Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-09-03
SALEM, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1917.

returning life in that party which has long
seemed entirely dead to all anti-slavery truth.
The desperate condition of the Wings may
force them to put in nomination for the Pres
idency one whose shameless atrocity in plum
dering a neighboring nation and numbering
its defenceIess inhabitants, has scarcely a
parallel-yet in the anti-slavery spirit Of ma
ny Of the members of that party we see an
encouraging prospect. We are convinced
that at This time there are more Wings in the
West than ever before, who are decidedly
opposed TO the elevation Of a STAKEHOLDER TO
the Presidential chair. Some Of the papers of
this state have come out and taken a firm and
manly stand against General Taylor, and de-
clared that even if he be the nominee Of the
Wing National Convention, they will not
support him. Prominent among these is The
True Democrat, which in this and other ways
is doing considerable for the overthrow of
this system of oppression.
The ehurches of the West which form no
inconsiderable portion of the bulwark of A.
merican slavery, feel the increasing agitation
of this question. Her leaders see that her
power 10 departing-that Ichabod is written
upon the sceptre of her dominion. Her re-
ligion is on the decline, and in proportion as
it becomes odious in the estimation of the
people, we hope to see established the prin-
ciples of a tsreligion which were so forcibly
illustrated in the life and death of the foun-
der Of christianity. Although but little evil
dence has been given of actual advance by
any leading sect, as a whole, yet there are
individual churches that have made great
progress. During the past yeara church has
been organized in Cincinnati called the Pres
byterian Church of America, composed of
New School Presbyterians who seeded from
that body on account of its pro-slavery char
acter. 1t does not take the high position a
christian body should take, still it is to a
considerable extent anti-slavery, and its or
ganization tells of the strength and power Of
the truth that abolitionists teach.
The awakening Of public sentiment both
in church and siate-the desire of the people
to hear--the increased demand for anti-slave-
ry Lecturers which comes in from every quar-
ter are propitious signs. Whatever may b.
the appearance of things on the surface, The
under current of truth is becoming more and
more resistless. Most of the Legislatures Of
the Northern States, during the past year,
have adopted resolutions of some kind against
this system. Pennsylvania has abolished
her six months slavery and forbidden her
state officers, as such, TO assist in the recap
ture of fugitives. The Legislature of Connec-
ticut has agreed to refer 10 the decision of its
constituents the question whether the color
ed man shall enjoy the full rights of citizen.
ship. New York refused to obliterate all
complexional distinctions from her new Con-
s"titution still the number in favor Of il was
large.
r A good proportion of the Legislation Of the
= Northern States the past year has been such
as to afford far less satisfaction to the slave
holder than the abolitionist. Strange as i
e may seem, even the pro-slavery Democracy
r of New. Hampshire, whose heart seemed as
S hard and as cold as the granite hills among
!, which it dwelt, has yielded to the force o
circumstances and taciily acknowledged The
e power Of outward pressure by doing homag'
to anti-slavery truth.
The discussions in Congress the last win
Ter on this vexed question, appear to us al
er omen also of good. The course pursued b.
j. a portion of OhiO's representatives there, wa
such as to make this State more odious t
s. the slave power than any other, and to refec
or much credit upon those who were as faithtt
ID to freedom as their inconsistent position an
20 party ties permitted them to be.
A voice comes up from the South also thi
n r~ejoices the friends of liberty. A paper fu
ly as anti-slavery as that which c. NJ. Ola
is was mobbed two years ago for publishing
Lexington, has been established in Loui
rit vile by J. c. Vaughn, and has quite {
bo extensive circulation in Kentucky. Thong
i,s not occupying the high ground of a thorouG
&c going abolitionist, still there is no doubt b
the truths uttered by its editor, and the spi
ad i. of inquiry awakened thereby, will aid Il
co great work in which we are engaged, al
mr. hasten in the good time coming.
pa Abolitionists have much to encoura
on them. The experience of the past Civ
OIL them cheer-ihe harvest Of the present
rty about them, and the hand of the future kin
he Iy beckons them on. Let them grid theI
ru- selves anew for the conflict, remember
so that each thought, and word, and deed tn
ar may conceive, or speak, or do, will have
zen effect upon the veal or woe of man-will
vit- something to elevate and ennoble humani
ind or to degrade and brutalize it. All who W
ap- hare ability to labor for mans redemption
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