Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-06-25
A Change.

/ The Forest City of Cleveland, was during
the last Presidential canvass, ono Of the most
unscrupulouS of whig partisnns. L, could op-
parently tell truth or falschood with equal ia
cili;y. and seemed incapable of discriminating
between them. 1t is now changing its position,
and VIC hope. "has met with a change of heart"
At makes frank confession of tho sin of its old
associates, if not ofts own. II tstou,ly r1aintains
that the old whig party is dead, and jccrs those
who threaten to read 1t out of the party. /,
talks with spirit, anl We hope will grow in
grace, and pcrseverc unto the end 1t says:
The silver grey press hnve severed their
political connection with the Forest Ciiy,-
We 0re glad Of it, We feel ns Christian did
in the Pilgrims Progress, when the load oi
sin was taken off his hack. We rcpudintc
the Baltimore plntIorm-spit upon il, mud
return to the wing principles of 1917: "NO
eXerntivc usIrpntion, no more slave territory,
no further extension of slavery, no more
slave States, but free soil for free men,
We scorn political fellowship will treacher-
ons dougiaccs, who nre making platform
as base MS their own slavsh hearts, turned
traitor To the candidate placed on il, hecunse
they suspected that at heart he loved il not.
But II Is lauglalIle To hear them talk of OK
communicating the Forest Cily. Arnold en-
conmunic Gated the pniriois, whom he deser.
ted aud betrayed, but they managed 10
survive his treason. So we shall their
fellowship.
Its punishment for un,ohigging itself has
been terrible indeed, but deserved. When
woman takes step in the road TO shame
and ruin, how hard 10 recover the path of
virtue mud safety! So of parties, when once
they follow the ignus .faiuus of expetliency,
instead OF the star OF principle, il seems i'm.
possible 10 induce them TO relrace their steps.
Az the State Convention in February, the
old fogies exertcd all their influence md
power 10 drown conscience. to ignore prn-
ciples, mud to keep the wing party clusn in
The Track OF the loc0focos. A string of lwad-
dle-n dilution Oi the Baltimore platform
wns offered by Ely, and passed. Not n word
OF principle was uttered. The Convention
seemed assembled, not TO praise wlig prin.
riples, hut 10 bury them. The notion of the
body in the selection of candidates was no
less cownrdly aud nnmnnly. II is n matter
oi surprise that so good ticket was nomi.
nated.
1t was observed nnd remarked, that tle
convention carefully avoided men, supposed
principles. Had the old ingies known tia,
Dr. Allen was good nnl-slnvery, temper
ance man, his name woulil never hnve figured
as their candidate for the second place In tLe
gin of the State. We recolIect with what n
hearty zest one candidate was supported, who
was represented To he sIoon Keeper.
OF the Wing Press it says:
Ask them 10 march boldly on the ground
occupied hy The party in the day of It's pros.
periIy aud power, and they shrink hack
agllasi. Ask them 10 resume the riglnG,l
ana proper name of the purity, aud they
shudder with horror Ask them TO net lik. |
men with souls in their bodies, aud not he |
slinklng along after the locofocos, and lhoy |
VIII iuln like vipers aud hiss at you.E |
Egad, there lives not more cowanlly, re- |
crennt set OF men than portion Of the Dino
Wing press They are fit only Ia live in
Austria, and bow before despots, The soul
OF Independence does not inlIabit their car.
cases. They nrc brave only to ight those
who would eXlricaie what rs good of line
parry rom moral DEATH" ~