Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-15
0vsTssership.

When the subject Of pul,lic printing was
under discussion in the House OF Rcpresen
tives on the l4th ult., there occurred the fol-
lowing little scene, illustrative of the ruling
spirit, there prevalent:
Mr.. Polk said that he had endcavored to
be conciatory, but if he wns drove TO the
wall he would fight and strike for the safety
of the Union. He alluded to Mr.. Brown as
standing shoulder to shoulder with the incm-
her from Massachusetts, (Mr. Rantoul) who
would steal negro, if he had chance, as
was clear from n speech of his on record
lie asked if Mr. Brown considered himself
on political fellowship with that member.
Mr.. Brown repeated that he recognized
the gentleman from Massachusetts, us a dem
ocrat on the old party issues on the slavery
question he did not coalesce with him, MS the
member from Tennessee well knew.
MIR. Rantou asked the gentleman from
Tennessee TO produce the record to sustain
his charge.
Mr.. Polk--What's TINT?
MIR. Rantoul-I understand the gentleman
TO say stand on the record in a peculiar
condition.
MIR. Polk-lf the gentleman cloims to be n
democrat, l will not uct in the same fold with
him. He claims TO be Free Soler, aud
believe any man who prostitutes himself 10
the miserable sympathies Of the Abolitiouists
will steal negro.
Mr.. Rantoul-I shall not notice the last
remark.
Mr.. Polk--of course not.
Mr.. Rantoul-I will, however, notice the
other statement. He says stand here, chos-
en- by Free Soilers. Now, was nominated
unanimously, by the old line democrats of
my district, in the fullest caucus held for
many years. came here first nominated by
aconyention, to which all the democrats were
invited. In the next place, ! never accepted
nomination by the Free Sol. party in my
life. The Free Soil party, however, voted
for me, and was happy to receive their
votes.
Mr. Polk oh yes, a negro. would be
thankful for that.
MIR. Rantoul-I say.to.the gentleman from
Tennessee, or TO any other gentleman who
mny choose TO say that he will have no fell
lowship with me, that it is n matter for his |
own option, it is for him to decide whether |
he will act in the same party, but if he de- |
cides he shall moi, il is for him 10 step out of |
the democratic party, for shall not do so.
MIR. Polk--He will not be permitted to step
Outg Out VIII DC OTuefeu OUT
MIR. Fowler raised here u question of Or
der, and Mr.. Polk raised sort of apology
for going out OF the line of debate. AT this
period there was good deal of excitement
and noise in the House.
MIR. Nabors asked his colleague Mr..
Brown if one of the old issues of the Deu-
ocratic party does not require n strict oliser-
vance of the Constitution aud il there is
n rIanaa in tba
to the people of the south tile right TO capture
their slaves when they get tinto the free
states? Is not that the creed of the Demo |
cratic party?
The Speaker interfered, declaring the !
question out of order. Mr.. RantouI desired |
10 answer the question. Mr. Brown also de- |
sired to reply, but the Speaker persisted in
coniining the debate to what he considered |
ats proper course. The excitement here in |
creased, various motions were mnde, and |
questions Of order raised.
MIR. Polk said, that as he wanted harmony |
IN the House, he would forego making his |
speech, aud concluded by moving To lny the |
whole subject of printing upon tie table.
Commenting upon this, Frederick Doug
lass says:
'"WOULD STEAL NEGRO " HE COULD
GET CHANCE "'-Such is the bitter re-
proacli, spit out last week, with the venom
OF rattlesnake, by the Hon. MIR. Polk of
Tennessee, upon the Hon. Mr.. Rantoul of
Massachusetts, on the floor of the American
Congress. To which MIR. Rantou rejniued,
piU mol notice that remark" IN this, we
think the latter quite unwise. The impudent
and brazen plunderer of all the precious
rights oil humanity should haye been brand
cd upon the spot as being hmseIfa Uiiainous
rndn,Sfedier. IL shows how completely slav-
cry has inverted all right idens in the com |
ippnity, when practical nan-ihef can turn
upon one who would deliver tic victim and
restore him to his rights, with an air of self |
righteous scorn. We wish j. X. Giddings. in |
stead Of Rantoul, had been the subject of
that reproach. The brazen- faced flesil-mon- |
ger would have got whut he deserves.-Ffed.
Douglass Paper.