Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-01-05

done by his representative, or who, withbct
voting, consents to, and appreciates the exist
encc OF such government. All who unite
in acting under the government of the Uni
ted States, no matter what may be their mo
tiycs or wishes, are responsible for what Is
really done; for the principle upon Which It
il founded il, that the majority shall rule, aud |
tbs President aud members OF Congress arc |
&C ctIally the delegates oil those who vote !
against thpn,, by virtue OF the prior agree-
nIout among the parties, that he who gets u
majority OF votes shall be the delegate of the |
whole. Those who are unwilling to be ac-
countablr for the acts of such ageuts as Polk
and Taylor, have no remedy under the polit-
ical arrangements OF this country, hut 10
cease to voc at all for United States officers.
There are large number OF persons III
our county. who profess TO he conscientious
ly opposed to all wars. Many OF these ui-
scrupuonsly take u part In upholdng aud
supporting the government, and vote under
II, Whereas so long rs il exists in its present
form, Il constant warfare must inevitably con-
iinuc between all who support it, and the
slaves. The latter are subjected only by
physical force, 10 tile employment of which
the former ere parties. Aud II is qiIestiona-
bic whether the evils inflicted by occasional
wars between separate nations are at all COM
parable to those which result from the per-
peiua war upon three millions of people in
Our midst, by tic remaining portion Of tllis
nation. We would not undcrrntc the guilt
of the one, and, by the comparison, desire
only TO make more clearly manifest the un-
equaIled onornity OF the other, and the lit
consistency and wickedncss OF these profess
ed opponents Of war, who, by their purticipa-
ton IN, and sanction OF the general govern
u Il
impress it upon those whom we address, to
I've more firm, more conscientious, persevc-
ring and scfdevoted in their opposition 10
all wars between rival nations, and TO add
thereto a consistent testimony against TINT
conflict with the slaves, in which this people
have been constantly engaged since the u
Mon was formed. The reasons for their COLI
duet, urged by those who profess to be oppo-
scd TO slavery, and who yet continue TO sup
port the government, are evidently founded
OH premises radically erroneous. When they
claim the Constitution 10 he anti-slaycry in
! its import and intentions, il is done in direct
| opposition TO the language in which il is ex-
! pressed, 10 all the constructions which have
been ri, cn 10 il by its authorized expound-
| ers, and TO all the facts in history to which it
has given nn existence.
As 10 man ever gathered grapes from
tlorns, and figs from tlisies, SO no Cons,itu-
tion which was anii-slavery in its meaning
and intent, ever corrupted nation. Neither
1 did an auti-siavcry Constitution ever extend
its sway over SO vast territory, and devote
ii to slavery, as has this government, nor i'll
crease the number of its victims from seven
hundred Thousand 10 more than three mil
lions. Hence these professors Of anli-slavery
who voluntarily support the government,
generally rely more upon the idea that as a
government is necessary, aud us they ina
gino this government has wrought great ben-
ciits tor themselves, we must uphold tins,
and cooperate with il, till we can make II
better. As il it were possible to "lcarn 10 do
well" bo.orc we cease to do evil" The true
stata oil the case is, they are unwilling TO
cease 10 do evil They prefer 10 Try TO think
it possible to einancipate the poor slave by
some olhrr means which will not put III
i.ouarly their own imaginary advantages
iion tie continuance OF this Union. And
rather than risk these, they are willing the
slave shall remuin in chains. Ii is possible
such may delude themselves, partially, lntC
the belief they are fulfilling their responsible
{ tiles. But il is to he hoped they may sooI
; learn that un iniquiIy which they uphold
with the one hand can not bc pulled dow
+. with the other. Again, we would ask OF ev
= ery human soul TO review tins s''DJect ohc'
= more, diyestcd as far us practicable OF person
> al aud party feeling, and governed only b.
the desire To know the right, and to do it,
| When we sl,all have ceased TO support slave
: ry by upholding Union which has lis ioun
j drtion principle based upon the enslavemen
5 OF our fellow beings, and when we shall hnv
4 abandoned the slisientation Of il by rei''sin
c 10 purchase tile guilty guins OF the oppressoI
i and thereby withhold the stimulus we no'
. supply to his cruelty; in other words, whe
i we liuyc ourselves become " first pure -
y have ex,racied the beam from our own cy'
e we shall begin to find we have really an II
e huence against II, and may consistently p'
9 forth our individual and associative etor
d for it's downfall.