Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-08
For the Buglc.
LETTER FROM B. G. GILBERT.


Mn. Enron I have just read in TIVE Bugle Of
the 93d the comments of A. Brooke, on the Ohio
State Senate's action, in reference TO the memorial
of the Executive Committee of the Western Anti
Slavery Society, asking that body, to take such
steps, as will result in the withdrawal Of Ohio from
the Union.
Did A. Brooke? did any member Of the Execu-
tive Committed? did any disunionist of Ohio, sup.
pose, that such q memorial would any more than
meet with a respectful reception, and hearing, in
either branch of the Legislature.
Was Disunion a plank in the platform of the
Republican party So far from it, the disun-
ion orators, during the canvass last fall, denounced
that party for its entire lack of anything approx
mating toward true anti-slavery, and demonstrated
as they thought, or seemed to think, that RIO anti
slavery man could consistently vote for any of its
candidates. And yet, no sooner has it triumphec,
than they ask it to adopt their most ultra measure,
and your correspondent is so outraged with the
Senate, and its committees treatment of the memo
rial, that he cannot characterize them without en-
ploying %cpithets, from which for the present how
ever, he relrains.
Who does the present Legislature Of Ohio rep
resent? Some hundred and fifty thousand mon
who are determined that Congress shall legislate
in such way as to present the further spread of
Slavery, and guard the interests of freedom in
Hvery way it can under the Constitution. AS n
means to this end, they want to send to the United
States Senate a man who will faithfully attend to
these interests. But just here, the memorialists
come forward and 'most earnestly solicit them to
decline entering into an election for that pui.
pose"
Who are these Legislators to Se governed by &?
The great majority who did select them, or the
small minority who utterly repudiated them? To
ask such q question is to answer it. Who would
now be Speaker of the House of Representatives,
if Ohio had withhelG her vote? The largest slave
holder in that body. Is the election of Banks an
anti slavery gain? Prominent disunion orators
say it is, and theRepublicans repeat, Amen. Will
Republican electors from Ohio, aid in selecting n
better man for President than the present incum-
bent Of that Office? Time will determine.
But your correspondent thinks the memorial
was disposed Of with Indecent haste" If he
were called upon to aid in the ~recapture of a fugi.
tive slave, he would not wait to take a recess be.
fore answering. Do you take me for a trained
bloodhound. that you make such a request? Why?
Nhu ~ thhh cu'JNN' bAo hii'N 10 iufy NSiNN
and he is at all times prepared to answer promptly,
Such no doubt was the case with the Senate's Com
mittee. They were prepared to answer instanter
to such a proposal, as was made by the memorial
lists. Then why not act? There are some men in
that body, that are thoroughly acquainted with the
arguments of disunionists, and have failed to be
convinced by them. j. d. Cattell who presented
the memorial is one of them, and o. p. Brown
Chairman of the Committee to whom it was refer
red is another. For aught l know to the contrary
the balance of the members are equally conversant
with the subject.
Is your correspondent aware, that the two last
named gentleman, where best known, arc recog-
nized as sterling abolitionists, and have been faith
fully laboring for years to create the very public
sentiment that has placed them where they now
arc. TO style such men political weather-cocks
and call upon them to exhibit upon a public stage.
the diluted! quality of Antislavery sentiments of
which they make profession to abolitionists, will
not iniure them. But may subject him, to the
charge OF undue asperity of feeling. As he is
known to lie n member OF that same Executive
Committee, and when their constituents express
a doubt of their "morol integrity Or political sa-
gacity" they will no doubt think it time to look
after their short comings. OF the memorialists
they could expect nothing but censure. AS a c,ass
they have always meeted it out, without stint, to
all anti-slavery politicians. To cast q vote, is
sufficient at any, and at all times, TO call down the
indignation of these true ones, who have come
entirely out from government. And who are in no
way cOuntenancing, aiding, OF encouraging the pc
culiar institution.
! regret however that the Committee spoke of
the memorial as reasonable and so far as that is
entertain similar views to your cores
pendent. B. c. GILBERT.
Atwater, Portage Co. Feb. &c, 1856.