Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-08
mo SLAVERY OUTSIDE OF THE SLAVE
STATES"

election. lie was elected TO Illustrate ana enforce
that principle. lie was backed in it by the cleo
ton also, of an overwhelming minority of assem-
bly, men andSenators, who were in perfect harmony
with him on this principle, who were elected to
aid him in its illustration and enforcement-and
by two judges of the Supreme Court, of like faith
and purpose. During the year previous, one of
the same character had also been placed on the
Supreme bench all the power and resources Of
the State were committed to these men, to shut
slavery up in the slave States. They had just got
comfortably seated in ~power-their machinery all
in working order, their resources all at hand when
two plain siaveholding farmers from kentucky
como to Ohio and defantly contest this principle
and the sovereignty of the State. They claim
that slavery conslitutionally and legally existed
here. They sieze the persons they have selected
--imprison them in a Jail of our State, without
alleging against them any act which our laws rec
ognize as crime. Thus for weeks are they impris-
oned-during which time it is proved beyond all
controversy that a part of them have been repeat
eddy emaneipated by acts of their masters accord
ing to the unanimous decisions of our Courts, cor
roboratcd by numerous like decisions in slavehold-
ing States. The infants according to these same
decisions were free born. These emancipatcd
adults and free born infants appealed in their help
lessness-in their agohy of despair to the Govern
ment of Ohio. They demanded of the Govern
ment that it should in their behalf defend the prin.
ciple on which u was organized-hat ii should
shut slaveyy up in K~entuchy-Mat ii should Slut
ii OUT of Ohio. And what was the reply to this
appeal. A blank, dead silence on the part of ev-
cry officer Of the Stase-a submission to the de-
mands of those two Kentuckians. A permission
to seize. to hold, to carry away these free.born in
fants as slaves. This is the political working of the
principle nnder the existing circumstances. Last
fall when we charged that it would and must
necessarily be SO; our Republican brothers, often
out Of patience with US, declared it would not,
should hot be so. Now we have the practical il
lustration, and so it is.
To one of two causes we must attribute this
failure of Republicanism, to assert its own-lone
cherished, vital principle. 1t has failed to shut
slavery out of Ohio, either because it was unwil.
ling, or because it was unable to do so. Which is
it? We ask Republicans to decide for themselves.
For ourself we know them to be impotent.-
That the Constitution being as it is, and interpre-
ted as it is, they are bound hand and foot and
whatever their desires. and however deep their
sorrow at this event, they have no power. Their
government is pledged to slavery, and its officers
from Governor Chase to the Deputy Jailor, are
compelled to be the active agents in introducing
and defending slavery in Ohio, or they are compell-
ed to sit by, dishonored, helpless witnesses of their
own degradation.
We refer to this failure of the Republican State
Govern ment to maintain its vital principle, in no
%taunting or reproachful spirit. We are too deeply
overwhelmed with sorrow at the fact. Many of these
Republicans themselves we know share this dcep
sorrow with us. All we ask is that they shall Sc
riouSly and carefully consider in the light of this
failure, if there be not some more excellent way
thaR that of concession to the insolent slave power.
We ask that they decide in view of these facts
and consequences of the case, if it be possible that
the concession of slave-hunting. slave rendition in
Ohio, can by any possibility contribute to the .ex
clusion Of slave-holding in Kansas or any other re
mote territory. Anti-Slavery, like charity, mus
begin its work at home.
How TO MAKE A GREAT PARTr.-Mr. Burrough,
of New York, one of the speakers at the late Pitts
burgh Convention, gave a receipt in his speech fol
making a large party. 1t is very simple, and j
not new, has certainly proved successful. TIL,
Great Wing party" lived and died by it. Tit
Great Democratic party came into existence, ha'
lived and now proposes to continue its prosperity
by the same means. The Know Nothing party i:
trying to become large" by using this sam re
ceipt, by means of which Mr.. Burroughs propose:
to enlarge the Republican party. Here is the re
ceipt, invaluable to all unprincipled ecclesiastic'
and politicians.
Mr.. Borroughs said, speaking of the party they
had met to organize ITO be successful, We mus
exercise prudence. 1t is easy to make a small par
ty on the Slavery question. 70 do this we can pur
chase Gerritt Smiths patent right; Jut TO establish
a large party, zoe must make CONCESSIONS. ii,
thought q large portion Of the American part.
could be brought over to their cause"
Undoubtedly, Quantum Subject of these tw'
magic articles, prudence aud concessions, will un
questionably make a large party. 1t will not onl.
bring over a large portion of the American party
but marvellous to tell no doubt the STAKEHOLDER
: themselves, will come crowding too. And what
triumph that would be.
$ DEATH PENALTY IN WIscoNsIN.-We see b
r some of our exchanges that some of the friends {
the halter, are making vigorous efforts to restor
D the death penalty in Wisconsin. Foremost in thi
t effort are some of the Clergy. Rev. John i
: Miter, who is reported one Of the most liberal an
d reformotory of the Milwaukee ministers went on
mission to Madison to lobby the Legislature int
. II law for the hanging Of c%ulprits. Mr.. Mitcr wa
0 one of the ceceding students of Lane Seminar
: twenty-five years ago. Now he can justify froI
$ the Bible the christian fellowship Of STAKEHOLDER
n MS well as the hanging Of murderers, lie does nc
propose to hang shareholders or slavetraders thong
the Bible does say "JVhoso Stealeh a man and Sc
e leh him shall surely be put 10 DEATH" And ye
t these Northern ministers who have even a reput'
/, ton among some folks for ~liberallty auti-slavery
e wise, would administer the sacrament of Archibal
= X. Gaines the Presbyterian who last week stole
free mother and her free babes from Cincinna
s and will doubtless sell them to the far South. o
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