Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-22
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Among the resolutions adopted by this
Society at it's recent Annual Meeting are the
following, which certainly express most
important truth in very forcible languages: 70
Resolved, That while prominent indiyid-
uols and proiessedly aDii-sluycry party OPP,
pose the Fugitive Slave Bill of 1850, on the
ground that il is unconstitutional, oppressive,
and liable 10 gross abuse we, tie abolition
lists of Massachusetts, desire to have il dis
tiDctly understood, that we are utterly and
forever opposed 10 the surrender itseicoi' fugi-
tive slaves, no rtter what the method may
be, whether Constitutional or not, whether
cautiously guarded SO us TO protect ireemen,
or left open to every abuse: and that, Cox
sT1rUTIoN OR NO CONSTITUTION, LAW or
NO LAW, we will neither uid in such return,
nor swear TO do so, 10 secure the Influence
OF any Office or 10 avert supposed danger TO
any Government.
Resolved, That the compromises of the
Constitution are one Of the chief bulwarLs
OF the slave system, an appeal TO the blind
prejudice in favor of which is, in every
critical emergency, an answer 10 every nrgu-
ment; and serves, in the hands OF The pulpit
and the press, TO confuse The conception of
The plaDest moral duties; aud, therefore,
whoever seeks TO make efficient war ON sla-
very, must take the most unequivocal posi-
lion IN relation 10 these; leave no doubt OF
his situation in this respect; not only treat,
but proclaim that be intends TO treat, tIlem.
and all laws enacted in pursuance ofthein,,
ns null and void while they exist, and labor
to overthrow The Union, which rests upon
them, as speedily as possible. w (.
Resolved, That one Of our objections TO
the Free Soil party is, that il wears two
iaces. 10 protect itself against the direct
attacks OF Tue Wbigs aud Democrats aud OF
the South, and gain the car OF the conserva-
i've portion OF the community, il processes
allegiance 10 the Federal Constitution while
on the other hand, 10 secure the sympathy
Of the masses, and especially of those ear
! ncst spirits upon whom it must chiefly RELY
for oid and growth, ts prominent lenders and
friends allow themselves TO be looked on aS
tie refuge and protectors of the fugitive
slave. In our view, this is seeking 10 do
justice by the commission Of perjury; and
the only merit such q party can claim is
| that its instincts are better Than its princi-
bles and we eKhorl them 10 show at least
so much moral life, 80 much Difference TO
the highest moral standard, as TO attempt TO
explain how they can swear TO do that they
have no intention Of doing-how they can
take al oath TO the Federal Constitution; an
oGth, the virtuous breaking of which, alter
its being deliberately taken in such circuni-
stances as the present, is only less Infamous
than the keeping of il would be.
Resolved, Thut the late atrocious charge
Of Mr.. Justice Mclean, in The case Of Nor
ris rs. Croker aud others, straining as il
does every principle oflaw TO effect the con-
demnaton OF innocent men, strikes us with
no surprise either from that Bench or that
mun ; well knowing that the four Northern
tenants of that Bench have always been
chosen from such material as could be easily
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