Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-10
WHOLE NO. 355.

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you resist me?
Mr.. Olds. I am well aware there is no
time to reply TO an interrogatory while the
gentleman is making speech. lf he asks
| mr how, us an Ohio Democrat, | will resist
the agitation Of the slavery question here and
elsewhere, will answer him in minute. I
shall resist it hereby voting against the sis-
! pension of the rules for the introduction of
the nipple of discurd into this House. shall
resist it at home 10y telling my people TO stand
by the compromises Of the Constitution, and
"rather bear the ills we have than fly to
others we know not OF.
Mr.. Giddings. Mr. Charman,my colleague
llns given an answer entirely satisfactory
Tie viii vote against any suspension of the
! rules for introducing the apple Of discord.--
| lie is perfectly safe. No motion was ever
made to suspend the rules for that purpose,
or ever will be. But understand, that when
in committee Of the whole, ms we are now,
aud member ogilates the slave question, ho
/ viii sit quietly by aud say nothing. Ills re-
sisiance will be like that of my Wing friends,
| to slave-holding dicintion; he will sit still
| and bear il, silently acquiescc Ms they now
| do. This is the very resistance which np-
| prove. II is saie-it will injure no one
| But Mt home, he goes FOR tic compromise, for
/ agitation. lie himself is to become an agi-
taior. Well, sir, / wish the Democratic
| party joy, in having such 0gitators among
| them.
The Wings, in ihcir Convention, also ro-
| solved that they "will discountennnce all ei-
| forts TO continue or renew such agitation
whenever, wherever, & however the attempt
may be made" The language of this reso.
luton differs from that of the Democracy,
but lis spirit aud object is the same. They
intend to suppress the freedom of speech
here aud among the people. On this point
the two great parties Of the nation have cor
daily united. A coalition for more odious
purpose could not have been formed. Duty
to myself to this body aud the country, de-
mands an exposure of this conspiracy n
gninst the Constitution, against the rights
| OF members here, against the people.
Mr.. Chairman is il contemplated TO ST.
| encc the popular voice in this Hall? IL
| tha, hc not tho case these resolutions mean
nothing. They nre mere "Lruium fulmen."
lnndu for show, TO frighten men of weak
nerves. They may do very well among
doughiaces; but wien those parties attempt
TO Irightcn Free -Soiicrs, they should better
understand their opponents.
Tho Wings aud Democrats united have
sufficient numbers to vote us down, TO silence
us but they will not do it, They dare not
do il. The Constitution Inns provided Z" that
| Congress shall pass no law nbridgipg the
! freedom of speech" That Constitution we
have sworn to support, and by the blood of
our ancestors we will maintain il. Wings
aud Democrats, may combine to trample that
! sacred instrument uudcr their feet, by sup
pressing the freedom of speech; hut, sir,
they have not tie moral power To effect their
object.
Agitation or discussion is not only TO be
put down here, but among the people they
are to have 10 more nntislavcry meetings;
no more Free-So conventions; no more
sermons in favor Of Gods law; 10 more
prayers 10 heaven for the oppressed of our
land: the Declaration of Independence is to
be burned; our printing establishments bro
ken up, aud our social circles Hre 10 speak no
more OF rights Of all men 10 enjoy life and
liberty. A new political police is TO he es-
tablishcd, and the American people TO DO
placed under snveholding surveillance. Our
literary writers nre To DC driven into exile
But | am paying undeserved attention TO these
base, these puerle attempts TO sllhe discus
sion on the subject Of humanity. | hold
these resolutions in unutterable cOntempt.--
| tnmple them under my feet. ] spit upon
them. Their authors, those who adopted
them, had better llnve been attending some
Sabbath school, gaining intelligence and
qualifying themselves for useful employment.
Aud here | will leave this ridiculous ut
tempt TO ape the despotisms of Europe, by
sitting discussion upon the absorbing ques-
ton of liberty.
! will now proceed to examine the reasons
why these resolution were adopted.
Why should these parties in their Nation
al Conventions take Congress, the Constitu-
ton, aud people under their control, and
command universal silence upon certain
mensllCes Evidently because investigation
aud discussion would, endanger the iutute
success of Ihese organizations. The very
proposition shows that they have no conf
dence in the people. The man or party who
strives 10 silence discussion, TO slut ont truth,
admits that he is in error. No man or
party who feels that he is right, hesitates TO
| let the whole truth be known. lie feels that
| he will he indicated 10y the development of
| truth, and his honor will be sustained.
But why should tho Wings and Demo
crats unite TO keep the truth from the public
eye in regard to the compromise measures?
| WHY, sir the first of those measures was
that establishing territorial government in
Utah, admitting slavery and The snve trade
TO be established there, on soil consecrated
10 freedom by Mexican laws. | well know
| the people were told that slavery could not
90 there, as il was excluded by the laws of
God. Well, sir, official documents now
show that assertion TO bo a gigantic false-
hood. Tho census returns show that slavery
exists there that man is there held in bond
age lashed into subjec,ion by his fellow
man; women are sold like swine in the
market, and children made subjects of barter.
Now, sir, we the free Democrats insist that
slavery and the slayetrnde should he excluded
from ihat territory. The motto Of our party
is, mo slave territory" We do not believe
| 10 "a r;rrl,t al in Gnli Rue
this law, which permits these outrages, the
| WHO'S nnd Democrats say is "A final aettle-