Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-02
House of Representatives.
FRIDAY, Dec. 18th 1919.

81 INC JedCFdt OHl0R.
Mr.. Armstrong moved that the petition
be laid upon the table, and the petition
ers have leave to Withdraw the
Mr.. Townshcnd wished it received
and referred to a select committee
There were reasons, which might be
shown, why the petition could not, and
ought not, TO be granted. The better
way TO dispose Of it was to state those
reasons.
Mr.. Letter was opposed TO the refer
encc. lie favored the utmost reasonable
limits of the right of petition but this
was Of a character which ought not TO be
tolerated.
Mr.. Holcomb moved to reject the Pc
tilion. He did not deny the right Of Pc
tition-ihe paper has been read, and we
know its contents-and nothing further
was due from us.
Mr.. Mcclure hoped tho petition would
be referred to the gentleman who presen-
ted it. and that a report would be made
on the subject. He condemned the pray
or of the petitioners declared ii TO be one
which could not be granted and wished
to have the reasons shown achy it could
not be granted.
Mr.. Smith, of Madison. opposed the
rejection oftho petition. 1t would be an
Infringement of the right of petition, and
he could not vote for ii. The paper was
an improper one; but let us refer it TO a
committee.
MIR. Rocdtcr declared the paper to be
a reasonable one; and would treat il
with silent contempt.
Mr.. Mott thought no course of treat.
ment toward such u petition could be
called ~ungcnerous. 1t ought not TO be
entertained and the fact that it contain
ed the signature Of q minister of the Cos
pei furnished no reason why it should
not be rejected.
MIR. Norris advocated its Reference
The right is guaranteed to the citizens of
this country to change their form of gov
crnmcnt when they see proper; and the
fact that a minority petition for this
change furnished no argument 10 his
mind for its rejection. He hoped it
would be referred.
Mr.. Worries thought it was due to the
character of the State that the paper
should not be reported upon.
MIR. Whitley and Mr.. Smith, ofBrown,
spoke briefly on the subject.
Mr.. Marsh defended the utmost bounds
Of the right of petition, let the subject be
as Objectionable as it might. lie favored
the reference of the petition.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Letter and Roedtcr; when the House re-
fused to reicct-yeas 10, nays IS.
Mr.. Roodcter moved the petitioners
have leave TO withdraw their petition
lost, yeas, 81, nays AZ.
The question being upon laying the pc
tilion on the table, it was lost, yeas 80,
nays 81.
Several motions for reference 10 select
and standing committees were voted
down.
Mr.. Whitley moved to refer it to a
committee of the whole lIouse-Iost,
yeas 4. nays 81.
The House then took a rcccss.
8 o'clock, p. NJ.
The petition for a dissolution of the
Union was finally, after further debate by
, Messrs. Letter and Riddle, referred to
. Mr.. Townshcud, by Il vote Of yeas 81,
, nays 28.
, ABROAD AND AT IloME.-Thc Rev. DR..
Durbin, in his account Of his tour in the
East, describes Il visit TO the slave mar
, ket Of Alexandria, where beautiful girls
were exposed for examination and sale
like cattle. He concludes the narrative
! with the remark I" turned with hor-
f ror ut the scene before me, where virtue
r had not even the privilege of contest nor
the apology for temptation"
Are such scenes any less horrible in
> the United States than in Egypt? or did
t The pious Dir. spend all his sympathy on
the Nubian girls in the Aleyandrian mar
kels, that he has no word of rcbuko for
G the similar exposure Of American fe-
> mules in the flesh markets Of Washing
! ton and Baltimore and New Orleans q
/ Or do the fogs of our atmosphere hide
o these enormitics from his vision? or is il
that he stood in Egypt as a man, within
the reach Of human sympathies, and on
his return he has again risen into the
cold cminonco of his doctorate, away
! from the sound and sight Of human wo
DIR. Durbin cannot be ignorant OF the
v fact that the slave market in the nation,
d al capitol, which daily exhibits scenes nc
d less shocking to feeling hearts than the
one he describes, exists by the federation
o and support of Congress and the people
of the North.
Yet he Processes TO ''preach the Cos
y pel' to this people, TO be a minister o