Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-04-04

eumulated upon their books of constitutional law
restore to light their almost forgotten reserved
rights, erect their PROSTATE political status upon
a pedestal where it can be seen Of all men. They
must train their people, and organize their militia
~ resources, not for war but for defense. They
must assert their sovereignty, and be ready W
uety nl possible assaults upon il. Thus thew NAV
mahd respect.
ms done, and 1t may be quickly done, let them
nurl their bolts into the ranks of slavery Iet
them begin their approaches and prosacn,s ,hs;s
assaui's IN Whatever manner and direction can bs
SHOWN to be most eIcctusl. This work mag IL
lact Oe carried along Pari possu with the wo-k al
pregarlng me free states Tor whatever emergency
their position may induce. They may be skirm;sh,
ing against the enemy while being disciplined A,
present. the Anti-Slavery spirit of the North lies
embnsomcd in n mere mob Of numbers. Tbe
Yankees are, to too great an extent, degenerated
to scboolmastering and hucksteriny. Tbey ara cpI.
tivated effeminates like the last of the Creeks All
this must DO reformed. For the slaveholdinv oil.
garchs wind the men of culture round their finger.
Determination, discipline, organization, must take
the place OF all such sentimental vigor and growl.
ing imbecility as was witnessed in that disgrace.
tul spectacle, the Anthony Burns mob. Ia q
word, the North must learn to act as well rs talk.
10 we need to intimate in what direction 7 We
think not, except to wilful obtuseness. Wisconsin
mas taken one step in the true path. Yet, nobly
rs she has acted. and gratefully as her early asser.
'N' - OthNC independence snail De remPUDer6ol
hereafter, her star will yet be pointed to only 40
one OF a glorious galaxy, with which the future
shall overspread the heavens that was the first w.
shine out from the unbroken darkness Of q once
murky sky.
But there are larger and more comnrsssn.;is
functions to be discharged than any State has vet
initiated. For no State has yet come to a full view
or n tull contemplation Ct the force and criminal
ity OF tho usurpation which has vaulted into thh
saddle of the Federal Government. Usurpatiou
mus' be met by revolt, and revolt does not deal
ai"ne or stop with barricades. II makes neeees.
sity alone the rule of its action. The law of i,s
conduct is not laid down in the books. 1t is ex.
tenpOrized on the %gateposts of the usurper By
those who crowd in to his overthrow. The States
must move directly upon the object they combat
Slavery has enthroned Itself upon the violated.
Constitution. 1t must be detlronel ~ the parties
to that instrument. Their starting point for THE.
work, the fulcrum to the lever by which thew will
overturn its power, is the Declaration of Indenen-
dence. The Free States must throw themselves
directly back upon this instrument. They must
iearlessly propagate its doctrines and scatter lie
fires wherever the Constitution extends. The effort
VIII pierce the yitals Of the ruthless bartarisur
that seeks to install itself upon the wreck Of .
violated Constitution. This is the magic poxsr
that shall dispel the curse that now threatens 4,
Blast the hopes of mankind. This is the spear
ct lthurial that shall transfix and destroy ito OF.
istence.
-.--"fOr no faisehood can endure
Touch OF celestial temper"
The people of the Free States have only 70 90.
to their work in earnest to accomplish this 70.
suit.
1t has always been the doctrine of the State rishts.
or old Democratic party that the States have the ,
right to Judge OF infractions Of the Consultation.
and. in a cases of importance, to decide upon the.
mode and measures Of redress. And since the
Slave States, regardless OF every Consideration of.
constitutional obligation, of comfy and Of State
equality, have undertaken to control and degrade
the Free States, by making them parties Of .
scandalous oppression, they the Free States--
maj. r~ightfully retaliate by aiming at tho oondisa
punishment Of their adversarics, tho trsnsgreSs.-
ors' 10y the overthrow and destruction Of Slavery
itself. They are ~rightfully entitled 10 exercise
this power under the Constitution, as expounded
by It's authors. Let the Free States, then, rouse,
to their proper work, which the aggressions Of
Slavery have necessitated, and 60 r~esolutely for
ward to the extinguishment of this pestilent ins,i..
tution-an institution that ofends the world with
the grossness OF it's disgusting characteristics and
whose upholders dare to trample the rights and
the principles of Freedom under their feet, and In
doing so to aim at syrannic sway over millions Of
treemen and the uncontrolled dominion of a son.
tinent. After this manner let the people of the
Free States answer the inquiry Of the usurpers;
'.Wha, are you going to do about IL" j. SIP.