Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-04-21
NOT a TRUE BILL.

Frederick Douglass Paper of the 18th inst, has
a sOmewha elaborate sketch of Disunion Adolf
t%ionists, which is 'as large as life, and twice as
natural Referring to the relation of Disunion.
lists to the anti-slavery contest here, the writer
says,
Every practical step of progress made in resis-
ting the entertainments of slavery, has been made
under the Constitution, and by the use of the bal
lot or the bullet, while the Garrisonians have pro-
tested against t g use of BOTH
The evident design of this is to convey the i'm
preston that Garrisouian abolitionists are opposed
to tie use of ballots and bullets, or certainly to
the latter. Among the Disunion abolitionists are
a few, and but a few, non-reoistants, whose princi-
Piles will not permit them to use the bullet, either
openly, or when sugar-coated by a ballot, but the
great mass of the Disunionists have no elections
to using either the ballot or the bullet at the
proper time, and under proper circumstances.
They are not willing, however, to purchase the
elective franchise by declaring. There is but one
God, and Mahomed is his ~prophet,' or by enrolling
themselves as the worshippers of Juggernaut; or
by promising to sustain the Constitutions COM
promises that give life and vigor to slavery; or by
any other sacrifice of principle. They would be
very glad to use the ballot, glad to use it for the
destruction of slavery by the power of tho sword,
instead of protecting the system by the same
meensi as is done by every voter under the Cons
titution. But they cannot now 60 to the ballot
box and give their vote with all the sinful respon-
sibilitos it involves, any more than could O'Con-
nell, when first elected to the British Parliament,
take the oath required of each sitting member,
and which involved the abjuration of his religion.
nNL.. 49, III -. 10 -. e.. 9,
until the injustice of such a requirement was per-
ceive1. and swept away by the people; as lie wait
ed until public sentiment was so corrected that
the rights of Catholic members were protected as
we'll as those of Prote,tants, and a reform inaugu-
rated which subsequently embraced in its provis-
ions the prosecuted children of Israel, and admit.
ted them to seats in the House of Commons.
The Republican-as we'll as oil other political
parties-was organized not only for a specific
purpose, but is pledged expressly or implicitly to
oonhne itself to certain measures for the further
ance of its object. Hence the formation, by the
party, of an artillery or a rifle company for the
purpose of preventing the extension of slavery, or
for any other purpose, would be manifestly inn
proper; but to argue from this premise that
Republicans are opposed to the use of cannon
and rife balls, would be as manifestly absurd as
to contend that because the American Anti.Slavery
Society stands pledged as an organization, to the
employment Of peaceful measures only fer the
overthrow of slavery, therefore, its members are
individually, and on the ground of principle, OPP
posed TO the use of bullets.
The great mass OF the Disunion abolitionists
with whom we are acquainted arc in favor Of 70.
ting, and desire to do it-but not when principle
must be sacrificed to gain access to the ballot-hox;
and in favor of fghting-but not in an American
Anti Slavery Society's Rife Company, but each
ION his own hook" or if enough prefer so to do,
by an organization, for the formation of which the
American Society is in no wise responsible.
The NEW "REIGN OF TERROR IN THE SLAVE
HOLDING STATEs,i is the title of a tractor a pamph-
let rather--of LA pages, consisting of a record of
the outrages which have been perpetrated by the
South within the last six months, not upon her
slaves, but upon the so-called free citizens of this
Republic. Every one who wishes to know how
truly a "feign Of Terror" has prevailed in the
South, and is prevailing there even now, should
secure q copy Of this work. The Society will have
1t for sale in q week or two, when we shall be
ready to fill any orders. To secure for it a large
circulation, its price has been put at 10 cents if
forwarded by mail, 4 cents must be RENTED for
postage.
We have also on hand RedpAth's life of John
Brown, and we trust that those of our readers
who have not already obtained this work, will