Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-06-08

die! The Free Soil party proclaims itself
the opponent Of the slave power. What can
1t do! ! will tell you the history of the
Wing, Democratic, Free Soil and Liberty
ariies for the last two or three years. You
may read it in a single sentiment of a French
novel. "Despotism does great things legal
~, but liberty does nothing according 10
law" Yes, each party found itself within
the graphing circle of American legality,
and did nothing, because it must act accord
ing TO law. Why, hen Napoleon gathered
his forces and passing into Germany scatter
cd their armies like chat, what did the Ger
mans say ! He ought never to have con-
quered II was wholly contrary 10 rule. TO
be sure we were beaten, bull it was no sort OF
consequence, for he gained the victory in de-
lance OF all the rules Of art" The Anti
Slavery cause endeavors to gain victories on
The Napoleon principle, without regard 10 the
rules ofatt or the laws Of men. 1t proclaims
It's right in the fulness of a whole idea. 1t
is like the man on the prairie, who, seeing
the fire behind him and gaining upon him,
sets fire in front, and then lets flame ight
nlme, IN order to clear a space for him to
live. Now against the politics and so-called
religion Of the Nor h, the Anti-Slavery orra-
nizItlon intends and endeavors to marshall a
whoIe.sou'ed, enthusiastic, fanaiical submis.
sion and devotion 10 Liberty. II she shall
succeed in doing it, the country is safe; bot
II she shall not do it, where is the hope Of
American liberty
Whit says Joshua r. GiJdings-a man
never 10 be mentioned without respect. Gap
plluse.) cannot give a better illustration
Of the state Of The political thermometer, to
show the highest degree it has ever reached;
higher even than with John Q. Adams, high
er than with the best who have plunged into
the mighty Straits Of rolilics. Said Mr..
GiJdings last FEBRUARY, g We are charged,
NJ, Speaker, with being in Ohio, regardless
OF our constitutional agreements; we are
charged with being breakers of the Constitu-
lion Of the United States. | deny the
charge" lie denies that the Anti-Slavery
of that State means TO bfe k that Constitc-
ton which Calhoun loves. What concord
can there be between Christ and "lIelial
But he goes on: " When a fugitive slave
comes from Carolina TO Ohio, WI know our
duty we will not screen or defend him. |
know Of no men in Ohio that mean TO screen
or defend the fugitive slave" What does
Giddings mean? Does he mean that if he
sees a fugitive slave on the way, and bis mas.
ter is not near he will give him a crust Of
bread! But suppose he hears the stride oil
his ma2ter behind him; suppose the purSue'
is on his track suppose he is in immediate
danger of capture, what says the Free Soil
of Ohio! What says the Liberty party Of
Ohio! go thy way; between me and thee
cometh the mighty American Constitution
1t sunders the Siamese-twin bond which Col
places betwixt your heart and mine. When
| 90 up 10 Judgment and God calls me to ac-
count for having Withdrawn from my broth.
ers side al the moment when he needed my
help, | may cover my guilt all over with
parchment written with the names Of Wash
ington, and Hancock, and Jefferson. ! will
take refuge in the politics Of America, | will
screen myself behind this political organizi-
ton, and so | will shelter my immortal soul
from the AIl-reading eye of lis Nj oker."-
Think you sol That is not my Anli-Slave-
ry. (Applause.)
What | quote from Mr.. Giddings is in his
own words from his own speech in Con-
gress. IL it is not correct, let ne take it
back. If he means 10 disohey the Consti-
tuition, why does he 90 to Washington and
swear to support it! If it is not his $ nii-
ment, what is! | believe what he says, and
have a right 10 believe hin when ] sae hkn
lifting up that right hand Of his, and swear,
ing that he will not protect the fugitive when
he escapes to the North. | blame him not /;
| believe him to be intend lng 10 do the duiy
which he s,id tie would do. No, Joshua II.
Glddlngs does not desire an excuse. lie
means 10 gain iuhuence-Io bargain with the
devil for Sc much influence, so much Of his
soul. 1t is right philosophy for aught |
know. If you wish TO keep the people ban
ded with you, you must have one eye owe
your shoulder TO see how many are following
you. But 1t you are true to your convic
lion and look right onward, you will GnI
your back intentionally cold, lUf ncbod,
will be behind you. o, if there could onl
be some moral magnet that could draw GU
the IRON filings and leave the rust and dust 0
/ this community, we should at least have
constitution drawing the lines so that W
could know who was for God and the slave
You complain that we are constantly harp
ing on the Church and the Constitution. ]
? is simply 10 make men choose sides. The
, battle is won when the lines are marked on
when the power that now makes llIen
blend shall array the North on the side of the
principles which II processes 10 believe, and
} Shareholders on The opposite side, and nobo-
DIV else. The moment that little front Is
seen, the moment the widespread black
gowns. the doctors Of divinity have lent their
influence, il is gained. Thu moment the po-
lilicaI aud social influences Of the great men
of the land IS taken from the support OF
Slavery, that moment the advancing spirit o
the American people, without any ~spasmodiC
motion, without lifting an arm, will tread
down, in its onward progress, the feeble
minority who are really Interested in The
permancnre al the institution, Tor that mino.
Iiiy is a very small one. But the only dit,
icully in the way is, that when w announce
the principle, nobody will profess ii eScep
on their lips aud not in heir lives. Now y,
do not care. for words, we want deed, If Gid
dlngs means that in the defiance Of law h,
will protect the slhye, why does not he say
500 He has said everything else he ha
startled the echoes of the Capitol with his
terrible denursIdiions. lie has said that the
slave has a night to rise. He has said tina
no sentiment Of his natuIe would be shocked