Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-11-17
THEANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.


churches, Libraries. manufactures and resources Of
all kinds. By the last census there was in the
Free States n solid population Of frcemen amount
ing to upwards of IL, 900, 200 while in the Slave
States there was n like population of only 6,000,-
OOO. In other respects important to civilization
the disparity was as great. And yet, from the be
ginning they have taken to themselves the lions
share among the honors and trusts of the Repub.
lie. Bat without exposing the game of political
cal Sweepstakes" which the Slave Oligarchy has
pcrpetually played-interesting us it would bel
prefer to hold up for one moment the aggressions
and usurpations by which, in defiance of the Con
stitution, it has made Freedom sectional and Sla-
very national. Here is u brief catalogue:
Early in this century, when the Dictrict of Co
lumbia was finally occupied as the National Capt.
tOl, the Slave Oligarchy succeeded, in defiance of
the spirit Of the Constitution, and even of the ex-
press letter of one OF its amendments in securing
ior Slavery, within the District, the continuance of
the National Government. Until then slavery had
existed nowhere within the exclusive jurisdi ,tion
of this Government.
The Slave Oligarchy next secured for Slavery
another recognition under the National Govern
mcnt in the broad territory Of Louisiana, %purchas-
ed from France.
The Slave Oligarchy next placed Slavery again
under the sanction of the National Government in
the territory of Florida purchased from Spain.
The Slave Oligarchy, waxing powerful, was able
after a severe struggle, to dictate terms to the Ma
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compelling it to receive that State into the Union
with a slaveholding Constitution.
The Slave Oligarchy i~nstigated and carried on n
most expensive war in Florida, mainly to recover
fugitive slaves, thus degrading the army Of the
United States to Slave-llunters.
The Slave Oligarchy wrested from Mexico the
Province of Texas, and, triumphing over all OPP
position, finally secured its admission into tie
Union with a Constitution making Slavery perpet-
ual.
The Slave oligarchy plunged the country in
war with Mexico, i'll order to gain new lands Cor
slavery.
The Slave Oligarchy, with the moanncss, as well
ms the insUlence Of tyranny, has compelled the Ma
tional Government to abstain from acknowledging
the neighbor republic Of Ilayti, where slaves have
become ireemen and established an independent
nation.
The Slave Oligarcly has compelled the Nation
al Government to stoop ignobly before the British
Queen, to secure compensation for slaves, who, in
the exercise of the natural rights of man, had as
serted and achieved their Freedom on the Allan
tic Ocean, and afterwards sought shelter in Ber-
muda.
The Slave Oligarchy has compelled the National
Government to seek to negotiate treaties for the
surrender of fugitive slaves, thus making our Re-
! public assert abroad, in foreign lands, property in
human flesh.
The Slave Oligarchy has joined in declaring the
foreign slave trade piracy, but insists On the coast
wise slave trade under the auspices of the Nation
al Government.
The Slave Oligarchy for several years rejected
the petitions TO Congress ad verse to Slavery, thus,
in order to shield this wrong, practically denying
the right of petition.
The Slave Oligarchy, in defiance Of the privi-
leges secured under the Constitution of the United
States, imprisous the free-colored citizens Of Mas
sachusetts, and sometimes sells them into bon
dage.
The Slave Oligarchy, insulted and exiled from
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sentatives of Massachusetts, who were sent to
those places with the commission of the Common
wealth, in order to throw the shield of tho Consti-
tuition over her cclored citizens.
The Slave Oligarchy has, by the pen Of Mr..
Calhoun, as Secretary Of State, in formal despatch
es, made the Republic stand before the nations of
the earth as the vindicator Of Slavery.
The Slave Oligarchy has put forth tile hide0us
efrontery that Slavery can so to ali newly acquir-
ed territories, and enjoy the protection of the Ma
tioual flag.
The Slave Oligarchy has imposed upon the coun-
} Try an Act of Congress, for the recovery of fugi-
tive slaves, revolving in its requirements and many
lines northumberland on two grounds,
: first, as a usurpation by Congress of powers not
granted by the Constitution and an infraction OF
rights secured to the States, and secondly, as a de-
NAL Of Trial by jury in 4 question Of Personal
Liberty and n suit at common law.
Such, fellow-citizens, are some of the aggres-
sions, and adaptations of the Slave Oligarchy !
By steps the NationPl Government has been per-
3 verted from its original purposes, its character
changed and its powers all surrendered to Slavery.
; Surely, no patriot sonl can listen to this recital,
} without conlessing that our first political duty is,
at all hazards and without compromise, to oppose
this 0ligarchy, to dislodge it from the National
Government, and to bring the administration back
to that character which it enjoyed when first or
gonized under Washington himself an Abolition
isl and surrounded BY Abolitionists, while the
whole country, by its Church, its Colleges, its Lit.
erature, and all its best voices, was united against
Slavery, and the National flag nowhere within the
national territory covered a single slave.