The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-02-20
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EXTRACT FROM A SPEECH

Mr.. GIDDINGS. Will the gentleman per.
NIT me to put question to him
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi. Yes, sir
He can put his question, but | will not bind
myself to answer 1t.
Mr.. GIDDINGS want to know whether
the gentleman means to carry this war of des-
olation into the Western Reserve of Ohio p
Laughter.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi Yes, sir, that
is the first place where would strike because
there, in my opinion reside the meanest and
worse of the Abolition party on this continent.
Much laughter. But, sir, there is another
portion of the gentlemen on the other side
who sustain themselves in their cndelvors to
rob us OF our slaves by reference to the lif
teenth and sixteenth verses Of the twenty.thlrd
chapter Of Deuteronomy which are as follows:
"l5. Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the
servant which is escaped from his MASTER unto thee.
"lG. He shall dwell with thee. even among YOU in
that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates
where it kcth him best: thou shalt not opprcss him
Sir, that law was given by Moses to the
people after their forty years residence in the
dc elt and when they had taken the land of
their enemies and ii announced to them that
If the slaves Of their enemies came to them.
they were 10 take them in and keep them
desire to know if the gentleman who quotes
that passage regarda the Southern people as
enemies, and if he intends his minions to ira.
vel into the Southern country and rob us Of
our lands, as well as of our slaves and other
property? But | refer the gentleman cspc-
cally to this verse from Exodus:
And he that stealnth man and scllc tn him. or If
he he found in his hands, he shall be surely PIT TO
death"
The gentleman would perhaps come under
that category.
Mr. LOvEJOY. Will the gentleman al
low me to ask him question?
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi IF the con
tl,man will tell mo his uarnc, viii 'c'l him
whether | will allow him to 10 90 or not
have not cot his name yet
Mr. LOVEJOY. Lovcioy
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi Then desire
to ask the gentleman question first Did he
ever receive letter from one Mr. Lombard ?
Mr. LONFJOY. did
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi send that
letter TO the Clerks desk, and ask TINT it be
read
The Clerk read tie letter as follows:
BRADroRD, STARK COUNTY ILLINOIS,
July 30h 1861
Sin: About two omonths since cmigratcd
with my family from the State Of Mississippi
to the county Of Stark, in this State, intend
ing to make it my future residence. to attend
to my own business, and hoped ! should be
permitted to spend the balance Of my days in
peace and quiet, doing unto others as | would
that they should do unto me. | brought with
me a very aged and Gavortc negro man by the
name Of ''Mosc," whom had refused to leave
behind, as he had been honest and faithful in
all things (wish could say the same Of you, J
had become inlrm, and totally incapable to
provide for or take care Of himself 1t was
my duty, by the custom Of the country where
| had lived and it was enioned upon Inc by
the laws Of humanity, as well as dictated by a
feeling of affection, to provide amply, for
that poor old man. He had been with me
Through veal and woe was beloved and
respected by all my family, every member Of
which would have divided his or her last bis
cult with "Old Nose" In health and sickness
he was kindly cared for, and always treated
with that consideration and tenderness to
which his past services and old ngc entitled
him.
1t was distinctly understood between him
and myself that he should accompany me to
Mississippi in October next and then, if he
preferred to remain there, was to arrange for
his future support, or he was to return to this
State with me if he wished TO. He was to
make his own selection as to his future resi-
dcncc. lie was as free as any man in this
State. Tie knew no care, and did very little
labor for me. So far as we knew, he was con-
tent and happy ; and, if he had been let alone,
would have continued so. In an evil hour, the
poor old man, ignorant his dotnage, listened,
as | am told, and believe, to the lies and per.
suasions Of certain raScally church members
not very far from this village, and very pro
badly consented to leave his home, and trust
to the tender morcics Of the vile, thieving
Abotionists. BY their agency he was taken
should say stolen, as the ignorant old man
could have had very little votion in the mat.
teri from my house during the night of the
10th instant, as | think, and early the next
morning delivered over to you, at Princeton,
as the properly constituted agent of said rail.
road and that, by the aid of contributions
unblushingy levied by you upon the stand
ers, not by your own means, you sent that old
man to Canada or some other cold country, to
seek support fIom the cold charities of the
world-I might perhaps, have said Abo
tonists--but no they can wheedlc, coax and