Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-02-23

the Union, and She keeping, as FAR out Of sight &
possible, the arguments which address thcmsclve
to the masses in favor Of dissolution. The pres
which desires to be popular, withhVlds, if it doe
not entirely forbid their publication, md hence tn
number OF those who havo opportunity and in
citement to examine them is very limited. Bu
there is an amount of honest and determined op
position TO- the existence of slavery, any where
within the United States, which has been develop
cd by the anti-slavery movement and now lyin,
dormant, far exceeding what is generally supposed
to be its extent, which only needs to be Informed
to become effective. | have been surprised to per
celye how readily the lowest ard the una ubitioui
among the Republicans, receive tho idea that Obi,
Is prepared by position, wealth and population, t.
sustain herself triumphautly whenever she shall
choose to take position outside Of this slavery sus
tanning | Mon, and how willing and DESTROYS they
become to clear themselves of the guilt Of sustain
ing slavery by conscnting to such Il movement
Such is the condition Of public sentiment in TIL:
region, upon the subject Of secession, that l &c
lieve if a few Of the prominent political journal,
were to see it to their interest to admit the discus
sion Of it within their columns, that but a short
time, comparatively, would be needed to render
the movement popular. The people are in advance
Of their leaders and the events continually trans.
piring in the contest between slavery and freedom
are ripening them rapidly for the adoption of rev.
olulion as the only remedy for slavery.
Last evening our Republican friends held a
meeting in the Town Hall, to pass resolutions CON
gratulatory, for the triumph of the party in the
election of Mr.. Banks as Speaker Of the House;
commendatory of the course of Mr.. Letter, and
sympathisingly with the Free State men in Kan
sas. The evening was unfayorable and the assem-
biaSe small. The presence Of q brass band from
Alliance, and the speaking upon the occasion fail
ed to excite much interest, and no enthusiasm was
manifested.
The Quaker education of a portion of the Off
GERS of the meeting, and prominent speakers, may
have had its influence in restraining the exhibit
ton of an ingredient so necessary in m assem-
blage convened for the purpose of supplying means
for the support of a civil war.
1t is impossible even for a NONRESIDENT to avoid
sympathizing with those who are standing upon
the defensive against the myrmidous of slavery,
or refrain from criticising the course of such as
can throw no more energy into the support of their
own %professed principles, than the sending Of a
meagre sum of paltry dollars to the assistance of
those who they say,are fighting the battles of these
donors. If | believed with them, that Starps ri
hes are the arguments justifablc and most promis-
ing of success in this contest, and that the Kansas
men are fighting my battles, no obstacle not Who'll
ly insurmountable would deter me from shoulder
ing the argument and participating in the dangers
OF its use. a very few persons who should mani
fest a determination to carry out in action the
principles they were protesting would have suficed
to beget the enthusiasm so necessary to the occa-
sion, but an appeal simply to the pocket, has a
chilling instead of an exciting influence. 1t looks
to me, asst the men who do their fighting with RI
lie and revolver, will prove an overmatch for those
who rely upon their dollars at a safe distance from
the scene of conflict. Yours,
A. BROOKE.
MARLBORO Feb 10