Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-31
Erom the Homestead journal.
DANGER OF RETROGADIKG.
1YScECS.

Parker Pillsbury in recent letter, written from
Medina, Ohio, to the editor of the LiberatOr thus
speaks Of the condition Of affairs at present with
the Free Soil party Of Ohio:
"But my intention was to say something about alt
ti-slaycry here the W Rescryc-the most anti-sa-
very part Of the country. Two influences alone keep
the people from the highest antl-slayCry positions
first the hoarse, the raven cry of the pulpit about
'nfdclity,' and second, the leading politicians,
most OF whom are now laboring to conform the
morality and philosophy OF former Frcesoilsm to
that OF what seems now willing to be known as
Progressive Whigism.' The former Of these III
luenccS fortunately, has no power, except over q
few, and these generally not oi the highest account
"The greater part Of the original Free Soil men
are really Gerrt Smith men; and so Gyow them
selves in nearly every one OF our discussions But
their leaders hold them back in order to ttSc them,
as it is called with the scattered and discouraged
fragments Of the Wing party. This fusion is to be
attended with some coHluslOn; for the truly anti
slavery men Of the party; who have any eyes To
see, are unwilling enough to submit to it. AT the
recent election they have been required to vote for
some Of the shabblCst specimens Of political hui
manity that were ever cast in the darkest raniest
day of creation. Tho Free Soil leaders have de-
clared, over and over again. that the Wing party is
dead and yet they have dug il up, and married it.
They have even required that some of its cxhumed
members be voted Tor TO fill high Offices who have
laid in the grave lOnCc: than did Lazarus and with
similar results ON surrounding oiactorcs. The spe-
cious cry is, for reorganization Of parties on the
platform Of PROFESSION The Wings might have
to advance step SO from the Baltimore platform,
to meet the demands of their Free Soil spouse but
that the FreeSol party itself will advance, or attempt
10 advance, propose to advance except blackboard,
like the Ilbernans flea, is out Of the question.
The bargain seems 10 be this; They say 10 the
Wings, are dead-we know you are dead
we saw you die. Indeed, We were not only witness
Of your giving up the ghost but the cause Of it.
but now, If you will get up out Of your graves,
peel off your mould, and kindle up souls again be-
meath your ribs Of death, we, who are yet III cm-
bryo, and so about your equals will unite our for
tunes in common cause, and divide whatever spois
we gain, between u.s. And as neither had aught
to lose, and both, perhaps, something, at least, to
hope Jor the alliance was concuded--all but the
conclusion. That is to come. Free Soilism decent
ly died with Whigism; and from the ashes Of the
two has sprung Free Democracy"
! We don't know how others may regard the signs
of the times,-but think one who has closely OBJ
served all the changes and maneuyerings among
party politicians and especially among the Free Soil
party during the past six months, will bo forced to
admit that there is just and reasonable grounds for
Mr.. Pllsburys apprchensions, as expressed in the
above extract. There is generally more danger OF
political reiormers retrogading than there IS OF
them going ahead too fast. Every political party
will have its leaders these leaders are geHor,
ally the least honest and possess less love for and
attachment TO their professed principles, than the
mass Of their followers. Tho leaders of party too,
are generally seekers after Office and all their IN