Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-22
TENNESSEE AND NEBRASKA.

The resolutions endorsing the Nebraska meas
ure, which were recently before the Tennessee leg
islature were lost in the House Of Representatives
after having passed the Senate. new Congress-
man, Mr.. TAYLOR, has been elected from one of the
districts of the State who is represent cd as uncom-
promisingly hostile to the measure.
Mr.. CULLuN, from the same State, made speech
in Congress against the measure, last week, in
which he denounced it with great severity. lie
said;
lie came hther to participate in the legislation
necessary to our common country. The honest
claims OF hundreds of our citizens are to DO post
poncd ruled out Of COURT the stream Of legislation
is to be damned up by this nefarious project
which he intended to denounce as a work Of polit-
clans, to strangle the Legislation of the country
for personal aggrandiZement. lie believed, in the
face of God, that he should be coward If he did
not denounce il. lie should not be Tennesseean
it he did not denounce this plot against the peace
and quiet of the Union. Yes, Nebraska and Kan
sas, and Kansas and Nebraska, is the hue and cry.
These Halls are made vocal with the sound Of cant
phrases; and we are told that territorial govern
ments must forwith be given them and the COM
promise of 1920, the work of our fathers, complet-
ed in the times of great public excitement, when
the Union Of these States was in jeopardy, is to be
irepudiated and trampled under foot.
This is a naked question of reputation or no re-
pudiation. You may, he said talk to me about
bad faith and outraged southern honor but tell
you the North and the South, the East and the
West, that this is naked question whether the
sons the descendants of Cur patriotic fathers, who
pledged their honor on n great and momentous
question, will repudiate their solemn obligations
on q mere bubble and plea.
The question had been sprung on him like fire
bell at midnight. Where he asked, was the voice
of the people, North or South asking for the pas.
sage of this measure, thus to bring the North and
South by the ears, and reopen the fountain of bit
Ter waters and the agitations which had well nigh
severed this Union
! The measure came from defeated presidential
asprant-deleaed in 1882 This was the start
ing point, and should be known from Maine to the
Pacific
Where are the South? Where have they been
Sleeping on their wach-tower for thrty-four yearsY
! Was il necessary that they should be walked up 10
their interests by your big or little giants Laugh
ter.I lie Senator DoUGLAs is the great Shanhe-
drim of the State of Illinois, laughter, overshad.
owing everything. lie out-heroded Herod, and
out-sOuthed the South
lie referred to the fact that Senator DOUGLAS in
lo49, 1850, and in 1854, regarded the Missouri
compromise as binding contract, but now pro
poses to repeal 1t. The "Union," which denounc-
ed such purpose, soon afterwards seized upon
| it as means of nationalzing the Administration.
lie denied that the North has repudiated tn,
Missouri compact, and asked for the proof.
could not be shown.
lie spoke of the provisions Of tbs bill, which
he contended, does not contain the principle o
non-lnteryentiOn which is claimed for it and il
conclusion, he defended the Missouri compromise
and eulcgized and vindicated the memory Of Ten
, nesseeans who sustained and assisted in the pas
d sage of that measure. The men of 1854 who rs
here and asperse their character shall always fin
) in him vindicator