Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
Congress.

This body has been falling for some years
in the respect of the American people A
class of Legislators for the nation, who are
BOl fit first to govern themselves cannot rX-
pect To have any influence over their constit
uents. IN munners, character hearing, aud
debate, there have bccu men both in the
Senalc and the House, who have disgracrd
the nation, and themselves, IT the latter
were possible Who that rerollrcis the for
mer dlgniiird bearing OF the Senate, can
forget the advent of Foute, of Mississippi,
with lis vulgar dictatnrlal, aud even rufliany
behavior, his stump speech manners, aud his
oiiciuus iguorancc aud presnnptiOu. That
body was once dullheratiye. What is il
now 2 Look at the recent attack of Glenn
uns upon Rheu, aud see the multitude lin
gering after the speeches, hoping in blood
thirstincss OF spirit thai duel would be the
agreeable consequence and termination OF
Senatorial debate. Read the language used
by the disputaAts, aud then decide upon the
character OF body, which can permit and
encourage such things. To do Mr.. Rhen
Justice, we would say, however, in passing
that mistaken aud hopelessly, aud unsoundIy
Ultra MS he is, lac exhibited much personal
dignity aud religious fear.
Look at the House. See lately the dis
gfstlng attack of Stanley upon MIR. Gildlngs,
w which the former almost assembled to the
. level of street blackgunrdism. Look at the
general character OF the House OF Repre-
scntaiiyes, their applause and delight at gross
and vulgar personalities, their practical de-
uial of all sacred aud holy principles and
truths. Look ut the City of Washington
The bead quarters Of political wire pullers,
and kuayes. The poison of Slavery is in lis
air, its society aud principles. Nam OH
aud avery arc its presiding d tiles, th very
delies of the nation at present What are
the consequences Look into Congress
aud see. There ARE the advocates Of mon
ey aud tariff willing to sacrifice everything
TO their god, and the advocates of slnv ~
willing to sacrifice everything to their god,
while freedom, ju.tice, and humanity are
mocked out Of sight, or trampled under foot.
The amenities, the courtesies of life, the
struggles Tor ruth and national equity, the
Jealous sense of national honor aud national
characlcr-tllrse have long since departed
from the halls of congress In their steud
are political and personal strife, dead ron-
SCryuiism, dead faith. aud dead morality.
lie was once considered II patriot, who adj
hcrcd to the everlasting right, who feared
God, aud trled TO keep his commandments.
The patriot ol congress, and this day, Is the
compr0mser. ur God, it We worship
gughl, may be politics, while the fear OF
slavery aud shareholders is more potent Than
that OF God. Alas. the days re indeed
evil.
The change, however, is not far distant.
Two mighty, but evil spirits, are first to e
cast out Of tho body polite, already con-
lulspd nv lllc tOrmpntiuu thrOps of the de-
parting liends. Slavery aud mammon are
TO be driven forth ly the spirit of Ii erty,
ere our nation, clothed in its right mind,
shall he able TO sit ut the feet of righteous
ness and trulh.-EsSer Co. freeman.