Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
PROGRESS.

The trial time is now, and indeed always, to
ant-slavery politicians. The last election in this
county, especially, was severe trial to some.-
On the question Of fusion with the Wings, they
were divided Both the Free Soil papers in the
county conended that to make the fusion, was TO
be unwiso in policy, and false in principle In
consequences Of this division in the party, the
fusion candidates lost their election. The fusion
lists dcprccating the result while tho immov-
abes are more and more convinced of tho correct
ness of their policy.
We are watching the influence of this state Of
things, with no little interest. From present ap-
pcarances, we should think the fusonists more and
more inclined to fusion, and we fear some of them
will be so perfectly fused, as utterly to lose their
anti-savcry identity in the newly fused mass
On the other hand the non-fusionists are more and
more impressed with the importance Of vndcating,
without compromise and without fusion, anti-sla-
very principles. Thinking as we believe justly,
that If the people can be imbued with these prin-
ciples, it will be as impossible for them to vote
wrong, as il is for them to vote right now, while
under the control Of proslayery principles. Hence
they see the necessity of progress-and they don't
seem to think the Pittsburgh platform quite all il
might bc-the end Of the law for righteousness
and their cry is onward. The Homestead says,
we must have higher platform. The Aurora says
we must take the position that slavery cannot be
legalized-and some at least how many we do not
know, among the people, say Amen.
We copy the following from the last AURORA,
IIIGHER.-To many of us there seem to be two
kinds Of Frecsoilers in this county-those who ia
fusion, coalition anal algamaton, and those in
opposition to this policy. The former want very
badly to beat somebody at the electiOn-cspecially
the locofocos'-and seem willing to risk the exist
ence of the party so il seems to u.s. if they could
but accomplish this object. They are impatient to
bo on the strong side-too much So II is feared
and are in danger of being lost. II don't look to
me rs if they stand on the broad platform, froc
Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men,
when they coalesce with notorious hunkers; to
them doubt not the thing looks plausible; for
they are known to be honest, We may say, in Sc
lecting their position. But were they not mis-
taken? Does subsequent reflection since the cleo
ton justify their course in October2 1t is hoped
not. On the contrary, may We not hope that they
are prepared to take higher instead of lower
ground Let us rather do this than surrender a
single article of our political platform, and not be
in too great hurry to get on the strong side. II
we keep steady to our purpose and not run after
the shadow Of success too rapidly, the result will
be far better.
Instead Of lowering our platform so that hobbne
and ono-legged hunkers can tumble themselves up
on it and thus break it down by half dead matter
there is mn obvious disposition the part of many
to elevate it to the position that SLAVERY CANNOT
LOCALIZED, proud and noble eminence, and on,
which every true man will feel glad to stand upon
Ours is party of progress-not backward bu
forward, and the adoption of such position wOulC
be conclusive evidence of it.
We don't care how many choose to help us, tn,
more the better, but we will not compromise lead
ing principles to secure their aid.