Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-02-13
GIVE US MORE SLAVE STATES.

Such is the cry of the slave states now in the
confederacy as their surest and best policy for the
perpetuation of their power under the Union, and
very frankly they avow their dependence Upon the
Northern Democracy to effect this result. Hear
the Richmond Enquirer on this topic.
There are other and stronger reasons that the
South should be in favor Of the extension of her
institutions, and the expansion of our territory
towards the tropics. If it does not serve as a pre-
r~entijire Of diSuhiOn to multiply the slave states,
IL riH surely enable us to meet that emergency
should it ever he forced upon us-uiM The conf.
dence Of establishing a ne,O republic, equal in area
and strength to most, and perhaps any Of The greut
pOcers ofhe UOrld. The free states are increasing
in numbers more rapidly than the slave states.-
And if all the northern people were disposed to-
wards the South and her Institutions, rs the aboli.
tionists are, the day Of disunion would have long
ago been at hand. But we have a host of fearless
defenders and friends in the gallant democracy OF
the North. And while they hold the enemy in
check, we may be enabled to maintain our rights
and the Union too. But the time may come, when
tho free states will SO outnumber the slave states,
and when the enemies of the South will SO far OK
coed in strength the friends Of the South, that a
disruption Of the contederacy wiW be indispensable 10
He security Of negro siarety and constitutional hber.
IN. There are but two modes, wo think, of post.
puning SO lamentable an event. They are simply
these. The Black Republican party must recede
before the advancing column of democracy in the
North; Or new territory and new states must be
added to the Union at the South. Such are in ouI
estimation the only means of deferrlng a dissolu
ton of the Union. There is but one way of avert
ing it altogether. and that is by conforming to thu
constitution. The North and South are now play
ing at a game of chance. They trying to add FIRE,
states-we endeavoring to introduce slave states
Sooner or later one or the other must win. If tn,
South, the constitution will be sustained. If th
North, the South must either be sacrificed, or sh,
must secede from the Union. Meantime, rs tn
game goes on. let us contend for the constitution
and rely upon it for safety. But, for the sake O
the South, in the Union or out of it, let us hope TO
more slave states"
Where is the political PARTY under this govern
ment to join this issue with the slave power?-
There is no such. The Kansas question has n
reference to it except by inference. That as no,
presented is only a question whether Kansas cha
come into the Union by fraud and violence. Tn
Republican party as represented in Congress, woul
by a large majority, vote for the admission of Kar
sas MS a slave state to-day, if it was the clearl
expressed will Of a majority of her citizens thG
her constitution should be pro slavery I; and os
Republican journals, from the Tribune dowr
would defend them in it. On this question Do,
glas is fairly their representative, and may YER
well he their next candidate for the presidency
Thus nothing is gained for principle, even if r,
publicans get Office. And is it always 50 to b.
that freedom shall have no chance 10 erappls Wit