Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-17

Standing upon elevated principles profess.
/ =. HvuwinV, aud Irocniniug the unitirnl
gospel which We present to the prnple--wp
rnnuu runh srrnd To mngle in sirh ruu-
test WitlUut u sHrrifre Uf that moral aud
political Influence which now commands
the respect Ui all honest men, uhd OF uur
own cunscirnrpE.
Mr. Chairman, ] know not the course
which the people whuui ! represent win
pursue. From the past ouly can Judge ol
their iutlre action. a residence OF haf n
r"niury ninung theu las given ue some
kunW ledge ot their character. Thrir past
nciirn on IlIis subject is "known aud read
oi all mru." lu 1910, when Nr. Van Bn.
rru pledged himself ln veto any hill 10 alnl-
ISL slavery in this Dlstiirt, the county IN
whrIi reside gave the largest rnil nit,
againSt liiln Ui any county Ia HE United
SnIcs IN proportion 10 lis numbers. ln
1915, pledged lO our doctrines, We gave the
largest ualnrIiy Tor lin nf any county in
the United States. mention this tu show
Ia tire country that we nrr governed 10y priH-
cip'e, rOi 10y parly-tiat we nre not led 10y
deuogugurs, 10y designing mrn.
1lnt people du lhrir own thinking mud
their own voting They know thrir rights,
aud viii uihiulnin thrn ~ lar ns utnrnl aud
pulilcHl ACTION uu their part will dh it,
they are at all times prepared 10 discharge
iirIr duiy. Sir, in 1918, there was mnre
puidIcnl riliri made 1" induce our friends
there Ia vote Tor the present Executive tnhn
Was ever pat iurih un any other urrHslon.
Distinguished gentlemen from other SlnIcs
ol great ahilIiy, nud at unl-slavcry srnli-
nrrlhs, we've imInrWd Ia show us the pru-
lilrit ol voting iur men who feared 10 speak
~ in\or oi Tree principles. Bat these 'tfIits
Jailed, HIid iew uIcn can uon lr found whO
viii alnlI Ilihi they ever cast vote inr the
present Executive, u tiitu WHO has prOStiiii-
ted the power ui' his office 10 the support
oI slavery aud crime. Nnw they are To br
called on 10 vdr Tor utn upenly pledged
and committed Ia the work of eiernizing
slavery, and the slave trade, aud the mgiInr
law. Sir, sill leave the tree Drmucrmy
ui tlIe Reserve tu speak Tor lhrin>eiyes.-
Ihey have always dome ilnI. Nur mn ]
"III'inIizrd IL sprak iUr Tie Wings ar DfnIu-
cThir, nili,nugh II We been supported iur
nInn! years l9 pnr,luu ui huih Those par;
irS; yea VIII rIsk The opinion that nDt unr.
i'nil ~ ruher al thusa parties nn thr r..
sr1ve viii he found yUiing lur Scott or
Pierce.
Sir, we are ia The midst of u rcvnlulinn.--
The twO great parties HIe striving iu ruu-
Vrri iiilS rrr GunCri,inrni iuto u ~lavrhnltlnig.
n sln,e-brcrdug rrrnI'fir. t'linsG I"Inrrs
whirh were dcrgihrd /" secure hlIrry are
huw rNrrtrd tn nvrfihruw freedom aud The
Constitution. IL brcunws every patriot, ev.
cry liver ui freedom, every Christian, every
nun, Ia stand iOrIh ~ defense at popular
IIgllS, ~ defense oi The rights uf Ie free
SlHfrs, Ul The institutions under which we
live, III drl,'lsr of ON national character.
81, mn getting old the iuliriniIes of age
ARE coming upon ne. must suon leave
III" rrrnes with which uu s,frr0undcd.-
The conflicts through which have passed
in ibis Hall ARE not of II character TO inspire
INC with II desire To remain here. The per-
iurnunre Of duty, though in an humble
manner, lins constituted my highest umbi-
ion. IL is uncertain whether | shall again
address this body; but one thing ask, that
friends aud foes, here aud elsewhere, in this
aud canning ages, slhli understand, that
whether M public or in private life. 10y the
way side or fire>ide, in life or IN death, ! OPP
pose, d"nnnnrc, and repudinte the ciEIrIS now
put firth 10 involve the people Of the free
States ia the support of Slavery OF the slave
trade, and their alIendunl criiurs.