Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-04

III Is uue 10 our southern friends, WHO |
from the time of the passing of this law,
have perhaps expected that the President in |
tie event OF Discrimination to obey il, would |
seud his troops, his mnions to enforce it; it |
is due to Them, repeat, that they should TN |
derstand that the intelligence and firnness
of the ireemen of the North cannot be CO.
creed into compliance with its inilnctions,
und there Is no power on earth that eau COM
pei them to it.
am told, in an undertone, That power
will not be exerted. hope and trust it will
not. II the President be lover OF our re-
publican Institutions; it he desires to sus-
tain this Government it he he a friend of
this Union, he will never attempt to enforce
this law, or to carry out the menaces con-
tanned IN That message. These mcnuces are
unworthy Of the President; indeed, ! do
not inIpule them to him so much ny to the
counsel by Which lac is guided. We know
that, on thc dlI OF March, programme OF
these measures was put forth at the other
end of tie Capitol, aud debated there for
mUnthsi but This fugitive bill, when present.
ed to tins House, was passed under the previ-
ous question. No discussion OF its provis-
ions was allowed. The feelings Of the North
were not expressed nor represented. Our
lips were hermetically sealed, in order that
II might pass aud assume the form of law.
But, sir, II can never receive the spirit or
force of law The power of public senti-
nent is opposed to it, and it will remain II
dead letter upon your statute book.
will now refer TO that part of the mes
sage III which the President says Z" | believed
those measures" referring to this bill, "to
have been necessary, and required by the
circumstances and condition OF the country"
rejoice, Mr.. Chairman, that he has bold
y avowed this fact. The whole North be-
lievcd that he was in heart and conscience
opposed to this hill. Every Wing press in
the North said plainly that the President did
not favor tins bill, but that he was coerccd-
that he signed it by compulSion. ltwas the
Wing doctrine concerning the veto that COM
PEELED him 70 sign it. The Presidents views
on the question are now before the country,
and he avows his position manfilly. lie
places himself upon this law; aud here
wish TO say 10 the House, that from this time
we all knowlwhere the President is. lie is
IN tdror Of p6s idw; lie not only places
liuself there but his administration and his
party must stand or fall by this law re-
ioice at it! ihey must sink or swim, live or
die, stand oriall with this enactment We
now know xhcre TO find the supporters of
slavery and the advocates of freedom. Ev-
cry man throughout the whole country, AT |
the North and South, may now take his po-
sition, knowingly, with full knowledge of
the carachtor of the party with whom lac |
acts. Those that support this law must con-
sent 10 obey It and TO enforce it, 10 the letter. |
lie who will sustain this law must be will |
ling to pursue the flying bondman as he hast |
ens TO a laud OF freedom.
There is no lingering doubt, no difficulty, |
no oliscurly, resting on that party who sup |
ports this Administration. All the Wings !
throughout the country, land speak it with !
some degree of feeling, Tor once had the |
pleasure OF acting with them, when we had
principles then we avowed and acted upon
the doctrines have stated to-day,D all the
Wings throughout the country feel that their
unity is gone the party has departed from
its doctrines aud principles, and has descend
ed, step by step, from its position of 1914,
until it has literally become slayc-catchng
party.
The President informs us that these meas
ures "were adopted in spirit of concia-
ton" 81 believe" says he, "that great
majority OF our iellow-citizens synpathize
in that spirit and that purpose,and in the main
approve it," Sir, where does the President
find this evidence of approval in the popu-
lar mind? Does he draw his conclusions
from the result OF the elections in Delaware,
New Jersey, or Ohio. Does he find conso-
laiion in the election Of Michigan or Wscon-
sin? Or in Massachusetts? Does he not
read the doom OF this measure from their
results? Does he not read the handwriting
upon the wallY Or does he not see the rue
Indications OF the public mind, in the popu-
lar meetings, the resolutions and expressions
of popular indignation now maniiesting IL
self throughout the entire North? Does the
denuncialion Of distinguished leaders oil that
party give the President encouragement TO
believe that this law cun be muiutained2
A distinguished Judge IN Northern Ohio, u
leader of the Wing party, does not hesitate
10 say that he will issue habeas corpus,
and will release any slave brought before
him under this law. Such is the case in al
most all portions OF the Northern Slates-
Public sentiment is loud in condemnation of
this law; opposition 10 it is increasing and
extending and rolling forward, and no power
can stop it until this law shall be stricken
from the statute book. Who is the Presi-
dent, that he should menace the people with
his power? Why, sir, he is merely entrust-
ed with the execution of the public will. lie
is the creature OF their power, dependent
upon the popular breath. Sir, they will
laugh to scorn lis itnpolent threats.
The President says, near the conclusion of
his message, :" cannot doubt that the Amer
lean people, bound together by kindred blood
and common traditions, still cherish n para
mount regard for the Union of their fathers;
aud that they are ready to rebuke any at
tempt to violate its integrity, TO disturb the
compromises on which il is based, or TO re-
sist the laws which have been enacted under
its authority"
A noble sentiment, TO which ! respond
from the deepest feelings of my heart. The
Union OF our iathers! there is something
solemn in il. Look at the thirteen old States.
How different was that Union from the pres
ent? l revere the Union OF our fathers;
there is pleasing solennity in the recolec-
tions ofeverything that pertains to that Union;