Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-10-09

prevented from extending itself, while it's rth,
to exist is acknowledged.
Question Whom would you allow to vote?
Answer. Every man and romdR of competent
age without respect to complexion Suffrage is d
natural right and naeua ble-not dependent on
human laws at all. Every human being has q nat
ural right to vote in the government under whicl
/ be or she lives
Queston.-Are you for the Higher Law?
Answer.-No. | know but one law. kuoa
no higher or lower law. | know no law but God !.
law and all that is opposed to that, ,raulple be-
meath my feet rs no law. There is ro higher and
no lower God.
Question.-tias the State power to set aside the
laws of Congress
Answcr.-Most certainly and every law made
by Congress in favor OF slavery or kidnapping the
/ State government ought at once to trample under
foot. Should Congress pass n law in favor of mur,
der-if Governor, would set it ut nought. Sla.
! very 10 worse than murder Ii Congress legislate
IN favor OF slavery and slave catching the State of
! New York, and every other State should set it at
defiance; and if the United States Judges, Mar
shals or Presidents come here to execute it, and
! hunt sla1es-i! Governor, | would order out the
militia and shoot them all, if need be- to protect
the fugitive.
! Qnestion.-IIas Congress power to abolish sla.
very in the Statesp
Answer.-lt has, and ought at once to exercise
that power, and sweep slavery from the nation
No political party ever accomplish nything
against slavery till it takes this ground. Let the
government appoint Judges in every town and ci.
ty, who would flee every slave that comes before
them on writ Of habeas corpus.
oueston.-llas any State right to establish
slayery1
Answer.--No. Congress and each State are
bound to abolish slavery, and have the power to do
1t; but no State or government has q right to es
tablish it and no enactment can be of any force
that does establish it, 1t is the duty of every
and woman to violate all laws that sustain slavery.
Question Would you war against the federal
government to defend the fugitive slave?
Answer.-1es. ! would wage against the
federal government, and against the devil, in dc
fence of fugitive slave. | would defend, az |
have already said. the poorest black baby in the
North. against the slave hunter and kidnapper
though IN so doing. | should dissolve the Uuion
and abolish the federal government.
Qnestion.-Are you in favor Of the rule of the
majority2
Answer.-I am. But who is the majority p
God-the Supreme Beng--the Sovereign Ruler
over all have no idea of a mnjority Of men ruh
ing. In matters of Indifference let men decide by
mniorities ; but if the Marshal, or President
armed with federal authority comes to take my
child or my neghbor's child, to make it a slave
the Marshal or must die
Question. Are you in favor of republic, based
on The principle that majority of voters shall
Answer. No. The will of majority of voters
is no law of life for me- aud should not he fer any
one. 1 am no atheist ! have u God to rule me |
and that G"d Is not the will of the majority, but
the God that speaks in my own bosom.
Question. w hat is the standard of right? .
Answer.-The conscience Of each man and wo,
man 1t is the right and duty of each one to dis. |
regard all enactments of legislative bodies and the
decisions o all courts, which, in his her opinion
are opposed to truth and right. and goes to sup.
port slavery. The conscience Of each is the ouly |
standard Of right for him or her.
Question--lf all unite in passing law would
you oppose?
Answer.-Yes--ifit it confictei with my convic,
tions Of truth and right. | shall elect for myself
what TO regard right and what as wrong, and
lbide by my Dwn convctions
Queston.--Is not that anarchy ?
Answer III the Marshal or President comes to
make my child slave, be has no law to sustain
finland he or must die. FalSehood and wrong
always lead to anarchy--truth and right to order
md peace Departure from justice and right is
.harchy conformity to ustice and right is order
4egaliz,d outrage is the worst kind of ANARCHY
md the most to be deprecated and put down.
Questiun.--Were you never member of the Re
publican party?
Answer-Never was in it, except to denounce
Qoestion.--D, you go for tariff?
Answer.--NO | would abolish ali customs and
upPort government by direct taxation. go for
rec trade in all the products Of human industry.
he world over,
Question.Is not j. R. Giddings an abolition,
ST?
Answer,--ile is n qualified abolitianist The i
ariy which he represents does not seek the aholi
ion of slavery. Nor does it 20 even tor non,ex,
ension. 1t once said-'No more slave States. =
Sow it says--'No more slave States-unless the
eople wish IT, If Kansas or Utah wished to
ONE in as slave States. the Republicans, as II
arty, would admit them.
Such are some of the questions that have been I
ut to Mr.. Smith and such. in part are his an
wers, mostly in his own words There is great
xctement among the Republicans There are
lany Democrats present, but the questions are
W by Republicans. They fear that Mr. Smiths
liluence will diminish their vote, and cast the
tate into the bands OF the Democrats There is
ute large gathering 1t would be well if Mr. 6
|. would stump the Slate in this way. 1t will set
hese besotted party politicians to thinking. lie &
as made a terrible exposure of the two great par
es and he calls together those who would not go !
} hear such things any where else. Many other i
uestiOns have been put and answers given, 1t 2
'ould be well if Presidents Governors and I
legislators all had TO pass through such an ordeal
wish they had to; there would be shaking i
mong offcehoders. i
Yours, HENRY G. WRIGHT.