Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-19
TO JcuN c. FREMONT, Of California.
COL. FREMONT'S REPLY.
NEw.YoRK, July 8. 1856.

1ESILEAEN: lou cali me 10 Il nISn respuHolpllll
by pi iclnS NE IN the van Ut Il great movement Of
the People Ut the United States; who without re-
gard u past differences, ale uniting i'll Il common
effort ~ bring Uack the action ut The Federal Gov
ernmeut To the principles Of Washington aud JET
tetsvn, Com plencuuiug the magnitude ut the
trust which they have declared themselves willing
to place III my nutds, and deeply sensible vi the
honor which tnelr unreservGd confidence, in this
threatening position I'll the public affairs, implies,
1 .eel that | cannot better respond than by I; sin.
esrs declaration tta', III the event ot my election
to thu Presidency, / should enter upon the execu'
ton vt It's duties WIN y siugle hearted determina-
ton u promote the good Vi The whole country and
to direct Sllely to lhts end all the power ut the
Government, irrespective oi party issues and re-
GardleSs OF sectional strlles. TIE declaration Of
princi pies embodied III the resolves Ui your Con
yentIUn expresses the sentiments in which | have
been educated, aud which Lave been ripened mo
convictions 10y personal observation and ex perience.
With teis declaration and avUwal, | think it neces-
ssry To revert To only TWO oil the subjects embraced
in those resUlutlUhs, aud to these only because
events have surrounded them with grave and criti-
cal circumstances, and given to them especial i'm.
portance.
l concur in the vie Ss OF the Convention depre.
eating tue Foreign policy to which 1t ad>erts. The
assumption that We have the right u take from al-
other nation its domains because We want them, is
an abandonment Vt The honest character which
our country has acquired. To provoke HOSTILE
ties by unJust assumptions, would be to sac
Tihce the peace and character of the country. when
oil its interests might be more certainly secured
and its ojeuts attained by just and healing cuun
sells, involving no lose uT reputation. lnternatluhn
einbarrassneuls are mainly the result I'll II secret
diplomacy, winch aims ~ keep from the knuwl
edge Vi the People the operations Of the Govern
mens. THIS Sy sten ls inconsIs .ent with the char
deter OF our Institutions, and Is itself yieldin;
gradually TO II more enlightened public upini"n
and to the power OF ~ tree press, which, by II
1.,,t a,t IN. taA, tf .tf1, "a tp.t 81
cures IN advance to the side OF justice the judy
nent oi the civilized wOrlh. An honest, firm aht
open policy in uur foreign relations, would CON
nIand the united support Of The nation, whUst
deliberate opinions it would necessarily reflect.
Nothing is clearer in the history Of our institu
tions thsa the design OF the nation, in asserting
sts Uwa ind ependeuce and freedom, to avoid glving
cuautenance to the ExtensiO of slavery. The
influence OF tho small bu. compact ana powerful
class OF men interested III Slavery, who commune
one section ut The country and WELD II vast politl
cal control as u consequence III the other, S HOW
directed u turn back this impulse OF The Revolu'
tion alrd reverse its principles. The Extension OF
Slavery across the Continent is the object ot tMt
power which now rules the Government and Iron
this has sprung thuse kindred wrongs in Kansas
30 truly portrayed III one ot your Resolutions, wlicl
prove that the clements Of the most arbitrary gov
ernments have not been yanquished by the jus
theory VI our own.
- ~ FCAAA - f"NS 49, '" iS ~ 49,
10 any particular pulley that has been suggested t
terminate The sectional controversy engendered b.
political animusities. operating ON II powerful elias
banded together by u commun interest. A Vrat
tical remedy is the admission Of Kansas into tn
Union as a Free State. The South should, in IN
judgment, earnestly desire such cnusummatiUn
Ii would vindlcate its good faith. Ii would col
rect the mistake Of the repeal; and the North
having practically the benefit Of the agreement bt
tween the two sections, would be satisfied and goo,
o.l,a..s 10 aaGt.raI Mn. 49,, =. 81.
consistent with the honor If tie South aud vita
to its interests. That fatal act which gave brit
10 this purely sectional strife, originating in tn
scheme to take from Free Labor the country secul
ed 70 il by Il solemn covenant, cannot be too 500
disarmed Ut its pcrEicious force. The only gehiG
region of the middle ATTITUDES LETT to the e~migrant
of the Northern States for homes cannot he cor
auerei from the Free Llborers who have long col
sidered IL as set apart for them in our inheri
ance, without provoking a desperate struggle
Whatever may be the persistence ct the particula
class which seems ready to hazard everything fr
the success of the an; ust scheme it has PARTIAL
effected. 1 firmly believe that TIE great heart Of III
nation, which thrubs with patriotism of the Free
men OF both sections will have power to overcom
it. They will look 10 the rights secured to then
by the Constitution Of the Union as !he best safe
guard from the oppression of the class which, b.
~ monopoly of the Sill and of Slave Labor to Ill
il, might in time reduce them tn tho extremity u
lahoring upon the same terms with the slaves
The great body Of Non Siaveholding Freemen, in
cludlng thuse of The South, upon whose welfar
Slavery is an oppression, will discover that tn
power Of the general Government over the Publi
LIN is may be beneiciaily exerttd tn advance thei
inttre Is and secure their independence; known
this, their ~snfrages viii! not he wanting to mair
tain shat authority in the Union which is absol 1t
ly essential Ia the maintenance Of their own Ill
critics, and which has more than once indicate
the purpose of dispOs!ng of the Public Lands
surh a way as would make every settler upon the
q freebolder.
If the People intrust to mo the administration
the G~overument, the laws Of Congress in RELATE
TO the Territories shall be faithfully executed. A
40 its authority shall lie exerted in aid Of the Natio
nai will to re-establishs the peace Of the country
2 % she Just principles which have heretofore receive
% the sanction Of the Federal Government of Il
sa the States. and of the People Of buth sections.
go Sash policy would leave no aliment to that st
tional party which seeks it's ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- appropriating the new Territories 10 capital in t
form Of Slavery. but would inevitably result
.he triumph Of Free Llbor-the natural eapi