Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-06-17
The time has come for them to thun-

Numbered. The time has come for them 10 thun-
der arain.
There are lessons taught by these remonstrances
which. at this moment, should not be unheeded
u The Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Wade. on the other
SIDE Of The Chamber, has openly declared that the
northern Wings can never again combine with
their southern brethren in support Of Slavery
This is a good augury The clergy Of New-Eng-
land some Of whom, forgciful Of the traditio-s Of
other days, once made their pulpits vocal for the
fugitive slave bin, now, by the voices Of learned
dvines, eminent bishops, accomplished professors.
and faithful pastors. uttered In solemn rcmons-
trance. at last unite in putting permanent brand
upon this hateful institution. In consistency with
this net, from this time forward, they can never
more render II any support. Thank God for this
Here Is 81 IN full Of promise for freedom
These remon strances have especial significance.
when il is urged, as it has been often in this de-
bate, that The proposition still pending proceeds
from the North. Yes, sir, proceeds from the
North; for that is its excuse aud apology. The
ostrich is said 20 hide its head in the sand, and
then vainly imaeines its coward body bevond the
reach Of its pursuers. In similar spirit honorable
Senators to shelter thcmselveg behind certain
northern votes. and then vainly imagine that they
are protected from the iud- d-rrcnt Of the country.
The pulpits Of New-England, representing to an
unprecedented extent the popular voice there, now
proclaim that these six States protest. with all the
fervor Of religious conviction against this measure.
To this extent at least, ] confidently declare it
does not come from the North.
! Prom these expressions. and other tokens which
dalE greet US il j. evident that least the relig-
igus sentiment Of the country is touched, and, un-
der this sentiment ] rejoice to believe that the
whole North viii he quickened with the true life
If freedom. Srphillip Sidney, speaking 10 Queen
Elizabeth Of the spirit which animated every man.
woman and child in the Netherlands against the
Spanish power exclaimed: q" II is the spirit Of the
Lord and is invincible" 4 similar spirit is now
animating the free States against the slave power,
breathing everywhere its precious inspiration, and
iorbidding rcpOse under the attempted usurpation
The threat of disunion so often sounded in our
ears, VIII lie disregarded by aroused and indig-
uant people. An, Sir, Senators vainly expect
peace Not in this way can peace come. In pas
sing this bill You scatter broadcast through the
land, dragons teeth, and though they may not, as
in ancient fable, spring up armed men, vet will
they fructify in civil strife and feud.
/ From the depths OF my soul, as a loyal citizen
and a Senator, i plead, remonstrate, protest
against tie passage of this bill. struggle against
i against death; hut in death itself corrup-
ton puts on interruption, and this mortal body
pats ca Immortality, from the sting sf this hour
+ l find assurances Of that triumph by which Free
do,n will be restored TO her immortal brthright in
Chs Republic.
/ Sir. the bill, which YOU arc now about to pass,
IS at once the worst and the best bill ON which
I Congress ever acted.
j IL is the worst bin, inas,nuch as il is n present
victory of slavery. In Christian land, and in an
age Of civilization, tme-honored statute of free
dom Is struck down, opening the way TO all the
countless woes and wrongs Of human bondage.
Among the crimes Of history a new one is about 10
be recorded, which, in better days, will he read
! with universal shame. The tea tax and stamp act,
which aroused the patriotic rage OF cur fathers.
were virtues by the side Of this enormity; nor
would II be easy TO imagine, at this day, any
measure which more openly defed every sentiment
Of justice humanity and Christianity. Am / not
right, then, in calling it the worst bill which
i Congress ever actcdY
But there is another side TO which gladly turn.
Sir, il is the best bill on which Congress ever act
ed; for II prepares the way for that :" All hail
hereafter" when Slavery must disappear 1t an
uuls all past compromises with Slavery, and make
all future compromises impossible. Thus it puts
: Freedom and Slavery face 20 face, and bids them
graWle. Who doubt the result. 1t opens
wide the door Of the future, when, at last, there
VIII really be a North, and the slave power will be
broken; when this wretched despotisn will cease
10 dominate over our Government, no longer i'm
pressing itself upon all that it does at home and
abroad; when the National Government shall be
divorced in every way from Slavery, and, accord
ing to the true intention Of fathers, freedom
shall be established Nv Congress everywhere, at
least beyond the local limits Of the States.
Slavery will then be driven from its usurped
foothold here in the District Of Columbia; in the
national Territories, and elsewhere beneath the
national flag the Fugitive Slave bill, odous as
IL is unconstitutional will become dead letter
and the domestic slave trade, SO far as il can be
reached, but especially On the high seas, will be
= blasted by Congressional prohibition. Everywhere
within the sphere Of Congress the great Northern
Hammer viii descend to smite the wrong; and the
Irresistible cry viii break forth, mo more slave
States -
Thus, sir, now standing at the very grave Of
freedom in Kansas and Nebraska, / find assurane-
es Of that happy resurrection, 10y which freedom
will be secured hereafter, not only in these terri