Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-29
SALEM COLUMBIA COUNTY OHIO SATURDAY,

see that candidate for Office will be unjust in on
direction they are not Mt liberty to presume thi
he will, in amy proper sense Of the word, he Just
an other direction Tho man. who, when he choo,.
es the right side OF question chooses it from acci
dent or cXpcdicncy only, is not to be relied on Il
preserve in his cloico-for the course of accdcnl
lr cxpcdiency is rs uncertain on the one hand, a.
the course OF principle is certain on the other.
Surely, surely. our rcformcrs have had album
dant experience, that the mere anti-slayery cndi-
date, that the mere landrciUrm candidate that the
mere temperance candidate. that any other merely
one-idca candidate is not to he trusted even for
that which he proicsscs:--much less is hc to be
trusted for tue whole circle of political duties.
whole man is the only man, who is fit to be trusted
to perform all, or even any of the duties of man..
Entertaining the favorable views that We do, Of
the mass of the Free Democratic Party, we are Of
course, very reluctant to array ourselves aga nst
that Party. We were reluctant to do mt the cleo
ton year ago, and it was only in a very qualified
sense that we did so. We are still hopclu of that
Party. II may, vet rise up into the fearless assc-
uon all the duties, and INTO the clear and certain
occupation of all the ground of Civil Government.
We Know indeed, that it will not be easy for it to
do so--ior TO do go II must OutgrOw and very rap
!y too, the restraining Influences, and calculating
umid policy Of most OF ts editors and other leaders.
1t Is true, that those influences aud that policy vim
TO serve the high and holy cause Of freedom. New
crthclcss they Of fatal tendency, oven to that
cause. II the party yields to them it inevitable
sin.s down into Il onc-lca anti-slaycrv partv: and
events one idea will bo shriycllcl and worthless.
because lacking the sympathy and nutrimCnt Of
those other ideas, from which it is unnaturally and
violently disSO,iatcd. Even now. the Free Demo
cratic Party bears but feeble testimony ganst sla-
very. Every body knows, that slavery Is the gull
test of all piraccs, and the highest Of all crimes
And yet, the Free Democratic Party has not risen
above the low ground that slavery can be cgnlizcd!
Alas, how vain to assail slavery from this low
ground Men may oppose slavery, as they will
Nevertheless so long they concedc to il the shell
ter and rcspcctabilty and power ofluw, their con-
ccssion must outweigh their opposition Amcri-
can slavery can never be cllcctually prescribed hy
the public sentiment, until that sentiment has made
it an outlaw
We cannot deny. that the character Of the Free
Democracy is less promising now thanitw was a year
ago. Nevertheless, we will wait still another wear
for improvements in that character. Wcwill make
no nominations for the coming election. On the
contrary, we will advise the members the lihcr.
y Party to adopt such the candidates ofthc Free
lemucratc Party, as are in principle, members OF
the Liberty Party.
Whether, at the close Of another year. il will be
wise IN rs To prolung eur great patience with the
Free Democratic Party, can be told then better
tban now. II certainly will he unwisc unless that
Party shall then be found occupying position
greatly in advance ofiS present position. II il shall
not he found doing SO, it will then be the una void
able duty of the Liberty Party to abandon all hope
M that quarter; To revive and iuvgorate its own or
gan!zatior; to make its own nominations, and To
rally to their support the friends of righteous Civil
Government.