Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-01-12

expressly and unequivocally denies the cleo.
tive franchise to the colored man; and should
have urged them TO put down as the first and
most important thing TO be secured in the
new Constitution, UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE -
But from the proceedings as reported in the
" Ohio Stale Journal" it does not appear that
any resolution touching the matter was in
troduced, much less adopted, and there is
nothing in the brief sketch of the remarks of
the speakers, from which the reader would
infer that the matter was limited at. Why
was this? Is it true, as charged by the
Wings, that the Free Soil party of Ohio is
opposed 10 admitting the colored man 10 the
polls, and that the few individuals IN the par
ty who arc in favor Of it do not press the mat
ter from considerations Of policy, do not preach
the truth upon this poin, for fear it should di-
vide and distract the party, and greatly less
en-, If not destroy its future anticipated USE
%fulness! Who can explain why the party
that demands free speech and free soil for
free men in California and New Mexico, do
not demand free speech through the ballot
box for those in Ohio who are now compell-
ed to submit 10 taxation without representa-
tion! We are unable 10 understand how a
party can pretend to claim the support Of free
men, when it does not incorporate into its
State platform the principle of Universal Suf-
frage, while at the time its members formed
it, they had Immediately around them thou
sands to whom the elective franchise was
denied.
Is its desire for ga homogeneous popula-
%lation," as declared in its 9Th resolution, so
strong that it will not ask for universal suf.
frage because it wishes TO rid the State of the
%colored people, and will offer no inducement
to emancipated slaves to settle within her
borders! We opine there is something rot
ten in Denmark.
Several other resolutions than those quoted
arrested our attention, when looking over the
proceedings of the State Convention, and
among them The following, which the repor.
informs us "tcaS adopted amid shouts Of laugh
teri"
Resolved, That the thanks orthe Free
Democracy Of the Union, and of the
friends Of freedom everywhere, are pre-
eminenily due TO Marin Van Buren,, Of
New York, who almost alone among tho
elder statesmen of the country, fully iden-
tilted himself in the political struggle of
1848, with the consistent opponents of
slavery extension, and bore their standard
with calm courage and unshrinking con-
stancy, until the conflict closed in a
real victory.
What there is in this that could excite the
risibles of those who adopted it, is Difficult,
to perceive. 1t is true, it was rather laugha.
BILE that those who framed and stood upon the
Buffalo platform should choose such a man
as Martin Van Buren, to be The exponent Of
their principles. Martin Van Buren, had
avowed his determination to stand by the
compromises of the Constitution he had OK
!, pressed his satisfaction in reviewing his pro-
slavery acts Of former years; he had declared
, his opposition 10 the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia; and instead of
p~ledging himself mol to veto a bill looking 10
this result should Congress adopt it, he mere
ly withdrew the pledge made on a former &C.
%casion that he would veto it. And yet, in
, view of all these facts, those who had inscrib-
ed Free Soil, Free Speech and Free Men,"
upon their banner, chose him as their candi-
date. This was farcical. to be sure, and we'll
calculated to move the risibles of all who
were not performers in the solemn joke and
we suppose that now it is all over, it is even
allowable for those to shout with laughter
when it is referred to.
The concluding resolution, which is as fol-
lows, was offered by Judge Cowen.
Resoiued, That We recommend 10 our friends
d that they act and vote in all cases with a view
! to the election OF trustworthy and capable
\ men, who are publicly known and pledged TO
sustain our views relative to the prohibition
and abolition Of slavery and the slave trade,
and the disconneciion of the federal govern
U ment from slavery, and that they make no
separate nominations, when by doing so there
is danger of preventing The election of such
men.
y The report from which We copy says:
Mr.. Cowen promised his resolution by a
few remarks, to the following effect. He was
aware that he should be largely in the minor
ity in the Convention; he was so in the Com
mittee on Resolutions, Of which he was a
member, where he stood nearly alone. Me-
. verlheless he was DESTROYS TO have the ques-
ton put upon the resolution, that he might
indicate where he stood, and those who
agreed with him in sentiment. He wanted
it fairly tried, that men might vote upon il
,e directly and openly.
Mr.. Chase thought there could be no doubt
how a resolution, proposing in effect TO dis
band their party organization, would be re-
ceived by the Convention. Ont of respect,
n however, to the gentleman from Belmont, he
would move to lay it on the table.