Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-29
SALEM CoLUMBIANA COUNTY SATURDA JANUARY 49,

of Ohio, distinguished leader of the Republican
party. What does il say about the present atti'
tude and avowed designs Of the Slave Power?-
Nothing. What does it recommend by way Of
manly protest and unAinching resistance 2 Moth
Jog. And why this ominous silence at time when
the loudest remonstrances and the strongest APP
election is pending, and Gov. Chase, aspiring to be
the Republican candidate, deems it good policy to
let his moderation be known to all men on the all
absorbing question of the times in tho hope that
he may thus secure q nomination
Here, too, is the message of Gov. Banks, elaho'
rate in its Details watchful Of the material inter
ests of Massachusetts, excellent in many ofits sug
gestions and recommendations, but-without one
syllable in it respecting TIE GREAT ISSUE
which cannot be innocently shirked, and which
must be met as becomes freemen Not a
word not suggestion not the remctest refer
ence No matter who has occupied the guberna'
toral chair for the last twenty years, we believe
no message has been sent to the Legislature with.
out containing some expression of sentiment on
this subject, till now. However this may be-for
We have not time to verify impression by a
careful examination--surely, ut crisis SO awful
the present, it is not only nezcusable but high
ly reprehensible, on tho part Of Gov. Banks, thus
to ignore the whole matter of slavery. Is the So
luton of this criminal silence also to lie found in
the approaching Presidential eiection' No won
der that, at the conclusion Of the delivery Of the
message, that oiltongued, political Ignatus Logo
la--that treacherous betrayer of the honor inter.
ests, rights and liberties of the people of the Conn
| a,lh has 10 tla
Southern lords of the lash, Hon. Caleb Cushing,
was SO delighted to find it silent as the grave on
that subject which, Of all others, might well Gre
ate soul even under the ribs Of death, and make
the dumb to cry aloud that he could not refrain
from embracing the earliest possible opportunity
to express the general impression of qualification
made upon his his mind by it, The Boston cor
respondent 0! the Worcester SPY refers to this sig
nifcant panogyrc as though it were sign Of q
change Of heart on the part o. Mr. Cushing! Re-
ferring to the message, he says-
1t is worthy of remark, that, at the conclusion
Of its reading, Caleb Gushing at made for the
Speakers chair, where he congratulated the Gov.
ernor, in no common terms OF fattery. Hitherto
Gen Gushing has maintained degree of hot hos
tity towards His Excelency. The ice is evident.
ly, now broken. Let us hope that the General, who
is man of immense power, and might be Of SER
vice. will now reform his politics. l have, indeed,
heard it intimeted that he is sick of the political
company he has, unfortunately, kept, for several
years past. and that it is not improbable he will
put himself fairly on the Republican platform, in
time 20 fight TIE Presidential battle. We shall
see. This much is true: he has raised the peace
full flag oftruce to the Governor and their reunion
was quite cordial
Mr.. Cushing has adrotly succeeded ia pulling
tue wool over the eyes of this correspondent. 1t
is not Mr.. c. who has raised the peaceful flag of
truce to the Governor but the Governor who has
propitiated Mr.. Cushing by removing 'Mordecai
from the kings gate No wonder the message is
equally acceptable to the Boston Post, which also
expresses much qualification with it. Silence on
the slavery question is all the South desires
Governor Banks, in being silent at this time, is
virtually playing into her hands therefore it is
the Post and Mr.. Gushing arc SO abundantly salts.
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