Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-17

That he endowed you with the inalienable right to
life, liberty and happiness ?" 81 do" was his
prompt and earnest reply. "Uave you the man
hood to assert and defend those rightsf" al
have" said he. "Then do IT," That is manly,
self-respectful, noble advice, would that Mr.. Gid
.dings reply had stopped there. But ignobly and
humiliatingly he adds, "Icannot defend you. But
was | in your place l would defend my lib
.erty while | could WELD a weapon. 81 do not
hesitate to tell them that they are men that we
shall not stop them. We let them know that we
can do nothing that they are left to their own man
hood for protection"
Where was Mr.. Gidding's manhood when he
made this part of the replyH Where his liberty TO
act oct the divine impulses of his nature2 All
crushed. and smothered it was by his constitutions
obligations" Why could not Mr.. Giddings defend
the lone, hunted man. The higher law, the laws
of humanity, the law Of God called him to the de-
fence. The helpless man invoked his aid. But
Constitutional Obligations and the law of 1913 for
babe it and Mr.. Giddings obeyed the latter at the
expense of the former.
And these he informs his hearers, are the opin-
ions of the Anti-Slavery party and the people Of
the North. Is this SO? Do the people of the
North intend to perform their constitutional obi.
cations in regard to slave rendition, even in the
modified, but yet wicked manner in which Mr..
Giddings purposes to do it? We fear that in this
pro-slavery position, Mr.. Giddings but too correctly
represents them. He has before presented this
view of the question and yet not one word of dis
sent or remon STRANGE have we ever heard from the
press or from any individual in regard to it.
IL Cz-.Az l.. A.lo-,
about the same position, and declared much to the
satisfaction of the slave holders and slave. catchers,
that on this subject Massachusetts, could dis.
charge her constitutional obligations" And Mr..
Benjamin of Louisiana replied as well he might
That is a satisfactory dnsper." Mr.. Sellers too,
with $50 human chattels with powers of locomo-
ton and within reach Of Massachusetts,, con-
sidered the answer satisfactory rs our rea ders will
see by a reference to the report of his sayings:
"An angel is not to be trusted in a false posi-
ton" said DR.. Baily, lately, and our lauded anti
slavery men prove themselves to b, "a little lower
than the angels" They are true to their false
position of allegiance to a pro-slavery union and
submission to an acknowledged by pro-slavery con.
stitution. They labor valiently for anti-slavery but
are always careful to demolish their work by pro
slavery concessions for the sake of the Union.
No union with Shareholders for any purpose, i
tn us it must be purchased. And we know no 9th
err price than can buy it. American politicians
the American clergy and the American churci
have found no other price of union than this
And all have paid and still seem willing to pay thi
price. Anti-slayery politicians and free churches
and free church ministers among the rest. Wei
may Gerrit Smith and others be disheartened witt
this fact. For it puts far off the day of the slave
deliverance.