Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-09

think that they are | admit that they are not
in purpose Nevertheless ] think, that they arc
in ciIcct-for, trust, that they arc ready to put
it to Il violent death in KansasEaud in tha. death
will be involved the whole of American slavery.
1t is manifest from what have said, that there
are probably few members Of this Convention, in
whose esteem it is so important, rs in mine. Most
OF them are here to help to stop slavery from going
ntokansas, or rather to help stop it from establish
ing itself therefor it is there already They arc
here to save Kansas. Such is the whole extent OF
the avowcd object of the Convention. No farther
than this would it, in any wiso consent to 90.
But am here to serve Il much broader purpose.
am here to promote the killing of all American
slavery and the salvation of all America. 1t is
true, that am here to help accomplish tho com.
paratvcly narrow purpose of this Convcnti0n--and
in good faith can work to this end. Nay,ioyfully
can work to this end since the comparatively mar
row purpose is a part, and very essential part,
of my comprehensive one Indeed, as Judge of
this Convcntion-as | Judge of it by its character
connexions, bcarings,and by its broad and momen-
tous consequenccs-l am disposed to regard it as
the most important Convention | ever had Il
scat in.
But why do | conclude, that the North will put
slavery in Kansas to violent death? Bccause ]
am certain, that the South will pcrsevere in fight
ing for Kansas; and that the North will do so too
II all manhood has not departed from us, VIC will
not consent to leave our Kansas brethren to be
butcEercd. If all love Of freedom has not depart
cd from us, we will not leave them to be cursed
with slavery. And, add, if the North but resolves
to conquer, it will conquer.
1t was nearly certain, from her trampling the
Missouri Compromise under foot, that tho South
was willing to make a bloody fight for Kansas.
But now, since she has wrought herself up to such
fight, it is quito certain, that she will perseyere
in it.
And why too do | conclude, that death-strug-
gle between liberty and slavery in Kansas will be a
death struggle between these powers in all the land?
because am certain that the South will never give
up Kansas, until compelled to give up all slavery.
She will fight for it to the last Read the letter OF
Atchison to the North Carolina Committee. Read
his letter to Amos A. Lawrence. There is no truer
exponent than he of the spirit and purpose of sla
very, when it is, as now, III OF its tenZicd and
rampant moods lie says, tha. he will be prepared
to surrender the and control of Missouri to
the abolitionists. as as they shall have con
qucrcj slavery in KansaS. lie is right in his con-
clus0n, that all Southern slavery must be conquer
cd before the South will giveup slavery in Kansas
We would look to Mr.. Rives of Virginia as soon
rs to any STAKEHOLDER for moderate c0unscls in this
case. Nevertheless, the tone Of his letter to Mr..
Winthrop inspires no hope, that the South will
ever consent to give up Kansas. And among
many other similar Southern demonstrations, She
Alabama Democratic Convention resolves to resist
the restoration of tho Missouri Compromise "cven
to the extent of disruption of tho Union" But
VIII GIG III iuiS authority Oh your
candidate for prcsidcnt--Col. Frcmont-a gentle
man by the way of admirable traits of character
(grcat applause )-forsccs "a desperate truggle"
in Kansas: and lie speaks Of the Shareholders as
ready to hazard crc'WhinJ lOr success" in it,
Such is the language Of this clearsighted gentle
man in the Letter accepting his nomination.
Many are of the opinion, that if the coming
Presidential Election shall not go to suit the South
she will give up slavery. GroundlCss opinion !
However that Election shall go,thcrc will be bloody
battles in Kansas between liberty and slavery
Well indeed, for liberty to have that Election turn
in favor of liberty. But even then the South
would not give up the conquest OK Kansas. Do
what you can politically for Kansas. But you
should not hope, that the bloody strife in Kansas
can be thereby terminated. Least of all should
you stand aoUf from that strife and wait with
folded for the verdict of the ballotbox. Is it
hoped, that the South will feel morally bound by
such n verdict? Idle hope! What cared she for
law when she robbcd innocent Mexico Of large
part of her territory? What cares she for law,
when her goating eyes are upon all the remainder
of Mexico? What cares she for law, when she
would ctcrnze slavery in Cuba! What cares she
for law, when she would extend the accursed do
minion Of slavery over lIayti? What cares she
for law, when with unsurpassed pcrfidty she broke
up the Missouri Compromise? What'cares she for
law, when she indorses the brutality Of her Brooks
upon our noblc and beloved Sumner? BY the
way, much rs 1 had studied the nature of' sla
very for thirty years, must confess that, never
until | saw the whole South acquicscng in this
brutality, could have believed in the power of
the monster thus to porycrt and debaso all within
its reach.
But must hasten to close. | trust that what
ever other Of my resolutions it shall refuse adopt
the Convention will pass one or both ct hose
which lock to the protection Of Kansas by physi-
cal force, and against whatever foe Federal troops
or any other troops If our brethren in Kansas
l, lF tlO cl,l,l Of
then blood must be shed. And if we would enjoy
sclI-rcspect and the respect of the world and the
favor Of Heaven, We must deal impnrtially with
our foes. Moreover to donounce the Border Ruff
ans, and not the Federal Government, which is
in league with those Ruflans; to be ready to fight
against the one, but not against the othcr-this
would be an Inconsistency so gross, ard coward
ice so garing. as to be certainly fatal to our sue
cess.
The peril taking up arms or only of counsel
ling to take up arms, against the Federal Govern
ment has been adyertcd to in this debate. But
why should men, who have given themselves up
to their duty be concerned with the pOris of do
ing .heir duty? Moreover, what have such to fear
in this case from the Federal Government? That
Government so strong, when the State Govern
ments are with it, is utterly weak when they are
against it, This will be manifest soon as we
shall hear that Federal troops, acting in the bad
cause of the Ruliun Government and for the en-
Gorcement Of that Government, have killed in bat
tic men sent from the North to protect our Kansas
brethren. For then the State Governments of the
North will be aroused, and the weakness of the
Federal Government in their hostile presence will
stand revealed. And then too Kansas will soon
be free. But will that be the end of the bloody
strife? Not will be renewed upon the soil of
Missouri and, in quick succession, in other States
ALSO until slavery shall have persisted in all the
the land. But few battles will be nccded-for
slavery is intrinsically not only very weak, but
very cowardly also. So great and so conscious a
wrong as slavery is necessarily a great coward
scarcely need say that its strength is only appar-
ont since it so obviously consists in Northern cow
ardice and dOughjaccism. Slavery has been brave
and rampant, because we have run before it.
The moment wo shall turn and face it, it will run
before us.
With no delight do look upon these scenes of
blood, that seem to NE so certain and SO near. All
the hnrrnrs Of Aynr nrn To- NV hnnrt cmmhnticnllX