Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-02-07

Southern gentlemen must protect theF own non
or and feelings. 1t il an idle mockory 20 challenge
one of these -cullons 1t is equally useless to At
tempt to disgrace them. They are insensibIe t'
shame and can be brought TO reason only hy en-
duplication Of cOwhide or guta percha. Let them
once understand that tor every vile word spoken
against the South. they icW suffer so many Sifps'
and they viii soon learn to behave themselves, IKE
decent dOgs--they can never be gentlemen
Judging from his disclaimers and protests in tho
Senate, and the tone Of his letter before US, il
would almost seem as If Henry Wilson were learn
ing u behave--I will not say like "A decent dog
but very submissively in the presence Vt his South
ern overseers.
Sir there are those who affect to regard this as
4 very contemplate movement. 1t IS 80 accord
ing to the wisdom Of this world but it is not con
temptibe to its object or the spirit which am
mates it, or the principle by which it is guided. l.
is no more contemplate than was the advent Of
Jesus, or the conflict Of Luther with tn homish
Church. or the struggle Of our fathers 20 throw on
the British yoke How, in all ages, have asanknd
been quickened, and aided onward in the right?
Not by Numbers, but by the simple truth--esI GUS
ed not by the rich and powerful, but enuucated
and enforced by solitary witness here and there,
and gradually obtaining mastery oyer all oprJsi.
ton. | am sure that We have the truth with us,
and therefore, that power which moves the "orld
is committed 10 our trust-let tbUse SCOT who will
Reference has been made TO petition which
sent to Congress- few years since. from the
town Of dayerhlll, in this State and presented by
John Quincy Adams, asking that body TO take
measures for peaceful dissolution Of the Union.
How many names were appended to 1t! Ihrty
Yet though il solitary petition, signed by
only thirty obscure individuals, into what conyul
ATOMS were beth houses of Congress thrown. and
what terror and rage pCrvaded the whole South
ern portion Of the CouiederAcy, in consequence OF
its Presentation And why this? Simply
because it was like the handwriting which bel.
4 =. -. '.rL
cd iI tie balance, and found icI3ttRg.' 10 the
Shareholders, it was the vocs Ot God, saying,
Your covenant with death shall be annuiied'--and
well might they Tembe!
The air is filed with objections to a movement
of this kind am neither surprised nor dlsqme'
ed at this. One of these is Of very singular ua-
ture and it is grayely urged as conclusive against
DiSuuiUn. 1t Is u this effect; we must reualt IN
the Union, because il would be lnhuman IN US TO
turn cur backs upon the millions Of slaves in the
Southern States, and leave them to their tate -
Men who have never been heard OF IN the ANTI
Slavery ranks, or who are ever submitting 10 a
compromise ot principle, have their bowels won
deriully moved all at once with sympathy Tor the
suffering slave Even our esteemed friend lheO-
dure Parker, who deals in DO CAN'T says In his
letter, that lie cannot consent to cut himself OH
! from the slave population. Now, We who are en-
| gagged IN tins movement claim to be equally con
tcerned fer the liberation OF Ie sisve. II ne heye
!
all things rather than to turn and flee, God knows
that are prepared TO bear any new cross that
ile IL his providence may DE sluSeu u iS upon
u' For one, make no parade oi my anxiety iof
the deh'erahce OF 'hoee IN UoiuuEe' GUY uo ~!
th"t II eu'"eS 'e as 'ehiai An"'e '1"' ''o9O ~
and burden Of the day, shuuId have the lmputa
ton cast upon them OF intending 10 leave four
millions Of slaves in their chains, by seeking the
nyertLror of This Tuinnl | find even in the Suy
"a tli. ,.;t, tho s,r,c a1sur.itv reiterated Afer
.sfsrriu, tn ,h,s Convention in varv resnecrtni
tsrp,s iF saws.
we are as sensible, we peleve' as they are OF
the wrongs ntic:el upon the Norm by the oihVe
Power We believe that they are such as wond
afford tu Justification to US 10 cut asnnder from
mem, II we coula 40 H. cohHlstshuy WIN our uu-
ties and obligations 70 otherS but there IS larSs
slave population III the 9ouin' anu s.ih lHISe''
nomhalty iree' hoh-saFenoiuInSpop popuia''oi' "hose
"fInss are AZ noI,''.ns ~ ilono
win ours lhey nave oeconie pon''o",iy O""'eoV
ed win u.s. ana On the coh''iuahce @ ., rns. co'-
nectiUn rests the ohiy nope Vi 'neir oei'er""Ne
ior long period 10 come ~ "ouiu' III our es.i-
nation DC uhchrislah anu unlhanIs "ouiu -; Ie
selfish ana co~a'dty' III us 70 Iorsake mem III 'nt
, '.ie Vi .,'er st""' nJ
crnei la'e' lot '"e SnAe Vi lei'o'ls -
the comparatively slhal' e'lis men wv We sune' !.
Usr ~ rsIieys both ourseIyer and Them unde
the Constitution, and it is we'll that, by wise anc
! IinscruI,hle laws. the wrongs which they sutIe
must necessarily and inevitably; draw with then
wr,ngs AGAINST ns-we saw it is well that it il SO
! ho.ause Thai gives us a feIInw feeling with them
and shnId snnr ms mn 10 seek their deliyerance il
cnn,mon with our own
Now all nave 10 say is, that .hls Is man o
l straw have no idea OF iors"EihS the siaVe' uh
der any circumstances Inc sla'eholder Know
IT; ana am sure that thos9 VINO are assocna'eu ~
this movement Intend 70 continue tue Gohnlc' W
every YOKE Is orosen 1eG'"re 'n"t aa,s saiN :"
leaving the slave ~ ns late - hoe rue ii
taiioh OF the case; anu II ihuicHtesa s"anEe uuiL
ness OF comprenens.oh WIN tesaru 10 ouI posl,'o.
ana purpose "nu! 10 ~ " ,olsiHI .''o so,
| tCbeersl What! when the Nolth is pressin.
down upun four millions of slaves. like an ava
ianehe' and we say TO her' lake Oh tha' preSsur
stand aSide-g'Ve the slave Sn'lce 10 reSan
hls ieet, and assert ms freedom is in"t 'u'h'n
our backs upon him (AppIause mere loi ei