Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-30


then examine the way in which dependent
officers exercise their duty, rs his oath of
office binds him to do so; otherwise, we
might ms well send, as Webster once said,
'broomsticks TO Congress-
But is the paying of taxes to the Govern
ment Mt all like voting to pay Charles Devens
his thirty pieces of silver? Voting is n vol.
untary net. Taking Office is voluntary act.
Voting the supplies Is voluntary act Mr..
Mann votes, takes office, aud says yea in
Congress, of his o,en free ,cM Is NY paying
taxes n voluntary net? Suppose / refuse
Government takes my house, sells il, and
iDkes the money. Exceedingly voluntary
this When did the woman, who paws her
five hundred dollars to the city of Boston.
assent to the imposition: might continue
the list TO any extent. Voting is the net of n
sovereign moulding the Government. Taxes
are burden imposed on subjects. The
Government wrIlug from me, without my
consent--rOhleh me, Of some hundreds OF
dollars. But they could do nothing with it,
till MIR. Horace Mann stepped forward aud
VOLUNTEERED 10 vote it to Charles Devens
MS payment for doing worse than numbering
his brother. The Nation met Mr.. Mann aud
said, win you be member of Congressp p
lie replied, Yes knowing the duties of the
Office. The Government thcn came to him,
nnd presented their Infamous hill in the Sims
case, aud said 'Will you nuihorise us tu pay
this lie replied, Yes To get the means
10 pny that bill, tlIut same Government comes.
aud takes my money, without nsking my
consent. Aud MIR. Muun thinks our relations
60 the Simms case ARE identical! | will
agree with him, when he shows the that the
thct Priests were just Ms innocent in paving
Judas thirty pieces of silver, MS was tho truv-
eller from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he
gave up his railnent to the thieves among
whom he fell.
IL is IN this part of lis letter that Mr. Mann
calls me 'cowardly' for refusing TO 20 10
Congress! On this theory, what nation of
heroes VIC must be since of all the millions
there are only few Garrisoninns afraid TO
go to Congress! Let me congratulate Mr.
Mann on his release from the post of danger
Next come sueing in the Courts and using
the Post office. Ia these cases, Government
does me u service at n certain price, as
merchant sells ne his goods, or u lawyer his
skill. Any body foreigner who never set
foot on our soil,-mny have those services, if
he will pny for them. No one is asked to
assent TO tie Government, or indorse its good
character, before he can sue or mail a letter. !
When Harriet Mariineuu mails letter to II
friend in Indiana, does she become morally
responsible for the arrest of Shndrach, MS
Charles Devens did when he paih Deputy
Marshal Riley for pretending TO eat n break
fast, that he might seize the slave? And ns
part OF the postage goes TO England, does she
indorse monarchy beside? IL Mpzzini sen,
kossulh letter through the Austrian mail.
he incurred the sauie responsibility for Hay.
nau's crimes, rs the Emperor that paid for
them! II | buy Look in john Murrn,'s
store, indorse his EpiScopnlianisn con-
Tess, cnnnOt accept this MS snund logic
Were prisoner on n pirate deck, where
they had some one set apart TO decide dis
puies, nnd one Of the pirates stole my dinner,
should ask his jutige to make him restore il,
and not feel Tint, in SO doing, nj all became
partner in the piracy. My position in this
country is similar; while do nothing tlint a
foreigner may not do, | act not ms u pnriner
in the Government but ns n subject do not
consent to Government; | only submit tn il,
as to any ineeiidJ!e evil. To such submission,
no guilt attaches.
Let me explain. In mans present condi.
ton, Government is II necessary evil. But
who is to choose what its form aud nnture
slnll be? The only rule, nj once practicable
and just, is TO let the majority choose. Sup
pose the minority think that the arrange
incnts nnde are iujudici0us. Still, tIey
should Join, and try 10 make those arrange
'nents better. But it any individual thinks
The arrangements SINFUL and irickeH las, for
instance, il Government command its Off
GERS 20 lie, 10 practise idolntry, or To return
siayes,) whit shall he do? or course, he
cannot assent, or become partner in them
That is selEevident, no matter what sacrifice
il costs him. Pagan Pompcy could tcncli us,
ilnt : II is necessary TO be honest: il is not
necessary 10 live What then will be the
relations of such individuals, like the Eng
lish Nonjurors,) TO the Government? la set
iiing these relations, two things are to be con-
considered. lst In any specified territory,
thero can be, from the nature of the case,
hut one Government. 2nd. Every man has a
right TO life, aud property on the spot where
he was born. This right God give him: no
minority can take 1t away. IL is n right ante
redcnt and paramount TO all Governments
md pronounced 'sell.evi'lent aud inaliemabe'
10y our Declaration of Independence. From
these two principles it results, illat any irdi.
vidunl, unable 10 become n partner in the
State, has still n right while he keeps the
peace, 10 follow his usual pursuits, aud ENJOY
the ordinary protection of the State TO ac-
qnre aud hold property, and I've projected in
IL; TO use the highways, courts aud mails oi
the State: in n word, to enjoy that class oi
rights generally granted, even hy ,espols, to
the dsfrancirised classes.
know this principle has been sometimes
invaded. Christians have held, in Asia, theii
civil rights, only on condition of sharing il
i,loiatrous practices. Rome treated the earl,
Christians in the same way, and England, il
times past, was thus unjust TO Catholics
Such subjects had no choice but To die mar
iyrs But mankind have, long ago, decided
that such course, though within the poOer
is not within the righym authority Of any
State; aud il is wholly alien To 10 tie theory
Of the English and of our Institutions, in
deed of all modern free governments.
repeat, thu. the majority have no right to in.