Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-01
soMETHING FOR UNION sAvIORs TO DO.


This class Of politicians have been walked up
recently iy-widcawake--by the discovery of ter
rible plot which leaked out in the proceedings oi
the legislature few days since. Everything SEEM
cd to glide along quietly and smoothly to outward
appearances, and in Ohio, at least, tho salvation
of the Union was deemed fixed fact, settled
question. But it seems that SO it is not. The to
lowing from the last Bugie, discloses the origin
and fate Of the fearful plot Read it and trcmble;
Here follows the Memorial
That's ALL Ncssrs. Trescott and Jones who
signed the document on behalf Of the society, are
very civil men, quiet orderly, we-behavcd, and
believe non-r0sisiant citizens. SO are the men
and women composing the society on whose be-
half they sign, SO far rs l am acquainted with
them. But their memorial has reused the Ulion
sayors to the top Of their bent and some of them
are fairly ready to explode with bursts Of patriot
ism. portion of the republican papers charac-
teIizG them fanatics, while part oil the fierce
democracy denounce them as traitors and talk at
them with much apparent indignation; but neither
attempts to answer them. And why? Because
they all claim that tie constitution is pro-savery.
The above petition charges that the constitution
is that character and democrats and republicans
say 50 too And this Is the reason that neither
Of the latter parties dare attempt to argue the
justness Of their positions with the dsunioniss: 4:
for the latter would beat them ten to one in such
II contest. Hence it is found much easier to de-
nounco aud call by hard names those earnest men
and women Than it is to deliberately essay to an
swer them.
How would these parties attempt to answer the
lst, I'd, and 81 charges, for instance, in the above
The fact is they admit them all and more too. That
would be an impossible task for them to accom-
plish, admitting what they do.
Concurring with them, too are the Shareholders
Of the South. They take t for granted that
the constitution is pro-slayery, and act accord
mgly.
But there is party in the country the Radical
Abolitionists, who don't admit the correctness of
the assumptions taken in the above memorial. On
this point they differ from suveholding democrats
and republicans, pro-savery democrats and repub-
Hcans, and antl-siavery Comeouers or diSunlonlstS
for they all concur i'll asserting the constitution
prO-slaycry-and take the position that that docu-
ment properly considered, is anti-savery; designed
be SO b. its trainers, as is evident from its pream
BILE, Standing on that ground we can successfully
com BAT, as we think, the most important charges
above enumerated.
Nevertheless don't Object to our good anti-sla-
very friends adopting the course they did, even at
the risk Of being set down as fanatic and traitor
too. 1t is their right, which We must all concede,
to ask for what to them seems good. The humble
right OF petition cannot be denied to any, excepting
by the most reckless and unscrupulous tyrants.
And then it produces such laundering agitation
that is always healthy so good cause, and dctrl-
mental to bad one; tits the very best thing about
it. Nothing short ct roaring loud thunder, or Ga
brlcl's trump, can rouse dormant hunker5m, fro
zen stiff a snake; and this February clap has
peeled their eyes and pricked their ears, as to
indicate that they not entirely dead and be-
yond resurrection. In their first glimpses Of light
they see stalking before them giant figures bigger
than Gulliyer, on whose broad phyactery is in
scribed 'DisuniOn' in monster capitals, bright rs
phosphorcscent light and formidable as the hand
writing which caused the Babylunian monarch to
>mite his knees together, like the closing gates Of
Il canal
The Union saviors say we must not think, whis-
per- speak, write, priut, or ask for disunion; but
Isaac lrescott 0nC Others did and do, think, whis-
per- speak, write, print and ask for disunion and
who has the authority to hinder them? Is the
Union such gossmer web that its special friends
aud self named guardians afraid that breeze
from Il comparatively few nouresistants men and
women will rend it in twain the veil Of
tho temple that we read about? Is it so trihing
and rotten as all that! If so, we all might say in
the language attributed to Mr. Banks, let it slide,
and 20 TO work and form n more perfect union
But it seems to me that the Union has witlfstood
quite as severe shocks the to which it is now
subjected, and il has withsood all of them. | pre-
sumo 1t will outve this.
The legislature, of course, with their ideas of
duty could net probably have done better than
refuse the request Of the petitioners. Yet they
were entitled to Il respectful hearing their hands;
and as far as is known, secured it. The Cleveland
Leader, great republican leader says this was
the better course, as 1t will tend TO EllRy agitation.
Is he afraid of agitation I?