Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-23
B. F.. LFITERs' ANTI.sLAvERY VOTE,

Last week we spoke of Mr.. Letters Independent
vote against Dunn's Kansas Bill. 1t was an act Of
genuine moral courage, thus to vote alone against
his party, and when his motives might I've so easily
misunderstood. 1t was n vote for the slave; and
for 1t, on the slaves behalf we thank Mr.. Letter.
The Ohio Repository published at Canton, the res
idencc of Mr.. l.. says 1.-The constituents, Of Mr.
Letter, we think will sustain him when they read
the following letters
"WAsnINGToN, July 81, 1856.
DEAR SIR:-On the Goth inst. the liouso of Rep
resentatives passed Dunn's bill for the drganiza-
ton OF Kansas, by the unanimous vote of otit Re-
publican forces, except myself. | did not vote for
1t, because 1T contained the provision I herewith
send you. | was sorry to separate from my friends.
but was compelled to DO so from necessity, ] never
will vote to make children. born On free soil,
slaves nor will | vote to extend the Fugitive
slave Law" or in any way recognize slavery as
this scheme does. Our men voted for it because il
contained many s%alutary provisions. / adopt no
such rule OF legislation. If | can get the rood
measures | will vote for such, but never when [
must tako n bad and wicked measure with it. |
take nothing rather than do so. Yours truly.
Is. +. LETTER.
The Repository also contains the following letter
to another individual or the same subject.
WASHINGTON, August 7, 1856.
JosErn Pool, Esq.-Dear Sir-Your favor was
duly received, and in reply | will state, that | could
not be compelled to vote for any such trash as was
contained in Dunn's amendment in relation to
Slavery. | will never agree that Slavery shall be
tolerated in Kansas and Nebraska until 1858, nor
for any other pericd-Tle bill does this!and
worse-it makes all children born of Slave
mothers during said time, Slaves, with authority
tor their removal thereafter into Slave States. 1t
extends the Fugitive Slave Law over said Terrific
ries, which | cannot consent to. | will never vote
to recognize Slavery in any of the Territories, and
much less will | vote to porpetuate it in KansaS,
when it is forced upon the people against their
will. The Dunn bill is u Compromise with Slavery.
and l have no Compromises to make with it,"
b. f.. LETTER.
We hope indeed the voters of the 1Stl. Congress.
ional District will endorse the manly act of Mr. .
Letter by their public approval. And in justice
to themselves, the anti.slavery constituents Of
Mcssrs. Giddings, Edward Wade, Campbell, Gal.
loway, and others, should record in some form
their disapproval of this compromising vote Of
their representatives. Mr.. Bingham of this dis
trict did not vote at all, or at least his name does
not appear in the yeas and nays as published.
The Republican majority which voted for the
Compromise, acted, we know, in harmony with the
party, which proposes to abandon the slave-indeed
to protect slavery in the States. We do not conf
mend Mr.. Letter for his Republican consistency.
We think his vote a rebuke, to the compromising
policy of the party. We applaud it for its consist
tency with justice and humanity. 1t was ar indi-
yidual act of the right sort, at the right time, and
in these days Of degeneracy and compromise
should be applaudcd by all lovers of justice,