Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-21
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SALEM, ONO, JULY 81, 1865.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.

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bus and indianapolis, indicate an unprecedentedly
aroused state of public feeling on the question of
freedom. A great mass of the people have become
convinced that slavery has i~nterferod with their
rights aud they are ready for some measures in self
defence. These conventions have thought it pru-
dent to limit their action to very narrow bounda-
ries. They propose to act only upon the defensive
and even to limit their defence so far as we may
Judge from their platform, to one particular, the
Limitation of slavery to the slave states. Opposi-
ton to the devastating march of slavery is unques-
tionably what ought to DO made. And the position
of some of those who have arrayed themselves in
this opposition is a greatly advanced and improved
o%no'upon that they formerly occupied. Itisindeed
an astounding moral miracle for wings and demo-
Gratis, dead in proslavery tresspasses and sins, to
sufficiently open their yes to see any danger in this
march of slavery. For half a century they have
failed to see it, They have yel no perception Of
Its intrinsic wrong or of its universally working evil.
Their moral vision hardly takes in the slave, and
his deliyerance weighs but lightly in the motive
for their labors; yet arc these labors honorable and
we rejoice that these men make them. Captain
Ford can win brighter laurels ifhe will, and more
enduring fame, in this political campaign than
when he led his company in the p%iratical foray
against Mexico. This whether he is elected Lieu
tenant Governor. or not. But we have yet no evil
dence that old Liberty Party men have acted with
equal fidelity to their moral natures or equal wis
dom for the advancement of the cause of freedom,
when they bring 'hoir reformatory politics down to
this narrow basis and deliberately consent to sill
cpco in regard to the system itself and its thousand
other outrages.
But though these Anti-Slavcry babes have not
yet sufficiently matured their digestive organs to
swallow the 'Strong meat of opposition to slave
hunting in our own State-on their own farms
and in their own shops and houses, we are most
happy to testify that they have made actual
growth since the last 18th of July.
Can cur readers see it? 1t is small to be sure.
But abolitionists are remarkable for their graft
tude for small favors. Last year they resolved;
1--WE will labor assiduously to render '~inOpera-
tee and coid,' that portion of the Kansas and Ne
5raska bill which abolishes freedom in the terri
tory Withdrawn from the influence of Slavery by
the Missouri Compromise of 1920, and that we
will oppose by every lawful and constitutional
means any further increase of the slave territory
or slave States"
This year they resolve:
"Fyrst, We will resist the spread of Slavery un-
der whatever shape or color it may be attempted.
"Sccond, To this end we will labor assiduously
to render imperative and void that portion of the
:, Kansas and Nebraska bill which abolishes Free.
dom in the territory withdrawn from the influence
Of Slavery by the Missouri Compromise of 1920,
and we will oppose by every lawful means the ex
istence of Slavery in any national territory, and
= the further increase Of Slave territory or Slave
! States in this republican confedcrocy."
Last year they opposed the increase of slave
territory. This year they oppose the existence
Of Slavery in any national territory.
Perhaps wo are mistaken after all about the
growth, for we find in looking further on in tbs
proceedings of last year that as an uddenda, il
was then resolved "That the Soil of the Terrific.
ries, must be kept for free homes, for free men,"
We will let it all stand even if we are mistaken
', Here are the marks of their abolition stature
u chalked upon the plank of their platforms. Gu,
readers can set them up and strike a level 70
themselves at their leisure.
1t would be unfortunate if any man should chea
himself or beguile his neighbor into the belle
that the Republican is an Abolition party, or tina
it seeks the overthrow of Slavery. 1t limits itsel
- by its own resolutions to the restriction of SLAYER
to the States where it now exists. 1t consents t
the existence of Slavery there and seeks by thi
concession o continued union with Shareholders
1t is a repetition of the numerous efforts whic
have been made since the first great compromis
to check and thwart the numerous aggressions
Slavery in detail, while nourishing its vitality an
power by concession to and union with it. Me
have been and are still in this course very homes
very earnest, and often selfsacrifcing. But
q time past that has proved no security against I'll
failure of their plans on the unchecked growth
the slavepower. And we can see nothing in I'll
present movement to prevent the results being ii
same as in TIE past.
al FREE STATE CONVENTION IN KANsAs.-On I'll
Ist 9th ult., the citizens of Kansas Territory held
al Free State Convention at Lawrence City. Del
gates were present from various districts in til
sc Territory. Energy and harmony characterized til
Q. meeting. Resolutions were adopted in favor
F. making Kansas a free State-of disregarding til
action of the fraudulently elected Legislature, an
'rs calling upon the regularly elected members to r
M sign, and give no countenance to the acts of tn;
he usurping body. The following resolutions wei
'p also adopted:
Resolved, That in reply to the threats of war
he frequently made in our neighboring State, our a.
,d- swer is, we are ready.
Resolved, That the people of Kansas are o
posed to the establishment of Slavery here al
if established it will be contrary to the wishes
'ur three-fourths of our people.
ita Resolved, That Kansas has a right to, and do
hereby invoke the aid of the General Governme
against the lawless course CT the Slavery Prop
ganda with reference to this Territory.
ave- FLICK WooD, of Youngstown, formerly a sla
las in Dyer cou nty, Tennessee. is making efforts
W. purchase his children, now claimed by Margar
nd Dicky as her slaves. She claims that they a
w. worth $4,000, but will set them free for $4,O(
The Ashtabula Sentinel informs us that a meeti
cir was held last week in jefferson, to aid Mr.. Woo
act nroiect. Hon. BENJAMIN Il. Wade. Hon. ].
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