Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-10-10
sLAvERY EXTENSION.

WINCHESTER, September ZVi 1901
Mr.. EDITOR: The cause of Freedom appears
to be in q very perilous situation at the present
time. The slave power is getting SO rampant, tha'
1t would seem no wonder if the friends Of freedom
should be driven to infatuation. But thoy had bet
ter Keep as cool as possible. and deliberate among
what is best for them to do under their
present circumstances. As an old and zealous
friend of the cause of freedom, l wish to Law hold
on whatever may seem, after thorough investigation
to be the most advisable, in my reach, to produce
some definite good for tho cause l have espousod.
The number of abolitionists is not sufficient, if
they were all united in one party, 10 do anything
for the cause, and they have therefore to abide tho
doings of the other parties that arc placed in pow.
er. The two great political parties of the day arc
both too subsorviont to the slave power, it is true,
but it appears to be very obvious that the meas
ures that the Republican party proposes to carry
out would rebound much more to the welfare of
our cause than those the Locofoco party propose.
1t seems as though many anti-slavery friends have
not fully appreciated the great Importance Of the
contest between the two great parties. Many Of
them appear to regard tho question of the extern
sion of slavery as being of but Little momentas; be-.
ing merely a little infringement on northern rights.
But | regard it as being q momentous question and
involving the question of emancipation itself. |
consider that if slavery extension was carried out
to any extent, it would result in The total subver-
sion of liberty. Let us examine infinitely how
This would be brought about.
And first every one will admit that every state
that comes into the Union, great or small, has two
Senators in Congress. Now suppose we were to
l,l,.t Al CI,-o C,,to ,,Io H. IT.:. 1T
~dough-faces on thoir side they would have greatly
the preponderancy, because as it is, with dough-
faces and all, they held the balance of power.
Secondly, it is reasonable 10 premise that all
the attendant evils of the system of slavery that
help to make up the slave power, would be %increas-
ed in az great, if not greater proportion to the in.
crease of the slave power. Such rs dough-faceism
prejudice against color, and the time-serving pro-
pensity of the people generally.
Now, since it is SO obvious that the extension OF
slavery would augment the slavepowor, and, final.
ly result in the overthrow of our cause it appears
to be q duty enjonied on us to keep it down in some
way if we can. If we would stand aloof from
acting with the Republican party and let it go on
till we would have, say six more Slave States than
free, in the Union, with the twelve more senators
uiu hOuSHluSCSl III p'O gOl ulpiiJ hLCAC Nbulu we Dt!
To say nothing about the increase Of representation
on their side, this would entirely exclude us from
any action on this question in Congress, and alst
deprive the north of any hope Of electing q presi
dent. After this it is probable hatthousands tina
have Just emerged from that old detestablo state 0
apathy, would sink back into i! again, and Their,
would be none left to advocate the cause but tn
old tried friends of freedom and they could d.
nothing. And, indeed it is very probable that tn
people generally would become so temporisin,
that it would be dangerous for them oven t
moot the question. All would be looking up t
the great slave oligarcly for their bread and butter
This would be building up a Chinese wall aroun'
US and the slave truly. But again supy ose the al
olitionists would stand aloof from acting wit
Republicans and break down the Republican part
what does any man suppose the Lecofoco part
would do for liberty? If they were placed in pow
|, er in the Northern States, as the leaders of tina
, party north are nothing but the morcenary tools q
i, Slavery and have endorsed everything. and ewaI
lowed every pill Shareholders have given them doe
any person suppose they would disobey the behest
of their Southern masters to have our new const
tuition enforced, and have slavery introduced int
the Northern States After mature deliberate
on this matter, under the present circumstance
| come to the conclusion that it is my duty to vot
with the Republican party, that if | do not | de
ert my principles, because | consign them to th
!, hands Of the destroyer.