Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-12-25

gratitude Oi Tue slave and oil all his hearty
friends,
Jews IN NoRTn CAROLINA Tho Judiciary
committee Of the North Carolina Legislature. to
which was referred the bill to repeal 80 much Of
the Constitution of The State as prohibits Jews
from holding Offices of profit, have made & report,
in which they say;
"The committee are of opinion that the princi-
pie on which the bill is founded is correct. No
person should be prescribed or placed under any
civil disabilities on account Of religious faith. Re-
ligion lisa matter which concerns US all ne indi'
viduals. 1t is not the proper subject Of the cogni'
zlncc of civil tribunals. God alone, the maker
and searcher of hearts, has the right to judge on
intelligent a3d accountable creature on account OF
the religious faith by which such creature is gov
orned. When Government assumes tho right to
i~nterpose in this behalf, it usurps the prerogative
of the Almighty, and violates tho most sacred
privilege of man. The provision of the Constitu-
ton proposed to be abrc gated by the bill, was in
serted at q period when the principles Of religious
liberty were very imperfectly understood in North
Carolina. 1t is o relic of an age of bigotry and
misunderstanding be associated in our Funda,
ISil lhNt NitH VIC Ch'lEhNCiiOi ISlpl VI Il
republican government, which constitute the basis
of our institutions. 1t is condemned by all gen.
erous minds-condemned by the spirit of the age
in which we live and, above all. condemned by
the precepts of the Gospel, which inculcntes Peace
on earth and good will to man."
Such sentiments are those Of genuine freedom.
But though well stated by the North Carolinians
:hey are not ready TO net on the principles they
thus lay down. The Committee aftor stating
thus Intellectually the reasons for the passage of
the bill, recommended that they be disregarded
and chat the bill does not pass, because it is in
expedient at this time to alter the Constitution"
1t is quite too common an opinion Of governments
that it is not ezpodiens to do justice. The mex
peiiency in the case Of North Carolina is man.
ifest enough. The principles here laid down
wherever impartially applied will abolish slavery
and enfranchise negroes as well as Jews. But
this IS not e~rpedient, for shareholders and SO in.
justice and tyranny are porpetuatcd, When will
men learn that justice is the highest expediency.
The New York TRIBUNE on FUsIov.-The
New York Tribune suggests that tho Republicans
name one of tleir numLer for president. and
that the Americans and National Wings propose
the Vice Presidont-the ticket thus formed to be
supported in each State on such platform, and
with such name, ns the local organizations please;
and refers to the late triumph in Pennsylvania, as
at once an illustration and a full vindica ion of
this scheme.
'As an al ernative, the Tribune offers, should
that prove more acceptable, to give the other
wing the Presidency. with a Republican for Vice
President:
with this single condition, agreed to on all
hands. and proclaimed to the public that the Id,
miqistration tAus formed shall do all in lis po,cer to
%coaJias SiQrcry wiihin the limits of the eristirg
Slave States"
This "stng2e condition." of the Tribune amounts
to very little. II it was in earnest it would pledge
itself Internationally against the extenticn Of sla.
very. Bot p~lodginS ~itselftO do all in lis porer,
only means to DO what will minister to the success
Of its party, to which slavery extension. even. is
to be secondary, Until the Republican party
raises Internationally the standard No more
Slave Territory, No more Slave States ut is
not to be trusted, as thoroughly in earnest, even on
the non extension question, to say nothing Of its
utter Reputation Ct abolitiorisn.
Divorce IN INDIANA.-An attempt has been
made to somewhat limit the facility with which
divorces are obtained in Indiana. The following
report Of the action of the Legislature on the sub
|iect'vill show with what success
THE House divorce bill was reported back by the
Select Committee, with amendments, The princi.
pal of vhioh substitutes ''aban comment, for one
year" instead Of zone year or n less period, il
tho Court deem reconciliation impossible" and
strikes out the second and third sections, the first
Of which abolishes the discretionary power of the
Courts. and the third was an emergency clause.
The report was concurred in and the bill order
ed to be ongrossed, after unsuccessful attempts tc
strike out the discretionary power Of the Courts
to increase the residence to two years, and to re-
fuse divorces to persons coming from other States
for causes which would not entitle them TO a di
vorce in the State from which they fed.
DOUGLAS OPINION.