New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-30
Welcome to Hon. j. r.. Giadinss.
Correspondence OF The Tn0one.
S.rru coiumb,sna Co O. Wednesday, April 2


Correspondence Of The Tribune.
SALEM Columbisna Co, o, Wednesday, April 3.
An immense meeting was held in this place
yesterdsy, composed Of friends OF liberty OF al
parties, to extend public welcome to Hon. j.
R. GiddiDgs who came by invitation to ADDRESS
the people 10 review of the proceedings Of the
Tbhty first Congress upon the question of Slavery
The spacious Methodist chapel was packed az
closely as the hold of slave ship, and hundreds
went away without getting chance even to
look within me door. The day was beautiful,
and the people AOeked together in great numbers
from the surrounding region.
The meeting was organized by the appointment
of JACOB HEAToN, ESQ, Chairman, and MISS
CARoLIEE STANTON and MOSES ID. COVE Secre'
taries. An appropriate hymn, prepared for the
occasion by B. S. JONEs, was sung. Az address
to Mr.. Giddings was then delivered BY Mr.. OLl-
YER Johnson, who | believe, was formerly an
assistant Editor of The Tribune but who has
been for the last two years the Editor Of an anti
slavery journal in this place. The following ID
an extract from bis address: ,....
Above ALL we thank you Will oar whole hesrt I9r yUa
hdeiiy Freedom in The desperate conneH VI 1e me-,
Flint Congress The whole history OF our GJyernhens
affords 20 parallel The ueachery exhlolIsd y .n1ns
Northern Representatives IN that BODY VINO s!ec.ea
lie moi so cum d omses 10 resist ne former
mepts OF Slavery Whatever hazard and 10 40 al that
could be consuiulloIa l ensc.to ol I y, iy 49,.
bs1er 10 its tension over immense territory. and
outraged Lot only The requirement II Justice bat even
he siues PRINCIPLES Of the Constitution, by enecung
law cferirg new facilities for the recaPlure Oh fugue
saves-E Jaw which, fr alrocious cruelty snd wlekeo
csn iud lie pgre In the legislation Of the world FOR
has century The reachery Of Arnold ana Burr u he
very OF patriotic virtue compared win hH OF Ih9
fslsehesred men who enscied aud the President WIG
,snctior Cd thAl law We oer you to-day the tribute OF
our Ut siuoe fer your though unavang en1r
10 prevent the passage Of that diabocs IsIue va ms
iect i would be easy 10 enlarge bui must h1l
ths his is he theme on which the people mere AZ
sembled a. e impatient To hear your eloquent voice
We greet ycu 10. IS military nero sna eonqueIol AZ
partisan leader, but ss MAN who mas done goou se
vice il The Of freedom and Humanity rhe peep .
whom YOU sea before you were not summoned from nsr
fields ard workshops BY roll Of drum and the srl VoiCe
OF the piercing NE nor by any Association nxlng .
occasion win the pomp and circumstance OF goI9us
war The lAures which encirce your brow, and which
ado use your grsy hsirs bear stain OF blood TIE
contests IN which they remind US not OF deVei
tsted heot cites sscEed and burned, the groans OF
wcunct sDd dying men the lamentations Of tbs WIDOW
weapor Of our warfare from the srnory Of
the Prince Peace You have gone out 70 battle against
the hosu II Oppression,
Made mighty Inroug the Living God"
With ihese weapons Of ethereal mould ard heavenly
temner Won have a1sSulied the frowning fortress OF
Slavery AID bombAded the most impresnaoe OF Al
castles The human contcience scared Oy the ohg
ofcfuey and crime ard fortified Oy centuries OF coup'
legislation and the maxins Of worldly exp edlency IL rs
your innepidy Snd unfstering courage IN ms mora
warfare that love and honor you-fnr tnls mat we
would cheer heart and ghen your hancs oy oar
approving smiles
TO this Address Mr. Giddipgs responded in
manner which showed how deeply his heart was
touched by such a manifestation of personal re-
gard and confidence He had met the troNns oil
the Shareholders and their tools with perfect calm
ness and self possession, but the appreciation OF
bis friends, expressed in manner so unexpected
almost OvercAme him.
After a brief exordium, Mr.. Gddngs went on
to review the proceedings OF the Thirty hrst Con,
gress, and particularly 70 discuss the SO called
Peace Measures of which the Fugitive Slave
Law was the chief The means by which the
Wilmot Proviso was straDged were thoroughly
exposed The bunker leaders OF both the OLD
parties Webster, Clay, Fillmore, Cass, Dickinson
and Others were pretty roughly handled. Inc
Fugitive law Mr. Il. denounced In the severesl
terms. az unconstitutional and an outrage upor
civilization and Christianity. Thecercal defend
ers of that law came in for share Of bis indignant
/ criticism He said be would FAR sooner give tne
right hand of religious fellowship to Hobbies, VOL
! taire and that whole school oil sceptlcs, Snan =
/ those infdel occupants of the pulpit who quoted
Scripture In defense OF that law. de stated
/ fact in this connection which will De interesting
TO the public He said that the Presbytery whlct
recently met at Jefferson, In Ashtaoula county
and to which he belonged, had resolved to maS'
one more effort to get the New School Presbyte
rian Church to take Ant-Savery ground, and
failing in that to secede from the General Assem-
bly, In pursuance of this object they bad elected
him delegate to the next Assembly, and ne
should attend for the purpose OF agitatlng thu
subject.
| can give you no report of Mr.. g s speech. L
is enough to say that it was like all his speeches
strong and forcible but not eloquent and that j
embodied the sentiments he is well known &
hold. He unclaimed the attention of bis audience
for nearly two hours, and when he concludedthe!
were still reluctaRt TO leave the house.
can give you no local news OF any Importance
! The people hereabouts are looking forward wit
deep interest to the completion Of the Pennsylva
MIA and Ohio Railroad which passes direct.
through this place. The cars are expected to b
running from Pittsburgh to Msssillon as early a
1 October next. Yours, &c. OBSERVER