Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-01
Ube Anti 5laprrp Buolr.
SOUTHERN THREATS.

lng threats from the Concord Democrat, By such
kind Of bluster tho dOughfaced North is held in
subjection. And its influence, it is which com.
pels 'the party of Freedom" to boast continually
of its attachment to the existing political union
with these braggarts and bullies:
In the House of Representatives, Dec % 1852
Mr.. Bennett, of Mississippi, said (app to Cong
Globe, page 28,) speaking of modifying the fug
tive slave law, refusing to execute it, abolishipg
slavery in the District of Columbia or refusing
70 admit State with a Pro-Slavery Constitution:
am prepared to say, the South will NEVER
SUBMIT to the consummatiOn of those acts,
which in your election you are bound to carry
out.
If that conflict must come, I FOR one say,
LET 1T COMMENCE IN THIS HALL; and |
hope sir, that if it be necessary to maintain our
constitutional rights, it may commence on this
floor, and that the first drop of HUMAN GORE
shed in defence of violated rights and insulted
honor, may CRIMSON THE WALLS OF TIL S
CAPITOL"
In the House, Dec. 30 (app. to Cong. Globe
page 30,) Mr.. Cox of Kentucky, said, speaking Of
restoration of the Missouri Compromise lines
"When you tell me that you intend to put re-
striction on the Territories say to you that upon
that subject the South is unit. and WILL NOT
SUBMIT TO ANY SUCH THING"
On the 10Th of December, in the House, (Cong
Globe, page 56) Mr.. Campbell, of Kentucky, said
in speaking of the doctrine Of prohibiting slavery
in the territories and refusing admission to q State
with pro-slavery constitution:
81 will avow this sentiment believing that it
will be endorsed by my constituency, that when
ever this Government makes a distinction between
Southern and Northern constituency or citizenship
then ioe shall no longer consider orSelc bound TO
support tie Contcderacy but WILL RESORT TO
THE RIGHT OF REVOLUTION"
And on the 29th of December in tho House
(Cong. Globe, page 6l,) Mr.. McMullcn, of Va,
speaking of the restoration of the Missouri Com
promise, or the rereal Of the fugitive slave law,
said.
"Then in such a ease | would have to indorse the
declaration of the honorable gentlemen from Ken
tucky, (Mr Campbell,) that is to say that THIS
UNION MUST BE DISSOLVED"
In the House, Dec. 23d, Mr.. Seward, of Georgia,
(Cong. Globe, page 95 speaking of legislation by
Congress in relation TO slaves in the territories
said:
"If the question is to be settled by Congress,
and decided against the South by majority from
the North, the Government will be endangered
TED"
p Mr.. Boyce of South Carolina in tue House,
January 4th (Cong. Globe, page l43,) says that
the republican party is pledged to abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia, and prohibit it in the
territories, and then says;
"That party comes into power pledged to those
measures, we shall be in the midst of CHAOS and
ANARCAY, and REVOLUTION"
In the House, January II, (app. to Cong. Globe
page co., Mr.. Stephens of Georgia said
II say if Congress ever again exercises the pow
er to exclude the South from an equal particpa.
tiOn in the common Territories |, Southern
man, AM FOR RESISTING IT."
In the Senate Feb. %, (App. to Cong. Globe,
page 95) Mr.. Jones Of Tennessee, speaking of a
restoration of the Missouri Compromise line said:
"If we are not to enjoy our rights under the
Constitution, tell us so; and if may, LET US
SEPARATE peaceably but decently."
But if not,
l tell you in every hand there will be Il knife
and there will be to the knife, AND THE
KNIFE TO TIE IlILT."
In the House, March l3. (App. to Cong. Globe,
page 230,D Mr.. LETCHER, of Virginia said
"That if the Republicans should have power ana
undertake to carry out their measures, the South
would separate from the North"
AVoice inquired "what measures"
Mr.. LETCIER If you undertake to repeal the
fugitive slave law and deprive Of the means of
recovering our property when it is stolen from us.
\ Ie you underta Ike to abolish slavery in
tne district OF OOlumDl u ana IFOHU ~ ~ INc IcI-
rorieS Of the United States by Congressional legiS-
lation. You will find that the South, if it
has particle of self respect-and know that it
has-will be prepared to resist ANY, and all, such
measures"
In the House, April l. (App. to Cong. Globe,
page 297,) Mr. WARNER Of Georgia said:
"The people of Georgia have assembled in Con-
v0ntion, and SOLEMNLY RESOLVED, that, if
Congress shall pass a law excluding them from the
common territory, arM their Stare property, they
TO THE UNION. This position has not been ta-
ken by way of threat OF menace. Georgia never
threatens. but Georgia always ACTS"
In the House, January g. (App. to Cong. Globe
page 54,) Mr.. BOWIE of Maryland, said
"But let this Congress attempt to strike down
the Constitutional rights of the South, Ito carry
slavery into the territories, then you and and all
of US WILL STRIKE though the bloody treason
flourish over u.s."
In the House, April 7, Mr.. KEITT, of South
Carolina said:
"Let the North refuse admission to State be-
cause Of slavery in her constitution and the HIS
TORY OF THIS UNION is CLOSED"
And the same Mr., Keitt, at recent speech in
behalf of Buchanan, at Lynchburgh, Va, is thus
reported in the Lynchburgh papers:
81 tell you now. that if Fremont is elected,
ADHERENCE TO THE UNION, is TREASON
TO LIBERTY. loud cheers) | teHyOu no0 that
lie Southern man icho ,cW submit TO his election
rs traitor a'sd a copGrd. Enthusiastic cheers)
Hon. Preston S. Brooks, Of South Carolina,
whose murderous assault on Senator Sumner was
endorsed by the whole South, in recent speech
in favor of James Buchanan, used the following
words:
"For my part, if Fremont, the traitor to his
section, should lie successful; IL is mn deliberate
opinion that on tie fourth Of March nert; the people
of the South should rise in their might march
to WaShington and SEIZE THE ARCHIVES
AND THE TREASURY OF THE GOVERN
MENT."
Us Senator Robert Toombs Of Georgia, in a
recent letter, says