Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19

But to prove beyond cavil that domestic insti-
tutions," include slavery, the readers attention is
invited TO the first Of three propositions drawn DIP
by Messrs Grimes and Calloman, and submitted
BY Mr.. Seward to the Senate COMMITTED Of Thit-
teen" II is in these words: First, No amend
ment shHll be made 20 the Constitution which will
authorize, or give to Congress any power to abol-
ish or interfere in any State with the domestic in
situations thereof, including that Of persons held
to service or labor by the laws Of such a State.''
If a doubt could before have existed ss to the
meaning Of domestic institutions" this "pro2o-
sition" removed it. The Republican party, then,
stands before the world the unblushing assertor Of
the Infamous doctrine that the States of this Union
have the "RIGnT" to institute slavery. The ne
ture of the "RIGnT" to enslave a being sta ped
with the signet Of Jehovah, lie immaterial. 1t 10
the acknowledged existence Of any kind Of a right
in any individual or in any community, to imhi ute
humanity, which every true man and every true
woman will instinctively spurn.
have now reached the stand point, a low one
truly, by which the course Of the Republican par
ty, though none Of it's members may hold slaves,
has publicly asserted this "RIonT'' for the people
of the Southern States. These States, we'll a ware
'HN ~ ~ - pNihy ~ shO NOihh hio NV
Federal Constitution to be anti-slavery, and that
the great Magma Wartd of British aud American
liberty-th writ of Habeas Corpus. is amply suf-
6cient to free every slave in the Confederacy, se-
cede from the Union, not because Lincoln is cleo
ted, but to secure the "RIoAT," which both Dou-
glas Democrats, and Lincoln Republicans, concede
to Thorn, and which they unfortunately think is ab.
solutely essential to 'their safety and happiness"
Now | assert without fear Of successful refuta-
tion, that every man, who takes bis position upon
either the Republican, or the Democratic Platform
is bound by every principle of honor to carry out
in good faith, every compromise" (made with
the devil which he asserts the Federal C1Ds.itu-
tion-to him the Higher Law, to contain.
Possessing the right to hold slaves, which both
the Douglas Democrats and the Lincoln Republic
cans cOncede, the Southern States have an un-
doubted right. if the Federal Constitution is am
biguOus, to have q new understanding Of the bar
gain.
The Douglas Democrats and the Republicans
stand upon the same Platform of "Old Federal
ISM" which the election of Mr.. Jefferson over
threw, but which the military popularity of Gen.
jackson re-established on a frmer basis than for
merly-namely, the Money poOer," of the central
consolidated Government at Washington.
The fate of selEgovernment is in the keeping of
the Republicans and the Douglas Democrats. Up
on them will devolvs its success or failure. In ihe
North those who believe in the unquestionable
right Of secession, are like angels visits few and
far between" They are merely lockers on-not
actors upon the stage. As one Of these UNDECIDED
few, let me say that l look forward to the coming
conflict with fearful ~foretaste of its fatal results tc
free government.
"When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug 81
oar."
B. G. WRIGHT.
! RUkiL, 1lrs. Jan. Is, 1861.