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

each particular State and Territory to establish
their own constitution or form of governments; to
choose and regulate their own domestic institutions
IF every kind and to legislate for themselves is
fundamental principle of all free government; and
hat II is the sef-same right to secure which our
ancestors waged the war of the Revolution n
right lying at the very foundation Of all our free
institutions, recognized in the Declaration of Inde-
pence and established by the Constitution of the
United States; and we hereby ndorse and reafirm
this noW disputed principle
This resolution about the fundamental princi-
pie Of all free government sounds fair, but is it
not sheer hypocrisy and humbug2 Do the men
who adont it really mean what they say2 Would
they construe it to mean what the words express ?
We think not. Mr.. George f.. Pugh, who vaunt-
ingly asserted that he the sole representa-
tves of Ohio Democracy at Washington, said, in
his speech before the Convention, that "if but five
men enter new land belonging to the United
States, they have clearly the right to establish such
institutions as they see fit, and they may therefore
either establish or prohibit slavery as they NAV
prefer" If bcy may establish Slavery, may
they not also establish Polygamy, or any other
Wrong? But, apart from this, suppose these men
should be Indians ur Negroes, would you then ad
here to the words of your speech, Mr.. Pugh? If
not, we would suggest that when next you deliver
this speech, you add after the word men. ercepa
Indians and 'HiggerS! Then people will under
stand you. Your Democracy talks about the right
OF the people,. but it never looks beyond the Glass
Interest of Slavery 1t means that one class of
people may domineer and prescribe another
class-may degrade them into chattels, range them
with the brutes, and sell them us they would hogs
and oxen-may deprive them of an education and
compel them to toll without reward-may ignore
the divine institution of marriage, and dishonor
God by debasing His image. Out upon a Democ-
racy which prates about the Declaration of Inde-
pendence while it rcpudates its leading truth, that
'all men are created equal"
Sd. Resolved, That the introduction of moral
and religious questions into the political contro-
versies and issues of the day, is wide departure
from the ancient principles and sound policy of
the cOuntry mt war with the true interests of the
people, cOrrupting alike to morals, religion and
politics, and of u most pernicious and dangerous
tendency.
4th. Resolved, That Democracy has no secrecy
and requires oaths; that while it publicly avuws
as fundamental principle freedom of conscience
without distinction Of religious faith, the political
equality of all whom the law recognizes Ameri-
can citizens, without reference to the accident of
birth 1t relies itor success upon open discussion
and the Intelligence and virtue of the people. We
therefore denuunce the Know-Nothing Urgani7a-
ton, called, as intolerant in its warfare upon
the freedom OF religious belief and the sacred
rights of conscience; uni Justly exclusive iii its
quIrements OF Jirth and blood; corrupting, demur-
alizng i'll its oath and concealment, and anti-re-
publican and dangerous in its secret combination,
and its secret political action.
This 4th resolution is refreshingy cool this sui
try weather, considering that the Convention
which adopted it WAS itself managed and controll-
ed by the Miami Tribe-a secret political society,
IN the words of the resolution, "anti-republican
and dangerous in its secret combinations, and Sc
cret political action" 1t may well Le doubted
whether the Prince of Uumbugs, amid all his de-
vices, ever exhibited humbug SO huge and mag
niicent in its proportions as this We are against
Intolerance aud coudemn secret political assUcia-
tons, whether favored by Know Nothings or self
styled Democracy,
18th. Resolved, That the Democracy of Ohio re-
lying upon the intelligence and patriotism of the
people, declare and publish these as the principles
Tor which they will do battle and nscribing them
upon their banner, thus boldly and defantly meet
the issues presented n0c by the combined hosts OF
the enemies Of the Democracy, and Of the
Union and the Constitution, pledging them.
selves that that banner shall remain uniured so
long there is Constitution and Union and
Democratic principles to support and defend.
The above resolution exhibits great bravery,
when we take into view the fact that the DisuniOn-
lists are principally South of Mason and Dixon's
line, and that President Pierce exhibited so little
fear of the enemies of the Uniun that he APP
pointed one of the leaders Of that faction to seat
in his Cabinet!
9th. Resolved That we rejoice in the firm no.
Bile and patriotic stand of the Democratic MEM
hers Of the Congress of the United States il. the
matter of eeyting Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatves, and trust that they will maintain that
stand to the last.
What spectacle is this The Administration
makes war upon the Popular Will, as expressed
by the suffrages upon which our Government rests,
and the Democracy of Ohio Justify it! The vote
for Mr.. Banks as Speaker consists of Represents
tives elected by ma ority of the people of every
I1,,i,, ~,
to the opposite scale the votes of such representa-
tyes of the free States as were elected To redress
the wrong perpetrated by the breach OF the Sla
very cOmpacts, and now secede from their col
leagues on minor issues. The New York Evening
Post says: The members of Congress who repre-.
sent the freeStateS have q constituency numbering
at the last white popu alton of 1880 $50.
Those who represent the slave States Lad consti-
tuency OF 300 AIS of white pOpulationand count
ing three fths Of the three millions of slaves for"
ing basis of representation the total constituent
CIV of the South would be about eight millions
against the thirteen millions of the North. To
this minority of eight millions-and since the last
census it has fallen to a still more decided minOr-
ty-President Pierce and his Northern confeder
ates are endeayoring to give thel
This they call sustain
ing the democratic principle--the democratic par
ty--Richardson, its representative candidate has
two thirds of the House voting against him on ev
cry ballot" And this adherence to Richardson
the Democracy of Ohio applaud as "irm, noble
and patriotic!' Could opposition to Democracy
do worse than this =?
This is the creed of the Ohio Democracy, signif-
cant in what it omits, and in whar it avows-sig-
nfcant in its suppressiOns, and significant in its
utterances. Let the people read and understand.
But we must not neglect to speak of the third
resolution quoted above. We are not sure that We
understand it, but we will give views of it. 1t
condemns the introduction o. religious questions
into politics Politics is defined by Webster as
'.the science of government; shat part of ethics
which consists in the regulation and government
of nation or state, for the preservation of its
safety, peace and prosperity" To preserve the
peace, safety and prosperity of nation or state,
wise and wholesome laws should be enacted. The
foundation of all human laws is the Divine Law,
and human laws are regarded as wholesome and
proper so far as they conform in spirit to the Di