Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-14

ur close and earnest discussion of all the leading
oints of your policy | have felt authorized to-
,ay that it is your deliberate judgement that any
European interference with American internal
affairs was in opposition to the principles of the
Democratic statesmen of Italy, Hungary, France,
Poland and Germany. | stated. rs the sentiment
Of the European Republican leaders in London,
that they have faith in the honor and generosity
and justice Of the Southern States, that they
will do Of themselves what is right in regard to
} the slaves"
Strange TO sny, all this is given the idea Of
"the representative of JcersJnian Republican,
ism in Europe" Now, behold how jefferson paints
one Of the effects of slavery; "Thc whole com
mercc between master and slave is perpetual
r exercise Of the most boiserous passions the most
r unremiting despotsm on one part, aud degrading
submission on the other. Our children this
and learn to initiate it, for man is an initiative
animal. This quality is the germ Of all education
in him. From his cradle to his grave, he is earl-
ing to do what he sees others do. The parent
storms the child looks on catches the lincaments
of wrath, puts on the same airs in smaller circle
of slaves, gives a loose to his worst passions and,
they nursei, educated and daily exercised in
tyranny, cannot but be stamped with odious pecu-
arities"-"IIe must be prodigy whose morals
AMI manners do not become utterly depraved under
such Influences"
1t is evident that Mr.. George n. Saunders--who
does not hesitate to say that slavery raises the
negtocs to highly respectable grade of ciyiliza-
delusion as to what our statesman have said to
him about it.
We have also right to accuse him of want of
clcarness, when he states that "the Republican
leaders in London consider as opposed to their
principles all European intervention in the inter
nal affairs of the United States" Does he mean
that they will never send an armed force to the
United States to deliver the slaves? If that is
what he means by interference, be it. We are
agreed. No one here has hld or ever will have,
an den so absurd in itself, and so little likely to
be successful, as an attack Of this kind upon
formidable power the great American Con-
federation. But if Mr.. Saunders thinks he has it
from our leadeys that it makes part of their policy
to keep silence on slavery and to do nothing
morally to obtain its abolition, l maintain that he
is altogether mistaken. Until some one of them
arise to dsprovc my words, shall continue to
affirm that with all due respect between Democrat
and Democrat, there exists not man in the whole
rank and he OF European Democracy, chief or
soldier, famous or obscure, who consents to truce
with slavery, whether black or white, on whatever
spot on the globe it still exists.
would cast no suspicion the veracty of Mr..
E Saunders | only say he is mistaken. In effect
, Except NJ KOssuth, who is not believe, repub-
. llcan,) he names no of those to whom he ad-
dresses his letter. He contents himself with say
ing "to NJ Kossuth and Others" What others?
. again demand: for, while he cites no other adhe-
rents to his IDEAS the inference must be drawn that
= he has not obtained second 1t is the only
= natural inference. What Republican would under
take to close his eyes to 'the generosity and the
: Justice of the Shareholders" '" who hunt men with
dogS,oreT all tile territory cfMc CoGJederatlon-who
iirc--uh, shame upon negroes in search Of their
liberty as if they were wild beasts in the woods
who sell, like cattle, in the public market the little
, children they tear from the mothers arms =
who lash reluctant women to the Cane-licd as if
they were oxen or horses who have obtained
from Congress the execrablc Fugitive Slave law
' among whom, in fine, there are found twelve
|lurymen and II Judge to condemn to prison Mrs
Douglass for teaching children to read
Au institution Of this monstrous character by
which men are raised to this" so highly respectable
degree of civilization and Christianity" is no less
an offence to democracy than to humanity and
E all republican Europe, alike chief and soldier
a rebukcs and dotests it; and he would be no Repub-
lican who would cease, in view of any consdera-
ton whatever to manifest his pity for the victims
and his deep sympathy for tho American Aboli-
tionists--those nobe-heirted and courageous
, men who trying make their country wor-
thy of herself, by abouring for the exlin netion Of
~ slavery.
Master ard Despot are Synonymous; and If we did
not know that servltuei peryerts the master still
more than the slave we should be utterly unable
to conceive that it could be laid down as an ob-
CATION under the laws Of nations that the American
master shall he exempt from ccnsure among the
u enemies of all despotism. But this is affair
u with which the the law of nations has nothing to
i do Even TIE presses and the officials of one
. country have ever held themselves at liberty to
II judge the institutions and the acts of other
e tries. Did not John Adams and George Washing
ton blame exceedingly the course of our great rev
olutiun Aud here, again, behold the effects OF
$, slavery it puts into the head of an American
i radical the idea of erecting, by democratic agree
d ment, IA Chinese wall between the nations.
Y, As to myself personally though have not the
t pretcnsions of being one of the leaders Of the
II Republican party, shall always, in my humble
sphere, condemn the coulse recommended to US
is hy Mr.. Stlnlers. am man; it is therefore,
n my impcrtve duty to take an interest in all men
: who suffer. ama Republican; it is, therefore,
If my imperitve duty to seek, everywhere, the de
livercnee of the cnsaved. DevOtedness to the
, white man does not imply the exclusion Of the
;, black man from its exercise; and | strongly sus-
pect the sincerity Of those who say we have
G enough to do for the one without busyng our
e selves with the other While abstaining, there
n FORE from taking direct part in the struggle
c which unhappily divides the States a question
Q of pure humanity shall never cease to brand
If slavery as altogether vile, and to depore that
% Republic should sustain for moment an inst
h tuition rs barbarous as it is immoral And thus !
II shall act, rs much out of consideration for
the United States out of love for toe slaves.
It know only too well how powerful an agrument
onarchists of all shades find against political
II faith in the knout of the Stakeholder preeminent
IS amidst the emblems of tho great American Con
r federation.
IS do not fear contradiction when state thai
IS these are the views Of all the Republicans o
Europe. With them, principle is above all othe
l. things With them, politics Is not the science q
Z circumstances but the knowledge of Liberty
Of Truth ind Eternal Right They know that T.
s. compromise with evil is to become its accomplice
and they do not choose to be parties to outrag
perpetrated against entire humanity in the persol
N of tho negro by TIE defendants of jefferson
N European Democracy needs the aid Of the Unite
"a States but it becomes duty to renounce it if
le can only be obtained by compromise wit
lslaVerV, For marty, for nations and for indi