Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-01-10

OF The government, which would all be well
enough if il deserved it, and it would, if il
were only what il processes to be. But Mari
us what do you understand by this kind Of
talk, 81 am n straight forward man. ] am a
republican. have avowed it openly in the
monorcbial but free England, aud am hap
py to state that have nothing lost by this
ovowa there. hope will not loose here
~ republican America by that frankness,
which must be one Of the chief qualities of
every republican. SO beg leave frankly
and openly to state the following points
First, that take it TO he the duty of honor
and principle not to meddle with whatever
party question of your own domestic affairs.
| claim for my country the right to dispose
Of ITSELF so ] am resolved aud must be to
respect the same principle here and every
where"
Now why the necessity for all this careful
defining of position, but for knowledge OF
the fact that this boasted republic is holding
tbrce millions of human beings in condi-
iion that for brutality is unknown TO the
Mayors.
In Monarchial England he could openly
nyow himself Il republican, could even say
TO an Anti-Slayery Association: These nsso-
Citations are bound up with much of the glo-
~ Of England, because it was 10y them that
every great principle was carried in that
country, from the abolition of slavery down
TO Free Trade"
Was there greater necessity for speaking
of slavery in mouarchial England where it
Is abolished, than in republican America
where it exists in all its horrors?
But he takes it to he the duty of honor
aud principle not TO meddle with party ques
lions of our domestic affairs. Aud villa
is the avowed Object Of his mission here
10 array us against Austria in behalf Of Hun
gary. Might we not ,witli the same propric
~ say, it Is the part Of honor ami principle no
70 meddle. With .Austria's domestic affairs
I.lApslria proceeds upon precisely the sam,
principle that America does; might makes
right we will because we can. Legisla
ton sanctions, and sanctiies any enormiiy.
But then ! deny that this is party ques.
ton of domestic character. Ii pertains to
humanity and is inseperabe from it. When
ever one human being finds another deprived
of his rights, lie but speaks for himself when
he demands their restoration. II is as i'm
possible that his rights will not suffer, as that
All individual receiving physical injury in
one limb will not suffer through his entire
system. DO you want fact in proof; look
at the nominaly free in this country; the
press muzzled, ministry dumb, legislators
gagged, vigilance committees posted oil over
the South, SO that genuine republican may
not express his sentiments except ut the risk
of his life. Are we not suffering for our in-
fringmcnt of the negroes rights.
To be sure politicians have used it as q
hobby TO ride into presidential and Guberna.
torinl chairs, in short have rode up to where.
yer there was loaf or II fish that govern
mcnt could dispense. Still so far from being
domestic it is world wide.
Had our politicians been arraye'i OH the
subject of banks and tariffs, should have
thought it quite uncourteous in either party
TO have made an effort TO enlist Kossuth
Aud do not now ask that he should 6,
about the country milking Anti-Slayer.
speeches, or commence the publication o
an Anti.Slavery paper. lie has anolhc
work to perform equally worthy, though
think his ultimate success will in grea
measure depend upon his faithluncss in re
buking despotism whenever found. In tn
language of John p. Hale in the United
States Senate: 81 want him TO come her,
aud in his very person 60 through oil th
land living advocate of the rights of man
so that everybody, wherever he may be, wh'
feels in his breast that he is guilty Of am
invasion or nfraction of those rights, wheI
he looks into the face Of Kossulh may SCI
there lnanents that speak reproach."
b. GILBERT.
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