Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-08-26
FREDERICK DOUGLASS IN CONGRESS-.


The Idea Of sending MIR. Douglass TO Congrcs,
has been set oioat in ucwsptperlom. and has
tii'i,cd columns of comments north and south.
We quote a few specimens. The Wesleyan
says,
What objection is there in this Gland Of equal
rights to the large mass uf our colorcd citizens,
tvtaS represented Arc they not taxed, and sub
sect to the same laws a. other citizens? Aud have
they not wrongs To- endure, ard scorn and lcSpo-
t'smi " Snnrr--pctuliail " their own If 50, what
Justice Is there being so long unrcprcscntcd p
None at alt. Hum unity, justice, rcligion-all dc
Inand that change should lee made But some
iaay argue, 1T would have n bad effect ON the citi-
sons OF tue South their chief argument for hold
ing the colorcd people rs slaves would no longer
hc q suppositiou tina. blacks as we'll rs whites
are capable Of Intellectual Improvement So
much the better. Southern des?nts must learn
that fact, and the sooner they learn it,
ihc better we shall lie pleased. Slaves are
represented with q vcngclncc) by their tyratt
lords. business is represented. Lawyers, doctors
divincs, doughfaces, rumsellcrs and we know not
what, are each represented in the great ConErcS,
sional mirror. We have an cullcss variety oil
crccls and planks and platforms Why not OF
.Volors too2 We pause for an answer, for we sec
no good reason WHY rowdics and drunkarls of un-
cnviablc notoricty should be chosen. and colorod
men Of talent and responsibility be altogether OK
uludc1. The Massachusetts, SPY says;
Now, We think Frederick Douglass wcnli make
An admirable member of Congress. We viii not
insult that gentleman, by saying he would make
an admirable member uf Congress, according t'
the Standard which at present prevails there. but
we feel assured thpt he would make an admirable
one, il energy, cloqucncc, maul;ncsS, and good
sense, are the legitimate qualities of Il representa-
tive Of the people. We know that Mr.. Douglass
would make a very sorry fight among the pure
taucasians' in Congress. if in debate, the use of
I.,rio kpivn- u;..n1s lirlS oDl otbpr Instruments
Of rufitnism, were to Indicate a mans prclimina-
rv status but, we also know that, there arc not
twelve mcu in Congress, now, who could stand mp
before Frederick Douglass, in an intellectual en-
counter with any chance Of success
The Cincinnati Commercially, after drawing com
rrrison between Fred, and Stephen, says:
The right Of Fred Douglass to hold a seat il
congress, in case he should be elected, is unqucs
tjonahle. There is no ncGrophUbia in the COnsti
1htita. When we get Iiayti, Central America ant
shc Sandwich Islands, our national Legislature vii
have our candidates for the Executive chair, If no
CUR Presidents, of all shades, from the color OF
new saddle to the sombrc tinge of feShly broker
authricitc. Well, what matters it? Let the are;
of freedom expand"
TIE Norfolk (Gu.) Nerr thus cxpatiatcs
The niger statesman Of the North is, We
learn, to be brought forward for Congress in tt,
Monroe district of New York. His advent III the
%capitol, as a representative of the people, is doubt
less anticipated with pride and pleasure by Greeley
and Giddings, Garrison and Gerrit Smith, and
host of other kindred spirits, whose AngIo-Saxoi
tkins belle the niger nature Within"
If We may credit the Richmond Wing.
Southern gentlemen would beg leave to be cS
cusoi from the honor of going to congress with ne
rroes, hut should Northern fanatics succeed il
their ncfarious purpose of driving the South on
Of the Confedcracv, they can have the glory o
Congressional honor to themselves along with thcl
negro colleagues.
The Louisville Democrat says:
well, the South, except for the example Of tn
thing, would prefer Fred, in Congress, to any Of tn
white knaves or fools that support him. The
would set him down as only adeluded and misuse
ncsro-misused by INSCRIPTIONS and foolish whit
men to accomplish their selfish aud trcasonabl
purpose"
The Philadelphia argus is vcxed
There ie danger when such men as Sumn'
and Seward. and Greedy, will voluntarily sustai
nm open resistance to law, applaud when its office
arc murdered, and, for the sake of still turtht
agitating the public mind upon this subject, ayr
TO elect, if possible, a negro to the national llou'
Of Representatives. This may be called fanaticisr
wears they have been laborins for a separation
the States on the platform of the North and Sout
and they are frcnzied with the idea that the fri
ton Of their hopes is about to lie realized. j
licyinc this, the last act in the drama is about
be commenced. Fred Douglass is about to be sc
to congress, n Northern Abolitionist nominated f
President, and the camp fires of treason lighte
and the festival of traitors held in all the Northe
and Western States. This is the Program
about to be presented to the nation by the abolitio
lists"