Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-10
Compromise.
October 25th, 1913.

FRIENDS JoNEs:-
l apprehend the above term is familiar TO
you. ! take it to be more in use NOWADAYS
than it has been formerly. 1t is peculiarly
adapted to the American people. presume
they all understand it's orthography-its pro-
ANNEXATION. Indeed so in use is it, that |
am inclined TO the opinion, that since the
days of the Convention that formed the Com
Stitution, our organs Of pronunciation have
been conforming 10 the easy pronunciation Of
this term. II took some four or five months
then to utter it distinctly, but the proper
throated conformation having been secured
by " the fathers" | verify think it a matter
of constitutiona transmission. A few, of late
years, who were fortunate enough to inherit,
in the meantime, a little humanity, with the
assistance of religious considerations, have
been experimenting on the effect Of refusing
to use the term in its odious sense. The re-
suit of the experiment thus far, is such as to
warrant a continuation of effort. Proof-A
short time since it was the easiest thing ina
ginable for this people to swallow the " big
gest" STAKEHOLDER in the land, accompanied
by no matter how many slaves now it is
the result Of a mighty effort that they swal-
low even the little Magician of Lindenwald,
who only talks of due moderation in re-
spect to slavery where Congress has juris-
diciion over it," Taking the past as data
from which 10 reckon, is il too much to say
that four years hence and this people will re-
fuse TO elect a President in connection with
the South 1t is because they hate slavery
that they have resolved on its non-extension
it is for the same reason that they will soon
arrive at the point where they will refuse it
that support offered by their present compro-
mise position. In the meantime lei abolition
isis stand firm! know no compromised
is a term you may not use ii were treason
for you to use it'll belongs not 10 your =
caJuiary! Why this mighty effort to pre-
vent the extension Of slavery to New Next
co and California, while at the same time
those making it swear TO maintain the insti
tuition in thirteen States of this Union! |:
it that you hold this territory by dint of rob
Jery-by the tenure of THEFTl Think yol
the blood of innocence and the tears of or
phans now moistening the soil of Mexic,
will not be set 10 your account until com
mingled with the blood and tears of tn
bondsmanl Think you thus to appease til
Almighty Cherish no such delusions.-
Repent in the dust, and come and do work
meet for repentance. Acquit yourselves {
your obligations to humanity, no matter fror
whence originates the cry for help, and may
hap you'll DO forgiven. So long as a slav
foot presses the soil. the .4bohtionist know
no compromise. No, no. So long as Of a
equal brother property is sought to be mad
Q the .7bOLitionist knows no compromise
While yet one monster lives TO arogate
himself the right of disposing Of the liberti
!, Of a brother, it were cruel to talk of compr
u mise. While the Capital of this nation
= the great slave mart Of the world, where pi
. fessed Christians, aye ministers sell tn,
brother in the Lord for paltry pelf, he is
G cOward-false TO God and humanity, W
10 will talk Of compromise.
Yours for the war,
E. F. CURTIS,
10 Parkman, Oct, 22d, 1913.