Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-02-11

explicitly avowcd oblgationsY Why continue to
make bargains with men who claim to the last
mite, every advantage you will concedc, and then
d'sclam TO the very least aud last, every consider
alton they have pledged in return? why continue
to make bargains when three quarters Of a oentu-
rvs experience has proved that there is no jot
of honor among them to compel the fulflmont of
their plghted faith When there is no honor
among themselves, it is high time for any "broth-
erhood Of thieves" to disband, and every thief TO
keep his own counsel, and trust to his own indi-
viduol sovereignty. Mr.. Douglass and his Nc
braska outrage, will very fCrcibly suggest this to
the people of the north. In true Sam Patch view,
they will see, blind as they are, that some things
can be repudia.ed as well as others. That two can
play at that game, and that it might be best to
try hand. Suppose they should. And when
through Mr.. Senator Atchsons and Missouri's
influence, the Missouri bargain is thrown up, let
us reply with q reasonable amount of manhood
Very well, if you ropudiatc your note, we will
withdraw the consideration and Missouri may
take her choice to aJoish slarery or step out IF the
| Union That is fair play. All the world (exclu-
ding Franklin Pierce, Douglass, Francis Joseph,
Nicholas and few other interested intriguants
and tyrants,l called to set in court Of equity,
would say, that is all right"
| We say this reputation scheme of Douglass
will suggest this to the people of the North
It has already done it,
The Carson League, speaking Of this question,
says:
"All this shows the folly Of Compromises
Every compromise that liberty makes yields some
thing to slavery of course, until il takes all. The
State of things in Congress proves clearly that the
only safe ground is the ground of absolute right
1t is the Jerry Level which admits Of no COM
promises, and comedies with the strongest feelings
Of human naurc--the divinity that 1t stirs within
us. No man is worthy Of political fellowship who
makes any compromise whatever with such stu
pendous wrong as slavery is. 1t is to be met with
n stern mo" "N0W to every petition for mn
inch of favor if VIC would not in the end give il an
ell We are to say to it in Congress and out OF
Congress in the Courts and out of the Courts, "
Slavery has no legal existence and we will set
the prisoner frce-and bid defiance 10 oil its enact
ments."
Not only docs this suggestion occur to radical
abolitonists but the conservative northern friend:
of the compromise of 1850, see it and utter theii
warning voice. James W. Gerard, an active mem
Der OF the Castle Garden Union Saving Committee
it, and uttcrs his conviction that it is the SURF
road to disunion. At the late meeting Of the con
servatiye merchants of New York City, to protes
against this measure, he made speech, iron
which we extract the following:
/ Vow to the South would speak in friendship
and by way of caution. This is an awful subject
No man can doubt that it is the inject of subjects
for it is that which is spreading the agitation
throughout the land. l therefore would bid th,
South while profess 10 be its friend, TO take care
| would advise it to be cautious. The North wiz
hard to bring to accept the Compromise of 1850
Tho Fugitive Slave Law gilded as well as i
. could be. But for all that it was bitter nil fol
the North to swallow. helped to gild TINT pill
, (cheers and luugh:cr) l hold in my hand 4
speech which delivered in Castle Garden for tn,
purpose of recommending the Compromise, ant
carrying out the Fugitive Slave Law. | was ther
the friend Of the SOUTH, and am still So Tn,
North has redeemed the pledge which Castle Gar
: den had given for the execution of that law New
York, her merchants, her mechanics and her citi
zens at large, have redeemed that pledge. Bu
o still 1t must 10 admitted that there was reluct
, anco Oh the part Of New York. 1t was, in fact
= like the slunbcrng of lion. We who were ant
are the friends Of the Union, had to stroke dowr
{ the lions mane; VIC had to magnetic him to kccl
/ him quiet. We had 20 give him chloroforn
(cheers) to quiet his rising energies. The lion o
the North still slunbcrs and still sleeps. Tn,
! South has not yet heard its roar, and | will say
! Help me- Heaven, TO do all in my power still L
maintain the Compromises Of the North aud th,
South, whereby the banner of the Union shal
. stand uninrlcd, firm and forever. But tell poll
D tioianS they are playing with edged tools. The
!. are playing with tool which cuts both WAYS
and tell them to take care that they are not Gu
y down By their own weapons. While nv friend
" not That speak with threats-with my senti
d ments, / cannot but speak in voice Of warning
II and friendship; now let the South mark and hea
i ne, and le; the Reporters put down what | say
and let il go from the South to the North, iron
one ocean 10 the other that il the Compromise ear
Il be trihel WITH what becomes Of the ComproInis
;. of 1850! (appause). If they are cobwebs tina
$ are spun TO be broken, if they aro toys that ar
made to be dashed to the ground, if the Compru
mise of 1870 is II dead letter what becomes Of tn
I Compromise of the Constitution? What become
IS Of tic Compromise Of 1850? 1t is q solemn in
q uuiry. Well may every rejecting man rausc
!, while address them on that subject Look ahead
We extend over mighty territory. There ar
parties in our land who take hold Of every princi
r. pie that they can drag in, out of which to max
|, political capital. They your politicians, am
q. II there is a race Of men whom l de;cst to th
bottom Of my heart, it is the trading politician
! (app!ausc). There they are, Watching and cnyyin
1t the peace Of the land and if they cannot 60 int
" power on Il smooth road they win raise q whir
N wind and ride into power, even if that whrlwin
. should desolate halt the country. Now, tell th
south to beware. The polltoians are seeking /
II inyeiglc them into trap. They are casting bal
n whereby to catch their votes; but take care tha
bnit is not poisoned, and when they take it il ma
not destroy them. i tell the South that we ar
their fricnds-that the City Of New York are en-
7. phaticay their friends aud we call upon them 70
9 justice. We do not threaten--we only say, bt
ware; and then if they will not mind our warnin
voice We have done our duty (grcat applause) -
v As said it is not ths South that made this claim
N | will watch their debates To-morrows maj
will bring perhaps, the detail! Of the debate oda,
~ aud then let us see whether Southern politicians
e men Of high honour and high princpte-lake til
Is ground that the Compromise shall be repealed an
ID above all, watch If they take the ground because
is unconstitutional.
u PRIZE EssAY.--A church at Lahaina, Sandwie
!, Islands, some t!mc since offered prize ,
:, 500 for the best essay the eulject Of Amel
lean Slavery, as an obstacle in the way of tho COZ