Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-07-10
Gig Anti-9I0perp Buale.
SAhEM, OiilO, JuLr 10, 1858.
THE ElssoURI pLATronm ENDORSED.

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Northern Republicans. seem rs utterly ;,con.
'etent rs tho Democrats, to build a ~rlatrorm of
principles without going south for = model a.. we'll
as materials. Some two voeks s;nco P,o,o;. p
Blair was nominated for re. election ia Cone,oss; {,
the st. Louis District, This ,,ominot;on wos a.
looted Mt a large mud enthusiastic reo,inc a.
which were also adopted, n series ne ,oso,,,;ons
expressive Of the views of tho free state nar,v or
Missouri. From these resolutions wo conu ,hoso
referring 70 slavery. 1t is tie mere impor,ont wa
should record the sentiments Of these resolutions.
as we are informed by leading Republican pupers
that they aTe also expressive of the opinions Of O
vast majority of the Republican party.
Resolved, That we denounce the presant Al,
ministretlon foF ITS abandonment Of every princi-
PIE Oh democracy, by the profession of which it
attained ~2ower-we denOunce its cortriyance. the
~Lecomptnn Constitution, which it has soupbt md
is now seeking to force upon q reluctant oeonle
we denounce the Admiuistration for violating the
law OF Congress on the subject of the overland
mail IN order to propitiate their Southern masters
by making that which vas intended as n national
road, q mere Southern and sectional one. We
denounco the administration for it's bnstilitv tn
the west and all Western improvements, mas
much as it has denied the West a fair share in the
benefits OF the government. H. order to swell the
profits OF Jobbers and plunderers.
Resolved, That we are opposed TO negro eouaIi-
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y anu 70 al VINO invor negro equality, and to thoss
VINO seek its accomplishment by com ceiling white
men to work side by side with negro slaves.
Resolved, That we believe it to be for ,hs best
interests OF Missouri that slavery should become
extinct within her borders and tho negroes re-
moved beyond her limits. Give us Missouri for
"hlte men and white men for Missouri
The utter heartlcssness and stlfshness of these
Resolutions is manifest upon the slightest exam;na.
ton 1t IL bot an announcement Tint the Fres
Labor party OF Missouri has for is cardinal mimi.
PIE that 80 emphaticaily announced by JUDGE tn.
ney-the colored man has no rights which the white
man is bound to resYect-T The colored man NAV ~.
Kept in the state enSluycd or free or he NAV be
~expeIIe! or eAternin TED as the interest or
prejudice of the white man shall dictate. .Mis.
souri, FOR white men and white men for Missouri"
Free labor means free labor for wlits men md slave
iaoor Tor colored men. Such is its 7ule. To be
sure " Is something, that mon 50 unprincipled
shoui1 DO able to see the pecuniary proftlessness
OF slavery and should act accordingly vet such,
moral blindness and disregard of human rights is
soIrowiu! indeed. And yet this is precisely the
position OF a great majority Of the members of
the Kopu3lican porty. Their boasted anti,slavery
"a nothing better than this Missouri version of tho
bred Scott Decision. Negro equality is their ab.
horeneo and they dencunce and oppose all
who Iagor it )" and of this opposition 30 human
equality they make a virtue, putting evil for good.
and darkness for light.
Lest 'hIs should be thought injustice to the ma
Jo'iy OF tho Republican party we will give tho
representation OF one Of its own organs in this
state Inc Cincinnati Gazette, one of the ablest
hePooican papers Of The state, and whose views
are feheeted oy many other lesser republican lights
says! 'hr' Blair represents n constituency among
whom slavery has illegal and positive existence:
ana he rs also an active member of the Repub-
ilHhh party. lie IS not an a6oltjonjst, it is hardly
necessary to say, nor can any considerable portion
81 The RcPa1ticans in any part Of the couutry, riqht.
JuHy Ie caHed such. lie is not n Southern sec.
tionaliei, nor a Northern one. The ground he
occupies is truly national. lie is as good n rep
r"Sentative Of the Republican sentiment, of the
h7ing Issues Of the time, which are to control the
eomiiS elections, as any Congressman from the
North"
1lat is stronger than disunionists have ever put
If. Whether true or not, Republicans must them.
selves decide. We only ask them to remember that
1t is one of their leading organs that thus paints
their character and principles. A man can be.
according to the Gazette, as good a republican and
he n slave holder ms can any anti slavery man in
New England or Ohio.
The Gazette is delighted with this platform as q
PRACTICAL exhibition of what Shareholders are will.
ing to mite upon to oppose the present admins.
tration and it tells US that northern Republicans
can occupy this Missouri latform without any es.
sen;iGl backing down" from their principles, with
out yielding an iota of what we deem essential to
the real, living principles Mt the foundation Of the
Republican movement. So, then this denial of
negro %(hnman) equality and opposition to all who
may maintain it," is consistent with the vital
principle at the foundation Of the Republican
movement. That vital principle" of Gree la
Dor" will secure freedom in Missouri by selling
all the slaves Of the state TO Mississippi, Louisi-
ana or CHba. 1t has never dreamed of emancipa-
ton for the slaves, and has no shadow Of regard
Tor their interest. If this be SO, well may the
Gazette deny that Republicans are abolitionists.
The Gazette concludes
ave think all Anti. Lecompton men of OHIO, of
whatever name heretofore, will accord q general
approval to the 81, Louis resolutions. 70 our mind
they clearly recognize the essential elements of the
party creed Of a united Opposition. Without fur,
Their comment, and merely asking of all candid
readers n careful consideration of the resolutions
in this light, as not absolutely faultless, but as
matnty RIGHT, we here give the st. Louis Platform,
adopted under the circumstances we have mention.
ed, on Saturday evening last
TnE ANNIvERsARY.-At the last meeting of the.
Executive Committe Of the Anti-Slayery society
it was resolved TO postpone the time of holding
tho Annual meeting, 'tli some time in October,
when it will be held, probably in Salem. The
precise umo Together with other particulars will
be given Hereafter.
PHoroGRArus.-Th peopie Of Salem and viciu,
lty, have now o rare chance OF obtaining photo
graphs OF q new and improved style, by calling
upon Mr.. Abel Fletcher, who is spending a short
time IN town. His pictures are durable and Of
very superior finish.