Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-01-02
From The Cincinnati Gazette.
SENATOR DOUGLAS.

We are acGosted every day with the inquiry
What 90 you think Of Senator Douglas in thi,
new phnse Of the Kansas question ?" The ans
wer is very easily given md must be patent t,
every one who has observed the signs of the times
stephen y. Douglas is the same man to-day. ~.
lar rs we know that he was three wears ago 10 duy
we have heard Of no miraculous change in him
nor have we heard that any light above the
brightness OF the sun has shune upUn him in the
way Illinois has no ALBANIA, uo Pburphar in
which to wash and be clean.
The Nebraska Kansas bill was concocted in
midnight concatve-in soTe such meeting M that
whicn Blgler IN his bOuby speech declared had
been heid Ia Senator Douglas house during tie
tl'e Pre>li-uudl campuign-aul II VAS concured
tor the express purpose oi making the territory it
more imtne ilntely refers TO, slave territory With
u forehead ut brass and will OF iron. thruug gh
fiery storms Ut opposition from all good men, with
scuhng uni rerillng, with fierce assaults willy de-
ttncr, audacUus assertion, the tUrturiug of facts
and the nolIest uns.augh:s upon the cilnse oi
truth aud right Senator nnuglns has borne the
pro slavery party 10 its present position. lie
has counted upon the patienJe and long suffering
ui his party. lie knows Esypt aud the invinci
blcs ut the Five Points he understand. the dirt
Uaiers of Othrc he knows the white slaves shat
delsO for lncre III Office wherever the United States
hnS nIoclaims the presence of the government.
lie knuNs too that there Is II point bc, Und which
OF which his party is principally made he secs
that the last card he held uu the South side ig
played he already catches the niuatory whisper.
lugs "i lhc storm that is t. dash the miserable
Ot Buchanan to pieces On thi. ruck
.! ialseh"ud, the LeGumptoD Convention swndIe
Sdncs QRe peat Is the cry already look for a sure
iuothUid; sUape the whlrlwind while vet Ills
lime. DIugias thinks to pacihcate, 10 swell for
three whole years IN magnitude as II Saw ur Of
The Unon," to step in at last as Buchanan did ut
Cincinnati, and gather 10 his support III 1860
,Lough RepuDcans to save him in one or two Of
the white 5ntcS,uud thus put aim in the Pre-ideu-
ilal rLalr. "a weak invention III the enemy -
lie only feigns 10 finch from gong forward in
;arrynS out the object Tor which really and truly
he Nebraska bill was framed. 1t is a change Of
actics, not OF purpose.
is not this the same man who would have spat
II the .a@e Of Mr.. Sumner in the Senate? Did he,
Ot stand cody by and laugh while III, assassin
mote down that noble apostle of freedom and
Lother near with his revolver in his hand read /.
U finish what the hludgoun had begun, if need /
e? Has, in word, he not shown himself the BIT. |
crest and must uncompromising foe Of the Repub-
lean party OF Its men, its measures, its policy and
verythinG that distinguishes it as II great lure, /
vile, patriltic and freedom loving organization /
{ he desires to join the Republican ranks, very
yell let him come in; let him shoulder uiusket,
iand guard, fight IN the trenches, man the breach
nd DO the WORK OF Il common soldier, until he |
as assured US of the reality of his conversion
nd brought forth fruits mPct for repentance /
ut he cannot, like Il rat, leave n drowning ship
Nd climO up to lie IL captain in one that is riding
n summer seas and already sights ner haven.
e; lin serve if hu would reign.