Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-30
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THURSDAY, MARCH 80, 1854.
Gfddings's Speech.

We present our readers, this morning, with
the speech of Hon. Joshua II. Giddings, upon
the Cuban question. We give it entire, ac-
cording to the official report, as it appears in
the Globe. A more brief and condensed re-
port has been published in many ofthe papers,
butt fails entirely to give any adequate idea
of the spirit and force of the speech, as now
correctly reported. We wish every man
would read it, and we doubt not that all
would feel with us, as they read it, increased
reverence and respect for that noble and gal
liant Champion of Freedom. The sralwart
old veteran lays his blows on, right and left,
with the vigor and power of Hercules. He
is one of the men of whom the nation should
be proud. He is one whose memory will
freshen and brighten, with the lapse of time,
and will be cherished with reverence and love,
when your Douglases and your Pierces shall
have been forgotten, or will be remembered
serve -eminently as model for our young
men. Even the South, much as they fear
him, still respect him, and we are assured
that no other northern man on the floor Of the
house, is listened to by them with 50 much
attention.
In order to give this speech entire, in one
paper, we are compelled to diminish our usual
variety. No patriot can complain of the
omission.
A To- npIO
pondents concur in the statement that duel
is in train between Messrs. Cutting and
Breckenridge The New York Herald cores
pondent says, it is rumored this evening, the
2Sth that Mr.. Cutting challenged Mr.. Brock
enridge last night, and that an acceptance of
the challenge was received this afternoon.
The correspondent of the Express says,
"Messrs Breckenridge and Hawkes. left in
the five o'clock train this afternoon, for the
North, and it is believed that Mes SIS. Cut
ting and Hunt also left at the same time, all
being engaged in an affair Of honor"
Philadelphia 29th. 1t is reported here this
morning that Mr.. Cutting has killed Mr..
Breckenridge in duel. Other rumors say
that Mr. Cutting is the person killed.
Washington, March 29th. Half past One
There are many rumors here concerning the
duel, but none of them are reliable. Neither
Mr.. Cutting nor Breckenridge are in the
House to-day.
Messrs. Benton and Richardson have just
been called in as counsellors i'll the case.
The Marshal of the District is searching for
Mr.. Cutting to arrest him. The whereabouts
of Mr.. Breckenridge is also unknown.
The Hards of the House, excepting Mike
Walsh, say that there shall be fight either
between Breckenridge and Cutting, or on the
part of any other Hard if the South wants it.
LEsIsLATIvE.-In the House, Wednesday,
the bill to establish the salary of the Govern
Or was taken up, and the sum fixed at $500,
and after making its provisions applicable to
the current political year, the bill was ordered
to he eugrossed.
The ten hour bill was refused third read
ing
The House vctod to meet tomorrow morn
ing at 1-2 o'clock, with view of adjourn
ing in season to allow the members to attend
the funeral of the revolutionary patriot, Jona-
than Harrington, at Lexington.
In the Senate the Charles River Railroad
bill was taken up, and the time for taking
the vote assigned for Friday next, at 2
O. clock