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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12
Congressional Gag.Law.

Mr.. GIDDINGs, in q speech delivered in
the House Feb. Goth, thus describes the
manner i'll which the friends of freedom in
that body were gagged at the last session.1
History will record the events of the pres
cnt session, and will point unerringly to those
who have endeavored to suppress legitimate
discussion at the proper time, and who now
interpose such speeches as we listened to last
evening and to-day-at moment so unsuit-
ed to Il calm and dispassionate examination
of the effects of this fugitive law. What
are the facts? /? Why, sir, on the first day of
the session the President sent us his annual
message. 1t contained a full development
of his policy, and was therefore important to
the country. Ii had ever been the practice
to discuss the annual message fully in Com
mittee of the Whole, at an early period of
the session, when we have little else TO attend
TO. Our fathers deemed this practice not
merely right, but expedient and important, in
order that the country should fully compre-
hend the policy which was to guide the Ad-
niinistration.
In accordance with this long established
usage, OH the 9th of December, while in
Committee of the Whole, ventured to ex-
press my views upon the message. Before
my brief hour had expired, saw around me
p" 'NCiS Va Will uDAlOuS cOullc-
nances, awaiting the precise moment that
my time would expire; aud no sooner had
the chairman's mallet touched the sounding
board than score of voices demanded the
floor; and motion was made for the Com
mlttee TO rise, for the reason that we had Just
commenced on the short session of Con-
gress, aud had so much important business
To transact, that il became us TO labor and
not to spend time in discussions A resolu-
lion terminating the debate ia five minutes
was instantly adopted; and throughout the
whole country / was denounced for thus
delaying the business Of Congress. On Thurs
day following we adjourned over until Mon
day, aud although we could spare but pre-
c.Seiy one hour and .Gve minutes 10 discuss the
Presidents message, believe we have found
u perfectly convenient 10 spend at least
ticeire days ia doing nothing, and, at least,
during fifty other days our sessions have not,
think, averaged more than two and half
hours in length. Nor is this all; the gener-
al appropriation bills usually call out politl-
cal discussion. These were not reported
unlil the tenth of the present month, and
the first, / believe, was called up for action
on Saturday last, there being at that time
but eight legislative days Of the session re-
mining. Sir, cannot say that this delay
was brought about for tile purpose of sealing
the lips of the minority here; of that tho
country must Judge. This Army bill aud
the fortifcation bill and the Navy bill might
as well have been called up sixty days since
us at this hour. The States have not been
called for resolutions under the rules of the
House during the entire session, and no OPP
portunity has been afforded the opponents of
the fugitive slave law to present bill for its
repeal, or obtain vote OIL that subject
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12
WHOLE NO. 291.

Thus, sir, have the lips of the Free Soilers
been sealed in relation to the fugitive law
during the entire session, except the humble
speech of my own, made, as before stated,
on the 9th of December. So fully have my
political friends appreciated these facts that
not one of them has attempted to speak On
the fugitive law, although know that many
OF them have been anxious to occupy brief
hour on that subject.
While the river and bnrbor bill was under
consideration, the gentleman from Nouh
Carolina Mr.. CLINeMANl and my colleague,
Mr.. TAYLoR,] both interposed speeches on
the fugitive law. Free Soilers might have
done so, but they appreciated the impropriety
of thrusiing this question before the House
on that occasion and up to this time we
have been compelled by this parliamentary
legerdemain to sit in mute silence on this
important subject
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12
SALEM, COLUMBIANA CO., OHIO, APRIL IL, 1851.

the last Congress on this subject is TO be
deemed final that in all future conflicts the
r;nht shall not he trampled under foot, but
the victims of oppression shall triumph
Base as human nature often proves nseii 10
be-. il sometimes maniiests a divine residence
by which it springs with recuperatiye ener-
~ from its guilty fall.
draw no augury of despair from the ca
lamity that has belalen us. II teaches what.
ovrr there is of virtue and of principle OF
mankind the task which has been set them
90 do. and whose accomplishment God WIZ
reruire at their hands.
!, has been said by the Secretary of State,
i, , late speech, that IL this subject he re-
onc,od in Congress, the friends OF freedom
,y;ll hc found in "lean and miserable nj
,nr;,yn What cares my conscience, SIR,
whether | am in n minority or n naJority,
T m, right? Has any great and glorious
consc over been started upon earth, that dld
M, Gnd itself, at the outset, IN minority
Dd Clnrkson aud Wilbcriorce open tier
,ycn,v years contest, with n majority OF
wore moi all the oflice-seekers, ana nam,
mon-worshippers opposed TO themf Diu
the rcsistnnce of the revolutionary pauio's
to the Government oi TRENT DIualn s,u, ~,
with majority on It's side D'u ,',c ~
grim Fathers resist conformity 10 ecc'eslus- ~
ticnl oppression because they were MAORI,
~ Of ,he people? Did the glorious band OF
R.c,rn,crs count on majortles when they
decd ,bn rocks and the flames of Rome ?
Wbot ,yould now he our condition if the
rronbcts md heroes of olden days, if the
worriors fnr ruth and the martyrs of liberty
had welded TO so base an argument as this,
and had followed the multitude to do ev'l,
instead of battling for the truth, though i
were solitary and alone? can conceive OF
but one effect which such sentiment must
produce upon all noble aud ruth-loying
men. 1t is to make them labor for the right
with zeal commensurate with the infinite
baseness of the appeal by which they are
urged to abandon it,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12

And must my mother feel again
The dungeon rack, the crushing chain
The singing scourge, the bitter jecr,
Again fall on my tortured carr
As all defencclcss thou hast stood
Beneath tho infuriatc lash-O God
And scarcely dared to lift on high
Thy look of speechlcss agony.
Thou, who vast ever good and kind
To duty all thy thoughts Inclined
Whose love has been the one bright ray,
Cheering my drcar and toilsome way,
Before my tottcring steps could stray
From the lone cabin where | lay,
And sobbed away the weary hours,
Til thou mightcst come at shut Of flowers.
The sultry tasks of daylight done,
To greet me underneath the moon,
Stretching my arms in eager glce,
At the first sight caught of thee,
Scarce turning from thy close embrace,
To note gay buds which thou didst place
Within my hand--though dearly bought
The toys thy wcariod steps had sought.
And when my growing strength could share
Thy midday tolls, If uoon's hot glare
Fell on my shrinking head, how soon
Thy mothers heart has bid me come
And smiled TO see me gently laid
Beneath the cool Mngnolia's shade,
While thy love-nerved arm has wrought
The double task my rest thus bought.
And oh, when o'er me sickness came,
Unmindful of thy toil-spcnt frame,
Can forget the tender care
Which seemed each pain to sooth and share
could have deemed it sweet to die
Beneath that soft, that loving eye,
Whilst thou didst hold my fovcrcd hand,
And whisper of that better land,
Bright visions, which no longer cheer
Ny daIkcned path Of gloom and fear;
No! by thy love, and by thy woes,
My mother, l can ne'er disclose
Thy refuge, though my spirits faint
At the strange pangs their threat'nings paint
Yet l shall quail beneath tho glance
OF those stern eyes, whose look, perchancc,
May read within my trembling breast
The secret by no words confessed.
But unoppallcd thu death-closed car
Their fierce, mcnacing tones may hear,
And no revealing word be wrung
From deaths cold lip and palsied tongue.
Oh it is fearful thus to die
Yet in that brighter world on high, ,..---sa.s-.r
May some sweet angel plead for NE,
Dear mother, that l died for thee.
BuG Com. .Air.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12

WHAT DO CHRIsTIANs THINK OF IT T?-An
illustration of the civilization and Chrisiiani-
~ embodied in the Fugitive slave law has re-
Gently come to our knowledge. Rev.
DIR. Pennington, pastor of the Shiloh Presby-
terian church in New York city, has been
for two years past in Great Britain. Many
of his friends have wondered that he did not
return. The reason has now transpired.
He has written to a legal gentleman in this
city TO know whether il will be safe for him
TO return. lie is fugitive slave, having
escaped from Maryland some twenty years,
and fears that if he resumes his ministerial
labors in New York he will be seized, parted
from his wife, an estimabe woman whom
he married in this city, dragged from his
church, and sent to Southern plantation.
We had supposed that he had purchased
himself and was in possession of free papers,
but i appears that we were mistaken.
ford Religious Herald,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12

"IL SEcRETARro" of the Richmond Whig,
gives the following account of an interview
OF John p. Hale, the New Hampshire Sena-
tor, with Nirginian, both parties being at
the Richmond Hotel:
"Good morning, sir Fine weather."
"The same TO you, sir! The weather is,
indeed, fine"
"Allow me to ask, sir, if your name is
Hale"
"lt is, sir, at your service"
"John p. Hale, siri"
"Yes, sir, precisely"
"Are you OF New Hampshire, sir?"
"Yes, sir, that is my State"
" Are you Senator Hale, of New Hamp-
shire, sir!"
I" 1 am, sir, just that individual"
swell, sir, did it not occur to you, that
this was no safe place for you?"
"Why, really sir, it did not. / saw that it
was safe for your Senators, Mason and Hunt
er; who have been voting with me all the
session on the Compromise bill as did, in
deed, in the other House, all the rest of your
Democratic delegation except one. If you
don't mob them why should you mob me %
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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12
The Negro Girl.
ny Mrs. s. II. n. SMITH.

The NasbriHc Anorich says negro girl be-
longing TO Louis c. Lisby, committed suicide in
June, 1919, to avoid giving information Of her
mothers place Of concealmcnt, who had ran
away.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02
SATURDAY, AprI u, 1851.
The Convention net in the hall of the House Of Del
gates in the capitol pursuant TO adjournment

gates in the capitol pursuant TO adjournment
paAwl:G FOR SEATS
The PRESIDENT stated the first business in order I,
he the execution Of the resolution providing for tn
drawing for seats by the members Of lie Convention
The Convention then proceeded to the execution Of
the ORDER each member as his name drawn select.
ing the seat which he preferred to occupy.
The PRESIDENT then ann .unced The order 10 ,aY
beer executed
Nr SMITH, of kanawha desire TO make an il.
qliry. was not in the Convention at the time whcr
the rcsouton adopted, fixing upon the day for H.
drawing for seats, and do not know the terms in wljc
the resolution is recorded. ask, therefore, that it ma,
/ he read
Tie resolution being read by- the clerk
Nr. SMITH, of kanawha. My object in Z ring tho
resolution 10 be read was for the purpose of ascertain.
nr how this thing could be executed The rssol,,,in,
Il little unfortunate Laughter.
Mr. ANDERSON. Not 1t all.
Mr. SMITH. Now | am satisfied that the drawino
was unconstitutional. Laughter. will ask the prc.
sdcn to tell me whether the names were drawn or, ~
The PRESIDENT 1t is very like box, but M,
made of wood [LausAter
Mr. SMITH. The names were drawn from baskc,
and according the best established rules Of law hoy
is not bake, ard basket is not box tbin; t;os.
who have been unfortunate have right to demand
new drawing according 10 the resolution the rame,
were 10 be pat into box. y new drawing is wanted
as some Of these who have been unfortunate in the has
kct might be fortunate in the box. Laughter
The PRESIDENT. There was ballot-hox here he
ing part OF the furniture Of the ROOM but as could
not he found the thing to it, basket box was
used by the Secretary Laughter
Mr. Chiffon. Has not this question been settled
BY the Congress of the United States: [I.ausA,cr1
The PRESIDENT. Not precisely There was a con
tested election in the State Of Tennessee the coas,!tu.
ton Of whc! State required that the ballots should lie
deposited in box But in of the precincts they de-
posted them in goard. Laughter. The House OF
Representatives the question being carried there decided
that gourd was box in constitutional sense. Laugh
ter. Does the gentleman from kanawha (1[r SMITH
submit any propositions
Mr.. SMITH. II that precedent is be quoted as au-
thority then the drawing should be in gourd The
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Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-06
Bounty Land Claims.

A statement has been going the rounds of the
papers, to the effect that there would probably be
considerable delay in issuing of Land Warrants.
The Washington Republic is authorized to say
that the statement is incorrect, and does not truly
represent the action of the Pension Office. 1t
says: at is true, that the applications already
received exceed one hundred thousand in num-
ber, and increasing at the rate Of five hundred
day; but SO far from the claims themselves be-
ing permitted to slumber, they are subjected from
their first reception toa rapid process of classii-
cation and arrangement, which is essential TO
guard against error and confusion, and actually
conduces to despatch. There are now nearly
three hundred warrants issuing daily, and means
are in constant exercise to swell the number to
four hundred and upwards. Nearly fifteen thou
sand warrants have been issued to various parts
Of the country since the plates were first received
from the engravers"