Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-09-24

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does not make use Of liberty sentiments before the
people. Should he do so, il is q. his own peril,
for he has laid himself liable to a prosecution by
law. And 80 it is throughout the whole South 7
No stakeholder, no matter what Lis reputation for
loyalty 10 tho union, nor his devotion to slavery,
dares to open his mouth in The South and speak in
favor Of liberty and equality for all.
The second class whom l would mention is The
non>sla,eholders Those COMPOSING this class OF
persons in the South are poor, Ignorant and de-
graded. They have'but few of the necessaries OF
lile-their children grow up Ignorant, indolent
and stepped in superstition. Why is this l ask I
Do they choose to be thus poor aud ignOrantf 1t
is because American Slavery takes away from them
everything in the form of a free school. The doors
of knowledge are locked tho paths thereto block
AIDED and the poor non-slaveholdor of the South
must ever remain as be is SO long as slavery exists
there as it does to-day. American Slavery takes
from them a free church in which to worship God
it takes from them all incentives to industry--it
d~egrades and Expresses them beyond MEASURE
This the only solution that can be given of the
matter. There they stand. You are here to-day,
ladies and gentlemen, in the full possession OF
your freedom-but white men and women, boys
and girls are suffering in South Carolina, Georgia
and oil the Southern States under the dire effects
of American Slavery. Dare this class of persons
speak freely without fear Of molestat!on In the
South Let a political meeting be called--is the
poor white man there? No. When you have
called your meeting is he there to say Salmon +.
Chase, the champion Of American liberty, is my
choice for President of the United States 7" Is be
there to say, II am in favor of Senator Stewards
doctrine that slavery should not be permitted to go
into the territories of the United States, now freef'
No, he is not there for American Slavery has
stricken down his rights--it has padlocked his lips
SO that he cannot, nor dare not open them and
give free utterance to the honest sentiments OF his
heart. Thus it is that Slavery respects the rights
and liberties Of the white men throughout the
whole length and breadth of the land. We call
ourselves a great people-an honored people, and
we com together on every fourth of July and say,
1--WE believe in the fatherhood Of God and the
brotherhood of man; that God has given US liberty
that he has beloved upon us freedom OF thought
and freedom of speech;and that every one is bound
to respect these rights" But is it so2 Suppose
that Salmon p. Chase-who has not his equal as q
lawyer, nor as a speaker-suppose that he should
20 TO South Carolina and should stand up in the
city Of Charleston to defend the rights of the peo-
pie of all classes and conditions. Can he be pro-
tected because he is Salmon P. Chase? Can he
say l demand respect because l am an American
citizen, and get it2 All that will be nothing to the
South. When he tells them who ne is, that he is
the Governor of Ohio, the third State in the Amer
lean Union, q committee, composed of the mostre-
spectable and influential men of tue city, will welt
upon him and say you capnot give utterance to
such sentiments here-they are inimical to the ex-
~istence of our institutions you must leave this
place Immediately" You had a case Of this kind
a few years ago. You sent a man from Massachu-
sets down to South Carolina to look after the
rights of Massachusetts, seamen who we're inpris
oned in the jails of that State, not because OF
crimes they had committed, but because OF the col
or of their skin. This was in those good old Wing
DAYS, when all we're considered loyal and true to
the Union. Mr.. Hoar went down to look after the
rights of the colored seamen of Old Massachusetts,.
What did they do down there in Charleston r
When they had learned the object of his visit
when they ascertained the purpose for which he
was sent, this committee waited upon him and in
formed him that his presence in their midst could
not be rermitted-that within q specified time be
must leave the city and the State. What did this
white gentleman do and answer them Did he
say, you are mistaken in your man? Did he an
, swer; l am q citizen Of the old Wing State, Massa
chusetts, q State that has ever been true to TIT
Constitution? Did he %reply-l am a Wing ano
t Daniel Webster is my political God-father-l stanc
here with my foot planted upon the Constitution
|, and tho Declaration of Independence, and there
n fore demand tho respect due to me as a citizen o
of this Republic and as a representative OF Mass
sachuset,s, What did he do-white man as hi
was? WHY he bowed his head in meek submission
to the slave power and said Gentlemen, l OBEY
= your command" and he quietly returned ant
Massachusetts, rights were ~trampled down by tn
slave power of the South. The same thing wa
once repeated in New Orleans. The COMMITTEES
o quietly waited upon the agent of the North ant
9 informed him that he too must leave the city ant
he obeyed, nor dared to do otherwise. How /
this, you white men, who boast OF your liberty
o who boast of your Declaration of Independent
and of your glorious Constitution and of the pro
o lection they yield you-Low is it, l say, that yo'
, thus yield implicit submission to American Slave
: ry? 1t proves that Slavery is the enemy of tn
I white man, not only in the South, but also in tn
o North, even in this glorious State of the Union
> Ohio. Suppose you have a son, who, having com
e ple.ed his education, proposes to go to Kentuck.
g or Tennessee to engage in the occupation of a teach
d er. He is a lover Of liberty. Ever from 6 chill
, have the principles of liberty and hatred of or
preston been instilled into him. and now he feel
the fires of freedom burning in his soul. Just be
fore he takes his departure for the the South, hi
dear old father says to him, Come here my son,
N mani ~ taiL 10 q littfa Won are ahout IN laay
us-you are going to the South where it is unsaf
for you to give utterance to the free thoughts o
Is your own mind. Now take this advice-don't sa.
d a word about this vexed question of American
e Slavery--keep your mouth shut-hold Jour owl
counsel and say nothing on the subject of Slave
= ry." The mother also gives him her parting ad
n vice: "My dear son, you ore about to 20 from
= us-you know how proslayeIy they are down therellI