Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-22


by himself "What is the prominent ques-
ton of the day'" says:-
"The great, leading, controlling, promin-
ent qustion which is likely to enter into the
contest, is the right, the constitutional right,
Of one section Of this country to reclaim
their slaves"
All other grave matters-River and lIarbor
lmprovements--the industry of the country
1.-The disposal of the public lands-whcthcr
this Union shall help Despotisn or cheer on
the champions of Liberty, and what not of
national value in morals or money, IRE TO be
set aside, till Congress shall settle the issue,
whether slave-catching is the proper busi-
ness of the North? This is the platform OF
the former liberals of the South, aud that
it is 30, on the record, no one can safely
dispute.
Having thus stated the facts, we come
to the question asked. Why is this so
One class suppose, that the liberality of
these Southern men, had hurt their prospects
politically, in the South, nnd that, therefore,
they have changed. Not so. For on this
question, they know, by instinct, where they
are, and what they are to gain or suffer by
any action for or against slavery. Thus in
1Sl5, Mr.. Stephens speech met with great
pie Of that State were TO second aud sup
port his views. lie knew that before lie
mnde it.
Besides, even now, many of the real per-
petuaists doubt these liberals, as Senator
William Smith of South Carolina, for long
years doubted Mr.. Calhoun, in regard TO his
fidelity to the interests of Slavery. Their
argument is this. There are many ways of
killing system. If il bc badly worked or
badly defended, the result is the snme it
must fall and when ground is taken by its
advocates which neither the constitution will
bear, nor the People Of the North tolerate,
nor reason or common sense justify, the
effect will be, OF course, not only to weaken
hut to destroy it. So that the idea, that these
liberals have changed becauSe they feared a
home influence, in ITSELF has, really, 10
foundation in fact.
No, the cause of this change of opinion
aud position OF Southern liberals, arises, ia
our belief wholly from the fact, that The
Worth has .Eiiied 10 90 is duiy We say
filled. That is not the right word For the
heaviest blows dealt against them have been
dealt by the Free States. Aud these blows
have been given, not once or twice,
but siendily since 1915. Since that year, the
Free states have grown fainter aud fainter in
llieir opposition 10 slavery; they have
strengthened il at Washington; and VIC hnvc
dnmhlBg proof of these ayertnenis, IN this
fact, that the richest offices in the gift of tho
Federal Executive, have been given to he
trayors OF Freedom, like Daer, from the
North, and hugest defenders of Slavery,
like Shnrkey, from tho South. We do not
speak too strongly when we sly that these
leaders, OF both sides, have been lavishly re-
warded. Now these Southern Liberals, be-
ing politicians, aud, though well disposed, not
ready to become martyrs, seeing the "cow-
ards" of the North rewarded, and the "Uliras"
of the South upheld, by all tho strength of
the National Government, and by both pur-
ties in the North have said and do sny, vriu-
ally-"we can do nothing now the North
will not let us; it they should let us alone,
We might get along; but, not content with
thn', t'iey strengthen "lho few" of the Elave
S,atcs, aud purposeiy weaken us; we will
balk both aud 90 with the ultrns for slavery,
and for the South" And they hive done
il; unwisely, in coward spirit, aud for
bed end; yet from cause which sways
large classes in every society
Let the North, thcn, look to itself The
ruplurcs caused by these changed liberals
are of its creation. lireaps onIy Of the seed
il has sown.
.IIon. Humphrey Marshall, q few years since,
endoavorod to organize an Emancipation party,
independent in its action of both OF the old par
tics Finding that his scheme would not take
and determined to be leader in some move
mont that will keep him prominently before the
people, he now takes tack in an entirely oppo-
site direction, and is endeGvorug 10 organize
Southern Union party. 1t needs no prophet to
predict the rcsult-ioyisriHo (ky.) Courier
Fran tho n V 'Pr;Lnr,