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

The Republican members of Congress-, have In
teflarded their speeches with a great p~rofusion of
Explanations and apologies to the shareholders
since the commencement of the session. Tbcy
seem bent on making themselves amiable with the
Shareholders. The occasion of this is the cbaroe
contained in the Presidents Message, that the Re-
publican Party is in favor of the abolition of ala.
very in the States. These apologies and disclaim.
ers, these laudations Of the union, give new lifo
and vigor to the slave power. While the most rad.
ical of the politicians Of the north thus solemnIy
renew on every occasion, their loyalty TO slavery
in the States. the Shareholders know their ci,idel
is secure and they can at their leisure prosecute
their aggressive purposes. As a specimen Of what
we are condemning, take the following paragraph
from Mr.. Hale's late speech on the Presidents
Message.
| desire to vindicate tho Republican party from
the charge that they are going to introduce any
thing new--that they are going to tTespass upon
anybody's rights, or anybody's privileges. They
believe that in the States they have no mure right
to NEEDLE with slavery than they have to meddle
with 1t in Turkey and Russia. They do not look
to the Constitution Of the Federal Government 10
ahect 1t one way or the other. They leave it where
the honorable Senator from Virginia claimed 10
nave II. agree with him entirely, that il is and
ought to be a matter of the utmost indifference
with Virginia, or any slave State, what any or all
the northern States think about slavery in the
States. They have nothing to do with it there
but wheh you come to the common territory
when you come to the territory that has been put
chased by the common bloud, then, cir, / say they
have u right to be heard, and | think they will be
heard, it they remain in this Union, and they will
insist, not Notwithstanding what has been done in tho
t Kansas Nebraska bill, upon going back to the frst
principles OF the Constitution. Let me tell tho
honorable Senator he aciU Meier find any rant Of
! justice or mognanimity in tic men rho take this 20
e sitlonj tel you today may 10 censured for 10
/ but l tell you the only confidence Of the State
rights Of men Of Tie South is upon men eho take
) This ground. l tell you those men from the north.
c ern States who are ready to sell out our interests
n and sacrifice us. and, as the honorable Senator
l(Mr. Butler) said, sting the bosom that bore them,
would a great deal rather sell you than sell us
, when 1t comes to that, and you will 50 find out IL
you lean upon them. They are with you to-day.
because it is popular and profitable to be there.
Here after setting the Republican. right-deny.
ing their aboitionism, affirming that they have
n nothing more to do with slavery in Carolina. thaa
with slavery in Turkey or Russia. lie tells The
:. shareholders they may more safely trust the Re
publicans for the security of their institution than
A the members of the other parties. Do you doubt
i'll Read the extract again, especially that part
we have printed in italics. If it means any thing
else, pray tell US what it is. No wonder Mr.. Hale
4 expected censure for such n recommendation Of
. republicanism. Butler, and Blown. and Ton,bs,
could ask nothing more than Mr.. Hale pledges
them, us the fruit of Republicanism. Before the
r election, the papers and stumpers OF the party con.
tended that the Rpublican party was the only reli.
i, able party tor the preservation of the Union, and
now MIR. Hale tells US it is the most reliable one
8 Tor the perpetual security of the system in the
States. These declarations are not widely differ.
ent In their signitications, for the party Or the Asa
who sustain the Union, Of necessity sustain sla-
; very. So the shareholders understand it and 20,
- probably, does Mr.. Hale.
A The Boston Telegraph is the only Republics
paper in which We have noticed any rsbuks Of
this apologize and amiable spirit of the Repubi-
can Congressman this winter. The following il
. the article from the Telegraph to which we refer,
WHAT THE REPUBLICAN pARTY MEANS TO DO.
Ever since Congress assembled, it has been tho
aim of the slaveholding members to place the Re.
Is publicans on the defenstee. And in this purpose
- they have but too well succeeded. We have read
the speeches made in the Senate and House, and
With II few exceptions they are nothing but u 80.
rles Of excuses and apologies. Some faced
:; stakeholder like Butler OF Mason, or some ignorant
doughiaco like BIglcr or Pugt, rises and charges
the Republicans with being in ia. ,r OF the disso.
% ih'ipi VI wv NV VI NIL UcinR III NV VI bDOt
"a ishing slavery in the States. And forthwith there
A Is II rush OF Republicans to the floor, to say tina,
this Is all a mistake; that it is the Garrisoniaus
n alone who want to dissolve the union, and the
Gerrilt Smith and Lysander Spooner class Of abo'
. litiUnists who hold thar thu Government has the
d" power to abolish slavery in tie States. The pur.
ID pose Of the stakeholder is answered.; an apology il
procured, or something in an apologize tone, and
the attacks upon the North are therefore resumed
IN still fercer style. Who ever knew them to cease
"a from their attacks in consequence? Nobody. We
~ commend to our friends in the Senate ana House
p a prudent Eusbandryo Of their excuses, until they
ho are needed. The people do not ask that their Sen
aturs and Representatives shall he continually ex
planning their position. There is no need IF ex
PLANTATION. The purpose of the Republican party
co was set forth, with sufficient plainness in thu
Philadelphia Platform. and in Colonel Fremont
letters, and no man has any right to add to Of
take from them anything. The platform and TIL
letters did not pretend to exact uniformity OF opin
~ ion upon minor points, but OILY to state the gener
~ al purpose. of the party for the time being. 1t i
=, entirely competent, we take it, for Republicans
during the next four years, to discuss the policy o
dissolution, or the doctrines of Lysander Spoonec
he and for as many OF them as consent to these doc
ID t'ines, to adopt them. Ii is idle to suppose tina
"a the Republican PIrty of 1856 attained the perfec
ton of wisdom on the Anti, Slavery question, o
III that the Republican Party Of 1860 will do so.-
The contest Of 1856 has been fought, upon one 10
&C. sue. That issue may be the best fer 1860, or !
may not. Events may bring up other issues. Dis
=, cue sion may bring new light. Let each contes
III take care of itself. The purpose of the Republi
,e, IN Purity, is best stated. by Mr. Summer. in tn,
formula, "PRosTRATE THE SLAVE OLlGARcHY."-
is How to do that, is a motter of fair discussion, yea
y, by year. Let US have as few apologies as possibl
az for the past, and no more pledges than IRE nsoesss
ry for the future.
il MEETING AT FAIRMoUSr.-The friends Of free
dom in Paramount will hold a meeting TO conside
oe- the acquisitions of the cause upon them and 9th
We ers, on SATURDAY and SUNDAY the 18th and l8t
- inst. The meetings will be held at Friends Meet
an Ing House, and commence on the 18th at on