Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-06-24
AMERICAN JUBILEE.

We are glad to sec the second number Of this
new Anti-Savery monthly, and to learn that the
means ror its continued support have been so far
as to enable its Editor to promise its con-
tinucd publication for one year. The second num-
Der is full of radical an-slavery sentiments, pre-
scnted with Mr. Goodell's mastery logical ability.
a brief article from it, headed "non-interven-
ton a lie," will bo found on our first page. And
to give dsunionists the full benefit of Mr.. Good
ellis views on dissolution, we copy tho following,
and to it have appended few notes:
"DIssoLuTIoN OF Tue uSioN;" OR, ABOLITION
OF SLAVERY"
One class of earnest abolitionists advocate the
dissolution of the Union, as an indirect means of
slavery. We prefer to advocate the
direct abolition of slavery by the Federal Govern
ment, rs being the more feasible, prompt, and eff
foctual measure for abolishng slavery, and at the
same time preserving and perpetuating the Union.
More feasible, because the people, we think, will
sooner Lc persuaded to abolish slavery, and thus
preserve the Union, than they could be to dissolve
the Union for the sake of abolishng slavery. More
prompt, because soonest accomplished, and chen
accomplished, the consunmaton itself is reached,
and not the removal of obstacles to its future
consummation. More ebectual, because an act of
abolition would terminate slavery, whereas dis
solution" would leave it still in existence. (D
But our main objection to a dissolution of the
Union (without previous abolition OF slavery,
which would take away al cause OF diss3iuuonl
arises from our pelei that the hoh-siaN eholuing
ence Of slavery hitherto, las Mr.. Garrison teaches
have no moral right to slip their own necks out of
the moose, now, When they iecl IL beginning 10
throttle them, and leave the slaves to themselves
to WORK out their own freedom alone, or pG elther
eA'erminutee OF SUN eisiaVeu. i MS Wouio not W
ron Ipri hat NJ i'm n G hound
with thcm' W
Ii 1t be said that the Federal oovernment' under
the CONSTITUTION, has no power to aboish slavery IN
the States, we are ready to prove the contrary. W
But no one VIII claim that the rederal ooVerhment
mas authority TO ulssoive the tnion, or that the
Union can be dissolved by any State action uhaT
the Constitution, or otherwise than by repuulatng
reliei. mel A. c,:...;o :. -.
we claim iurther that the constitution, IN lts
preamble and III ITS specifications not only Rerm"y
out requires the atoiition OF slavery " inc ieuef
Government because IN no o:her way can Sc
cure the blessings OF liberty or guarantee to cv-
cry State in this Union II republican form Of gov,
crnmcht. But II the slaIe states, IN 'neir zeai
Tor state rights and to show their attachment to
the union, prefer to abolish slavery themselves,
no,od .o,, ~ Iii H., Z ntir ord oToctnn5ls
II M '"' W, n-.i "C :r ~ io'P.ly nv l.,
tbo rronds nc TInriv ,nloss tho, o;ve nm tbo con-.
tn. im I " - go ,so tn
Vs. VIII We oT' " se'ees .'osV WV
,,r sa,. Gov =, ,a Iattor no,tinn ,,nnrtod romor,.
ns s,tot io tiioro aro al, niS ono Lnndrod or
ono hnndroJ and t1rontv ,bonsond sloreboIders in
this country among twenty or twenty-five millions
OF IN inhabitants.
,.;o,'u nav , 1;,;, ,n at;,.n f.;o,dS "
freedom. But in case of a strong rnllv for "aboIi-
ton" we should not be surprised to see the conser-
vatVe slave party, North and south. go IN Tor a
,inoso.,'a a. Ti ,.;s " m a., Wahd;a.
Episconal Church North and south. also tho dis
banding of the Baptist Triennial Convention, and
me forming OF southern ana a Northern baptist
nJor "rn; poun nd @ s;n';
lar objects. And ecclesiastical tactics. ON this
subject have generally been the precursors of po-
iitcai ones.
r,n n si .h u. Ers. W sTI Tn;n ie sa,-
the Union. But we have lived to witness stranger
somersets. Ihcy nave only to ioilow little lur'
.,o tb'. sII pa,, unuoa IN ~
he ardent Iisuniopists themselves.
Tn sovpc This we cast M renro,cb unon those
who favor disunion as u means of promoting lib
eerty, though 1t may turn out that they will have
neip from quarter ii'.ic eSpeJteu: lol We sec
II nav hc tho nrec,rsor Of aboItion and Ma,
might restore union. (7l We have no fears that
disunion would result from abolition. 1t twould re-
move every cause anu occasion OF disunion'
~ We can readily admit the Jubilces method
as the 'morc e8ectaal," provided it is feasible y
That it is we do not see. The present state Of
public sentiment, gives evidence of the feasibil
ty of this measure, while all over the country, men
are talking Of and threatening dissolution. But
VINO talks or even dreams that the Federal Govern
ment Will ever abolish slavery We see no reason
to beieVe that the mass OF the people Will ever
adopt the to them improved position that the led
.fui so'oinn'e'' nus IOHs'i'uion"i pv"ef 10 'Do,,
ish si".o'y. "e" ''o So'u'nno". uoe' ~ "'''
De not III virtue OF lis constitutional power, put py