Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-07
Splitting batch.


The Boston Commonwealth thus cu,.ly
takes Off ihe position Of Greedy, Bryant aud
others who scout the platforms, but support
the nominees oftIe sllveiirs,
The divided aud chaotic condition Of the
Wing aud Democratic pnriics ia this naion
| has brought out II new dodge. a slavery
/ platform has been laid down at Baltimore,
which lHrgc majoriIy ot both parties la the
Free States cordially drlest. IL lms been
forced on them hy the slave interest much
ogniust ihcir consent, aud is ia direct con-
lr0dictiur of their real idrus. In this uu.
haply situation, 10 which they have been re-
duccd 10y great weakness Of PURPOSE, they
naturally stir round somewhat hriskly for
some respectable escape from the charge Of
fighting under the flag Of their own cucnIics 1:
aud, after much travail and rihuaiou, II pur-
ton OF them conclude To "eXecra,r, defy. and
spit upon their platforms, aud nt the same
iiutc embrace the candidates who stand ON
them. ln other words, to give principles the
go.hy altogether, aud huzza for men.
Now, we may be luhoriug under mistake
in this matter, but it strikes us, with due
Difference to those who think otherwise, that
more weak aud contemplate position was
never occupied hy man. How any body
ran expect To- 20 before the people on Ibis
"spiuoon" plan with amy serious hope of
success pnsscs our comprehension. Saliva
isa grcnt fluid in America, but this IS the first
determined attempt, we believe, 10 settle the
Presidential question by II splitting malcl.-
We wish the couIbltuuts wide field, aud
all the success which 40 un,dy work de-
serves.
BY the way, tho candidates themselves, we
"a iY,,s,.v 4
discovery II rather uncomfortable business
We do not wonder that General Scott did
not show any more alacrity in mounting
platform which, il seems, is to serve the pur-
pose OF II very disagreeahie article of har.
room furniture. And il would not be very
surprising to see Gen. Pierce himself have
slight tnnlncss come over him before Nov
cmbcr in 50 nsaluhrious Il neighborhuod. -
Dainiiuess, however, not heiug common
embarrassment to Presidential candidates, it
is presumed that these two have put !hem-
selves through such Il course of training us
will enable them 10 stand The fire."
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"The wing Platform Of 1852 is good anti
slavery doctrine enough for me"
The above Hre the words of an orthodox
Congregational minister of this section, re-
Gently spoken TO the editor. Our remark
was " renouuce christianity them"
And on second, sober thought we rciterate
the remark. A minister OF the Gospel who
embraces tire fugitive slave law in this man
ner, thus engaging 10 refuse Christ (in the
person of the lugiive,) meat, drink and shell
ter, and also to help hunt him down aud re-
enslavo him, aud moreover is for perpetUdting
such harhnrous law, ought to rcnoGnce
christianity. But il any thing can be snid in
Justification or mitigation Of such an auIbas-
sador of Christ, the way is open. In mercy
speak. burlington Courier.
There is no need, friend Courier, of asking
such man 10 renounce Christianity, for he
hns none TO renounce aud, if he eUer had it,
he renounced il probably some time ago. 1t
is just such heathens aud practical iniidels MS
this pretended minister that bring over
wheming shame and disgrace upon the
churches of This land. On them lie some of
the heaviest sins of our county, and this will
be the judgment ere long passed upon them
by the people.-EsSer Freeman.