Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-02
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The nationality of the new and successful party
is very rapidly developing itself. This was of
course to be expected, as the objects il seeks, can
only be secured by national legislation and presi-
dental action. And then, if it had no such
purpose at first, its unexampled success in the
State elections, would doubtless have inspired the
ambition to rule the nation. Such ambition is
now Enthusiastically manifest, and the means for its
qualification are being rapidly called into action.
Should these prove successful, the power of sla-
very will be pcrpetuated, and its triumphs multi.
piled.
Already it has taken the first and most difficult
step towards success. 1t has annihilated the old
parties. A most desirable work and for which we
are harry to give it full credit. The old issues are
in the past, never to be recalled. Wings, Demo
Gratis and free sollers have together passed away be-
fore the new party In some places, ttseems to have
the. whole field to itself without any opposition,
Its success in Massachusetts,, is most unexam-
pied. Though doubtless the sweeping vote in that
State is not evidence that all who voted that ticket
lpre sworn members of the order, and it is proba-
Vtle that a large majority Of the votes thus cast,
were cast for other considerations than from at
tachmcnt to the proscriptiye principles Of the secret
order. Its candidates in Massachusetts, were anti
slavery or at least anti Nebraska men, thus taking
advantage of the current and popular excitement
to secure its own ends. Wings voted the Know
Nothing ticket to defeat Democrats, so did Demo-
Gratis in some places to defeat Wings and Free Soil
ers voted it to defeat both; and thus voting ,notwith-
standing by SO doing their own party shared the
fateof those they would destroy.
But we can have no confidence in the %anti-sla-
very reliability of the men thus elected, If they
are faithful to the cause of freedom they will
speedily be compelled to prescribe and dcnouncc
the new party which has elevated them and this all
history proves to be n feat almost invariably be-
You'd the reach Of Office holding honesty. Thus
again will freedom be cheated. In every way, as
it seems to us, is successful Known othingism to
become the ally of slavery and the foe of freedom
religious, political and personal. 1t will inques-
tionably ally itself with the slave power. 1t will
do it as the sure way to win success. 1t will do it
because itself = proscriptiye dcspotism, it will find
its true affinity with chattel slavery. We have
said it is proscriptive. If we understand the great
principle of i%ts.action the object it seeks is pro.
scription Of men from office. for their religious opin.
ions and relations. A most execrable tyranny by
duODNCd. II ii th JAW my L IOlCo-
tants and Catholics have in different ages and times
tried it with the like success upon each other, as
have bigots of every age and name. Now as ever
before, it will work the effect of all other pcrsecu.
ton for opinion sake it will but attach the perse-
cuted more zealously, and long sufferingly to theil
opinions, whether true or false, and TINS perpetu,
ate the evil it attempts to remove.
Whether the party can be successful as a nation
al party is we think quite doubtful. 1t may claim
and even purpose to know nothing but anti-popery
But slavery will not permit it to be neutral OF
silent on the great question of the age. 1t adopts
and rigidly enGorces the New Testament rule
ale that is not for me is against me-" 1t will re-
quire and receive an adhesion to slavery and q
denunciation of liberty before it will give aid tc
elevate any man to office. Already have the or
gans Of this party commenced this donunciation
of anti-slavery, even of dead free soil, as well as
living alb olitionism. True it is q plant instru
mentality. 1t can accommodate itself to SLAVE
holders or abolitionists. 1t has already done this
In Massachusetts, it fused with free soil-anc
free Sellers to sustain it, left free soilism to die O
their d%esertion, and even the free sol champion
and candidate for Governor was among the first
to give his congratulations to his successful Know
Nothing rival. While in New York it warreC
upon free soil, and fused with bunker whiggery
The pro-slavery wings playing the same gam,
the free sellers had done in Massachusetts defeat
ing their own candidates and letting out the las
life's blood of their own party. Whether they sue
coed or not in establishing their national powet
and securing national Office, evidently Slavery is t.
be fortified, the assaults of an,i-slavery men are t.
be suspended and directed to another question and
during this respite, slavery will succeed in accom-
plishing some of its foulest purposes upon freedom
Anti-Slavery men as in Massachusetts are to BE-
beguiled into closer fellowship with shareholders
and their abettors, thus losing their conscienc,
and their principles, and the band Of freedom now
weak and struggling, is to be robbed of member,
and power.