Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28
A SOUTHERN VIEW OF NORTHERN POL,
ITICS.

Tie Charleston Meyc1y copies from Georgif
print, the Columbus Times, the following rcmarka
bic article. Our readers will perceive that it i,
m earnest and passionate complaint Of tho state
of public opinion both at the North and the South
1t bitterly lamcnts the victories obtained by the
party unriendy to slavery in all the free States Of
the Uniun, and dchouuces, in terms Of equal
Strength. tho apathy with which the stakeholder.
O the South look upon the utter defeat Of theu
Il, rthern eoniederates.--M y. Fec. Post.
I'm all the elections that have taken place ia the
northern States during the past season, the qucs
ton of African slavery has entered as CONTROL
ing element. M party took very high ground in
favor of the institution The only issue that any
party dared to make w0s, that the ieople of he
States and territories had right to the exclusive
management Of the domestic relations Of the in.
habitants. In no single instance, however, was
the party successful that stood upon this platform
80 far as this argument ia concerned, it is not
important to say which party it vas that mede this
issue with our enemies nor what cltims it had e
public confidence. Tho startling fact to which VIZ
desire to call particular attohti0h i3 that III gveTj
instance the party that made it was crushed by
popular mliorites, uncqualled in the previous his
tory Of political warlhre-that even in their Glib
raltars and Scbastopols they were unable to make
any resistance, but fell before thejr opponents like
ripe corn in the path of a hurricane, This IN
toward result took place in no ono locality-it was
no less Uniform than it was universal. In the
hills and valleys of New Hampshire--in the prai.
ries Of Iowa, in the thrunsGd citos of Mussachu-
sGtts and New York, and in the rural hamlets Of
Pennsy ylyania and Ohi0.th almost unanimous voice
ot the people has rendered verdict against the
South and her Institutions,
Those persona who represent that the virus of
abolition ianaticism is confined to particular class
es in certain lJcaiites are therefore most grossly
deceived The plague has infected the whole body
Of northern society.
"If the South were disconnected with tie North.
we might view with indifference the rawlings Of its
iana!ici.n. Connected in the close bonds Of fed
eral union, errors of opinion ut the North are al
most as fatal to our peace and prUspertyas error
of opinion at home. Our laws are based upon
opinion, and the controlling section gives the law
to the rest Of the Union NO,v we take it that it
Il general election were to take place tomorrow,
the majority in the electoral college, the majority
of the United States senator's, and tho majority Of
representatives in Congress, would be in favor of
restricting slavery.
1--WE are protected from this calamity by those
provisions of the constitution which fix the terms
of Office to six, four and two years. Very
soon however. these Offices will he raeated
and must be filled by men representing
the popular feeling Ii we are right in the opinion
that the controlling section Of the Union is hostile
TO southern rights, then it cannot lie long before
the power and patronage of the federal govern
ment will be welded by our enemies. The threat
ened danger is in,minent-the day of battle draw
eth night is even at the gate.
'In view Of these appalling realities what is the
South doing to meet the emergency Nothing
worse than nothing. 4 large body of our most
intelligent and active fcllowcitzens are busiiy en-
gagged in forming secret societies to guard the Re
public against the influence Of forci .n-born and
Catholic iellow-citzcns; another large body are
denouncing the democratic party sand its patriotic
President whose chief sin. in the eyes Of our enc
mics is his too great friendship for the South
and the balance Of us-what are we doing to guard
our hearth-stones from the untold evils which will
flow upon us in the event that the aboitionists get
control Of the federal government? Here and
there it is true, faithful watchman sounds note
Of alarm, but he is scarcely more needed than he
who, in days of old, walked daily upon the walls of
the city and cried Woe, woe to Jerusalem Tn
til this fatal lethargy Is removed, and the southern
people look their danger in the face there is no
hope for the South. She is sleeping in the lap Of
Delilah. while her enemies are Clipping the locks
of her strength God only knows what her
resources may be when she hears the appalling
cry; The Philistines be upon thee, Samson"