Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-07-04
WHAT THE SHAREHOLDERS SAY.


southern views of the slavery question extracted
from the Southern Monitor. a friend has seat
US a copy of the Richmond Enquirer which we are
not so fortunate as to receive regularly; and We
propose to give theSoutt another hearing by some
quotations from its columns. D.,
On the question Of the intrinsic and practical
blessings of slavery the Enquirer is explicit
Not that negro Siarcry is in in itself either an in
cu6us on an eUa, contrary either TO humanity, pro-
pr1efy, tile ta'cs Of commeree. Of man, or of Cod"
No wonder the Enquirer is Jealous in defence Of a
system SO entirely in accordance with every yalua-
bic principle human and Divine.
WHO ARE THEIR FRIENDS.
Like the Monitor it appreciates and applauds
witha hearty gratitude the services of the Democrats
of the North in behalf of Slavery. The Northern
Democracy are the strongest hope Of tho slavery
propagandists. The Enquirer admits that pro-
spects look a little squally, but yet hopefully
says:
But os the hour before ~daybreak may be the
darkest, SO we have highest hopes that the Presi-
Dental election which proclaims peace and pros
perity to the nation, freedom forever from the
danger of abUlitionism-an eternal triumph oftruth
over treason, will be that which succeeds tho
desperate effort made by Fremont AMI his
followers in the Fall OF 1856. We would by no,
h'S0'N " 0S'bNC 10 ihI bl 'h INV W. htO ~
all confident OF so glorious u sunshine after the
portentous shadow that still hangs upon the hori,
zon of the North. But, we think there is reason
enough for hope to induce every lover of liberty,
and the Union, North and South to enlist cheerful
ly in the cam paign which will commence early, to
be closed by IL decisive victory ON one side ogthee
other in 1860.
Southern men of all parties are as trues to,
the institution OF slavery as was ever Kniaht to
his lady, or mother to her child. And we trust
that the danger Of division in our ranks needs no
farther exemplifcation to induce the South, at the
next Presidential election, to centre oil her strength
upon a single candidate.-To the Democracy of
the North, we look ,as Napoleon lookedfor Grouchy
at Waterloo; not so vainly, however, we hope.
They were almost overpOwercd 10 the last onset.
But here and there, in Pennsylvania, in New Jersey,
in Illinois and Indiana, they won the day. And
i backed by an almost unanimous South, Ia signal
victory was achieved, and the uAion saved four
years more. And it is to- tboee same brave bands
2 Of indomitable Democrats, who were driven before
the enemy like leaves before the hurricane, through
' out the North, except in those States to which we
have alluded; it is to that broken host Of heroes
patriots, we say, we look with an anxious eye in
anticipation OF the next contest for mastery Of the
Government. Beaten, but not dismayed in No
vember, they have rallied again, and are already
winning victories over the enemy, who so recent
ly routed them.
The Democracy Of those States which were over
run by abplltioaism in November, claiming to be-,
as they are, an honored portion of the great ma
tionnl party bow in power, were solaced in their
own local defeat, of last fall, by the victory for
which they, Us we'll as we, 50 earnestly fought
5 And, in remembrance of both, they are encouraged.
to rally again with renovated visor.
There ae favorable indications of @ partial, if
not q radical revolution in the North within the.
next four years, and victory then will secure the
South forever.
The ground for this comfortable hope ~ found in,
! the following specimen of what the Northern De.
mocracy say on the subject. 1t is one Of the En-
qairers quotations from the New York Day
Book o paper which aspires to be o sort Of north
ern national organ of the Slave holders. We learn
from it what is the orthodox democracy which ex-
treme slave holders approve and on which they
hang their hoIe s.
D FINALLY, the decision Of the eaprerne Court
t brings all these things to a distinct and unmistaka-
BILE test,and every man pretending to be Il pemecrat,
mast now stand fair and square upon the ground
thus defined and marked out, or seek shelter in
e the 'Republican" oaIap. There is no longer any
n middle grouud-nc. chance whatever, uneer thay
G mask OF moderation, for checking the progress Of
: truth, OF embarrassing the march of Democracy
and therefore every man al the North who is de-
q luded into the belief that the South is guilty of a
great wrong, will openly join its enemies, or like
brave and true men, will stand shoulder to shout
der with Its friends on the basis Of the recent de-
cision OF tbs supreme Court.
The Shareholders are to triumph in 1860,
n through the aid of NorthernDemocracy withJ Judge
Taneys decision for their platform. That is it.,
THE ENQUlRER'S OPINION OF STATE
RIGHTS.
In its comments upon the existing conflict, be,
tween Ohio and the union we learn to what extent
state rights may be safely tolerated. The Enaui.
rer is evidently anxious for the safety of the I'm
. ion. We think it may dismiss its fears. Judge
Leavitt knows who are his friends and how to de-
fond them. lie who trampled the Ohio Probate
and Criminal Courts in the dust that he might pi.
ously send Margret Garner back to slavery, may
be trusted to do the fair thing to theDrunken, kid
y mapping Marshals who are in this case the wor.
= thy representatives of the Union. And then again.
The republican officials Of Ohio are not such an
archists, rebels, and traitors as is supposed. They
: are law abiding citizens. Even Fugitive-slave
: law abiding citizens. And when the Federal
Court shall declare the law they will submit
y This is their glory announced on every stump
y 1t is this which distinguishes them from Gar.
~ risonians and fanatical abolitionis. But though
IT, virginians may be needlessly alarmed, our read.
b es may be curious to know what they think.
The reflections have been suggested by the
late conflict of Federal and Stata authority in
I'd Ohio. On the occasion of its occurrence we COM
mented orleny upon the outrage; ana now, since
ry the intelligence has reached us, that the Governor
hit of Ohio has endorsed the act, it has assumed an
ur aspect which entities it to a still farther considera,
h, ton. Had the traitorous attack upon the United
We States Marshal has been disclaimed by the execu.
We tive, Notwithstanding twas perpetrated under color
;" of official authority, the State of = Ohio would not
be amenable for the insult offered to every other
ne State in the Union, and especially to the South, by
RS resisting and imprisoning officers aecrskted by
he the General Government, and engaged in the dis
a.. Inharua Of their dutias Rnt as in ia with this
81 overt act of treason, on the part of the sheriff Of
OIL Clark county, and those who aided and abetted
him, approved and indicated by the Governo,
of the State, an instance of unequivocal antagon'
ism between Ohio and the Federal Government il
n at once presented. That the Fugitive Slave Law
IN is not only constitutional, but that 1t is. except In