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

The favorite threat of the South when she wish
ed to compel northern acquiescence in any of her
proposed measures, has been the Dissolution OF
the Union, and it was the means by which she so
long maintained her power. She now assumes
the same position, as an end to be desired and at
tanned. We have long hoped to see the American
Union dissolved, and have earnestly labored to do
what we could to promote 10 the north a state Of
feeling, which-f9r righteous ~reasons-would de-
mand The severing of The bond; and SO deeply
were we convinced that such a result would bene-
fit the country at large, as well as the slave of the
south, that we felt, as Frederick Douglass once eG-
pressed it, ready to welcome the bolt whether
from heaven or from hell. that should dash the
Union 10 pieces" II the North, for the sake of
freedom will not dissolve the Union, then let the
South do it for the sake Of slavery.
If she ever intends to do it, if all her talk is not
mere hluster, nov is a favorable time, a time when
she can probably obtain more unity Of action
among her own people than any other, and when
such action will be passed upon by an Executive
who is able to discriminate between Modification
and Secession. There certainly exists considera-
bic excitement at the South, which is to be hoped
will intensity and extend until it eliminates in a
separation between the free and the slaveholding
States, and the consequent emancipation Of the
slaves.
South Carolina and Georgia appear to be the
most fully aroused of the sisterhoOd, and T0mbs
of the latter State, and Hammond and Chestnut OF
the former have resigned their seats in the U. S.
Senate. In South Carolina the old Palmetto flag
has been unfurled, and in Georgia the colonial
anna, G,ots IN Tho Iroo1n In tho Gtutns pannnl
and 10 Alabama, and in Mississippi minute men
are being extensively enrolled, and other warlike
preparations made. A despatch from Charleston,
states that Eight thousand minute men are drill
ing here to-uight." The Legislature Of South
Carolina has called a State Convention to be held
on the 18th OF JAN, 'to take into consideration the
danger incident to the present position Of South
Carolina in the Union, and take measures in the
same" Gov. Brown Of Georgia has sent spec
ial message to the Legislature of that State rec
ommending r~eprisals upon the north, the taxing Of
merchandise introduced from States whose legis-
lation had been unfriendly to Southern slavery,
and other measures which it would be impossible
for that State to carry out SO long as it remained
in the Union. The message was approved, and q
bill reported embodying its suggestions. Gov
Petlers of Mississippi has called the Legislature
to NEE, on the 26th inst, "to consider the pro
priety and necessity of providing surer and beItel
safeguards for the lives, liberties, and property o
Mississippiaus than the late election and past &C
ton Of the Northern State governments promise
A copy of one of the forms of a South Caroline
declaration Of independence has been laid befor,
the Presidents; it embodies a portion Of the Amer
lean Declaration, being altered, i, is presumed, t.
suit the latitude of Carolina.
Such was the condition Of affairs at the last &C
counts. We sincerely wish the South the speed.
accomplishment of her avUwed purposes; and Will
we would welcome her departure from this confed
eracy, We would MS cordially entertain her appli
cation for re-admission, and receive her again init
the sisterhuod, with the single and reasonable con
di,ion that she purge herself Of her contempt fol
humanity aud forever abolish chattel slavery with
10 her borders.