Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-15

Buchanan. still when compared with what he
,ught to be, he is very much short of a man. The
Republican party claim that our fore fathers e-
ablished q government on the ground that Free
was national, Slavery sectional. Now if you
could not keep it so with such men as Washing
Jefferson, and tho Adams's at the helm, in
Heaven s name, what is tho prospect of making
/ so with such men as our modern politicians
prove themselves to be. If Frcm ont is elected, he
be President, not of the North, but OF the
nation, and his cabinet will be mado up from diff
ereut sections; in fact, the Fremont party is a ma.
tional ~party-bound to carry out the compromises
of the Constitution in the States where slavery now
exists, and if Kansas comes in as a slave State
they are Just MS much bound to protect it there, as
any where else.
Mr.. Robinson said The question of the UHion
is the question which has got to be solved. Sla-
very is an institution that Is selfd estructivc. 1t
would destroy itself had it nc aid from the North.
How is this aid rendered, is the important ques-
ton. The Union is one of tho most powerful Of
these aids. just in proportion Tvs the bonds of
the Union have been strengthened and more close
ly cemented, has slavery also been strengthened
and increased in power and influence. Politically,
Sull-hllNti1 &c pNtllOoS NhAO lGuH u
legionse to the Union. Let the political anti sla-
very history of Ohio for the last twelve months,
illustrate tins fact.
Ohio is perhaps as anti.slavery rs any other
State. Last year she elected q Governor, distin-
guished for his anti-slavery sympathies and for
his efforts in opposition to the aggressions Of slave.
holders. And perhaps be deserves all tho reputa-
ton he enjoys. He has felt sympathy for the
slave, he feels il still. Well, with all the ~antl.sla-
very he has, be is Governor of Ohio and can give
political embodiment to his anti.slavery so far as
his station gives him power. And he is not alone
and unsupported. The people of Ohio gave him
the aid ola RepublicanLcgisla,ur to enact laws for
freedom and placed upon the Bench ofthe Supreme
court Of the State, three republican judges to admin.
istor these laws. Thus the Anti-Slavery politicians
of the Sta to have the entire Government in their
hands. Il was placed in their bands, expressly to
be- welded in behalf of Freedom. And what have
they done? OF course we must believe them oil
honest, and capable; and Of course we may expect
that whatever can be done by the State, under the
Federal Union will be done.
These Republican Office. holders had hardly taken
their oath Of office, before they and their powers we're
'NcNNN Ic tbpuSh va win WY pui lOcc CuuC Nv
the Garner family. They came in search of liber-
ty. They were seized. A Keutuckyan claimed
them as property. On their trial it was proved,
that with one exception, they were free persons by
she laws and usage Of all the States, and by the
usage of all civilized nations. In this extremity.
when the rights of personal liberty were trodden
down, the State insulted, and her power invaded.
What did this anti-slavery Government of Ohio ?
She did nothing. She attempted nothing. "IIer
strength was to sit still" And yet Governor Chase
has since informed us that "he exhausted all The
popers Of the Gorernment." And he spoke truly
Tie state of Ohio has no power to protect her citi.
zens while ,he Union is permitted to enforce the
claims of Kidnappers.
Margaret saw that the Union was against her.
That .he State of Ohio was not for her. She saw
no hope, and released her child from life and sem
it to the land Of spirit freedom. For this, she anG
her adult associates were arrested rs murderers.-
y A contest arose for their persons. The Unior
Q claimed them as slaves. Ohio as criminal citizens
S Ohio was defeated; her alleged authority derided
e and the Fugitive Slave Commissioner placed abov,
I the State Courts. Again. another Ohio judy,
sought to protect the remaining infants o! the fam
lily. He threw over them the sacred shield iof tn,
d writ of haJeas corpus. The Union Knocked agsil
q this ~profercd State protection, and by the dicta
n ton Of her Judge sent these babes also to slavery
j because its Commissioner had so decreed. Again
r the State Court attempted to punish the off Ger 0
d the Union, who had defed its authority, but tn
J Union came promptly to the rescue of its servan
n the U. S. Marshal, took him out Of the custody o
the State Court and spit upon its authority. The
e Ohio gave up, dsgraced and subdued. Thus
= slavery king inevitably, even in Ohio, while sh
l swears fcalty to the Union. Such is the power {
the Union for the protection and support Of slavery
e The Republicans backed by the State power, car
not protect themselves in their own rights on Fret
e State Soil. And yet you think you are going
"do something' nationally. under the Federal Go,
eminent. l believe all your efforts will be fulfil
r. so long as this Union stands. We must wa
against the Union. All you anti-slavery men, 20
who have any vestige of anti-slavery about 20
have said that in case Of any further aggressio
of of the Slave Power you would then be ready
~ dissolve the Union. You have said the same
IT. the past, but on each successive triumph of I'll
to Slave power you have stood by the Union. Tn
As determination to sustain the union, is not the tr,
DIS iulpulsive feeling Of the people. That is Cor di
It's solution. / wish ! had the faith that friend Foi
lis has, that the South would destroy the Union. B,
he I don't believe those threats. The ultra men
&c. the South bear no greater proportion to the ma
in Of the people, than our radical men d. to our who
he population. But | hope | am mistaken. TIL
l you will do something, though, | don't believe
no All that We can do ROW is to hope. If Fremont
-al elected, he will be controlled by the strong consc
of vative influence of the party; aud you who con
ip- to our radical meetings will not be represented
do his administration, his success will be a quietu
he | see under this Union no possible hope for Il
ry Slave; therefore as ] seek the liberation of II
he slave, so | seek the destruction of this Union.
IN, IL. c. Wright read some extracts from a rece
nd speech Of the Hon. N. p. Banks, and briefly p
~ ceeded to review The position of the Republic
'ty party.