Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-02-09
From the Weekly Republic.
The Progress of Freedom.

IT the opponents Of human SlaSefy ha7s
seen the Time that they despaired oil witness
ing its extinction, that time has evidently
passed. The annexation Of Texas, by tho
South, with d view Of extending, perpetuas
ting and Strengthening the peculiar ~lnstitu>
ilon," which The people of the North regard
ed with so much distavor because of its evis
dent design, has been the instrument, in the
hands Of an all wise Providence, TO open the
eyes Of the freenen Of the republic to tho
wickedness of Southern Slavery, and to re-
move the props which have heretofore suss
tanned it. Until the Slavery propagandisia
Of the South boldly proclaimed their inten.
ton OF annexing territory for The purpose of
opening L new and profitable slave market
to the slave breeders Of the country, the dues-
ton Of Slavery was not agitated in the halls
Of Congress; but the Grasp;ng avaTice of the
Shareholders and their declared determination
10 WELD The government OF the country fof
theis especial advantage, have aroused the
people Of The North 10 an investigation Of the
evils of Slavery, an investigation which can
scarcely fail to result most dIsaslrously 10
those whose interests are identified with its
spread or existence. In this instance it may
be well said that "ambition has o'eIleap.
ed itself" The gallows erected for free.
dom Is destined to hold, between heaven
and earth, The repulsive carcass Of Slavery.
II Is but a few years ago that the question
OF Slavery was not discussed in the halls Of
our national Legislature. Even respectful pc.
tiions Tor lis abolition in the District OF Coz
lnmbia, over which Congress had and has
complete jurisdiction. were denied a hearing
and ihrus! unceremoniously out Of Congress.
The individual who thought human Slavery
an evil that should not be voluntarily toleTa-
ted by a free government, was told that he
bad 40 Ft.L., - II - - n / -
us abolition. TIE right IF petition, without
which a representative government is but q
m~ockeIy and a farce, pas 5oidiy denied, and
those who advocated it, denounced as Iahal.
IcS. Human Slavery, the buying and selling
OF live men and women, was an institution
so sacred that fIeemen were not allowed TO
talk about II, or even 10 question the laws by
which Shareholders strengthened and perpet.
ratod it. No wonder that philanthIQpists
were sick at heart at such a mockery Of free.
dom and justice in the government OF the
county.
But these dark days have been followed by
brighter and better ones. The blows have
been given which will surely put an end 10
Slavery on this Continent. The discussions,
which the aggressive spirit Of southern Sla-
very has elected, and for which the South is
solely responsible, have so completely UNI
"S"eu Us -" - P"F"'iy P"N
alneI'cdn people lis rePu.s.Ve anu eoI0i.eni
features mat 'hey VIII not De sa!isheG en',
me federal government relleves I'Seii OF an
resrohsip'ily 'ot Inc existence OF con'lhuance
Of slavery wherever 'hat goverhhent pos
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we suoJrct. Connhe slavery 10 It's Pieseh.
i,ii!.s, PICn n 'he nHn'I u e.a'ts Sn me
Distlct oi Noiu"'n'h anu oelweeh '"e o.o.'
., lne on'gn' as Cp"sleSs d y ST"nnN.
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we nave SAID ma me South Is atone res
PohS'OIe lot ms asi'aioh. Is ~ nor So
In seeking 10 extend the peculiar insll'u.
lon. ana 10 augment lis political POWELL
aroused the North ana compelled Inc repre-
scntallves Of the Free States to oppose ls
pretensions. The introduction OF the WIZ
mot Pfoviso was forced upon the NoIth by
the aggressions OF the slave power ana was
The inlliliory step In me great movement o.
PRusroN KING, the well-known friend and