Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-10-15
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I'VE tried to make room for this communication
last week, but could not. Although election day
is past. yet it is o, we'll after as before 1t, to gath
err up the fragments of testimony, so that nothing
DO wasted.
MoGADoRE, Oct. 8, 1850.
FRIEND JONES. At a meeting of the Reputli-
cans in this place, addressed by j. A. Garfield,
nominee Of that party for State Senator, and VIM.
Steadman, nominee for Representative of State,
on Friday Evening Sept. 30th, l submitted the fol-
lowing questions, which were responded to by Mr..
Garfield.
l. Do you believe that the colored man, African,
or negro (as he is variously called in the country
is susceptible of the same joys and sorrows,
ameanable to the same laws, and endowed by the
creator with the same inalienable right to life, lib.
erty and the pursuit Of happiness as the white
man? In short do you believe in the Fatherhood
Of God and consequently in the universal brother
hood Of man?
Answer.-I do.
2. Have Governments the right, and ought they
20 have the powor to take from any man or woman
this inalienable right to life, liberty and happiness,
unless guilty of crime.
4ucy uuf6 uOt VIZ IIRuty uQQ OuHDt
not to have tho power.
3. Do you call that a Christian Government that
recognizes property in men and women And
what it our duty toward such a Government.
Answer-Our duty is to reform such a Govern.
ment.
4. Has our Government, State or National from
it's formation to the present, ever given the same
protection to the colored man as to the white?
Our correspondent omitted giving the reply tc
this question, which must assuredly have been ar
emphatic No
s. Can a man be q consistent christian and con
scientiously give voluntary support to a Govern
ment that recognizes the right of property il
man, and allows him to be sold on the auction
block with cattle and wine.
Answer.-I know of no such Government.
6. From what we have seen Of the Republican
Party whenever they have had the Supremacy il
this and other States, have we any reason to ex
whether State or National. the colored man will re
ceivs, from their legislation, and under their I'D
ministIation of the Government, more ~effectua
protection in person and property than he has re
ceived from other political parties and former ad
ministrations.
Answer.-We must learn to wait as we'll q
work aud says Mr.. Garfield, a man can be a con
sistent christian and support the Republican Par
ty; and it is his duty, and thus be true to his coun
try and God.
Mr. Garfield is the Principal of the Hiram Insti
tution and a Diciple Preacher. lie believes tn,
Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, unconstitutiona
but holds that the master has a constitutional
right to reclaim his slaves. And yet Mr.. GARFIELD
says be knows of no Government that recognize
the right of property in men and women and al
lows them to be sold like brutes. ! submit thes
questions and answers to you, Mr.. Editor, for fur
Their comment as I know your ability to do so.
On Saturday, evening Oct. l, the Republican
held another meeting which was addressed b
Mr.. Morris, nominee Of that party for State Legi'
, ~latuEe from Summit County. Mr.. Norris was yer
bitter in his denunciations Of the Democratic pal
ty for enforcing the present Fugitive Slave Las
ard said that the Republicans went in FOR it's r,
peal, and that they meant to hold the South to tn
strict letter Of the constitution. But he turtle
said there was no lodging The point, but that III
master had n right to reclaim his slaves under th
constitution. lie insisted that the Republican
were in favor of enfranchising the colored man
this State, and comforting on him every politics
RICH; and privilege which the white man enjoy
and was very loud and earnest in declaring tn,
I the Republicans were opposed to the enforcemer
Of the Fugitive Law. lie closed by saying to a
voters, that, in q few days they were to perform