Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-12-17
SALEM, OHIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1917.


lapse Of time before our country is entirely
rid Of the evil.
Aud in the meantime. moderation, pru-
dcnce and discretion among ourselves, and
the blessing of Providence may be all ncces-
sary to accomplish our ultimate delivennce
from II. Examples Of similar iuniction of
lrreparahle national evil and injustice might
be multiplied TO an indefinite extent. The
case OF the annexation OF Texas to the Uni.
ted States is a recent and an obvious one,
where, if it were wrong, it cannot now be
repaired. Texas is now an mt grail part Of
our Union, with its own voluntary consent.
Many Of us opposed the annexation with
honest zeal aud most earnest exertions. But
who would think Of perpetrating the folly Of
casting Texas out of the confederation, aud
throwing her back upon her own independ-
ence, or into the arms OF Mexico (! Who
would now seek to divorce her from the I'M
ion! The Creek and the Cherokee Indians
were. by the most eXceptionable means, dri-
ven from their country, and transported be-
yond the Mississippi River. Their lands
have been fairly purchased and occupied by
the inhabitants of Georgia, Alabama, Miss
iSsippi and Tennessee. Who would now
conceive of the fragrant injustice of eNpelling
The inhabitants and restoring the Indian coun-
try to the Cherokecs and the Greeks, under
color Of repairing original Injustice ! During
the war of our revolution, millions Of paper
money were issued by our ancestors, as the
only currency with which they could achieve
our Liberties and independence. Thousands
and hundreds of thousands of families were
stripped OF their homes and their all, and
brought to ruin, by giving credit and conf
dence to that spurious currency. Stern me-
cessliy has prevented the repardtlen Of that
great national injustice.
But | lorbear. | VIII no longer treSpass
upon your patience or further tax my own
voice impaired by a speech Of more than
three hours duration, which professional du-
ty required me to make only a few days ago.
II | have been at all successful in the expo
sion of the views and opinions which | en-
terrain, ! have shown
LIST. That the present war was brought
about by the annexation OF Texas, and the
subsequent order oil the President, without
the previous consent and authority of Con-
gresS.
ID That the President, being unenlight-
ened and uninstructed, by any public decla-
ration OF Congress, as to the objects Tor which
IL ought To be prosecuted, IN The conduct OF
IT, Is necessarily, lett to his own sense, OF
what Tie national interests and honor may re-
quire'
Sd. That the whole war-making power OF
the nation as to motives causes and objects
IS oa~Snsa-oJ-'he constitution 10 The discfe-
ZION and Judgment OF Congress.
1ih. mat IL IS therefore, the rlght OF Con-
gress' al me commencement or during The
progress oil any war; to declare Tor what OBJ
Jec'S and purposes the war ought to lie wag-
ed and prosecuted.
OH mat 1t Is The night and duty OF Con-
gress TO announce to the nation Tor what OBJ
Jects the present war shall be longer con'lnu-
ed' That 1t Is the duty OF the President IN the
exercise OF all his Official functions to con
form to carry out This declared Will OF Con
gress, by the exercise, II necessary, OF all The
high powers with which he is clothed; and
That, II he lall or refuse to do so, 1t becomes
the imperative duty OF Congress to arrest the
further progress OF the war by the most e!!ec-
tual means IN It's power.
Let congress announce to the nation the