Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-08


bear the light of reason. There is in fact now no
real Union between the North and the South
Gov Wise has justly described the relation be.
tween the two, when he saysit is one "cf waiIike
brotherhood Of confcderntcd Antagonist of shake
haul enmity, of sectional unicn, Of united en-
nifty" 1t is doubtful whether there are any two
contiguous nations on the face of tho globe which
are mutually more antagonistic in character, feeling
and institutions, than are the slavcholding and
non slavehulding nations, so to speak, OF this
country. That this make-believe Union should
couinue much longer is impossible. 1t exists in
violation Of the law OF God. and of the constitu
hon Of man, and ia its nature must come to
an sud.
And this result will comc no matter who may
be TIE next President. If Mr.. Buchanan should
be elected it will surely come; for in addition to
the general causes which have been enumerated as
wafiing against a continuance Of the Union, there
vii. in that event. he some special influences
WINCH will combine to insure the result. The
mo active men in the support of the Democratic
caraidate. and those who nre chiefly instrumental
IN his nomination. are and wore avowed disuniOn-
lists They are disunionsts, not n matter OF
morality or humanity, but from the base desire TO
perpetuatc slavery, and tho unhOly ambition Of
ruling in a slaycholding Conicdorlcy "Let us ."
said the Richmond Enquirer, "detnch Peansyl-
Vatia and southern Ohio, southern Indiana, and
southern Illinois from the North, and make the
highlands between the Ohio and the lakes the
boundary line. Let the South treat with Cafor.
MA, and, if necessary ally herself with Cuba and
VITA Brazil" Il was by appeal to men hold.
ing views and cherishiug purposes such as these
tnat Mr., Buchanan's nomination was finally effect
ed. President Pierce had made his bid for the
Southern vote and Mr. Douglas had bid in compe-
titl9n and lor awhile the nomination seemed to be
between these two contestants. But in the
meantime as the balotng vent on, Mr.. Buchan-
an came IN, IN the person of one Of his friends,
nTttl f.tft ! tt,,,t., f...tI, :
de vered by Samuel W, Black, ESQ., of this state,
the forthcoming aId meaning Of which had been
PREVIOUSLY announced ana privately eS planned. Mr.
Bl.ck spoke as the recognized and particu ar
iriandof Mr. Buchanan, and quoting in impress
i've tones the language Of Ruth to Naomi, thus ad-
dressed the South
rEntreat me not to leave thee or to return from
following after thee; fo- whittier thou goest will
- and where thou lOdgast | will lodge: thy poo-
p.u shall be my people and thy God my Gud.--
Where thou diest will | die and there will ! be
buried. The Lord do so to me and more also if
aught but death shall part thee and me-"
This was received with shouts from The Southern
nulihers. Mr.. buchanan was unanmOuslY uom
natod, and the Convention adjourned to meet the
next time in Charleston, South Carolina. The pro-
gramme of the Southern disunonists, which is not
secret, but is openly spoken Of is to elect Mr.
Buchanan, to admit Kansas as Il slave State to
establish the nationality of slavery, to annex Cuba
" coHVuCf -heSlCO 10 reopen the slave trade and
toilet these events work out their own natural re-
sttts That one of these results would be imme-
atfte popular convulsion, and another the ultimate
tsAnemberment OF the Union, we think no reaec-
ing mind can, for moment doubt. e
in expressing the belief that The election of Mr..
Buchanan would be followed by a dissolution off
the Union we do not mean to say that this event.
would be immediate, or even that it would be very
much hastcned, bu! that it would be an insured
result.
And on the other hand, this event. though it,
might be retarded could not be prevented by the
election of Col. Fremont. 1t will come as the Sc
Quence Of causes over which no President can ex-
ercise more than a temporary control. Col. Fre
mont. If elected, Will doubtless be true to his oath
Of office. lie will maintain the Constitution and
use the means ut his command to enforce the laws
Of Congress, the Fugitive Slave law of 1850 incu
ded lie will do all in his power to recement the
ioosened bonds of the Union. His policy will be
at tue outstart to strengthen and consolidate his
party: to this end a first step will be to make
friends at the South. lie will be surrounded by
political advisers who will counsel him to give nal
pable GisProof Of the charges brought against him
OF disafiecton to the Union, and hostility to the
Shareholders, and slavery in the States, and of
sympathy with the AboltioniSts And without
presuming to say to what extent he may be dispos-
ed TO give to these counsels certain il is ne will
90 all he can, by Cancellation and concession, and
Il need be, by force, to strengthen his administra-
ton and maintain unimpaircd the bonds of the
mon. In his efforts TO these ends he may so far
succeed ms to give a temporary quiet to agitation
The Union will doubtless once more be declared 10
have been saved, and the glory Of that achieve.
nent will be claimed for Col. Frcmonts admins
rntion. But the war Of conflicting clements vii
still go on. Slavery is in its nature aggressive
It will not be restrained. Rule or ruin are the
jnly alternatives recognised by saveholding intol-
erance On the other hand the swelling tide Of
N tt-Sl lava la
strong to be controlled by arbitrary legislative en-
it will assert itself in all natural ways
md at every convenient opportunity. twill brook
40 further aggression; it will demand the full COM
clement OF Its rights, it will resist all attempts at
iavehOlding dumination and for every act of en-
it will surely make reprisals. 1t will
lot be it cannot be compelled send back the fu-
sitlve, to cloaye down the insurgent slave, or to /
ubnlt patiently to the undue power impaired by /
N unequal representation. Thus the two sections
Will live together in u forced and hostile union.
The North cannot suCcumb to the South; the South
will not submit to the North; and there be
lothing but conflict between the two till they are
ivorced. Till this contamination is achieved
here can be no permanent peace-n0 freedom for (.
he black man--nO secure liberty for tie white man.
liberated from this adulterous connection. relieved
rom the milestone which slavery has hung around
Ter neck, this free country Of the North will enter
pon II career of prosperity and true greatness
nch us no nation has perhaps ever ye; realized.
IN the other hand, deprived of the aid of the
Worth. the South will fnd herself unable longer
0 maintain her peculiar system, and, either by
int of reason or force of servile arms, will be
ompelled to set her boHdmen free. At what time
hese events shall happen, and III what order theJ
;ill come it is not for us to say. But that at some
me not far distant, and in some shape or other,
be results substantiallyas here ioreshadowed will
e realized, we have no doubt. They will come as
he necessary sequel of causes now at work, the
hief of which is the antslagery movement.
With regard to the progress and present condi-
ion of the anti-s slavery cause in Pennsylvania, OF
ihicb it is our duty to-day to speak, few words
'il suffice. Never before were the aspects OF our
nterprise more encouraging. From the fact that
is considered the battle ground of
he present Presidential contest, and FROM the fur
her fact that the controversy turns entirely upon
he question Of slavery, the whole State from cen
re to circumference and from one eXtrame to the
1 her is ,ri th This IOnir