Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-08
WHOLE NO. 346.

sir, l WISH TO inquire OF those gentlemen
whether they arc willing to rise on the floor,
md sly frankly TO the people of our State,
That they are IN favor Of supporting this slnve
trade? | desire full md fair understand.
ing on the subject ! wish 70 understand the
position of the Wing pnrty Of my own State
VIII they sustain this cuast-wise slave-trnde.
or will they not? ? or are they TO play dark
and keep silent? ] mean no disrcspect TO
my colleagues of either party. am solicit
ous that the people OF Ohio should under
stand how eaci Of their representatives stand
on these questions.
But the Compromise was intended also 10,
ard, II observed, must, forever close all hopo
OF excluding slavery or the slave trade from
or Territories On this point there is no
longer uncertainty. The official returns
from Utah show that slavery EXISTS iherc.--
Scryiio politicians can no longer deny the
iact lho honorable Secretary of State,
'h'nk, wlll not repeat the gigantic falsehood
winch he put forth IN the Senate on the 7th
OF hiarch, loJO, when he asserted that slav-
cry was excluded from that country by tho
laws of God" Indeed, nj the time when
that attempt to deceive the people of tbs
North was made, it was known here and
throughout the country that slavery existed
IN Utah. The fact had been published some
Two months previously, in most Of our lead
ing newspapers; aud it the author of thns
declaration WIS ignorant of the fact, think
hc was The only member of Congress unin-
formed on that point. Slavery also exists in
New Mexico, as we have seen by the public
prcs2. Indeed, if we can rely upon The pub
lie press, Judge Of New Mexico was lately
engaged ia purchasing slaves in this city to
work the silver mines of that country, from
which the Secretary Of State, asserted that
slavery was excluded by Gods law.
Mr. Chairman, when hear members on
this iioor rise aud proclaim their intention to
support the Compromise, understand them
TO s'y cmplaticslly, that they have made up
thoir minds 10 support slavery in this District
aad IN the Territories; and to maintain the
slave trade, with al its crimes aud fright
iul amount of guilt, here, aud in the Terri
tories, aud Oh our Southern coast. II gem
tlelnen mean anything by their declarations,
u.,y mean this. When they say the slave
Question Is settled, they intend 10 bc under.
stood ly Suuillcin men as giving their in
i'hence IN favor Of maintaining slavery and
the sluye trade wherever they now exist un-
der Tie laws of the Federal Government. I
iraire the people of the Surih to understand
them, 'osc to speak for this purpose.
mr. Charnlan, u has pleased certain gen.
ueinen, on various occasions To nlIude 10 my
soi and ms political friends as opposed TO
HE Constitution. They will not meet our
arguments on this point. They recoil from
ieglIinn,e debate, aud seek 10 msrepresent
us 10y general charges carefully avoiding ey-
cry Specific point. ! now repeat, that 10 tho
iili extent 10 which The law of 1850 involves
tins Government, iii officers, aud the people
OF The free States, in the burden, the expense,
ana disgrace, of recapluring aud returning
iGFlllye slaves, Il is unconstitutional
And, biz ! here desire TO understand if
Here be member from Ohio, or from any
free State east of it, who denies this posi-
uonY Is there one who holds that his con-
s,liuenis and himself are bound TO participate
IN the expense aud crime of chasing slaves?
II so, desire that he will announce the fact.
] long 10 find one such public man; aud il
there be one here, wish lic would ayow tho
fact
No, Mr.. Speaker, blush for my country,
when her representatives take shelter be-
hind unmeaning generaliies, and refuse to
nvow their honest sentiments.
II gentlemen intend TO support the Com
promise, they must Of course intend TO chase
down tic trembling female, as she lees from
the inhumunity OF worse Than savage OPP
prcssor. Aud, in view of some men, no can
didale is fit for President, or other office, un-
view of those who regard with sentiments Of
respect the dignity of lhe human race.
Mr.. Chairman, we are under neither moral
nor political obligations to lcgislaie on this
subject The first clause of the same section
of The Constitution provides that the cii-
2cns Of each State shall enjoy all the privi-
leges and immuniiics of the several States"
Now, sir, instead of carrying ont this proyis-
ion of the Constitution, by egislalng for its
enforcement. we left tho subject us il was
when the Constitution was adopted. Aud
instead of enforcing this provision, we per-
nit Southern States now to sell the citizens
OF Massachusetts into slavery, in plain, di-
rect, aud palpable violation of the Consiitu-
tiun, and ure now howing under the lash
while members of this body from the same
Stutes 10 not cyca refer 10 such outrages up
Oh liberty aud humanity, but nrc eager to riso
and swear allegiance 10 this fugitive law;
avowing their readiness TO chase down a
fellow heing who seeks an sylun from OPP
preston. How long will the people tolerate
such cnllousness, such insensibilily to all that
is right and just, and patriotic?
Mr.. Chairman, for sixty yenrs this con-
siruciion Of the Constitution which have
expressed has heen acknowledged and OBJ
served. During that period, 10 statesman
advanced The nlhOrrent doctrine of subject
ing the hhorng men of the North to the dis
grace of catching slaves. The history of
our Government shows this fact, and coming
ages viii read il. This law, which tnkes
from the labnriug men Of the North por-
ton Of their earnings, to pny for catching
and returning fugitive slaves, is thousand
lines more repugnnnt 20 their feelings than
wac the stamp act, or the tax on tea. Under
ihs law, they ara involved in supporting an
institution which they detest; compelled 10
contribute TO the commission of crime alb
horrent 10 humanity. This oppression, THE
violation of conscience aud their constitu-
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