New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13

be . slav.holdsr and ss ve-deser At tes.nne tine
q other dieting aished individual wH proeiaiiane :.
the Far West, among the mountain. Of Deserr, va
polygamy A. also an Institution. Of God bngnAm
Young. with bis retinue of hreescore wives, vindi
Gated bic doctrines by pfec.sely the same Arguments
He referred 20 Abraham lso. Both he and the genie
man s9 x G1: , with % quito az! 70
our father J" ILaughterl If Abraham be COCA ''-
tboity in one case be ought TO be In the other
refer to This point now to chow that the genie M
from Georgia in.ists that God has endowed me s,.
holder with the right to hold bis fellow men in desrad
ing bo1dsge-that be has consigned one Po'"' -" VI
msnknd o pair full servitude instead Of liberty .;a
Our fathers in the Declaration Of Independence a.
csnpot CIT therein They having asserted the gn' OF
all men 20 life, liberty and happtness, the ram!s "
the Contribution took up the subject where me o"
'fl6 leftf and ordained IN the most e1piicI
that person shall be deprived Of life, liberty or
properly, without due process of Law; Ihey ~
tendec TO secure every individual under eIeia Jul
dic'iOn in the rights proclaimed in the Decafayu u
Independence. There was no exemption OF eo,p re-
Dep. They said all men, embracing the b!gn suu 'ue
low the rich end TIE poor, of learning ana i'ef
afe men, Of light complexion, OF dark compeH,on'
arc mixed complexion ell who bear the mage y, %oa,
whose coun' eDances beam with immortality. IneSe
were ell proclaimed il the Declaration OF lnoePeur
epce TO be endowed with tie nalieDsbe rsht o. ne,
liberty and the pursui, Of happiness; and by t1e
CoIst tpticn II was proclaimed that no peson ehouI
be deprived Of these rights without due process OF
claw"
Sir, ! desire to call the attention of the House ana
especially Of ,te member from South Caroiiha, h''
Keittl who, with such convusive eloquence, hAs OPP
posed these doctrines TO the fact that he ana nave
repeated sworn at the altar Of conatry TO sup
portland maintain this provision Of the Constitution ana
Sir, the whole Republican party stand by men oa, !'
pledge 10 God, TO Christianity and TO the wnoe CIVIL
lied weird that this Constitution in this in all other
particulars shall be maintained. The Democracy say
II shall not be sustained. They come night up to the
wCik and insist that Congress has no night 70 enforce
this provision Of the Constitution; that IN our ieito
rice men may enelave their felowmen-may TOD .nem
Of their Liberty, their property, their lives, without
process Of law. We insst that wherever the Con'u,
tution has exclusive jurisdiction this portion, as wen
as otbers sball be enforced.
Much has been raid, durirg this discussion, ABOUT
the Republican patty There is one thing that wish
gentlemen on the other eide most definitely ana dis'
tinciy TO understandthat stand not here 10 yndi-
cate he character Of Jefferson, Hancock, ADAMS,
Franklin and their compatrots Of ll76 nor the ooc.
trines of the Republican party. Suffice it to say teH
the bieb and holy truths on which they based their
yindicaiion are equally sufficient for our vindcation
In order to show gentlemen where we staho, VIII
refer TO our published creed. II reads;
That ibe Of the principles 10 %.
Deca Of ndepenie and pepeuaied in the Federal
Constitution, shall be msintsi aed."
Now Sir the great truth that all men are endowed
by their Creator with the iDalienable right OF life,
Liberty, and the puruit OF happiness was nfst EN-,
bodied in the Declaration OF lndepend ence, ana
Il en- tran.feed to and perpetuated in the Consttu
tom ard when fathers ordained by the Consiiu-
ton that all persons sha be secured in the enjoyment
of lite and liberty, we repeat their declaration, we
maintain their DOCTRINES seek the same objects, w0r-
ship the same God There those in that day who
denied these doctrines They denied that all men were
entitled to life and Liberty but they were denounced as
enemies Of mankind and traitors TO Freedom
Mr.. BESxITT of Mississippi, Will the gentleman
allow n e to ask HIM question
Mr. GIDDIsGs. Certainly. say to that gentleman,
and say TO gentlemen all sides prepare your ques-
tcns lei them be brief aud to the point aud they
shall be answered.
Mr. BENEFIT of Mississippi, I ask the member
from Ohio whether he a former occa lion, ever ut
ter, ibis language that is here attributed ~ him. l
will sci d it to the Cle.k to be resd
The Clerk read as follows:
81 look forward to the day when there sh, be aaeyvs
freedom and wa.e war Of determination .a .st M i
AID ee. Of the South and blot Out the G vess
Slavery. And though may not mock at their calamity aud
laugh when thr fear comeh yet will hal it {" the dawn ofs
Mr. GIppIScs. Doee the gentleman from Mississippi
assert that I ever uttered those words
Mr.. Bennett of Mississippi j ask the gentlemen
whether he ever uttered them, and if he did ask him
whether they are bis sentiments now :,
Mr.. GIDDlsGs. viii answer the gentleman kindly,
for do not blame bim. / hope God may forgive bus
ignorance for be has been is ed by who ought to
have brown bitter. 1 have seen language in lettes
going firth from this hal and various quotations. at
ibuted 10 me; have seen them quoted by older meul-
teys who oua BIZ to have known better. II have ever
uttered such sentm enis there 10 record f)r IT, an ask
xb,n and where they were spokeni | have no krowl-
edge nor recollection Of ever having uttered such
sentiment.
gebtl an ou Ohio, that would greatly prefer ignor-
ance on this subject thsn TO manifest go much knavery
for which he may be forgiven. then desire to know
of the gentleman whether be now Wishes 10 zee SUCH
state Of tbinlsl
Mr.. GIDDIScs. If the gentleman will come to me
outside ,bis Hail. will pour out my whole soul to him
have nothing 10 conceal
Il dostpo M
intercourse with the member from Ohio. ask the
number again, whether the sentiments have read are
tboe that now meet his appreciation!
Mr. GIppIyGs. Mr.. Speaker, sm sorry the gentle
man from, Mhsissppi does not understand me better
Int IL perhaps OF range for he never hiss had any
persons. intercourse with me- llaussts, NOR WIN, !,
him. sno for the benefit of the younger members OF the
House. that no man ever beard me utter sentiment
nor word that seemed to pay or desire the unnecessary
shedding of human bl cd. The objects to which
have ever devoted my self have been those of pe.ce
snd not Of war. These have been my sentiments In
tine past and they are my sentiments to d:y Bur
will cay to the gentleman that abhor-I deteet OPP
preston in al its FORMS l dettst wrong; hate
slavery with an ineffaoe un,opguerable hatred. God
hates T. All good men b ate II. The Republican party
hate H. Laue hterl. Mankind hate it. But have
never uttered any sentiment averse 70 me peace ana
harmony and good Of mankind and when the Pfes
d,lt OF any other man says have, he says what
viii however cay this, that every human being i.
endowed By God himself with the inalienaoie rights OF
liberty snd the pursuit OF happiness and when zee
human being de. rived oft, hope he may regain II,
al any expense of those who opp'ess him. Now, l
ak my friends from Mississippi do you believe that
al men are endowed by the Creaor with the ioalien.
able right to life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness
BE as rank as / was Ny opinion is, that God has
given he gentleman rom Mississippi the same right to
Efe and liberty as he has 10 Franklin Pierce; and
would as soon see the President Of the United states
robbed If Liberty the pursuit Of happiness, or his
lie sold from bi. Arcs as would the humbles. man
n At eve trod the footetoo of God. These my
,entimer.s; aud have been panied 70 see my Re