Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-05-07

oohht anu poltlcul lrlendS, whoever you are,
owe all have aud am to the Bible and its
socred teachings. [Applause.l I have not
a word of apology for what churches have
said or men have done.
Now, about the Constitution. shall
merely state my views. I think, if we look
at the circumstances under which the Con-
stitu.ion was formed, we shall come to Just
conclusion. Previously, the States, or Colo
nies, were all Independent of each other, and
they came together and formed n compact by
which they can act together for certain pur-
poses.
My friend read from the opinions OF Eng
lish Courts to prove his position, but YOU
must remember that rules of Court settling
Parliamentary law, are to be considered only
as they are related TO our law. In England,
the King Lords, and Commons are the su-
preme power here it is the people. I look
upon 1t tonight. When you send men to
Congress, you only send them TO write your
decree. Congress has no original power
what glorious land we live IN ufter all. Oh,
tell me not we will resolve il into chaos, and
see what we can make of It's ruins.
Before the Constitution was formed, Con-
! gress had no power to interfere with slavery
by legislation. Everything in il granting
that power is so much gained. The power
To abolish the slave trade after 20 years was
OF this sort; and the very day Congress
came into possession of this power il exer-
ciscd il. The three-f(tbs cln,ise is another.
The South contended for full represen.
tation of her slaves as persons. The North
said no, for you regard them ms propertv
ard when il WINS reduced to three-iiibs' il
was considered so much gain as discourage.
ment to slavery. We must not send our IA
TIERS names down TO perdiion because they
did not always do Just right. They did what |
they thought best. Slavery has been extend. |
ed and will be further extended, If you allow, |
not because ofthe Constitution, but in viola
! ton of il. Men commit all sorts of crime
in spite of the Constitution. Now about The
fugitive law, law worse than Nicholas of
R,lssin would dare enact we INNS, NO, soy
we will take law according to the intention
of the legislator. Courts are not bound. ex-
cept us the plain and express icords of the law
declare. Construe Ills ln,v Inv legoI r,Ies
and you cannot make il mean fugitive slaves.
Such rules require n construction in favor of
right and against wrong. We are TO pre-
sumo nothing MS to the intention.
If two opposite constructions are possible. |
you are to take the one which (nyors Justice
and reject the other. The law in question
might apply TO child or apprentice. nnd
many other cases, and Webster saws the rem |
son of the Constitutional clause was TO en- |
able those who were entitled TO the service |
of emigrants for n term of wears. in consiJ- |
eruton of having paid their passage money |
to secure such service.
My friends will live 10 see the day when |
the voters of this country will put men into |
Office who will so cons,r,,e the Constitution |
as to make i, wonderful il was ever supposed |
to mean slavery. Let us put lnen in TO give |
the right construction. and slavery will Inc |
anoiishen' 30 II WINS abolished ~ England. |
.;"io,;9Sn . " ,L ."e s;,., su.. VI ooiun,ola, ln
ri,ories Too. Tho i;,o;,;ve Io,, 10 no, =, H.
Constitution, either.
DIR. Brisbane.-Would you obey il if il |
was?
NO No. sr, no. laPP'anse.l
nor, lie Coms,;,,,,;a, JS'u &C. you s"enr 10 sup
there. "''
No, sir, no. IGreat npplausel 7 revere
the Constitution, but show me that i'm sub
scriblng to It l subscribe to the extension
"Iu SUPPORT OF slavery, ana you render u
to tnke n nosi,;on on,s;de nr ,t II p,"u',oan,e I,"
We cannot help the slnve Inv II and !, n,;nh,
ruin us both. Ours is the practical position.
We must vote for men who will make right
nous laws. IL we abolish slavery in the
,Lon,soI' a"u n ,eIr.o,,es' me SCUM WIN set
slavery. Their S,a,es,o"n havo sa;I oo"E
must he abolished by law when il is done.
On, iong 70 see me day when It is done;
This Convcr,ion. Lnn,y w." mmo ;1 Hu'e I",,em :i
give the SontI all we have ogreeJ n o;va
but we have agreed to give nothing for
slavery
Mr.. Julian presented the encouraging aspects
oil the cause. The whig party which had been