Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-08-15

Congress and in the TERRITORIAL Legislature alike,
to prevent the introduction of slavery, gives that
dictum the only great importance, which can be at
tributed to it. That Endorsement cuts the throat
of popular sovereignty in the territories, and stabs
to the heart every compromise made on the sub
ieot Of slavery, not actually carried into the Con-
stitution of tho United States. In vain shall the in
tending Governor, Mr.. Payne, affect, as he did in
the Convention when nominated, to regard as elm
MATERIAL the reasoning of Judge fancy, leading
him to declare the unconstitutionality of the Mis-
souri, Compromise act. That particular act is pro-.
nounced invalid only because all acts of Congress,
and all acts Of legislation in the territorial form,
are necessarily, according to the decision. invalid,
SO far as they attempt to prevent the introd uction
Of slave property into any territory not covered by
q Safe government. | repeat, the Democratic party
and the South. in giving force and Importance to
this dictum, have put an end to all extra-constitu-
tional compromises.
We are free to return to our simple sovereign
rights; as reserved when the Union was formed
We are free to reduce the fugitive slave law to SITS
proper dimensions. we are free to vindioato the
dignity of our Courts, by compelling obedience to
their process, even by so mighty a parsonage as a
Deputy Marshal of the United States. We are
free to substitute for the unwise and dangerous
habeas corpus act introduced by Rev. Mr.. Monroe,
such laws, alike vigorous and free from doubtful
constitutionality as shall make it a sorry business
to despise, here in Ohio, the writ of liberty, even
in the hands of the humblcst citizen, ordered to
serveit. We are free, moreover to insist that no
foot of territory invaded slavery, under the detest-
able doctrines of the bred Scott decision, shall ever
be added to the Union, by the votes of men fairly
representing the state of Ohio.
What we are thus FREQ to do, every principle
held sacred by States like our own, requires US to
begin, and shall embolden us to consumate, though
the heavens fall" The sense in which the North
made all the extra constitutional compromises, has
been rudely stripped of oil practical recognition
and vitality.
Dear as the union must be to every true Ameri.
can heart, it ought not to be dearer than public
faith, than the rights of States than the conserva-
ton of the constitution in the sense in which 1t
was accepted, when ratified by the States. There
will be no lasting peace, till there come an end of
wrong, deception and encroachment. We are not
in debt to the South. The South should have bet
ter its obligations to US, than to
have forced upon us the odious pretended judge
ment in the case Of bred Scott. We deserve to
be slaves, meaner than the slaves of tho South, 1t
we submit to the imposition.
What infatuation possessed the organized force
Of the Democratic party, when it decided to adopt
tho decision referred to it would be difficult to
divine. Does that party give up all respect for
the popular opinion in Ohio
1t is the fixed, true, unalterable faith of the
great body of our people, that the extension OF
slavery into territories now free, would be o
great and irreparable evil. Tits the like fixed,
true and unalterable faith Of the great body of
our people, that there is a remedy, entirely I'M
constitutional, against that extension, in the action
of Congress or in that of the Territorial Legis-
lature, when clothed with such powers as Congress
may delegate, and such as. belong to the very oss-
ence OF popular government.
In this respect, the body Of all parties, the Dem
o%cratic as well as the Republican, the American
as we'll as the other parties, is in harmony with
the body of the people, so far as real sentiment IL
concerned. But the seeming necessity of keeping
the politicians of the North and the South togeth-
er on the subject of slavery, has induced the lead,
ers and organs of the Democratic party, as now
|, constituted, to indorse n pretended declslon, that
no action of the Congress, no action of the Terri
torial Legislature, can prevent the introduction oil
slavery into territories now free, since, as now
pretended by tho mere dictum of q divided court
the stakeholder has n constitution ally guaranteed
property in his slave, above the reach of territorial
and congressional legislation alike. This indorse,
ment will be construed by the South, with Sc
we're and literal strictness, Just as | have stated its
terms and its effect. Has not the organized force
of the Democratic party of Ohio. then, trampled
on the true faith of our people? Will the body
of the Democratic party countenance such an out
rage? | cannot but think, that resistance to the
new doctrine is the first duty of every citizen, and
that no notion Of the general proprlety OF adher'
ing to a party, in the confidence that it will correct
its own errors through its own inherent virtues.
can justify any man who truly understands the
new addition to tho doctrines of the Democratic
party, in acting with that party, while IL asserts
what Will be lOunQ, WHen uOHeSlly SCIutll'hcu, gu
repugnant to the faith of our fathers, to the inter.
ests of humanity, and the pride of constitutional
governments.
Again 1t is the like fixed, true. and unalterable
faith of the people, that n Federal Constitution,
made by States, and ratified by States, with pro-
visions for amendment only by States, cannot be
altered by the mere dicta of Judges, in q time Of
I'm unparalleled confusion and excitement. But the
Democratic party, although insulted and trampled
on by some of the same judges, when 1t asserted
the sovereign taxing power of the State OF OHIO,
now hastens to ratify the addition, by mere Judicial
dictum, of q new and odious term OF the Federal
Constitutions, whereby n man and a horse are de-
clared property by a title equally sacred, and OF
application equally extensive as to national terri.
tory. In its acceptance OF such q novelty IN legal
doctrine, and in its submission to such a perversion
of the Constitution, the organized force of the
Democratic party misrepresents those VINO nave
hitherto voted with it.
The dearest rights of the citizen demand that q
party, which, to secure political ascendancy, can
be thus false to the people, should learn the ig-
nominious lesson involved in ignominious defeat
| fervently hope the lesson will be learned at the
coming election.
AMERICAN PARrY.-The Americans have also
held a convention ION the 7th) and nominated their
candidates. The following is the platform on
which they place them.
The American party of Ohio, in Convention as
. sembled, deem it proper to announce the following
propositions, as expressing the opinions OF the
party in Ohio, viz:
y First, The Federal Union must be respected
The Reserved Rights of the States must be re-
) spected. The uniOn of Church and State must be
. prevented. The Rights of Conscience must be
t guaranteed. American Interests must be promo
| ted. An American Nationality most be cherish
!, ed. Sectional Agitation mus. be terminated.-
Foreign Paupers and Criminals must be excluded,
3 The Naturalization Laws must be amended
"Squater Sovereignty and Alien Suffrage must be
{ repudiated. Americans must Rule America.
Second That we repel, as false aud unjust. the
, charge against US that we are in favor of the ex'
7 tension OF Slavery into Free territory but we
deem it also our duty to condemn the spirit Of
sectiOnalism which seeks to array one portion Of
the country against another. and to declare our un-
| nltornhln Inuntion To the inierasks of the whole