Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-12
Mr.. F0ote-what portion of my remarks

Mr.. WeStcott--I ask whether the words
objected TO are not, according to the rule, to-
be reduced TO writing2
Mr.. EODie-l pass it over. But the Sena-
tor from New Hampshire has said, that if |
would visit that State. | would be treated 10
an argument. Why, | would not argue with
him What right have they of New Hamp-
shire to argue upon the point 1t is not a
matter with which they stand in the least
connected They nave no rights of proper
ty of this description, and | rejoice to be able
10 say, that a large proportion of the lntclIi-
gent and patriotic people of New Hampshire
do not concur in the views expressed by the
Senator this morning. They take the ground
that the people Of the United States, the
Constitution and the Union, have guaranteed
the rights of the South, connected with this
property, and that the people of New IIamp-
shire have no right at all to NEEDLE with the
subject. Why, is ii not a fact, that gentle
men, members OF this body, among them The
distinguished Senator from Massachusetts,
whom regret not TO see in his place. are
known TO be more or less hostile to the instl-
tuition Of domestic slavery, but have never
entertained the doctrine, that the Congress
OF the United States, has any jurisdiction
whatever, over the subject They have held
that amy attempt, directly or indirectly, 10 Ell
feet abolition or to encourage abolition ny
Congressional Legislation is at wal with the
spirit and letter of the Constitution.
Mr.. Hab-Will the Senator allow me to
inquire if he can point out a single instance
in which | have made any aggression upon
the rights of property in the South.
Mr.. F0Die-That is the very thing | am a.
bout to show. When tho Senator from New
Hampshire undertakes to assert that those
Northern men who do not concur with him
are 'cravens,' he uses language of false and
scurrilous import. 1t is not the fact that his
language will be re-echoed in any reSpecta-
BILE neighborhood in New England. His
sentiments will find no response or approval
in any enlightened vicinage in New Eng
land, and therefore, he has no right to say
that those who are faithful TO the principles
of the Constitution and fail TO re-echo the
fierce, fanatical, and %iactious declarations of
the Senator are 'cravens' in heart, and def
clent in any of the noble sentiments which
characterize high-spirited republicans.
Mr.. Hah-I did not use snch langu age.
Mr.. Foote-Did the Senator not use the
word 'craven?'
WI 1futL--ll Nlit otudlbl 1 dilp" 'hNs L
will inform him that when tue Senator from
South Carolina remarked that he supposed
it was thought that the South had lost all
feeling, | replied by asking if it WAS sup
posed that the North had no sensibility-
that we had bowed our faces to the earth
with our backs to the Sun, and submitted to
the lash so long that we dare not look MP
Mr.. FOoic-The declarations of the Sena-
tor from New Hampshire Just amount to this
that if he met me on the highway and adj
dressed me gravely or humorously-for he is
quite a humorous personage-should say
design to take that horse which is now il
your possession, and then announce that h'
wishes to enter into an argument with IN
as to whether | should prefer that the ANNA
should be stolen from the stable or take
from me on the road. How could | NEE
such a propositions Why, ! should say Il
him, either you are a maniac, or, if sane, yo
are a knave. Aud yet this very case is nov
before us. The Senator from New HamT
shire introduced a bill obviously intended
rob the people of the District of their slaves
| will read it and show that such is the in
port of the bill. ] do not know anything
bout the paper to which reference has bee
made. 1t has been sent TO me as TO otht
Senators during the winter, but ] always II
frain from opening it. The editor of it ma
be an intelligent man. | have heard that /
Is. lie is certainly an Abolitionist. 1t mj
be that he has not in his paper openly avov
ed, as the Senator from New llampshi
seems very plainly to indicate, that he hi
approved Of this late attempt to steal t
slaves from the District. But the public
tipn of Sunb a pap.r hos tanln1 10 oprnpraf
such movements.
Mr.. Hah-When did | avow that | appl
we'd of this movements
Mr.. FOOie-I will show it from this hi
| challenge the Senator to produce any su
f statute from the statute book of any State
this Union.
Mr.. Hqie-I have said that the bill is
f substance identical with one of the statu
, of the State of Maryland. | have that st
= ute book before me and will hand it to I
Senator.
Mr.. johnson, Of Maryland.-Allow me
e see it.
Mr.. FOOie-How are We to understa
e the Senator He will not acknowledge /
his object is to encourage such conduct, a
% he shuns the responsibility. When
l. charge upon him that he himself has brea
'e ed in the course of his h~arrangue this mt
l. ing the same spirit which has characters
lie this act, he says most mildly and quietly
-e by no means-l have only attempted to
5, troduce a bill corresponding substanii;
f. with the law on the statute books of mos
| the States of this Confederacy.' And
a. Senator supposes that all of us are perleC
is demented, or do not know the nature of
" case, TIE circumstances, or the mott
ne which have actuated the Senator. vii
err undertake to assert, that he would ever h
s. thought Of such a bill if these slaves had
been abducted from the. District, in opp
H. ton to the consent Of their owners, by
n parties engaged in this marauding exp
/ ton! He cannot deny it; and, therefor
NJ am authorized TO come to the conclusion,
MS he introduced the bill for the purpose of
sw vering and protecting the act, and enco
ging similar acts in the future. What is
re- phraseology Of the bill? (The honor
ire Senator here read the bill.) Who doI
nnUt th,f thn ,lsa,t af a.. &c., r. \