Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-01-14
ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
IMPORTED REPUBLICANS.

Tho following is part of an article from the An
Il Siarery Standard, most rightcously excoriating
some Fugitive republicans" for becoming selfshly
traitorous to their principles. The class to which
the remarks are applicable, we sorry to say is
q large one. They find It desirable to advocate
their own liberties ON the broadcst principles of
freedom, in the old world, but ignore them in Amer
ica Or at least refuse all application of thom to
other classes than their own.
Referring to some remarks for which we do not
find room to-day the Standard says;
Wo have been led to these reflections by the Re
port Of the Banquet given the other day, to John
Mitchell, the Irish Patriot We are not disposed
TO question the Irish Patriotism Of that gentleman
Without entering into the consideration OF the char
sctcr Of the Movement with which ho was connect
ed and admitting that he had proved his sincerity
by his sufferings there, claim that we have
perfect right to examine his Democratic Idea, by
the test which is furnished by our Democratic Idea
We need not 20 far for the touchstonc. by whom
was this Banquet spread? The man chosen to
preside over it must be fair sample OF their quail
ity And who was he? The District Attorney OF
the United States CHARLES O'CoNoR, one Of the
noiscst of the Castle Garden UniOn-Saycrs, one OF
the chefest of the Hundred Slayc-eatchers--the
man who looks upon the President that made him
an AL Lolilionist and Ira to-, because he would
not smut tne SltCS Ol mercy on every Inill WHO
breathcd an opinion against Slavery, however docp
may have been his pcnitence and however public
his recantation. When such man sits at the head
of the board, We may easily imagine the character
Of those that surround it, This tool of our itcpuh-
lican tyranny, who holds his Office only by virtue
Of his readiness to seize aud send back 10 their dcs
pots the John Nichols that may have escaped
from them, could speak of the Union which bound
together those Of the Old World, who seek and
strive for Liberty, and ourselves Of the New World
who are blessed in the enjoyment of i'll" Aud
Mr.. Mitchell. in his reply to the toast which wei
comel him ''to Freedom in America" most care
fully remembered to forget that there any such
thing as Slavery here. What y wet blanket would
not the fantest aluson to the fact chat there
fugitiyes from tyranny, perhaps within the sound
of his voice, certainly within the circuit Of the
city, whom the Chairman and almost every man at
the feast were ready to return to il on demand,
have bocn to the enthusilSm of thc hour Bat no
such skeleton was uncovered by his hand at that
Banquet.
SO it was with the speech Of Mr.. Mclghcr. It
was carefully prepared and cOquont performance.
Had there been nothing to convict him Of inconsst
cncy, il would have been an unanswerablc, rs well
ielicitOus, effort ut oratUry. But coming from
man who has been two or three years in the cOun-
try who has been through the Southern States,
and discoursed Of Liberty alongside Of the auction
blocks Of New Orleans, must be permitted to
regard it no better than n Rhetorical Flourish.
We have much compassion for men who have un-
dergone personal harlships, Imprisonment and cx-
lie iog the sake of Ideas, but compassion can
net be mingled with respect rs long MS they toutly
accept Ideas than the worst Of those against
which they rebeled, the price Of sympathy for
themselves We think these eScs from European
despotisms have great cause of complaint, and OF
contempt against those Americans who, while yo-
ciferous Democrats AT hOmc are the most supple
of tutt-hunters and of toad-eaters abroad. But we
do not much to choose between them and the for
eign Democrats who humble themselves before the
more despcabc dcspotsm of our SlayeOcracy, in
the vain and desperate hope Of conciliatine its as
sistance. We did not expect anything better Of
these gentlemen. Their aim was limited one
and regarded only their own deliveranco and their
own advantage. But tho wronged to the oppres-
sed everywhere, worked by their silence much
it could be by their speech, is made the less
by this fact. What Mr.. Mitchell complains that
Secretary Marcy is doing for him, he is virtually
doing to three and half millions of oppressed
men, ms good before God as he
We are rather surprised to find that these gem
tcmen do not seen To have prOGted by the expert
encc Of their predecessor, Nj. kOssuth, and really
appear to expect that this American people WILL
sometime or other, do something for the oppressed
Natonalities Of Europe! Mr. Mitchell hopes that
America may prove 10 be the fulcrum Of the lever
which is to move the Old World Poor man! lie
will soon find that princes ilyors are more to be
relied upon than those of Slnyeholding Democrats.
lilo will find as NJ Kossuth did, that the governing
VI Noullly uc uo utlcIll NOSlllc w
popular movements in Europe as Nicholas or Ma.
,poleon. They have the instinct which makes all
tyrants kindred. The European patriots will as
soon find aid and comfort from Plus, or Francis Jo-
seph as from our Slaveholding 0ligarchy. Mr..
Marcy was the organ by which that Power spoke.
And though Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Meagher may
speak and print, and eat and drink, destruction to
the Saxon, thoy will never be permitted to do any
thing that will compromise the peace of the coun-
try and endanger the transit Of cotton. They will
learn by experience If they will not believe il on
our assurance that Despotisn is Despotsm still
for oil it calls itself Republic, They may be
made the occasion Of airing uniforms and Of imb
bing turtle soup and champagne; but for any sub
stantial aid, they may as well turn to the Pope or
the Gear at once. We trust that they will learn,
from what they have before them, that the Cause
of Liberty. like the Cause Of Tyranny is one and
indiyisible the world over and that it is of
to look for help against despot with scepre, to
one with cato '-nne-tails in his hand. Such
hope is as vain as the compliances it induces are
base and unworthy of consistent lovers Of human
freedom,-E, Q.
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