The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-02-24

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: ol such condrct when they called upon
is me to grant that courtesy. to give them
II an opportunity of investigating the sub.
" s'l'u'e reported from the commi,,ee.
g nave since discovered that on ,ha, very
s morning the National Era, the Aboli,ion
: organ ~ this city. contained an address.
SIgned by certain Abolition confedera,es'
: to 'h' people. in which the bill is orossIy
r mlsrcpresented, in which the o4,ior oi n.
memoirs OF the committee is grossly falsi
ned in which OR motives are arraioned
ana our characters caunniated. And
sur what is more, find that there was n
postscript added to the address, published
'ha' very morning, in which The princiool
d amendment reported by the commi,,ee
was set out. and then coarse cpthets An.
pied to me by name. Sir. had I t,ow,
nose iacts AT the time granted that ar,
oi indulgence, should have responded -
we request OF those Senators in such
Terms as their conduct deserved. SO far 40
me rules OF the Senate, and a respect for
my own character, would have promnted
me u 90. In order 10 show the charac.
Ter rot this document--of which I shall
: nave much TO say in The course ormv ar.
gu'nenI-I will read certain passages: "a
-" e arragn this bill as a gross vioIa.
''on ol sacred pledge; as a criminoI hs.
lrayaI ol precious rights; as parl and par.
ce' OF an a'rocious blot 10 exclude from
'"S' unoccupled region .Inigrants from,
'he va World, and free aborers from
our own oiates,and convert il into dr4nrv
region OF despotism, inhabited by masters
tand slaves" "''e''
Isigued. ~ 'ou'eSS
Mr. DoUoLAs. . It's signed by IS. p.
o"ase' Senator from Ohin; Charles Sum.
nrr. Senator from Massachusetts: ! p
d'ddings and Edward Wade. Reoressn.
'a''Ves from Ohio; Gerrit Smith. B4hfo.
Ie"'",Ve from New York; alexander
pe " NJ Representative from Massacbu.
Se"s' Including. as | unders,ond. nil Tho
representatives I. of The Abolition pauv in
Congress. r"'9 Il"
Then speaking of the Commi,ee On
l eFri'orles, these conGedera,es use this
Language: ~ '"'"
"lhe preienSes. therefore. that the fer.
rIory. covered by the positive prohibjtioo
1871 sustalns similar relation TO sla.
very with that acquired from NJ xico.coy.
cred by no prohibition exceo, that odds.
p"tcd constitutional or Mexican law. and
that the compromise of 1850 require The
incorporation of the pro-slavery clauses
OF The U'ah and New Mexico bill in the
| NeDfaSha acI. are mere ,nrpniioas. 6e.
S'eHed IN corer up from public reprehen.
$40" medttated dad faith"
"Mere inventions to cover up bad faith"
Again.
"S.rei'e dcmagogucs NAV tell YOU ,ba,
the Union can be maintained oniv bv
Submitting 10 the demands ofslayerv."
lnen there is posiscrp, added ,eoi,l.
! y offensive to myselLin which am men.
TONED by name. The address goes ON IN
make an appeal TO The Legislatures Of the
different Safes, to public meetings. and
10 ministers oithe Gospel in their pulpits
TO lnterpose and arrest The vile conduc,
which is about 10 be consummated bv The
senators VINO are thus denounced. Thar
aC, aadffss' sir, bears date Sunday, January
-. 1854. Thus it appears that, on the
holy Sabbath. while other Senator's wero
o''en",hg divine worship, these abolition
coniedera,es were assembled in se,.ra,
conciave, plotting by what means thew
shouId deceive The people of The United
o'ates'andProstra!e the character ofbro,b.
er Senators. This was done on the Sab.
bath day. and by SC, Of politicians. to
advance lhelr own political and ambitions
purposes, in the name Of our holy re-.
ligion.
BuI this is not all. 1t was understood from
ihe newspapers tha. resoI ulions were men.
hirg before the Legislature ofOhio. nro.
posing 10 express their opinions upon III
subject. 1t was necessary for these CON.
iedera'es to get up some exposition of,be
| Question by which they might fa:il ate
he passage Of the resolution through ,ho,
Legislature. Hencc.vou find thai on The
same morning that this document appears
over the names Of these confederates in
Inc abolition organ OF this CITY, the same
document appea's in the New York ma.
pefS-ccrlainIy in The Tribune. Times.
and Evening Posl--in which il is stated
ny hor'ty, that il is "signed by the
Senators and majority Of The Represen.
tnIIves from The State of Ohio:n n state,
mens which l have every reason TO belieya
was utterly false, and known to be SO AT
the time thai these conrederates amended
il 10 The address. 1t was necessary. in
order to carry ont This work of d ,ception.
and 10 hasten The action or,he Ohio Lep.
isla ure. und'r misrepresentation, 10
safe that it was signed, not only by ,he
a olIion con(ederau S, but by the wbole
Wing repPesentali IN, and portion of the
Democratic representation, in the other
House from the State ul Ohio.
Mr.. CHASE. Mr., Presiden,-
Nh laUGLAs. Mr.. President, do no,
yield the floor. A Senator who has vic.
ated all The rules ofcouresy and propri.
e;y--who showed consciousness of the
character ofthe acl he was doing BY con.
:ealing from me all knowledge of the
sact-who came 10 me with smiling
lace, and the appearance of friendship,
,ven after ,ha, document had been uttered
who could get up in the Senate and ap.
zeal 10 my courtesy in order to GET ,ims
o give the document wider circulation