Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-11-17
THE SLAVE LIGARCHY."
an extract from Charles Summers recent speech n
Fdneuit HgH, Boston.

an extract from Charles Summers recent speech in
Fdneuit HILL, Boston.
"There is nothing in the National Government
which the Slave Oligarchy does not appropriate
1t entered into and possessed both the old politi-
cal parties, Wing and Domocrat-as witness their
servile resolutions at Baltimore making them
one in subserviency, though double in form; and
renewing in them the mystery of the Siamese
twins, which, though separate in body and differ
ent in name, where constrained by an unnatural
ligament to a community of exertion. 1t now
holds the keys of every office from that of presi-
dent down to the humblest postmaster, compelling
all to do its bidding. 1t organizes the Cabinet.--
1t directs the Army and Navy. 1t manages every
department. of public business. 1t presides over
the census. 1t controls the Smithsonian I~nstitu-
ton, foundedby the generous charity of a foreign
err, to promote the interests of knowledge. 1t sits
in the chair Of the President of the Senate, and
also in the chair Of the Speaker of the House. 1t
arranges the Committees of both bodies, placing
at their head only the seryitors of Slavery, and ex.
GLIDING therefrom the friends of Freedom, though
entitled to such places by their character and the
States they represent; and thus it controls the leg
islation of the country.
In maintaining its power the Slave Oligarchy
has applied a test for Office, very different from
that Of Jefferson, lis he honest? Is he capable?
Is he faithful to the Constitution ?" These are all
forgotten now in the single question, 'Is he faith
full to Slavery ?" With arrogant ostracism it ex-
cludes from every national Office all who cannot
respond to this test. So complete and irrational
has this tyranny become, that at this moment
while | now speak, could Washington, or Jefer-
son, or Franklin once moro descend from their
spheres above to mingle in our affairs and bless us
with their wisdom, not one OF them, with his re-
corded, uRyetraeted opinions on Slavery, could Ie-
eeive a nomination for the Presidency from either
of the political parties calling themselves nationals;
nor stranger still, could either of these sainted
patriots, whose names alone open a perpetual faun-
tain of gratitude in all your hearts, be confirmed
by the Senate of the United States for any politi-
cal function whateYer-n0t even for the Office of
postmaster What, / now say, amidst your nat
ural establishment l have often said before ia ad-
dressing the people, and more than once uttered
from my seat in the Senate, and no man there has
make answer, for no man who has sat in its secret
session and there learned the test which is prscti-
cally applied. eonld make answer; and | ask you
to accept this statement as my testimony, derived
from the experience of four years which has been
my lot, under the commission which 1 have re-
eeiyed from our honored Commonwealth. Yes,
teilow-citizens, had this test prevailed in the earli-
es days, Washington-first in war, first in peace,
first in the hearts of his eounti ymen-could not
have been created generaiissmo of the American
forces; Jefferson could not have taken his place on
the Committee to draft the Declaration of indie.
pendence; and Franklin could not have gone forth
TO france, With the commission of the infant Re-
Pnbic, 10 secure the invaluable alliance of that
a~neien. Kingdom.
All Tyranny, like murder, is foul at the best;
but this 10 most foul, strange and unnatural when
II 10 eonsidered that the States, which are the home
OF the Slave Oligarchy, are far inferior to the Free
states IN population, wealth, education, schools !