Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-03-23

ssan. Batts B fOreotep, tsss Aog true siSfxof
Dor governmept-the queen Heauty 81 on gystem
Is, dat IL ccases with the will of The people. It's
strength hes rot % rhyiss aod taltaliohs bot
IN she Elections Of The people. Numbers in our
midst editors and members Of Congress. are
sainly Boosting that we propose 70 show the world
that We have d government that IS strong enough
to meet the oxigency. apl to suppress rebellion,
But they fail entirely to apprehend and appreciate
the true theory of the American systems Theirs
is the old European, and not the American, idea
Of vgovernmont, Gov FSgw ard we'll yemarkedia
his feetiv al speech IA New York, that you cannot
force fraternity" Would that this better impulse
Of his heart and Judgment had not been apparent
ly disturbed in HE last speech in the United States
Souatel rlcssl = lo sariVgg u~sslospes Ga 1get a
q Tn true strength Of agfree eoSernm on.Land
they arc the strongest Of AM is in me devoted at
,acbment Of it's citizen soSereigss. asLet this be
forfeitsdiSnd the government falls. 2 gsngA
A g%overnmeht which is strong By the military
power over its own citizens, is not a free.govern.
ment, but q Jespotisms s9fH s7oisd ,Eoem17t
Instead of The peaceful separation OF these States
being q disgrace to our government in the eyes Of
the world, il will constitute Ia all coming time its
truest glory, and will demonstrate the Infinite SUI
p~eriority Of lie voluntary system Of self-goyern-
ment over the despotic usurpatious OF tho past.
Look at what has already been achieved in the
face Of prejudice ind political ahiasoDitm
Where in the history Of the world, is a parallel
instance Of o government Of 81, 900 900 Of people,
dissolved, and that, TOO, from antagonist feelings,
and a new eonfedefacy Of six States harmoniously
formed, and still q seventh Standing Independent
and alone, and not the Arst drop Of blood shed,
and hardly q gun ffed3 ta eae'ai L'.f sAt
Ihis wonderful result I ascribs n.t to The supe-
rior intelligence, virtue, and msgnanimiity Of The
American people, Bu, to the inc0mparablo supo-
tiority OF the true theory -four government, rs:
Che Inherent and inalienablo right of popular SUI
premacy, or seIfgovernment.5
"h oUR PRESENT DTTY AND PoIIcr.
In The present. extraordinary exigency Of the
United States governments, her true moral
ity is her true folicy.. We should pass
lively q permit the slave States to secede.
III Is the expressed will 0 fthe sovereign people,
we should allow them to 90 in peace. We ought
not only to be ust and consistent in conceding the
right Of self-govefnment, but magnanimous to-
wards its exercise. II. is cmineptly proper thai
the United States government should accede tc
1.-The proposition Of the Provisional Government o.
Tho 'eonfederated States Of America" above re
ferrcd to, in regard to negotiations concerning
public property, public debts, apd Other ~internati
onali relations. Aud I cannot but recognize anC
appreciate the magnanimous and exemplary cours,
of South Carolina in particular, upon this, point
One Of her FIRST acts of resumed nationality wa
tbe appointments Of three commissioned to tn
general government, to negotiate in retE ence t.
possession Of the forts. and all other Eaters 0
1eo61ietiag s6tsrest between the TWO pow d.
~ BhfhOw hayoa We 'atiasa9sbbf6d ser .Ssly will
~tircats Of coercion. Us rebels aid tailor net win
kind 2s5fds or feasob, 5sus with araicH kssls, ami
frovning forte. ga. -
Senator benjamin makeast II. you 4 most eioqdenr
and manly appeal to allow the dissatisfd State.
to go ia peace And hore earnestly proclaim
that, aside from The question Of stavery, not direct
ly involved. the request Of that eloquent Senator
IS only tho golden rule" Of conduct. II, il only
doing as you would be done BY. al
Senator Bavis, in his farewell address to the
United States Senate, says, az fell bat express
the desire Of the people whom I represent, when
ffsay, Thope, and they hope for those peaceful rela-
tions With you, though We must part, .laI may b,
mutually beneficial to us in the future"
l must accord to the Southern statesmen, in ref
f%erencc to the present issue. not only q magma
Q nimitye.of spirit which their Northern antagonist
seem to lack, but a far more worthy apprehension
of the abstract principles Of free government.
9 Nor can fail to admire their superior aadroit
ness ia managing to divert the national coyntos
: from the issue Of personal liberty where they ar,
wrong and Unbelievable, to one of national inde
penderce, where they are right, and sure Of til,
victory. And this doctrine Of coercion hai
facilitated this change Of controversy OF
Q the part Of the South, from o selfish strug
d gle to fOriify ana extend the institution
. of negro slavery, to d righteous and diguiaede con
. test for nationality; SO that, while the II icc55naten
ding for the identical object Of ttgE american
reyrh.ion. we are only maintaining The desboti,
~elaims Of British royalty u 5as Ts sd .ssdi
: Thus the South has ever managed 81 kNeei thei
d Northern antagonists not only on i S.a ~ssssiye
= bat constantly retreairg from untenas b Fositious
q Il cannot feel for the South, in refe uene bto Chi
contingency, the contempt which their araeSnist
seem Olten to, affect. Their course d saasA q
tie right of self-government hes beer ~ AeisntI
manly ard consistent. True, they hase4 % ssask
eiour c~onsentp to secede; and / thanEa them 10
tit; for in so doing, they have maintained teaS nat
ural rights and mine, as we'll as their osssal Yea
they are bravely yindieating the erightssef aib ba
! ItiOns. By asking the consent Of the kSn,EaI nov
! eminent, tbsyWould have reiinquitbed atbs. IA
of independeuce,1aU D. etssss a!ss as
Whatever We may think, or say, o.. a, n feger
snes toltheir domestic policy, the world owes ,tea
their gratitude for Sighting out the great battle q
national Sovereignty. q GegI sal ~ sai ass
eEE1rNE BoLlTIoNIsTs run FRIENDS OF rus sopTH
! Aifishouid be accused of being the friend Of III,
south in regsrdtO the prssen. Issue, and on al
issues their real friend, | shall never deny ID,
lcharge.zad' NAas saoueg bsIs 81 asl ~
All genuine abOlitionists are the true friends %
the South. sFaihfuI are thoawounds of afriaBd.l
We would sRateh thOichafming setpsat lfom he,
bosom. GIVE would tske from their the FIRE
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