Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-05
RANDOLPH, April 3rd, 1913.
FRIENDS EDITORS -

FRIENDS EDIToRs:-
l have just returned from Rootstown, where
J. F. Smalley and myself met with Anti
Slavery friends and held three meetings, TO
plead the cause of the oppressed. They were
all well attended and while we presented
the slaves claim to our sympathy, accompa-
MED with the facts that ] had gathered while
at the South, we were listened to with an in
terest that bespeaks "a better time coming"
There are some noble spirits in Rootstown,
engaged in a "eague" against these chris
tian institutions of war, slavery, and the gal
lows. Few sections have more zeal and an
equal amount of talent, and none, perhaps,
encounter the opposition that they do. Among
the most bitter opposers, are the immaculate
Wings, those who claim to be "Anti-SlaveTy
as much as anybody, but" intend to vote for
Henry Clay, Zachary Taylor or the Devil, if
he but be nominated by our party for the Pre-
sidency These men are always complain
ing that tre do nothing for the slave, because
we refuse to sacrifice every principle of right
action, and vote for the party. Compared
with these men, the Shareholders themselves
are models of consistency and honesty. So
long have the people been accustomed to do
the bidding of party, they seem TO aspire TO
no higher post of honor than to " belong" to
some one of the great political parties. These
parties, like their masters, the Shareholders,
! nrofand that thosa uhn halopn IN tban apa
not capable of taking care of themselves
The slave in his degradation aspires to no
higher honor than to black the boots, brush
the coat, tend the horse, hold The stirrup, &c.
of his lordly and arlstocratic master; SO with
the majority of the adherents to the PARTIES
they seem to vie with one another in the quick
performance of all that is low indeed, the
boots, the coat, the horse and the stirrup Of
the party, all have 10 be attended TO. When
you are disposed to enter into conversation
with the slave, the first question is, to whom
do you belong? The reply is, Massa -.
So with the parties. If perchance some slaves
attempt to escape from their masters, they are
Immediately caught and fiogged or if fortu-
nate enough to get beyond their reach, a re-
ward is offered, according to the value of the
runaway. When the parties discover in any
one of their valuable boys an itching for
liberty, measures are Immediately taken to
secure them, not with ropes and chains lite
rally, but with a cord made of seven strands,
or principles, which is much stronger than
the first. Five loaves and two fishes," are
most effective arguments in this present cri-
sis. When the star of truth is pointed out,
the p~artizan, like the slave in this also, hest
tates, and says, can | escape the blood hounds
fierce as tigers, following in my trail and
if | escape these, many are the dangers which
await me. / cannot endure the name of in
f fdel,' 'Garrisonian,' to say nothing OF the
iron collar, the ball and chain, &c., which are
always ready for refractory servants.
Pariy seems to be the Leriathan of the pre-
sen, time. Men, women and children are
deyoured as soon as soon as they can lisp the
sShibboleth' of Freedom.
As ever, TRUMAN CASE.