The daily union., 1856-12-20
DOnGING


The gentlemen in Congress representing the abolition
black republicans certainly consummate adopts in
lodging question The debate in the House on the 10th
instant affords example. Mr. Smith, of Virginia. ask
ed Mr. Washburn, of Maine if he would for the ad-
mission of State into the Union with a constitution
recognising slavery. Mr. Washburn makes dodge, and
adroitly escapes by asking Mr. Smith another question
which has nothing to do with the subject Mr. Smith
very properly suggests that his question should be
answered first Mr. Washburn reiteraes his question and
thereupon attacks the Presidents message and disappears
in fog.
Second dodge Mr.. Keitt of South Carolina, asks Mr.
Washburn of Maine whether, if he had the power he
would change the constitution to provide for the
emancipation of the slaves of the South2 Mr. Washburn
replied, lie would certainly oppose such change in
the constitution would accomplish what Jefferson Mad
ison and General Scott desired 10 do-namely ameo
rate slavery to emancipation but he did think it
wise now for the government to exercise that power
Being further pressed by Mr.. Keitt he said: 81 am
willing that the principles of the Declaration of Amer
ican Independence the constitution and the Christian
religion shall have free to and be glorifed
Very explicit and satisfactory, certainly The member
from Maine is assuredly Of the most consummate
dodgers the House. but unfortunately, in hiding his
head he displays his tail Being still further pressed by
Mr. Kett Mr.. Stanton opportuney comes TO his relief by
protesting to "beevo that he himself and the people be
represents will abide by the constitution and insist on It's
original construction put in practice by its amers7
Dodge third: Mr.. Giddings 1.-THE prophet, priest and
king of the Connecticut Reserve) began speech by
ring to the Declaration of Independence and contendng
for the naenabe rights of "lic liberty and the pursuit
of hann Mr. NJ We'll kin
back-repubcan brethren mistakes or preends to mir
take the Declaration Of Independence which refers only
to the rights of nations the constitution of the United
Sscs which applies Its principles the practical purpose
of establishing confederation composed Of members diff
fsrent in their social position their institutions and in
some degree their interests The people Of the United
States not governed by the Declaration Of Independ-
suc but by the constitution Of the United States and to
conound them together make the former rule Of &C
ton obligatory than the latter is either proof Of
inedabe stupidity, that Is exceedingly hard run
for argument
The membrane" las understand his enlightened con-
stueuS call him from the Connecticut Reserve was que-
toned by Mr. Bennett of Mississippi whether paper he
sent the Clerks table, which WIS read, and which
ascribed to him the following language genuinoo
wit THAT he looked forward the day when there shall
be serve insurrection in the South when the negroes
armed with British bayonets, shall assert their freedom
and make against their masters when the torch Of
the ncendiay shall burn the last vcstgc OF slavery
and he would hail 1t the political millennium To this
the membrane replied "That there record Of every
thing be said in Congress He asked when where
he uttered those sentiments. Tho gentleman from missile
nPpt had been msed by who ought to know better"
he -.
denial We do know whether he has ever been charged
with uttering this language in Congress- whether II sp
pears In the report of debates but this we know that Il
has been sscrbed to him BY scores Of American journals
that it has been published in The Union under his very
nose and that be has never to knowledge denied IT,
That he did utter these atrocious sentiments in public
Somewhere, have doubt We do not believe there is
any other living capable Of utterng or even conceiv
ing such sentiments They must have been hssed forth
rom the lowest depths Of malignant anaticism or cold
ooodd hypocrisy and these viii he found in the bosom
OF The brain Of the who but for the respect we feel for
oe constituted authorities of our country we would not
hesitate to say by his total disregard the courteses OF
debate to the feelings Of his brother members and the rules
'0e House as well by his tangunary harangucs Incl
ing to dsobcdiencc to The laws and bloody ercesscs would
"'S"ce any constituency but that Of the Connecticut Re-
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