Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-04-20


mong the motives which induced its forma-
ton was a feeling Of opposition TO slavery,
but not an intelligent faith in anli-slavery
principles. Mere anti-slavery feeling will
sometimes lead TO the redemption of the
slave who stands before you at the expense
Of the millions you do not see; anti.slavery
principle forbids such an act. Mere anti.
slavery feeling will sometimes lead TO OPP
position TO slavery in yet unorganized Terri
lories' while you consent to support it in ev.
cry slave state in the Union anti-slavery
principle forbids such an act. The Free
Sellers, having no anii-slavery principle to
rest upon, and not being overburdened with
anti-slavery feeling, have done, and are doing
a strange work both individually and c%ollec-
lively. Morse and Townshend, in the Leg
islaiure of this State, deemed it expedient to
vote with the Democrats upon all questions
Of political importance, while the other Free
Soil members gave aid and comfort to the
Wings. This produced discussions in their
ranks which can never be healed. The edi.
'i - 'hO D'o ISoh- HO tdiluo
took ono side of the controversy, and the
publisher The other; and the consequence
was, the paper died. Briggs of The ''True
Democrat" is denounced by other Free Soil
papers for his evident Wing tendencies;
and he in return talks about his freedom
from party shackles and his determination
to oppose a union Of Free Sellers and Loco.
focos. Nsirust and jealousy prevail in their
ranks, and why ! Because their organization
is not founded upon principle, and their &C.
ton is governed by eApediency, which diff
fers to day from what it was yesterday, and
from what it will be tomorrow.
We have in our mind one or two cases Of
very recent occurrence which go 10 show
how little dependence can be placed upon
those who represent a party based upon ex-
pediency, and who have no party-associalions
of long standing to keep them stable.
TUcK and WILSON Of New Hampshire
were the only Free Soil representatives tho
Granite State had in the Lower House at
Washington. During the recent political
canvass in that State, it was represented that
they were the friends Of the present admin
i~stration. This, while calculated to secure
some Wing votes would Of course make an
ti-slavery Democrats rather shy Of them and
the editor of the "lndependent Democrat
at Concord, rtbuked those who made these
representations, affirming that nothing could
more endanger the election of Wilson and
Tuck than the circulation Of such reports
asserting that they were both good Free
Sellers. Election day came and passed, AMI
they were reelected as Free Soil candidates;
but where are they now? Alta Whig sup
4, per at Portsmouth a short lime since, the
Hon. Amos Tuck being present said "Ihare
. gone oter hOok and line TO The Whigs.' The
-, Hon. Geo. Wilson has been electioneering
= in Connecticut against the Free Sellers, and
, IN JavOr Of the Taylor Wings.
That man was a philosopher who said
"Put not your trust in politicianers" and es-
p~ecially, We would add, politicians who OPP
' pose slavery in California and uphold it in
E Carolina, who denounces man-s,ealing in
u New Mexico, bat give it constitutional snip
D port in Old Virginia.