Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-12
VOL. T.
The Nomination,

The agony Of the Democrats is past, and they
have a candidate not the man of their choice,
but the next to It, "Ho5son's choice" Their
oc comodating philosophy seems as we'll pleased
with it, as though it had been their own. Their
papers are already beginning to be filled with
the most cxtravagant culogy of his patriotism,
his craftsmanship, his hcroism and his private
virtue.-Doubtess they have occasion to be sat
isfcd. The only rcquisition of a President, is,
that he passivcly submit to the control of tho
south, and General Pierce has probably littlo
enough Of manhood to do it with small difficult
ty and good grace. lie has another rccommen-
dation, which, thirteen, of the other candidates
he'd not. They very promptly assured the South
in answer TO Capt. Scott, Of Virginia, that the
Compromise, in It's cntirity and fnality was tho
chosen measure of their of hearts; and pledg-
ing themselves in advance, to veto any bill which
should render it less favorable to Kidnapping
General Pierce either did not answer, or his
answer was lost amid the noise and confusion"
Of tho Convention. So that he can now start
on the race at the North, as one unplcdgcd TO
this odious measure. That may be something
in favor of his election. as it, in connection with
the fact of his residence in New Hampshire,
will amply satisfy all the anti.slavcry there is in
the Democratic party. The Ohio deleg alton
made the only objection to hij nomination.
The Convention amply pledged itself to kid
mapping and the south, by the adoption of tho
following resolutions as part of their platform.
Resolved, That Congress has no power
under the constitution TO interfere with or
control the domestic institutions of the sever
al Stnics, and that such States are the sole
and proper Judges of everything pertaining
TO their own affairs, not prohibited by the
constitution that all efforts OF the abolition
lists or others made to interfere with the ques-
ton of slavery, or 10 take incpient steps in re-
lation thereto, are calculated to lend to tho
most alarming consequences; aud TINT all
such efforts hive an inevitable tendency, 10
diminish the happiness of the people, and
cndangcr tho st bity aud permamcy of the
Union, and ought not to be councnanccd by
any friend of our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition
covers ard was intended TO embrace the
whole subject of slavery agitation in Com
gress, and therefore the Democratic marty of
the Union, stand upon the national platform,
will abide by and adhere TO n faithful execu-
of the act known MS the compromise nea-
sures settled by the last Congress-ths net
for the rcclairniug of ingiiivrs from service
or labor included, which act, being designed
to carry ont an express provision of the con-
stitntion, cannot, with fidelity, be repealed
or so changed as to destroy or impair lis efli-
cacy.
Resolved, That the Democratic pnrty will
resist all attempts nt renewing in Congress
or ont II, the agitation of the slavery o,,es-
ton, under Whatever shnpc or color the Mt
tempt mny be made
Amembcr of the Convention from this State.
left in our office, copy Of this platform with
the above resolutions marked very significantly,
and with tho statement in the margin, TIM,
Judge Porter and ten others of the Ohio dele.
gates voted against it. We very chccrfully
give them the full benefit of this act But so long
as it is true that man is known by the COM
panyhe keeps, this vote will hardly save these
delegates from the stigma of a pro slavery char
actor, at least with those who have any adequate
idea ofthc true character of the system, or Of the
means by which it is sustained.