Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-11-13
Grrritl Smith Elected.

Gerrit Smith is elected hy n plurality n
lsile short OF 1000, mn event we had not the
faith to hope for OH his first nomination, bIIl
one of deep Interest to all, wlelher friends
or foes to ircr dom. 1t is an event of hope
and triumph in view of Mr.. Smiths radical,
md Ms we deem them revolutionary views.
Mr.. Smith is not an ant-slavery Wing or
Democrat like Campbell aud Seward, Van
like Gid,ling's and Sumner, recognizing the
lawful existence of slavery in the States. lie
dees not admit in theory, that slavery can be
sectional" my more than NATIONAL" ex-
eept 10y the pirates right. a right which
eau never give il immunity from assault, or
security from determination by national law
and justice. lie is indeed the first known,
thorough political Abolitionist ever elected to
Congress, all others have limited their abol-
ton to the District of Columbia-the territories
and the slave trade. Mr.. Smiths past life
has given evidence that lie will be true to
his principles, that lie has manhood which
will not shrink from their nvowal aud de-
fence. From that position therefore lie llns
il 10 his power to produce an extensive, deep
and thorough agitation, such as has never
yet been excited in Congress aud through
out the nation.
Slave holders have felt their strong hold
unassailed, so long as even Free Solers
have taken especial pans to assure them
that they left sacred aud untouched "tO The
!Sdies The tehO'e subject Of siGuery and The erira-
dition Of .Gugitiues from seIrice." To assault
this citadel Of their confidence Oh the floor
of Congress will he to fill them with mad
ness, fnot to srnile them with dismay. There
TO make this unried assault, is Mr.. Smiths
mission in Congress. Heaven, grant, that
single handed as he will be, he may he found
adequate TO the heroic task. IL so, freedom
will receive II mighty, onward impulse,
whatever line of treatment shalt be meetcd
out 10 him by slave holders. Were they
even to refuse him admission to his seat, as
entertaining principles that were reasonable,
versNe of the Government, il would not be
wonderful, nor need we care so that tho
great principle he represents, viz, (that slave
holders are but pirates-lhat their crime can
have no sanction, support, or protection,
from law) is ihirly launched before Congress.
MIR. Smiths fidelity to this only radical prn-
eiple of successful anti-savery movement,
would do more than any preceding Congress
sional event, towards bringing deliverance to
the slave. Ii in effect would be identical
with the dsunion movement, and so will the
slave holders regard il, though Mr.. Smith
himself honestly disclaim it. Long enough
have we contented ourselves with act
ing on the defensive. We want the dggreSsiUt
doctrines Of .4JoiitiOnism proclaimed in Con-
gress without qualification or restriction. Pro
ceding from that centre Of political inilu'
encc, they will strike terror to the heart oI
despo,ism. The god-like heart and martyr
nerves have never yet been SO combined in
any Congressman, as to ena6e him to do this
simpleIact of manifest justice TO our millions
OF slaves. We now hope TO see it done
At what cost to Mr.. Smith we cannot tell.
The New York Tribune has the following
announcement of MIR. Smiths success:
The election Of Gerriit Smith to Congress
from District which gives Pierce aud King
Seymour, Church, g. Co., abont 900 ma
iority, is sign Of the times. II shows that
ths much execraied Reputation Of the Sla-