Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-17
Gclctttons.
Speech Of Hon. ]. R. GiddingS Of Ohio,
In The House Of Representatives., June %, 1852.
tcoScLUDED.1

CONCLUDED.
Mr.. Chairman, well do I rccollect the
evening after these laws had heru passed.
| then viewed tlIrm IN all their horrors. ]
saw the degradation lo which the people of
the free States were stlirctCd-ihe crimes
which wn had authorized. My heart sunk
within me, as contemplated the public men
who had aimed this blow NJ liberty.
But, sir, on Nondrr avenue ] heard the
songs Ut dtuukrn revelry aud the Insane
shout; bunfires lighted NJ, the heavens, and
tho thunder ol cannon told the irnnodcratr
JOY ul shareholders, slave hrrc,lrrs, dough-
faces, ana dealers IN iniInn ilrrh. Their
gratitude naturally flowed uuI i1 lhnsG most
instrumental in the passage at ilInSr laws Ia
which have alluded, called the compromise
and fugitive law. la the lulluCsS ni thclr
hearts aud StuntcIis they repaired to tie
dwelling Ot the Secretary oi State, aud cali
ed on linn tor n speech. lie readily cnnpI-
ed, commencing his congratulations 10y say
ing:
Now is the winter of our discomfort made
glorious summer"
He then informed the motley crew around
him, thai iIiis question of slavery was settl-
ed, aud dat they were no more TO he trouble
Ell WIN NElttllDIl. ON, Hb'll Al'l uHg w
the close of the Baltimore Convention, he
wrote letters aud made speeches declaring
and uvoming that agitation had ceased; ns-
eiIring the country IN substitutes that the slave
trad. IN tIis District aud ia urir Territories
would go On undisiurhed. That oppression
here and in the Tnrriurirs now had nothing
To fear. The whole energies 0f tie Govern
nent were put forth 10 enforce the fugitive
law hut they generally proved ahuriivr.-
Every possible rAerlUi was made IN Bps Oli
aud PhindrpIIia to convict ttnse charged
with obSlruciing lis execution; hut all lnIled.
The bluol Ol GIrSiIrh, piralicnl slave
catcher, who fell at Clrlstidun, Is uIIaveugrd,
III spite OF the public treasure ami Executive
influence put forth Ia obtain conviction oi
those who IiIIlcousll slew him. Tue pntri-
OTIS who assisted Simdrac 10 escape the i"ngs
of the Boston hlnndhOunlS. Yet laugh to
scorn yJ,r Infamous law. Al Syracuse, NJ
Rochester, and u hundred other places, ilie
friends OF liberty rejoice NJ the inpnlrncy ot
this law, although il has thus Tar becu back
ri hy Executive puwer. These defeats oi
the Exrrulive, AID 0i this enactment libel
onsly called n law, huve resulted from ngiia
ton aud well nnS slave-ratrhers nI'd dough
tjces nnw seek to slite discussion to silence
the people.
Sir. while these things were going forward
'ne ortIr'"'y W "'" w. VIZ" ,,, s.r,i'es h,, I,I
fNPtc."g 'd'"'" r Wv % ,TLs n,s.;L.,',,'J
renuertn '',S vS Si'ne i"o'' l,', o. ~ ntnJ :" ~,
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Soon retire, and hislor, will record the truth
c,,,,....r,,,,,r him rud ,,s. Bl, sir, ~ III not
annrnv,,,,, ,h,. chiIls OF loliliral death. nor
III ,, n, mind III, sins which n,ist sit lea
~ ~, his souI." when a du, ,kcr night shall
cI,,., urouud linn.
st,.,,ob, IN ,,,e .rotr,IJ nrotb-
ns""'i" 'i'.','','s ';r,;n Thr President of
e. coITi,Sn II'''', -. ,sn, III. xh.ie influence
urso '',,,,',, ,,' ,'n.,. con,uroui,n mems.
10. ."e p%' p'.';n% ! hays NC % nitnLrJ IN. ,lryn,i",,
n'ss ~ a ~"'" ,o,,.r In,s h,ru ",,rnI, and Lnd.
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