Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-15
Mt. PLEASANT, Ohio, Dec, ith, '4S.


FRIENDS EDIToRs =
"Truth is mighty and will prevail."-
This is an old adage, and | believe expert
ence has proved it 10 be a true one. Let
Disunionists remember it. Remember that
ruth is Nth us. Victory must crown our
efforts, if we but pe-severe. Never were
the signs in the political heavens, more pro-
p%itious of a better time coming" The
dark night Of Oppression is w%aning-the
dawn of Freedom is becoming apparent. o
then! let us hasten the time-let us hasten
the period when all men shall be free-whcn
one universal shout of liberty, shall ascend
TO the heavens! But the work must COM
mence at home. On our own country rests
the deepest, blacklist curse! The public
mind has just been much agitated but the
people are now calmly Witnessing a bloody
human fesh-monger take the helm of govern
ment. Now then is the time, we lovers of
Liberty, to be up and doing! Now,
-" On the Nations naked heart
Scatter the living Goals Of truth"
know there is a latent spark Of Liberty,
glowing within the breasts Of my fellow
countrymen, that can easily be famed into a
fame that will not die, but will spread and
increase, until it consumes every vestige of
oppression in the land. Disunionists, will
you not kindle this flannel Will you sit
s~upinely by without making an effort?-
prove so recreant 10 liberty, as not to seize
upon this glorious opportunity of doing so
much for down-trodden humanity Then
rally around our glorious banner, No Us-
ION WITH SLAvEHoLDERs!! !" This is the
hand writing upon the wall, that shall cause
the knees of the American Belshazzer,
10 smite together in terror, and fill with dis.
may those who worship at his shrine.
Let the people once know and understand
the position which Disunionists occupy, and
they will flock 10 our standard by thousands,
find a very prevalent belief, that we discard
all human governments; which operates
much against us. Let the people be unde-
ceived in this matter-let them know thai
we are in favor Of civil government; hut a
free one-one that will establish the freedom
of all men on a firm and sure foundation.
find that efforts are still being made tc
keep up the organization of the Free Sol
party. ALLOW me to say a word here in refe
renee to it. The object of its leaders is t.
keep it alive until another presidential cam
paign, and then to carry all before Them
What true lover OF liberty can unite with
party whose highest object is TO prevent tn,
farther extension of this blighting CURSE
Like the callous-hearted Priest and Levite
it beholds the victims of thieves and robber
lying bleeding and helpless on the cold
damp earth, yet passes them by on the othe
side. Let it be our aim, then, TO act tn
part of The Good Samaritan-let US pour III
healing oil into their wounds-bind them u
with the linen torn from our W garments
shield them henceforlh from the oppIes
sion of their enemies.
Yes, we must triumph. Truth, that faith
ful monitor, points us to an easy victory
, Marshalled as we will be on the side of Tighl
victory must be ours. Our Fathers commit
ted a fatal error in permitting Slavery to b
engrafled into The Constitution. Yet the
: were opposed to its existence. believ
: that the majority thought and anxiously wish
S ed that il might be abolished. Could the