Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-08

Repuhlicnuism is the implicit submission OF
twenty. three millions nine hundred and
twenty.f five thousand inbnbtanfs 10 the WIZ
md pleasure of some seventy.Gve ihousnnd,
(nlaking n moderate deduction for no7ien ann
minors, holding slaves in their own rgntJ
sofing oigarchs, holding their power IN vir-
tue Of their ownership Of human flesh and
blood.
Now both parties, consisting Of tie vast
majority of the Nation, nre NJ one in these
things. Whit is to come of il? The Slave
Power, thus reinforced by its eager allies of
both parties, can do what it plenscs. What
will it please to do? 1t can proceed to tuke
possession of Cuta aud llayi, or to tako
measures for their reception within the Area
of Freedom. Whether IL will do or attempt
this, depends in 10 degree ON the general
wish Of the country or the true interests of
the Nation. Ii having been conceded on all
hands, excepting an insignificant aud ianati-
cal minority Of professionals, that the preser-
vation, comfort aud extension of Slavery is
the only Nationol policy, any incidental in
ferierence with the subordinate interests OF
the Free States which the carrying out of
That policy demands, neither will, nor should,
DO allowed to stand in its way. The only
question will hc, is this addition TO our pres
ent Slave territory for the advantage Of the
same, or noi2 Is il advisable to risk adding
distant Island, like Cubn, with population
IN which the blacks largely prepondcmiC, TO
the domnn of Republican Slavery? Should
the Spanish Government, as measure of
defence, proclaim Freedom To all the inhnbi.
tauts thereof, would it rot he n difficult thing
10 reduce the blacks to their natural coudi.
ton again? Would not an insurgcnt island
looking across the Gulf of Mexico he of evil
ensnmplc to our own happy aud contcntcd
peasaniry? Would it he worth our while
10 engage in n conflict with Ilayii, from
which France, in the pride of her strength
and glory, recoied in defeat? Might not
not impossible, however. imperinent inter-
ference on the part of England and France
disturb the Present of the Cotton Trade to
degree not likely TO be recOmpeuscd by lis
increase in the possible Future? These,
and such us these, are the considerations
which must decide the questions. We at
the North hnve nothing TO do with them, ex-
cept 10 find the men aud money necessary
for enforcing the decisions of the only com
petent authority. For these we wait in hum.
bic patience and submission.
So much for the Future of our Foreign
Affairs. Our Domestic Policy is sure to he
moulded by the same master hands. The |
right Of Publishing this Journal, of holding !
Public Meetings, of Hgtating the question Of
Slavery in nny way, lies ut the door of that
mercy. Both parties huve resolved aud re-
solved thnt the Slavery agitation mus; cease.
Are they going to reduce these resolutions
into action? Ii is for the shareholders To sny.
There is nothing to prevent the pnssnge OF
new Sedilion Law, making the use OF spo-
ken or written language. calculated To bring
the Constitution, Government and Laws OF
the Union into contempt, punishable by fine
and imprisonment. Just us good n case
might he made out for such nm one MS wns
furnished for John Adams's. Doctor Cooper,
Matthew Lyon, and others, were punished
under that Law, for evil speaking of aulhori-
ties, during Federal Rule. And under JEFF |
ferson himself Joseph Dennic, of the Port |
folio, narrowly escaped correction for an |
abstract Dissertation on Democracy, ilusra-
ted from Ancient History, without allusion
TO America II the Shareholders demand
this sacrifice of Free Speech aud Free
Press, we do not see how it can he refused
by the new Coalition of Wings aud Demo
Gratis, p!cdgnd to the Salvation of the Union.
There is not United Suites Court, aud we
fear not State one, that would not sustain
such laws as Constitutional. And under the
new doctrine of Jures, there could be little
difficulty in proving convictions. 1t is mere
y question of Sluveholling eXpodiency
md if this policy be no, adopted, it will be
only because they are too wise in their gen-
,ratiOn TO endeayOur to exlingush fire 10y
it with iuel.-E. Q.
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