Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-08-25

cured by the compromises Of the Consiltu-
toni They must, it they mean to support
the Constitutional swear TO maintain it,
and to keep their oaths. Now, thankful as
we are FOR thus much, and ready as we shall
ever he TO do full justice TO those who are
willing to 20 thus far, we cannot accept this
measure Of service as sufficient for the day.
1t is good as far as it goes, but it falls far
short of the standard Of the American Anti
Slavery Sociely-of those who have dedi-
Gated themselves 10 the Abolition, not the
Restriction, OF Slavery, and who are deter
mined to obtain it, at whatever cost Of civil
or ecclesiastical institutions.
But while the Abolitionists who accept the
morality and the Tethod of the American
Anti Slavery Society, cannot act with the
Free Soil party in its organization and at
the polls, they must watch its progress with
lively %inierest, and cannot help giving 1t
incidental assistance. Their relation to 1t is
of a totally different character from that they
bore to the late Liberty party" That par
ty, comprising, as it did in its ranks, even
among its prominent candidates, sincere aho-
litionists and well-meaning men, was still in
its origin and character the antagonist and
not the ally of the Anti-Slavery Movement.
1t was not Slavery, but Aholitionism, that it
was primarily intended TO abolish. II was
differed by deserters from the American A.
S. Society, who carried away with them the
very artillery and munitions Of war which
they have ever since directed against the
friends they had betrayed. Under cover Of
this fire they, most Of them, made good their
retreat to the Church and the World from
the uncomfortable position into which the
uncompromising nature Of the Anti-Slavery
movement had brought them. So that much
of the nti-Sldvery strength had to be direct
ed srainst this hostile embodiment, Though
containing many mistaken %friends.) the more
mischievous from its very professions of
identity of purpose. The character of the
New Movement is as different as it's origin.
II has sprung from an honest hatred Of sla-
very. or genuine jealousy of its encroach-
ments, and it is led by men whose purity Of
purpose and personal honor are above snspi-
cion. Its direction is the same as ours
Our relations are not incompatible with mu-
tual respect, sympathy, and, to a degree, CO.
operation.
As it is the manifest dBty. so it is the OBJ
vious policy, Of the Abolitionists to maintain
their present position, unless they can discern
one in advance Of it.. Their business is to
use all parties and all sects in their unselfsh
work Of aholishing slavery, but to be used
bv none. Their steadfast and uncompromis-
ing adherence TO their highest Anti-Slavery
Idea, has brought up the public mind to its
present point of progress. BY the same fl
deity only is it TO be carried on to a yet
higher stage of advancement. 1t would be
absurd, as it would be fatal. for them to re-
.ede a step in the vain expectation of a spec
der obvious result. The greatest possible
expediency is a rigid adherence to the high
est absolute right. Even for the multiplying
Free Soil votes this would be the best
Wherever the Abolitionists make
an impression upon the mass Of minds, by
depicting the condition Of the slave, and de-
monstrating the guilt Of all Americans in
maintaining it, and have thus aroused the
moral sense and made the conscience uncom-
Portable and DESTROYS of relief, in nine cases
out of ten the persons thus acted upon wonld
seek it. in the first instance, in a Free Soil
vote. We have all Of us been through this
process ourselves, in years gone by. And
we know, too, that it was our agitation alone
that kept the Third party alive. until it was
merged in the Independent Democratic party,
by the nomination of Mr.. Hale. So We hold
that we shall hest promote the Anti-Slavery
movement, in its every shape and modifca-
ton, by a strenuous maintenance of our Non
Turing Disunionism, and by a faithful uphold
ing Of the cardinal principle Of the American
A.. s. Societv,-' NO UNION WITH
SHAREHOLDERS !"-o.