Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
REASONS FOR NOT GOING INTO THE
FUSION.

The editor of the Aurora gives the following
reasons for not going into the Republican move.
ment
am fully aware that tie mass Of those with
whom have hitherto acted in the cause of Liberty
are not quite satisfied because The Aurora don't go
into the fusion movement. Possibly am in error
by not doing So but it don't seem right-to pursue
that course presents to clear and unmstaka-
BILE abandonment of our former chief professions
9n the slavery question. And all L doing in
the premises, is, exercising the prerogative of n
humble and obscure citizen who claims to print
freely, and express what seems to be the result
of an honest conviction The anti-slavery school
in which have been taught holds up no terrors,
nor inficts no punishmonts for being in a minor
ity nor does it present bribes or entcements, of
merely sordid nature, to invege us into the line
of duty. 1t aspires to search for the Right, and
when conscious of having found it, to adhere
thereunto with answering fidelity. So have at
tempted to do and as to whether have been sue
cessful or not, leave others to say.
In going into this fusion it is most obvious that
the leading principles which characterized anti
slavery men, politically, have been abandoned,
saving an effort to arrest the spread of slavery.
Specifications might be made here, but read the
platforms, speeches and editorials of all fusion and
see if this is not so. Their anti-savery hath this
extent-no more. Once our motto was, Free terri
tory, Tree speech, free labor and free men," but
now all that is ignored, and in its stead all we
have is, g Don't let slavery spread"
In this contingency the plain question occurs to
me, Which shall follow, the multitude who have,
as it seems to me, left their professions and 60
with them for mere temporary triumph or ad-
here to the honest convictions which time md ex.
perence confirm, regardless of ma critics or mi
norities? 1t is easy to float with the current but
when we come to the falls, as we assuredly shall
the fun is all over with us. Unwse as it may
seem, have chosen the latter alternative, and
thus far have no occasion to regret doing so.
To many it may surprising that l did not
run right after the doings of the Columbus Con-
vcntion, and shout and hurrah with enthusiastic
| The reasons are given above. That big parties
have their Qualifications and the power we see but
they also have their msfortunes and final over.
throw.
On our side-for there are good many of us,
if we don't all vote-we have nearly four millions
of slaves, who arc in position unable help
themselves. Their earnest cries, not for emolu.
ment not for power but for their inherent rights
are not unheard by thousands who labor directly
for their redemption. We esteem it no degradation
to remember tAe bondman as being bound with
him, and duty 20 never desert his cause for the
prospect of an ephemeral and transient triumph
which leaves his condition unmtigated
/ Whenever fusion, or by whatever name it may
be called takes this ground, and labors earnestly
and perseverngy to break the bonds of the op-
! pressed millions In our country-claiming at the
same time that it is not only natural and moral
obligation to do so, but a constitutional require
ment alSo-then will their position be such to
challenge the respect and require the cooperation
of every true friend Of human rights
Until then the writer hereof asks to be excused
| from going on the big side, no matter who rushes
to it, or what mercenary inducements may be
held out to do SO.
! a suggestion may be made in this connection,
and that is this: 1t may be that there are not
enough Of us in the county favorable to enlisting
in the political position of the Syracuse platform
which appeared in this paper of the 10th inst, to
say We, no matter for that; if there are such lei
long hence as to what we will do in regard to the
coming election. Many feel and know that this is
the right ground and why not at once assume it,
| AuTora.