Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-30

nor By State Legislation, nor by human
constitutions, nor by human laws, but by
the ''oMxIPorENr MIND;" and that it is
the Office of human laws, and constitu-
iions, and Legislation. 'to secure these
rights" not TO rob men OF them-nor to
suffer such robberies 10 be perpetrated
under its jurisdiction or by its consent.
When we say "0H men are thus endow-
ed" we mean what we say. We do
not refer particularly TO the high or low,
the rich or the poor, the noble or the ig-
noble, the man oflight or Of dusky COM
pIexioE; but we speak Of all who bear
the image Of God, whose countenances
beam with immortality. All such are
endowed by their Creator with the ina
Fenable right 10 freedom. Mr.. Pierce
and tie Democratic patty, by their words
anil acts, deny these truths. jefferson
d Pierce are at issue. The Congress
of 1776 laid down doctrines which were
denied and repudiated by the Congress
of 1854.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia. Why is il
that your party has assumed the name o.
Republicans z 49,. r--
Mr.. GIDDINGS. For thesreason that
we advocate the principles, stand upon
the doctrines, and advU 5ate the policy oi
The Republicans of 1776 the founders
of our Government. They consecrated
this Republic to the support of liberty
we do the same. They excluded slave
ry from their Territories; we do the same
They left the States to guide their
own governments within their own ju.
riSdiction; we do the same. Their doc
trines are our doctrines their name is
our name their. God is our God.
Mr.. SMITH. Why did you not take
the name before -.r.
Mr.. GIDDINGS. Our party hGs Jus,
been formed 1t yet stands at the bap.
tismal font; /; christened "REPUBLIcAN,
and -consecrsted to the support of fhberly
by the most solemn obligations resting
on men, on christians, or statesmen.
Mr.. LETCHER. want to know
whether the gentleman drafted this reso'
luton -I
"PesSlped That We will support no man for Speaker
who is pledged to carry out the parliamentary Law
by giving to each proposed measure ordered by the
House TO he committed. majority OF such specIl com
mttees Ghd TO OrgGRize the ding committees Of
HoHse Bg placing each majority Of thg friends o.
freedom pho are taeora6ie TO makiHg reports on al
/ petitions eoBtmited TO them.
If you are the author Of that resolu.
ton. was il adopted by the caucus
Mr.. GIDDINGS. / will answer the
gentleman.
Mr.. LETCHER. Hear me through.
NJ. GIDDINGS. One question at a
time. .I-G s'
Mr., LETCHER. Very well, then; go
on
Mr.. GIDDINGS. 1 thank the gentle
man for propounding the question. j
drafted the resolution: it was adopted at
a meeting for conference, but not at a
caucus. There was no secrecy about it.
1t had been hong in print, with all the
circumstances attending lis adoption
The constant peryerSion of the parlia-
meniary law Tor the last twenty FIVE
wears. by the party TO which the g.ntle-
man belUngs. ecalk d loudly on all lovers
ofihe Constitution 10 stand forth boldly
for the correction OF the abuses which
that party introduced and have so long
>ustained- They have long deceived and
insulIed The people of tie free states.-
The parliamentary law and the rule Of
this House.arequire our committees to
consider and rei,Ort on al petitions and
other matters referred 10 them Tor con,
sideration. Tie people Of The free States
have cons anllY sent their peliisns here,
praying Congress TO repeal the laws of
this national ,egisl urc which sustains
The slave trade in this District. aud upon
our southern coast A still more revolt
ing prac ice has attained IN this District
Here boys and girls are reared for mar
krt, like sheep or swine, and sold at the
proper age.as This Disgusting practice is
sustained by Congressional enactment !;
and he parry to which the gentleman be-
longs has for twenty-five years lent its
influence to sustain and protect this in,
famons pursuit, as well rs TO uphold
this commercein human flesh. This Oh
ject has been effected by fraud, by vio-
iation Of the parliamentary law, and Of
the rules of this House. To maintain
these atrocious practices the Speaker ar
ranges the committees by placing on
them majority of members favorable to
maintaining this slave trade and the
rearing Of aves. Thousands of peli
tons come from The people Of the free
States, praying the repeal of the acts Of
Congress by which these fragrant iniqui
ties are upheld and protected. They
are respectfully received and referred TO
committees selected for the purpose of
holding them in perpetual silence. Be-
ing sent 10 those committees, they remain
with them. They constitute that bourn
from whence no petition for the abolI ion
of the slave trade returns; nor will they
report thereon. The committee, in fla
grant violationof the parliamentary law,
and the rules of the House, and their
constitutional duties, hold such petitions
in perpetual silence. All memorials on
these subjects since A. D. 1928. now lie
enIombed in the Office of tie Clerk OF
this body. re -f
The Northern Democrats vote for a
Speaker of this description. They know
when they give their votes that such will
be the action Of the Speaker. They,
therefore as really vote 10 sustain the
slave trade and The rearing of children
for market as though their votes were
& ven on the direct question of support
ing those abhorrent crimes; but their !
people do not see the connection betwet n
the voteof theirrepresentaliyes for Speak
er, and the crimes which these votes suS-
tain The people are deceived. the rules
OF The body violated, the Constitution
uampled upon, and humanity outraged