Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10

privileges OF this body II he was 10 De permitted to
main in their enjoyment He would barely remark pre-
vous having the article read that 1t in perfect
accordance with several articles which had appeared in
the Unisn within the last ten days. referring by
members of the Senate and by Implication to members Of
the House But without remarks he
would send the article to the clerk that might be read
The article accordingly read, and is as follows
In one word protection and obedience are and
nseparabe and those who like the abolition incendiares
Parker Phillips, Giddings and Others are necessarily pro-
claiming their hostility the laws and the constitution and
stimulating men, women, and children to violate them as
duty opinion have claim to the protection Of
those laws that constitution They the apostles of
Of the forest knowing law and restraint but their
Wild ungovernable instincts and like dastadly midnight
prowlers after firing the train, sneak to their holes leaving
their wretched dupes to become the victims of those acts
which they themselves have stimulated Is there law that
reach these cowardly ncendiaes, Who after throwing
the rebrand kulk away in darkness enjoy the blaze
And those who, the floor Of both Houses Of Congress-
openly declare their saection that they
support maintain worthy the sacred
halls OF legislation when act should cmanae from that
source n
Mr.. PARKER. have not read the article; but from
its reading by the Clerk heard announced which
is familiar to and wish to know whether member
Of the House is spoken of under the of Parker
Several MEMBERS Oh no; it is Theodore Parker, a
minister Of the gospel. Laughter
Mr.. GIDDINGS said that he knew his name, and
he believed there could be doubt thatt the nten
ton of the author Of the article to refer to him when he
said that Gddngs and others are necessarily proclaim
ing their hostility to the laws and the constitutions and
stimulating men, women, and children to violate them
as q sacred duty" &c.
This declaration came from officer Of the House,
proclaming that its members outlaws, beyond the
pale Of protection and direct invitation assass
nate, perperate violence upon members Of this body
He knew very well that he in minority here but
if this paper which invited assassination and mob vio
ence against members to be sustained by the mao
rty Of the House. the responsibility must rest with them
and not with him. He preferred to leave the matter
trey with the majority of the House, as he had laid
it before them.
Mr. M ~ hox,a h.e
ton read He might wish to offer amendment to it.
Mr.. GIDDINGS then caused the following preamble and
resolution to be read
Whereas A. o. P. Nicholson, Esq. printer to this body
paper Of this morning has published article evidently
designed excite unlawful violence upon members of this
Reolved That said A. O. p Nicholson and all other per-
connected with the Washington Union be expelled
from this hall
Mr. GIDDNGS said that he would yield the floor to his
colleague for short time.
Mr. OLDS said that he understood his colleague ask
for the protection Of the House, from the fact that he had
been threatened with violence Perhaps the members of
the House might have the effort made by his colleague
not long since in the city of Boston-he unable to
say whether it was in Faneu Hall esewhere-n which
he ntmated that he afraid Of being assassnated for
the of policy he had pursued with reference to
which had been before the House. Now when his
colleague before the House and claimed protection
for fear of being assassnaed for what he had thought fit
do in the discharge of his official duty in the House. he
ought come with clean hands and pure heart - for he
(Mr recoected that in his speech at Boston his col
league charged that he Ir o. and his colleagues had
been brbed and that they had cast their votes under
bride.
Mr.. HOUSTON raised the question of order as to whe-
ther this question Of privilege? II not he must
object to its further discussion.
The point of order elected considerable discussion in
the course Of which
Mr.. STANTON of Kentucky, said that the article al
uded to by the gentleman from Ohio editorial
but communication made by person who signed him
The SPEAKER having decided that the question as
sumed the character of question of privilege
Mr.. GIDDINGS resumed his remarks and again called
the attention of the House to the language Of the
ticle
In word protection and obedience reciprocal and
nseparabe and those who like the abolonst
claiming their hostility the laws Constitution ard
stimulating men, women and children to violate them as
those laws or that Constitution"
Now, here distinct invitation to mobs to commit
personal violence upon members of this body
Mr.. LANE of Oregon, asked the gentleman whether
he felt that he in any personal danger from
sins
Mr.. GIDDINGs declined answering the question, and
said that it was beneath the dignity Of the House per-
nit one of its officers to publish such article
Mr.. LANE suggested that conscience makes towards
of all" Laughter
Mr. GIDDINGS resuming said that the Union had pro-
nounced himself and others without the pale of the laws
and liable at any be shot down by assassin
by whoever might be pleased to commit the work of
horror upon their persons 1t remained for the majority
to say whether the editor and reporters of this paper
should maintain their privileges upon this floor.
AS to his speech at Boston, he would tell his colleague
(Mr. OLDs) that he r had served too long in this
hall to permit him any other gentleman to call him in
question for whatever he might have sad wherever he
pleased to say it. He asked protection of this body
He merely asked the House to protect its dignity
honor, and purity.
Mr.. OLDs said that he had not proposed to arraign
his colleague before the House for what he had said in
Boston. He had not proposed to call his colleague in
question for having said in that city that his colleagues
had given in this House under the influence of
bribery and corruption. He had merely alluded to it for
the purpose Of asking with what grace this talk about
personal assassination from his colleague, who left
his colleagues upon this floor and went to Boston, hun
dreds of miles distant, and assassnke stabbed their
reputation in the dark when they not present to
defend themselves, by making charges against them
which the gentlemen knew in his heart false-fase
in their inception and false in their utterance
Mr.. GIDDINGS. Does my colleague speak for himself
others?
Mr.. OLDS. speak for myself and for Others and
speak to the gentleman and to others. What say do
not say in the dark do not go to the city of Boston,
where can be surrounded by abolition mob to pro-
tect me in what say; but what say say here upon
the floor of the American Congress- for my colleague and
the people of the country to hear He who here
and claims protection upon this floor through fear of per-
sona violence has claim upon the House when he can
60 hundreds Of miles away, and, assassnke seek to
stab his colleagues in the dark and give utterance to
their utterance, and which had existence except in
my colleagues own brain.
But his colleague had said that he had not spoken from
fear personal violence but merely to bring the subject