Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-01-29

the ~straitpst sect; one who leans, always, in
favor of The people against power; and with
al, n stout defender of States rights. On
Ibis subject, we do not ask the Statesman to
''iry conclusions" with US; but to compare
its own decision with the ancient and unre-
voked standard of lis own creed.
The right of petition is inherent in the peo-
pie, and Invaluable. 1t must be a very clear
case Of a want Of power, to grant the prayer
that would justify a representative legislative
body, summarily and contemptuously to re-
ject a respectful petition. And if the States
man is a Democrat of the Old School, and
we are not aware that his party have progress
ed from its position in this particular; il il
abides by the declaration Of the Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions Of 80, or Of the Ohio
resolutions Of 1920, passed by its own party,
when the Supreme Court decided against the
power Of the State to tax branches of the o.
nited States Bank if it believes that the peo-
pie of the State, in their sovereign capacity,
have a right TO decide upon their constitu-
tional rights and obligations, and of the mode
Of enforcing and fulfilling them, then the dis
solution of the Union is a question which
may be discussed, and concerning which the
people may petition. We see not how tho
Statesman can take other ground, without vio-
iating its own principles.
The cry of treason may be raised against
all who talk about the dissolution of the I'm
ion, as il has been by the Statesman and the
Democrats in the Legislature. That word
has lost its magic. 1t has been used on too
many occasions. Familiarity has lessened
the public fear Of it. We have no doubt that
most of those petitioners are quite as honest
in their opinions as other people, perhaps as
much so as the editor of the Salesman
Neither have we any doubt that circumstan-
ces may arise, which might not only make it
proper to consider, but right 10 effect a disco
luton of the Union. Regarding that Union
as still valuable and worthy our best exer-
tinns TO preserve it, we do not belive it TO be
more valuable, than the ends for which it was
ordained. When it becomes destructive of
those ends, beyond the hope and possibility
of reform, we shall not sigh over its ~inevita-
Bile doom.
There is one other thing which the States
man knows full well-and that is, that much
the larger portion Of those who openly cla-
NOR or secretly wish for that consummation,
which it thinks reasonable even to name, are
TO be found in the highest ranks Of its own
party. Did the Statesman consider John c..
Calhoun and the Democracy Of South Caro-
lima traitors. when they uulolded the banner
Of Modification and Secession! They have
! ntNNI itItHltNs II we southern DtllOCTdtS
are to be believed, and of this we are willing
TO constitute the Statesman Judge, they value
the Union not a pins fee, unless they are al
lowed TO monopolize it. for the benefit of sla-
very. Wherever the idea Of dissolving the
Union may have originated, it is certain that
il has found its most congenial place in the
bosom of Southern slaveholding Democracy.
Even now the Halls of our Nation j Legis-
lature are resounding with the threats Of the
Southern members of the S~tatpsInan's own
party, to dissolve the Union, unless a policy
is pursued, which a majority of their own po-
litical brethren in the free States unite in con-
demning as disgrace(ul and unconstitutional.
When that paper wishes TO read another hom-
lily on the treason of dissolving the Union,
we commend him to Dargan. TO Burt, 10 Sed-
don, to Holmes, to McDufie, TO Calhoun,
and other distinguished Democrats, who hold
the same olinions.-Gn. Herald.