Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-26
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND ADOLF.
TI0NISM.

N"i ~ 'HN S'NCl hhItut, L ny uhy U
9 litical organization. Thoroughly impressed wit
this truth, they have been in tho habit of testin
5 the crceds and actions of churches and associt
tions-the measures of Government, the principle
OF parties and The conduct Of all public men b
the single question Of freedom. In this they hay
been justified by the fact, that in the universe
Judgment of mankind, the question of Freedom
before all others in Importance, whcthor we cor
sidcr Its relation to political, social and all publ
good, or to individual character and happiness
Pertinaciously adhering to this rule of truth All
duty, abolitionists have won for themselves. III
reputation of fools, among unpriucipled time ser,
ers' OF intdels among bigots and pious knaves an
oil traitors among slaveholding patriots. In cor
quence their numbers are few and their principle
and measures scorned by the pro-slaverv massc
everywhere. But few and scorned rs abolitionist
have been, their labor has met its reward. in th
partially regonerated and improving nubiic sent
mentof theNortb, and everything in tho past and tn,
present, bids them faithfully continue t, seek GU
and expose all slaveholding and all comprmisin.
Herewith. They must continue therefore to appl,
The test and abide the result.
We arc asked to abandon our position, demand.
ing abolition for the slave; to abandon it inst 70,
the present, and join in the Republican ranks
Can we do it? is the question. Or can we JON til,
Republican party without abandoning the slave ?
To the first question we answer unhesitatingly
NO. None but selfish, unprincipled or ignorant
men will ever ask an abolitionist to abandon thu
millions Of helpless slaves; and whose asks it,
offers insult to justice and humanity.
Then comes the question can we join the Repub
lican party pitboat abandoning the slave? If The
Republican party be an abolition party, and it,
principles and measures accordant with that oh
ject, me may, we should join it. If seeking as i
does, freedom for Kansas, aud other good and de-
sirable objects, it does not array itself against abo
litionism, we may join in ard aid it. Our ouos
ton OF duty is therefore to be decided by thu
avowed principles, purposes and mcasu res of tn,
Republican party itself. Here we are at no loss
The party has published its principles, elected it
representative men, and its most able and devoted
advocates arc day and night, now announcing
ezpounding and developing its principles in thei
application. Let us then inquire for the character
OF the party, first, of its platform of principles
second of its candidates, third OF its approved
able. public advocates.
At ~ Pl"Vioim u INC purity, uo0S III seek tilt
Abolition OF slavery-is it in harmony with tina
object?
The preamble and first and second resolution,
are as follows:
PLATFORM.
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pursuance of a call addressed to the people of tn,
United States without regard to past political diff
erences or DIVISIONS, who are opposed to the repea
VI mo compromises; 10 the pollcy OF I'M
ry into free Territory; in favor of the admission o
hansas as a Free state; OF restoring the action Of
;n ~ nn% T. Taosnai nni ~ c Il PflnoipIes OK " ASH
scntinr candidates for the Office If President an,
Vice President, do
l. l'esolvo, That the maintenance of the princi
pieS ptV"'JiSaate II 'nepeclarat'on OF independence
tial to the preservation Of orr Kenuhlican ;ns,if"
tons and that the Federal Constitution, the ri light
y, snU .o'%'0' ""N '"0 o"ion y Tue States snail u
.. Resolcod That with - rorrlliooo c,,hon.u
hold Il it to be a self-ovident truth that all men ar,
endowed with the unalienable rights to life, liberty
oi T. : = ,I.a ~ "hpFl"oss' IL ,uat'ne urinary
mSSnt were to sccurc ,Easc ri@hts =" al pnroam
within its exclusive jurisdictions; that as our Re
publican fathers when they had abolished Slavery
a" 20 ~ Lr%t'onai ierIi'ory, orealhed that Nc
eerty. witbout dnc nrncoss ~ law l. o5, W. p'"p
duty, TO maintain this provision of the Constitute,
against all attempts to violate it FOR the purpose Of
eS'"9lisnInE slavery 10 'te o"l'eu states by post
sion therein' rhnt wa jonv Tho nnthnri y r.
gress, eff a Territorial Legislature. of any individ.
uni OF ASSOCIATION OF individuals, TO give lega! ex
states wb;Io ,bo nresont cannti,y " - Ill n't e.
maintained.
Tho third resolution offr rms tbo nouor 81 No.,
cress 70 nrobitit slovorr n ,ho Ta.u;,..:.o-
onumorotcs tbo uroncs or Eansaa. ,to c,..,L ~
ola rcs Kansas should ho ;n,n,oaiotolr odrm;,toa ~
, rrso Stare Tho ror;,;,, lni.a..r :.
o,bsr tonics co that wbotovnr or nhor,;onisnn nos,
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copied above,
fra. rronosition of Tho nortr with ,,h;o, -,
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