Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-01-05

Mr.. Giddings speech, which we publish on our
outside, provoked some feeling among the slave
holders, and Mr.McMullen ofvirginia undertook to
enact a little tragedy on the occasion but as it
seems it turned out a laughable farce.
Says the Era:
1.-THE speech of Mr.. Giddings in the early part
of last week is to appear in full. 1t was rather
exciting to some of the Slaveholding members, but
was listened to with profound attention. 1t brought
out Mr.. McMullen, of Virginia, in a series of n.y.
pothetical attacks on the Union. 1t is character
istic of the class to which he belongs, that when
ever they load up for a tremendous volly, they let
fly at the Union. The discreet and men
rarely venture upon these desperate onslaughts,
but Mr.. McMullen is an excitable man, and can
not always hold himself in:
Sir, let me tell that member and this House
and the country, that should this country ever
arrive at that unfortunate state of affairs that the
Government should pass into the hands of the
North-of such a northern man as tina. fanatical
character over the way, daughter and that that
Government should restore the Missouri CCmpro-
mise or repeal the Fugitive Slave Law, then in
such a case | would have to endorse the declara-
ton of the honorable gentleman from Kentucky,
Mr.. Campbell; that is to say that this Union must
and will be dissolved, (cries Of 'Oh, no !')the dec
laration Of the gray-headed man over the way,(Mr.
Giddings,) Notwithstanding
"Mr. McMullen, finding. by the ''Oh, nos"
that some rather doubted on this point, proceeded
TO sa,isfyrsbssz ahel there could BE no. snisssks
shout it. II tell you, sir. and I want the country
to know it'll wals the gentlemen from the Nee
States;our Repubiican-,our Abolitionists, or what.
ever else you may be call, to know it-that if you
restore the Missouri Compromise, or repeal the Flu.
gitive Slave Law, this Union will be dissolved
daughter, and cries of On! no, oh, no!')
"The uprorious merriment of the House evident.
" vexed the orator, and he rcbuked them, saying,
Gentlemen, laughing is no part of our duty. II
laughing were arguments, the subject would be
well argued here to-day; but this is no laughing
subject
-'Whereat, the incorrigiblcs only laughed tn,
more; and the House for the time was fairly car
ried away. when he closed his grand display b,
the following heroic outburst:
The Capitol now belongs to no section. 1t be
longs alike to North, South. East, and West. But
sir, it was erected upon slave territory. and if tn
hand of disunion shall ever sever the States o
this Republic, you shall never take possession o
it while l occupy my seat as a Representative up
on this floor. And more, l tell them that whel
the North and the South sever the connection
which now binds them together, the North vii
never take possession of this Capitol. unless the
pass over my dead body. (Laughter.J
"After this, the country may sleep in peace
Speaker or no Speaker, the country is safe"
On the Oath, Steward, one of the slaveocracy {
Maryland undertook tic raise some indiguatio
against Mr.. Banks, by charging that he had IT
Gently said, "Let the Union slide !" Mr.. Bank
explained. lie was for the Union as it is, an
would fight againstit its enemies here and ELSEWHERE
, The Union as it might be, he should be willing
let slide. Smith of Virginia was not satisfied wit
Mr.. Banks permission to the Union to slide in an
. contingency. Grow of Pennsylvania retorted thi
Shareholders were continually threatening disunic
without qualification.
I, Mr.. Boyce asked Mr.. Banks, among other que
tons, Are you in favor of recognizing lIayti, an
receiving a bla,k minister? Do you favor the a
rogatioa of the Fugitive Slave Law, and the abol
ton Of Slavery in the District of Columbia ?"
Mr.. Banks, following the example of Richart
son declined answering these questions as he wC
a candidate. One of the shareholders then too
occasion to say he was in favor of letting tn
Union slide. But those immaculate PATRIOTS
Richardson Democrats, showed no holy horror fC
this declaration as when it came from a man
Massachusetts.
y When Massachusetts, resolves to ''let the Unto
slide rather than support slavery, as it does, the
Q will Shareholders pale with fear and wrath, kno,
ing that the rule Of their cherished system has e.
ded. Therefore, we say, Let the Union Slide
The Union as it is.