Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-24


Mr.. Wilson. All have to say is, that never
uttered word in my life to warrant such an asser-
ton. Sir | make no pretcntions to any peculiar
devotion TO the Union over other mon; but ii /
know myself, | would sacrifice all Of life and OF
hope to maintain and perpetuate the Union OF
these States From boyhood / have dreamed OF a
glorious destiny for my country. ! have wished to
see the flag of the Union wave in peaceful triumph
over the North American continent orcr Dur-
lcdcracv of free CommonweaIths. ! have so much
faith in Democratic ideas, SO much confidence in
the people, that / have no fears from the auneXa-
tion Ct territory and the extension of the bUun-
daries of the Republic
The Senator from Illinois Mr.. Douglas has un-
dertakcn here tonight to denounce all Of Of the
North, whom he pleased to call Abotionsts, as
dsuniUuiss. Now, sir, in my judgement, no part
of the Confederacy is moro devoted to the Union
than the State have the honor in part to repre-
sent. | believe that in my State the opinion in
favor OF the Union approaches unanimity. We
respond, with all hearts, to the words Of Daniel
Webster, uttered on this floor more than twenty
years ago. "Lj6eTy and u'!iJR Hoc and t5rcger
and ia$eperaJie" But we mean Ajeyfy. and
Union. The voting antslavcry men of Massachu.
sets will not be frightened from their advocacy Of
impartial liberty by threats, made here or else
where, to dissolve the Union These menaccs
have no tcrrors for us. We know that the people
will stand by the Union even if slavery should be
abolished.
But the Senator froih Illinois tortures our ex-
pressions OF confidence IN the stability OF the
Union into designs on our part to plot for its dis
solution: pr, the senator has asserted what he
cannot believe. That Senator understands the
sentiments of the people of the Northern States
quite too well to mean anything like that The
State OF Ohio gave seventy thousand majority at
the last election against his Nebraska bill. Does
the Senator beileye the intelligent people OF Ohio
who gave the majority OF seventy thousand-or
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Mr.. Chase reminds me-are enemies of this
Cnion2 lie knows they would shed their blood
this day quite as freely as lie himself. or any other
Senator to pcrpctna,e the Union. The great
State OF New York gave an almost urcounted ma
Jomty In opposition to the Nebraska bill. Does
the Senator believe that the intelligent tieemen of
New YORK are opposed to TINS Union! The State
| represent ON the floor of the Senate gave more
than one hundred Thousand majority agangst the
Nebraska Oil at the last election. do not know
one disunionist among them all. Hundreds Of the
men the senator pronounces hostile to the Union
have perllled their lives and shed their blood in
defence OF the country
Allusions have been made to the recent cleo
TONS Inc senator from ll!'noi; has been pleased
10 say mere 'hGt III ms oPiMon' hnow Nothngism
n"s s"EPt 'no N0ttncrI states, ana not oPpoSinoh
10 the NG'roSN" olil' ~ IS not my purpose TO un-
ueli"'' .nc PoMcr ruu i''lueHce Vi tne otSahlza-
om w tot M st sa+ t,' 90 S"{ @IiH'Gr M
roSnction OF tho Nebrasko Nh ,v"s the De-;
dents own State II was nv fortune n trayol
more than one thousand miles in that NV nat,ve
State, n few days preceding the election know
something of TIE sentiments and wishes of the
people, and say that the supporters of the Ad-
minisration did not dare in New Hampshire to
defend the Nebraska bill They denied 1t to be
an issue IN the canvass, and by so doing they saved
themselves IRON utter defeat but they were not
able tosecure the Legislature OF the state, so as
TO elict ,gg'i 9I',"5TfS r ne "tIo Oh oInnectcnt
tbcn a sin.,ln man in either of those St,tos Whom"
rn,, rright Jnsirnotn os = Krn,, IZo+Iinr e. C
rs NV Own STATE Is concerned tlthot,ch the Know
Nothing party. as he calls 1.-THE American marty
have taken no position on the subject of slavery
ut all yet the sentiment OF that State approaches
unGnimity, and DO not know a Nebraska man in
the Legislature, and l am sure there Is not n Ne
braska man In the delegation OF the House, and
on the floor of the Senate we are unit upon that
measure. y voice. NC doubt about that.
As to the organization OF the American party, in
some sections 1t mas had influence In favor OF free.
dom, in other sections 1t has been hostile to free
dom.
Nr Douoloa The Scn6tor snvs that in sorre
sncrn,s thev have boen in favor nf frendom and
i; 4Ior socGons hostile viii van Chow. mo ,rbnro
tLov have sunnorted.a Nebraska man in ouv one
u; iricf Of Ameri,o9
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pLu?NH a.'',' ~ TI ~ tue
c1a'r NV h;Ij al VIM was 0Ppos
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MIR. Douglas l am speaking OF the free states
lave they peeh LOT Neprasha men ior !he LeSlsa-
lures, or Ior congress- III any district IN the free
States!
Mr.. Wilson. ] cannot speak for districts out of
my own State should regret to hear that any
adherent OF the American party supported the Ne
hraska bill,
Mr.. Douglas, Did they in your own State?
Mr. Wilson. No sir. beg leave TO tell the
senator from Illinois we cannot run anv other
than an anti Nebraska man and get any votes
II'au@LterI
The Senator from Indiana Mr.. Petttl has made
long argument to night to prove the interlority
of the african race. We'll SIR have no contest
with the Senator upon that question; DO not
claim for that race Intellectual equality; but
say to the Senator from Indiana that know men
IF tlnt mental