Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-28

oJ OJ h"N ~ hNiHiN VI Nubh OnuItHtl
which condemns slavery and every other evil =
bat more again. d.
Mr.. EDITOR l was greatly pleased with the
announcement of S. S. Fosters change Of views
in regard to the Anti. Slavery character of the U.
s. Constitution. I have learned that ho holds that
the language of the Constitution if carried out,
and not perverted, is clear for liberty and would
e6ectually abolish Slavery. This used to BIO to
myself, as it still is, one Of the most obvious
truths l ever knew. 1 used 20 labor hard flor the
weak you know can labor Oh hard as the giant) to
show tho necessity Of adopting this great truth as
o leading great truth or principle against southern
aggression, and for the abolition of Slavery. This
because it would have the tendency to soften, as
simulate and adapt the other great leading anti
slavery truths to the state Of the political mind.
This, because when the language Of that instru.
ment is carried out and not perverted. the
elaveholder will have no lar to hold bis slave; any
more than a law for canibalism and piracy. This,
because until that is done-until the language Of
the Constitution is restored and the stakeholder is
striped Of his highest Constitutional right to his
slave property-we have no more right, politically,
to ask him to Surrender up his slave property
than he has to force us to give up our horses. And
just as much right has BIO to keep you out Of 'Neo
Territory with your hOrse,as you have to shut him
out. Why not Why should not one species of
tegatized property have the same privileges of an
otherP Strip him Of the law to hold his victim
and then call it criminal, and ask him to free his
slave if you will in the name OF the law, and he
believes you honest and he will respect you, but
until this is done, Us politicians we had better say
nothing. But while you continue to give hin all
the law that you have-that any one can have
tor any property in his slave, why should be not
laugh at you-laugh you to scorn for modelling
with his rights! 1t took the old world 1000 years
and much more to fnd out that God allowed the
GENTLE the same rights he did the Jew But poor
Saul of Tarsus in my opinion displayed a COM
mendable vision compared with modern politi.
clans. The Democratic party is called a slavei
holding party. Why should it not be a slavehold-
ing party while they continue to admit the Cons
titutional right to hold slaves. This is undoubtedly
the only consistent course-yes the only consistent
alternative left for any political party endorsing
this dogma. The Republican party know this
numbers of them say SO, and would gladly, cheer
fully, vote the Radical ticket, but the nominations
are made, and they are told as in A, 4S, SO and
So, that the country is in great danger-and Just
This once more" we must support Lincoln to save
the country But do you not see and know the
result of this unmanly action on your part II
you submit to-day, as you have done since Al, to
thus surrender your manhood and conviction OF
right at the bidding of time-serving, ofice-see1ing
dethagogueH, at the ballot box, what right have
they to believe you will not again, and make their
calculations for you, and set their net accordingly
for il is so presumed, and justly SO too, for it is
Upon your actions id the past that your future
actions are predicated. Hence the downward ten
dency of the Republican platform.
i But enough, the laws that govern the human
mind must be abolished before such action car
. inspire US with a consciousness Of duty, or hope Of
success. And l am aware that the quality Away
~precedes the quantity as the twilight precedes thc
= day. Don't think sir, that l am discomfort ant
inclined to grumble because the half dozen whit
used to with myself, constitute the Radical part,
: in this country, have gone to parts unknown, ant
left me alone in my glory. Not so. l am cohteh
to wait. 1t is right we should ride our hobb,
horses before we can ride O real one. We ar
r~ightfully babies before we are men. alive ant
learn" applies to politicians now a days as wei
W as to Joseph and Jane. Sheathed in Unconscious
ness lies within us strength to stand erect. TIL
mind tells us of truth that will prevail, and @
10 justice sure to conquer But to day we have GU
e political house keeping Justice but dimly ur
Is derstood now, like in the age Of Moses and Mena,
ie is forgotten in looking at interest and veracity
and the like is like woman's rights not found i
politics. I am sure the boy will feel ashamed c
his Grand Mas crutch when he is once able I
'e mount and dismount his gallant steed. And s
ie we little folks. as soon as we can do without GU
political wire 2ullers to lead US and befool III
lg will begin to do 30. Human nature is huma
p destiny, and the reformer who cannot see comfol
s. in waiting the very slow and vacilatirg growth
as true principles, must be i'll at ease with a nece
IN sity ne can't control. We may not be able to 81
ut it, but no doubt mythology will be stripped of i
ed He'll, theology Of its Devil. and society Of its I,
IT, rant, and politics Of its craft. just as soon as "
up can do without them. But the time is not We
IL And in the mean time if christians and politician
We uoill hare theology and laws without reason, it
the privilege of philosophers to have reason viii
nd out their politics and theology.
be But l was going to say, inasmuch as / am likel
I'D to be left alone; l have examined your platform
a principles for the coming campaign, and also yor
no candidates for the Presidency and Vice PresidenC
In of the United States, and can say l like them we
n- and shall vote for them no doubt is l can't fn
at a candidate man, holding those views 1biM n
BY Opn. They have been long tried and never fouu
p- wanting. But it is mail time, and my tresent
TO in the harvest field calls me away. Weshall SCI
tic you another club to the campaign paper 500
n More anon. As ever
he j.. S. COPELAND.
he COLUMBIANA, July Is, 1860.
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