Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-09-27

lie agreed with thuse who had spoken that a
difficulty in the way It many ~professed advocates
Of freedom had been an entire failure to grasp the
real issue Of this enterprizc,-a disposition IT,
limit and loca'ize, rather than to overthrow Slavery.
In his opinion. however good and faithful these
men may have been, they have failed to under
stand the philosopy of tho enterprise'in which they
have engaged. Politicians talk of making issues
with the slave power they talk of slavery restric
ton ms the issue, when in truth God himself has
mnde the only possible issue-that Of imlmediat
emancipation to every slave in the land. The idea
Of our Republican friends that the great question
is upon The extension or Limitation Of Slavery. APP
peared to him 81 erroneous. that he wondered any
one should entertain it even for a moment. Sup.
pose we apply the principle to any other evil. As
for example the sale ot intoxicating liquors. Sup.
pnse the Temperance men in New York had said
'let all existing grng-shups remain as they are and
he projected in their traffic by law, but let no new
ones be established" The rum power would have
laughed Mt their efforts. for it could have sustai le1
the iniquity forever with such protection. And il
the South were wise, instea d Of opposing the Re-
publican party it would say, "If you only settle
ihis slavery question as you propose We will be
satisfied with your course" 1t would be better
for the South to settle the question in that way
than in any other. This constant agitation en-
dangers Slavery. 1t cannot bear the light and the
Republicans propose to "silence the agitation" by
securing freedom to Kansas or in effect restoring
the Missouri Compromise. This is a false issue
"A fatal issue to freedom. The demand should he
that the letters be struck FROM the limbs of every
slave, and that he be placed upon the platform Of
humanity.
The speaker proceeded futher to expose the
false position Of the Republican party, in consent
4 ing to 30 feeble an issue as freedom TO Kansas.
. For himself, if slaves are to be held, he cared not
!, whether it wac done in Kansas or Missouri, Blu
Slavery in the States was said to be beyond
n our reach, as it is protected the,t by Estate SOW
ereignty." lie claimed there WIS no State sover
. eighty that could sustain Slavery. State sover
20 eighty is not a right oe n State to do rs it pleases
1t is II limited power in the very nature IF things
"A The State is only sovereign for lawful State pur
M poses.-tor the protection of the rights and inter
!, eats of its people. States are formed to protcc
human rights, not to strike them down. And it i
r. only while they are just and good that they arr
sovereign. There is no obligation upon us then t
sustain Slavery in the States, or to permit it, b
virtue of State sovereignty.
But, Mr.. Presidenr, | am coming upon ground
r upon which there is difference between the Yves
+, ern Anti Slavery Society and myself, and it is N,
fitting that l should occupy tie time Of this NEE
b. ing in discussing these questions.
49,. The PREslDENT--Go on our platform is free
and we want discussion.
.u Mr. Pryne then proceeded to speak upon tt
points OF disagreement between the Garrisnnian
and himself, and to defond the position Of the Lii
erty party. The real issue he thought to be mac
with the slave power is not the dissolution of Il
:" Union. In fact. dissolution is one thing. and FIRE
'n' dom to the slave quite a different thing; and
" saw no necessary Or probable connection betwet
'PE them. lie denied that we had "a right to infer til
IA dissolution of the Union w0nld benefit the slav
oy He insisted that the North and South had lett
remain together until public sentiment was such
OPP to drive the spirit of Slavery from both section
ny Dissolution would increase The difficulty of labc
:ng ing for the overthrow of Slavery. He believ'
pid- he could r~ightfullv vote in the government, al
,ar, thar b) this means, while the Union remained, Y
! to could exerci e an influence against Slavery. l
,nr, knew that to act under the government was CO
N.Y. demned 10y this Sociaty, AZ involving polite
uy CONNECTION with Slavery. But he believed t
,ity United States Constitution 10 be an Anti-Slave
are. instrument. and would be willing at any suitni
by time to 90 into n discussion "ith those who differ
is with him rs to its character in this respect. v
can have no wrong political connection wi
ttee Slavery merely by living in the same lstitude vi
it.-If We have such guilty connection it must
owing To some voluntary act Of ours and he Z
no such act when he used his vote to declare Il
Slavery ought TO be Immediately ana fore,
nzn abolished.
+, Thomas WuIrsoN said that whatever might
l.. thought Of the rightfulness Of voting in this G
ernment, the evidences OF the evil effects produc
5. upon thuse who en'er political life were SO mum
- Gus that he scarcely knew where to begin to p
MT. tray Them. He might refer to the history
James Buchanan. who was n native of his o
county. There was II day when we were pro
of James Buchanan. lie knew him in Is
before he entered Congress. 1t was then hard
find his equal. His talents were Of the first orr
and we thought him destined to be one Of the Il
.he men of the nation, and an honor to Lancas
ruer county. 1t Twas the Federalists who sent him
Congress. We regarded him Us our hest man.
inc We knew him to be anti slavery. The strug
an which resulted in the Missouri Compromise
ana just over. With many of the best men of
""u party he denoun, cd the admission of Missouri q
'he slaveholding State. His position on the Slav
question AS it was then would not suffer in a c,
'uui' pa:iSon with that of the best Republican of
GIN day.
cere But James Buchanan had an idol. lie wal
lace patriot and loved his country. At first ne
ana some noble things in Congress. But he began
q nc compromise. The Missouri Compromise was Q
wa and he said "let the past go.-Let there he peat
TOSS But there coul1 be no peace. lis went on in
and un,.a road &c oo,,nrou;sa and c,nce.s;on
Que the slave power, and he is the base James Buci
outh :, e ,o.dov And be is not ,bs oplv cxamnl,
the Tho c,rrnn,;ng influenza of nolitieal life. II
lkers d,ods hovo ,ravelIsd tho same downward ro,d
IS in r,;n and nh will IN m. s,ms wav who elm
IN In IT. .