The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-01-21
Congressional-..Giid idings on Cox-..Spioy
D5bate.
WAsnfNGToN. Jan 10.

being important not only to tho navigating
but oil tho transportation interest OF tho
country.
Mr. Giddings gavo notice Of an amend
mont to abolish tho traffic IN slaves to which
this cOuntrv IN tho treaty negotiated WIN
GrUat Britain in 1914 is committed. llD
said, will gentlemen continue tho traffic in
human flesh aud involve tho nation in tbs
guilt of perjury.
Mr.. Smith. of Va What do you think Of
the cooie trade aud of the French traffic in
Africa :
Mr. Giddngs-I think it is as bad as the
coat wise slave trade. If it was to sell the
gentleman aud his wifu aud children,
should object. (LAughtur.)
Mr. SMITH suggest whether it would
not ho as well to comment on the interest
ing fact that 35 vessels in tho FREQ States
are ongagod in tho Slave trade, and only
five in tho southern before he undertakes
to reform the morals Of his neighburs.
MIR Giddings.-I would us soon Law nv
hand on Northern as a Southern pirate
l am not Sectional in my vuws. Laugh
ter. } In the course of his remarks hO SAID
II he should bu nominated for Governor of
Ohid, no wantod IL make Il straight out and
out issue with tho democratic party. to sec
II it was for or against the slave trade.
Mr.. Cox roso to pay his respects to his
colleague for few moments. and q crowd
gathered round him. Hu said Mr.. Giddings
know that the Democratic members of tho
former session votcd that it was inpxpuGirnt
and unjust 10 restore the african slave trade.
nnd that Democrats north and south are op
posod TO il.
Mr. G'ddngs rnmarkod that ho had allu.
dci To the cnast.wisG elaYC trade.
sMr Cox rosa ncl ani said that Mr.. Gid.
dings had undertaken to place tho demo
Gratis in a false position aud include the idea
that the dnmncra;ic party was pro slavery.
but placed itself nn tho doctrine OF leaving
the people to regulate tho matter as they
deem proper. He hoped that ho coIlrugun
may DO nominated FOR gDTornorshp of Chic
ana when the election was oyOr hU would hr
lott to ponder ovor tho result and excIain
with Aristdos. Yield to popular opinion
IN everything. ovon when tho people drive
inc into exile (Llughtcr.) Ills cr!.
leaguu advocated negro equality N "a speech
the other day. but in hia printed sPoUch mod
iioi his language.
gir. GidIings remarked that his colleague
fnisHDderstood him.
Mr.. Coz-Are you in favor of negroes in
Ohio vosug
Mr. GiII'ngs-I expressed no such opin-
ion. (Laught0r.)
Mr. Cox--wil you permit them 10 voto
Mr. Gidings-I would whonovor negroes
oxcol tho Democratic party in intellect aud
moral virtue. Excessive laughter.
Mr.. Cox-My colleague does not como uu
90 his doctrine. Is no or not in favor Of
negro equality in Ohio
Mr.. G Il would put thom and the Dom
ocrats on tho same footing. (Lrughtor.
But will not Interfere in the quarrel bu
tween them.
Mr. OOx-The difference between MY aEt
aud that Of my friend. il may 80 call him
will not allow mo To put him To tho torture
because he cannot bo elected Governor o
Oaio In rising. all l wished to do was to pu
tho Democratic party right Tho gontle
man can como on with his force and We vii
meet him.
Mr.. Stanton. OF Ohio, wantod to ask Mr.
Cox question.
Mr.. Houston. Of Ala, objected. Th
House had had enough Of this.
Tbero was much confusion during tn,
proceedings; everybody being evidently in
terostod in tho dialoc9o.
Mr. John Cnchrane. in closing the gcuer
al dobato nn the bill said no did not artici
pate they would embark on tho sea of ahO
lition and slavery discussion. simply on
question of commerce aad codiication o
commercial laws. Hn proceeded to answe
the objections to and advocated the passag
OF tho bill.
Tho Committee roso and tho House ad
journed.
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