Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12
PLAIN TALK FROM A ~S0UTHERNER TO
HIS SOUTHERN BRETHREN.

49, h''N e'1 'Nh " N'NJ W 49, 1ON'
erner, who has the honor and the interest of his
country Mt heart, is to declare himself an %unquali-
fed and uncompromisiug A5olitionist. No coudi-
tiOnNl or half way declaration will avail ; no mere
threatening demonstration will succeed. With
those who desire to he instrumental in bring about
the triumph Of liberty over slavery, there should
be neither EVASION, yacillati0n nor equiv Ocation.-
We should listen to no modifying terms or com
promises that may be proposed 10y the %unprofita
be and ungodly institution. Nothing short of
the complete abolition of slavery can save the
South from falling into the vortex of utter Iuin.
Too long have we yielded q submissive obedience
TO the tyrannical domination of an inflated oligar-
ehy toe long have wo tolerated their arrogance
and selfconceit too long have we submitted to
their unjust and savage eXactions. Let us now
wrest from them the sceptre Of power, establish
liberty and equal rights throughout the land, and
hencefurth and forever guard our legislative halls
from the %pollutions and usurpations Of pro .s%lavery
demagogues." PIP. 2I-o.
ut is against slavery on the whole, ana against
shareholders as n body. that we wage an extermi-
mating war. Those persons who, under the in
famous slave-lawS Of the South-laws which have
been correctly spoken of as q disgrace 30 civil
cation" and which must be annulled simulta-
neonsly with the abolition of slavery-have had
the vile institution cntailed on them contrary to
their wills, are virtually on our side we may,
therefore, very properly strike them off from the
black list Of three hundre ! and forty-seven thou
sand Shareholders, who, as n body, have shocked
the civilized NOrIl with their DarDarOuS cOn0uct,
and from whose eonceitcd and presumptuous ranks
are selected the officers who do all the legislation
town, county, state and national, for (against) five
millions of poor outraged whites, and three mil
lions Of enslayed negroes" p. 100.
"N0n-siaveholders Of the South farmers, me-
chauic3 and workingmen, we take this occasion to
assure you that the Shareholders, the arrogant
demagogues whom you have elected to Offices of
honor and profit, have hoodwinked you, trifed
with you as mere tools for the consumation of
their wicked designs. They have p~urposely kept
you in ignorance, and have, by moulding your
passions and preiudices to suit themselves, Undue
ed you to act in direct opposition to your dearest
rights and interests. BY n system of the grossest
subteriLge and Misrepresentation, and in order to
avert, for a season, the vengeance that will most
a~ssuredly overtake them ere long they have taught
you to hate the Abolitionists, who are your best
and only true friends. Now, AS one of your own
number, We appeal to you to join us in our patri-
otto endeavOrs to rescue the generous soil OF the
South from the usurped and desolating control Of
these political vampires. Once and forever. at
least so far as this country is concerned, the infer
nal question Of slavery must be disposed of a
speedy and perfect adjustment of the whole insti-
tuition is the true policy of the Southland this is
the policy which we propose to pursue. Will you
aid us, will you assist us, will you be freemen, or
will you be slaves d? These are questions of vital
Importance weigh them well in your minds
come to a prudent and firm decision, and hold
yourselves in readiness to act in accordance there
with. You must either be for us or against US
anti-slavery or proslavery it is impossible for
You to occupy a neutral grouni it is as certain
as fate itself tnat if you do not voluntarily oppose
the usurpations and outrages of the slaveocrats,
they will force you into involuntary compliance
with their infamous measures. Consider well the
aggressive, fraudulent and despotic power which
they have exercised in the affairs of Kansas and
remember that, if, by adhering to erroneous princi-
pies of neutrality or non-resistance, you allow
them to force the curse of slavery on that vast and
fertile field, the broad area of all the surrounding
States and Territories-the whole nation, in fact
will soon fall a prev to their diabolical intrigues
and Vaccinations. Thus, if you are not vigilant,
will they take advantage of your neutrality, and
make you and others the victims of their inhuman
despotism. Do not reserve the strength of your
arms until you shall have been rendered powerless
to strike; the present is the proper time for action
under all the circumstances, apathy or indifference
Is a crime. First acertain, as nearly as you can
the precise nature aud extent of your duty, anC
then, without a moments delay, perform it in gooc
faith. To facilitate you in determining what con
sideratiCns of right, justice and humanity require
at your hands, is one of the primary objects o
this work and We shall certainly fail In our de
sire if we do not accomplish our task in a manner
acceptable to God and advantageous to man.
PIP. 1902.
1.-The oligarchs say we cannot abolish SLAYER
without infringing on the right of property
Again we tell them we do not recognize property
in man but even if we did, and if we were to in
ycntory the negroes at quadruple the value of thei
last assessment, still i'm Yelled by q sense of duty
TO others, and 4 matter of simple justice ID our
selves, we, the non Shareholders of the South
would be fully warranted in emancipating all tn
slaves at once, and that, too, without any compensa
ton whatever TO to those who claim to be thei
absolute masters and owners. We will explain
In 1910, the average value per acre Of land in tn
Northern States was S2S OF in the North-We f
tern Sll 80 in the Southern So 81 and in tn
South. Western Sc &c. Now, in consequence @
numerous natural advantages, among which ma
be enumerated the greater mildness Of climate, rich
ness OF soil, deposits of precious metals, abund
nnce and spaciOuSpess of harbors, aud super-exce
lence Of water power, we contend that, had it nc
been for slavery the average value of land in a.
the Southern and Southwestern States would hav
Teen at teGSt equal to the average value of tn
sam in the Northern States. We conclude. there
fore, and we think the conclusion is founded o.
principles Of equity, that you, the stakeholder:
are Indebted to us, the non-slaveholders, in tn
sum of SO 70, which is the difference between
S28 OF and S. "a, on every acre Of Southern soil il
our possession, This claim we bring against 20,
because slavery, which has Injured exclusively t
your own benefit, il, indeed, it has been beneficial
at all, has shed Ii ~blighting influence over GU
lands, thereby keeping them out of market, ant
damaging every acre to the amount specified
Sirs are you ready to settle the account Let u
see how much it is. There are, fifteen slave State
346,O Shareholders, and 544, 72G 720 acres c
AuhG' @NONj tuG ObJcSI u W uotEtdiu v "a"
acres are owned by Shareholders, and how man
by nOn-slaveholders Suppose we estimate tv
hundred acres as the average landed property G
each stakeholder will that be fair We think
will, taking into consideration the fact that IL
SOB Of the whole number of Shareholders hOl
less than five slaves each-GS,S $40 holding onl
one each. According to this by pothesis, the slav,
holders own l73 ,024, 900 acres, and the non-slay
holders the balance, win the exception
about 40,000,000 Of acres, which belong TO Il
Ian nrnl I.nuowpnnnnk Ia -nnCn Enou hn afat
thus
ESTIMATES.
Area of the Slave States 544, 926 100 acres.
Acres owned by Shareholders 73,024,000
Acres owned by the gov, 10000, 0O0-2l3, OPS OF
Acres owned by non.slaveholders 33l, 902, 7:
"Now. chevaliers of the lash, and worshippe
of slavery, the total value Of three hundred al
thirty-one million nine hundred and two thousar