Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-08
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
Vl.lt Of walk,r and Ttat at MlddIell.ld.
MrpplrrIEEp. Jan. 18th, 81.


Mn. JOHNSON II offer no other apology for
this intrusion upon your notice, than the rea-
sons that tinducc me to venture it. My object
isto acquaint you, somewhat. with the progress
OF the "Human Rights" reform in this vicinity.
Much of the time during the past two weeks,
has been devoted to Anti-Savcry discussion
in this place, by those fearless, patient ad-
vocates of Reform, James w. Walker, and
Joseph Treat.
Previous TO these discussions, there existed
mere, a vast amount of prejudice against Dis
unionists in general, and Mr.. Walker in partic-
uiar' will not claim that it is all destroyed,
but 1t is certain that much, very much of it has
disappeared. and he has secured numbers of
ardent, affectionato friends. He so beautifully
manifested the spirit Of kindness, even in his
dcnunciations Of this blood -ccmcnted Union
in his denunciations of this Democratic Govern
mcnt, based as it is upon the blighted hopes of
orokenhearted millions; he spread with such
grace, the mantle of charity around those from
whom he tore the last fragment of covering be-
meath which they had sought to conceal their
guilt, that none could deny tho apparent sincer-
ity and skill of the operator.
| They (Walker and Trca) were obliged to
commence with the first principles of the doc
trine Of Disunion, for few, comparatively, were
acquainted even with them. They examined
the relation sustained by the various political
and ecclesiastical organizations to this soul
crushing Govcrnment-showcd that by sup
porting they were supporting the dehumPni-
zing institution of American slavcry-that it
Slavery has become so blended with all the
Departments Of State, that whoever acknow-
ledgcs his allegiance to the one, admits, of nc
cessity, his allegiance to the othcr-and also,
that however pure, at its adoption, might have
been their "gorious Constitution" their sub
scqucnt enactments had rendered it a polluted
scroll.
The Wing and Democratic organizations
chose to shelter themselves in their hiding pla-
ces, and not man of them dared venture forth
in defence of his party against the terrible cx-
posures.
The Frccsoilers, however, could not relin-
quish the field thus composedly; for where are
the mon who have laborcd so zealously, who
have sacrificed so abundantly as they to cstab-
lish Freedom in, that her banner might float in
triumph over, their stolen tcrritoryi Did not
those of them who were formerly Wings and
Democrats dissolve their connection with those
particsi and did not the Liberty party rcpudi-
ato its principles, and all uniting at the Buffalo
Convention, "conqucr their prejudiccs," and
acknowledge as their standard bearer the ever
changing Martin Van Bureni Was it not,
therefore, positive mcanness to accuse such
men of assisting to extend that whitening curse,
il not over free territory, through countless
agesi They evidently thought so, and were re.
4 sofTsd to defend themselves against such bast
accusations but all their efforts to do so were
a failure, and they too were obliged to retreat.
| Would not the prolonged shout of the three
millions of our brethren in bonds, could they
but know how truthful the souls, how unyicld-
| ing the wills that have inscribed on their BAN
ner "No compromise with Slavery'-I ask,
could they know this, would not their shouts
strike terror to the very hearts of this Christian
Repu6hcf
I" God speed our cause !" and bless the ef-
forts Of our friends to hasten Revol,,tion in
Michiganl Yours for Equal Rights,
JULIA GREENLEAF.