Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-31

J at the present time. But have no idea that tn
arguments contained in that speech will make an.
new converts to his theory
think the time has gone by in tho annals O
American politics and philanthropy when n fac
tomas the Abolition faction is-will be permittc,
] even to carry frebrand, much less to attempt t.
burn our fair political fabric. They have not th,
4 power to do evil, f they have the inclination.
Many years ago, the great State Of Pennsplva
MIA, which have the honor in part, to represent
and which i am proud to representation do not sa,
as others have said, that il was my wish TO hay,
been born in some other part Of the Union thar
Pennsylvana-for | am proud to come here MS
Pennsylvania, and rejoice in the land of my birth
i honor her name and her institutions but
am DEPRESSING. was about to say that years and
years ago, the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
abolished from her statute book, the right TO hold
| persons in involuntary servitude. She did II
sovereign State she had constitutional right to
do 1t and neither the gentleman from New York
nor any other gentleman has right to complain Of
this exercise of this constitutional sovereignty as
regards the State of PENNSYLVANIA. In the full
penttude of her power and sovereignty, she acted
She impaired no bond she had entered into with
the Federal Government. She violated no pledge.
She acted with view Of, and consonant with, her
own vested rights and the act being sovereign and
supreme no power ON earth had the right to qucs-
tion her motives. And because my State did this
act, rejoice Mt it, for slavery, in the abstract
condemn but to abolish it elsewhere is an entirely
different position, so far as Pennsylvania is CON
cerned, and also the General Government as to its
power to interfere with the domestic relations of
the States.
Whether the State of New York was a slave State
or not do not know.
Mr. Smith. She was.
Mr. Wright. Some gentleman answers the qucs.
tion IN the affirmative. / presume that answer is
correct. IL she n slave State then, the gem
tlcman will admit that, under the power of her or
ganic law, and under the planopy of her State SOW
ereignty, she abolished that institution. And what
right had the State of Pennsylvania 10 mako any
complaint in regard to iii None sir, whatever.
The States, all will admit, are sovereign and su-
prcmc for the enactment of all their internal rcgu-
ldtions, except such they have conceded to Con-
gross, under the Constitution Of the United States;
but the doctrine Of the gentleman from New York
If his theory be carried out and adopted. roes 10
destroy that sovereignty, and to consolidate all pow
er here, to destroy, for all practical purposes
combination and league of these respective SOW
ereigntes which has conferred countless blessings
upon man-which has produced much of the libcr-
ty We enjoy at homo, and all the advantages we
have experienced in our commercial relations
abroad.
II has been said and contcnded, time and again.
that Congress has no power to legislate upon this
question. Why, then, does the gentleman from
New York drug it before tho country, when it is &C.
knowledged, on all hands, that we have no power
over the subiect-just rs powerless as that hand
would be II every bone in this arm were broken.
Yet, forsooth this question must be talked about;
1t must be made theme for speeches; and time
and time again. no doubt, during the present ses-
sion we shall have the scare-crOw of the deaths
head and cross-bones" staring in the face and,
perhaps, before the session is ended the gentleman
from New York will not even know his own bant-
ling.
Now. what shall say in reply to the honorable
gentleman from the Stale of Ohio? Mr.. GIDDISGs
What shall | say in reply to his observations p
DO not let the gentleman suppose that am putting
the question now with the view of obtaining from
him an immediate answer. A laugh l know he
is always ready; and will, perhaps, answer at
much greater length than would be willing he
should in view Of the time allotted me under the
rules. By no means let him suppose so. Laughter.
MIR. GlDDlNGS. will answer the gentleman
from Pennsylvania if he desires it.
Mr.. WRIGHT. Not at all at present [RcnewedI
laughter. ! pay deicrencn Mt all times to age,
and the gentleman from New York, is, undoubtedly,
many years the iunior-atleast, such is my impress
sion when look at the two gentleman in their seats
But what shall say to the gentleman from Ohio
lilo used very hard talk yesterday, when he said
that every man north Of Mason and Dixons line
was "dough-face." would ask the gentleman
question, and will not bcct to categorical answer
would ask him if ho lives north Of Mason and
Dixons line?
Nlr. OlDDlNGS. do.
Mr. WRIGHT. Then, according to the gentle.
mans own assertion he is himself a "dough-face )"
Great laughter lie is in the same catalogue he
places the rest ofus. lie is very kind.
Sir, the speech that the gentleman from Ohio
made yesterday have heard time after time, and
again and again, during the last ten years. 1t is
stercotyped edition, and as the country Is bound
to be afflicted with it annually, and as we were to
have repetition Of it this session, as We have had
in former sessions, it was just as well that he should
put 1t to press now, and send it out at this carly
stage. 1t was all ready.
Now, as the gentleman has designated every man
who resides north Of Mason and Dixons line rs q
"d0ugh-iace," would ask
Mr.. GlDDINGS. Ihopc now that the gentleman
will allow me to explain.
NJ. WRIGHT. No, no; cannot am afraid
the gentleman from Ohio will occupy more of my
time than would be willing to allow; and do
not desire the hour the committee allows me to be
filled up with principles and doctrines abhor.
The gentleman having made this remark in re-
gard to ''dough-faces," merely wanted to make
an allusiOn TO it, As to the substance of what he
said yesterday it has been so often replied to in
the Congress of the United States, that pass il
by, even without single solitary remark 1t is not
my purpose to give him notoricty by noticing his
argument.
Prom the PcnnsylvaniA Freeman.