Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-01-10
NO. H..
Letter from Parker Pillsbury.

the north and northeast Of me, stretches a
dense unbroken forest, as large as the whole of
Massachusetts,, where roam the moose the bear,
the panther, the catamount, the wild cat, the
martin, as undisturbed almost, as two hundred
years ago. And winter too, reigns with rigor
to me before inexperienced, and unknown
Much intercourse with the world is out of the
question. see no newspapers, or nearly none,
until they arc venerable with age, and their
tidings, down among men, have long ago passed
on into tradition. Consequently, if / wrto you
letter now, it will at least have the merit c. ur.
ginality-a manufacture out Of the whole new
cloth.
The real friends Of the American Anti Slave,
fy Society In this County of Hcrkimcr arc
much fewer than supposed. have scarcely
found man, who is not still voter, and but
worry few indeed, who arc not supporters of
pro-slaycry Church.
There is hatred Of slavery, but no clear per.
ecption Of principle. The Constitution is to tho
most of the abolitonists perfect gospel Of Free
dom, aNd yet Joshua Il. Giddings and Charles
Sumner arc held in the highest honor, while
Slavery to every State in the Union, where that
mystery of Iniquity" is established
There is proiesscd, or pretended difference
betwCon Free Soilsm and Liberty Party, but
in our discussions, it is lost light of by almost
every man meet. This region is tl.o strong
hold OF the latter, and Gcrrt Smith has many
supporters Of his claim to be President Of the
United States And they tell us that he can
take the Office under the present Constitution,
and they say their members of Congress, could
they elect them, would be admitted to seats,
while holding their views Of the Constitution.
On this latter question, We have much dis
oussion. wish you would give an opinion
upon it. We arc often told that if they must
swear to support slavery in any way, direct or
remote by sending man to Congress, then
they would not send one. But the question is,
Can a representative enter the halls of Con-
gross, with their view of the Constitution i-it
being known what arc his real sentiments.
The Roman Senator was bound to offer his
libaton to the national deitics. Charles Sum
ncr made haste with his oblation, in his letter
accepting tho Office. lie says:
"I accept as the servant of the Union bound
to study and maintain with equal patriotic care
the interests of all parts Of our country.
aud TO oppose all sectionaiisni, whether it appear
in unconstitutional efforts by the North, TO
CARRY so onRAT A BOON AS FREEDOM INTO THE
SLAVE STATES, or in unconstitutional efforts by
the South. aided by northern allies, to carry the
sectional evil of slavery into the Free States.
With me the Union is twice blessed"
And again hc pledges and covenants:
40 DIscoUNTgNANcE EVERY EFFORT TO LOOSEN
ANY OF THOSE TIES ny WHICH orR FELLOWSHIP
OF STATES Is HELD IS FRATERNAL CoMrASY !! ="
Such incense docs Mr.. Sumner burn, in man
Hesitation OF his devotion to the Molock of this
nations worship and alteration.
Suppose now that Representative or Scna- |
tor is elected, of the Gerritt Smith School, and
writes out his opinions and intentions. Must
he not say
"Our Constitution is an Gti-Slavcry instru- |
mcnt. Under it, no Union ever did, or ever
ran exist with shareholders. Every slavchold- |
er is a tyrant-a Haynau-a pirate. He has !!
no business with the national Aig-no right to
its protection. 1t did not cover him, when
first unfurled-does not now The Congress /
that enacted the Fugitive Slave Law, was a
combination of kidnappcrs. Millard Fillmore, |
who signed it, is Kidnapper. The supreme
Court of the United States, and the Attorney
General, who have expressed opinions upon it, !
are Kidnappers. Daniel Webster is the very
Bclzcbub of all the Kidnappcrs. Every Com
missioner, Marshall and Deputy Marshall, is a
Kidnapper, whenever he attempts TO execute |
that law. Our Government, is, and ever has :
becn Despotism-aC Combined Piracy. Every
Slave is free. There never have been any law
full or Constitutional Slaves. And now be it /
known to the nation and the world, that as soon
1 and my party can possess ourselves of the !
power, Slavery ceases ceases, not only in the
District of Columbia and the Territories, but
all over the Country Every Stakeholder shall
be deemed an outlaw, felon of the foulcst
character. And he shall loose his grasp upon
his victim, or wash ou. his sin, in his own hearts
blood. And so help us God, the army and ma !
Wy of the nation, shall execute our mandates"
Such is the Anti- Slareyy Interpretation of the
Constitution of tho United States Can a man
20 into Congress If elected, who is known to
hold such views of iti Who believes il; No
one, sure. And whenever any man votes for
Gerritt Smith, or any other, to hold Office in
the General Government. he declares to the
world, that his candidate is ready to fill the
Office, as other men WR I'LL IL and that he is
willing he should. And the world are bound
30 to understand it. And the first Liberty
Party man, who goes to Congress, will go thus,
and act thus or he goes not at ALL
No better men can go, than are there now.
And whoever votes for Gerhtt Smith, libels
him, unless he actually is ready to go, and pour
out his libatons with the rest. at the terrible
sacrament of the National Gods.
l. Z.