Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-11-17

lnu tue AoolitiCnists a valuable coadjutor, whose
great intellect, and large heart, and tireless ener-
gles, wete devoted to the cause Of philanthropy,
were ever most promptly given in the service
OF those who, by reason of their suffering or their
wrongs, most needed sympathy, protection or
championship.
In discussing the 9th resolution, j. Miller Nc
Kim said,
You Republicans say We do nothing. I coy we
do all that you are doing, rightfully, except one
thing; and more-yOu being the judges. We write,
aud speak, aud print, aud act aud this we do
from election day till election day. We don't
drop our tools and stop our work, and, rs after the
Fremont election time, stink away. l WAS going to
say. l mean nothing offensive. We DONE sud
denly stop and cease to be heard, till the approach
of the next election. Your extremity is our OPP
portunity. When you vacate the rostIum our
speakers take your place-whon your audiences
withdraw from the Hall ours fill it IN and this
We DO not annually, but perennially, not spasmod-
ically, but systematically. When news Of John
Browns attack on Harper's Ferry comes we don't
bate our breath and hide away and trepble for the
fate of the party. We take the platform. We
stand for justice to John Brown and bis followers,
and for the principles he and they died to main
tain.
When a fugitive slsvs case occurs, we 60 into
the court house, and we 60 into the newspapers,
and we incur the trouble and the odium and the
cause is benefited and your party. besides, gains
votes in both cases. l say we do all that you do
except one and mOre-that is, we don't vote, and
way? l will not go into the argument, but con-
tent myself with saying, We can't do it in honor,
in conscience or with self-respect. Accepting as
we do the obvious aud historical views of the obi
cations Of the Federal compact, we cannot vote.--
1t would, as we view it, be, in effect, swearing to
do that which we fully purpose not to do, and
would be exposing ourselves to the charge OF
breaking ~plighted faith. The Governor of Missis-
issiPpi. in a message just published, says of the
Northern Republicans and other Anti Slavery pol
iticians when the sparks cease to fly upwards,
when the Camanches respect treaties, when the
wolf fails to lap blood, then, and not till then, NAV
we expect these Northern people to regard their
sworn obligations. Sir, we would not expose
ourselves to taun.s like these, and, therefore, we
cannot vote.
MIR. McKim said it was idle for these Republic
ans TO get angry because we looked with oppre-
to Lincoln's administration. If you
think Mr.. Lincoln will not execute the slave law
at the North, and conciliate the Shareholders at
the South, you ara very much mistaken. He will
not be warm in his seat till he will be made to toe
the mark. Forney's Press hopes, if elected, tina,
The will not allow himself to be swerved by an
;i-slavery Leaders, but that he will respect even the
preirdices of tls Southern people, and scW take
the first occasion to calm all fears by Procia'S::a.g
himself Their friend, and the protector of all taelr
rights under the Constitution"
The North american says, in a leading editorial
of Oct. llth, "Pennsylvania holds her principle.
on this subject (slavery), which she will not sur
render at any bidding, or under any threats
But she is as true to the SOUTH as she is faithful
to herself, knowing that both enjoy common rights
under the Constitution, and that the prosperity Of
each is dependent upon their protection aud main
tenance. She chooses to abolish slavery because
it is her privilege and her conviction, but she con.
cedes the same privilege and conviction to South
Carolina as to the existence of slavery and asserts
no right TO interfere wiM lin any shape or form or
under any circumstances whatever. They have
lived together in fraternity since the Constitution
was formed, and fought for it in the Revolution.
We see no conflict betCeen them except that differ
ence of institutions created by an overriding Pow
err, which is, doubtless. wisely ordered, and with
whiIh we are not disposed to interfere"
"a Voice-The editor of that pap er is a oandi-
date for the United States Senate, is he notg
Mr.. McKim continued to read:
And this is The doctrine Of the party ,oih uhic1
IRE act, and, we assume to say, of the great mass
Of the Northern people, irrespective of party
Demagogues and politicians may represent differ.
entity. but they only reflect their own views and
wishes. More than that IL is the principle of tkt
Chicago platform in spirit and in letter, as it is
of Mr.. Lincoln, whose whole life is consistent with
it in practice as well as in profession"
Mr.. McKim said, that with such positive state.
ments of a leading organ before us. we would be
excused from indulging in no anti-slavery expec
tations from the administration of Arabian Lin,
coin.