Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-23

Now, in my remark where is there any
vcsiige or gimmer of an idea about promises
mol being binding ns the parties understood
them; or about secret Intentions governing;
or about mans swearing one thing aud
meaning another; or about Gods 'jusiiying'
men for lying or perjury Where, demand,
is there any wink or odor Of such base ideas
And yet do not these ideas compose the
whole substance OF Mr.. Phillips comment
A Jesuit plainly enough, but which is he
But again, this must suffice. AS there
were too many individual falsities TO be emil
mcrnted, so there nre too many classes to be
classified. Indeed, have looked with
amazement through this whole letter of Mr..
Phillips. There seems TO he some fatality
of alteration in his mind, some relracting
mediun,-so that nothing ever comes OH, Of
it ns IL went in. When rnys of truth fall up
on his scnsornn, they ore DETECTED from
right line. As mn oplcian would say, the
nngle of reflection is never equal to the angle
of incidence.
close with point, which, in connection
tcih has other doctrines will he regarded 10y
many ns suggesting mental aud moral ire
sponsibility.
Speaking of the liability Of Free Soil TO-
ters to he called upon by the United States
Marshal to help him capture fugitive slaves
Mr. Phillips snys; (nnd the words nre so inn
portnnt tnlicisc them,) The roller being in
some States under an express, and IN ALL an
der an implied oath 10 The Constitution, IS legally
bound 10 o5cyi' Tliut is, every voter is bound
Ivy un oath, or ns 10y an oath, to help catch
fugitive slaves, If called npou hy n marshal.
Yet, the the same Liberator which contained
Mr.. Phillips first reply to me, mud which sets
forth nll his obnoxious doctrines about the
comprehensivencss and crimnnlity of official
onlhs, contains public Address to the Peo-
pie of Massachusetts, written, ms presume,
from its style, hy Mr.. Phillips himself (l) ex-
horting thenI with nll earnestncSs, to rally
for such n change in our Siute Constitution
MS shall make oil ndnli women voters; calling
il n measure of vital importance to the well
fare aud progress of the State one f'ihe
most important Of all civil reforms, &c. &c.,
and accompanied by petition which every
body is requested to sign. Mr.. Wendell
Phillips signature is appended TO this Ad-
dress. In subsequent Liherntors, special no
ticc is given that the Petitions should he
returned 10 Mr. Weudell Phillips That is,
with his views respecting the criminnlity of
official oath; with his ilnputations against
Mr.. llale aud me, for voting, or suffering
ourselves to he voted for, he canvasJes for
petitions to bring every adult woman in Mas
snchusetis under IAN express, or under an
implied oath 10 the Constitution by which
she will he legally bound to obey, il, at any
Time called upon by the United States Mar
shnl, 10 help him capture fugitive saves.'-
Suppose the Constitution altered in accord
unce with Mr. Phillips position; how are all
women 10 escape pcrdition? II, like Mr..
! Phillips, having n right to vote, they won't
vote, then they violate their express or i'm.
piled oaths'; or, voting, or allowing them
selves TO he voted for, then they get blasted
| 10y his swiiiest lightning for TINT!
Oiher points which meant TO discuss in
this article, must omt,-paricularIy in re-
gard TO The fugitive slave clause, so called, in
the Constitution.
! renew my proposals to MIR. Phillips to
discuss. constitutional questions about slavery,
without any reference 10 our past personal
histories or conduct, without any drgunenia
al hominem; or any collSteral matter what
ever; but with the solo aud exclusive object
of ascertnining our political relations under
the Constitution, aud oiilluminaing OF our path
of duty. HORACE MANN.
L. 5. Will Editors who bave gwen cur.
rcncy TO Mr.. Phillips last letter, please dc
me the justice 10 insert this !?
(l) Mr. Mann is mistaken. The Addres:
he refers to was written by Miss Lucy Stone
-TEJ lin