Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-25
mo UNION WITH SHAREHOLDERS"

If the plan of hating Slavery up to q certain
parallel, &c deg. 80 min, and having no hatred
left FOR it beyond that Of opposing Slavery in the
forests of Kansas and upholding it in the States,
is irreconcilable with reason and the spirit of the
age the plan of No union ,ciM Shareholders. is no
less an absurdi;y. The first is tho easy hack up
on which demagogues ride into power the last a
captivating but delusive mode Of surrender. IL the
former from misdirection In policy has ~detracted
from the political Anti. Slavery influence for the
speedy emancipation Of the slave, the latter in
bewailing the imperfections of government would
as a remedy withdraw from politics the saving and
reformatory elem ent. In Anti-Slayery .ethics we
have three g%yrating tencts, -epelled from the true
central stand poiu I, indirectly, by want of inves-
%tigation, over zeal, or political chicanery. LIST, 1t
is claimed by the unAinking that 1--WE have moth
ing to do with Slavery" End, By the orer zeal
GUS, that eve must have no union with slayehold-
ers." Sd, The political macharoni would not allow
them to cross the line of 2Go 30>. The first is nearly
exploded, the second is an utter impossibility, the
third is for reformers, shockingly temporising.-
Then, the doctrine, "No uRiOn wiM Shareholders"
is in my opinion on absurdity, an utter impossibili-
ty and obviously impolitc.
Lh III ~ w Nt
reason and sound judgment. An impossibility,
because we cannot separate ourselves from the
union of the States, and to attempt it is but to re-
receive the protection that the government affords
us while we would exempt ourselves, or refuse to
render through the government to its oppressed
subjects, our assistance in ame!icrating their con-
dition. To remember those in bonds, as bound
with them. Can it be shown that Garrisonians, or
those who claim to have no union with slavehold-
ers, are than others more exempt from the evils OF
Slavery, or the responsibilities which are imposed
upon citizens of civil government, when they con
tribute equally to its revenue, and share unreluc
family of its countless advantages and this too Sc
cause their refusal to participate as friend or foe
to human liberty.
To remember those in bonds rs bound with them
as | take it, would be to labor to secure for them
the countless advantages Of government which we
enjoy, and to whose revenue all contribute. But
il is held that the government ~sustaiRs slavery. If
so it seems automatic that the progress of civil
government, is in commensurate degree with the
progress of mind.
And our influence for the regeneration of mind
and the elevation of government acts much ike
gravitation, in an inverse proportion to the squares
of the distances and the size, and density of the
bodies. Thus has omnipotent wisdom obviously
manifested design, that from the mirror OF sur
rounding social relation is reflected each ones
duties and responsibilities. Thus are we interlink
ed, and nothing but death, or social exile can sever
our connection with, or our responsibilities Tor the
vices of mankind. The true rationale of reform
progress is contact of the virtuous with the vicious
. mind with mind, opinion with opinion and love
with enmity resting assured the true will gradu
i ally but overwhelmingly superscde the false, vir
{ tue and human freedom that Of Slavery and vice
The plan might be good provided it was not con
trary to the plan of Gods moral government to
|, have "Nouaion 10Th Shareholders" But we fine
u under His Constitution and Character by the socia
law the good AMI evil are united, the good stlmula
% ted to assistance by the evil extant, and the ba'
y improving from contact with the virtuous. L
work then, to work without ceasing IN this pd!
L onpears to be our destiny, and the true way from
. the inferior to tho superior. No matter what tn
i opparent relation, those of the true philosophy ca
. never be disheartened, knowing that the evolution
- of the superior is the constant movement. Bu
again the plan of no union with shareholders l
u impolitic because it would lead to a dissolution
i with the Land Monopolist the vendcr OF liquors
the advocates of war, aEti-womans' rights &c al
Nv Now the disfranchised better part can never enjo
- equal citizenship with their ruling lords unless
ie be through the ballot box; nor till government
10 are instituted for the protection, and by the col
es sent of tho governed. But the subject expand
lie indefinitely as my sheet grows full. ! must clos
NC As l find myself in the same town, go to the san
u postofice, custom house and market, avail m,
self of the same schools. public benefits and trav
u in the same cars why then when others go to Il
', polls to attain bond and security for all they hay
or and promise for all they hope for, and liberty al
Oh Justice for the oppressed. Why then should
Gu withdraw myself from those with whom | had
'n- along kept company, and leave my security, Il
TN guardianship of my most sacred rights, and pri
,d- ciples in the hands of my enemies?
ne When King John announced his first Parli
10 ment; when slaves were bought and sold in En-
land as now in tho Carolinas when the Suai
- received the old doctrine of divine right; when t
ac' throne of William of Orange would be establis
uc' ed on its its ruins, or the dogma rule, when t
en- people of ancient Rome attained a degree of SUI
me r%iority over tyranny and surprising contemporo
rch .a,;ans Lr hroy;,, dunceons the scoE,ld a
ac' the rack, could n man vote then to gain the sma
MOI est franchise, or to abolish the slightest grievan'
or could Clarkson east a vote or Wherefore be
me member of Parliament to mitigate the horrors
II Slavery in England without sin and if then, W
- not here and now? 1t is omninous of meaning I'll
nat by imperceptibly slow degrees and perseveran
lief no.not;sws have been moulded into Republics
my few more bold strokes of the herculean lever
ne' truth and intelligence and we shall understand
ion true use of Republics and the true meaning Of la
Establish the truth that law cannot sanction wror
| would not have obedience rendered to oppresi
We Statutes, but if it was right to 'render into Ce'
'ne the things that are Cesar's," it cannot be wro
,e to render unto governments the things that
Tue governments, or unto God the things that are ii
ON our duty morally and politically to the slave.
ties As ever for progress.
the JNO. d.. COPELAND
, is A MISTAKE.
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