Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-07-15
mr.. Obs AND MR.. GIDDINGs.

The 18th Congressional District in Ohio rel oice,
in n representative named Ohos-Dr. Odds he j,
generally called, but whether he is a Doctor of the
Civil Law, or OF Medicine, wo are unable to say
1t is certain, however, that la politics he is a
quack and prctcnder Of the lowest grade. lie is a
coarse, vulgar minded fellow, evidently ready to
sell himself for a consideration, and n coward
'yithah In the last Congress he made Il brutal
and scirr.lous assault on Mr.. Corwin the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, STALKING behind his posi-
ton as a member ostcnsibIy represents n cons.itu-
ency strongly opposed to the repeal of the missou-
ri Compromise, and he knew that his political life
would be in deadly peril, if he voted for the Ne
braska bill. But the executive, knowing the easy
facility Of his nature, overcame his objections with
cut the least difficulty. lie voted for the bill, and
soon after his son was APPOINTED Receiver of a
Land Office in Minnesota. His public career ends
with the present Congress, but he is fully compen-
sated by the emoluments which his son will receive
from that office. Olds is particularly sensitive tn
the charge of bribery and corruption made
against such members as have betrayed their con-
stltuents in consideration of executive favor; and
when his colleague. Mr.. Giddings, brought to the
attention ne House that violent and incendiary
article of the onion, melting the people of Wash
iugton TO mob free soil members of Congress, the
Doctor flew at him with the fury of a mad cat. pro-
testing his own purity, and charging Mr.. Giddings
with all sorts Of dreadfulness. Regarding Giddings
MS. almost "a much of a nuisance in Congress as
ODDS himself, we should have taken no notice OF
their alteration. but for an allegation made by the
latter against the former, which is utterly untoun.
died and unjust, but which seems to have received
no contradiction from any quarter, In the coursl
of his dispute, Old said
My colleague talks about kicking Suutherner:
into some kind of support of right measures upon
this floor. lie knows what it is to be kicked. My
colleague was alwaysa man of peace, and has con
e%isteutly voted against all war measures. la per
sonal alteration should occur, it would lie coffee
for two instead of pistols for two"
a n & aVtlantlN tb,tnht 10 ,-rnt,fv SDrtharp ~, ap
by alleging or implying that Mr.. GlDDINGs was
not a m IN Of firmness or pluck. We shall not be
suspected of any Partially for this pest:lent fanatic,
and can therefore afford to ~vindicate him from
this prepostlrous accusation. There is no Drawer
man i'll Congress. We have seen him in many
violent, personal quarrels, several of them with
noted ''personable responsibility" men, and the
spirit, GOODNESS and determination with which he
bore himself, was the admiration Of all beholders
There was no bravado in his manner, but there was
a confident reliance upon his own resources-a
self sustaining power-an air of resolution and
txedness Of purpose that always deferred the chiy-
airy from pushing matters to extremity with him.
The scene which too: place on the floor of the House
some twelve years ago between Mr.. CLIPPINGS and
n Georgii member, now deceased, known in his
State as the "war-horse Of TroGo," will long be
remembered by those who witnessed it. They
were both large men, nearly equal in size. If Mr..
GlDDINGs was a trife the heaviest, that advantage
Isas compensated ca the part of the Georgia mem
her by fewer years, and superior activity. Mr.
GIDDINGs's fanatlcism was just as wild and blind
then rs it is now, and his assaults upon slavery
and The south as vehement and unsparing. The
altar OF Sliich we speak occurred soon after his
return to Congress, when his constituents re-clect-
ed him, upon hs expulsion from the House, for
some characteristic piece Of extravaganza. Mr..
A., the Georgian, in reply to an outburst Of Mr..
GIDD NG;s aga INST slavery, was unusually insolent,
abusive an insulting. Indeed, his language was
SO harsh and bitter that it seemed impossible for.
Mr.. GiDDiNGs to pass it over. lie rose, and speak
ing in u deep, low tone of concentrated indigna-
dagger, said: ''Mr. Speaker, respect for myself,
as well as for this House, prevents me making q
fitting reply. Sir, the great Marshal Sake, when
offered a deadly aifrent, said to the individual who
had assaulted him, as now say to the member from
Georgia--'if l could wipe your blood from ms
soul as easily rs l can this evidence of your brutal
ty from my face, you should not live II minute 2"
There was perfect silence in the House for a brief
space, everybody seem Il 10 apprehend an immedi-
ate and desperate collision. MIR. A. then spranc
"a his feet. shouting in a loud voice, "Let me GET
II! him !" 'Let me get at him !" and moved slowly
towards Dir. Gidd 3. The latter, advancing.
cried out, come on--cOme on ~ Their seats were
some distance apart, and Mr.. AS pace being very
deliberate, there was ample time for reference.
Mr.. Wyse, a slight and rather feeble man, seized
hold Of Mr. a.. aud led him back to his, seat, with
out the least difficulty. Giddings, neanwhil stand
ing in an attitude indicating a determination to
pre,ipitate himself upon his antagonist the moment
be came within reach.
Other instances, equally conclusive as to the
courage OF Mr. Giddings, might be cited, but after
this statement the lelder will not require to he told
that the attempt to break the force of his attack
upon the Union, by affecting to suppose him moved
by personal fear, with u paltry subterfuge, calcula-
ted to Impose upon no person OF intelligence and
observation. The re~solution of MIR. 6. for the ex.
ipulsion of the editor of the Union from the Repre-
.sentativos Hall, was right and proper; and if the
House was SO composed, as to represent the senti-
inent Of the country, it wonld certainly he adopted.
is il to he tolerated that's paper holding the. posi-
ton Of an organ of the administration, and its
editor the printer 10 the House, shall invoke mol
violence against members Of one branch of the
Government? A poor reporter was driven from
the Hall for ridiculing the habits of an Ohio mem
Der, a few years ago but now, the House will
virtually sanction the IN iulting and infsmatory
language of the Union, and encourage its editor
% persist in his di'reputable and indecent course.