Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-08-19
GLpRIT SMITH.

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We have not room for the entire article.
lst, Mr.. Smith ius.ifcs his compliments to Tie
Shareholders, by "his theory That the duty rests
impcratiyely ON tile inmates Of Il legislative hall,
- know nothing when in such hall, Of each others
private character and private relations, and to re-
cognise ana treat each other rs Gcutlcmcn.' This
theory may be d good justification FOR Mr.. Smith
while he e%ntortoins it. But if It be true, we see in
it a very good reason, why no honest man or gen
tlcman, should ever enter 81 Legislative hall. Con-
duet as well as speech should be haihtd. Mr..
Smith calls slave holders pirates out Of the lcgis-
latiyc hall. In congress where he was sent for the
very purpose Of exposing those pirates and this
piracy lie ignores their practical character and
treats them as honest, worthy gentlemen. Their re-
speciality and character is confessed. just what
fhcy desire, to give success to their piracy. After
this explanation of Mr.. Smith, there is no occo-
sion to marvel, at his good rcputc among slave
holders.
Next Mr.. Smith iustifes his course on the home
stead bill. To. obolitionists, on this point, he needs
no justification.
In regard to his refusal to take part in prevent
ing the vote on the Nebraska bill.
Mr.. Smith says:
Years before. in the calm studies Of my secluded
home. | had adopted nc uenoGr'lG theofX-noi
homlhaiIy ana c3,o'! "AI f'ru"I'y-pu IcaI{ nnIi
earnestly ana iuiiy anu CONCLUSIONS Which 1 ma
arrived ut in circumstances so favorable for arriy-
ing ADJUST conclusions ! was cn''I,il un"!nnS J."
repcai IN u season ol eA'',Gnon' "u' tG"P'a'o"
spoke OF NE 9c'hocFaut lhooIy' pun t.c Sou' %
tnht theoty Is '"o mann! plnolP,g' ite"ce' 10
was frequently told that those rules Of the House,
in tho expert use Of which the taking Of the vote
on the Nebfas~2 Dlii coA'I DC SI'rN'I ON lnuehi'lje-
~, were made for the very purpose OF enabling the
minority to holI the majority at Pay whenever 1t
mlS"' glo';o o. ~. az ~ r., ,o '"I o -" p' -, " hoI;n,o
me VI "a '"o a. "'N. 81
ti"' '"c! "0'e "'"r W. 90 - W y 90
democrattGLa PURPOSE ""d' l" ~ Setohu ','cc'
even hau l mus DeHe'ed, l Hcici'nG'cSs coulu not
nave 'nISe''eq 'o use u'cin 'ol "''' PuIloSc'
1here IS no rule-n"y' I!eFe ~ no G''c'"'c''' now
ever solemn or c.ii"htio!hg' lhat 1 can consent 10
weld against inc aIl-Nltol anu sacred lAaJori'y
rrl9cifei Or III o'nYF "o'"@' "s''"S' ue"''c'"cy
itSGlt'
"hen | coihltH'"ed Ih'' inc pan III queSuoH
was revolution ! was c""F-Gu WIN i'c""5istcIcF
lncon'''trhfy win my TctEAnoW" Tt""I"eSs 20
rescue Il lu%.t'c S'"'c' Il rue ''t' %'"iu
rescue a fugitive Save: Ne'erthcIess, | leei hot
the pcr;inencc OF the charge Gl inconsistency In
reScutng MN l take my st'n9 OUTSIDE OF tuo "9'-
crrheht' ana l am u co.'?,Sco Io'"in''o"'5V. Ly.
II DC reHGhpefGd' t'lu u 10 on'E ""Ic H"u W"5'e
'' 80
myself bound to DOW to tue WI OF the majority
bow to u IN the legislative nai'ah IN t"e coH:.-
room ana everywhere ANA AWAY ugi DO" 'oI'
nntii the Purp9,seo fTec"L'"H OF tNe decree tAal Is
lnt9icrable' Iheh / reoeI' Ihey arc G9."iy Oh
anticipating the only proper tlhc Tor FecGiio' VINO
resort to 1t during the process OF ie&!S!alon. !
sltia the House OF representatives ana "c"F my
fellow members DISCUSS ana see 'he;h V2te upon d
Dill witch wrongs me GrcAI,iY', Argument am
persuasion ana my 'o'o ave all T'at l can icS!.tt-
lnlfnlV nnn1Sn 10 IFS llENNtp. - L II Htss, anu lis
enforcement be contemplated 1t NIii lie t1eN ior
me 10 dcciie Wn:ther 70 rthoI against INC Oo'oih-
ment, ana to resist the enforcement
need say no more in explanation or defense OF
my grounds for re!osing to go INTO tho scheme to
rato nn ,ho WS = :i}a iii VIII bomevnr he,
fore leaving this subject. advert to the fact, that
for refusing to 60 into this schcmo-into this ply
seal struggle "hieh continued thfouShout t'iFtE,-
m m,r, ' nn,,Ii 90 thn ,o,',nr yithnnt .Icnnino anJ
eating. AMI, | would that / could add, without
driaking also--my reputation for fidelity 70 the
"Atl-oIAYefy Gtuso ms suH'fed no! Il i.''' "a SOM
"a Inss b = ,, ~ , F.: '+ ~ e, }ld ,- 49,. .%o r,,,f.,Ia,
on that oe,asion.' NV rcnutqtioD for n sound nm
dcrstanding. poor rs it was beforo-and poor as
that OF every radical ana earnest A6otiuonlst must
continue 10 GG, umo,. "Do,,.'"' 'n'i' pG III ',' G eS.
NV sinGuIayly on TINT memorable oecasi6ni. that a
very ulSJlDgulSHeU dllu hucIi-prtcGhltA tlitet ttiN
the world that am deficient IN common sense
III AN m%?I? o y, ?;t' ,in - :. Er 'nn' - '''i 10 t"LoG
Gent in common sense tIan in common honesty
and that when he shall! have read this letter he will
clearly see that; with my yiiewsot the compr!ehen-
on . " no+ h" - aVr ''t int % tb YnV conn ~ TGr"3 p '" IN n !
ton, and vet have retained common honesty. I
was II fool IN tins editors esteem not to go INTO It,
But he viii now perceive th2t l would nave oGei
rogue haa l gore INTO It,, lie Will now be gIa"
,hat ana not 60 INTO IL ior, mdcl rs ne values
knowledge he values integrity more Ana were
he now to meet me- he would press my hand, and
thank me that played the TOOL III preference t.
playing the rogue.
MI. Smiths "tLoorv" Of the "sacred RIGHTS OF
,,oio,iGnso l. ro4 oltoooth-r ,bo +b;,o . roson
the rights oil mliiOrltlGS. Ills democracy winch re