Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23
member [Giddingsl unwarranted and
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f not offer il, and he handed it to John 3
/ Weller of Ohio, for that purpose. TIL
, tempest, which had lulled on the with
drawal of the paper, now burst fort
afresh en- this resolution of censure. ]
raved with ungovernable fury for tw
days. Though the previous question
was pending, the Speaker, Mr.. White, O
Kentucky. liberal-minded man, rule'
that Giddings could be heard in his de
fense, as matter of privilege" TIL,
House, insane with passion, overruled tn
Speaker. Giddings stood dumb befor'
his accusers. After struggle, the reso
lion was adopted-1a5 Years to SO Nays
Among the Nays are the names Of Johl
Quincy Adams, Caleb Gushing, William
Pitt Fessenden, Millard Fillmore, Francis
Granger, Robert c. Winthrop. and job,
AcReon, all honor to him! Giddings
resigned his seat, returned TO Ohio, and
was sent back by splendid majority.
In the seventeen years that have pas
sed since this event transpired, the peo
pie of the North have taught the House
of Representatives some salutary lessons
concerning the discussion of Slavery
within its walls. Mr.. John Minor Bolts
is older and wiser now than he was then.
And Mr.. Giddings has sat in the Hail
till, so far from resolutions and debate on
the Slavery question being ruled out ol
order, it has become almost disorderly
and impossible for members to talk or act
upon anything else alt does move
through!' said Galileo.
On the death OF Adams, his Anti Sla-
cry mantle fell upon the shoulders of Gid
dings. His course during the contest
over the Compromise measures of 1850,
and in all the phases of the Kansas con-
troversy, from its imitation in the repeal OF
the Missouri compact down to the crown.
ing infamy of the Lecompton swindle,
would have met the appropriation of the
great man whose fame in coming gener-
alton will rest less upon the craftsmanship
he displayed. during the neon day of his
powers, in high administrative positions,
than upon the skill, courage aud elo.
quence with which he defended, in his
declining years, on the floor of Congress,
the cause of Liberty and Humanity.
The stalwart form of Giddings. unbent
with the weight of years, his head crown
ed with flowing white locks, is marked
object as he calmly sits in the House
amid the surging sea of young life around
him. Though he be an interesting spec
table to beholders, and though it be a
treat to hear him, on questions of order,
give from memory, or, it may be, from
his own personal observation, the rulings
of previous Congresses; or to see him
silence some upstart negro propagaudist
with crushing fact, or impale him on
sharp retort, or roast him with irony as
he implores his Republican colleagues
not TO interrupt by cries of order his
"young friend from the South" who is
cursing like a very drab in vindication of
the Divine origin of Slavery. But your
interest in the aged man eliminates as
you go with him TO the old Hall, and he
points out the localities where thrillinu
events transpired in times gone BY
Here is where Adams stood when he f.
fered the famous petition for the dissolu-
ton of the Union. There spoke Ken
lucky Marshall when he denounced him
as guilty of high treason Here sat the
fiery McDufie, and yondes the classic
Everett. Standing in this aisle, Corwin
delivered the inimitable speech, describ.
ing Michigan militia muster to the life,
and killing Brigadier General Crary stone
dead. By the side of that pillar stood
Webster when he pronounced the i'm
mortal oration that fulmined over Greece,
and reused the dropping spirits of her
people in the struggle for independence.
On this spot the chair of Adams rested
for many years and it was here that the
great patriot fell.
We must give one scene in the Old
Hall more in detail. We write from rec
election. In 1916. the Indian Appropri-
alton bill was under consideration in Com
mittee Of the Whole. Mr.. Giddings
attacked an item which proposed to pay
the State of Georgia for certain runaway
slaves who had found shelter amoung the
Greek Indians. Mr.. Black of Georgia,
replied in a grossly foul personal assault
upon Giddings. Amid much excitement,
Giddings standing in the side aisle at the
left OF the Chair, was responding with |
great severity to this attack. Black, arm
ed with pistol and heavy sword-cane,
and followed by three or four Southern
Members one of whom is now a distin-
guished Senator, crossed the hall, and
coming within striking distance of Gid.
dings, said, Repeat those words and I'll
knock you DOWN. Herepeatedthe words,
and went on with his speech. At that
moment Mr.. Dawson of Louisiana, rush.
ed to the spot, cooked his pistol, and
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