Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-19

New York Tribune after giving an az
count OF Mr.. Washburn remarks uno
the PRESIDENTS message, thus speaks c
Mr.. Giddings:
Mr.. diDDINGs now took the floor
which fact soon filed the galleries ant
crowded the lobbics, for the old war
morse seemed prepared Cor gallant
charge. Tie contcndcd that one thina
was established by our current politica
history, that is, that we are destined tc
continue the agitation of the great qucs-
ton which according to all past annals
has asitated the North. The rights oil
man are still the themes of discussion -
lie showed that the Declaration of In
dependence was one of the rich fruits
of the Revolution. and asked the mem.
Der from South Carolina, Mr. Kcitt, if he
was prepared to stand by that instrument
but Mr.. Giddings got no answer. The
Republican party have responded to this
question They have reatfirmed the great
truth written by the Inspired pen of JEFF
terson, that "all men are by their Crea-
tor endowed with certain inalicnablc
rights, among which are life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. These rights
came not from franklin Pierce but from
the Omnipotent Mind. He put the ques
ton to the member from South Carolina
again, If he would stand by the prinei-
pies Of the Declaration of Independence,
and getting no answer he said, Il ask any
member of the Democratic party, North
or South, whether that purity is ready to
stand by those principles pause tor an
answer. hear no reply. Sir, such is
the response always get to my we'll
defined interrGgatories. Men from the
South uncquivocally deny this truth
Men of that party in the North dare not
sfcak in the Affirmative. There they
sit. If they wcr, t. answer in the neg
a;ivc they would be cast off by their
constituents if in the affirmative, they
Will be repudiated by the South. Thus
they vibrlte between heaven and hell
Great laughter He said the scf-evi-
dent truth of the Dec 'aration of hide
pendence was pronounced, by Promi-
nent Democrat in the other end of the
Capitol, to be a sell-evidcnt lie and that
the members of the Democratic party
now taeitly sanction the correctness Of
that libel. He said Mr.. Stephens of
Georgia had endeasurrd TO show that
Abraham was STAKEHOLDER and dealer
that Brigham Young, with his retinue of
thrcescore wives, vindicated his doctrines
by referring to Abraham also. Both he
and the gentleman from Georgia with
great gusto, appealed to the civilized
world. saving "Havc we not Abraham
to our father" Laughter. He show
cd that the Republican party were pledg-
ed TO support the Constitution He re-
pudiated the lecture of the President on
the Fugitive Slave law, and said h. should
father obey God He has seen at one
time nine fugitive slaves dining in his
own housc-tathers, mothers. husbands,
wives and chidrcd-feeing for their lib
erty, and in spite Of any Iaw he obeycd
the divine mandate to feed the hungry
dHI tIftut tut idhtt. liz tiS1 u ~ J..
and gave them money and sent them on
their way rejoicing. Was that treason:
Mr.. BENNETT of Miss wanted to
know i the gentleman wouldn't have
gone one step further.
"Ics.' WAS the prompt reply of the
gallant old man Il wouls have driven
their eaptar from my door yard, if he
had made his appearance.
The inqqistiye Mr.. BENNETT pressed
the matter still further, and asked if the
gentleman would not have justified the
taking Of the fugitive by force in the frs,
instance
Mr.. GipDIyGs walking Indignantly
out into the arena in front Of the Speak
er. in voice Of thunder, that made cv-
cry member feel that he meant what he
said) answered, Il would smite down the
infamous slave-eatcher if he crossed my
path in pursuit of his traffic.
1t is impossible to give anything like
Il truthful sketch Of this mastery effort
Of the veteran member from Ohio. The
earliest mail will convey to The TH-
HUME full report of the speech.