New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-27
rurSGsIS WARRINGTON.
speech Of Mr. Wicket mr.. t'iouins
Browns melton 10 lay On inc 'A''e
Palfrey's Resolutions.
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P.lfrey,- Resolutions.
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vAsEr~s1os. Tuesday. April a..
NJ WICK Of Ind read the House 4 homily 10
dav. which he h. been preparing the whole SEES
sion He uen. for the divine right Of Slavery In
all its prescription. The Southern Locos crowded
around him and interchsnged meaning smiles
NJ WICK il. back sliding Wing and changing
bis political principles under at eis'l the 'u'pi'
eio1 Of selfish seeking may well deserve TIE sa'rs
Of Dryden, that
aR.uasasoe. whs neer turn by halves
Are bound 10 sonssisnes 20 be double knAves
He aims most strenuou,y 10 forge, bis early In
nocencs
Itis supposed he will stand by the Adninl''ra'
ton a. long Is there i. dollar left in the Treasury
H. read bis speech From the Clerks desk he
rsadit. Mr. HoL1Es Of S. c. 10 give some appear
arce of responsibility to the part he was perform
ing took a seat on bis left hand The sheep l. c.
the douehfsces crowded near his right
HIS lecture vas farseo Of Illogical argument
,brs.sb,rs commonplace. and vulgar illustr''i s.
He did well 70 read such stuff SPEAKING g. ne
would have been disguised himsef
No one interrupted him. Few, save the SCUM.
am Toco. listened 70 him. De fretted his bret
hour on the stage, and returned to his inslgniH'
canoe.
Mr.. GppIses obtained the floor after him and
.ddres,.d the House with more than his usual en-
go and srnpha,ic determination. In commenc-
inc he challenged any member Of the House TO as
sat that he had ever intsrmeddled with the state
in,ti,u,iou Of Slavery He repeated his challenge,
ard .ith additional veheneucs Of language be said
be had been charged by shareholders with ssgres'
sve action toward their institution as u existed ID
the states He dared all proof OF such ACTOR on
bis part.
Mr. MrApE Of Va thinking he had seized the
f.vorins opportunity Of speech, rose and asked II
Mr.. GrDDINGs agitation Of the question OF slavery
In the House. wa, not intended or calculated 10
render Insecure the institution itself
Mr.. GrDDIses did not consider such Irrelevant
o,s,tion. an answer 20 his own interrogstory
though he was willing 20 assure the gentleman
from Virginia. that he would, when and where he
plesssd. discus, the rights Of the North however
much such discussion might increase the fears OF
the South
Mr. q. in tones Of great bitterness and in sarcas.
tic language repealed the idea tina, he sought the
protection Of the House Mr.. PALTREr's resolution
was an act Of his own, dictated by bis own sense
of propriety. unsdvisedy Of himself
lie seek the protection Of the House Why, dur.
ing his Congregational life he had never been in any
serious danger bat from the House lttelf de hsd
seen more Of the mob spirit there, more OF the In
difference 10 law more disregard Of personal rep
utaton. than he had ever known in mob. He
would never ask the protection OF the House-not
even against itssf tie was not 20 be frightened
by either The affected or real anger OF members -
He had seen on former occasions more violent de-
rnonstrations Of indignation-nore danger OF imme-
date violence. He bad despised the turbulence,
the threatened outrage of more irrascibie Con
gtess II Ia did not fear the present.
He would leave 10 the South slavery as the Con
g.. =. - a., nj N.rt h.. Nor h
such freedom from IT, from It's turpitude and it. "a
tai consequenoes a. under the Consultation 1t was
entitled 81.
During bis eloquent remarks hsreupon be was
interrupted by Judge GAYLs OF Ala who, among
9th n things said that his slaves did not wish to
come north with him, for fear OF being caught by
the Abolitionists and freed Of their MASTER
"Ohl how much Of deep degradation there must
be ia Slavery" said Mr. GDDlNGs. how much
that debsses and inbrutes the intellect Of man
since IL can render him iEssnsible b the glorious
merits Of the snDobliag happiness OF freedom
To Mr. VEsABLE of " e. who claimed to be
member Of the Presbyterian Charch, consistently
TO advocate the institution and practices OF slave
nv be replied There can DO no such contradlc
ton The nature Of things cannot tolerate such a
moustrous Anomaly. To be COMMUNICATE of n
Church-to profess ~ follow the prscepts and mi
tstz the example OF the meek and iowly Jesus-tO
p,rtske Of The sacrament Of the bread snd the
0ine. the body snd tbe blood OF the saviour -dHd
10 traffic m human besh-t0 barter the image Of
God The immortal sopf, fer base and p1try iucre-
it was a sscrilege, an Incredible enormity.' He
would no, believe the gentlsmans own confession
sgsnst himself
Mr. GlDDIsGs gGs earnest was impsssoned and
eloquent throu gbout. The House that had been
quickly thnned during WIcE's heggsrly perform
nncs filled up to croad while Mr. GIDDISGs spoke.
Gov BR0ws OF Miss. next obtained the floor
through the ready and Just discrimination OF the
Speaker After few pertinent remarks 10 the
early subject matter Of debate. vhichhe contsnded
had been lost sight OF in the diverted discussion
and required no farther attention, he moved that
the resolution he laid upon the table, and there
upon demanded the previous question and refused
10 withdraw the demand, even to give Mr.. STUART
Of Mich snopportuDityt TO make snotherWiek speech.
The truth is that while the SOutherners need and
sre willing 70 pay for tho services OF the dough.
faces they dislike their persons and despise their
discourse.
Gov. BkowS seems gentlemsnly and inteli.
gent man