Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-11-28

luton was effected, we should have no more con.
cern with slavery in this country, than in Brazil
or any other country. So you would withdraw the
North from the contest, and the slave could no
longer Look to us for help.
Besides, il dissolution were effected to morrow.
and were to result in the freedom Of the slaves,
and the colored people were TO comc-as they must
in that event-to the North, they would be plung-
ed. even here, into the hell Of oppression Let it
be understood that three millions of emancipated
slaves are to be thrown loose upon you here at the
North. and how much would you relish the matter?
| tell you if the slaves. or any of their friends,
expect that, in the event Of dissolution and their
settlement amongst you, they will receive any bet
ter treatment at your hands than the colcred peo'
pie, who were born upon your soil, have received,
they have a higher opinion of you than | have. =
My experience has taught me that. in proportion
to the number of colored people in any locality at
the North, is the strength Of tho bitter prejudice
and persecution against US.
r The speaker proceeded to argue the inability Of
tho slaves to gain their freedom, if left alone with
the South; and claimed that it would be bad faith
to the slaves, for the North to withdraw. under the
circumstances. from the Union; as by suchEepara-
ten We could not escape our responsibility for the
existence of slavery, or our obligation to undo the
wrong we have Encouraged and aided.
c. c. BuRLE1oH: lie Lad but a few things to
. say in reply to the arguments of Mr.. Watkins, as
most of the positions taken by him, from which
disunionists dissent, had already been before the
f.; convention, and he thought, had been efectually
refuted. Notwithstanding Mr.. Watkins d.clara.
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find that, on the main, practical question, he is
with US. lie condemns and abhors the present
= Union, and desires, with his whole heart to get rid
i Of it; but he would 30 interpret the constitution as
to put the shareholders out Of the union; while we
n would withdraw from it, and withhold our aid
from them. So there is no material difference
8 between us; we have disuuion the same in either
s case. We say mo union Nth siareholders,' he
d says the same.
Our friend claims that, if the union were dissoI.
: we'd, we would hold the SAME relation to slavery
in tSe South, that we now hold toward slavery in
J Brazil. If that were so, l should still be for disso-
luton. and would say that if we were to dissolve
our guilty connection with slavery in our own
country, and do our duty afterwards, We would
= make slavery impossible. even in Brazil. But in
case Of dissolution, VI should not hold the same
. relation to slavery in this country, that we hold
u to the system in other lands. Mr.. Watkins him.
self has shown this. He told us, before conclud
II ing his remarks, that, having aided and sustained
the system so long, we cannot, by withdrawing
6 from the union, escape our responsibility. We
havs then certain responsibilities with regard tC
American slavery. that do not exist in the case O.
n the slavery of other countries, and these will con
tiru after the Union is dissolved. lie may say
10 we will have no direct legislative power over slave
le ry, after the separation. Neither have we now
rs in the stimation Of ninety mine hundredths Of tn
oil people. Our proximity TO, and past connectio,
nd with slavery, are such rs to give US peculiar facil
OK ties for ov~erthrowing it, and to place us under spt
IN, cial obligations to labor for its overthrow, shout
ue dissolution take place.
Our friend Watkins thinks it would be easier t
DC create a public sentiment that would change tn
" constitution, so MS to overthrow slavery, than t
hu bring about q dissolution of the Union. This
III clearly an error; as, to amend the constitution 20
III must have the action Of ali the Northern. and one
H. half of the Southern states, whereas the unto
can be dissolved by the North alone. Surely,
so' would be easier to convert tie North alone, tina
Oh it would be to convert the North and half tb
leu South, in addition. Aud if it is proposed to get
zee new Interpretation of the constitution, it will,
Sou believe, be much harder to make the people believ
ne the present constitution anti slavery, than it wi
!" 4 to convince them that, being pro-slavery, las the
ro- now believe it to bel, it ought to be cast aside Q
unworthy of support, or obedience.
be Mr.. Burleigh proceeded to say, in reference
by the resolutions declaring the duty of violent resis
an ance on the part Of the slaves, (No. S and 6, Sc
ler ond series that he would prefer a change in II
hey wording, so that they would express the sentimeI
ney of the entire convention. As they were writtel
ros- he, for one, could not vote Cor them. lie wou'
'e'r propose an amendment, (see amendment in seer
NOT tary's report. This committed nobody to the Go
d Is trine Of violent resistance. and expressed, he b
nBS lieved, all tho writer Of the resolutions meant
Tue convey by the language used.' lie did not belle,
in bloody resistance. He believed there was
ri'- more excellent way.
y. PARKER PILLsBuRY, said, he greatly PREFER,
the original form of the resolutions, to the propc
ed amendment. They merely assert, what is tru
III that unless George Washington was a murder,
the slaves have a right to rise up in bloody resi-
~, ance against their oppressors; and to change t
"' language, as proposed, he thought would, to sol
extent, cover up our real meaning in a form
you words.
olive ;.
be, u'r"n- ' " no"
o2le -. -o.,S -" " " 'u",
~ fellow man; still he liked the original form of
resolutions, and hoped it would no, be changed.
suit o'o'D'HLhi'h's au 'na''"n'iene pe'ieVed 1t wo'
sible DC wrong . u slaves 10 MAKE violent resi-
and ance'uhu III { ~ Tue same view with reea
off to the course Of Washington, and his assoeia ties
the the resolution; yet he did not regard Washing
or as a murderer; nor would he so regard The sa
.on, who. to gain his freedom, should strike down
ror oppressor, and hence lie could not assent to the re
lutions in their present form.
/ de- EVENING SESSION.