Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-19

an inch of Toombs nose and heavily upon hi
desk, said, his eye riveting him, and the hot word
Kissing through his teeth "Skulk, ali shiver, dc
we?"
The Georgian pushed his char-it stands on
casters few inches further off, so as to give his
Ohio neighbor more room
Wade went on, leaping almost from the floor al
every seutence showing plainly that though he
was able to reply effectively to the taunts and
abuse that fell from Teomb's lips he would rather
drive them forcibly down his throat-all Of which
Toombs knew, because once on q time, they be.
ing neghbors in the Senate then as now. Toombs
was abusing all Republicans in the most vitupera-
tive style, when Wade, his hands on the arms of
his chair, ready to leap TO bis feet, demanded to
know, "Does the Senator include me in what he is
now saying ?" Upon which the Georgian respond.
ed, II except the Senator from Ohio !" Suce that
occurrence, everybody thnks Toombs desires to
give Wade II wide berth.
But to the speech. The first sentence went
straight to the of the subject and all the rest
followed it, "You sneer at the Homestead BILL
because it gives land to the landless, do you
What is your pet measure2 Stealing niggers for
the niggerless We go to the country upon it
Land for the Landless rcrsus Niggers for the Mig
gerless ~
That enough. The galleries had seeming.
ly held their breath. Now, some feet came down
with one determined stamp upon the floor few
hands smote togetAer-but the mass, in gallery
and in Senate shouted with mingled roar of
laughter and cheers-the President throwing down
the gave in despair.
Having. in this phrase, compressed the whole
Ipto tba
Wade went on roasting the Democracy about their
"ngger bill." and satisfying Toombs that he
(Wade) was not much frightened however it
might be with him (roombs) and then he handed
over the fight to Fossenden.
Mr.. Fessenden was more deliberate. Indeed,
he was persstently calm and provokingly cool lie
told Toombs shat Republicans did not skuk nor
shiver on the Cuban question, but only meant by
this course to take their own time and teach gen
temen that the Senate was to be governed by its
own rules and not by the DEGREES Of party caucus
and that they should permit the vote to be taken
on the bill when they had said all they wished to
on the subject, and not ono moment sooner.
All this time Seward sat quietly in his chair.
Those accustomed to read bis thoughts on his face,
knew he Has biding his opportunity to reply. FL
nally, bo took the floor. lie spoke of the
Senator from Georgia. lie turned his back some.
what toward him, with mingled air of dignity
and contempt lie drew his own chair aside push
ed Wilson's cut cf the way, stepped back pace
or so, shook off francis, forgot Dlar's rhetoric,
Campbell's rhetoric, and Stewards rhetoric, camly
defined the different kinds of courage, said ho hop.
ed he had enough to serve his purpose as Sena,
tor and man, and then rose with his theme con-
trasting in q few glowing words the b9nefcient oh.
iects of the Homestead BILL with the pornicious
scheme of acquiring Cuba, and. alluiing 10 the
Presidents efforts to clutch the purse and the
sword, denounced him in segcge but strictly par.
iiamentary language. for attempting thus to divert
the public mind from the iasuo which his Kansas
and financial policies had pree; p;tated upon the
country. and he concluded by comparing, ia few
eloquent sentences, the principle which would give
land and homes to freedom aud free laborers, with
that which would extend aad strengthen the curse
and crime Of human bondage among men.
AS he pronounced the closing words, he proud
ly turned bis back upon the Chair, drew out bis
cigar case and walked into the adjoining cloak
room.
After another short skirmsh on points Of order,
Toombs replied TO Seward. lie tried to abuse
him. But it was not the vituperation Of a Senator
1t the rawlings Of drayman on the dock, the
cursngs of q common drab in n dirty alley.
In the midst Of this gust of passion, the fire
eater light he shaking his clencLed fist and
curly locks at the New York Senator who was
leaning against the doorway of the cloak room,
quietly smoking his cigar and calmly eyeing
Toombs. 1t was taJleau indeed
After long fight, Sldell, chief of the Cubaps,
at nearly o'clock in the morning, showed the
white feathers, and moved that the Senate ad.
journ.
DR.. CHEEvgR AT ALBANY.-Dr. Cheever deliv,
cred grand address in the Assembly Chamber
Albany, en- Friday evening, in behalf of the Per.
sonal Liberty Bill The Chamber was we'll filed
with attentive listeners, but it is to 6e regretted
that but few members of the Legislature for
whose enlightenment the address was made. were
present They, however, were the loosers for the
address was one of the most terse, compact, Wig.
orous statements of the claims of freedom over
Slavery to which ever listened. and have heard
some speaking on that subject in my time As
strange as it may appear, the speech contained
number of new and strong points against the in
herent wrong Of Slavery, and the way the Doctor
did hurl the thunderbolts of Gods wrath against
Shareholders and their abettors, was caution to
that kind of sinners. The address ought 70 be
published, and extensively circulated Cor Tii6-
uRe.
LARGE SLAVE EXODUS FROM MissoURr.-Seventy
fugitive slaves from Missouri passed through Grin
nell, Iowa, the 2lst inst, on their way to Queen
Victoria's dominions. They had heard that Mis-
souri, would shortly become Free State, and con-
GLIDING that their services would not be needed
much longer, made up their minds not to put any
impediments in the way of making her free by re-
They said that they had worked for
whitc folks great many years for nothing and
thought it was time to be doing something for
themselves They were we'll provided with shoot
ing irons to defend their liberty against Democrat
10 kidnappers, who claim that colored people have
no rights which white men are bound to respect