Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-09-08
SALEM. OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 8, 1913.


iennessee and that Of the Senator from Mis-
sout combined, would have no effect In con-
"oling the hurst OF Indignation which would
break forth.
lhe idea OF the senator from Tennessee,
MAI Tue issue could not he made until the
decision OF Congress on the California qups-
uon' ne Tepudlated because there was no
Pronahlilty that such issue would be made at
present. The next issue would be the abn.
Ihlon oi slavery In the District Of Columbia,
ana IN the forts and a~rsenals. He believed
tha' In a few wears an amendment of the con.
stllutlon would be made. which would still
further PROSTATE the power and interests of
Tue south. The opposition to the Amlstad
appropriation had been sustained by arru.
ulen's such as he had never before this SEES.
SION heard from any lips. The situation OF
'he south Atlantic States ought to induce US
to pause. We had gone through a war. and
ihe fruits of victory are held IN, but these
irolts the South is not permitted iv touch
While the North is becoming rich by the
carrying trade, by supplying provisions, &C..
the South had not even had its share of IA.
tronage in the appointment of the officers who
had figured in the law.
Mr.. Houston wished to make his position
known, not only on this continent, but that
il should be blazoned forth to the world
He believed that the crisis so much spoken
OF had come. Texas was peculiarly situa-
ted. The line Of 36o3U divides her terrific
ry. North OF that, slavery is prohibited
SCUM OF 1t slavery may Or may not exist. as
she may select. Texas had entered the I'm
Inn m thty n,plsst,,, ..I l.. - .:Il.
adhere TO that condition. He did not see
that this bill affected the interests of Texas
in any way. The extension in OREGON of
the line 10 Ago could not affect the southern
States. He stood on the frontier. and he
saw nothing in whatever legislation might
take place in reference to territory north of
az which could concern his State. He re-
minded the Senate that thirteen senators from
the northern States had voted for the admis-
sion OF Texas as she came in. And he was
ready TO vote for the admission of Oregon,
even with the prohibition of slavery attached
10 Ii, as it could never effect the southern
Territories. He might vote against receding
because he hoped something better might be
obtained. AS 10 the southern territories, the
government of California is not now before
US. He remembered the cry of disunion and
notification when the high tariff was impo-
sed. That cry reached him in the wilder
ness, an exile from kindred and friends but
it rung in his ears, and wounded his heart.
But now he was in the midst of such a cry,
ana se was bound TO act as a man conscious
of the solemn responsibilities imposed on
him. He had heard the menaces and cries
of disunion until he had become familiar with
them, and they had now ceased to produce
alarm in his bosom. He had no fear of the
dissolution Of the Union, when he r~ecollec-
ted how il had been established, and how 1t
had been defended. 1t could not he the in
terest of the north TO destroy the south, not
withstanding the papers signed by old men
and old women, and pretty little girls, pray
ing for abolition, got up in The very small
coteries-these could not rufle the Union
The intelligent and manly spirits of The north
would rise up 10 defend the Union. He
wished no separation Of the states. He had
too much confidence in the north 10 fear any
injury from that section. And he thought
the southland he was a southern man
should make some sacrifice for the purpose of
reconciliation with the north. AS TO the
Presidential elections, he hoped they would
always continue and that the republic would
exist but he did not dread the influence
which these questions would exercise on leg
~lslatlon. Oregon cannot obtain protection
and good government except from Congress;
and he hoped these would be extended to
her.
He protested against the cries of disunion,
and against every attempt to traduce the
Union. He was Of the South, and he was
ready 10 defend the south but he was for
the Union. The Union was his guiding star,
and he would fix his eyes on that star to d.
rect his course. He would advise his friends
of the South and OF the North to pursue mea-
sures OF Cancellation. He would discourage
every attempt to SOW discord, and TO stir up
The passions of the country, and kindle them
up TO war. He regretted that the Senator
from South Carolina had used anr menacing
language against the Union.
Mr.. Calhoun explained that he used nc
menace. He spoke Of his own position.
Mr.. Houston said he was glad to find tina
the Senator meant no menace. What would
be done by the South ! Would she have
convention!
MIR. Downs. Have not the North had
convention
treason in the South to have a convention?
MIR. Houston said, certainly not. ltwoulC
have the right to hold a convention and rails,
a pnny war against the women and children
who get up abolition papers, or against tina
convention at Buffalo; and he had seen
much more respectable convention Of buffa
Ioes. lie would never go into any Southern
conventlon--he would never aid in any
scheme to bring about a dissolution of II,
Union. What would a Southern convention
dof Would it oppose the laws enacted b.
a majority Of tho two houses Would i
raise troops TO cut off emigranis to Oregon
because they were going there without ne
groeSE He wished to know if this woul,
not be a beautiful ideal The Senator iron
South Carolina, after voting for the Missouri
compromise, could not head a convention
Heaven would not let him. Such a mutt
nous nondescript company as he would hav,
under him, would never have been seen be
fore. As for himself. he would not 20 in fo