Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-03-23

DHl on Ine auDlect now uelOTc ue Senhao,
with some amendments to it, which pro-
pose to support, with all its provisions, to the
fullest extent. And desire to call the at
tention of oil sober-inindcd men, of all con-
scientious men in the North, of all men
who arc not carried away by any fanatical
idea, or by any false idea whatever, to their
constitutional obligations. put it to all the
sober and sound minds at the North ms I
question of conscience, What right have
they, in their Legislative capacity, or any
other TO endcavor TO get round this consii-
tuition, to embnrrass the free exercise of tlIe
rights secured by the constitution TO the per-
sons whose slaves escape from them? None
at all none at all. Neither in the forum Of
conscience nor before the face of the con-
sttulion are they justified, IN my opinion
Of course it is mntter for their considern-
ton. They probably, in the turmoil of the
times, have not stopped to consider OF this;
they have followed what seems to he the
current of thought aud of motives for the
occasion, and they neglect 10 investigate
fully the rcnl question, and to consider their
constitutional obligations; as | am sure, II
they did consider, they would fulfil them
with alacrity. Therefore, Ircpent, sir, that
here is ground of complaint against the
North well founded, which ought TO he re-
moved which il is now in the power of the
different departments of this Government to
remove; which calls for the enactment of
proper laws authorizing the judcaiure Of
this Government, in the several States, TO do
all that is necessary for the recapture of fhgi-
tive slaves, and for the restoration of them
TO those who claim them. Wherever 20,
and whenever | speak OH the subject-and
when speak here ! desire TO speak TO the
whole NORTH say that the South has been
injured in this respect, and has right to
complain and the North has been too care
less of what ! think the constitution per-
emptoriIy and emphatcally enjoins upon it
as duty.
The .Anti-.SiGrery .4gitatiOn.
Then, sir, there are those abolition societies,
of which am unwilling TO speak, but in re-
| gard to which ] have very clear notions and
opinions. do not think them useful. think
their operations for the last twenty years have
produced nothing good or valuable. At the
same time, know thousands of them are
honest and good men; perfectly well mean
ing men. They have excited feelings, they
think they must do something for the cause
of liberty, and in their sphere of action they
do not see what else they can do, than to
contribute TO an abolition press, or an aboli-
ton society, or to pay an abolition lecturer.
do not mean TO impute gross motives even
to the leaders of these societies, but am not
blind to the consequences cannot but see
what mischefs their interference with the
South produced. And is it not plain to
every man? Letany gentleman who doubts
of that recur TO the debates in the Virginia
House of Delegates in 1892, and he will see
with what freedom proposition mnde by
Mr.. Randolph for the gradual abolition OF
slavery was discussed in that body. Every
one spoke of slavery as he thoughts very
! iguominious and dsparaging names and epi-
tllets were applied to il. The debates in the
House of Delegates on that occasion, be-
lieve, were all published. They were read
by every colored man who could read, aud if
there were any who could not read, those
debates were read TO them by white men.
At that time Virginia was not unwilling nor
afraid TO discuss this question, and TO let that
part of her population know as much of il
us they could learn. That was in 1892
AS has been said by the honorable member
from Carolina, these abolition societies COM
menced their course OF action III 1885. 1t
is said-I do not know how true it may be-
t that they sent incendiary publications into
the slave states; at any event, they attempt.
ed to arouse, and did arouse, very strong
feeling; in other words, they created great
/ agitation in the North against Southern sla-
very. Well, what was the result? The
, bonds of the slaves were bound more firmly
t than before; their rivets were more strongly
fastened. Public opinion, which in Virginia
had begun TO be exhibited against slavery,
and was opening out for the discussion OF
I the question, drew back and shut itself up
III its castle. | wish to know whether any
body in Virginia can now talk as MIR. Ran
dolph, Gov. Mcdowell, and others talked
J there openly, and sent their remarks to the
the press, in 1899. We all know the fact
and we all know the cause, and every thing
that this agitatng people have done has been
not TO enlarge but TO restrain, not to set free
but TO bind faster the slave population of the
South. That is my Judgment Sir, as ]
have said know many of them in my own
} neghbOrhood, very honest good people, mis-
, led, as think, by strange enthusiasm; bu
1 they wish to do something, and they are cal
$ led on 10 contribute, and they do contribute
D and il is my firm opinion this day, that with
Q III the last twenty years as much money ha
i been collected and paid to the abolition socie
s ties, abolition presses, and abolition lecturers
n as would purchase the freedom of ever,
c slave man, woman, and child in the State o
IS Maryland, and send them all TO Liberia.
o have no doubt of it. But have yet to lear
- that the benevolence of these abolition socie
i ties has at any time taken that particula
Is turn. (Laughter)
/ Coionizaiion.
IS In my observations upon slavery as
I. has existed in the country, and as it nov
4 exists, ! have expressed no opinion G
rs the mode OF its extinguishment or anne
IS lioration. l will say, however, though
70 have nothing to propose ON that subject, be
IN cause do not deem myself so competent q
= other gentlemen to consider it, that if an
to gentleman from the South shall propose
c, scheme of colonization to be carried on Ii
% this Government upon large scale, for I'll
of transportation of free colored people to al
IL colony or place in the world, l should l
to quite disposed TO incur almost any degree
| expense to accomplish that object. Nay, 81
il following am example set here more tha