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

Anu-Slavery party, or OF voting at III ui'"''
the Constitution Of our country. There were
other kinds Of political action besides holding
Office or voting mon into Office
Mrs. Mott believed the Society had never
pursued the measure OF voting. Our measures
as described in the Declaration OF Sentiment
ndoptcd at the formation OF tho American
Anti-slayery Society was to form Anti
Slavery Societies, to send forth agents to cir
oulato books, tracts and periodicals; to seek TO |
enlist the pulpit and the press in tho cause Of
the suffering and the dumb; to aim at the pu-
rifcation Of the churches from the guilt Of sla-
very and TO encourage the labor Of frcemcn
instead of slaves. Nothing was said Of voting,
and probably nothing was thought Of it,
Whatever acts upon the parties and politics Of
the country is thus far political action. Our
exhibition of the political and economical evils
of Slavery and advantages Of Freedom, our ex-
posurc of the nggrcssons of the slave power in
and through the government, arc such.
w. L. Garrison snid. Being tho author of
the Declaration of Sentiment, l may bc sup
posed to know It's meaning as it lay in the mind
of the autho- 1t laid down certain great priE-
cpcs and general measures, but il could not
define every duty or measure which lay before
us. 1t lcn it to each successive hour to reveal
its peculiar duties in the light Of these princi-
pies We could not sec the end from The be-
ginning Our duty was to sec to it that We in
no way, compromised the rights of the Slave
Our friend will not say that the Declaration oil
Sentiment requires Us to do o pro.slavcry act
On the contrary, it lays on us the strongest
iniunc,ions to make our position, our words and
action, our entire influence, nu-slavcry. We
resolved to attempt tho purihca'ion Of the
church but who believes that this implied that
VIC must become church.mcmbcrs SO we re-
solved to aim to purify the government, but did
this any more imply that VIC must become
members of the government; Every man mus,
iudrc for himself of both these relations,
whether they would compromise the rights Of
the Slave or not. 10 his own master he must
stand or fall.
| The position Of this Society upon the Consi-
tuition is we'll known. WcEold that it contains
certain wicked compromises Of the rights of the
Slave. It gives tho Shareholders n political
representation for their slaves, thus bribing
toll and ,r,,l,io,, ,lcir human cb,t,els.
l cannot swear to give such power to Slavchol-
ders. Docs our Declaration Of Sentiment re-
o,;s. 1,i,, on Tho contrary i,s mimi.
plies and spirit forbid such an oath. So of the
Obligation to put down a slave instruction and
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gr;ord rood ,ot bo o,nrohcrsivo tina. yc sboll
,,oso . ;,,auo,oo ,ho ,,o,.orrmor+ whom ,vs
o,,so % vo,o No rorso,s orc morn vigilopt
., tho action Of tho government and the poli,i.
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ho,icvo mono do moro 70 mako Frcc soi, vo,cs.
yyhoro oro ,to MOS, Froo Soil votes c,.,. As
oo,o,oi Gao, inst ,yhoro ,boro oro mos, ohor.
,,on;s,. d;seorcbisod for conscicuco, so,o and
.,no s,ovo..so soko
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little evil to do a great good. 1t is the best we
can do under the circumstances. They n! bad.
wish they were better, but we must take them
ms they are and yield to them" Now this is
false and fatal counsel. Ihavo no right to take
n false position, Or do an immoral act to put
down Slavery.
Why should not nbo,..ionists be satisfied
with their principles and position. Their prin-
ciplcs nrc ncl.nov,lcArod hv tho no,io, aud tlo