Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12

as we now confess our portion OF the guilt. The
South has its responsibility and we have ours
Let us discharge ours. But can tho General Gov
ernmcnt constitututionaly act in this matter
admit the Constitution never contemplated such
scheme, because in that day It was believed on all
hands that Slavery would die out in one genera.
lion. put it upon the ground Of great national
IDecessity. Jefferson denied the power to pur-
chase Louisiana, but great necessity was stron-
ger than the Contribution. by that purchase Sls-
very extended. aud IT, in the face of the Con-
stituti0h the Republic was endangered "a it has
been aNfcontinuos to be by that extension, why
hesitate to preserve it by the same means John
Quincy Adams believed that Congress could abOl-
ish Slavery under the wsr power, with or Without
the consent Of the Constitution. Gr0st and press
ing emergencies must override existing laws
This is such case. The exieeucel aud necessi-
ties Of the nation demand mperatgrly that Con-
Eress rejecting of course tho popular will, shall
act up to the crisis and relieve the nation from the
impending calamties. One speaker (Mr. Pryue)
hkens the South to q band of horse thieves, and
asks if We should buy them Of from their career
Of crime. | reply that. if the North has been in
partnership with them, yes. In this cate, the old
maxim Of "honor among thieves" is clearly ap-
plcable. Neither will our plan supersede moral
efforts to rid the country Of thia curse but they
can be put forth far moro hopefully than before
As for me, it is said this movement will neutral
ze all my past labors | do not as see it. For
yeare, have been lahoring to persuade the North
to do justce aud love mercy in its connection with
the South in this matter, and here we have the
means for peaceful and bloodess extinction Of
Slavery. But says an Ohiector, let the PROPOSE
ton come from the South. Let it repent and take
the first step. "Whcn lie sky falls you will catch
larks," but you will have long timc to watt
A ruEiian is numbering whole family one by one.
IL moral sunEion will Rot induce him to desst uaY
not offer him reward to do so,aud must wait,
ought | to wait, until he reports and o!fors to
stop himself2 Long before the Stakeholder will
repent hundreds Of thousands will have quite as
much regard for lie millions of slaves a. for
the souls Of few thousand shareholders. -
This movement will have great power il it is insu.
gurated ard carried forward in love. Love is the
great remedy for human wrongs within and with.
out the province Of satasmanship. Statesman
ship has always been flilure where love and hu-
nanity have been wanting. 4 true statesman mnet
have loving hoart or ha cannot succeed. Abo.
tionsts must have n heart for the sloyehcldnr ns
we!l az for tho slave; and one reason they have TO
stronger hold upon Tho Southern conscience is that
this principle OF love does not pre}ominatc in their
actions. Tho South hates Nepubcnniem Gs pro-
ceeding upon principle os antaEOni,m and sell
Gshness Let Republcarsra esrouse this move.
nent, and it vii! evincn kind and frstegna spirit
that the South will appreciate. We seek the CO.
operation Of all parties in THE movement, 1t 10 u
noble work worldly the help Of III! who regard tue
sufe.ingS Of the oppressed and the honor Of the
nation. Who will not aid in its glorious consa,n-
nation.