Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-05
WHOLE NO. SCI.

holders, have been directed to pushing Slavery at
even the hazard Of civil war, north from the paral-
lei Of 36o 3O> to the parallel of 4lo, so the same
Shareholders, speaking through the Democratic
party, Of which they are the masters now declare
that they "erpect from the neTt 4dmiaistration,"
that steps be taken for protection and extension
OF Slavery on the continent and islands encosing
the Gulf Of Mexico, which will certainly involve
us in wars with all the maritime Powers Of Eu-
rope. This is what these gentlemen "erpect from
Me nert Administration" and it is what thcJ will
obtain from it, if they rnn constitute it in accor-
dance with their wishss The North is sometimes
deceived in its men; the South, neverl The Gin
clnnatl platform is only the expression, in CON
centrated form of the Snule conferences; and from
tho first the real leaders of the South intended to
nominate upon that platform the plant Pennsyl-
vanian who traf ellcd from london to Ostend in
order to give the weight of our first Diplomatic
position abroad to propositions, to purchase Cuba
at any cost of money or to obtain it al any sacrifice
of peace and national character The coy and amor
Gus delay which marks the public adoption Of Mr..
Buchanan by these willy leaders. will not conceal
the secret arrangements made with him long
since, but now for the first time announced to the
woil1.
If these slavcholding States would really exc
cute their daily threats and dissolve the Unon..
which they can only do by leaving it, our regret,
great and sincere as it ought to be, would not be
by any means unalloyel. We should be threaten
ed with no more wars for the extension of Slavery,
under the delusve gusc Of HSuring an dScenden-
cy IN tie Galf Of Ncrico :" We should have no
hundred millions to pay for Cuba we could hope.
in short, to be permitted to enjoy in peace the
fruits of our own industry. Leave US, however.
they will not; rule they will, if they can; but
they ought n9tat and the Same time,io rule us,
and threaten to leave too. Even the Old Man in
the story, who fastened himself upon the back of
Slnbad was more mercifu than this. lie used
Sinbad very hardly, but did not insult him by
threatening to quit him.
1t is quite time that the true relation between
the North and South was considered and discussed
with great 'rankness. That relation is really that
of the protector ana protected. The Inherent
weakness of the South is sheltered by the power
and vgor of the North. The Union is of inesti-
mabIe advantage to both parties, bu. absolutely
vital to the existence of the South. 1t iu stable,
because bottomed upon the essential and lasting
interests of all the members of it. OF those who
are now threatening to destroy it, the greater part
arc political Falstaiis, while the other part are
passionate and excited men, who will be safely
taken care of by the good sense of the communities
in which they live. In a country where opinion
is free, all of opinions will be expressed and
among them some which are wicked, and some
which are silly. Let us not be alarmed By every
IDLE wind which blows, but abide calmly In the
belief that passion is only etfervescent, and that
the intelligent people of this country will continue
to be controlled by their interests in political
transactions upon which depend the security and
value of property, protection from foreign and do
nestle violence, and the solid assurance of all
personal rights.