The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-08
From ths Pkiladslpkia Bulletin, March ].
speech o. Charles Gibbons, esq, NJ tho
Whig Town Meeting,


IN THE CHINESE MUSEUM, yEBRUARy n.
The proceedings Of tho Wing meeting, on Thurs
day evening, were 20 fully reported in yesterday
Wing papers, that IL was unnecessary for US 70
give account Of then, If we had not been pre-
tising and other matters We make room, how
ever to-day for the speech of Mr.. Gibbons, at the
meeting, a. reported In the Inquirer.
Mr.. Gibbons, being loudly called for, addressed
Mr. President and Gentlemen: Rather more than
seventy years ago the people Of this Common
wealth. By solemn act OF iegisiasion' made known
to the world their opinions and took their position
ON the question Of slavery. IL il worthy Of remark
that our great statute Of $780, for the general abo
ition of slavery in Pennsyvania, was not produced
bv that intolernnt spirit which assais the Of
t6is species Of property in the present day, and
puts enmity between the servant and his master.
On the contrary, II was the result Of quiet and
peaceful operation Of that other spirit which teaches
obedience to the slave and kindness TO the master.
and which inevitably promotes tho welfare and
happiness OF both. Evidence Of this fact 30 full OF
instruction TO the protesting phanthrePists OF our
times. z found not only in the history Of Pennsyi
vania but in the preamble OF the act referred to,
portion Of which I beg leave TO read;
.'i" When we contemplate our abhorrence OF that
condition 70 which the arms and tyranny OF Great
Britain were exerted to reduce u.s. whom We look
back ON tho variety Of dangers to which We have
been exposed, and how miraculousy our wants in
many instances have been supplied, and our dc
iv.rsncs wrought. when even hope and la human
are unssoid.bly led o serious and grateful sense
Of the manifold blessings which We have undescrv-
s ~. - 1890. ~, co-c~.h inenrsss
"a ;sS sLy.e ;Ssss ~ IN a Il mr. dntv
~; ~ -s;o;cs th.t q i IN our mower. 10 extend
portion of that freedom to others which hath been
xsstTc - SHich ,vs ourssives we're t~rsnnicaliv
Jon,rsd .nd from WHICH "a have now every nros
poet Of being delivered, Il il not for NJ to inquire
thc scvsrsI nsrts Of The earth were distinruished
hv difsrsrce in "a tnrc Or oomnlexion II Il snf
csent 70 tnow that sii are The work 81 an Almighty
..ci.. ~, the mott fertsI. :. we'll A. The no.t
,.r.s oT .ha s.r.h ars ;rhs h;ted b~ man IF
eomnIsrions diffsrent from ours and from each
other. from whence We NAV reasonablv a. we'll az
E;si =; ts 49, r.. ~ risc.J tH.,n q, ths;r
S~ s!.,s.;nrs h.th .~t~rs,sd scusliv Viz "a "a
and nrotccton 70 iii. and that Il becometh us not
g counteIscs ns msrces ~. e.e ~ NJ
M. Az ~ sd orc moro stsn 10 universsi civiIira
49, ~ ro~ ~. ,,,ch Z. nos.;his TIE Sorrow.
~ thocs vho haze lived in undeserved BONDAGE.
and from which. nv the assumed authority Of the
E;nrr 81 Great Iyitsin. no effectuai legal relief
-,o.,6 ~ ohts;n.d We.ri.d hv = long course of
1890; So,,, tho.. =, ROW nye;,,d;cee nd "a r.
asP;t;ss We had imb;bed. We End our hearts en-
.rged with Iindnsss and bsnsyolsnss toward.
.;vs onrssves ~ tb. IA rticular neriod extrsordi
nsr;iv csiied mon bv the bIessinas which we have
;ysJ - ,per;f.sy his s;ncery3v ~ our nrofc.
nf
. .ss;., > :"' :" s''' ''--' p' -
'.fo ..L;n, d, N. er.. n.onie If . fre.
State. wbose Views nnon this interestinr and ex-
S 49,, "ose ~ 800. ii ,~e Co. 49,.
S..nk qlesnon nsvo TSen -, ~, =; pannsvl
v.r;. ~ .,.syhers Who viii comnisi In of the .sn.
.;raS..s .sh;ch hsv. inst I'D ~ ~ he msnnsr
in which thew are exnIessed. The people Of this
- 10y ~ "rL e. .h.ppsH.. Love
M 4, rot ~ othsr. Tlhnv Al not ace nroner to
AZ y. hs ~ ,;ttsssc 81 oTp;n;or
S.ssiS '..y ts 49, - ~ 90 n ~enersi cra. IL
against the Institution q Slavery IN other States.
~YI;shaS 1. =; .hs;r owr Sorders v;thont erc;tc
,,s,,s .,,d ,,ishcnt .ritat;on' without meddIine
=; sfs.; vh;rh IA rot hsInnr 20 Them thew were
s,,;t th.;s 49,, Thu. thew ner.
1880 49, 49, eoro.;v.J a. be the;r chy;st;,n
crt,, ~ In = 'msn,or;aI ~ the;r nh;lanthropv
md ;nstica which will endure forever. IGreat
psnnsvIv.n;. had ther reroanced her allepi.nce
q. Cr.st Rr;s.;, n srerc;s;nr ali The nosSers Of
: - .cvsrsisn sfats shs hsd he ssme rirbt which
ha @ sI.va 't -, AL. ~ fseor - exsrv
k:.; ~ ~ .. ~ ~ - al III ;iss osccry
fs5srat;or Ma NOT been asonted. She was under
no compact Q. treaty with sny other state or coun
~ 3, pr.,rr ths !,~;t;va AZ he msster And vet
=. h q; - .hfshc3 sIsv.rv IN hsr own donn;n;ons
- oi,,rts r;iv dsci. rs n The sne statute al her
~. ~ s,t nf her dnty ~ ent;cs tho slaves Of oths
as - rom ther ma sters bv promise Of liberty
49, thsv resched her borders hut that Il was h;y
Is ~ r:f,me shefe 10 ~ GIgif;pe and 10 furnish
1870. ~, A. r.ecrs,r. mi srtrad;fiox read
49, ~ n sect;on Of the M Of 1850: rs
.sssc II prcv;ded. ai,cnvs. and b. Il furfker en-
>..,.J Th.t t;s sct and anv ching in Il Contained
.S 49, ;'s s -. 100 ~ :keiser e anv ab,eonding
~ ,r,,e .srS ~ s,.intto sIope mr. ;err0nf who
IA. .hsensed Simsclf from his or her owner. mas.
Tar or m;stress ~ sdr n INV other Stale or coun
srv Int snch owner ms.ter or mistress. shalI have
e. y;rI and aid 10 demand. ciaiu, and take away
his siaxe Or servnnt a. he MIGHT have had in case
sh;s ~ hsd not been made.
The VA the position Of Pennsylvania when the
wsr Of the Revolution was in progress. The blood
Of the North and Of the South had mingled on the
t;eids Of Rrandvwine md (,ermnntown. in support
Of the declaration which was sent forth from hide
pendsnce Hall and she knew no difference between
fhst Hood and her own a fraternsI FEELING far
hsr lister State. which snranr from 4 community
~ ;ntsrr.ts' If sufferinrr and Of s.cr;fces. inn
nr.ssed ;tself unon her s3sttes and the sentiment
n hnm.n;tv which Controlled her "Iegislstion was
tsmnc-cd With inst regard for the riehts of Anne
r;csr citixsns who lived bevond her borders. /