Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-04-10
Congressional DicuSsiOn.


II our readers are not enlightened by columns
Of congressional speeches this winter, it is be-
cause we think VIC can serve them much bet
ter. Tho following however was cut out for in
sertion last week, but was necessarily omitted.
Mr.. Borland said that he would say to the
Senator from New Hampshire that, as lac
stated yesterday, he had kicked the Tree soil
out of the foundation OF the Capitol with
his foot, and it would appear that the people
OF New Hampshire were disposed TO act in
the same manner with their Free Soil repre-
sentative IN the Senate.
Mr. Hale said, that he had not word to
say about the taste which prompted the per.
sonal remark of the Senator; but il had been
the fate of Free Soil, when it could not be
met with reason, argument or intelligencu,
10 be put down by such means. Boots were
great argument against Free Soil. and
were always resorted TO by its opponents
But the Senator had also said, that ms soon
ms he had with his boot kicked the free soil
out of tue foundation, there were men who
with fresh material aud trowcl, cnne and
pointed up the places disturbed by the Scum.
tors boot.
So with the Free Soiers; ;here would he
pointers always at work TO repair and fill mp
had been beaten before. lie was beaten
when n member of the House, aud the ptin-
cipnl argument then was the boni. But the
pointers were soon at work and the defeat
was remedied.
The Senate might perhaps lose his SER
vices as they had already lost those Of the
Hon. Senator from Miss, Mr.. Foote. The
Senator on one occasion said that hc expect
cd one day to pass OH him in Mississippi in
home Judicial capacity.
Now the Hon. Senator, Mr.. Foote. had no
occasion TO condemn him in Mississippi, hut
had been his death in New Hampshire, Tie |
people of New Hampshire said that MS Mr., |
Foote was no longer in the Senate, there |
was no further uso in having him Mr. llale) |
here. Groai laughter.
In tie House, Mr.. lIillycr replied to the |
remarks of Mr.. McAlucn that the Union |
pnrty was composed of all factions. This |
Mr.. Ilillyer denied; and stated that the |
Union party was nm united ono. lilo next
proceeded TO speak of the various Efforts
and movements of the disunionists og
Georgia.
In the course Of his remarks lac said the
union party cannot net with the wings
Where was tho whig gentleman FROM Mas
sachusct,s who voted IN the legislature of
that State for u law that White man may
marry negro girl? What can be the mat-
ter with the white gals of MasslrhusctSf p
lLlughtcr) This is no hughiug matter,
gentlemen. (Rcuewcd laughter.) Here is n
sovereign State of this Union brnvely deter
mining by Legislative cnactncnis, that the
negro girls Of Massachusetts shall lao hrongli
into competition with white girls. There
must be something dreadful with the white
girls when such n taste as this must hc rslnh.
lished by law. uauglhrr.)
Mr.. Duncan Of Massachusetts rosr mere
ly nsking TO say that white gentlemen have
never nvniled themselves of the privileges.
Mr. liyllyer. That confession Is worthy of
notice. Why pass n law The privileges 0f
which no white man wishes 10 enluy; Why
give him the right when ic does not wish TO !
marry negro girl; (l.pugiHer.) Ii is no I
laughing matter, (Rencweh iaugiitcr.) - |
When you say u thing Of that kind, there .
must be something very important under
neath There is something there which has /
not come to light Excessive merriment) |
| have not alluded TO this to nuke yon laugh, |
lRenewed laughter) express my opinion
when | say that there is not man on this
floor, not even those who advocated the pas
sage of the law in the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts, who would not prefer the bright
eye, blooming check aud warm heart of the
Anglo Saxon girl, to the greasy negro weuch.
tLaughter.) But il was intended us an insult
10 the South.
Mr.. GddingG said, the people OF the North
hold themselves as supremcly aud uncoutro-
vcr;ihly exempt from the crimes aud expcn-
scs Of slavcry--if il has blessings, they be-
long to the South; if curses, the same own
ership. The North says, "Stnnd back you
shall not involve us with the guilt aud eX-
pensc of slavery" He was sorry to hear
The gentleman from Gcorgn, Mr.. lIilycr,
boast of tho good prices oi Negro flesh aud
surprised that he should endeavor TO throw
ridicuic on the laws of the old Bay State
in this city there ARE men who are breeding
men and women for market, and 10y profit of
the trade, sustain themselves in wealth, and
this too under the United States law. by
sustaining the Compromise measures this
Kind Of breeding is continued. He under
stool that the Compromise continues the
Fiuve trade and the crime which attends it.
lie wishes to know of any Northern man
whether ic will sustain law which sup
ports yonder harracoons Is there n whig of
, the North who will say he is in favor of
maintaining the Slave trade in this district
No; lie would assure the gentlemen of the
South that no Northern man would dare so
avow himself One Of tine objects of the
compromise was TO MAINTAIN the traffic in
slaves; and ho declared thar he will continue
10 make nnceasing war against the slnve
traffic. lie said laI he never had, from the
first, desire to Gee the Union hissulyell,-
BE spoke an hour.