Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-12
Case Of Mr., GiddingS,
House Of Representatives, Friday Jan. %, Il

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Mr.. GIDDINGS rose to question: Of privilege,
and sent to the Clerk to have read the following par
agraph, contained in the speech of Mr. Bedinger, of
Virginia, delivered in this House OIL the 18th Instant
and published in public newspaper:
"The South breads not this contest on her own nc
count than other portions of this Union and pos
slby not half so much us some; and it Is foul
person upon her character to say that she trembles
because she Is weak and helpless, defenceless and
slaveholdng' And viii say to the person Mr.. Gid
dnas of Ohio) who threw out the base suggest on
that the South is able to defender rights, not only on
her own sunny plains, against the bloody efforts of
reckless ncendlares but on this floor and elsewhere
against the federal encroacmens Of him and his par
ty upon the Constitution of the country And | say
to him further that there are bcndmen in the South
negro slaves here-who have ever been true and
more faithful tc their masters-t0 the hands which
feed and cherish them-than he has ever been to his
country or its Constitution. And should he, and his
cherished allies and friends the black regiments from
the West Indies attempt invasion Of southern soil,
there are negro slaves there who would meet him at
the thresholds Of their masters dwellings, and scourge
| him home"
The Clerk having read the paragraph
! Mr. GlDDlNGS commenced some remarks when
he was interrupted by the Chair, who reminded him
that leave had not been given to address the House on
the subject, nor had leave been asked.
Mr. VANCE | ask leave that the gentleman from
Ohio he permitted to make his explanation.
The motion prevailed.
The remarks here quoted (said Mr.. Giddings) we're
made on the 18th inst. while was absent from the
hail. but did not appear in print until yesterday. now
embrace the earliest opportunity OF calling the atten
ton of the House and Of the country TO Them Their
character is obvious they intended to be grossly
offensive. They are as great violation of the rules
of this House, of parliamentary decorum, as they are
8 ,I,r I cir napfat
personal alteration in thsha; was not commission
cd for that purpose. Were to do So should forfeit
my scfrespect and the confidence Of a highmnded
and patriotic constituency.
As explanatory Of this personal attack, will call to
the notice of the House some suggestions put forth in
a late number Of the "Sayannah Republican" The
editor Of that paper, who understand to be one of
those Southern gentlemen who occasionally traffic III
the bodies of women and children, says:
Can any true patriot sanction such remarks
those uttered by Mr.. Giddings on the floor of Con-
press? The time has been when the man who dared
to utter such sentiments would have been hooted not
only out Of Congress but out Of the society Of all men
of patriotic feelings. II would be useless to expel him
again from the House for the uterance of reasonable
words, because he UOad doubtless be returned CYAN 6y
his constituents The only therefore, is, for the
members Of Congress ond The conductors Of the press TO
treat him ciM contempt at The capital and hold him up
10 the Scorn Of The people Throughout the length and
breadh Of the tCnd Though it may not change his
views 1t N destroy his Influence and deter Others from
coming 10 his"
The striking coincidence between the suggestions
of this editor and the attack of the member from Vir
gna renders further emark on that point unnecessary
For the purpose Of carrying out the object annouii-
ccd in the Savannah Republican, letter publish
ed in the Union of yesterday, purpong to be written
by the New York Correspondent of that paper, IN
which the writer says:
"The late vile and wicked speech of Giddings, in
the House. appears to be calling forth most scorching
rebukos from his own friends The New York OBJ
server religious paper of this city, of wide circua
ton, and an advocate for the final abolition of slavery
in speaking of the infamous tone of the Emancipator,
the Ilberator, and Gddings, says:
"In placing these omnous passages from the Eman-
cipaor, the Liberator, and speeches III Congress, Ill
their connexon, we have distinct object. 1t is TO
declare to the world that these are not the sentiments
of the n)nslavehoding States, and they are not the
sentiments of the anti-savery Christians of the free
States. They are the sentiments of portion only of
those who are technically called Abolitionss, and
who submit to the teachings Of Messrs. Leavitt and
Garrison each of whom at the head Of his respective
school, inculcates his peculiar opinions. But the
Christian aboitionists antslayey citizens OF the
North desire such means to be resorted to by Great
Britain or the United States to deliver the slaves OF
the South rom their bondage. The work Of emancl-
phe as Mr. Glddings nvokes will be effected by the
power of truth working in the minds and hearts of the
Southern people"
Thus the epithets and denunciatons of this cores
pondent are sent forth throughout the length and
breadth of the land" by of the Executive organ
in this city, Nor this all the writer has quoted the
pitifnl attempts of New York editor to associate my
name with those of other gentlemen on whom he ap-
pears to think a degree of odum rests, and by that
means to effect his portion of the work assigned to
him by his slaveholding oycrseer While he is doing
this he sacriegously attempts to pledge the Christian
public of the North in favor of indefinite contnua
ton of the crimes of slavery shall not attempt TO
say whether myself the non-saveholdng State" the
anti slavery Christians of the free States or our no.
" religion, is most sandered by this professedy eve
hgiOts paper" However that may be- an officer r. Of
this House has sent forth throughout the length
! and breadth of the land"
In this connexon am told that ought to notice
another coadiutor in this work. A person admitted
upon this floor under the rules of the House. in conse7
ouence of his connexion as Reporter to the leading
Wing paper of this city seen at his desk yester
day hawking certain carcature designed to ald inc