Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-11-13
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
Is unprecedented in the history of the two par


ties Of the country.
We cannot vote for either Scott, Pierce, or
Hale, for neither occupies position in which
an aboltionist oan stand Neither tho Free
Democratic Party nor Mr.. Hale demands the
abolition of the slave representation or the pro-
vision in the Constitution for the returning Of
fugitive slaves. 1t is true they call for jury
trial for them but is this anti-slavery, to give
to a jury the power to doom innocent men and
women to slavery Never can VIC in the re-
motest manner acknowledge such right
What matter is it to the fugitive, whether ju-
ry or commissioner delivers him to his hun
ter' 1t is our duty and purpose to claim liberty
for the slaves, and deny the right Of any power,
through any forms, to send back to slavery
those who have fed from It,
The first resolution was adopted, and rcsolu-
ton ?, was taken up and read, and ably discuss
cd by Mrs. Mott, VIM, IL. Topp, of Albany,
n. Y. and Thomas Whitson.
Tho Importance of Aboitionists pressing
moro upon the public mind the great founda-
ton principle Immediate Emancipation ,ciihom
crpa'riaiioa, was urged.
Mr.. Topp condemned in strong terms tho
Colonization Society, and spoke with the car
ncstoess and feeling learned from painful cx-
pcricncc Of tic cruelty and injustice towards
the people Of color, iostoroG by that Society,
calling upon every abol,ionist to maintain not
only the right and duty of immediate cmanci-
patton, but the right of every colored man to a
/ r..
lie stated that he was a member of tho Free
Democracy, and should vote for Mr. Hale and
with an impressive sincerity and candor OF man
ncr he briefly gave his reasons for 50 doing,
desiring to hear this matter further discussed,
that he aud other sincere Aboitionists in his
position, might be set right, if wrong
| Thomas Whitson replied forcibly to tie in
qurics Of Mr.. 1opp, showing that an adherence
to the L. s. Constitution was incompatible
with the principles Of immediate emancipation,
as that was compact to protect slavery for a
| time longer. When VIC cmpannol a jury, he
continued, to try tho right Of man to free
dom, VIC compromise that principle. We sho'd
never permit the quston to be considered. 1t
is blasphcmous to consider it. / would rs
soon be consigned to slavery by Ingrohom as
{ by jury. There is doubtless great differ
cncc between the character Of the Free Demo-
cratic candidate and that Of Pierce or Scott,
bit in the position Of agreeing to wrong they
are alike. They all compromise principle for
/ tho present advantage to their party. If all
| the world would vote wrong principle right,
or q right principle wrong, it would do nothing
to prove it true. Tho pirate himself docs not
perpetratc greater outrage than Ingraham.-
! ANY ono OF US would choose death rather than
that fate. Our principles compel US to reject
the religion and the politics. whiefR ssne,ion
such abomihations. We dcmand the liberty of
man. law or no law, Constitution, orino Con-
stitution. I see men 'wlom love, men who
are too good for their position, joining in politi-
cul action under this Government. But this
is aqucs,ion of principles not men. The Con-
Statos, Slavery included, it delivers the runaway
slave 20 his master. Now if the contract is
good, let us keep it in good faith if bad, let
us discard it openly.
Some allusion being made to Charles Sum
nor, one Of the audience asked if Mr.. Summer
did not procure the release of CNpts. Drayton
and Saycrsi
Mr.. Garrison replied: What if he did Docs
itprovo his position sound as a Senator of the
United States, or that it is moral act to swear to
sustain the Constitution; a man may DC
many good and anti-slavcry acts, while his po.
siton is pro.slaycry.
God forbid that l should take a leaf from tht
laurcls Of Mr.. Sumner, but hcnor should b
rendered TO whom il is due. While much
credit is due to Mr.. Sumner for his efforts :ol
the release of Cnpts. Droyton and soyrcs, tina
release was not primarily owing to him, Para
doxical as i; may seem, those men were proba,
bly, largely indebted for their deliycrance tc
Lowis Cass and Stephen A. Douglass. 1host
gentcmen had made eloquent speech hes IN ia
vUr Of the intcrcession Of this Government 70
the pardon of O'Bricn, Mcoghcr and Mitchell
Tho Massachusetts, Anti-Slaycry Society, b,
kindling back fire upon Slavery sent ne
mortal to the Senate asking for similar action il
behalf of Drayton& Sayrcs. This memorial Mr.
Sumner, to whom il was sent, never presented
But few days later, while he had it in hi
pocket, Senator Clarke of Rhode Island pre-
scntcd memorial precisely similar, from anti
slavery men in Il. l., which was respectful,
received, referred and reported on, Mr.. Sum
ner remained in Washington from December
to April, without ever calling upon Capts
Droyton and Sayrcs, or expressing in any wa.
to them his sympathy for them. In the meal
time active efforts were made by their friend
in many parts of the country to procure thci
pardon, iorbore, in the I.berator, 20 criticst
Mr., Summers silence or his neglect to prescn
our memorial, until one of the petitioner