Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-10-11

old King George, or modern Democracy, in this
iriyaship in wlckcdness and stupidity.
@ Again, sir, revert with gratitude and pride to
thost venorated men who, in view Of pcrils which
would have daunted the buldest not armed in n
G panoply Of righteousness and truth, and quote, to
the confusion Of the combined but recreant Democ-
racy and slayeocracy the bold and yet holy resolves
, OF the fathers whose memory they dishonor. !
quote from the articles of association formed by
70 that hrst Congress Of IVA:
!, 1--WE do, for ourselves and the inhabitants Of the
several colonies, whom represent, firmly agree
and associate under the sacred ties Of virtue honor
c and love Of our country, us follows;
t
= so. That we will neither import nor purchase
any slave imported after the first LAY Of November
next, after which time will wholly discontinue
the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in i
ourSelvos, will we hire vessels, sell ou
commodities or manufactures to those who are con
cerned in it,"
~. That committee be chosen in every county
city, and town. by those who are qualified to vote
for Representatives in the Legislature, whose busi-
ness it shall be attentivcy to observe the conduct
of all persons touching this associations and when
1t shall be made to appear, 10 the satisfaction of a
majority OF any such committee, that any person
within the limits Of their appointment has violated
this association that such ajorty do forthwith
cause the truth of the case to be published in the
Gazette to the end that all such foes to the rights
OF British America, may be publicly known, and
universally contemned, the enemies of Ameri-
can liberty, and thenceorth we, respectively, will
break off all dealings with him or her,"
i Y
al. And we do further agree, and resolve, that
we will have trade, commerce, dealings, inter
course whatevcr-wth any colony, province in
North America which shall not accede to- or which
shall hereafter violate, this association but will
hold them as unworthy of the rights of freemen,
and as inimical to the liberties of this country"
"The foregoing association, being determined
upon by the Congress- ordered to be subscribed
| by the several members thereof; and thereupon
we have hereunto set our respective names accord
| ingly.
! "lN CONGRESS, PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20, l774.
"PEYTON RANDOLPH, President"
| Aychices, Ibid)
! Mr.. Chairman, that was the bold, stern language
in which our fathers denounced savery-the 'sum
of all villanes" These were some of the iucipient
measures to which they resorted to rid themselves
| of the inquious and ruinous system of slavery.
Simultaneously with this association, formed by
the First Congress, North Carolina denounced the
slave trade and slavery in language equally bold and
truthful-The colony of Georgia did the same in
the following year; and indeed, the united voice
OF the colonies, during the agitations which mme.
diately preceded the revolutionary war, down to
the crowning period of the Declaration of Inde-
Ipendence utterly condemnatory of slavery
MORALLY, SOCIALLY, AND PoLITICALL.
Tho gentleman from Georgia IMr Lumkinl has
assured us that, if the Black Republicans elect
| their President in the coming contest, the Union
Will be dissolved, insomuch suothern man
will take office under such administration. This
prediction, however, is not original with that gen
tlcman, nor to the section from which he comes
for even the North has, at least, one man simple |
enough TO back his own pretensions to the Presi- .
dency by similar threat. But, Mr.. Chairman, if |
Mr., Fremont can induce no GciRg southern states.
man 10 accept the appointment, let him select the
ghost of some one of their dead sages; for "though
he be dead, he yet speaketh" Hear the old Gcor-
gans speak from their honored graves
COLONY OF GEORGIA, Jan. u, lT75.
"To show the world that we are not influenced
by any contracted or interested motives but gen
eral philanthropy for all mankind, of whatever
climate, language, or complexion, we hereby de-
clare our disapprobatun and adherence Of the
unnatural practice of slavery in Americana practice
founded in I'M ustce and cruelty, and highly dan
gerous to 0ur liberties las well as lives,) debasngI
part of our fellow creatures below men and cor
rupting the virtue and morals Of ihe rest, and is
laying the basis of that liberty contend for up
on a very wrong foundation. We therefore, re-
solve, at all times, 10 utmost endeavors for
the manumisson Of onr slaves in this colony upon
the most safe and equitable footing for the master
and themselves"
In that day, Mr.. Chairman, Virginia was not be-
hind her sister colonies in condemnation of sla-
dorsed the action of that first Continental Congress
in the following language:
'The association entered into by Congress being
public read, the freeholders ard other inhabitants
of the county that they might testify to the .
world thei" concurrence and hearty appreciation Of
the measures adopted by that respectable body |
very cordially acceded thereto, and did bind and
obhge themselves, by the sacred ties of virtue, hon
or and love to their country strictly and inviula-
bly, to observe and keep the same in every particu
r."-I6id.
Woe is the day, Mr. Chairman, that she ever re-
ceded from her plighted faith Had she kept the
faith of her fathers note of discord would have
ever marred the harmony Of that Union; then SO
auspiciously inaugurated. But she has fallen, and
her sons are now heading that great conspiracy.
the purpose of which is to blight the continent with
the endless Of human bondage.
| know very well, MrpCharman, and l blush to
own it, that Virginia and the South are not alone
in this great apostacy. My section had its
full share in the original sin of African kidnap-
ping; aud eNlty to truth compels me to admit, that
in nothing is her case more hopeful than that of
the South but in that remission which may be ex.
uectel to follow the confession and repentance of
sin. Still sir, however much of in ustce and Gu
pidity prevailed in that day. both at the North and
the South there was yet an immense balance Of |
justice, humanity and love of human rights. Bad
men and base actions were not then unknown; but |
the central force of public opinion love Of free
dom and justice; and this drew our fathers to a
union close and cordial, that the result was the
old Confederation the Declaration of lndepen-
dence, revolutionary war, and the Constitution OF
the United States. These all were the sole fruits
of the love Of liberty and justice, and an intense
and unremitting hostility 20 the cristeRcS-much
more to the extension of slavery. But there is no
end to the proofs, that the spirit of liberty, and
not of slavery, was the spirit and bond of union
under the old Confederation and throughout the
revolutionary wal. Why, sir under tho guidance
of the evil Gpirt of slavery propagandlsm, which
now possesses the sham Democracy Of the slave
and the free States, the Of independence +,
would have been an impossibility. a cargo OF
African negroes, sir, would have transformed five
regiments Of these shams into 'eow-hoys ana TO-
ries. will adduce but one proof more Of my
original proposition, and that shall be the Declara-
ton of Independence itself.
Here it is, 0 yo slavery-extonding Democrats, I
and blush that you dubbed yourselves follow
ers of jefferson!