Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-05-26

words, we OF the North are not the enemies. but
the friends and brethren, of tho South, faithful
and truoi' and then explains in what sense, by de-
claring bis party to be engaged in no now trans.
action, not even a new dispute,' though new slave
States should be admitted to the Union, and that
Union throughout the speech constantly laudod
lar above hberty-whcn all that and much more,
II not worse. is embraced in a single speech by
an aspirant for Presidential p~referment, and he
the most anti.slayery in his profession land by the
claim Of bis party of the whole list Of candidates,
the hour must surely havo como when q govern
ment and Union demanding such monstrous de-
basement should be dashed in pieces with all tho
older, but not more bloody, tyrannies of other
times.
II. Resolved, That the sad and alarming de-.
parture of Senator Seward from many of his ear
lier utterances on the subj ect of slavery, particu-
larry when, in the U. S. Senate, he ably and
nobly vindioOted the Higher Laio' doctrine as
above all human codes or constitutions--when he
bravoly declared to the shareholders, we have had
quite enough Of Compromise'-and when more
especially be proclaimed, in the face Of the world.
the IRRErREsslBLE CONFLICT between slavery and
freedom cannot but fill the hearts of all friends
of the enslaved with the deepest disappointment
that one, whose promise was so fair, has finally
fallen, under the seductive influence of selfish
and political ambition, to a level with the dema-
g0gues that have so long scourged and cursed, as
well as ruled, the land.
10. Resolved, That the doctrine passed by GER
tain Republican authorities, and incuIcated in
me NeT York Tribune and the late speech Of
Senator Wade in Congress, and recommended by
late Republican Conventions in Missouri, Ken.
lucky and Virginia, of colonizing the free people
OF color in some remote region, that go, in the sig.
niicant words of Senator wade, 'wc man hear no
more Of negro equality in the North,' is a doctrine
proscri ptiVe and cruel in the highest degree, and
any party which adopts it is incapable of compre-
bending the true genius and spirit of human free
dom, and consequently wholly unfit TO be entrus.
ted with its interests.
l6. Resolved, That the Church Of the slavehol-
ding States, that permits and ~practises tho breed
ing, buying and selling of Gods own image Ike
cattle, trampling down marriage and the whole
family relation, forbidding its own Bible and all
other books to the enslaved, is most emphatically
the synagogue of Satan And every Church and
and minister in the North, that does not so regard
and treat 1t, is false to the christian name and
trust, and therefore unworthy of countenance, fell
lowship or support.
H. Resolved, That we have seen, without as
constituent, that Shareholders and their accompli.
ces, In defending the accuIsed slave system. are
driven 80 deny and ignore all the selfevidontl
truths pertaining to Human Rights-that even
their gifted and ever-zealous ally, the late Rufus
Choate, in their behalf, sneeringly characterized
the Declaration of Independence as q sounding
urade OF "9hHering generalitieS ~ But when an
eminent teacher of religion, like Henry Ward
Beeeher, boldly inculcatcs that sin also is but an
other "glittoring generality, that there is no sin
in itselc, that nothing is bad per Sc, and nothing
is good per Sc" and that these are only scholastic
subtleties," and that the great American Board
OF Missions is a trne exponent Of Christianity, and
only worthy Of support, but is prominently
the chosen fundamentally for the worlds saliva
ton, Notwithstanding that its religion includes
slaVeholding and slave. trading, even to the separa-
ton of parents and children; we are constrained
to believe, from such revelations, that the age of
wonders has not ceased, and that slavery has done
Its most fearful, fatal work on the Northern Pol
PIT, though we cannot rejoice that the hating and
shameful position OF Beecher is now revealed; and
that not even his brilliant eloquence and shining
talents can longer mislead the people, pervefting
and poisoning the public conscience and eharac-
ter.
10. Resolved, That, while tho whole field of en-
igration to foreign lands should be open to the col
ored people Of this land as we'll as to others, and
while we must rejoice in every opportunity set be-
lore them to improve their fortunes, yet we dis,
trust all associated and systematic measures, by
set on foot, to induce this portion off
cur conntrYmen to forsRke their own for foreign
lands. And while we would do no injustice to
any who, from good and generous motives, are en-.
gagged In unfolding the African Civilization Soci.
ETY.. we must declare our belief that, as a measure
OF freedom, it IS Of doubtful value, while, as tend
ing to foster tho wicked prejudice against the col
ored people, its influence is pernicious.
~. Resolved, That the Imprisonment of Tbad.
deus Hyatt by the Senate of the United States for
his conscientious refusal to appear as q witness
before the Committee appointed by that BODY to
investigate the facts pertaining TO John Browns
lnterposition in behalf Of the slaves at Harpor's
Ferry, is q usurpatiOn of power not conferred by
the Constitution and a dangerous infraction of the
OF the people and that we give Mr.. Hy-l
att assurance Of our gratitude for his brave resist
anee to this new exhibition of the insol nee of the
Slave Power.
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