Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-24

tie grain, no larger than grain of mustard seed
has sprung the Anti-Slavery tree--a tree which
cannot be rooted up, without roofing up the whole
system of slavery.
The charge has been brought against these per-
sons, that their design was to spread discontcnt
ana stir up lnsurreCtOn among the slaves and
ruin the South; but there was not the slightest
evidence fof such conclusion. lie believed that
the Anti-Slavery of the North, instead of being
too bold, had been too tame. 1t had qualified and
compromised so much as to lose that confidence
whichis inspired by the energetic prosecution of
any moral movement.
The speaker went on to show that the slave
holders had always been treated with courtesy
and mildness while at the same they were pra-
ting Of horrors and dangers to arise from slavery
agitation.
II have not the slightest fear of danger at home
a souiherncr once said in conversation with nor
thern gentleman.
"What is your source of safety p asked the
gentleman 10 whom this was addressed.
81 sleep with rifle and pair of pistols at my
bedside" was Che answer; and such were the men
who talk of CiOleRt measures. We have been too
busy with own affairs and schemes Of
improvement to invade the South.
Once more the sower went out to SOW, and it was
now on political grown. The seed seemed to fall
on stony places, yet there were some honest hearts
ready to receive it, as when those women were
assaulted in the lawful exercise Of free speech.
there were those who felt that it was time to vim
dicate this sacred right. These were not numer-
GUS, neither they rich filling places of pub
lie confidence and trust. From the DAYS of the
Divine teacher down to the present time expert
once in all reforms has taught that the cross must
be taken up by those accustomed to toll and his
tory shall place the names of such among the no.
blcst of men. The Church and the State, and
an unjust prejudice, all united against them. and
one mt least was shot.
The nnwarrantablc course of power which de-
roD pa of 10 mt
makes slavery Il national question.
Heretofore, Ant-Savery has been only de-
fensivc. Slave holders have been held up rs
abused and prosecuted men, when they were wicd
ing all their power to nationaize their institu
ton.
Need allude /, the long continued struggle
necessary to establish lie right of free speech even
at the seat of our Government?
Closely allied to this was the struggle IN behalf
Of the right of petition, so long retlsted-so re-
luctanty yielded, and even now so cunningy
evadcd.
And mex: came the Texas Annexation scheme,
and on the heel of this followed the War to punish
Mexico for resisting the trick by which Texas had
been torn from her. By this acquired New
Mexico and California, and then followed the strug-
gle to establish Compromises unfavorabe to Sa-
very.
Next came the Fugiivc Slave Law Through
out these struggles hemeasures of the Ani-Sla-
very men were defensive measures. But they
were defeated from their inability to convince the
people that there was danger ahead, .or to arouse
them to feel it when it came.
1t is asserted that this opposition was sectional,
as opposed to the Union Party. And this charge
is made by those who have used all the means in
their power to secure the preponderance of small
section of the Union over the rest And III this
attempt their every wish has been granted. 1t is
Slavery and not the South that oppose. The
fact that it exists in the Southern States can in no
manner change the nature of our feelings towards
it. We have no inclination to treat shareholders
with such intolerance as we should receive at their
hands. In this movement the good of the South
is contemplated. There is nothing sectional in
all this. 1t is the thing and not the person that
we attack.
But how is the defense of Freedom to be con-
Quoted by those who have enlisted in her cause
1t must be conceced that the shareholders in
possession of the strong holds of the Government
They control the Executive and the Judiciary,
as last resort. 1t has fifty thousand officials
scattered all over the country, to do its bidding.
They have also two thousand million dollars worth
of property at stake in the struggle. And in their
action they are omphatically men of one idea. To
this they pledge themselves to be faithful Their
influence thus spreads itself beyond their own cir
cle 1t is present in Congress to influence the Free
States. 1t never allows itself to be turned aside
from its one pursuit. The divine nature of Sla-
very is taught and accepted. Liberty aud progress
are lar Denlnu What they are III lhV N"ilh' "h"
the rich detend Slavery for the power and money
it gives them, and the poor from respect to that
power and money. And hence it finds strong
hold in the craftsmanship of the country. The
Church, too, is compelled to the task Of justify.
ing Slavery in the presence of God.
In opposition to this Goliah, with a head weigh
ing sik hundred shekels of iron, what can we OPP
pose? Nothing but the truth. The history of the
past history of defeats, and yet with tokens of
certain success.
Mr.. Adams went on to show that the cause of
defeat lies in the lack of unity the question in
the North. Incur local politics allow issues
of smaller Importance TO supercede the great ques-
ton of slavery, and thus our councils are divided
A hundred and fifty men with but one idea, can
easily control three hundred and twenty who are
divided among themselves.