Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-28
NO. 49,.


American Colonization since the passage of
the Fugitive Slave Law, to revive that hnnd-
maid OF Southern Slavery, aud engine of
cruelty and oppression to the colored pOpu-
latiOn of the country, call loudly upon Us us
the friends OF impartial Freedom, for watch
ful and untiring zeal in exposing its Infamous
character, aud warning aud rescuing those
who may become it's victims lruln the fate to
which il would consign theui.
O. Resoiued, Thnt never was injustice more
monstrous, or cruelty more refined than
would be that at approprinting the procee Is
of the Public Lands, large SUN OF which
rightully bGlOugs to the cOlOred population.
TO the purposes of Cnlonizntion, inasrnuch
as they are thereby compelled To minister TO
sheir own uniseres,and with their own money
10 purchase the means uf their own torture
and we hereby solemnly protest against
the whole scheme of such appropriation, Ms
unconstitutional, unwarrautable aud unjust
IN the highest degree-and worthy to euanaie
only from n government of tyrauts aud slave
holders, too reckless aud daring in their
weakness, to be entrusted in any way with
the interests OF mankind.
7. Resolved, That the sin md crime of
slavery ure not that it buys or conquers ter
TitOry for its own extension aud enlargement
though il has done bolh-not that II sacri-
fees the right of speech, the press or OF loco
motion, the right of trial 10y jury or of habens
corpus Though il has done all these without
n blush-not that it seeks to subvert liberty
in the north, 10y compelling the people To re-
capture aud return to bondage the fugitive
slaves, or pay the price OF tlern with other
fines aud Imprisonment besides. But the
crOwnng guilt consists IN seiZing upon man,
the Impress aud likeness of the invisible
God, disrohng him of every human, blot !
ting out every divine attribute, queuchng
the spirit aud the soul as far as possible in !
utter darkness, and then binding the body
thus imhruled, in chains, AS PROPERTY, To he !
driven us n beast under the scourge, when |
ever, wherever, and however the will ar ca- |
price, the law or the lust Ol irresponsible aud
merciless iyrauls shall elect or desire
Therefore
8. RESOLVED, Tint our warfare is with the |
slave cuimant,npOn the doririne that man can |
ever under any possible ar conceivable cir |
cuuIstances, hold property IN his fellow man.
81. Resolved That we regard any voluntary |
governmental union ar confederation with |
slnvehulderAns equally violation Ol the laws
of Humanity aud Justice and the government !
Ot God: aud hence we utterly aud forever
repudiate the doctrine that were the Federal |
Government relieved and released. from amy
constitutional obligations on the subject Then,
(in the language Of an eminent rhhmpinn al |
the Free S"il Pariy,l " icoUid agitation IN Con-
gresS cease in regard 10 t-ihen uOH'd Congress
haue nothing 10 90 nth IL; anil Ike a JdndQJI
JreemeR, coutd mel and iegis'die for The pros
periiy, The improvement Of manknI, for The eie-
ration Of The human rdce."
10. ReS0'ued, That any real union in the
government httween slnvelIolding aud non
slnvrholling states, is a natural aud ply steal,
M well ~ ttnrul iinunssibilitN. and utv M.
tempt at il, argues oblrSeness either OF intel
lect ar conscience, IL not Ot both, To II most
lameninhe degree. Aud the reason Tor so
long continuance in nominal uunn has
been, that all the states have been really
slave states aud all the legislation has been
for aud ia favor OF slavery. While at the
present time, there is u degree of resistance
10 the encroachnents of the slave power and
Il determination manifested, (inidly rs Yeti
40 demand eq'ml regard Tor the rights and
liberties of the Northern States, which the
shareholders and their northern allies wisely
and truly regard as fatal to the continuance
of the cOuiedrrHcy-sO that in demanding "A
dissolution of the Union, we are only seeking
what must come inevitably aud speedily, ii
slavery "shaH be ,choiiy separated from the
Federal Government" aud Liberty ut the north
aud Slavery ia the south be alike the objects
of governmental care.
H. Reso'ped, That no political platform
vet erected, has amy virtue Or meril, which
should tempt us from our present impregnn-
ble position, ns II strictly moral aud religious
Hnii-slavery movemeut-we shall still MAIN
tain with all fidelity our doctrine of "no
Union with slave hol,lers"-no recognition ot
the right of shareholders, las such,) To life,
liberty or the pursuit OF happiness, much
less tO u seat or voice IN the governmental
councils of any naiun under heaven. Aud
however we inay rejoice nj the changes IN
the signs OF the times, rs so manifest in the
rejection of Daniel Webster, Millard Fill
more aud other OF the meaner mnions ot the
slave power, by the national conventions To
nominate candidates for the presidency; and
as further seen in the tone and tendency OF
the Free Soil pnrty 10 advance also, in ube-
deuce to the voice Oi the spirit OF Progress
which marks the age, we shall still ever hc
mindful that such results are nnd must he
dependent on our niiShaken aud uuconquer-
able udherance 10 the most radical principles
for which we are distinguished.
IL. RESOLVED, Tint The great political par
ties OF the country, with all their corruption
and prohigncy, have done and are doing lar
less TO sustain slavery rhan has been aud is
still being done by the Pro. slavery Church;
md that we must always dislrnst the anti
slavery prOlesslonS anu uouW lne INTEGRITY
of the Free Soil" or :" Free Democratic"
party, so long us many of lis principal lend
,ers aud large masses of its active members
remain connected with that church, aud join
it ia denouncng rs infdels those faithful
friends of the slave who testify against It's
abomnalions, and deny it the Christian char
acler and name.
l3. RESOLVED, That those who judge the
political parties by higher standard than
they are willing to apply to the Church, aud
who, Will they profess TO repudmte slavery
politically, still give the right hand of religious