Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-25

about three millions OF voters; between one
hundred and one hundred and fifty thousand
Of these voters were holders Of slaves; that
is, the majority Of non-slaveholding voters
over slayeholdlng, was somewhere atween
seven hundred thousand, and three mil
lions-H disproporiion of twenty OF thirty 10
one.
But IS The gentleman TO be told by me, Of
the power which can bo Vxerted bv the ron-
cenirated energies OF an active oligarchy,
spread over a country, intent on d single poll
icy, and bound together by a common intelli-
gence and a common interest l--how. Nith
its ever watchful ambition, 1t will take the
lead of the busy and inert masses, how it can
intlInjdate and Overawe tho weak. beguIlc
and ronciliaie the eaNy, and bride the merce-
nary. among those who can influence the
public voIcol Fifteen years ago there was
u great excitement in this country, and a
powerful parry was organized. against the
institution Of Free Masonry. The charge
was, q do not enter into the mefiis Of the
Controversy that that institution had been
the cause of the death Of a citizen. and tia,
1t was an irresponsible power, spread like
network over the land. and compacled By
oaths and symbols which gave il an onnipo-
tent unity aud 8rrtesv Of action. But how
many more lives Of citizens have been sarti-
feed to the Masonry Of the Shareholders.
understar5i,r anJ ,t.,,'a - 'a',, "r'"r'
er and activity, thansny system If o,,ls and
symbols could create Slavery exists in but
ha't OF the States Of this Union. But by the
possession OF the bulk Ct the properly in
those states, and by q virtual monopoly Of
'he means OF education, IL appropria,es TO it.
Sc, u,r internal government of those States,
ana lh'lr Inhuenco beyond their horders.-
9"'',I as are us comparative numbers, il takes
rs pace Ia 'He national councils, rs The rep
.sSe"'i'''e u 'he aggregate weight OF those
N'a,ea'
w." '"'S Wt'g"', ana VIA me skill deti-
yea rom making PoHu's us study and pfac-
'.c'' Il CONT as seller INTO ihe WarNet OF
t"e "".'.ha' ""n"'Hr-WlI lie retaining
ieeS O. fortunes IoL Nlr naSe'y s"fdlu. and
Prohlo'on ior me hdsdiy aspiring. WHAT
Wohder mat WIN Scch advantages u should
ma Wiling ana capable tools beyond us own
domain what wonder that 1t shonld hnd
means to peTpleX the simple, and hogulie
and sooth The good, rs well as TO enlist and
use inc selhSh Nfat wonder mat It should
be able to play of parties against each other,
ana lake TO llself et1ectually the balance Of
power, and the lions share of the prizes at
stake.
speaking OF the exercise OF the political
power Of the shareholders, he says.l
Soc how !, is ovaroisod Ia f,s, NO,
lion tho nnrro,,LIy hainon, Isr, nannhar
,o,a,igfi, h., ~ ,nhio. oai,ha, - XII 10
I-oq nn,,;nr H., III, r. ",a., Goaruan ~
,his nI,ion =, ,ho No., 800 C go ai,rm ,",rn
~ co~n;v manis,rn,s ybom ,Io b;dyD,0nor
nav Jai;aa " elm 80 Az H. Si,,, 'UaP'
If nv neigbboT snes me rnr twenty dollars.
Il.
e.orI;'m NV n "2 eou"my s',e, :" ~
,roao NJ ,s;,L H. ff,LiaL
r,I,a 49,. ny Ii|II5' ~
stranrer oa,no ananr No ~ ,ha e., So
and ILL., ano 60 o"h ~ 80
.Ia,o ND L., b;n s,,;sr, aa, I,,m -
di,c irs,ica ,ha, liz oIS5;r - rooI .nd ,ha,
iretics'e w,rron, 10 ronJ ro- bin ,ra;ns, Iii
The world. Tho law n,Les no di.tioctior
between white and hl,ct men ,bornb If i,
did. i, would make M dif renco in tho enor.
nitv IF the nrincinl, Ta, tho mar.s,e,Icr
get that warrant, and viii i, bo nav hin,
me or any re nresenta,ivo from a C,an STATE 70
the auction block close nv his Coni,ol n
make our neyt romove in chains 70 Na;cbez
or New Orleans. He NAV tske NV wife
from nv side. or my infant from its cradle.
and. If resist. he ia armed win the wh,le
mower or the countrv n e,rikc me down
The odious law. he is letter. tn .oatans and
insults the Governor of N,s,arhusptf ar
New York ne much rs the darkest mental
thew emplov. Do gentlemen say the law
wovld never he 60 eyrcntpdt Re il So
what would prevent ia The Iow of farce.
or the fear nf force. The standing ontra,e
and ipdirnitv. standing ON the deGled naces
of the Statute Rock. are sill tho same.
Apain: tn, gentleman urged 70 this poipt
the natural inCerioritv of the mario rare. He
has no doubt examined. and knows how to
expose. the seeminr paradox Of those inren-
ious man wbo have held that the balance of
move, was sbifteI. and the sc.n,ra of ,he