Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-01
THE PITTSBURGH CONVENTION.

The National Republican Convention assembled
at Pittsburgh on the % ult. Francis p. Blair
OF Maryland was appointed President. Horace
Greeley was the first speaker. lie recommended
caution as necessary to success. They should
shape their words and acts so as not to offend the
people of the Southern States. lie would CO..
operate with all OF whatever party who would join
him in restricting Slavery. In regard to Kansas
the Presidents proclamation seems to have con-
quered Mr.. Greeley, without the crack of a single
rifle. He said ''the people of Kansas had got to
obey the Missouri Legislature or to be whipped of
the face of the earth. jefferson Davis, General
Harvey and lie regiments raise last wear would
enforce their laws" Thus the courage of the
Tribune Editor oozed out at his tongues end at the
great Republican Convention which was to rer(ect
the work of Slavery restriction.
Mr.. Giddings said Mr.. Greeley's speech re.
minded him of two brothers, Joseph and John
who were called upon to pay IN a revival meeting
Jonn was in favor of moderate measures and
prayed that the Lord would carry on his work
quietly, so as not to offend anybody. joseph fol
lowed, and prayed that the Lord would 90 on with
his work in his own way and not mind a word OF
what John had said.
Lovejoy of Illinois followed. lie thought that
General Robinson was cautious enough without
any special encouragement. lie counselcd an
armed emigration to Kansas. Had a mind 70 m
himself. Mr.. Gibson of Ohio recommended tho
organization of a Republican party. They should
proceed without reference to the politicians n,
Washington or the Know Nothing Convention at
Philadelphia.
lchabod Codding of Illinois, wanted the Con-
vehuon to act from principles.-Th Free State
men ct Kansas must be maintained. We must act
with prudence and discretion-tako care that all
we do shall be in accordance with the National
Constitution, but we should say to the South, keen
your pound OF flesh, reserve your slavery in your
own territory but we should also say to them,
Thus far shalt thou go and no further.
Francis P. Blair. said he could not helm acknovl-
10 " much he was affected by their kindness
he thought thatthe section from watch he had come
had a go0d deal OF effect in procuring for Lin, the
proud position in which he stood. lie smoke Mt
some length ON the feelings of the South ON the
slavery question, and remarked that if the Conyen.
VentlQn acted with prudence and caution the south
would JOIN with them. As soon as il was undcr-
stood that this Republican organization was got
up, not Tor the pun pose of the abolition of slavery
IN the South, but to prevent the notification of tb9e
rights OF the North, there would, and that within n
year, be a response from the South which wouId
astonieh the North. ~
The North, no doubt, is DESTROYS not to olicnoto
the south altogether, and the object should be TO
ooucliiate tue south as necessary to the success of
the PARTY. lie had drawn up a paper by reouest
winch he would offer for the consideration 81 tLn
Convention. 1t might be termed a platform on
whlch the South would act with the North. and II
II meet with the favor Of the Convention il wopld
De another step towards Success.
This paper was afterwards read. 1t condemned
the Ill faith ON the part of the South and the ser.
Witty OF the Northern politicians which had re.
peaIed the compromises between the South and
North. ~ltsays:
"Multitudes Of honest patriots in tie SlovehoId.
ing States, who love the Union would wilIingIy
restore The compromises, the work of the orcnt
men oil heir region. They are sensible Of The
fatal effect of its dissolution upon the neoce and
prosperity Of the confederacy, and of the ineyit.
abe destruction Of the security in which they hold
the o'"ye institution, of the frightful scenes Of civil
war ana Slave instruction viii Ii might arise out
vi ~" c%Oilisi0ns between the two sections. on tha
one sac wearing the aspect of Il war Of conquest
Tor the extension of Slavery-on the other a war
OIL defence to preserve the rights Of the emi,rant,
VINO nave gone from their bosom. But those men
~ Soou laith who respect cngagcments: which
nave Produced concord and happy tics between fhc
states oi the | mon, End their sertinn already cm-
parked N s'ri'e by the combination Of politicians