Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-02-14
0HIo LEaIstAT.U r E /.
Rranrs OF coLoREp NEN.

VI ~ w sh'N esf
whom vas referred the memorial of the State
Convention Of colored men held in Columbus last
month, made o report thereon which was ordered
70 be printed as nm appendix to the Senate Journal.
We have not seen the report. IL we shall be 80
fortunate as to do SO hereafter we shall give it to
cur readers. Tho following resolutions accom-
panied the report;
Resolred, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be Instructed to report to the Senate, q bill which
shall provide for submitting to the qualified elect
ers Of the State, at the next election tor Senators
and Representatives, an amendment to the Con-
ssitution by which the elective franchise shan De
extended to colored men under the same restric-
lions, and subject to the same conditions, rs are
Imposed upon white citizens.
Resolved. That the Committee on Benevolent
Institutions be instructed to inquire aud report to
the Senate, what legislation, if any, is neces-
.sary in order to extend \ participation IN the
benefits Of those institutions to the colored pop
ulasion.
Mr., Monroe from Lorraine Co.. made a capital
speech on the elective franchise in the Senate n
short time since which We shall give to our read
ers next week.
In the House Mr.. Monroe's Bill to provide for
striking out tho word phite from the Constitution.
Msssrs. Plympton of Lake, and Truesdale OF
Mahoning supported it; Mr.. Flowers of Perry,Mr.
Rogers of Lawrence, and others opposed it. Mr..
CORY expressed a wish to speak, when the Com
mit.ee rose. 1t is expected Mr.. CORY will advo-
cate the bill.
In the Senate also n Democrat by the name Of
Holmes, gave US q practical definition of the word
Democracy; by presenting a bill, which was also
advocated in the House, authorizing Judges OF
election to reject the votes Of all persons reputed
to be Of African descent, aud providing that any
such person may be indicted in the Court OF Com
mon Pleas, and if convicted, shall be fined in a
sum not exceeding $500, and imprisonment from
10 6 months. The Cleveland Leader commenting
upon this says:
"rhis is Egyptian Democracy with a vengeance.
The men who would pass such a bill as that, in
che Ohio Legislature, would vote for the black
cvde of Kansas, and do the bidding of their South
srn masters whenever, wherever and however 1t
might DO required Of them. Tyranny and Cypress
ion comes natural to such men, ana they are OUT
Of place in q free State"
If there are not found also a considerable num-
Der of Republicans in both branches of the Legis-
lature to whom this kind Of Democracy comes also
natural all such measures will Se defeated and the
proposition of Messrs. Monroe and Garfield
adopted.
RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
The Legislature is also considering the question
Of tho pecuniary and political rights of women
under the government, apparently in a more can
did and hopeful manner than ever before. There
IL, we are told good prospect that the pecuniary
disabilities of Married Women will be removed In
accordance with the recommendations of Governor
Chase and we look for n favorable report from
the Committee to whom the petitions in behalf OF
the elective franchise WAS referred last session.
plsrNIoN PETITIONS.
The Disunion agitation also has reached tho
Legislature, though they seem disposed to take 1t
more coplly than last year, now the election is over.
At any rate we see either the slightest possible
notices or none at all in the Republican papers OF
tho State. The following is the only notics we
have seen of anything in regard to this matter,
though one or more petitions have been presented
in the House, rs We learn from DIR. BROOKS com'
munication in another column.
Mr.. Brown presented the petition Of citizens Of
Portage and Stark counties, asking the Legislature
10 take preliminary measures for the separation Of
Ohio from the Union, on account of the support
given to Slavery.
Mr.. Brown moved to refer the petition to a select
committee of one.
Mr.. Wilson moved to reject it.
This motion tho President declared to BIO out OF
order.
Mr.. MILFORD, then, moved that the petition be
laid on the table,
On this motion, the yeas and nays being de-
manded, were ordered, and resu'tcd-yeas g.
nays 10.
The petition was then referred to a select COM
mittee Of one-Mr. Brown,
rENPERAScE-PuRcHAsE OF SLAVES.
The following regarding the Temperance ques'
ton in the Legislature. is copied from the Column
bus correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette;
Came up in House Committe of the whole. yes
terday afternoon, the amendment 90 the law for
tho presentation of evils resulting from the
LIQUOR traffic. II had been committed to Mr..
Thompson, of Msigs, who reported it back amend
Cd; and recommended it's adoption, when it was
made the order of tho day for yesterday afternoon.
In support Of this bill, Mr.. Todd, of Geauga made
a speech second only in ability and eloquence to
that of Prof. Monroe on the question Of negro
suffrage. OF course its arguments were uhah-
swsrable-all arguments in favor of temperance
arc unanswerable, but the expectation that any
thing like a stringent prohibitory law will be
passed by the present Legislature is utterly vain
and futile. Petitions for such a law are neither
few nor sparcely signed but it must be acknowl
edged that popular feeling is not now so rife upor
the subject as some years ago and the adoption
of the cause of temperance, great and good as il
Is, must not be suffered to leopard the success Of
a party at far mightier reforms.
Mr.. Hawkins, of Ashtabula county, offered
resolution of gradual and peaceful abolition o
slavery, by purchase Of slaves. or otherwise, anc
favoring a scheme Of colonization. IL was laid up
on the table, but will be q theme Of warm discuss
ion, doubtless. at some future day.
In the House. this morning, q perfect shower o