Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-11-04
TOLERATI0N.

The roaring lions of slavery seem to be changing
into gentle lambs, or at least disposed to lie down
quietly with them on one condition, viz: That the
that the lambs will never bleat. They are becom-
ing surprisingly tolerant. They are willing the
people of the North should be opposed to slavery
in opinion, if they are not so opposed in word and
deed. They will tolerate Northern unutterod, I'M
expressed opinions in favor of freedom, so the north
will tolerate Southern opinions, words and deeds
in behalf of slavery. AS fair o bargain as they
usually propose.
General Cass not long since ventured to tell the
people of Michigan that he had a personal opinion
opposed to slavery Indeed that he had offended
the South by speaking against it. Though no one
ever dreamed of this before, and probably the ma
jority of his hearers thought the General was Gb-
bling at the time. But the Richmon Enquirer
could not stand this, and took the old pro-slavory
veteran to task for his anti-slavery while the
Washington Union came valliantly to his rescue.
After a sharp encounter on this point, a treaty Of
peace has been concluded between the belligerents.
We copy the document for the instruction of our
readers.
The Enquirer opens the way to an aceoininoda'
ton by saying;
ave did not reproach Gen. Cass on account o.
his pirate opinions. We are not so illiberal or Sc
stupid as to exact of Northern L EN- a rigid inform
ty to our creed in respect to negro slavery. W.
were long since taught not to look N%orthward fol
rational views on this subject and we are conten
to find in that quarter simple tolerance Of our insti
buttons. This is all we demand, and this is wha
Gen. Cass refuses to concedc us. lie might b,
erer so dcerSe TO SiareTy, and we would not complain
if he would rigidly abstain from assailing it,"
The Union, after a sharp parting vollcy, rejoini
in a congenial spirit, as follows:
eve are heartily gratifcd that the editor of tn,
Enquirer is not so Wibe1di or so Stupi{ as to exac
of Northern men II rigid conformity to his Greco
in respect to slavery, and that he does not rcproacl
Gen. Cass for his private opinions. We are
equally g%ratitied to find him so fully agreeing witt
us in demanding of Northern men nothing NOR
than simple tolerance of our institutions, and
faithful observance of the constitutional protection
and security thrown around them. These sounC
sentiments will be cordially approved and heartily
responded to by all conservative men Of the South
The National ~Intclligencer, quite in ocstacies a
the happy termination of the contest, commcntin.
upon it, says:
"Thus "A quarrel between two journals, iniuriou
and annoying to their common party, has driver
them to the recognition of n simple rule OF coustruc
ton, which, if generally acted on by the press o
all parties, North and South, instead of raking ri
and b~andying every uncharitable and irritating re
proach which can be thought of, would go far to pu
an end to the angry and most mischlevous contrc
versy which is now waged by presses and politi
clans, North and South, on the subject of an inst
tuition which violence and reproach can neithc
remove nor mitigate"
We ask our anti-slavery friends who so repeat
edly, by PROSECUTIONS and otherwise, assure the Sout
of u-interfcrence with slavery in the States
to consider these declarations of three mos
prominent pro-slavery papers in the country
They ask for only liberation, to be let alone: 20,
accedc to their proposition, if they will only limi
the crime to their own States. Do you not in thi
throw away much of your moral as well as you
r political power, and give a fearful sanction an
support to the great wrong ? No Concession, n
Compromise. They would be satisfied, they say
with the compromises of the Constitution. Thes
are no less fatal to liberty than any others. Ir
decd they have proved most fatal of any.