Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-07-29
Correspondence Of the North American u Gazette a
THE oN---SLAvEH0LDING DESIGNS
WASHINGTON, July l, 1854.

Northern men in both houses of Congress Yes,
terday, n distinguished Democratic member Of the
House Of Representatives told me that after long
observation and reflection upon tie events of the
last four years. and more especially upon those of
/ the last six months, he was satisfied that notbrr
could now avert a civil war or dissolution Of th9
Union This gentleman is politician of long
experience; Is man of wealth, and of the highest
social standing has, or has had, close and conf
Dental relations with part of tho administration
although ho stands in no need of its fayors He
| is also a brave and firm man, who is not startled
by shadows. lie is a conservative and 5rogeratG
man. much 50 that he felt obliged to stop short
/ ol the extreme length Of parliamentary opposition
that could alone have defeated the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise. 1t is the deliberate opin-
ion of such man that Southern policy and Sontlr-
ern measures are driving this nation to inttstin6
war or separation. The Impression that such Is
the tendency of public events is becoming con-
hrmed conviction of the most conservative men,
and the protOundest thinkers from the North who
have been personal observers and participants ia
the scenes that have passed this central theafrs
of action for the last six months. They now he
licyo the sectional quarrel cannot be settled be-
cause the South, with that small squadron Of
Northern allies which official patronage and nat
ural scryility of sentiment secure to the South
will not allow it to be settled. They are detey-
mined to push the free States to the wall
The Nebraska bill, the schemes for fhr.her ter
ritoral expansion. and the Gadsdcn treaty, WIFI
the open avowal Of the object connected with these
measures, have caused complete revolution in
the minds and feelings of that powerful class of
Northern citizens, who, from 1850 to 1852 exactcd
from the free States most reluctant. yet absolute
acqucsccnce and compliance with the compromise
measures of the former year. The Union MEN,
the Castle Garden Committees National Men,
Silver Grays,' IIunkers,' and nearly all the mers
of wealth and great business connections, now de-
spar, and give up the e rt to preserve the peace.
They entered upon the task of reconcling the pub
lie mind Of the North to the Fhgtive Set the Gift
of ten millions to Texas, ana the Toomlys proviso
applied to Utah and New Mexico, upon the solemn
assurance that these were the last exactions th8
South would make upon the North, that the COM
promise measures were a settlement in principle
and substance of the slavery compromise. The
South has broken faith with them and has re:
commenced an agitation, which they had made I'M
equaled sacrifices to quell, because they believed
it endangered the Union They do no more.
Nay, they do not wish to do more As conserva-
tive power between the North and South this cass
of men is annihilated. Bit If their influence were
undmnshed it would not now be txcrted on the
side of the South, for that has proved to them the
cause of treachery, ingratitude and sectional dis
turbance.
There being now mediator between the NORTH
and South, and the South having entered uifoa Il
system of aggression which must lead to tho sun
preston of the liberties of the North and finally
to the absolute extinction of their State Govern
ment, the question has arisen how shall the North
best defend itself?
The purpose attributed to the South by ma
lority OF Northern representatives in Congress may
be summed up as follows:
lst. The acquisition of Cuba, and its annexation
to the Union as two slave States.
"a. The conquest of llispanioa; the reduction
OF its million of inhabitants to slavery and the
introduction of Dominica and IIayt into the uhioti
as two slave States.
3D. The admission of Porto Rico as a slave
Satc.
4h The conquest or purchase of Mexico, and
its admission slave State, to the lumber of ten
or twelve.
5th The rccstabshment of the African slave
trade.
9th The passage of scdition law b7 Congress.
which will prohibit public discussions on the sub,
icct Of slavery.
It'll The repeal of all laws of the free States
prohibiting the taking of slaves, and holding them
there by citizens of slave States. This object
would be accomplished by decree of the Supreme
Court, in the Lennon case, affirming the claim of
Virginia and Georgia in that case,
Sth. The destruction of the Democratic element
in the government, as Incompatible Ti;t the safe
ty and the interests of the South and her fnstit-
tions. This proposition involves the abolition Of
the House of Representatives.
9th. An extension of the powers of the Senate.
and limitation of the number of Senators by
cutting off the representation of a part of the
States.
10th. modification of the form of government
as will assmate it to that of Venice, in whicl,
the patrcians, represented by the Senate shall ex
ercise legislative and executive power
1t is probable that few men out of Washington
will attach the slightest crcdbty to a list of ae:
gressions as astounding the foregoing; atfd get,
having carefully, candidly, and impartally studied
the policy Of the South in its relation to the gen
rral government, for the past twenty years, am
compelled to believe that an attempt will lie made
to carry out the vast scheme of encroachments in
I'll its details. The very men who will most loud
y scout the suggestion of any such design as chi
nerica and Visionary will do much to carry it into
effect. Ii is certain that nearly the entire Demo-
ratio party, North and South are prepared to aid
n the acquisition of I'll the territory embraced in
he above schedule of measures, Expansion South
ward is a particular doctrine of the Democracy.
rhe South will thus gradually be clothed with New,
II to enforce all her demands
There is but one sentiment among Northern men
lere, not in the employ Of ihe Executive. 1t il
his The North is thrown uton her defence
rot only the liberties of her citizens but her very
POLITICAL existence is at stake and, at any and all
lazards she must be defended ALIENS.