Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-02-02


Something as we are told of the taking
of the yeas and nays in the House OF
Commons one party goes Out while the
rest of the House, their opponents, are
counted. And Jefferson says it is ex.
tremely important on any question to re-
member to the lot of which side it falls TO
90 forth for the lucky ones who are j
privileged to sit still, always sweep in the
idle and Indifferent members. Every
where this is a large class. Accordingly,
when such men as Horace Mann speak,
it is an important gain. Those who fear
ed it would cost something to be anti.
slavery, now flock to our standard, and
the fence is cleared.
But the Annexation Of Texas How
we resisted ii, and rightfully and when
it was consumated, the whole horizon
seemed clouds. Blu, into what blessings
have they broken on our heads! As
bloody Mary said Of Calais, when Cal
houn dies, his friends will find "Texas"
graved upon his heart. The wiser Wings
THE children of this generation are al
ways wiser than the children of ligh) re-
sisted it as we did, and very naturally,
though we could not then discern the rea-
son. They knew, by instinct, that it was
an anti-slavery measure in Disguise
Now, to our eyes, anointed by the event,
"trailing what clouds Of glory" does it
comel First, expensive war, and mon
ey two per cent q month, both Weakening
the Yankee conscience into an awfully
healthy stale; then Oregon, California
and Wilmot Proviso, descending like
hawks upon the helpless members OF Con.
) gress, many of whom knew not which
y way 10 turn on one side their watchful
constituents. on the other, The salt Riv.
yer" of parry ruin; as Mucauluy sings
= Thrice thirty thousand foes before,
And the broad Hood behind.
q Then the political campaign, the DEM
ocratic party scattered like the men at
II Babel by a confusion Of ~'cries," the
Wings for once successful, sly jockies,
a. who let fall the weight they should have
II borne, their principles, by the way-or,
y like a ship brought safely into port at the
s. cost Of throwing the cargo overheard
g Cass befooled Van Buren, resuscilated
al Webster falling between two stools, Buf
IS falo and Palo Alto, show happy coul'
re- he be with eilherr" Calhoun pale wit
10. o-nnrohons;on and Ii,,Ie C,rolino iii
apprehension, una iltie CdIOlInu, lin
uo Sidney Smiths Madam Parlirgton, man
fully girding herself TO brush back III,
us Atlantic waves Of public opinion tbs
Free Soil movement, a good Thing and
gracious, the school of many who are tC
be The true and strong men, and pilots o
III our voyage, but much Of it nevertheless
'Vh as Canning said, "meaning little, and no
he meaning that little WELL" Winthrop vo
"a ling a lie-tha, act, with the insul, heap
III ed upon those who criticised il, c~onslitu
'n' ting just the shock tina, n moral chemis
le' would tell us was needed to make the in
~ sipid fluid ola dawdling minority crys
us talize into the practical point ofthe FIRE
'S Soil movement; last, (''Tine's noble:
'sS offspring in his last,") Zachary Taylo
elected by the people, Do not all thes
IN most favorable events for our cause, poir
me back 10 Texan Annexation, crying
zee "SalUe Magma ParensF" If Jupite
ne had, ms Of old, held n begging day, wha
or more could The most unreasonable aboli
ne ZIONIST have asked ? In the privateerin!
I'M days Of the last war, (the Mexican fora.
'"' does not deserve the name,) il is said tn
10 ships Of an old merchant in Newbury
ne port brough, in so many prizes that, feal
e;S' ing 10 grow too rich, he went upon III
en- houso.top and prayed Heaven to stay i
us hand. Our only fear is that the abolition
ist, elated on this swelling tide Of goo
fortune, may give sleep 10 his eyelid, al
vas relax his efforts. Judging by in,e'ion
.'u we'll MS se~lf-devo,ion, no one will CIV
ICY deny that Garrison was the author,
nc we'll as the pioneer, Of the Anti-Slayc
,nnu movement in this country but it m
yet come to pass that professors Of Ill
ward College will give it out TO future &c
rem era,ions. as Il subject for themes, "Whi
We" did the most, Garrison or Calhoun,
are hasten the downfall of American SLAYER
IL ~ Even so doth God protect us. =
ully = = Winds blow and waters roll
The Strength to the brave and Power and Deity
,oc- Yet In Mense,vsI are p"'h'"S'