The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-01-08
Democracy on the DcclnFation OF
Independence.


idea that all men are by nature free and
equal, and pronounce it "selfevident lie."
But we merely design giving our readers at
this time an extract upon this point from the
recent able speech Of Mr.. Giidngs. Here
itis;
Mr. Speaker: 0ne thing is established
by our current political history, that is, that
we are destined to continue the agitation OF
the great question which, according to all
past annals, has agitated the world. The rights
Of man are etill the theme of Discussion
From the time when the barons of England
unl,r Kicg John, at the point of the sword,
eK,orted from the British Crown concessions
to the rights OF the people, that question has
continued to occupy the attention of their de
scendanls, When cur American fathers felt
the hand Of oppression when they saw that
injustice was done to these thirteen colonies
wnen those colonies united in resistance to the
enforcement Of British power; when Ameri-
c'ns met Engli>hmen upon the fields of Lex
inglon. and Concord, and Bunker Hill when
American and British blood flowed together
uopn those fields the civil zed world, the
Cai tan world demonded the cause why
men believing in the same religion, speaking
The SAM language, trustingin the same God,
n,'s 'ius ou'o"ei'ns eaoN u'lei upon .iiose
fl Ids of bloody conflict. II vas pertinent
srqniry--lne which The Continental Con
g'rss h,l / 10 be important. Then South Cal.
III. 7''u M oeo' ~ ana No'
sped to tether and made answer with united
voice.
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oer. ie marry SIT in silence. oiyio, their tacit
consent I, the correcrn.ss Of mi. sentiment
Which reo,rd as nothing less than libei
upon those patriot fathers around whose
n,mes the glorious recolleclions of our early
history now cluster. In this Hall we had,
the last session, long argument from the
g,n.leman from Georgia, + Mr. Stephens, to
lhe I'll. ct that avery was an institution sane
.ioD-d Of Heaven, and established by the Al
mighty. Abraham was referred to as the
mmil,s alton Of the will of God, and declared
to be slave holder and slave dealer. Al
ii. same time another distinguished indiyidu.
Vi WAS proclaiming in the Far West. amonr
the mountains Of D .seret, that polygimy was
ul.o m institution Of God. Brigham Younr,
with his relinue of three score wives, yindje3 ..
ted his doctrines BY preciselv the same argu.
ments. He referred to Abraham also, Both
he and the gentleman from GEORGIA vilb
great gusto appeael to the civilized world
saving, "f[aye' we not Abreham to our fath.
rr - TLlurhterI If Abraham be Good