Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-02-04
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.

U. S. SESAroR.--The Oath ult. was Sc. apart for
the election of L. S. Senator by our State Legisla-
turc The caucus worked away busily day and
night to agree upon a candidate for the occasion
They were unsuccessful Allen and Mannypcnny
had it neck and neck in the race. They have stop
ped to get their wind-and the election has not yet
come off.
A resolution has been introduced into the Ohio
Legislature requesting the attention Of Congress to
the alteration of the federal constitution, that
United States Senators shall be hereafter elected
by the people directly. SO has also a bill prohibit
ing the circulation Of bills Of less denomination
than ten dollars.
REsoLUTIoNs IN REGARD TO NEDRAsEA.-Thc fol.
loving resolutions have been introduced into the
Ohio Senate, in reference to the Nebraska plot.
Whereas it is understood that efforts are being
made to procure tho passage of an net Of Congress
to organize the Territory Of Nebraska with such
provisions as will permit the existence of slavery
therein and whereas. in the Judgment of this
General Assembly, the passage OF such an act
would not only be inconsistent with the Constu-
ton of the United States and of the Declaration Of
Independence, but would also be n manifest viola
ton Of the Missouri Compromise Therciore
Bo it resolved by the General Assembly Of the
State Of Ohio, that we solemly protest against the
passage Of any act for the organization Of the
Territory Of Nebraska which shall not expressly
exclude the institution Of human slavery from said
Territory
Resolved, That our Senators and Representa-
tves in Congress be requested to make every effort
to prevent tho passage of such an act.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
transmit copy of the foregoing resolutions to
each of our Senators and Representatives in Con
gress
On Friday afternoon, Gen. EcKLrY, of Carroll
county, offered for adoption in the House, the
following on the subject Of introducing Slavery
into the Free West
WHEREAS, Slavery in the United States is great
National evil, uniavorable to the full development
of free institutions, and in violation Of national
rights, and exists only by the force Of positive
municipal laws and those only co-extensiye with
their jurisdiction; and whereas the Constitution
of the United States confers no power on Congress
to create slavery whore ii does not now exist or Ia
authorize its existence in territory that is now free
and whereas, the act Of Congress Of 1920, commonly
known as the Missouri Compromise, was solcm
stipulation on the part Of the slavehodng States
that all territory not included in the State Of Mis-
souri,, and West Of the Mississippi, river, lying
North Of the line of thifty-six degrees and thirty
minutes of North latitude, should forever be free
the United States of the bill for the organization Of
the Territory of Nebraska is an attempt to violate
the spirit Of said Compromise, and to authorize the
existence of slavery in territory stipulated to be
free therefore, belt.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rcpresen
tatives, That Slavery is an evil unlavorableto to the
full development of FREQ Institutions and ought
not to be allowed to increase or extend, and ought
finally, to be entirely eradcatcd.
Resolved, That in all territories hereafter organ
lied, and all territory hereafter acquired, slavery
or involuntary servitudc should not exist, except
for the punishment Of crimes.
Resolved, That the act commonly known as the
Fugitive Slave Law" passed September, 1850, is
contrary the the feelings, sentiments and conyic.
tions of the people Of Ohio, containing provisions
in conflict with the principles Of justice, and the
provisions Of the Constitution of the United Statos
Resolved, That we solemly protest against the
passage Of the bill now peuding before the Senat,
Of tho United States, for the organization Of Tx