Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-01-10

than the Constitution absolutely requires. Whcth.
err for the present the evils of the existing system
shall be redresscd ns far as possible by these or
other expedients. or an attempt shall lie made To-
effect a more radical cure through an amendment
of the Constitution, ! submit, respectfully, to your
better judgement.
Other amendments Of the Constitution may.
doubtless, be made with advantage. | suggest
only these which seem TO be most cs entail, and
most generally demanded by the public senti-
ment.
The Message concludes with a reference to tho
Kansas di ficulties and the Slavery question gener-
ally. We copy all it contains upon these topics.
The internal concerns and interests of the
State will chiefly engage your deliberations but
its relations to the National Government, and to
ihe other members Of the Cunfedcracy, cannot
be altogether disrcgarded.
Having surrendered to the Federal Government,
among other great prerOgatiyes, the important
powers of maintaining an Army and Navy, and
OF raising revenue 10y duties on imports, it be
comes the duty OF the States to observe its action
with even jealous vigilance.
The tendency to wasterul extravagance and to
Capitalization Of power, which alarmed the fears
of the early patriots, has, oy late years, become
more and more conspicuous. Enormous revenues,
contributed 10y the people, almost uncnnsciously,
in the form ot onhansed prices, foster in the Ma.
tional Legislature II contempt of economy, and
encourage combinations for the pilluge of the
Treasury under delusive pretexts Of the public
good.
Ohio, paying one-tenth Of these contributions
has a substantial interest in these matters. which
should not he overlooked and il cannot be deem
ed unfit that her General Assembly should give
expression to her demand for retrenchment and
and reform, and for Il reduction of revenue, the on
~ sufficient security for both.
i"'neu'ateIy after the close OF your Iate session.
III con.VrInI'y VITA your Instructions transmit
,eu ~ tne "oteIhor OF each STATE Il copy Oh JOINT
neSoIuuohs o' me General Assembly relative To
""s" hnn''' ine CoNeIn"i VI m'sslss'PP' nus
re'uIneu 'ue copy transmitted 10 MN IN p4rsu-
r"'ei % IL Sta.GS, u 'me requirements OF Il JOINT
reso,ut"h oi the Legislature OF that state OF
m",Cn no transmits u copy. ! submit. MS com
mu"I'"No" " youF CONSIDERATION "i'hou' COM
hIent'
IL Telitlohs Oh tue National unverhhleht "
slavery sun e'groSs a large share oil the puullc
atlenuoI bnt L nave niue to add 10 me consider
eu views which l nave already expressed =,
l""' slavery Is contrary 10 reason ana hatura'
justice that ~ is "t such IA nature that hothihg
snort OF POSITIVE law can sustain 1t That no pow
er TO enact such laws has been granted to the
National Government; ana that Slavery, there,
,ore, OUTSIDE OF save States can have no vaIid
iegai SANCTION, seem 10 me lhcOhtroVertaule prop
osi''"hs'
The original policy of tie country was in har-
mnny with these ideas. 1t contemplated the ex.
clusi0n of Slavery from National territories the
eSertion OF the Legitimate influence OF the Cen
er"l Government on the side OF freedom and the
"neilorauoh ana tnaI eradication OF the great
eVlI py inc action or tue STATE Governments with
OUT intervention or interference by National LoGiS-
latl"n.
The abolition of Slavery said Mr.. Jeffer-
son, at the commencement of the Revolutionary
struggle-"is the greatest obj ,ct of desire in
these colories.' ut is the pride and boast of
America, said Mr.. Madison, speaking at the
close of the war in behalf of the American Com
gress-"that the rights ior which she contended
were the rights of human nature" "There is
but one proper way,"-said George Washington
speaking at a still later period OF ,he a1uiitio on of
Slavery-'by which it can be accom- plishod,
and that is hy legislative authority, and this, So
Tar as my suffrage can go, shall not be wanting"
We need nOt hesitate to walk in the paths mark
ed by the footsteps of the Fathers.
Within the last few months | have received sew
eral communications from emigrants to Kansas
from ONO, earnestly appealing Tor protection and
ana. VI the>e appeals one was IN the form OF an
affidavit from eleven citizens imprisoned under va
riouS charges at Lecompton. The eleventh, an old
man OF seventy years, Il soldier near halt IA century
ago nrder Jackson was stlll a citizen OF Ohio, on
II visit t" some friends IN the Territory. The real
offence Of all was the defence ct Free State homes
against slave State INVASION. Their seizure, their
imprisonment thclr indictments, ana their cruel
treatment, constitute a dark chapter in the dark
On receiving this appeal thought it right to
address an earnest letter to Gov. Geary in behalf.
Of the prisoners | also selit for their immediate
relief n sum Of money contributed by private
benehcence, which, however, failed to reach tho
destination in consequence of the necessary return
of the gentleman to whom it was entrusted with
out having entered tie Territory. 1t gives mt
pleasure to inform you that most OF these prison
ers nave since escaped or have been acquitted !
am not aware that any one OF them yet remains in
confinement.
Another of these communications comes from a
committee Of Ohio settlers in Kansas, represent
ing, that The emigrants from Ohio number several
hundred: that they emigrated to Kansas in the
full faith Of peace and protection: that they held
no doctrines other than such as are common in
OHIO: that, coming from II Free State and holding
such sentiments, they are practically disrrtn.
chised by odiuus test oaths: that many of their
number have been killed many robbed and all
subjected to grievous in6ignities and injuries
that they have appealed in vain to the Federal
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