Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-12
WHOLE NO. SOL.


opinions they represented, united with tho Inde.
pendent Democracy in distinct, open line Of
policy against Slavery, would franklin Pierce
dreamed Of repeating tho Missouri Compromise,
and Offering tvo hundred millions for Cuba Z
The repeal of that Compromise, with tho cons--.
1ucnt border war now commenced in Kansas, is,
the logical result of tho policy Of Ignoring the
! Slavery question:" the policy Of nationality"
or. in the language Of the Fost, "Toleration" and
Neutrality"
So thought the masses Of the People Of the free
States after that outrage had been perpetvated-
for down went the old seryile Parties, with their
mischicyous ard lying cateh.Yords of "Nstional-
ty" and Compromise" and up went the People.
meeting, for the frat time in our history, at the
bautboz, the Issues forced by Slavery, meeting
them directly, exclusively, openly--and the revo-
lutions resulting were achieved by the very policy
the lptependeut Democracy had been fUv so many
years importuning them to ndoPt. In this grand
Increment Of the People, had the vigorous
aid Of tha ICi6lnle, but not that Of W. III. Se-
ward, Of Preston King, but not that Of the Post.
1t was encooFagi lg to aes the T53a1s and its
class Of Wings Preston King and his class Of
Democrats, boldly dissardng old parties old poll
cios old issues, and enforcing the true policy Of
distinct, independent pOlitics action against Sla-
yer7. Would that the ToSt and " II. Seward,
with the classes Of Democrats and Wings they rep
resent had pursued the same line ef action But
neither seemed willing to separate ron We Tg.r
mains Of old parties the Post hoped to find in the
Democratic organization, Mr.. Seward in the WAig
.he true agency for the solution q sf questfoas.--
Tl,s position foid by them and the classes of poll
ticiGas to which they belong prevented the consum-
nation Of the Fusion Movement at the North,
Know Ncthingism followed, checking it still more
apd also perssrtag II. Since then, the true poli-r
cy OF independent, distinct action the issues
between Slavery Gnd Freedom, which bid fair for
a time to command tsa support Of the People Of
the free States, has been gradually losing groond,
until at last we find the Old Line Democracy in
strong force, a large portion Of Wings, the Know
Nothing Grand Council, and even the NeU Tork
Eceang Post, once more preparin: the way for ig-
aorng these issues in the Presidential canvass Of
! 1856
We have now reviewed tie Past surveyed the
Present. and hardly lie deceived as to the Eu-
ure The masses in 1856 are not to be suffered to-
vote directly on the Question Of Freedom or Sla-
very. The contest will bs q triangular one. The
Old Democracy, resusctaed by the issue rais~
ed by Know Nothingism will he in the field upon,
some such platform as that defined by Tammany
Hall, ignoring the great Question, but pronounced
satisfactory by the Erenjng Post. The Know Moth
ngs will have their candidate, occupying the same
position i'll relation to Slavery, but bearing the new
standard, american Reform"
Upon the voters who, in 1910, 1914, 184S and
1852, insisted that Slavery is the paramount Ques-
ton, and shall not be subordinated or postponed
will devolve the duty of reorganizing on their own
platform, and under their own standard-bearer,
illustrating and enforcing in act, the true theory
of political action. They will reafhrm the Pitts
burgh Platform, and select for sheir Presidential
aud Vice Presidential candidates, whose acts
have been in accordance with all it's Principles.
bearing upon the Rights of Man. without aistno-.
ton rs to color, race, sect. Their watchwards
will be, Freedom Free Labor No Sectaran Test.
No Prescription on account of Birth They will
wage against both the so-called National"
Parties, the allies of the Slave Power finding
nothing in the professions Of liberality towards
foreigners by the Compromise Democracy to COM
pensate for its pro-slayery position, gnd nothing in
| the Administration policy of Compromise
hnow-Nothingism, to compensate for its Anti-Re-
/ publican purposes and mode Of operation. They
/ will denounce both, for acquescing in tho usurpa-
tons of Slavery, while pretending to ignore the
QuestOn, and preventing the People of the North
from redecming the Federal Government from its
thrall. They will turn a deaf ear, as they have
always done, to the appeal of o shallow expedi-
ency CHOOSE the less Of two evils" believing that
1t is better to fail in right course, than succeed
ed in ;swrong one--or rather, that policy root
! ed in sound principle and far-reQching calcu-
latiOn of consequences, although slow in its de-
Ivelognlents, must produce eventually the desired
results.
/ Their views were generally sanctioned by the
People last year. If the People have fallen back,
/ there is the more reason why they should stand
5tegdtast, Their position on the Siaycry Question
/ is the true one and soon late, it must be as
sumed by tie free States, if we are ever TO have a
peaceful solution Of that Question Temporarily.
some OF them have been bewldored by an Organi-
lzatiun that does not embrace that Question. Let
them come out Of it, and reunite with their old as
sociates, under the old standard The attempt to
reform the Know Nothing Order will be no more
successful than have been the efforts to reform the
two old Parties. Indeed, that Order admits Of no
} reform. We speak plainly, but kindly. Aha,ish
its extra judicial oaths, throw open its proceedings
e bect it to public accountability, and what IL
=; gained? It's Principles and Policy remsin--and
q Mey are all wrong, You have no more right to
! distranchse your brother man, seeking home IN
this country, than you have to disfranchisc your
+ colored neighbor nor, have ycu right to make
j membership in any religious sect adisqualhcat
for Office. Nnow Nothngism, in its essential ele-
ments, is as repugnnnt to the doctrine OF equat
rights, as Slavery and We should as soon think OK
/, reforming the ore as the other. Besides, whas
j. right has a man who believes Slavery the para,
c mount political question to be laboring for tho
success Of Political party or to bind himself to
vote fiy the candidates Of Political Party. which
does moi embrace that paramount Questonf
Honest men may differ from us on these points
, they may deem it expedicnt to seperate from
the New Party--they may hope to shape It's poll
cy aright-they may seek to make Know Nothing
ism the ally Of the Ant-SlaNery cause Our aP.
peal now is not to them, but to the independents
voters of the country, who believe that the princ,
rle of action on which The Independent Democra,
ley of lS48 and 1862 stood, was sound. Let them
reject all association with Heterogeneous elcments,
9 Let them reorganize the Party, which although
i numerically small, yet by the greatness of its
} aims the comprehensive Truth OF its Principles
the steadGlstness of its action. and the consisen,
5 cy of its policy commanded the respect even Of
its opponcnts and slowly, but certainly, was gaip'
e ing strength with the People,
Obstacles there are--want OF mutual trust ,confu'
sion of counsels division of Orcesbut let rally
once more, and fling oUr banner to the breesei W
would be pleasant TO battle n the ranks Of largs
army ,foFthe Right; but,many few leg our motto
= be, War for the Right. Giddings, Chase, Durkes,
and Julian in the Wesr, Adams Allen Palrey Phil
lips, Sumner, Gillette, and Braipqrd, IN the hasi
are nsither now-Nothinss or Nationals" but
;. Indsnand,nt Democrats ready to act. just As