Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-26

ut'Ns utluIS lle COUftS OF lne COunuys-
They nationaize slavery, by compelling II
to support it in the district of Columbia, nu
10 carry on the coaslwse slnvctrnde, aud L
conform our foreign policy, in all things 4
the principle, that slavery is to he protecie,
ny the government, "whcrevcr our Ia
floats" They involve the nation in Flori
da war, aud second edition of the same, n
| II final cost of some forty millions of dollar,
and send our army aud its bloodhound aux
iliarcs, howliug on the chase Of uuUfitudin
Seminole Indians, doomed to expulsion o
determination, in order that slaveholdin.
civilization and Christianity may he extend
cd into regions fiOm which tue religion o
savages would exclude them. They sen,
their min0ns into Tcxns, while yet Il prov
ince of Mexico, who establish slavery iher,
IN violation of Mexican law, to which the,
had become suhect, aud then, in violation
of their allegiance to the United States
raise the standard of revolt and assert thril
Independence. by what DR.. CmANNrNG Justly
sly les " the robbery Of realm;' aud when
| their work has been consuinaied by the hclu
aud connynucc OF the United States, Texas
n whole empire of slavery, is annexed To
this country by these shareholders, through
the machinery Of the Wing aud Democratic
parties
lnslgated by still growing lust Of slave
ry, they drive the government into a war with
Mexico for tine nvowed purpose of acquiring
more slave territory; aud when the war ter
inmates, Ht II cost of many thousands OF
lives and hundreds of millions of money,
they assert their own will aud pleasure in
The disposition of the spoils of conquest
by threats to dissolve the Uuion and to use
the pistol aud the bowie kuile, they compel
Northern members OF Congress to unite with
them in dismembering New Mexico-whiIst
she begs for admission ~ n Free State, thus
cursing with the blight of slavery eighty
thousand square miles OF soil tina; was Tree.
They force these Northern members to give
Texan Shareholders ten millions of dollars
besides, TO which they have not even the
semblonce Of Il title. They exact from them
n law Of Congress, by which slavery may he
extended over all Our territories, aud stipu-
lnling in advance that as many Slave States
ns may he carved out of them shalt be adj
Initled into the Union whenever they make
application. They exact another law 10y
which the whole people of the Free States
are made their cumstnblcs and slave catc,icrs,
hound us good ciliZeus," to engage in II
business Ht which their humnnily must re-
volt; which makes the slave claimant wit
ness ~ lliS own case, aud declares that cN-
parle Interested testimony shall he iilIul
aud ronclusiEc;" which trnmplcs upon lie
wrlI of liabeaS corpus, and denies trial 10y
jury in case involving II nHn's liberty,
which is dcnrer than life; which taxes us
NIL to pay the expense of sending men into
slavery 10y lis summary process, and bribes
men TO carry out lis dahnlicnl purpose; aud
which Furnishes 10y fine aud imprsOnnent
lhe holIcst duties Of religion 10 our fellow
men.
They stand up in the Congress of the !
United Staies, aud with characteristic au-
iacIty, denounce JEFFERSON us sophist, |
hc Declaration of Independence ns n hum
bug, aud the ballot box us curse to the !
They say TO us "yOu may think |
slavery an evil, but keep your thoughts TO |
yourselves" They not only make war up |
~ the right OF free speech, but they demand |
m "rNpnrgnlcd literature" plundrring aud !
iriiliug the school hooks OF our youth, aud !
ven forcing Northern geuius To nuiilaie |
he inspired thoughts OF its own brain.
They prostitute religion itself to the ne |
nrlois work Of upholdlng their unrglItGous |
Iowcr, hiding their great SIN behind the |
communion table; aud compelling Northern |
christmas to recognize them as brothers in |
he Church OF Christ, whilst lifting their |
ucrilegouS hands To partake unwurlhily " |
VI the body aud blood OF their Lord. They |
ring into their service the most gifted aud |
leaders of the great religious |
of the Free States; who |
each the people that there is no HIGHER ialU |
han nn act OF Congress, which in unInitga-
cd wickcdness and aitrociiy stands without
parallel IN the annals of any civilized peo-
lie on earth. They meet Northern mem
'crs of Congress in Washington, fresh from
heir constituents, elected by their anti
lnvery pledges, aud brim full of resolves TO
land 10y the interests of freedom; they take
hem 10y the hand, look them in the eye,
IOur into their ears their sweet and seduct-
We accents, and melt their hearts with the
ervent heat Of Southern Kindness, aud in II
in the "twinkling Of an eye" these
anne Northern men are changed" sold !
hings have passed away" aud they nre born |
ntO new life, endowed with new faculties, |
lcw desires, and new affections; hy some
trange law, perhaps thai of "physCul ge-
their faces are turned toward The
Tropics and they remember the North no
Inre forever.
See how they approach such n giant ms
WEBSTER, hold him IN the hollow Of their
ands, and now by Establishments and ca
esses, now by threats, bring him supplicat-
ng, like a'child AT their teel, for such iavors
: they promise TO bcsiow, in return for his
eayeu-daring npostacy To truth, humanity,
nd God. No mere politician can ince the
lHve-bolder and live. The slightest resist
nee TO their sovereign will is enough TO eX-
vel him forthwith from the paradise of office
nd mower. whether lac he "A VAN HUREN. Il |
BENTON, or some humber victim of their
wrath. We sometimes hear il said that the
Almighty Dollar is the God Of the American
eople. DO we not insult the prerogalives
{ the slave-holder when we set up any such
ival? How many men have we, either in
)hurch or State, who dare TO declare their