Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-01-05
ANTI-sLAVERY BUGLE, SALEM, O.


Of Mr.. Bayly. The meeting was addressed
by Messrs. Stephens. Fooie, Woodward,
Westcoit, Toombs, Butler, Rusk and others.
The following is reported as the organiza-
ton If The meeting: Ex-Governor METCALF,
United States Senator from Kentucky, was
called 10 the Chair-Mr. Atcbison. Senator
from Missouri, and Ex-Governor Gayle, a
Representative from Alabama, were appoint
ed Vice Fredericksburg Mr.. Venable, a Re-
preventative from North Carolina, acted as
Secretary. Between sixty and seventy mem
bers were present, all, Of course, from slave
States.
We have TINS given a brief history Of the
affair up 10 the present moment. We are
not among those who apprehend danger TO
our glorious Union from any movement Of
this kind; although we regret exceedingly
that this meeting has been held. 1t can do
no good-answer no purpose, except the eX-
ASPIRATION of both parties.
Mr.. Bayly's assertion of the RIGHT Of South
ern States 10 resist what they consider UNI
constitutional action on the part of the gene
raj government, is pure South Carolina multi
fication doctrine. Before it can be admitted
as correct, Mr.. Bayly would have to demon
strdte 1t at there was no constitutional power
in the Federal Government itself, to decide
The question as TO the CONSTITUTE onality of a
law passed by Congress.
Force Is not the means by which any par
ty or any section of this Union can carry out
It's views; and this gentlemen will discover
should they press the matter. All must bow
to the constitutional action of Congress /;
whether that action be agreeable 10 the North
or 10 the South.
The views Of the Southern men in this
crisis may he gathered from the following
report of the remarks Of Mr.. Rusk at the
meeting, as given by the Washington cor
respondent of the Pennsy ~lvanian. We ex-
tract as follows:
"The meeting, | am informed, was very
orderly very little excitement was manifest
ed, and even the uliras were very moderate
in the expression Of their sentiments. The
remarks of Gen. Rusk. Senator from Texas,
| understandable those Of Mr.. Calhoun
were listened TO with the most profound at
tention. IL my information he correct, and
| have no Doubt on the subject, these remarks
of Gen. Rusk. embodied, probably. very near
y the elements of the great majority Of the
Southern members present. lie said that
some seemed 10 think that the object Of their
assemhlage was to inform the people Of the
INV aTraDtable steps taken within the last few
days. in derogation Of the rights of the south.
ern portion Of this confederacy, and me rights
Of the people of he District Of Columbia
1t this were so, inc object Of the resolutions
falls far short Of The object intended, for they
do n1t pretend TO set out the action of the
House Of Representatives on these subjects.
A true account Of this action was now travel
ling through the press to all parts of this
Union. He deemed the object of the meet
ing to he. however, TO devise some means by
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lority in Congress from trampling upon the
Constitution, and violating the Constitution
al rights Of one half Of the States of this
Union. How was this TO be effected 7 he
asked. Was it 10 be the act of one or & few
States Was it 10 be effected by ~passio-,.
violent language, and prec;.pita,e acricu1 All
these, if resor,ed to, would ca,l. 1t mus, be
effected, he Insisted, ny cau,ios~t prudeni,
and hrm %"ctioG, upon the part Of all interest
ed. TO he Of any service, there must be una
nimity Of feeling and action, under the gui-
dnnce Of patriotism, and not of passion
They had just come out Of a heated political
contest, in which they had been divided into
two parties. Mutual elimination and recrim-
%ination had taken place-no time had elapsed
in which to pour oil on the troubled waters.
He did not wish 10 be understood as con-
%denning tho resolutions of Mr.. Bayly, hut
he thought it premature to act upon them
The call to meet was not twelve hours old
not more than two thirds of the representa-
tives from the Southern States were then pre-
sent-and action then would not only be pre-
c~ipitate. hut would he more likely 10 produce
division lhnn harmony. He WAS, fore,
obliged to the gentlemen from Georgia, (Mr.
Stephens.l for his motion to refer these reso-
luiions, and adjourn until the 18th of Janna-
~. There was. to his mihd, a manifest i'm
rroprielv in passing these resolutions now.
The subject should he thoroughly invesriga-
ted, and the resolutions and address, (if such
an one as is spoken Of ought to be adopted. }
should correspond with each other, and should
both be calm. just, and dignifed. as well as
firm. He hoped. therefore, that the PROPOSE
ton Of the gentleman from Georgia would
be unanimously adopted"