Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
THE GREAT OUTRAGE coNsUMMATED

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| On Thursday last, after another struggle of
twelve hours in the Senate, the Nebraska Bill,
without the Clayton amendment, but with all
its worst features, passed that body, by vote
Of IS to ID, and was sent off for the signature
of the President, who will no more hesitate to
sign it than the Devil would quit-claim on
vention of Jehovah in Swing the human race
from perdition.
The following is the closing scene of the de-
bate on the passage Of that extraordinary meas
ure, which, we predict, is the commencement Of
a new era in the war between Freedom and
Slavery war, hereafter, in which no quarters
will be asked Or granted -
After long discussion Mr.. Clayton amend
mont, depriving aliens of the right to vote, was
rejected by a vote of IL nays to yeas
! Mr.. Sumner at II quarter Of twelve commence
ed speaking against the bill. BY unanimous
consent, he WIS allowed to present number OF
petitions against the Nebraska bill, including
l26 remonstranccs from ccrgymen of every Pro-
tcstant denomination in New England these
latter, he said, were intended to have formed a
part Of the mammoth memorial presented by his
colleague some time since. lie then defended
the clergy of New England for their noble con-
duct in publicly denouncing the bill, and pro-
sosting against its passage. The Pulpit Of New
England would never az lin defend slavery from
any attack made upon it.
Mr.. Mason objected to the reception of the
romonstraEce of the clergy, because by their
conduct, as explained by the Senator, they were
evidently proianing their sacred Office. , lie de-
sired in behalf of the Church in the South to
say that the clergy Of the South had no connec-
ton with the clergy of New England in the
managing Of political affairs for unworthy pur-
poses Mr.. Sumner briefly responded.
At quarter past twelve Mr.. Douglas COM
menced the closing speech in support of the bill,
and repeated his denunciation of hlasphcmous
sermons and the memorials of the clergy. lie
replied at length to the limitations that this
bill would be resisted and henoeforward stern
opposition to all laws upon the subject of slave
ry would be universal at the North.
Mr. Toucey said he had expressed bis views
on a former occasion, and he now fully concur
red in all he had expressed. He had been i'll.
strnctcd by the present Wing Abolition Legis-
lature Of Connecticut, to vote against the bill
but after mature reflection he had come to thC
conclusion to disobey the instructions Of the
Legislature.
The bill was then ordered to be cngrosscd fol
"a third reading by the following vote -
Yeas-Measrs. Atchison, Badger, Benjamin
Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Cass, Clay, Dawson
Douglas, Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hunter, johnson
Jones of Iowa, Jones of Tenn, Mallory. Mason
Morton, Morris, Pearce, Petit, Pratt, Rusk, Sc
hastan Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Thompson O.
KY, Thompson Of NJ Toombs, Touccy, Wei
Ter, Williams, Wright-35.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bell, Chase, Clayton
Fish, Foote. Gllett Hamlin, James, Seward
Summer. Wade, Walker-l3
| Mr. Sumner said he had IL letter from his col
league, endeavoring to make arrangements t.
pair off with some other Senator, but as no sucl
arrangement had been made, if present, h,
would vote against the bill.
Mr.. Butler said his colleague, if present
would vote for the bill.
Upon the passage Of the bill, Mr.. Sumnel
asked for the ye IS and nays, which the Senate
refused to order. The bill passed at t. quarter
past one o'clock.
The Senate Immediately adjourned until Mon
dny