Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-22
EVENING SESSION.

subject Of Nebraska Ills views Of the intent Of
Shareholders, in their introduction and support Of
the Douglas bill was that it was but prelude to
the annexation Of Cuba, and the dsmcmIerment
Of MeXico and finally the revival Of the slave trade
lie cOntended that the policy of the Government
was from its very origin, the prohibition Of slavery
in the territories. In l774, Jefferson said tli8t
''the abolition Of domestic slavery is the greatest
desire Of the American people" In the original
draft OF the Declaration Of Independence, among
the charges against George III, that of fosterr
ing slavery.
In 1887, the confeleracy prohibited slavery in
all the then territories of the Union.
In l7SS, Virginia endorsed that prohibition. The
South had not yet learned to Justify slavery. The
first Congress endorsed the prohibition. With the
increasing prosperity Of tie country, slavery ex.
tended itself
lie gave q minute accout uf the COMPROMISE Of
1890. lie reviewed tic Douglas bill and showed
that it did not give the people scCgOvernment that
the Compromises of 1850 did repeal those of 1870;
that in the absence Of prohibition, slavery would
certainly enter Nebraska, from the necessities Of
new country, from its latitude its cliIuate and
its soil. lie showed that the extension Of slavery
to new States would reduce the North to suljer-
tion, and be tic stepping stone to farther aggrcs-
sions.
He showed that it would separate the free States
from communication with the Pacific that tho
same principle applied to Oregon and Washington,
would make them also open 10 the admission Of
slavery that numerical majority Of Congress
could any time restore the slave trade and that
the passage of tho bill would endanger tho exist
once of the Union
Our space will not allow more extended report
Of the speech Of this enthusiastic young devoee Of
liberty and progress. lie pitched In furously upon
wrongs and wrong doers, using phrases and wopls
Of severity with great boldness, which, although
not relished by some, was admired for his frank
ness, honesty and eloquenec
Mr.. Douglass being called on. got the people in
excellent humor towards contributing to the ex-
penses Of the Convention, which being done, he
called upon Miss Lucy Stone, Lgt she Ge!d him 10
the arrangement Of his making the speech r. N
Our space will not allow a synopsis of his 70.
marks.
SECOND DAY.
The numbers in attendance are greater thAn caa
be accommodated in the large Hall Of the AIechan-
les Institute. The crowd, however is not exclu-
siyely composed Of Ant-Nebraska Anti-Slayery
exclusion people. Hundreds so to hear discussion
of principles, and among the audience yesterday
afternoon, we noticed n score Of citizens Of. kenr
tucky, many of them Shareholders
The venerable Ex-Governor Metcalfe came In TO
hear Fred Douglass, but the latter did not speak
until the evening session. In company with Gov
AIetcafe where X. u. and III. IL. Southgate, also
among the attentive lstners, and the easy polite
ness with which the latter assisteda colorcd lady
TO a seat, won genaral attention.
Over the speakers platform was suspended
huge map Of North Americn with the free States
in immacuated white. tho slave States in inky
black, aud the disputed territories in undecided
was hung araif Of ugly locking manaclee, wrench