Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
A NEW PLOT TO ENFORCE SLAVE HUNTING uPoN tn
NORTH.

NORTH.
The bill to protect officers and other persons nc-
ting under the authority Of the United States was
then taken up ON the 23d ult.
The bill provides that if II suit he commenced in
any State Court, against any officer of the United
States, or ether person for any act done under
law, or color Of law of the United States. the de-
PENDANT may remove such suit to the United States
Court, sitting in that circuit, and il there is no
circuit in the district, in the Court clothed with
Cir, uit powers.
Mr.. WADE considered this bill. rs designed to
again introduce the agitation of Slavery into Con
gress.
MIR. DoUGLAS-The Senator from Ohio regrets
that the session couldn't pass by without agitation
There is not a word or line in that bill, having any
reference to the Fugitive Slave act.
Mr.. BADGER-Ies, there is. Tho word color
in tho phrase under color OF law" laughter.
The principle Of the bill has been applied for furtJ
Wade has recently become the champion Of State
Rights.
Mr.. WADE-Not recently, but ctcrnally.
Mr.. DOUGLAS-Tho Ohio Senator'S passion is
not against this bill, but against the Constitution
of his country. | 60 for the law because the Sem
atOr from Ohio does not; for putting down rebellion
and preventing anarchy.
Mr.. WADE-My State disbo!iovcs in tho con-
stitutiOnality Of the Fugitive Slave Law, and 50
do |.
Mr. DOUGLAS-The Constitution has provided
a Supreme Court to settle questions Of constitu.
ti0nalitv.
Mr.. WADE-Does the Senator from Illinois be-
lieve that the States have any rights if the Federal
Courts pronounce the Fugitive Slave Law c~Onstitu-
tional1
Mr.. DOUGLAS-The difference between States
and United States jurisdiction, are clearly marked;
the delegated powers are under the control of the
Constitution and laws of the United States. The
reserved powers States may lcgislatc upon, and
upon those only the { rmer they have relinquislI-
ed. When | have come here to prepare myself.
AMI with an intention to violate the Constitution.
l will rather stay at home. ! will not then de-
grade myself by coming here. Ito Wad.)-What
were your Anti-Nehraska men? Where they not
Maine Liquor Law men? Know uthings, meet
ingS in secret Z Inclave, and bound dnder illegal
naths connected at midnight smiling ut those they
meet. while preparing to stab them.
Mr.. WADE-Was not your Kansas Nebraska
bill Connected by a secret cunclave in the dark?
Mr.. DOUGLAS-No, by myself, alone in my
own house; but your friends are the combined
remnant of tie Wing party. and all the isms-
Know Nothing>, who prescribe their f~e!lowmen or
account of their religion. If the South, b~y-and-by
comes to Know othingism, will you call that alst
Anti. Nebraskaism? You took souc Democrats
but they were entrapped, and will leave you when
they come to their senses. Did Massachusetts
send her new delegation because Of her Anti-Ne
braskaismf
Mr.. WILSON, will answer the Senator from
Illinois. Anti Nebraskaism did not place me where
| am to day, but no man can have II place, here.
after. on either floor Of Congress, who is not
Anti Nebraska. There is u unanimity of senti
ment in Massachusetts, on that subject, and | ac
cord with it.
Mr.. FESSENDEN-Thc Senator from Illinois
tsked whether we would go against the Constitu-
ZION by refusing tn pass this bill to carry its
provisions out. / answer. there are measures
which may be constitutional. and yet perfectly
ndious Ia a free constituency. When odious
measures are proposed to carry out constitutions
provisions, we are not bound to assent to such
measures.
After further remarks by Messrs. CHASE, TOU-
Err and BAYARD,
Mr.. Butler said this bill came to the Committee
n II regular manner. supported by petitions from
District Attorneys, Marslals and Judges of the Fed
,ral Courts. The Senator from Connecticut drew
he bill by order Of the committee. | said. when
t comes to this, that a law of the Unite! States
'annot he executed without danger to the persons
IT the officers to whose execution it is committed,
something must be done.
Mr.. TOUCEY said did not like to propose a
aw so much against public opinion, but | drew
his bill in hopes of subscribing the Constitution.
Mr.. BUTLER-The papers were handed to Mr..
roombs t draw up the bill, butt in his absence Mr..
t"ucey to"k ile llIilhtlNe.
Mr.. WADE-I thought the bill had inception in
/ Southern latitude.
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING being called
20 .rderl-l now say that it is not SO.
Mr.. WADE--Then what | said first was true,
Int it came from Northern men.
Nh. DOUGLAS-I am nj II littl, loss to under
,tumd the motives of the Senator from Ohio. His
point is 10 make out that this is the most munstrUus
measure ever brought forward. You turn, against
Chp NnkrnsEl hill IllrupSn thprnlN ynu .nn ,nt
men into power, who otherwise would never be
elevated to Office. 1t is lypouriticai, and you know
It to he 50. l have thrown t into yoGr teeth II
thousand times. The game is to dissolve the
Union. There is not an Abolitionist in the coun.
try who is not a dis uniu list. And why? The
Constitution recognizes Slavery. If you do not
accept this lement, it is your duty to go for the
dissolution Of the Union. 1t is the bottom of the
scheme you have in view. Nebraska you do not
care for There is not a principle in the Nebras
ka bill that was not in the Washington bill. This
Union cannot he preserved except by fidelity t.
the Constitution. Shall we be true and loyal t.
The Constitution? If ST., we shall support all laws
which emanate under the Constitution. We will
admit new States to have such laws as they please
so long as they DO not violate the Constitution
While Virginia or any other State has slaves, the
new States should have the same liberty. | deny
the right OF men who were kicked out of the party
and rejected by the Democratic party for not being
suih, i,i.tly homes, and who finally by fusion got intt
power, to speak for the North. You do not deny
your representatives came here by KNOWN Nothing
votes. To MIR. Fessenden do you know II rep.
resentatIve from Maine who came here with Il
Know-Nothing vote against him?
Mr.. FESSENDEN- The question was Nebraska
or Anti-N Nebraska.
Mr.. DOUGLAS-A Know-Nothing cannot be a
Knuw-Nolhing without swearing to tell IL lie.
Mr.. FESSENpEN--Do you apply this to me?
Mr.. D~0UGLAS-Show me Il Nebraska man,
who was elected by II Know. Nothing vote.