Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-05

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remain subject to the inspection Of future genera
nons. Our party was founded on these doctrines.
by the inherent force of these principles it has in
beyond all precedent. The Republican
States now include two'thirds Of our free popula.
tion. This platform was framed and adopted by a
Convention authorized by the people, and must re-
main until another Convention Of like powers shall
assemble. Men who deny these doctrines may
vote with US, preferring our organization to that
oil the Democratic party. We should treat them
kindly, encourage them in every proper manner
but we cannot claim them as Republicans, while
thoy deny our essential doctrines. Men who be.
tieve in and adhere to our principles. do not pro.
pose any modification and those who do not be.
lisve them surely have no right to demand a sur,
render of them.
1t is undoubtedly true, that some who desire to
defeat the Democratic party desire to modify the
Republican platform ; and it is equally certain
that no man who desires the success Of our doctrine
will advise us to abandon their support. 1t must
be obvious that every effort to change our position
tends to our defeat, though il may not be so de.
signed. Our troops are 10 the field our enemy
10 before us our ranks are sertied. and ready for
the conflict, and he must be a secret enemy or a
doubtful friend who would advise US to change DO.
sltion in the face Of the enemy, who is ready to
charge so soon as be sees US begin to waver.
or the character Of the issue thus formed, / may
be permitted to remark, that no other ever has,
and l think no other ever will, take so deep a hold
upon the American mind as that which relates to
the natural. the inalienable rights of mankind.-|
These constitute the basis OF the Republican plat.
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the American people to Liberty then proved irwin.
chile upon those battle fields where they met the
enemies Of Freedom at the lannon's mouth and it
will rot prove less efficient at this day, when the
conflict is at the ballot. box. We are not only slim,
ulated BY our love Of liberty, by all the sacred rec.
objections which cluster around our Revolution,
but we have sworn that mo person. under our
Jurisdiction shall be deprived of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law" Allegi
snce to the Constitution. to human nature, and to
God, c%onstrain US to maintain our republican doc.
trines.
speak Of the fundamental truths which consti.
tute the basis Of our political faith, as they consti-
tated the basis of the Declaration of Independence.
These truths are immutable and unchangable as
their Divine Author. They must forever remain
the basis of our action, while the Constitution shall
be maintained, or the party shall exist. On mat
tors of policy, our platform may be changed to suit
occasions as they arise but tho great central truth
on which VIC all unite must remain unchaueed.-
The constitutional powers of Government mus. at
oil times be welded to secure every human soul
under its exclusive jurisdiction in the endowment
Of the rights which God has bestowed on him.
To this doctrine there can be no notification
There is no neuteral ground between riqht and
Uron9. between Liberty and Slavery. Every hu.
man being is entitled to live, to that liberty which
10 necessary to unfold his moral nature, and pre-.
pare for heaven. And he that is not with US on
this point, must be against US. And when politi,
clans suggest that the republican party shall aban-
don this primal truth, reply,there are a million o.
electors in these States who will not abandon this
doctrine of the Constitution, this faith of our re-
publican fathers. Men who have labored ten ff.
teen, or twenty years, to bring out this great prin'
ciple, win not suddenly abandon it, face to the
right abost, and again submit to the domination
of the slave power. They will not be deceived,
ner defrauded Of their votes. They will sustain
no man for the Office of President or Vice Presi.
dent, because they do not know whether he is
right or Orong but candidates to obtain support,
must show by their past action or present pledges
that they stand Internationally upon these primal
doctrines.
am aware that our opponents charge the Re-
publican party with abandoning their platform,
because members of this body voted at our last
session for the amendment to the Lecompton Con.
s~titution, in order to defeat that infamous measure.
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charge. For the benefit Of that high functionary,
and others. l will say that members Of Congress
did not make the Republican platform, and they
cannot unmake it. The people who framed it will
zee to its preservation. True, the President has
cause to complain. We left our fortress, and, by
strategy in the open field, we captured his Lecomp.
ton host but it is not usual for prisoners thus to
complain of the superior science Of their captors.
1t has been objected, that a political party can.
not stand upon moral and religious truth. / re-
ply, il cannot at this day stand pithout such basis.
The progress of Christian civilization has demon
strsted that the popular mind can be no longer sat
is6ed with mere questions of policy, while the
Government is made to sanction the most arran,
dsspotism, and encourage crimes of the most fla,
grant character.
We Go not say The black man is. or shall be, the
equal OF the white man; or that he shall vote or hold
Office. however Just such position may be but we
assert that he who murders a black man shall be-
hanged that he who robs a black man of his lib
erty or bis property shall be punished like other
criminals. We deny that crime depends upon
sbe complexion of him against whom it is commit
ted.
Sir, our Government should have led the nations
Of the earth in this glorious work but 1t lie now
too lste for as to aspire to that proud position
The Emperor Of Russia is at this time engaged in
sreeing the slaves of his Empire. while our Presi.
cent is seeking the extension Of homan bondage.
England long since repudiated African slavery
France initiated the noble example. Several No.
hammedan Princes have shown Themselves better
Christina than American statesmen. by abolish.