Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-05

ed for words spoken on this floor, he was for
inquiring into the facts. He believed the
facts before us authorized an investigation
into the question whether members of this
House had not been guilty of instigating the
f|elonies which had been perpetrated here du-
ring the last few days, and whether they did
not deserve to be expelled from this body
He should move an amendment to the reso-
lutions proposing such an inquiry.
Mr.. Haskell said there were members on
this floor, who had made attempts TO dissolve
the bonds of law and Of the constitution and
failing in that, by efforts on this floor, he con-
scientiousIy believed that they had resorted
to other more direct modes for accomplishing
their purpose. We had seen slaves enticed
away from their masters-we had seena ves-
sci coming to this city for that purpose.-
These men, if found guilty, ought to be hang
ed as high as Haman. He read an amend
ment that he should offer, and which will DO
found below.
Mr.. Bayly desired (he said) TO have this
subject referred to a committee for inquiry
For that purpose, he would move to lay The
appeal on the table.
Mr.. Stewart made a point Of order. 1t
was impossible TO get the floor, when half a
dozen members, out OF their seats, stood up
III iiOUh w num-
The appeal was then laid on the. table,
without a division.
The preamble and resolutions were then
| read.
Mr.. Veneble said that it as with extreme
reluctance that he entered into this discus
sion. He had hoped, when he came here,
that wings and democrats would meet here,
cherishing the common bonds of the Union.
But he soon saw here, Notwithstanding all
the forbearance Of the south, that the spirit
of fanaiicism had taken such a hold of some
members, that no question could be brought
up here, without an assault upon the south.
We have heard a member declare that the
slaves ought to run away, and that it their
master arrest them, the slave has a right to
kill his master, and that he will hail him as
a clever fellow. He had examined the law
of Ohio on this subject, and found that the
law there, as every where, would punish as
murder the killing a man while in the eXer-
else Of lawful rights. Mr.. V. spoke al
length, and with much ardor, upon the fanat.
icism and hypocrisy which dictated the course
Of the abolitionists.
Mr.. Giddings wished to say that he went
TO the Jail TO see the captain, and stated thai
he had brought with him a gentleman who
would serve as counsel for him and the othe
men associated with him. That was said il
the presence Of many persons.
mir. Gayle. Did the member 90 there L
be rewarded by the slaves, or from the prompt
ings Of humanity
Mr.. Venable continued. He did not de
sire to pursue the gentleman from Ohio will
any feelings Of malevolence; but had the gen
tleman's sympathy ever flowed for cases o
real and meritorious suffering from the op
p~ressor's hand? The case was not known o
his pity. Bat there were men at the NORTH
above the influence of this vile fanaticism
and firm supporters of those principles o
compromise in the constitution which could
not yield 10 circumstances. He said these
provisions of the constitution could not be
amended, but by unanimous consent of the
States. 1t did not become any northern mar
TO lecture the South on the disposition t
dissolve the Union-referring to the declara,
ton Of Josiah Quincy, upon the acquisition
Of Louisiana, and of Mr.. Adams and others
upon the annexation Of Texas. The South
did not mean TO give up any of their rights
under the compromises of the constitutions
They would defend them all with their lives
They had no tayors 10 ask on this question
lie was for investigation, and would submit
an amendment TO the resolution, that the com
mittee shall consist of nine members, and BIZ
elected by ballot.
Mr.. Haskell (interposing and Mr.. V. Civ.
ing way desired to ask the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Giddings) whether he justified
these slaves in their attempt to escaped
Mr.. Giddings said it was due 10 the House
and to the world, that he should make a franb
statement. He had no hesitation in answer
ing the question. He held with our fathers
that man ,rora hor, Zoo ,ol ,,,,l o,l ,,a.
entitled to the protection in life, liberty, anC
the pursuit OF happiness. The feeling tina
mankind, as coming from the Creator hand
are all equal, he had ever been taught by hi
, fathers. Unlike the gentleman from NorIl
Carolina, (Mr. Venable,) he boosted not o
r his fathers for liberty; but let those who as
sail me, first take care to set themselves right
(Many cries of order, and some confusion
= here interrupted the gentleman from Ohio.)
q Mr.. Houston, of Delaware, desired TO in
quire when it was alleged that a member ha
been menaced by persons out of the Hous,
for an alleged participation in a criminal of
= fence against the civil law, whether it wal
in order for the gentleman from Tennessee Il
put a question to that member as 10 the jus
/, tifableness Of the acIl
The Speaker replied that the gentleman
was not compelled to answer.
Mr.. Giddings. The gentleman puts
question to me-. If the "dough-faces" viii
only keep cool, we may have a pretty fight
; He would answer tho question. lie helC
with the fathers of l776, to the principles de
Tended at Yorktown, and on which this gov
, eminent itself was based-that all men ar
free and equal; and whatsoever intrudes be
tween God and me, and attempts to rob n,
of either of these my inalienable rights, 81
far as God has bestowed upon me the power
> | will resist, and say to him he must not d,
3 it. ! hold that every man comes into tn,
world with this right. He alluded to the re
tribution inflicted by Decatur upon those op
pressors of our people IN Algiers, as a mos
righteous retribution; a cause in which h.