Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-12-04
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... From the Christian Press.
The most Speedy, Sure, and Safe llctlOd Of
AbOlShIng slavery. M

hDOlSnlng SluItry'
Il has ever been my opinion that the en-.
tire abolition of slavery could he procured
by the General Government, and that To the
promotion of the best interest of both the
Free and Slave States. The General Gov
ernment could make an appropriation OF a
sum sufficient to enable the Slave States to
enlancipale with convenience, and can att
fiIorize the executive Of the United States to
hegOliate with each State for the entire aLo.
liiion Of it's slave system upon receiving n
due proportion of the sum appropriated for
TINT purpose.
While travelling ms an agent Enst and West
have presented this view TO many persons
Of intelligence, aud of various classes. and
have seldom found nny to object II is hut
doing upon large scale whit we all do up-
on small Que. Almost all benevolent per
Soiis 40 contribute To purchase the freedom
of Slaves.
! desire, through the Christian Press, to
discuss this subject, aud il, after sufficient
discussion, it shall he deemed proper, de-
siro that Tie American Returned Tract and
Book Society will take this ground IN its
operations for the abolition of tile Slave sys-
tom. The society SHOULD adopt wlint ever
l'inn OF action is wiscst and beet adapted to
securing that end.
shall now proceed TO offer some reasons
why the government should adopt this plan
Of nhoiishmg the Slave system.
Tie first shall offer, IL. that the General
Government has fostered the system. aud
therefore ought 10 bear, in part, the burden
Ot emancipation.
III. Tie General Government has made it.
self responsible for the whole syspin. But
for the fugitive slave enactment, aud Free
States, the Slave States could not liave re-
tained their slaves. Had il been so TINT
slaves were free so soon as they passed the
lines Of the Slave States, all would have
long since have escaped from bondage to
freedom. The General Government aud the
Free Stnie Governments have bccn SO many
prison wall high as heaven, around the great
Southern house of bondage, to hold the
wretched capIiycs in, aud the whole power
OF the nation now stands, aud ever has
stood ready to crush any effort the slaves
might make for freedom. Therefore the
General Government aud Free States nrc as
certniny criminal, and us really responsible
To God for the existence of slavery ms the
Slave states en- he, and consequently, are
under the highest possible obligation To the
slave system.
III. The General Government can COM
mnnd ample resources to enable it to give,
ii necessary, n full compensation for all the
slaves in the Union. The resources of n
republic is ia the wealth, aud in the power
OF the citizens, aud consequently to pay
money to the citizens cannot reduce the
wealth of the nation. II is but change of
funds. Were il 10 lie paid to foreign
country then il might he oppressive; but us
il is u mere chunge of funds at home, aud
one TINT would create in all the Slave States
a system Of enterprise equal TO that of HE
Free States, il could not be injurious To the
general Interest of the marion. 1t is Obvious
Tint such change would throw open all the
Slave States 10 free labor enterprise aud
would at once bring more than three mil
lions TO buy Northern products. This would
tend greatly to enrich every part of the Un-
ion. The increase in the value of luuds
would be immense, aud hence there is ren-
son TO believe that the increase of wealth
md enterprise resulting from the abolition
of slavery would far trunceGd the sum 10 he
mid for the slaves. Besides, these Slave
States would have their due proportion TO
pay for the abolition of slavery.
IV, The expense of sustaining slavery
will soon amount To more than the sum ne
cesury 10 its abolition The slaves now are
three millions one hundred aud ninety-eight
thousand, aud the increase will he eighty
thousand year, or more. The time, then,
is Just at hand when n standing military
force will be Necessary 10 hold them in sub
lection, and immense must be the expense,
and great the danger TO the liberties OF the
country. This is a point that claims the at
tention Of all who desire the safety ana wei
fare Of the government and nation. 1t ls
alone consideration that ought to urge all
the people of the United Suites to make the
most vigorous efforts for the immediate and
entire abolition of the slave system.
V,In case of a single foreign invasion,
vastly more may be lost by slavery, in life aud
property than would be necessary to abolish
the slave system which is creating millions
of enemies in the bosom Of the nation, and
putting il in the power of foreign nation
10 form desperate and numerous armies with
in our own limits, to destroy life and seize
the property of the citizens. A thousand
millions of property might be destroyed in
a single invasion. This forms sufficient
reason why the General Government should
make Whatever sacrifices are necessary 'o