Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-01
Mr.. Glddlng's Speech,

discountenancing though we have heard of
no serious resistance. The following from
the Washington Republic is the only report
of it we have seen:
Mr.. GIDDiNGs said that the subject under
consideration, Che Tariff) has been discus
sed for the last thirty years, and the ablest
men in the country have spent their talents
on both sides of it. In some locations the
Democrats go for the tariff, in others against
It; and so with the Wings. There is no is
sue on this question between the two parties.
1t has been well remarked, by Wing news
paper that protection was growing more aud
more dim. The whole world is now oppos-
ed TO the protective policy, and il is vain for
the Wings to struggle in favor Of it. To the
Democrats belong the duty of graduating the
tariff, and they will be held responsible for
it's discharge. The discussion here had he
come somewhat stale aud Improbable. Du-
ring the Presidential campaign, men nttemp-
ted to discuss the tariff, but their auditors
grew small by degrees and beautifully less"
During the three days debate in the House,
Notwithstanding the eloquent speeches, very
little interest was pcrceptibe. And now he
would say to his Wing lricnds-he trusted
they would permit him to call them such
there was but one kind of protection in
which the prolbitory principle was carried
out, and that was slave-growing. The slave
growers Of Mary land, Virginia, aud Kentucky
enjoy perfect Protection. by our laws it is
made death TO import slaves from abroad,
while they authorize the transportation of
slaves from those States further South.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, inquired of
! the gentlemen whether he was in favor of
having the prohibition removed, with view
Of Increasing competition. Laughter.
Mr.. GIDDfNGs replied that lie spoke of the
manufacturers of slaves aud not slavery; the
manufacturers alone, who are upheld, sus-
tanned, and honored by the laws of the ma
ton. lie spoke of the Compromise meas
ures the Fugitive Slave Law in particular,
saying that Daniel Webster, in March, 1850,
put forth the programme, and the Executive
carried it through. And lie then uttered
words of encouragement to "the friends of
liberty" remnrking, among other things, that
the President, in his subsequent messages,
had congratulated the country on tho eu-
lOrcement of the Fugitive law and the pro-
lection afforded to the Southern mnster.-
But for the three months ending the third of
December, more fuglives had crossed the
northern lakes and found protection under
the Canadian government, than have ever
crossed at any former period Of our history.
His friend from Pennsylvania (Mr, Joncs)
said That that State had stood firm on the
Compromise measures; but he (Mr. G.. was
grateful to know that Pennsylvania furnished
the men, The Democrats, who at Cbrs.iann
stood boldly forth in defence of the princi-
pies of human rights. They struck down
the oppressor and laid him in the dust. lie
thanked the Democrats for that; aud when
La haurI 10 ha tbnnL L.I( tnI nj fnak
nge.
Mr.. JONES, Of Pennsylvania, nsked the
gentleman whether he understood him to
sny that the Democrats approved of aud
sustained tie Christiana riot.
MIR. GiDDINGs replied he had never heard
anything else. Laughter.
MIR. JONES inquired whether the gentleman
took il for granted that the Democrats favor
everything 10 which they luve not declared
themselves opposed.
Nj. GIDDINds hoped that the gentleman
would not intcrrogate him too closely about
the Democrats of Pennsylvania. lie would
rather bc excused. But his object in rising
was TO say to the House and the country
that there are now two distinct aud separate
parties; ono of them favoring liberty, the
other slavery. Tho course of the former is
onward; aud rs an evidence of this, he
pointed to the election of Colonel Benton and
That of Gerrit Smith, both of whom were re-
spectively opposed byWhigs mud Democrats;
and he said to the House, aud to Southern
gentlemen especially that the election Of
Fred. Douglas is more probable now thnn that
of Gerrit Smith was years ago. Laughter
Then we will have an illustration of the
Fugitive Slave law, and see a fugitive from
labor" coming hither, bringing with him AZ
ricnn blood. A voice; elf le comes here
well catch him" Laughter. Fred. Doug
las will ask 10 fnvors of Northern or South
ihern men when he comes TO Congress; and
he will show to the civilized world that he is
competent to meet those who may assail
him aud the man who encounters him will
come of second hest" lie then referred
exulringy TO other evidences of the progress
of the Liberty party. They Ind enlisted the
ltorati in their cause; Mrs. Stoves Uncle
Toms Cabin" is doing its work and enlight-
ening the nation The songs of Lowell aud
Whittier are assisting ministers are not new
afraid TO proclaim the truth, and there are no
more lower-lnw sermons. Ten years ago lie
was not permitted to raise his voice here now
freedom of speech is permitted. lie saw
much brightness in the future.
In conclusion, he referred TO Cuba, saying
if the island should be annexed TO the United
States, fire would he kindlcd which will
burn out slavery from the continent And in
this conneXion he alluded in no finttering
terms TO the late Daniel Webster.
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