Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-01-24


party distinction, in every honest endenvor
to promote their true happiness aud welfare.
Having hut few days since communlca-
ted to the General Assembly, in my Annual
message my views on what was then sup
posed would be the most important subjects
of legislation nt the present session, II can
neither be expected nor desired that ! should
again repeat what was at that time express
ed.
/ On occasions like this it has, especially Of
late, become customary to speak of the val
ue of the Union of these States, and the ne
cessty of sustaining it in the spirit of the
Constitution. 1t has occupied the attention
of the Executives of several of our sisters
of tho coniedcracy within the last lew
weeks. aud their communications, both North
and South of Mason and DiXon's line,
breathe n true spirit of patriotism, by the
expression of the most loyal attachment TO
the Union.
This oyinccs much better state Of feel
ing than has heretofore existed. II is true
that the terms. "Northcrn fanatics" are occa-
sionaly employed as if they were only
known in the North. But apprehend even
this fault will hereafter disappear when the
true history of some of onr Southern friends
shall he fully read aud better understood
But in her attachment TO the Union, and in
her uuihltcring determination 10 support II,
Ohio permits no others to take the lead.-
"She never knew disloyalty." She neither
has nor will she assemble in convention TO
weaken that Union hy means of pulpnhle
violation of Constitutional duty. II sle
feels herself oggreved by the measures of
Congress, or the acts of other States, sin the
Union she will seek redress and not ont of
IT," To nuliiy Constitutional obligations. Is
not u iuyoric remedy with her people. The
law known MS the Compromisr, whch has
caused so much ill-icGliug, is the act OF the
National Legislature, held to hc constitution
al 10y the Judicial tribunals authorized TO de-
eide that question; and il tie measure ltseli
ms one of policy, necessity, or justice, were
not worth the parchment on which II was
cngrosscd, the people of Ohio, il believed,
will never sully their integrity by It's viola
ton.
! Under all the circumstances which sur.
round us, "it should remain undisurbed,"
aud this most fruitful source of agitation aud
excitement he forever closed. The time for
the agitation of its repeal, has not, at all C.
vents, arrived; for the results which How
from it for good or for evil cannot have been
/ fully tested in so short period Of time. by
letting it remain, neither its policy or just
ness is admitted, but merely that the ro-agi-
talion of it would produce greater evil than
the measures itself eau affect. Willie pub
lie opinion may be divided perhaps on the
subject of ugilaling the repeal of the fugitive
slave law, there is, nevertheless, another
subject in close connection with it on which
it is believed the sentiment of Our people is
entirely united. The area of slavery must
never be extended in this Government while
tie voice--thc united yoicc-oi Ohio ia amy
constitutional form can stay It. Here with
propriety we may take our siTnd. "Thus
, far proud wave Shalt thou advance, but no
further shalt thou come That slavery is
au evil; that it WAS brought upon this nation
10y 10 moral right, aud exists 10y what is be-
leved to he the force of necessity, because it
is interviewer with every political relation
aud civil institution in the South is not to be
I controvcrted. What is 10 be its end the flu
| turc only can disclose.
/ 1t hns long appeared TO the that the Amer
/ lean Colonization Society presents the most
| effective organized agency to eradicate aud
| finally wipe away the institution of Slavery.
/ 1t is t.uc it has encountered grcut prciudices
aud determined opposition, aud lis opera
tons cosequemiy !mvc been slow; but the
/ sigus Of the times now Indicate that the
| General and State Governments will, ere
long, contribute their Influence aud means
in support of individual philanthropy, that
our african COLONY will become the home OF
the free aud prosperous colnred race, spread
ing christianity aid ciyiliziiion-ihe natural
result of free nsttutions-through the vast
| eXpanse of the dark aud benighted quarter OF
the globe. | am not myself among the num-
ber who believe that the evils Of slavery
must necessariully overthrow the Govern
meut. This Great fabric of human wisdom,
erected by our iOrcintlcls for our welfare
and protection, will be preserved, aud those
who think diiierclly in my opinion, falsely
estimate the elements hy which it will be
sustnined-thc interest," the intelligence, aud
the patriotism OF the American people.
see no reason why future generations may
not look upon the old emblem OF our union
and strength us gracefully it shall spread It's
folds to the breeze, aud neither stripe nor
star shall bn seen 10 save disappeared; but
Oh the other hand new conscientious in
the north, the south, and the west, may add
to its interest, its beauty, and its strength, not
than other nations nrc TO he brought into the
Union by war conquest, or unjust or nggres.
sve acquisition, but by TINT peaceful and
cOnquering influence which will emanntC
| from our free institutions Our intelligence
and our enterprise Al no distant day, com
pariliyely speaking, the American people
may with truth cxclaim "this boundless con,
tnent is ours" 1t is the destiny of the An,
glo Saxon race.
, There is another consideration of vast i'm,
porinnce to the interests of our State. Ii il
the improvement of our Rivers aud IInrbors
Without being felt 10y our General Govern
ment, the uninterrupted navigation of the
Ohio from Pittsburgh to its junction with
the Mississippi, for nearly the entire year
might he secured. Tho object is one OF too
deep interest not only to our great commer
cial metropolis, but TO very large portion
Of our people, 10 be longer delayed, and toe
expensive TO be undertaken by State au
thority, with heavy public debts and exten
sive internal improvements to provide for o
their own.
The I'olker5wd, is the title of the new paper
recently established by the Hungarians. Elzul
Wright in the Commonwealth says fit:
From the numbers succeeding the first al
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