Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-02-23

passage Of the above mentioned p%roviso
makes il the duly of every slavChulding
State, and of all the c~i,izens thereof, rs
they value their dearest privileges, their
sovereignty. their Independence, their
rights OF properly, To taks firm, united,
and concerted action in this emergency"
II. ReSoired. That we regard The pns.
sage of Il law by the Congress of The Uni
led States, abolishing slavery or The slave
trade in The District Of Columbia us IL d.
rect attack upon The institutions of the
southern States, TO be resisted al erery
hazard.
III. ReSolrcd, That in the event of
the passage b~yCongresS OF The "Wilmol
Proviso," or any law aboIishing slavery
or the slave trade in the District of Co.
lumbiu, the Governor of this Common.
wealth is requested Immediately to CON
veno The Legislature OF This Slaie Gfit
shall have adjourned) 10 consider Of the
mode and measure Of redress.
". Resoircd, That the Governor Of
this Commonwealth be requested 10 send
Il copy Of these resolutions to each Of the
States of this Union. and also to our Sen.
ators and Representatives in Congress.
In presenting them, Mr.. Hunter said,
The adoption Of these resolutions, MIR.
President. was perhaps due from the
State. not only to the rights Of her own
citizens, bun 10 The Uhion, which she has
ever sought to cherish and preserve. If
she entertained these opinions. ii was ner
duty to warn her sister States Of her feel
ings and intentions in the most SO. emn
form known 10 her proceedings.
To manifest the sincerely Of her de.
sire to promote concord. she approaches
her coniederates not only in the spirit,
but in the very language of compromise,
and submits TO their consideration the
fearful alternatives b,iween which she
must choose if she cannot be pcrlniIed 10
retain her position oGequaIily in this I'm
ion, even by the sacriii c Of Il portion Of
her rights and Interests. 1t was oncc-il
may be, perhaps, sIill-wilhin the range
of possibility that such Il course on the
part of all the southern States might in
duce Il pause in the progress of what we
feel To he aggression and insult. however
differently ii may have been inlended.-
Al any rate, il is due from Virginia TO
make every effort to save bolh the Uuiun
and The Indispensable rights of her PEG.
pie. 1t is due from her, because no SAFE
has contributed more than she did 10
make aud maintain the Union ms it now
exists. In almost every baulU of The
RevoIulion-lrom the Heights Of Abra-
ham 10 the plains Of Gs0rgia-Irnm what
was then The remote nor.hwrsl-Irom
kaskaskia aud Ninccnnes 10 Jersey and
the CaroIinas-hcr blood was poured ;
and, To the extent other mcaus, her lreas-
ure was as freely expended.
She not only sacrificed to make, but
also 10 maintain, the union Of the States.
To secure harmony and promote iralrr-
nal feelings, she coded away her north
western territory, and submitted to con
E dilionS which gave, forever. The prepon.
dcrance OF political power 10 the non
{ s'uyeholding S,acs-so liulc was she ical'
, Gus OF their progress. or doubtful of lheil
:, disposition NJ all times TO do her Justice
Under all circu Instances, and al all times
| she has manifested her attachment TO tn,
Union. She has reared her sons To cher
iSh ana revere ii rs, originally, il wa
, formed. II has eve been as n hOnst -hul'
word with uS--sacrcd for It's domestic as
h SCciaions. and which never passed III,
y lips thai il did not stir the heart.
Sir, we have been raught TO belicv
that our Constitution, if administered ira
# ly, and in Il spirit of justice and iraIefna
il feeling, contained more securities Tor hu
o man happiness and The liberty Of the cir
IL n ihan any oIhrr instrument ever dc
IF vIsed by the art Of man. But lhc Unto
d which we love is II confednracy ~ofcqua's
h The Constitution which We cheriS'
# makes no invidiouS distinction Lelwec
States or ciliZ ms, but distributes equal
n, lis blessings and its burdens. Sue
The Union and such is the ConSlila'iJ
which The blood of our fathers wa she
|. 10 procure; and shall their sons so Il
le fail in reverence TO il as 10 agree 10 III
le subversion OF The very principle whic
lies al the foundation of The slruclure.-
q. Sir, this cannot, ought not 10 be. III
Of South cannot consent 10 be made the j
l. maica or even The Ireland ofIhiS Cunle'
m eracy, without m effort 10 prevent it,
lie Ii would not be for the glory or even f
nj the interest ofthe non-slaveholding Slal'
e 10 force us 10 such cXlremilies if the
r. could. Sir, they can have no interest
forcing us to eXlremilies; and | belie>
that they would pause in that prcgrc
g. which is inevitably leadirg To such a r
or suit, if they understood fully how "
IL think and feel on this subject. Alas 81
that il should be so buI VIC have cease
ne to study and consider the feelings ar
j. opinions of each other in the true spir
is of fralernal affection.
-. Mr.. President, | know moi what efft'
or these resolutions may produce in oIht