Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-09-04
StOD that SANDER.

The Hunker papers, as evidence that the
Republicans are in favor of Disunion, and
are actuated by base mo tives, published the
following, which they say is an extract
from speech delivered by Mr.. Giddings
some years since:
81 looked forward to the day when there
shall be servile insurrection in the South;
when the black man, armed with British
bayonets, and led on by British Officers,
shall assert his freedom, and wage a war of
determination against his master; when the
torch of the incendary shall light up the
towns and cities of the South. and blot out
the last vestige of Slavery; and though |
may not mock at their calamity, nor laugh
when their fear cometh, yet will hail it as
the dawn of political millennium"
Now although this extract is para ed in
the Democratic Revsero, publication of some
prete nsions to accuracy, and copied into the
Buchanan and Union saving organs, we
CO nfidently assert that no such declarations
as are quoted above were made by Mr.. Gid
dings in any public speech. In 1916, when
the slave power made such demonstration
in favor of the annexation of Texas. and
our right to the whole of Oregon, after ac-
quiring Texas they suddenly ceased their
high-sounded words our right to the whole
of Oregon-"54 Q 40 or fight" because OBJ
solete words, and the valorous chivalry were
very willing to crouch to the British Lion
and give up free Territory If right to
which they had declared to be "clear and
unques:ionabe," after they had got what
they wanted by the annexation or Texas
Under these circumstances, John Quincy
Adams and Mr.. Giddings, knew that they
would not carry out their vaunted declara-
.ions. Mr.. G. made speech on the SUBJ
ject, which may be found on page l5S of
the Boston edition Of his speeches. He drew
a picture of the attitude of the slave-holding
interests towards Mexico in acquiring Texas
for Slavery, and their trepidation and couar-
dice when our rights in Oregon were to be
maintained for the benefit Of Freedom. Mr..
Giddings said:
"But this policy ofextending our territory
is theirs, not mine. 1t originated with
Southern Statesmen, and was forced upon
the nation for the express purpose of per-
petnating slavery. If God, in his provi-
dence. shall overru!e their wicked designs
| to the subversion of that curse, | shall
greatly rejoice. Last year our Southern
friends expressed great love for 'Texas & the
uhole of Oregon Having obtained Texas,
and with it the balance of political power,
| ,,,I ba ,.Ft thai
policy, and that the G Jvernment of the ma
ton be left in their hands, and Oregon re-
main as it is. They now see difficulties be-
fore them: dangers present themselves TO
the further pursuit of their plan of terrific
rial sggrandizement. They have suddenly
called to mind the declaration Of British
statesmen, that "A WAR WITH THE UNITED
| STATES WILL BE WAR OF EMANCIPATION.
They see in prospects the black regiments
of the British West India islands landing
among them, and their slaves focking to the
enemy's standard. Servile instructions
torment their imaginations; rapiHe, blood,
and murder dance before their atfrighted
visions. They are now seen in every part
of the Hall, calling On Whigs and Demo
Gratis to save them from the dreadful con-
sequences of their own policy. Well, sir, |
reply to them. This is your policy not ours:
you have forced US into it against our will
and our utmost opposition: you have pre-
pared the poisoned chalice, and we will
press it to your lips until you swallow the
very dregs.
| would net be understood as desiring a
servile insurrection; but say to Southern
gentlemen that there are hundreds of thou
sands OF honest and patriotic men who will
laugh at your calamity, and will mock when
your fear cometh. If blood and massacre
should mark the struggle for liberty of those
who for ages have been oppressed ami de-
graded, my prayer to the God of Heaven
shall be, that JUsTIcE-sTERN. UNYIELDING
JUsTIcE-may be awarded to both master
and slave
From This the shameless SANDER we have
quoted above originated, and though it was
corrected long years ago, the Democratic
Reriew and such papers as lack argum ent to
sustain their cause, pick up this scurrilous
libel and gravely copy tito bring odium upon
the Republican party.
We trust that those papers which have
given currency to the slander will promptly
mike the correction, and do as they would
be done by.