Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23

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vas committed 10 the Committee on The District
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omfsitsss 81 In M.',;e ~ II ' taiub;. .l,s
tsle insS, eans;Aer.foe Ard re,,pvt IN N suci,
matter ana petit;ous = sha,l BE- referred 10
them For txs.tfy. thsse vesrs thai rule has been
violsted and tAe parliamentary law trsupled
nnae, fnof The rishts ~ The t.eoraa ri ahe
yorth have hecn rsa,sdi ted and trsu,.ied ron !:
our doors have been slammed IN our faces. -.
This has htef, done under Democratic rule.
Dut lei me 70 no further. ri regret % say that
ia iris Distyict. under The laws Of the Tnited
States. iner, rear boys and Girls for the market
and sell them for profit. This revolving pr.c-
dee has been projected by the Democrats party
Of ,thi, nation. They have elected Speaker Who
have constantly 80 arranged the Committees 81,
the District or Columbia that when petitions
C0vHf UrAEGuR
tce might cease. and that the people Of The free
States should no longer be involved il, such alb
horrent iniop;ty their respectf,,l petitions have
beeu trayrtjed under foot and consigned TO per-
petusl sileuce. ~ s.s .g.sfs ~ 4 $50
/ therefore drafted q resolusion that we would
vate gfnr mn man for Speaker unless he was
pledged by his characser and past conduct TO
organize the committees 70 al TO correct this
wrong; who would 80 arrange the committees
asto ensure respectful answers TO the people PEI
.tions, whether they come from the North
or the South, from prosiavery or an.i-slavers
men Y ~
Now my friend from Virginia. MR. Letcher,l
you have asked me one question. and. IL you
please. will ask you one before sou put another
| 10 me. Would you vote for a Speaker that yon
believed would thus strangle the petitions Of the
| South: s
| MI. .Letcher. will vote for n Speaker who
will do his duty fairly and Justly. $3.50 Z
Mr. Giddings. 1 never knew my friend to- be
| astriie of the fence before. TLaughter.I
| Mr.. Letcher. I will never vote for any man
! whose character and conduct are 20 doubtful that
must demand pledges from him that he will be
honest. TCried of aGood. aood!"l
Mr.. Giddines. I call on khis House and the
country to witness the fact that the gentle
| man dare not answer nv question. ! gave him
| a full frank. and candid replv. He. a slave.
holder. eyades dodees. and Is unwilling to an.
,wer The question propounded. It's the Dem.
| ocratie marty that demands verbal pledges. not
| Rennblieans And now will ask the Democrat.
c candidate If YOU please If he will say that he
viii 20 arrange the committees as to give re-
,peetfal answer 70 petitions which NAV be nre
,ented on the subject of the slave trade in this
District. or in regard 10 the detestabe practice
of raising men and women far the market. or
-.
Of Columbia as IN silence those inetitionss
Mr. fletcher. That r. mn evasion of the issue
| Yo,, werc m onest;on me
| Mr. Giddinrs have to deal with your can
didate now.
Mr.. Richardson Yop and are mt eoual -
Yon are mt !. cana;date and am rIauub.
| Ter. i - :. - -
M. Giddinos That gentleman stands before
the nonntrv !. Tho ayas Of the nation arc mon
Inn. His nartv assa;l me- FIR know;ng the views
Of ono candidate + ,b;la ,,n;thers tb.v nor +heir
candidate dare answer the question they nro.
Mound to me-. Their nosi,;on is a most bumi
ting one. Here they stand hefote tho country
more dumb on this snb;ect than becomes Ameri.
IAN statesmen wnnia nayor bo . candidate q
ohl;oed thus ~ surronJor nv r,,o,,and anca and
not dare ayow INV doctrines Tbank (;nd We
nresept M sncl, candidate When interrocated
hey have answered and will answer any inter.
rogatories propounded to them / ask the
House and the country to bear these facts in
mind Let them go forth to the people; let his.
DRY record them let the American people un-
lerstand that neither the candidate of the Dem
ocratic party nor his supporters dare answer
hese auestions Now ] will come to the ren.
Ieman from PENNSYLVANIA, mfr. Jones' who
poke of the rights of shareholders. and / want
o know if he will vote for man who will so
orange the Committee on the District of Column
,ia as 10 silence the petitions that may be sent
,erc for the repeal of the laws that authorize
he slave trade in this Districty Not so arrange
hat Committee as that they shall report for the,
repeal, but SO arrange them that they shall re,
,ort either for or against repeals He refuses to
answer. Let any one Of that party speak,
And now will PROFOUND this question to the
gentleman from Virginia, who preceded me, Mr..
smith, ! who spoke as one having authority.
Mr.. Smith If the gentleman will take a word
of advice from me--
Mr.. Giddings. No no advice. ask cues
ton laughter
Mr. Smith. But allow me-
Mr. Giddings Sir / ask no advice. God
forbid that should ever be driven to such ne.
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