Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-01-24

The antagonsm between the North and tho
South, is finding new occasions for exhibition.
The mission Of Kossuth has served to dcyclopc
it in a manner unmisal;ablc even to the blind
est. 1t was manifest in the debate and vote on
the resolution Of wclcomc-and subsequently
in the vote to lay on the table memorial from
tho Industrial Congress, requesting tho recall
of Mr. Riycs, our minister to France, and tho
suspension OF diplomatic intercourse with the
French Nation. The vote on this latter qucs-
ton in the Senate was northern and southern,
not Wing and Democratic. The South by its
representation in Congress this winter stands
out precmincntly,tho enemy alike of freedom, at
home and abroad. They had hoped to make
their empty homage to a fallen patriot, a
new mask for their trcachcry to frccdom.-
But Kossuth'S unexpectedly earnest position,
his vigorous prosecution of his revolutionary
schemes, and his adroit man0ycring to commit
even themselves to his plans, has non -puscd
and conloundcd them, and they are obliged to
appear in their true character and proclaim that
to sustain chattc slavery, they are willing to
sustain European absolutism.
a memorial for the restoration Of AoSging as
part of Naval discipline gave some Of these
southern patriots an opportunity to appear thco-
rc,ically, as well as practically, as the champ
ions Of the savage and brutili1ing lash. Mr..
Badger Of North Carolina, sisua.iacd himself
as the champion of this measure, Flosging in
his estimation was nothing SO terribly outro-
gcou5.
Commodore Stockton made an admirable
speech in opposition to the memorial. lie pre-
sen;od principles equally as applicable to the
abolition Of hoggins on the plantation as in the
navy. Here is an extract:
"SVlIat has honor, what has pride, what has
patriotism, TO do with man who may be,
NJ the caprice of another, subjected 10 an in
famous punishment, worSc--uyc sir, in some
cases worse Il thousand times than death !?
Can noblcncsS of sentiment, or an honorable
pride of character, dwell with one whose
every muscle has been made TO quver under
the lash Can he long continue TO love his
country, whose laws degrade him TO the lev
cl of brute; The infamous "qnestion" OF
torture now only remains as a blot Oh the
/ page of Anglo-SaXon history. The whip
! ping-post where the worst Migrants used TO
expiute their offences, has been discarded
from society. The worst Offences in our
State prisons are no longer punished by the
lash. Why is all this? Why arc those
punishments now condemned as the shame
iul relics of Il barbarous age? 1t is because
the light of better day has dawned. Ii i,
because the prcccpts of the Gospel of Chris
tunily have amoliorated our laws. 1t is be
4. al N tl.g,ta
a man is fit to live at ALL he ought not to be
dyestcd Of all tho qualities which make {
man. hy the infamous mulilalou of his body
What is the answer which is given to al
this by those who seek to restore this relic
of bafbarism to the Navy? Why they tel
us we intend only to apply this system o
punishment to scnmen-we intend only Il
ilog sailors. That is quite true. 1t is onl,
sailors who are to be treated like brntes-
ave, sir, worse than brutes. There is M
man who hears inc, who would permit hi
dog to be thus treated. There is no spot OF
the habitable globe, known to me, where
man would he permitted to seize upon dog
and lash him until be cut the flesh from OF
his ribs. and the blood should be made t
run down from his backbone TO his HEELS
But, sir, il is only the sailor, for whom Ih
punishment is to be reserved"
ave heard a great deal Of the delinquen
cies of sailors. There are delnqucncies o
officers, as well as of sailors. There nr
officers in the Navy, as well as sailors, win
ought not to be there. Ii you desire 10 pre-
pare the Navy for the exigcncies OF war,
; you desire to preserve your ancient renow
us a naval power, you must, in my Judge
menr, abolish the lash, aud adopt syster
ofrewards and punishmens in its stead.-
You must abolish tho liquor ration; yo
! must alter the whole system ofthc recruitin