Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-07-01

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while a root or fibre Of it exists in the soil, fenced
round by constitutional guaranty, must be the
merest cliild's play. And so 1t has ever proved
And therefore it is, that | always grievc to see our
scanty columns crowded with Free Soil speeches
and resolutions.
They ask US If we aoubt the anti-slavery of such
men as Mr.. Giddings: But it is easy to see that
even Mr.. Giddings does his most important work
at home. His speeches on the stump, are far more
effective than any in the Halls Of Congress. He
never talks mcaly-mouthed to his constituents
about constitutional compromises, or the character
Of the church--and would he continue a mission
airy among them, and bring up the talents Of his
daughter to aid him in that work, it would be OF
more value to the cause than a whole age of the
best Congressional speech making that ever shook
the walls of the national capitol.
Tho "Artful Dodger'' Everett, has completed the
exhibition of himself, by lodging out of the Sen
ate altogether. He has seen that continual bowling
to the demands of slavery, did not give the Prcsi-
dency to Daniel Webster, and will not give it to
him, and so he is to try what staying at home will
do. Were there ever two more precious and un-
principleG ocamps than they3 The story of the
Hulseman Letter is as instructive as language can
be made. | remembe well how Daniel Webster
boosted of it, as an instance of his matchless skill
in Diplomacy-and how Benefits Herald, and
many Democratic papers pointed to it, as an evil
dGnce that there was virtue yet left, even in the
Wing Party-andI rcmember too, how the Wing
party, Everett among them, (f not at their head J
took courage at that Democratic e~ulogium, and
fancied that with it, and by it, they could elevate
their besotted idol to the Presidency of the United
States. But how sore was their disappointment
Their favorite died chagrined and broken hearted;
at not being even nominated to the Office he sought.
And now Edward Everett denies that he ever de-
served the Presidency for the Hulseman letter;
and virtually afirms moreover, that both he and
Webster lied to the nation about its real author
ship; and asked the Democratic vote for one
who never saw it until it was brought to him in
the hand writing of another. 1t is n most instruc-
tive revelation. But the letter gave no votes to
Webster. 1t will be just as efcctual in the case Of
Edward Everett, its real author.
The struggle with the slave power appears as
yet, but in its beginning. Even the anti ebraska
zeal seems to be quenched, so far as / can Judge
by such American papers as have reached me.
To be sure, more than three thousand New Eng
land Ministers could demonstrate to Congress
against the measure, "in the name Of -Almighty
God" When do you suppose any considerable
ntimber Of them will demand the entire overthrow
of slavery on the same high authority Not until
there is the same zeal among the people, that there
was al winter, against the Nebraska movement.
And that will not.be soon. Texas came in to the
Union, and then the nation, that had stunned Gre
alton almost, with solemn protests against it, slept
as if nothing had happened. Mexico Was invaded
a hundred thousand people were murdered end
robbed of their lands, and their lands were given
to slavery. The wing party shrieked in apparent
agony at The fell deed, ttchiie il ras doing, and have
exulted over it ever since; making the bloodiest
murderer of them all, their next President, and
four years afterwards, nominating Gen. Scott, the
next b~loodiest, as the candidate to succeed Gen.
Taylor.
The Fugitive Slave Law too has been passed.
Furious opposition met it from its birth. But that
hostility died out soon, and both the great parties
pledged themselves and their candidates to support
the law. Now We have Nebraska; n City of Ref
uge for slavery in all time to come. There has
been some show of opposition to it-even clerical
opposition, after almost every body else had spo-
ken. But all the past teaches us, that it will soon
disappear, and the nation become more hardened
and dead than ever.
The work of the abolitionists cannot be mistak.
en-. l wish they would never trouble themselves
about political alliances, or political actiun. These
instrumentalitie never have done any ~good-never
can do any good. Nothing but the plain, faithful
proclamation of Gods eternal truth ever can reach
a case SO desperate. And in such an enterprise,
fraught with so mighty interests, the forlorn hope
of a worlds salvation, every heart, hand and voice
is demanded among the scanty ranks of those who
have faith in truth, faith in God. To me, it is a
sore trial to be laid aside, in such an hour, in such
a work. But at present, l must submit. The
weakness of my chest, and pain, still lingering in
my left side, admonish me to be quiet, if in future
| intend to do any thing important, to aid the en-
tcrprise:
/ shall watch with trembling interest every step
in your progress-and | shall hope and pray that
the time may soon come when my humble endeav-
os shall again be put forth in your support. Till
then, all my hearts best, tondest desires and yearn-
ings, are in your behalf. And with a brothers
love, and a fellow laborer's prayers, for you and
all your faithful allies and friends, and mine too,
| subscribe in WEAKNESS, but full of hope and
courage,
Yours ever and forever,
PARKER PILLSBURY.