Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-05
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holders Of Kentucky, would be hailed as mas
tiers of themselves, and true men OF mark--as
true men who love liberty, and would per-
petuaie it the world over!
1t is charged against you now, that you
breed men and u%sidens, for sale in the mar.
ket, as the grazier, oxen and swine
We have lifted our voice TO defend the ma
iority Of you from this charge. We have
brought upon ourselves severe rebuke for so
doing. Yet let US DO justice! The flag OF
the Union floats in sight OF shambles where
the traffic in human 0esh is tolerated-with-
in stones throw Of The Capitol Of the nation,
the internal is carried on before
men, and High Heaven, as if 1t we're lost.
Here, too, in our own beautiful city, where
public opinion revolts at it, this trading in
human beings exists, and men and women
in c%ofles, ironed and guarded, are shipped as
if they were dumb brutes, 10 the far South.
For this you suffer. For this the cause of
humanity suffers! Unite then, philanthro-
pic shareholders, and declare, come what
may to you, whether honor OF disgrace, wealth
or poverty, that these wrongs shall not be,
that you will have no lot nor part in a sys-
TEN which breeds a curse so insuppoTable,
and that among the best and bravest, you will
be first in demanding universal emancipation
This will dissipate all such charges, and
bring you, NOT disgrace, not poverty, but hon
or, wealth, and above all, and better than all,
your own seli-approyal, mans love, Gods
richest blessing, now and hereafter
In no other way can we stop the objection
urged against us in autocratic lands-in
France--in Royal England-in reviving lta-
ly-that here in Republican America-"Man
is a thing, property; that marriage has no Ii
cence, that family ties may be severed when
%avarice prompts or caprice Wills"
Is it 500 In theory, this is all true. Ex-
amined by our slave codes, tested by our
statutes, (and how else can foreigners know
; us!) the slave States of the South cannot
gainsay it. There was a time, it is true,
when the stout old STAKEHOLDER, RUrLEDGr,
= Of South Carolina, or his colleague Of wider
fame, PINcKNEY, could assert, as they did,
= that "Religion and Humanity have nothing
f TO do with this question, interest alone is the
! governing principle OF nations;" but this day
S is past. Kentucky by solemn statute denies
e and denounces this cold blooded doctrine.-
: She says authorila,ively, in her sovereign
II power, mo slave from abroad shall be added
to the number Of slaves now on her soil."-
But bondage is here; it is fixed upon US; il is
IS on our soil; and, unless We remove ii, declare
- tina; soil free, there is not a despol in Eu
is rope, not a hanger-on in her Royal Courts
Lot a noble, with or without serf-relainers
i'd not a %courtier, or court follower, who canno
n point 10 Kentucky, and say "See there
a. even in this boosted land OF liberty, there ar
ne slaves-even there, masters lord it over mer
IT. and why should we be called upon to aban
1t. don vested rights, time-honored usages, con
or secrated titles, heaven-appoinied royalty, an,
is its appendagesl" To clear your skirts, slave
ed holders, to free your country OF a foul blot, t
IS make our Republicanism pure in example
of come out for emancipation! Boldly, man
Ill fully declare for freedom! Erase from III,
id statute book the slave code, and let no man
an no people, point TO the records Of Kentucky
e. as sustaining human wrong, or to kentuckian
on as unfolding, in any way, human oppression
is Our nation, as a nation, must move in be
re- half Of liberty, and freemeR and Shareholder!
IN of the South should help 1t do so.
NJ What a thrill of joy animated our Repub
ce lie, when South America declared hersel
ed free! How our people leaped with enthusi
astic delight. when Greece burst the Turkish
n thraldom! From the halls of Congress, from
ms the primary assemblies of the people, frou
the press, there went up but one sentimen
and one voice. And what was the motive
the spring, of this action4 That freedom
ne might be extended; that pure Republicanisn
of might be enjoyed on our continent, and II
Ia civilized Europe! And what will South A
as merica think, what must Europe say Of us
yer if besides perpefuating slavery in our owl
90. land, we conquer other lands to ertend it?-
Why, there would not be a man, woman, Oh
i'll child, out Of the Union, that knew the facts
who would not hurl against us burning words
of of scorn and contempt! Shall we put our
m. selves in this position? Will you, freemer
tie of the South-will you, slave-holders-con
III sent, through fear, self-indulgence, avarice
LEI ambition, or any consideration whatever, tC
or. wake thus the worlds scorn against you
he and your native land? Rouse yourselves up,
lv then; stir up all your better Influences; con.
in ~centrate your energies; and make a brave, q
IRE great effort, TO redeem yourselves from a bi,
ting curse, and the Union from a black and
NJ damning cankeT-spot.
10 See how Europe offers you, shareholders
,o a noble example. Who leads the Revolt,
70 ton in Sicily? The Mobiles. Who anlici,
pates the wish Of the people in Sardinia!-
The King. Who braves royalty in Franco
~ Not one more enthusiastic for liberty, thar
'nr such Peers as CountD'Alto Shee, and Mar,
70 quis de Boissy. Mobiles and people are fol
w universal freedom. Consecrate yourselves,
,,' then, to the glorious faith, and let it be said
of of you, as the proudest honor earth can con-
mi ier, or yOn Wln' iHdt GsJH as fHey cotH, me
1d slape-hol5crs If Kentucky redeemed Republican
america from human Mraldom.-Louisriht
ar Examiner.
Sc French SLAVE PossEssIoYs.-The action
pr of the Provisional Government Of France, ir
~ relation to the abolition of Slavery in the
II French West India Colonies, having directed
public attention to their condition and popu
~lation, a correspondent Of the National Intel
y l~igencer furnishes the following statistics o
O. the white and slave population in the severa
n. colonies
ar Free Whites. Slaves
Isle of Bourbon, 1907 $500
l. Cn.A.Nnnrn % TO NJ 60