Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-02

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head of the man that got into the boat, and
i. concluded to use but one oar, thinking the
other side would be after following bu, be-
hold the side without the oar would neither
60 forward, nor let the other, but pulled il
round and round Please take the other oar
and then you may move forward both sides
together.
As for the Constitutions question, | shall
not discuss it now. Yours is a work of an
nihiIation-ours Of reform, where reform NAV
be needed. And, TO say the least, when
there is a sufficient amount Of public opinion
and political power to dissolve the Union,
and maintain our refusal TO submit to the
present Government, there will then be pow
er sufficient TO reform when reform may be
needed.
You ask to whom my views of secession
are designed TO apply. / answer TO all who
have properly become members of this Co
vernment, either by birth or the oath of natu-
ralization. The question is not whether n
man may secede in any way or not; nor whe-
Their ! may go from the fellowship, commu-
Mon or association Of some church or bodv
of men; but can a person secede from a CO.
m%entand neither 60 from its territory nor con-
troll To affirm that he can, is to say a thinc
may be and not be, at the same time-a posi-
tive contradiction Of terms. Do you refer
TO any Lexicon, either ancient or modern p
Moths would be fatal 10 your theory. As
for your piratical government, if You secede
you may go TO the MOON, or some other plan
ct; or forcibly resist and maintain a govern
mel. of your own; or faithfully obey the
Divine law and meekly endure the penalties
attached 10 the violation Of all wicked
laws; but whether your submission is volnn-
tary or forced it is no secession. Christ's
instruction was, SO teach my Gospel; hold
forth the principles therein contained fear
lessly obey the Divine law, and meekly en-
dure all the penalties that may fall on you
for so doing"
Your ID argument in favor Of your views
of secession is drawn from the Church of
England.
l. If a man can sccede frcm the Church
Of England, and not go from its territory or
control, then a man may secede from our
Government and not 90 from its territory or
control.
2. A man may secede from The Church of
England, &c.
3. Therefore he may secede from civil
government and not go from its territory or
This is logic with a vengeance ; a begging
of the question; assuming the very point to
be proved. Your argument is built on an
identity existing between the government of
that Church aud civil government. This
point of identity you define to be in the en-
ercise of power to collect their revenue
You say "they mutually assist each other"
That is, they are married together, and are
one so far as the levying and enforcing the
collection of taxes for their support is con-
cerned. What now is your argument drawn
from the Church Of England man may
secede from the Government of England
Therefore a man may secede from Govern
ment. This is pretty hard begging. You
surely have much TO do yet to explain how
a man may go from a thing and yet remain
in il. | affirm, fearless of successful contro-
versy, that if one who is now a member TO
remain in the territory and he controlled by
its laws, is not TO be still "A member of the
Government, then there are no members, and
consequently none 10 secede. "a
! did not speak of bloodshed, anarchy and
ruin as the result of emancipation, or as COM
ing from the slaves. said :" men do not re-
llnquish power rOiuntariy." The power is
now welded by the oppressor, and he will
not voluntarily relinquish it. He cares not
how soon you go from his territory, nor how
long you stay upon it, SO that you yield to
his control he will compel you to give him
his support, as he does this day every Gar
risonian in the United States, though they
have talked long and loud of having seeded
from the Government. But, sir, let them at
tempt to resist him, and maintain their seces-
sion from the support OF Government in the
payment Of taxes, and see if blood shed would
not follow. And when you had dissolved
the present national Government in blood, do
you think its scattered fragments could be
collected and formed into one Government
that would be righteous according to Mr., and
Mrs. Fosters view of what would constitute
a righteous Governments No, sir, you can
not, with the utmost stretch of fancy, dream
of such a result. .7narcAy and Ruin would
prevail. And would the mingIing of the
blood and tears Of The white with the ocean
flowing from The poor bondman, change its
hue! No, sir, your doctrine of Sc
cession is no non-resistant remedy.
In reply to my Sd objection, you firstcharge