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

The State Central Committee Of the Ohio Free
Democratic party, have issued an address in the
last Columbian. After stating that their decision
is against the calling of State Convention at the
present time, the committee proceed to say
Bnt we think the purpose Of holding no Conyen-
tion this winter, should not imply u purpose of
relaxing or postponing our exertions and abors
for the promotion Of the cause Of Freedom. The
position held by the party in our State in the
ranks Of the friends Of freedom and humanity,
does not allow us to sleep relax q muscle, in the
cause; but rather calls upon us to nerve ourselves
with new vigor, and stronger purpose than have
ever before Characterised us. The work Of organ-
ization, of petition and remonstrance, and of the
dissemination Of light and truth upon the subject
of human rights-so little understood or so little
needed in our land-must go on and be prosecuted
with renewed vigor, and untiring perseverance,
What we have thus far gained, must be held, and
advances made in the future, or all we have ex-
pended of sympathy, and labor, and "materiaI
aid" will be lost. The thought of such thing
must not for a moment be tolerated.
l. Light must be moro generally disseminated
Our national, our state, and our county papers,
must all be sustaiued--and by the same means the
cause-by exertions to increase their subscriptions
and by gratuious distributions the part of those
who have the heart and the ability to subscribe
and distribute them.
2nd. Our national and state Legislatures must
be petitioned, and importuned and instructed
until, from WEAKNESS or fear, if not from principle
or shame, the government of our states and the
nation shall be arrayed ON the side of Freedom in
stead OF Slavery. For some years last past, the
work of pctitioning has been greatly relaxed and
all best capable Of judging-Our Representatives
especially, nrc agreed that mach has been lost by
such relaxation and neglect. Let us all enter
anew and earnestly, upon this work of making
known to our law makers, as well as our executive
D sha nd do Ia,
dom and Slavery.
| Sd. Organization. more general and thorough
organization throughout our State is imperiously
demanded by the interests of our cause. This i
a work that must be done, and cannot be left to dc
ITSELF In many counties, yet, there is no organ
tion-no concert OF action among our friends
| The canvass shows that we have votes in every
county in the State. Nineteen votes for LEWIS in
Vanwert, was the smallest number in any county
hut in many counties they had no county tickets
and in a number so little concert of action as to
have made meagre show ON the State ticket gen.
orally. This state Of things ought not TO continue
Many of our friends feel this and your Commit.
tee have been urged to make arrangements to rem
edy the deficiency. This they will gladly do, so
far as it may be in their power. 1t is believed
that the means can be raised, to procure one OF
two agents, to spend their time for the ensuing
year, in ehecting thorough organization through.
out the State. We have now before us proposi.
II
ty to contribute two thousand dollars, 1850 EACH
TO employ two agents thus to labor and organize
the State. The plan seems the most feasible OF
any one that occurs or has been suggested to us
We have three names-where are the thirty and
sevenl No doubt they be had if each one
who is able and willing will make it his business
at once to speak and let his name be known. In
some instances several may unite and make Their
donation through one of their number. Shall this
proposition bc carried out? shall we fall back
and take position of ignoble ease and indffer
encef Not so will our opponents do. They arc
ever active-eyer vigilant-eyer onward. sthert
not as much resolution and patriotism among the
friends of Freedom, as there is among the support
ers Of Slayeryi
We make our appeal in behalf of what seems
to us the most feasible plan for the promotion Of
the cause. In cOnnexion with the agency pro
posed, much can be done in forwarding the otbe,
objects of petitoning, and disseminating our prin
ciples. ""
We call upon our friends to respond to this call
in such manner as each shall feel it his privilege
and duty to do. Information of suitable person,
to be employed as agents~-good public speakers
who have the interests of humanity deep In theil
hearts, is also desired
Yours, for God and humanity.
j. II. COULTER,
]. NJ. WESTWATER
l.. q. VAN SLYKE, otqfe Cenr@
A. JEWETT, commHfee'
ii. Il. PAINk