Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-19
Obe Anti 5lourrp Buolr.
From the Radical Abolitionst.
CALL FOT A NATIONAL NOMINATING
CONVENTION.

Slavery, every part and plrce # it, 10 this un.
dertaking we are prompted by impartial love for
the white and the black man, for the
STAKEHOLDER and the slave, and by supreme love for
Him. who gave His Son to die for all men, because
he loved all men.
The means we en- ploy are moral and political
They are prayers to God and argument with man
and votes that agree with and give effect to prayer
and argument.
Another Presidential election is approaching.
Can,we rely on any of the great parties Of our
country to do work in that election? ON NONE
OF THEM. NONE OF THEN GO FOR THE ABOLITION OF
SLAVERY. Only one of them is so much as Anti
Slavery at but single point. The Republican
party opposes the introduction Of Slavery into the
Territories, but endorses its constutionality in all
the Slave States.% 1t lets alone the whole Seve
Trade, not only that between the States, but the
coastwise trade also, which is carried on under the
sanction and regulations of Congress 1t lets
alone Slavery in the District of Columbia. 1t
even lets alone the Fugitive Slave Bill, and well
it may, for it fully admits that all the States and
does not deny ttat all the Territories Also the
constitutional huntingground for slaves. The Re
publican party would have Kansas Free State
nevertheless it would allow the stakeholder N safe
pursuit over all its praries and through all its
towns after his bleeding and broken-hcartcd fugi-
tvee.
We need not have said all this TO prove that
we have right to rely on the Republican party
to do oul work in the coming election. Enough
TO this end is the fact that it is not abolition
party. and that we are abolitoniss. Enough to
this end is the fact that the slavery which we are
trying to abolish this party spreads its wings over
and denies our right to abolish. Enough to this
end is it, that whilst we hold slavery TO be pre-
eminent piracy, and naked outlaw, and that the
Constitution not only does not, but could not le.
gaize it; this party, on the contrary, regards
ondeavor to liberate the millions of slaves rs
n war upon the Constitution and violation Of
law.
Let it not be supposed that we undervaue the
character of the members of the Republican party.
Not few Of them are cur personal friends-es-
teemed and beloved by us. A considerable ror-
ton Of them we trust are abolitionsts at heart
and subcrbe to our principles. But the more ex-
cellent the character of the members Of this party,
the more injurious the false policy, which they
have suffered to be stamped upon the party. That
such men should make such concessions to slavery,
is lamentable indeed. Alas, Cor freedom, when
even her own professcd friends can consent to yield
Eo much to slavery, in exchange for so little for
freedom!
1t is said that policy dictates the adoption of
platform on which oil can stand, who are opposed
10 the extension of slavery, be the degree char
acter of their opposition what it may? And it is
argued and expected that the Republican party,
though starting on the low ground of this policy,
will rise into an abolition party2 We answer that
such q policy will from its own inevitable innu-
ence, keep down and drag down the party that
adopts it. Hence, should the Republican party
get the rens of government, 1T will endeavor to
satisfy the nation by restoring the Missouri Com
promise and acquiescing, at.every other point. in
the present possessions and practise5 Of slavery
II would feel itself bound by the implications of
its PLATFORM not to disturb those possessions and
practices. Thousands in the Republican party
mean that it shall work the overthrow of slavery
and doubtless many stakeholder fears this result.
Nevertheless the success of the Republican partv
may prove the confirmation rather than the subver-
sion of slavery the most authoritative and effective
endorsement Of slavery because endorsed 5y anti
slavery men.
1t is manifest them that VIC, who refuse all con-
cessioHs to slavery, and all terms with whatever
piracy, must lay our account with doing own
work in this election. We must nominate our can
didatcs and vote for them. Why should we de-
spair Of electing them? Mighty will be the appeal
of our principles to all who love justice and lber-
ty for all, In their bosoms the motto Of the Re-
publican party: "Slavery sectonal-lihcrty ma
tonal" can awaken 10 enthusiasm, and cali M
no response. The words that tell our truthful
glorious, heavenly principles; SLAVERY FOR NONE
LIBERTY FOR AIL"-these are :be words, that have
the power to unlock she.r hearts, and enlist their
sympathies, and fire their zeal, Thousands may
desert their standard to gather around ouis. Why
indeed should not the whole Republican party do
this? The comparatively little good for which il
goes. we go for also And should they refrain
from coming to us, because in addition to this we
go for other and immeasurably greater good?-
Think us not eXtravagant when we say, that it is
far from improbable that the Republican party will
come to our standard. Another great outrage at
the hands of the slave power-such as the sughter
of hundred men in Kansus-and there will quick
" be but two political parties in the nation-one
party to kill slavery and another to save it, A
party to abolish slavery, and party to defend il
will De the only political parties for which we shall
then have room-or for which there will then be
the least demand This was virtually admitted by
Abijah Mann when, amid the loud applause of the
Pittsburg Convention, he said:
'If the Government proceed to the shedding oi
single drop of blood, for the purpose of having
the infamous laws of the Border Rufian Legsla
ture enforced, give it to you my deliberate
conviction and on my respon sibility as a citizen
ihat it will ke the end of human Slavery in this
lahd."
In such an event, what room would there be fol
the Republican party, with its distinct admission
that "the slaveholding interests, in the States
where it exists is entitled under the Constitution
like all other local interests to immunity from the
interferences of the General Government" Ii
such an event, what would there be for the Repub
lican party, party 'disclaiming any intention tC
interfere with slavery in the States whereit existsf
In.such an event. what room would there be for the
Republican party, whose Convention referred to
was presided over by stakeholder, representing
slaveholdinS constituency, and bringing with him
as he himself stated, Southern platform" de
signed as he himself stated to restore the Nilsson
ri Compromise rs 'the security of the slave insti
tution;t' party that, like the Janus-faced Colon
zaton Society has pro-savery appeal for the SoutI
and its anti-savery appeal for the North-a part,
in which Shareholders and anti-slavery men are t
unite for the common object of mutual compro
mise that shall be 'the finale of all existing com
motions" and that shall nevertheless leave tn
slave in chainsS
We must not however, concern ourselves nord
nately with the question: whether there will b
%see Address Of Pttsburg Convention
1859 Address Of PiLtsburg Convention,
pl, hy = T.