Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-06-17
ANTI-SLAYERY BUGLE
MR- sUNKER's LAST SPEECH.
ca THE XEBEAsKA ELL.

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a r-reui uuioiy has l,esn raised ly the two Ad-
rlrIiHr-ifiun TaI.grs al Nasiiuctuu over the rio-
Inner lf Alr. Sumers zTosch the last night of
firs sessiun- The reader VIII find himself aston
lshsu imagine. when he has perusca II, 10 find
the tirul absence Cd anything 10 warrant the out
-u-uuuE uuurse uf the stipendary journals at the
GI1IruL
NJ PIr-rin---r-1t e nov nearly midnight At
fhiH luts huu- ,f q session drawn out to unaccus-
1,msl lsns-tlL shall nu1 fatirue the Senate by
IErrmn1n- There is a time iur all things, and the
-mt jrr 1iiE lns pussed- The determination q
-hf muiu-tr D. fixed hut Il Il not more fixed than
1ninn- Hh1 lnll winch they sustain ] oppose. On
a iff-mnr .BrcasiU met II by argument which,
zaun-h ftsn attacked IN debate, stall stands
sv-srnd and uuunHvu-ulie. At present, ] am ad-
mmiisiled -tilf mus be content with 4 few words
af rII-nist lrutest against the eunEumatian u q
l-reu wTunr- llury ~ myset, and also 10 the
hunu-sd Commonwealth uf which ] find myself
fe sdlu representative tiIis Immediate exige1ey,
viii nrE allow me 10 do less
Bun ] liirve q spscinl duty which ] would not
.mIn- have IN IHy desk rumunstrHnces against
1iIe 1Iassare n tine lill snme u which have been
placed m my hunds since the commencement q
fhs tasate ie-duy= and desire that these voices,
,dfruf- frnm the l.eIuls should ,e heard. With the
l,t-niissiun uf the senaie I viii uiier them nov.
I,is IEEsIIuEs OFFICER, M Stuart in thU
tsIlir. The circumstances can be received by
unanimous .cuIHHut-
SsTr-Il Ta5res % Lei Ihem l,e received
Thr HEEsuHEG 0IIICEE-The Chair hears no
.6lges,fim-
Ndr- -SrUETn-Takinr advantage of tlis r,cr1nis-
ssml. ] present the rcmunstrHnce OF large
nunii,f al citizens ID AewA 1rk against the repeal
al tine Missouri Compromise.
also lIrese1a the nemurisd Cf the religions soci-
cry cd Friends an AIiciii.Un against the passage
tn the Nebraska hiil any ather bil amazing
zi,e Missouri Compromises not 0f ls2o-
Iflier m rrf rem INSTR ff 81
md i1irT tf 1he BAPTIST denomination in Michigan
uid 7ndlsrnE against the Nrang and lad faith con-
isurplIr1ed IN the Nelruska iHll. But this Is NOT
all
] hnld mIv hnnd and now present 10 the Sen
IEts me hundred and 1weutF-iive separate remons-
1-unceF frm clerrvmen OF every Protestant de-
I,nuiiusrtiun IN Name Aev4lalul shire. Vermont.
M1lzsuriIuserIs 1shsde Island Connecticut cunsti-
-rrtin. 1irr SIX Nrvfn Gland STATES. These re1nou-
Fr1rreE ARE identical IN character with the larger
ne presented by any distins nsuished colleague. Mr..
Evsrartl whose Term ui service here ends in few
duys lly Vnlulrisry resignation, and who j. now
IdfsiIIilied home by illuess-und were originally
iutsndsd pu11 al IL, hut did no arrive IN sea
SIN i,e sIHnexel ~ than interesting and weigbty
,6nrumsIr- They are independent in form, though
supplementary IN their nature-hciling 10 swell
1ilf lTrutest ui the rulIiits ol New-Enelund.
With pleasure and pride ] now do this service,
nnd 1e last stage lnerTi8se 1he sanctltv Of the
II1ilIIrs uf New -Lngland 40 arrest this alarming
filfir emrnein character and influence as ruIre
ssHIIIufives 0f the intelligence and conscience Of the
country, peculiarly entitled 10 be heard; and
iur1her- believing tlut theIr remOnstrances while
respectful IN iurm, embOly Iust conclusions b0ti
uf Hliuiun and fnct Like them, SIR, / do n0
itcsituis tU Trutest here AGAINST the ian SET pend
In- beinre the henHte m Ereat moral wrong
iIreach az public faith measure full OF danger
a. tine peace and even existence Of Union
And, SIR, l,aIieTinc in God ! profoundly do,
E,inn 10 SO great enOrmity Slavery Is calcu
1aIrd 10 draw down uPun our country His right
n0ns Judgments.
a'an fhe name If Almighty God, and in his pres
nnne," these remnnstrants prutest against the Ne
irzlskn lil. In TINS solemn language, which has
lssen strangely pronounced blasphemOus ON thi,
il0ur, there h obviously assumption OF eocesi-
ltsiicsl pgwGr, as Inns been perversy charged, but
simply devnu1 observance Of the scriptural in
5unrtun= - v IHrsoeVer We do, in word deed, dc
MI IN tine mime Of tine Lard Let me add, also
ainr these rcmunslrIrnts, in TINS very language
l1uzR falloWed the example m the Senate wlncl
aEt TINS ltsaHi session has ratified least one i'm
l,artaia treaty, beginning with these precise words
- In the nHme Of Almighty God Surely, If the
Senuie muy 1iIns assume 10 speak, the clergy mal
dD likewise without just criticism, least In this
b0ay-
Bun ] am unwilling, pnrtieulary nj time time, Il
lie haIrHyed into anything thai shall seem like
iiafrnse M the clergy. They need such thing
AZ my hanuS- There are men IN Tins senate, Just
1y eminent fnr eloguence learning, and ability
bui fhhrr II NO man here competent, except in Iii
own nmneit, 10 Al IN Judgment on the clergy O
New England. Honorable Senators who havi
lsnen 80 swirl with criticism and sarcnsm, NIGH
,.Iruff by their example, Perhaps the Senator from
ssnGltb Carolina, MIR. BrTIER VINO issnot insensi
Ode IA asrhnlHrship, miElrt learn from them some
thing ID N graees. Perhaps the Senator from
Virginia. ldr- mason. who finds no sanction un
nor me Constitution dur any renOnstrHnoe from
lrlsrsymen, nIigiu laarn franl them sumething @
sfae privileges d an Amariean citizen Aud ner
!haIR the Senat0r from Illinnis who pree.1ititet
-faiE 8di1ns upon the country might iearI
frnm them something 0i political wisdom Sir
Irnm the iirst settlement of those shores from
1inuse early Days Of strussle and priration-
through TIM trials of the ReVolution-the clere,
lInxe ienn associated nut a-ly with the pisty Hns
lnsErninc nun with the liberties of the country
Fn long time Aew-LnglHnd was governed h,
fiair IIrsEyars than by any acts 0f the Legis
lrtuTe Rnd N later day their voices aided ever
flIe Declaration of Independence. The clergy O
nu- fimn mHy speak, then, nOr only from their OWI
uirtnes huf from the echoes which vet live in thi
pulpiIs 0f their fathers-
FH myself desire re flsnk them for their gen
asrous iuIsrpOsifiun. Thcy have already dome nnci
s.aad IN moving the cnuntry. They viii not b
Idle. In tina ds sys saf tint ReVuiutiOn John Adams
yeHrnins i0r Independence said; . Let the pulpit
thunder against oppression" And the pulpit