Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-18

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duct OF the miiitia-of now raised leyiss from
amongst he people, is, perhaps, that Of The
battle Of Bunker ilill. | might 90 further
and say, that at Bun&er nj! The aetciy raised
isriss and recruits sheltered themselves jcaind
some Temporary offences, Jut Ut Monterey Tie
rOfanfsers assailtd d J0riJied ciiy."~
Nor was that all but the day before, ad-
dressing a body Of volunteers, misguided
young men who probably had never consider
ed the justice Of the war. nor asked whether
they were to fight Tor slavery Or freedom
he could cheer and encourage them 10 fight
in a war which he declared 'iilegal." and
threatened to impeech the President for be-
ginning could bid lhem 90 and uphold the
stars Of their country's banner!
Such was the cond uct Of that man on whom
nature has lavished SO prodigally her gifts
"a klngly intellect, a heart Of noble make"
In the Senate what did he 10 end the warl-
to " impeach" tbs President Nothing. So
far as opposition t. the war il concprEei-no
mouse in the wall could have lain stIler or
more snug. All winter he sat in his seat bu-
sy-but with other things. The inslgators
Of the invasion passed by and said; See,
Webster is the friend OF the war" Had he
not a son Invested in that enterprise?
Such is the conduct Of the four most emf
nent men Of America. No one of thea opyo-
scs the war. Does any one say Il good word
against l,--fe is sure to eat that word the
next day. The war Is thought 'riotiUus,n
and called 4" patriotic )" men are bid to fight
the war OF their country, right Or wrong"
How few remember that TO fight on The wrong
side Is 10 fight against the country. The
glory of the enterprise, what does II anout
to! Why, if the United States were 10 con-
quer all Mexico, viewed as a military exploit
the glory Of the deed would be nothing. As
well might the HorSe-guatds at London claim
glory because they had chased a crowd Of
women from ~DllIingsgate, and driven them
up Ludgate hill. We mako no doubt. that
a private coC"1any for the conquest Of Mexico
might be got up in Boston, which in two
years time would conquer that country, and
keep in-perhaps for ever. The glory which
twenty millions OF .Anglo-SaXOnS" are like
y to get from conquering the miserable pop
ulatiom of Mexico is glory in the wrong col
umn, even when looked at merely with the
INSCRIPTIONS eyes Of Il soldier. 1t seems sui
prislng all men cannot see. that such u glory
is only d shame. One day the people must
awaken. Justice will at last hold a stern
reckoning with the memories Of our famous
men.
But what is The real cause which lay at
the bottom Of the national design, produced
annexation, and made and prosecutes the wal
for the partition of Mexicol There is a pow.
er behind the constitution, but greater than
the constitution itself, rising above and pro-
jectlng beyond it; yes, greater than Congress
-oversaadowing the "unalicnabIe rights
OF man; we mean tie institution Of domestic
slavery. Despotic monarchs Of the old world
are too liberal and enlightened to allow it any
longer ia their domain. 1t is cleared of from
the soil Of Western Europe. The Bry OF
Tunis solemnly says 10 the world, " 1t is 4
very cruel thing, and our heart shriukS from
it," I'VE have abolished mans slavery in
all our Gomini6nS." 'Ail slaves that shall
touch our territory shall become free Even
Mexico, weak, semi-barbarous Mexico, will
have no slaves on her soil. But in Demo
cratic America it has lound an asylum, a
home. THO egg was laid surreptitiously in
the nest of the American Eagle, who now
loves its gliastly and hideons disclosure bet
Ter than all her legitimate brood, whose food
that Young cormorant devours apecr, drfiing
what is not destroyed. The American Ea-
Gle broods over this HAPPY with fond delight,
carcssing it with beak and wing, For that
she plumbers the living and tears the dead
slain for the i~nsaiiate crew.
The constitution Of Ihs United States, in
spirit and letter, defends slavery the laws
are Oh is side. There is not a state in the
Union which dares say with that Moham-
medan prince" All slaves that touch oul
territory shall become free" Neither politi.
cal party is opposed TO il; both favor, bot!
love it-now with open ardor, now with long.
inrs in secret. A resolution refusing to eX
tend the area Of slavery is consistently hissel
down at a convention OF political democrat:
in the heart Of Massachusetts. Scarce a pro
mincnt man in the wing party is prominently
opposed TO this. The great politicians WIFI
reach to the upper currents Of the popular al
all point that way; The little politicians who's,
stature does not exceed the range of gust
and eddies in the street, tell mainly the SAM
tale. Certainly the politicians of America
the large dealers and the liule hucksteTs o
politics-are lis friends. They oppose it
how could they With here and there a
exception, the American churches are ais.
on its side, and can quote scripture for Hei
purpose. defending it in the name Of Cod
=, Southern chivalry," with its boasting tone
and the "morality Of the North" with il
crinring gait, are united in its defence. TIL
press supports 1.-THE newspapers, with thei
thin but continuous talk, and the grave, sobe
literature, an imitation Of English models i
all hesides-is American only in its supper
Of slavery! 1t is this which annexed Texas
this which began the war.
Slavery is the idol Of America. Men {
ablest intellect-who differ on most ott er mai
ters of national c~oncern-agree in defence q
this. But its subtlest apology-as Of all ev.
is in the name Of God. mo man." sal
Mr.. Simms, Of South Carolina, IN his speec
in Congress, No man who reads his Bibl
and who is a Christian, can denounce slave
nv as immoral. The very first steps take
by the French encyclopedias for overthrow
r ing the authority Of the Bible was TO publis
to the world that sErery Das wrong in pri'