Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-03
GIVE THEM LIGHT.

good Free-Soiler, writing from Salisbury Ohio
says THAT the reason the Free Democracy IS not in
power, is because its principles are not known.
have conversed here with both Wings and Demo-
Gratis who would say that they were against any
slave territory, in favor Of the repeal of the Fur
tive Slave Law, and of free men and free speech,
but opposed to interfering with Slavery in the
States. When told them those were principles,
they were astonshed, and remarked, if that we're
the fact, then they were Free-Soilers"
i. Give them light by circulating papers among
them, and they will soon see that nothing divides
them from the Independent Democracy but mis-
apprehension.
The abovo is from tho National Era. We COM
ply with the Eras request, and contribute our aid
Ito give light" by circulating this paragraph We
are with the Free Democracy for free men and
free speech" but don't exactly see how tho Free
Democracy is to bring about this its purpose and
desire, even with the aid Of sympathizng Wings
and Democrats, so long as they are "opposed''
(mark the wordl opposed 10 interfering rih Slarery
in he States.' That is precisely where slavery
exists, and to our humble apprehension is ust the
place whore the Free Democracy and every body else
should interfere with it. These States are precisely
the places where there is no freedom of speech, ."
and where the Free Democracy know there can be
none while slavery is not nteriercd with. The
prison, the halter, by lynch law or statute law is
the portion there meted out to free men" who in
dulge in free speech p and there is where this
tyranny is to be let alone-in special attempt to
put it down. This is playing Hamlet with the
part Of Hamlet left out" To what purpose, let all
Judge.
We would say nothing Of all this, were this pur-
pose Of the Free Democracy claimed only as a
partial measure We have no objection certainly
to getting hdlf the loaf if that is the best we can
do but we only protest against giving up The chole
in the vain hope of thereby getting part. Said a
distinguished Free Democrat TO us the other dav
" Now, do abandon your distractions, and 90 witt
us for something rational and practical" To III
the irrational and the impracticable is this aemp
10 create free mem and free speech out of gage,
slaves, without interference with the offence wher
it exists. We object to the Free Democrat
claim to be abolitonists by virtue of their Fre
Democracy, explained in the light given" above
But they do claim that theirs is the only pure an,
effective ant-slayery, and to go beyond it is foil,
If not fanaticism. Now We cannot but think, tha
such disclaimers as the above will most certainly
strengthen the stakeholder in his position, and de
feat the ends of moral agitation. And that what
ever accessons may be gained for the Free Demo
cracy thereby, they will gain no real strength t.
the cause Of freedom. We hope Mr.. GoodelPi
letters, which We notice elsewhere or some Other
instrumentality may introduce the editor of the
Era, A good Free Soer" and the " Free Demo
eTaey" generally, into the acceptance of the idea
that there is higher law than the American Con-
Stitnton, which makes all the States which choose
TO adopt slavery, States Of refuge for its involate
sanctity. States where Gods law may be repealed
with impunity, and where all good men are expected
70 refrain from all interference with it's impious
claims.
twill be said, perhaps that it is only political
interference that is dscaimed. All we have to say
is that this paragraph, which was written expressly
to reject light this subject, gives us none of that
sost. We believe. indeed that the Era. good Free
sc'lers. and the Free Democracy were advocates Of
hossuh's doctrine Of interference with slavery in
the Austrian States. and in the Papal States &C.,
and this comprehensive opposition to it in the
American States looks little singular we confess
We wait for NOR" light" ~ III ' ~