nor does it demonstrate
what is right, or the proper course TO be pur-
sued. Now that the matter has reached Its
present point, before entering upon the argu-
ment, let me say one other word; it is this
j do not think you have acted quite con-
s~istently with your character for promptness,
In delaying your advice I'LL the transaction
was completed. You knew of the movement
at It's conception, and have known 1t through
lis progress, and have never, to my kno"l-
edge, uttered one syllable against IT., IN con-
versatlon or letter, I'LL now mat me oeeu us
done. regret this, not because mink your
earlier advice would have altered the result,
put because II woulc nave ieIt ine more iIee
tHen l can nov" oe, since tne 'nInS 70
w. Gouise' YOU Wli NJ. .nlnN ~ ~ my 70
Iuulne 10 nle olouNn'"h'e' N0"' '"e"' -
nv ,idlh quesuop'
lHe PIl"I'Pie Win YOU aPPea' W IeSa.u
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nI " t''' :, .MD' "u ~.n IoIJ
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mo- q think have now stated The nrincipls.
and the inference from The nrincinlel distinct.
Iv and C,irlv. Now. The ouestion mon which
the whole controversy Turns is. simnlv. this:
docs the transaction. which Won condemn.
really violate this nrincinle I I own that. TO
a snnar6ciaI observer i would seem to do
so. RuI 7 think I am nrenared to show. that.
en- far from, heinz a violation of tLat nrinci-
ME. il is trulv a noble vindication If if, Be-
fore roing further. LET me state here. briefly,
wbat sorf NJ !. nnrcbase yyonld have been a
violation Of this princinIe. which. in common
with yorrself 7 reverence and am anxious
70 nreserve invioIate.
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. ~ nou'u na1e cur io'"'iH VI w"
PlinI'Pl'' d 'uoSe ""o Pulo"aSeu t'o uo"'
50, 10 m""e me u S0'e' '"S'eaa y 4J'ee"N"
Anu' i
IhuIy' ~ "2ulu hare p1on q violH'T" =.
u'd' PIl"olPie' "du lnoso VIM Pulonnoeu NV
uohe 50 WIN a sew Tenpensa'e IL 81 oi' ti,
VI IL "o ""u 'eJ i'S"iOo'
r'gnuui properly
IN hei''eu oi tlese ways was NY Puioaase
enec'ee' WY Iipe'd'tDh "ae, II o'eii S'Ina
'on' iIoio eaiue 'ndn Cioo' '"o naPPi
ness anu IePose U my idhi'y were; II men
!uugmehs' more Inan PaIely goiui ine| no,
wds pau " te iel'oloeiesS Piunue'Ti' ~.
oeGause ne nau any JuSt c'dlan 70 II, wv y
l"uuce nim u glve up nrs lesc' oia'nl :
1'"i"S ""tI" NroJ u'eu"ou - "oIo " ~
lndh money ~ was not 10 cCmPehsd'e ~
sld'eholuer' out 20 reIeaSe me rom ms Pom'
- hU' W es'%olis" my .ut"'ut rtS"t - UnH:
: uol', out 10 reiease NE ilIm dill iegai 'Iao nn
.es 10 siaNely. anu al 'nLs' you an > iGne
; 're sia'eno.ueis'a u all VINO Nhow any ai'"e
~ ~ '"o N""S.on' Wy ~en nS"a
t ine stiy iete, flugn AGru' PaoP ,Snas
teiuis u Puionaeei ih'o.iheu htn ma nSt nv" "
VINO gave, ae"teu ntS r'sh! 70 u. ei.o
I oi NOSE, VINO conuehin 'hls 'rahsdcuon' Con
:lslS IN tneIi cohlounu'ng tne crime u. Guy
t ing men in.o slavery WIN tne mer nnT ,E'
. ACT OF ouying men OUT Oh slavery anu Nv
Pu5chase Of iegai Iree1Uln WIN "1s.ac' ,'gm
l anu naVnraI lreeuon' ney say you pCn
you recognize lne Ilgnl 10 sell you ' t.
o celve, you Iecoghlze tne iIght o, 'he srSer !
give: ana ms mas d SNOW OIL run; as Mea
c as OF logic Out d lew pam cases Will sho'