Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-14
Throwing away Votes.

The objectionable sin in America about cleo
ton times, is either TO "throw ones vote away"
or not to throw it at all. No matter what the
influence of the voting or the non voting may
! be, as declaration Of principle, or as a means
of its support. If one Of the great parties is not
voted for, the sin is committed. Some Of the
English voters, however, seem to think it we'll
enough to throw away their votes. They have
therefore for the second time elected the Baron
Rothchild to a scat in Parliament. Heis Jew,
and those who elected him well knew that his
scat would be denied him, without a renuncia-
ton of his religion. For this reason he was
elected. And tor them this is doubtless wise
cause Of agitation. And though the electors of
Rothchd arc without a representative in Par
lament, they have what is Of infinitely more
Importance, representative of the principle of
religious freedom. lie will be recognized as
such before the world. Perseverance on his
part and that of his friends, will eventually
conquer British prejudice and the British par
lament. The following is his speech delivered
according to CUSTOM after the result Of the polls
was declared:
Although nm tie last Of the four sue
cessinl candidates TO return thanks for the
distinguished honor which la been confer
red upon me, no one could do 80 will, deeper
feelings Of gratitude, and beg you Ia nccepi
the assurance of my deep sense of obligation.
"llear," nnd rhrersl When had the honor
! Ofasking for your votes aud support, ! wns
fully aware of the disadvantage under which
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deprivation OF the services OF your fourth
candidate during the last five years would he
nnde use OF as un argument very much n
gninst me. Therefore, your having again
consented 10 depriuc yourselves of The services Of
fourth candidate, must be considered grtai
and important demonstration IN .fiuor Of The
principle already hpice asserted by my e'ertion
for The city Of London, aud, it proves, gentle
men, how generously You can give up your
own interests, IN order To further measure
which, in the course of events aud 10y tie
force of public opinion, must be adopted 10y
our opponents IN the same way as they ARE
now fast adopting the principle of free trade.
| (Loud rheers)
"ls il not clear, gentlemen, that the great
extension OF commerce consequent upon free
trade, MS well ms upon the unexpected dts
coveries of wealth IN California aud Austria
ia must make very material change in the
commercial, socrul, aud political habits of the
community? Must it not lead to n great in
crease OF production aud of wants? Shall
we not, therefore, see an increased number
of those who demand share IN the pdyant-
nges of education-wlo claim TO he admitted
TO the exercise of political righis---nnd who,
therefore, will aid us in carrying measures
corresponding with that principle of free
trade which has now been so thoroughly
adopted by our opponents, who will then
recognizes the justice Of our claims"
The National Era in reply to some remarks
-ef our own. refers to this election of Rothchld,
and asks, "if disunonsts are sincere, why they
do not initiate this example"
We reply that one all-sufficicnt reason is, we
cannot II is possible that in this American
Israel, stiff neckcd and rcbellious as was ever
that of Palestine, there may be seven, or even
seventy thousand, who do not bow the knee to
their Baal, a pro.slavcry constitution. But no
whore are they concentrated, so that like the
friends of religious freedom in LGndon they can
elect their candidate. This is the reason why
We do not do as they do. We hope tho Era
when it asked us to elect Congressman.
The reason why we do not try to do it, is,
that We are too sincerely attached to our prnci-
pies. True it might be no wrong in itself, to
vote for n man who openly and above board re-
pudiatcs the constitution, and pledges himself
to decline the proAered oath to support the A.
merican constitutional wckedness, human chat
tclism. But this if not wickcdncss would be
folly and why should we pcrpetratc it, When
the majority votes, it has controlling influence
upon the multitude who seek for power or pop
ular favor. But when u contemned minority
vote, (Which is only an appeal to numbers in
the eyes of all classes it makes them ridiculous,
and so far, defeats their power to extend their
principles.
Our object is thorough renovation of pub
lie sentiment. In our present circumstances,
voting has no adaptation to this end There
fore in our "sincerity" we reject it. When
| the time shall como, that like the constituents
of Rothchld. we can elect man, and send him
to Congress to reject the Constitution, and be
therefore rejected himself il may perhaps be
best to initiate their example and cast our votes
Though then VIC should hear no less an outcry
about our casting them away, than now about
not casting them at ALL
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