Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-30
The End and the Means.

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ment Of its being, to cherish, support, and
strengthen the system of American slavery.
Its plans have been laid, and its measure a.
dopted with an eye single 10 this. 1t has
pursued it with untiring energy, sacrificing
every thing for its attainment. To accom-
plish its great end, it has often disguised its
movements under a specious garb, and with
diplomatic cunning, obtained from other pow
ers concessions for the benefit of its %favorite
system. 1t ~scatters its wealth and bestows
its honors with reference 10 its chief end.
To sustain slavery, the government must be
sustained and whatever means are necessa-
ry to sustain the government, are the means
which will be adopted by its supporters and
the supporters of slavery.
The people are beginning to understand
that the supper, of slavery is the great end
of this government, and that the means to
accomplish it, must necessarily be as infa-
nous as the end to be attained. The ques-
lion which has been raised in regard TO the
infalliability Of the government, its more than
suspected integrity, its alIedged prostitution
Of power, and the eviden; corruption Of many
Of its Office bearers are doing much to deve-
lope lis true character and render unavailing
the disguise under which it has appealed to
honorable men for support. AS an i%llustra-
ton Of thai, character, take the history of the
present month, which embraces the retiracy
Of one President and the Inauguration of an
other.
The one was elected to office because he
favored the land piracy of Shareholders, be-
causA Texan annexation-dark and damning
as was the deed-received his sanction, and
was the means necessary to the great aim
and end of the American government. His
ad administration was an ignoble redemption OF
the pledge under which he was elected and
however unworthy, was in character and
spirit one with the government. The closing
act of his official life-done too, after the
Constitution had disrobed him of his official
characterized thebestowalo of a reward upon
a northern tool of slavery and the Congress,
whose existence ceased with that Of the Pre-
sident, did, on a sabbath morning, amid oaihs,
and curses, and drunken orgies, and brutal
fights, cease to be. All these were the means
necessary for the end.
The other President, who has Just entered
upon the duties of his office, is one who owes
his elevation TO no noble trait of character
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%laurels Of a warrior; but the blood which
watered them was shed in slavery's warfare;
for it was found a necessary means 10 accom-
pllsh the great end of the government, that
not only a STAKEHOLDER, but a slavehoding
warrior should be at its head, and embody its
spirit.
The end is Infamous, and the means nc
less 50. The former could not be attained
were the latter such as honest men could
sanction. The adoption of righteous means
would defeat the great object of the govern
ment. It would cease longer to exist as an
organization with power to crush humanity
The Union would be no more and slayehol
ders could not use the haters of slavery foi
the purposes they now do when they become
an integral part of the government.
AN AWFUL WICKED PFopLE.-Should W,
tell our readers how wicked the folks dowr
in Maine are, we are afraid they would hard
ly believe us. They are no better than
nation of hea.hen-a race of idolaiers. The
pretend they are Christians, but they dom
worship the Christians God-lhey bow dow
to ugly images they have themselves made
And this, not because of their ignorance, bu
because of their disobedience. They know
that God is The Ruler of the Universe, bu
they have rebelled against his authority
They know that it his hand that feeds an
clothes them, that it is he who has bestowe
blessings upon them, and given them a beat
tiful dwelling place; but they feel no graf
tude for these bounteous gifts, no love f
the Almighty Giver. The laws which /
established solely for the promotion OF the
: good, they have trampled under foot.
g This is a true picture OF their terrible wicI
Is edness and yet if the truth was told of oil
. ers, perhaps it would appear they are I
e worse than the rest of the American peopl
y If any should think we have done the Peep
S of Maine injustice, and been guilty ola gro'
: libel upon their character we refer such
: the late Proclamation of Governor Dan
r who, in consequence of the wickedness
T his constituents has appointed the 9Th
= April ga day of Public Humiliation, Fas
e ing and Prayer" In that Proclamation h
e says:
Q Occupying the relation of revolted subject
to Gods universal kingdom; ungrateful I
Him who daily upholds us with his arm an
a feeds and clothes US with his hand and sea
tiers blessings and beauties all around us
D disobedient 10 the laws he has given US sole