Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-07
VOL. XXVIl.---NO. Al.

sion TO the sentiment of the eni:e Norh against the
slave trade.
Mr. Schonck said his colleague had inferred from The
arrangement u certain comnitees that the gentleman
from Massachusetts, was opposed 10 the proviso He
wished 10 inquire whehei his colleague did not knuw
that thai gentleman had moved tho proviso 10 the Or
eron hill3
Mr. Gldngs called tho House to witness that he had
not sough this pefsona controversy. Bat as his CD
league had pressed him into this matter he cumpe-
led IN enter upon dstencs and In making that defence,
he wuuld he constrained ieie the gentleman from
Massachusetts freely than he had fiji any inclina-
ton 10 do Ii was tfus that tho gentleman from Massa-
chsets had moved thu provs, years since to the
Oregon bill. but said he, men change their opini,ns
aud acts when raised 10 exalted stations. Beturs he
should close his remaks HI. coe'gus's question would
be answered.
lie referring when last interrupted. ttthe arrange
nent NJ he Co This District. That commit-
tee during the last Congress- appeared To have been stu
dlonsy arranged 10 protect the Infamous con,mefos
IN human n,sh carried In his city. This committee
had hetore them the Ielitons OF the North They had
witnessed the hearrendng scene, whch iraasplred on
The Avenue IN the mouth of May. lS4S. when that
mouruul pnssessian Of y ywo slaves had Teen marched
song that Court II Washington by the great slave
dealer, Hope II. Slater. le could MT say that they
personally present. aud actually witnessed that re-
vong spectaee but they soon knew all the disgusting
facts aud So did The then Speaker. Bot mol oil these
scenes nded by the sentiment ui the Noh and by Tho
yuice ui humanity could exurl from that cumnlttee--
arranged they were by the lao Wing candidate for
Speaknra report against the slave trade, not even
wood Of rerroo against ha, traffic. for pursuing which,
on the Eastern Shore ii The Atlantic We hang men Us up-
ed /, human association,
But this was nn al. The gentleman at the next SOS
sln ngan turned HE committee m nearly Tho same
me nbels Indeed he said. he did no. recoect as there
WA change And The slave trade was again protecI-
ed by that committee.
Nnw said he he same gentleman is again brought
inrm ard tho Nhig candidate Tor Speaker, and gens
men agan called 10 choose beiwcsn him and The
gentleman now occupying the chair, lie said, God Tor
ll,.tt ttnI ha. ht
Them lie spike with perfect respect for both hose cam
diaes bul he did mol blieyo that a member on that
naor, man In tho whoo country. had Gr moment
boved that he could be driven to sustain either of them,
VT one thing quite certain. tho present Speaker
could dp Than tho former and there was
chance. hape HAT he might do better
Mr. Winthrop desired he said. only to say . few
words. lie did propose ta go into any elaborate
ply In the fema KS of lhs gentleman from Ohio. (Mr
Giddngs) lie rather preferred To remind the House
that reply had already iIom an honorable mo nber
ON tho other sde-he gentleman iium Tennessee Mr.
Johnsun.) The noes II that eonilemau's speech had
mol yet died away, aud he quite sure the House and
tho country would bear IA mind thai he (Mr W kad
heen assaled upon the side by the gentleman from
Ohm Ms having been must ultra in oppos ion To every
thug like free solsn IN oppos ION 10 northern sentiment
upon lla subject oi slavery while, on tho Other hand,
hc had been held up by the gentleman from tennessee
having in every iespc gnro against Southern views,
aud used hs power and patronage of this House against
them. Now ho quite willing In allow these count ter
counter OHt w tUc CUUu-
try IN reply The one to tho other.
Mr. ". went on To deny with much womr,h the State
uent Of Mr. Giddlngs thai he ads socsied tho war with
Mexico. and had urged his colleagues in Wing caucus
10 sustain II with hin.
The gentleman from Ohio had made that charge in his
first letter which he (MrW had denied, aod which had
been proved In be without foundation In tact Tho gents
man, he (hr w believed, hnd rep ated that charge ia
second letter after il had been denied. Ho (Ar W.
denied s,lli aud he c,oended that the honorable mem
bet having twice stated what untrueand not having
whdrawn 1t wheu 1t had been proved to be unrns, was
no lorger entitled Ia isspoct
MIR w then replied to the charge Of Mr. G1Jings
thai he (Alr " had arranged acommtee which had
seda ,usy upheld and main aimed the slave trade in The
. District OF Columbia. le referred to the bill Of laat
session. r palbl ing no introduction Of slaves from
, esee here into the Dstct 10 10 sud.
liz (Mr W. had tho impression that The bill was
drauged by The gentle nan fun Mississippi Mr. Brown)
who in his lie remembered that that gen.
llenan had risen ani explained and vndc ted the bill II
: wns bill which had been assented t. by gentle nen
all sides Of the House. by gentle from he South
well by gentlemen iIom the North. There were up
ON that committee five gentlemen from the North aud
four from the South. There were Of the members Of he
lonse hundred and forty from the free States and
ninety from The slave States He would leave to tho
House and the eouutry to Judge how the propo tons IN
the two rrespanded.
In concluding. he said a, he had been betrayed Into
remarks of much greater length than he had intended
He had intended 10 allow the gentleman from Ohio
10 rula his feelings lie tros ed he should very Soon
recover his ordinary proportion OF camness There might
tma, the 1T the sessinn, when he might
feel liberty than he hal before fetor than
he felt. go into this srbIec aud say something
in reply To the gentleman from Ohio and To The gen
teman from 1,nessee lie did Ct at this time.
however, 90 elabaicy into reply 10 either OF those
genlamcn but would leave them, for the presento an-
swer each other
! MIR Rockwell followed Mr. Winhr p.and Mr. Schenck
succeeded him.
MIR Schenek commented severely on his colleague, ,Nlr
G's COURSE dsresadiog all the political history ofa
man, and looking for pledges vanpd upon The eve otan
n election, like those of Mr. WmJ Yruwn.
He (Mr s. had not much faith in these death bed rs-
pentances lie had much faith iu these sndden Cons
versions and least of all lad be faith in them when they
seemed 10 have been made under the strong impusvs
nhuenee Of reward Just ahead, that was t. be given
in pledges made on the other side.
He repeated that he tired Of nearing certain gen.
emen assume themselves lecture tho Wing party.
There night be proprety in it, il they had oot en-
ely separated from the party but, having done So he
protest against the right Of gentlemen. III phar
saica spirit preach purity and good conduct 10 all the
of the world assuming 10 be champions OF all that
n was night. and putting every body else In The wrong
This requiring pledges sowed that there were men at
each end Of the Union who would not vote for candidates
who refused to give pledges Of a sectional character
who would not for northern because he was
Northern man. and who would moi vote for Southern
man because he a Southern man. What did ihls
mean II he took the position that he would nor VIE
for man because he was Southern man and and an'