Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-08-22
From the Erie True American.
MORE ABOUT THAT UNION"

of Abolitionists, denouncing, in no measured
terms, Banks, Wilson, aud John p. Hale, because
they are rot favorable to ID isunion. 1t is n most
gratifying evidence that our candidate has the OPP
position Of all such fanatical disunionists.-Tru
american.
We find the above in some exchonge.-Perhnps
the credit belongs to some other True American,
certainly not to this paper. We do not call the
Garrisonian abolitionists fanatics" nor anything
of that sort. We think they are mainly honest,
warm.hearted, philanthropic mortimer earnestly
In sympathy with the slave-~men bravely sacrihc-
ing time, money and effort in behalf OF the rights
of mon. We think that there is no party or
organization in this country or any other, political
or otherwise, embracing more master talent In a
membership so numerically small. Mainly, too,
the leading spirits Of this party are men Of pure
morals, living in s~potless virtue and integrity.
We never believe a word OF the libelous asperSlons
launched at them by political %donkoys, who could
set at their feet ten years yet and learn wisdom yet
whe think they can never quite so strikiDgly
syince their tremendous patriotism and love Tor
the Union, as by uttering some mighty mean ana
wicked lie, about "the Garrisoniaus." we look
with supreme contempt upon the pubic sentiment
that virtually requires OF a eanuiua'e ior y pY'tr
ical position, an affidavit, that, at como period OF
his natural life, he has helped burn VIM. Lloyd
Harrison in efigy, or that he has expressed II
doubt of Abby Kelley Fosters chastity
Nevertheless, we think our Garrisonian friends
are mistaken decidedly and sadly mistaken. They
err rather in their conclusions than their premises.
We esteem slavery and its curses Just
as they dove loath the administration OF the
Government from the inmost depths OF our soul
but we do not think that n dissolution Ot the Union
is the best remedy, or, indeed, that IT would prove
itself In bc anv remedy at all. We hardly believe
that the Union brings all the evils from which the
country suffers.-Bnt we are free to confess that
We bear no especial love to the Union, as such'
So far as it can be subservient in the securatlon
10 every man of his inalienable rights, ana IN tue
nrnunntinp of oll tho interests OF all tOuCGfneu,
why, then, we think it IL right good thing. we
should wish a union to contine and be steauiast'
But we are not disposed to waste any DoneomOe
on such II Union as ours. Rightly consiuereu, we
have no Union in particular to boast Of, and to
effervesce and wax patriotic over. The American
Union exists but in name. Antagonlsms never
can unite. Oil and water will never form a cheth-
ical union-neither will Liberty and Slavery ever
form a political one. That which the eternal laws
Of God and Nature have put %asunder, can never
be united by any simple contract of human origin
Oh, no, we must abolish American Slavery ere
ever we shall have an American Union,
But we are not anxious to assist the Slave'power
any more than we can help. We have no desire
to admit that there can be law for slavery, because
slsveholders have made the assumption. we do
not, as the Garrisonians do, pronounce the Con
~stitution q covenant with hell and an agreement
with DEATH" lust because Shareholders have sought
protection in its provisions. ~, In IKE manner
have all sorts Of rogues skulked behihd the biole
u TtIuNe, Ntt VIC hCNCAf " q bHA~'
the goodness Of that Book, in consequence OF that
fact. We decidedly prefer to take the Constitu'
ton itself, as our political oh lrt, IN place OF the
Shareholders Interpretation OF 1t. In the uocn-
msnt Itself, we read nothing protective, put every
thing subversive of human slavery. 1t IS GA
yeryTs mal.interprctation and mal-admlnlstraton
of Constitutional Law that has fastened all this
evil and corruption upon the nation. They nave
stolen the livery of the Court of Heaven, to serve
the Devil in. They are assassinating us with oul
o,u- -AoDono NJ prOnOap tD rnyprS0 the SVS
tenn, and bring tho machinery OF Government ah'
Of Union" to work in tho extirpatiun OF this des
potism. We propose to have the constitution sc
about it's mission, as originally contemplated D,
,he fathers the mission of Establishing Justice
and securing the blessings of liberty" to ever,
norton of the American People. We agree will
the Garrisonians in the beautiful motto-'N'
Union with Shareholders" but we would secure
this happy de$ideratum not by ruhn'g away lV"
them, but by enforcing the law and the Constitu
ton against the nefirious piracy OF which the.
are guilty.
u) Garrisonians do not base their opinion OF
nny such reason as here assigned. They find thu
character of the Constitution in its own provisions
They would be glad to Use the Constitution agains
Slavery if they could. But as it is for Slavery
and they cannot, they seek to annul the covenan
with death. The american differs from the Gar
risonians in opinion of the Constitution, but aftc
his candor and justice in the former part OF tn
article we marvel that he should make such reI
reseutation, as that they pronounce upon tn
Constitution "just because Shareholders hav
sought protection in its provisions"
THE "TRuE-IEARTED NATIONAL DEMOCRATS" ar
delighted with their new bred Scott platform
Our Ohio Patriot, speaking Of the "true-hearted
says:
"The platform is Just such q one MS will NICE
the appreciation Of every true'hearted Natohd
Democrat. 1t comes square up to the Old JAckso
standard, and boldly and fearlessly declares IN
positions of the Democracy. Ia a National poir
OF view, what Democrat would ask less than
enunciated."
The editor of this Patriot has been some month
past seeking under great difficulties to becom
United States MarshaI-oficial kidnapper for tn
Northern District Of Ohio. And although tn
late Convention leaned altogether to the Douglas
faction Of the party, the Patriot is too true hearte
not to 20 it strong for the platform, though di
tated by a rival faction.
The true.hearted Democratic candidates, 1t "
may believe Republican testimony are worthy
this slavery platform on which they stand III
Republicans affirm on the the testimony of Variot
witnesses before a Court that the would-be 10
ernor Payne, has a bad habit Of lying and b
Lieutenant an equally unfortunate habit of &c
ting drunk. But then, perhaps these habits wi
not at all initiate against their capacity for 60
erning after the fashion Of the Democracy, Lyir
and whiskey drinking are valuable auxiliaries
'true hearted'kidnappers and slavedrivers.
SrLL.th parents OF these children iato SLAYER.
Let our Legislature pass a law that whoever vi
take these parents and take care of them and the
nAsnrino in sickness and health-clothe them lar
feed them, and house them, shall legally be entiH
!otheir services and let the same Legisiatu
decree that whoever receives these parents al
their children, and their services, shall take ca
of them as long as they tce.
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