Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-05-10

From the Radical AbOlitionts
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION FOR NOM
INATI0NS-WH0 ARE INVITEDa
! The Republican National Executive Committee
have issued a call for a Convention to be held in
Philadelphia, June II, to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President of the Unied States
The call is addressed to
| "The people of the United States without re-
gard to past differences or divisions who are op-
posed to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, to
the policy OF the present Administration, to the
extension of slavery in the territories, in favor Of
the admission of Kansas as free State, and OF
restoring tie action Of tie Federal GoreRmeat TO ie
p'nciptes 9t UdShington and JeDerSoH."
The question arises-Wno ARE INVITED UNDER
THIS CALL? "The principles Of Washington and
Jefferson" in the day of those statesmen, were
accounted antipodes. Each Of them stood, by the
common understanding and action of their adher-
ents. at the head Of two rival and rancorously
! belligerent parties-the Federal and the Anti
tederal-aftorwards known as Federalists and Re-
pnbllcans-the former advocating the Federal Con-
stution the latter opposing it, before its adoption
and afterwards giving it the most widely different
constructions, according 20 their opposite theories
OF Oove"nment and advocating two opposite sys
TENS OF measures In responding to this "Cal /"
tchich OF these opposite principles" to be
ognized? Or is the invitation extended to the ad
Nocates OF both of them, and with the view of re
storing the action of the Federal Government to
tue principles of" both Of them ? Assuredly, this
cannot Oe the meaning. We must suppose, land
tho connection favors it) that those are invited
who are in iavor--of restoring the action of the
FEDERAL Government to the principles of Washing
Ton and jefferson" in respect to slavery. On this
SUBJECT there may have been an agreement between
them. Let us see what was 1.-The action of the
Federal Government" respecting slavery, under
their respective administrations.
Under WAsHINGToN's Administrator" the action
OF the Federal Government was as follows,
!. The territory embracing Tennessee was ceded
| by North Carolina to the United States ON condi-
ton that the provision of the ordinance of 1887,
exeluding slavery from the North Western Terri
tory should not be extended over that region. The
Federal Government received the Territory, on that
condition, aud admitted Tennessee as Slave
State
2. Kentucky was admitted as Slave State.
8. The Fugitive Slave bill of 1893 was enacted,
OF which the bill of 1850 is only an enactment, to
secure Its more vigorous enforcement.
i. The Slave Codes of Virginia and Maryland
were re-enacted by the Federal Government over
the District of Columbia, in open and fragrant viO-
aton of the Federal Constitution.
5. An Act was passed for naturalizing "white"
citizens, setting uc an unconstitutional distinction
on account of color.
e. An Act, of the same character, was passed
Under JErFERsoN's Administration, 'the action
OF the Federal Government was as follows:
/. The territory out of which the States of Mis-
sissippi and Alabama were afterwards formed, was
ceded by Georgia to the United States, under q
stipulation acceded to by the Federal Government,
that the prohibition of slavery in the ordinance of
1857, should not be extended over it.
. Louisiana, slave country, was purchased
from France, and nothing was done to make it free
tnrrI thori into tha cla Stota If
Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri.
Such was "the action of the Federal Govern
ment' under Washington and Jefferson-action
which, either Immediately or prospectiyey, gave
us the seven slave States Of Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Missouri with its borderrufian invaders of Kan
sas which gave us slavery in the District OF Col
ba the Fugitive Slave bill and pro-slayery natural
izat;on and militia laws So, there's chance for
you, fellow citizens Of all sorts-Aboltionists,
Free Sellers, Free Democrats, Non-Extonsonists,
Republicans. Wings, Democrats, Know Nothings,
and Shareholders All those of you whose souls
are athirst for restoring the action of the Federal
Government to the principles of Washington and
Jefferson" without regard to past differences and
divisions" just go ahead Go to Philadelphia,
June 18th, and nominate Mr.. F. p. Blair. Col Ere
mont Sam Houston, Col, Benton, or somebody else
that stands on the platform, and if you sue
ceed in electing your candidate your most sang guine
glorious era of Washington and Jefferson will be
restored "The Government will be brought back"
to the point where it started from, and put upon
the same track, with fair chance of running the
same race over again A glorious prospect is it
not?
But stop, little One slight difficulty pre-.
sents itself. "The policy of the present Admins
tra.ion," and "the extenton of slavery into Terri.
tories il to be stoutly resisted, while restoring
the action of the Federal Government 10 the prin-
ciples of Washington and Jefferson" The trouble
some Radicals will demand how these two things
can be done at once. Never heed them. They are
impractcables," who have never learned the ne
cessty of so constructing platform as to take in
hal election has been carried by this policy, by
which one side or the other must get taken in, to
be sure. They are 'impracticables, =" who have
never learned that the great end of political action
is the spoils of Office, and that, in such laudable
labor, the great cause of human freedom, adroitly
used ur.s and manufactured into capital is fair
game.-What "impracticables !"
"1he word slaves or slavery is not found IN the
Bible."--Amos KendaWS Letterto Israel Hunt
as Israel servant9 is he a home born saves
why is he spoiled?"--Jeremiah H., IA.
With regard to the first two questions, we rathcr
think he is. But with regard to the other, we
are sure we can't tell. For some wise purpose
probably But the Hon. Amos must mind his
reading. Folks will not believe his Bible argu-
ment' else'-Nash"a Telegraph.
Hon. John G. Pafrey is now in England. EN-.
ployed in the collection of materials for history
OF England which he is about to write.