Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
NEBRASKA MEETING IN SALEM.

An adjourned Meeting held at the Town Hall
On Saturday night last, was addressed by J. Cable
Of Sandusky, and others aud tue following resolu-
tious adopted:
Whereas, the efforts now making by Congress,
to repeal the Compact made in 1890 securing
Freedom to the Northwest Territory is extraurdi-
nary in its character, inasmuch at frst II was
proposed simply to declare that the States formed
out of the Territory Of Nebraska should be ad-
and did not assume g touch directly the Slave
ry restriction, this was not satisfactory Then
il was proposed to declare that the prohibition in
the missouri Act" was superseded by the princi-
pies Of the legislation 1850, and is hereby decar-
ed imperative. And whereas, this being too
bold and audacous falsehood, it was abandoned,
and at last it was proposed to declare that the
prohibition being inconsistent with the principles
of non-intervention by Congress- with Slavery in
tie States and Territories, as recognized by the
Legislation of 1850, and is therefore declared no-
perativc and void Therefore,
Resolved That should Congress repeal the BASIS
Of the act upon which Missouri was admitted into
the Union which this bill contemplates, then
the State of Missouri would, in justice, be nc
longer member ofthis Confederaey.
Resolved That other conspiracies against the
Republic from its earliest history until the present
sink into insignifcance, compared with the iniamy
Of the Douglas plot.
Resolved That should Congress attempt to SET
aside her obligations TO maintain Freedom in that
vast Territory North Of 3G' SV, and repudiate na-
tional honor and trample upon the pighted faith Of
our Fathers and annul their compact then we en-.
treat the Representatives from Ohio to take such
measures MS efiectually to arrest such scheme ol
treason, and should the South threaten dissolu.
ton Of the Union as on former occasions. in order
to secure their unhallowed purposes, then we say
Union or no Union, this dread curse shall not lc
extended
Resolved, That with shame and sorrow we have
witnessed the passage Of Douglas bill by 81 to II
in the Senate Of Tie United States, being verifca-
ton that there is no North" but base, cowardly
and trucking spirit, it would seem that no en-.
croaehment, insult or outrage, could startle ma
jority Of the Senators from the Free States into
resistance, or inspire them with seli-respect.
Resolved, That in view Of past history, the
North had no reason to expect any thing but still
further encroachments by this demon power be-
cause the two great parties which absorb nearly
the whole voting strength Of the country, arc
\ pledged in the most solemn manner, to be deaf
i dumb and blind, to whatever outrages the slave
power may attempt TO perpetrate--not only SO
but to resist and discountenance every effort &c
arrest its mad career, either in Congress or ou
of it.
] Resolved, That however guilty the South may
be in national perfdy, the North is still more re
sponsible for the exsten ce, growth extension, anC
'perpetuaton Of Slavery in her hands has beer
the destiny of the Republic from the beginning
she could have emancipated every slave long err
! this thereby removing this element Of dscord ha,
she been upright in heart, and free from the slim!
folds Of party trammels
Resolved, That the rejection of the amendmen
to the Nebraska Bill, offered by Senator Chase
providing that the Legislature Of the Terrtorie
shall not be precuded from the prohibiting SLAYER
therein" and also the rejection Of the amendmen
providing for the election Of the Governors AM
Judges Of the Territories by the people, prove tho
the claim that said bill establishes the complet
sovereignty Of the people in tho Territories, to be
trick Of dcmagogues to deceive and defraud tn
advocates Of squatter sovereignty" while it in fac
b. gives the power to the President and Senate, b
! their eecting the Governors and Judges.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this meeting III
9 due 10 the Senators from Ohio, for their able d
fensc Of the interests of Freedom.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meetin
be forwarded to the Hon. A. Stewart and j. |
/ Giddings members from Ohio.
$ JAMES BROWN, PREs'r.
G. CURRY, Sec'y.