Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-01-19
The NoralS Of Politics,

The Governor of Pennsylvania, In his
recent Message, talks about Slavery in way
which illustrates very clearly the rottenness
of ofAmercsn politics. lie admits that Slavery
in the States exists by virtue of Northern
'compromse and concession and yet ho is
not at all shocked at such an atrocious con-
uivanco with sin. Nay, he even eulogizes
Constitstion thus deflcd by the lcprosy of
human bondage, as the consumnaiion of
wisdom and patriotism, devoted to the gem
eral welfare : and he declares that the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania rely upon it for the per-
petuation of their political, social and relig-
ious liberty He also holds this remarlSa-
bic language: a savia'Ii.. H.'iii..i ,7.i.
Whatever injury may be inflicted on
northern interests from the jealousies incident
TO the existence of the institution, and the
effort to prostratc free labor, sacred regard
for our pledged faith adnioniShes us 10 suffer,
rather than attempt reformation where our
authority will not he acknowledged"
Here il will be seen that the rights and
the welfare of the Slaves are wholly exclu-
ded from consideration. The injury which
Slavery inflicts upon Northern interests is
all that the Governor can see. The untold
agonies of the bondman--his ignorance, his
degradation, his stripes-thoush his Excel
lency concodes our agency in them all, are
not thought of sufficient Importance to be
taken into the account. What shall we say
of such Indifference TO human suffering in
the Governor of State calling itself free
And yet, in this same Message, Gov. John
ston pours out 'witlI lavish breath,' his
symputhies for the struggling vassals of the
old world, and even calls upon the govern
mept of the United States to express its in
dignmion in view of the despotsin of Aus
tria and her allies
But let us hear the Governor on the ques-
ton of Slavery Extension: ID. t.
"The extension of the evil beyond its pres
ent limits, discloses very different feature.
The consent of the Free States of the Union
10 its further progress would evince an ig-
nQlance of their true interests, of the rights
of justice and humanity, and an indifference
to- The character and dignity OF their common
country. Where these are implicated, IL is an
abandonment Of duty to Compromise" = /.
San abandonment of duty to cohpro-
mise Well, these are bruye words, sure
lyj but how shall we reconcile them with
the Governors panegyric upon our fathers
for their compromise with Slavery, which
he says we are so sacredly bound to observe?
Were not the rights Of justice and humani-
ty' quite as deeply implicated in that com
promise' as they would be in any arrange
ment for the extension of Slavery to the
new Territories ? Ii we may applaud the
inlluities Of the fathers, why stick at fol-
lowing their example? If CONCESSION to
the South was not too dear price to pay
fbr the Union, why not concede still more
for the sake of preserving it?
We need not pursue the argument, since
the point is 50 clear Let us be thankful
tia. whoever undertakes to apologize for
Slavery, whether he be priest or politician,
must of necessity infhsc into his speech so
much Of ahsurdity aud selfconradction as
tosdefa9t the purpose at which he aims.---
Letuisalsc hope that the day viii speedily
come When our leaders in both Church and |
State will scorn to stultiiy and degrade
themselves in the attempt TO reconcile Lib
cry wfth Slavery. , i33, ,ii1 a4s6 s.ai.
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