Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-29


the South feel that we are weaker ; lrt, a.
mas been said by my colleague, gentlemen
may speak of the Union, and may atteubpt 40
organize parties upon attachments to the
Union; but whenever a party Is ofgaNfxcd
upon that principle it must also be upon
the principles of justice. Would YOU have
us OF the South to be an appendagc to tho
Union? Would you have us submit to ae-
erosion upon aggression? ] tell you for
one-and 1 do not intend to debate ~fieqnes1
ton to-hy-before that God who rules the
universe, / would rather that the Southern
country should perish, that all her statesmen
and all her gallant spirits should be buried
in honorable graves, than subrsis fog e,rs M
slant TO degradation. And I say, as Kos
suth said, OF the mar who will not stand I'D
for his section, "the curses of the eternal
God would rest upon his head"
Mr.. CLEvELAN ND of CT. said We Of ,Ae
North shall exhibit no passion on this sub
Ject; but we have rights, the cause Of liber-
ty has claims upon us, and, asking nothing
but what is clearly right, and coolly deter
mining what that is, the North will be as
immovable in maintaining it as are the foun-
dations of the hills upon which we live
What does the South ask of the NORTH
That we shall forget that we are freemen-
the representatives of ffeemen? This cannot
be. Republican Government rests upon the
Will OF the people, expressed by majorities.
Our differences must be decided upon this
principle. Would it be tolerated by tho
South, if attempts should be made to intimi-
date them by threats of this kind? We
shall make no threats, and shall not be dis
turbed by any that may be made by others.
The people of the North love liberty, aud
wish 1t secured to earth's suffering millions,
and so far as it may be in their power, they
VIII secure it TO them, regardless of threats
here or elsewhere.
Mr.. CoLcocK Of s. CT have listened
with profound interest to the discussion
which has taken place to-day, and j desire
TO say a few words in connection with the
remarks which fell from the gentleman from
Illinois, (Mr. Bakery That gentleman OBJ
scrved-and his remark fell with peculiar
emphasis ON my ear-that he did not be-
lieve the South was in earnest as to her de-
termination not to remain in this Union If
the Legislation in regard TO her institutions
which is threatened should be ACCOMPLISH
ed. 80 81,
i confess, with some degree of mortifca-
ton, that perhaps it is true the South has, by
her conduct, hitherto exposed herself TO this
lmputaton but l rejoice TO say that the day
has gone by when any question as to her de-
hberate purpose on this subject will ever
again be made.
The gentleman las alluded to the fervid
and imprisoned language which has fallen
from the lips of Southern gentlemen to-day.
! can assure that gentleman, and this House,
that i desire not to make this question u sub
ject for rhetorical display, and he is greatly
mistaken if he supposes snch is the feeling
of any member on this floor from my section
of the Union. au
/ desire to regard it in all it's solemnity
and importance, and with a full view of oh
the consequences that surround il. In this
spirit | declare that / believe the South is
prepared to teach the North that she is in
earnest; and here pledge myself that if
any bill should be passed at this Congress
abolishing slavery in the District of Column
bla, or incorporating the Wilmot Proviso in
any from, | will introduce q resolution in
this House declaring in terms that this Union
ought 10 be disso!ced. ..i
MIR. BAKER. Will such q resolution dis
solve the Union am aware that such
language has been held in Sout. Carolina
for the last eighteen years.
Mr.. CoLCOCK. | do not say that the mere
introduction of such q resolution would Of
itself dissolve the Union; but when the vote
is taken on it here, and followed, as ] know
it will be, by the action of the Southern peo-
pie, then | am satisfied that the North will
be convinced that the South is in earnest on
this vital question.
know it has been the fashion to talk of
South Carolina distractions; but l rejoice to
find that these distractions have now assum-
cd the form and pressure of solemn truth,
and South Carolina has now the proud salts
faction ofseeing arraycd around her, her gal
liant sisters, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
and Virginia, whom she will be proud to
follow wherever they may lead. il
], for one, do not regret the discussion
which has taken place to-day. lido not wish
to see this question adjourned, nor will I
consent to any ~expedients which may post
pone i'll wish not to leave it for my chill
dren TO meet. Let it come at once and lie
settled now and forever.