Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-12-22

depraved appetite, aud they have lent their inter
eat 10 aspersiuns and ISLANDERS on The people among
whom they live and upon whom they they iceland
very much feav our friends on the other side have
listened too much to their aspersions rather than
20 their own convictions of what the trouble is.
desire, il this discussion proceeds, to show up what
1 conceive TO be the true character Of this position,
90 fac as relates 60 the North.
Mr.. Hale added that he spoke only for one State,
and but for one-halr OF that, but he had no dlstrust
of the position she occupied, let this controversy
be settled in any form it may let 1t be frenched IN
blood il it may. Under all circumstances, his
s.ets would be forever fully acquitted OF every
charge that can be brought against her, looking
to any inFraction, on her part, OF the constitution,
or any Of It's provisions, be they onerous or othe,-
wise. Let me say further, lie continued, If there
arc those who look to the settlement Of this con
tfoversy by further concession from the North, l
think they mistake. | think we have conceded too
much, and we have got to tina, position of things
whenever any fault is found, there is the ever
occurring remedy of Statement, Of still further
concessions from the North. l agree, sir, that I'M
der the Constitution Of the United States, you are
entitled to demand and have on honest and fair
discharge Of that obligation which is imposed on
ell the states in regard to the rendition of fugitive
slaves, and l am willing, perfectly wiling, that
there shall be an honest, aud fair and faithful per-
Torrance Of that pledge. l listened to tho sena-
tor from North Carolina, and 1 agree with very
much tina. he said. But l can tell that senator, if
he will sum up every case of injury and suffering
and aggression by the whole North Of the free
states upon the rights they have to recapturO fugi,
tive slaves, and put them all down in the darkest
.olo., o-I lro, - aa biIaoua n c lruth and fancy
can make it, aud thon l can show you aggressions
on tho constitutional rights Of citizens of the free
states that will infinitely outweigh and outnumber
every aggression by the free states upon the rights
Of tho South 10 regard to their slaves.
Mr.. Hale contended that we are trying on ox-
pertinent aud ale now at its crisis, and concluded
us follows: 1 will add this, that We shall present
q most humiliating spectacle to this world, if, at
Nhis time, when, by the acknowledgment OF the
President of the United States, the blessings Of
Heaven have descended upon this people in all the
channels Of their industry and business-at a time
when, by the confession of the senator from Geor-
gia (Mr. Toombs) last year on this floor, this gem
eral government was faithfully performing all its
functions in relation to the slave states and every
state-I say, under such circumstances of a faith
ful government, and l will add of a subservient
Judiciary, if this confederacy should burst, and
this glorious community OF states be discovered
and fail, By the doubtful contingency of state ac-
:ion, to carry out the experiment of human hber-
ty, and when at the very day and hour that we are
coming to such a result, the states OF Italy, having
for centuries gone through q baptism of blood,
and taught by the despotism of centuries, are
coming together to unite their energies for liberty
and progress; then, if we, untaught by all the past
and reckless of the present, and blind to the iu-
ture, should madly dash ourselves upon this dark
ocean, whose shores no eye of prophecy or of faith
can discern, / dc not know what is to be the fu-
ture. But l do hope, if we cannot settle things in
the spirit in which they ought to be settled, we
will at least have the courage and the manhood to
look the thing straight in the face, and understand
what it is. | know nothing about the policy of
she incoming Administration; but it has been my
fortune siGce | had a seat on this floor to find my
sell uniformly in opposition to the Administration
and | am FAR from certain thai | skall not take the
same position with regard to the Incoming Admin
iStration. One thing is certain, if it quaiis in the
performance of it's duty, if it hesitates, as Mr..
Buchanan has done, to look clearly in the face OF
the difficulty, and mark out a policy, and sustain
it with honesty and patriotism, it certainly will
not find me among it's supporters.
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, (dem. having taken
the floor to reply to the issues presented, Mr.. Hale
interrupted him to state that he had only spo
ken for himself, without consultation with any
one. Mr.. Brown resumed and requested an an
swer to this question Is the South to submit Il
the election of Mr.. Lincoln, and all the issues o
this election, or is war to be the result
Mr.. Hale said all who heard him would bea
him witness that he had only said what b
thought would be an inevitable consequences.
Mr.. Brown then declared that the South ha,
been deeply wronged, and that it would not sub
NIT to the triumph of Republican principles. |
wanted no war, ard expected none. 1t simpl
asks to be allowed to depart in peace.
MR.. IvERsoN's REPLY TO MR.. HALE.
Mr.. Iverson of Georgia (dem. made an elabc
rate reply to Mr.. Hale, contending for the right c
secession. He said he did not agree with the sen
a.cr from New Hampshire in all he said of th
inconsistencies of the message. lie did not plac
the right of secession on constitutional ground
lie rather thought it was something like revolt
ton. a state went out Of the Union at her ow
risk, and it was a question Of policy with the r.
naming states whether they would make war
force the state to remain. Every state has the rigl
Of revolution, without doubt. 1t goes ont of tn
Union at its own peril, and must take the cons
quences. The only fault he found with the Pres
dent was the inconsistency of saying that the fe'
eral government is not a voluntary assOciatio
Of states. That he denied. 1t was a ~voluntar
association. Ia one breath, he says, the laws mus
be enforced against every individual of the stGt'
bat the state must not be coercsd. There is tn
inconsistency. But he rose to accept, on the pal
Of his state, the issue of the senator from Ne
Hampshire (Mr. Halel that is, Of war. We b
lieve (added Mr.. Iverson) i, is the intention
the Black Republicaa party to use the force Of Ii
government TO extinguish the system Of SLAYER