Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-11-05
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In another place will be found an extract
from an address issued by the New YORK
Wing State Convention, which, we suppose,
may be taken not only as an exponent Of the
views Of the Wings Of that State upon the
question OF slavery, but as the sentiment Of
Northern Wings generally.
The extract is exceedingly patriotic; and
while denouncing the war with Mexico for
the extension Of slavery, on the one hand, it
gives comfort and promises aid to those who
are prosecuting it, on the other. Ats main
object" says the convention, sis u conquest
of IA market for slaves" This, we should
think, would be a sufficient reason 10 all but
slavetraders, 10 refuse TO have any thing 10
do with such a war except TO hold it up 10
the scorn and eXecrdiion Of the world, and 10
declare they would not follow the American
flag 10 Mexico on such a mission. Not so
however think the Wings of New York, for
they solemnly pledge themselves they '.will
rally by and defend our flag, on whatever
soil, or on whatever sea it is unlurled.'' As
an Offset 10 this pledge, however, they pro.
test, yes, go so far as to protest., against the
mission upon which it is sent to Mexico, and
demand lis recall 'as soon, as in honor, it
can be brought home" What a keen sense
of ''honor" these politicians must have.-
They first denounce the war as infamous;
then declare they will stand by the American
flag when it waves over those who are doing
the deeds which make the war infamous, and
without which there would be no war. They
further declare they "would not if they could,
withdraw from our forces all necessary REIN
forcements, and all our sympathy" but as
soon as these forces can in honor cease from
their Infamous deeds, the Wings of New
York hope they will do so! Yes, as soon
as they can in honOr cease sacking Mexican
cities, as soon as they can in honor cease rob-
bling Mexican churches, as soon as they can
in honor cease butchering the sons of Next
CO and outraging her daughters, as soon as
they can in honor cease fighting for the re-es-
adjustment of slavery in that country, the
members Of the New York Wing State Con-
vention hope they will do it. Really the
honor of those men is Of a marvellous kind!
These men appearlo have an excess of pop
ular patriotism which will probably max e
amends for other deficiencies in the estima-
lion of their admirers. Great Britain, Of
course, comes in for a share of their anathe-
mas; for she is the Alpha and the Omega,
the beginning and the end Of the choicest
specimens Of the literature of American pat
riotism. An ~allusion to her in these patriot
&c ebullitions is as indispensable as salt and
pepper to a beefstake. They therefore speak
with the utmost assurance OF s'The curse
which our mother country inflicted upon us,
in spite Of our fathers -
Well, if the Wings can find a salvo for their
consciences in such an a~llusion, let them do
it; but it reminds us very much of an apollo
gy offered many years ago by a transgressor
1.-The woman gave to me, and | did eat.n
It's true, a reference to history might show
that slavery was established here by the col
onisls themselves, who purchased the first
cargo Of slaves ever brought to this country