Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-09-20
The Manifest Destiny.
Prom tAo A. 5. Standard.

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We said, few weeks ago, that we would
show, at some convenient season, why we
were in favor of Dissolution of tho Uuion.
There is no point in the whole circle of
events aud facts from which we uight not
set out to explain add illustrate our position.
One excellent reason for our Disunionism is
that we think il disreputable TO be conpo4
ners parts Of a government which has ut
terly departed ffom the ideas which created
IL, and perverted itself into grand Psopa-
gauda OF Slavery. We hold tllnt the Union
was framed for 10 such purposes, and con-
templated no such results The C0nstit-
tuition was framed by and for the People in
habiting the old Thirteen States, and not for
Louisiana French, Mexicans aud Cubaus.--
Ita purpose was TO secure the rights aud lib-s
critics of those entering into the compact aud
not Of on indefinite number of mixed races,
scattered over the vast American Continent.
Aud though Slavery within the limits OF the
contracting Suites was recognized as fact,
aud protected ns an Institution, il never en-
tered into the hearts of auy OF the parties to
il that il was any part Of the business of an
Instrument established for the purpose " of
securing the blessings Of liberty TO them
selves and their posierity," TO extend, pros
test aud perpetuafe the curses of Slavery
over uniinagined regions. We hold. aud
onr opinion is not without good coptempo-
ray authority, that whatever morri ohIiQa-
tion the Union ever had was broken and re.
leased by the purchase aud admission of
Lousiana; and that any State has had a
perfect moral and political right to secede at
aLy time since tlien. Our opinion is, that
the time has come DOW TO exercise this right.
And neither the history OF the last ten years
nor prophecy OF the next five are of a char
ucter to weaken this conviction.
This topic, however, we will follow up at
another time. As to the Annexation of Gu
la, aud the wars and fghtings that must
precede that fulfilment of prophecy, we are
confident that certain good things will grow
out of II. PeFadyenture, the Governor Cen
eral may execute the threat which he holds
IN teTorem over the heads of the planters,
and eInancipate all the Slaves by Proclama-
ton Which will very prettily complicate
the whole question in case OF success. We
shall then see whether England will allow
slaves lawfully freed TO be reduced again to
Slavery. Aud, indeed, before that question
comes up, we shall have To see whether she
will allow the United States TO possess her
self OF the key of the Gulf without an audi
BILE remonstrnnce. The bare prospect,much
more the stern reality, of n war with Eng
land would modify materially the constilu-
tional devotion of the slavecatchiug patriots
of Wall Street and State Street They nuy
be content 10 catch n poor negro, ns sacri-
bce to their country; but to lave their ships
caught by British cruisers would be another
aftair. The Union is pure matter of Trade
"a simple transaction Of dollars and cents.
And the men who pretend to any sentiment
of loyalty to il, mean only that they bear
true faith and allegiance to their own
breeches' pockets. When Barring. Brothers
d. Co., or A and A. Lawrence Il Co., or
Goodhue g. Co., will remain in partnership
together, after their hooks demonstrate that
IL is losing concern, for the mere love they
bear TO the firm, then will the people of the
United States hold TO the Union when they
are satisfied that they are losing money by il.
Anything, therefore, which would go To di-
minish It's money value, would be nu abso-
Iute moral gain.
And then, at all events, we shall hnyc
abundant material for agitation. Mighty as
we have seen the Compromise to lie in qui-
cling the public mind on the subject of Sln-
very, Cuba will be more mighty to keep il
alive. The Tub-a-dub agitation which we
have SO successfully kept up, with the vol.
unteer assistance Of Messrs. Choate, Stuart,
Spring, and host of other patriotic sages
nnd diyines, may become the reviiie which
shall arouse the nation from its night of
sleep. Aud who knows but the Souh may
feel sufficiently strengthened by this acguisi-
ton 10 Kick the North out OF her company =
II is nat much mare likely 10 lie sure, tlun
that she should euanciImte her black slaves,
because they are sometimes ilnpudent and
yequire the lash. But in desperate cuses,
men will solace themselves with as desper-
ate dreams.-E. Q.