Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-19
SPEECH OF PARKER PILLSBURY.

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SPEECH OF PARKER PILLSBURY.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN,-I think with Mr.. IIigginson
that 1t is more than mere play upon words that W
need, and that it is even more, if possible, thai
direct appeal to the consciences and hearts O
men. We have seen enough Of the Slave Power
most assuredly. to have learned that it cannot b,
conquered by any very gentle. or soothing, or con
ciliating measures. l think that i, ought to b,
understood, by this time that this is Leviathar
which is not to be drawn out by hook that thi,
is fire that as my friend Higginson said tbi,
afternoon, is not to be gushed by rose. water
that we have more serious work on hand than
politicians understand that there are things in
the Anti'Slavery enterprise not dreamed of in the
philosophy of politics. am heartily tired of hear
ing any allusons made to politics. | do not be
lieve that Henry Wilson or any other Senator OF
Representative in Congress from New England, or
any part of the country, any more conpreheads
the mysteries and the necessities of the Anti Slav.
cry than the youngest child now in the au.
dience, or in any other part of the State. / re.
member reading, somewhere in the history of the
Revolution. that young orator, standing up in
Faneuil Hall, said--'Whoever supposes that the
scenes of this day will end without strife. enter.
tains very false conception Of the solemnties Of
the occasion which has brought US together and
think we ut this moment in the midst of
scenes which our friend Higginson was not able To
grasp even in his almost inspired vision and con.
ception. Whoever expects to see slavery cxtin.
guished hut in Red Sea Of blood, knows little
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needs /. and whoever believes in the use of the
sword. and is not preparing himself for its use. is
not up to the exigenries of this hour and the
young men who are not training themselves in the
art of war. are probably only prolonging a strife
that must end at last either in complete submis.
sion to the Slave Power. or in scenes of blood a,
the very mention of which We well might tremble.
Our whole country, at the present moment, il
PROSTATE before the Slave Power. You may speak
of Seward. or you may talk Of Wilson, but the
crack of the slave drivers whip is not more poten,
on the plantation of Carolina than on the floor of
Congress. Senator Seward uttered some pretty
6old words some months since. and the Democrat.
ic party screamed Treas on from one end of the
country to the other. The consequence was that
Republicans began to make apologies aud excuses,
wherever Repnblicanism is permitted TO e,ist-
for. however. that party may talk of being 'na.
ional in it's principles, it is not National in its
geographical extent and will not be until it is
made up of braver men than we have yet sent to
Washington. They tell of the perfect submission
md perfect dicipline that are demanded and prac.
iced in the Democratic party. do not think
he Democratic party is peculiar in its exacion of
hac ,lttta nd IF to
,srents. l saw the other day a statement that
hey had new way Of training horses in South
carolina. which is likely to supersede the phiuso
'hy OF the famous Rarey. and the way they do il
8 to send all the untameable horscs to the Demo-
ratio caucus, and put them under the training of
politicians there and they say the horses are nev
r known to disobey any command after that |
Laughter.) But believe the Republican party
, not much better. When Mr.. Seward made that
peech, the whole party Immediately set itself TO
2ologze for il, and to affirm aud reafGrm through
ut the country, wherever it exists. its perfect 10y
lity to slavery and fidelity TO the Constitution, So
clip them God and finally, after they had apol
gized for it some fortnight or more. the Boston
apers began to publish it; but they never dared
trust il t1 their readers before that and when
came from the mouths of these famous horse
.mers, it was found to be no moro nor less than
ie most common utterances Of the Democratic
arty leaders; for they declare there shall be nc
lterference with slavery where it exists that no
lrty could be trGer to slavery in all its interess
ian would that party. and that, whenever the
aveholders get ready to abolish slavery by State
,ti OF. themselves. then they would have no OBJ.
,,ion to its being done. Now, really. do not
,dw the private opinions Of BENZ. F. Hallett and
lleb Cushing. but venture to say, that if the
,uth were really ready to abolish slavery. Caleb
ushing would bo ready for it. and BENZ. F. Hal
t alSo-Cushing being coDvinced-would be
ady for IT, So do not see what wonderful diff.
renee there ia between Seward and Cushing. or b
,tweep the best men of the Republican party and d
q common mon Of the Democratic party. And Il
bile this is true. ana while Senators can be cud. il
'lled in the halls Of Congress. and insulted I,
herever they go,:as New England Senators are, IL
ID willing to be- for the sake Of the six thou
nd dollars the Congressional term, l do no, .
ink they know or care much about the Anti Sla' d
ny movement. ''H'He4 aiadf| Id
Then, again. do not bslisvs there 10 any man o