Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-27
Whig Anti-Slayery,

The Tribune contains an article headed Talk
with Southern Wings" In which Mr.. Greedy
lays down his plan Of union with his southern
brethren. If the southern Wings have any re-
gard for moderation or even for whigcry-thcy
cannot fail to accept the profcred terms. But
as they possess neither, as slavery moEopolizes
their whole hearts, Of course they will reject it.
As will be seen by the extract VIC give below,
the proposition is, TO go into the presidential
| contest, with the understanding that there is q
difference between northern and southern wings
on the question of slavery and freedom, but
that it is of minor importance and shall not once
be named in their convention.
None know better than the Editor of the
fibre Of the government, and with almost every
act of tho federal administration. Equally well
ho knows, that in all the past, the South has
given entire direction to this whole question,
and under its direction, it has grown to its pres
ent defiant position. Equally well also docs
he know, that his proposition is nothing else,
but proposition to subject the government to
the same hands for the next four years, and with
the same results. 1t is piece of trickcry as
| shallow as it is wicked the only tendency Of
which can be to bcguile wings Of anti-slavcry
| opinions, into betrayal of liberty. We repeat
this can he its only tendency. OF course it can
have no influence upon the South. Their sys-
ten Of warfare upon freedom is open and ag-
grcssiyc. They have no opinions in favor of
slavery, that are to be kept in allegiance for the
sake of union with northern wings. Southern
Wings even when Mr.. Grccly was writing his
editorial were repudiating General Scott, be-
cause he adopted this very non -decarative poll
cy-whilc the wclkin was ringing with their
shouts for Fillmore merely because he has de-
clarcd that the fugitive slave law, and all other
necessary kindred measures, must and shall be
enforced.
Mr.. Greedy would fan make the wings believe
what he seems to believe himself, viz, that he
and they arc worthy of all honor because oi
their moral heroism in asserting that they enter.
tain opinions Of their own on the questio o
slavery, though they will by no means insist
upon the adoption Of those opinions lest tho
democrats should acquire power, and certain
fundamental questions, which have nothing
to do with slavery" should be lost sight Of
Let it be remembered that these are the view.
of the advance portion of the whig party, tho
conscience wings. 1t is sorrowful to think
what is then the position of tho rest-of the
hunkcrs among them. They too have opinions
but they have no difference with the South
They so in opinion as well as practice, for un.
mitigated slavery.
But sorrowful as is this determination Of tho
anti-slavcry wings to suppress all their generous
emotions for freedom. We yet need not sorrow
without hope. This declaration, that the whig,
have northern opinions, even though they are
not to be named, is indicative of no small ad.
vanccncnt. Heretofore they have insisted that
they were at one with slavery That there wai
no difference north or south on this question
So VIC live in hope that bye and bye they will
declare the difference, ard insist upon the adop.
ton of their own views, with something like
manhood. Though We cant say we expect i
previous to the next presidential election
Whig philosophy is "long suffering" endur.
ing all things" at the hands of slave holders
And if the foreign element spoken of below
should be introduced into the convention, and
Fillmore nominated on the strength of it, VIC
shall expect that Mr.. Greely, in his attachment
to "certain fundamental principle" "-disre-
garding slavery and the fugitive law,-will be-
como his jealous supporter. In one column
discoursing Indignantly against the fugitive
law and the injustice pcrpctratcd under it, and