Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-09
Giddings on the InsurrectiOn..

The following Is an extract from the report OF a
speech recently delivered by the notorious Giddings
in Philadelphia. lie is evidently disposed to lie out
of any completely with Brown; but the sentiments
he uttcrs shows that Brown was but entleavorng TO
carry out his views:
".iuling to the prisoners on trial Charlcstown,
Va. Mr.. Gidtngs stated that he had invited Brown
to Jefferson County, Ohio, where he delivered lee
turc Sund,y, after Church. relating his adven-
lures in Kansas. After the lecture Mr.. Giddngs
had prompted the audience to contribute relief to the
lecturer Afterwards, Brown took tea at his resi-
dencc where, as may readily be preconceivcd, the
conversation turnetupon Slavery. Though Brown
did not say he Intended 20 visit the Slave States to
free slaves Mr. Gitilings inferred he would do So if
opportunity offered mainly from his having practs-
cd that business IN Missouri These were the only
times Mr. Gildngs saw Brown; and he asserts that
neither in his lecture in his conversation did
Brown refer to any assistants or associates. No
mention was made of lIarpers Ferry or Virginia
organization of Provisional Government. lie
acknowledges giving three dollars to Browns son
towards the necessities of his father after the rescue
of boy from the krinappcrs, matter in which Mr..
GiddingS acknowlcd. ..ed taking strong interest. in
bcstowinS this gratuty he had little idea that it
to he used in fitting out expedition to capture
Harp.r's Ferry to effect the conquest of the Old
Dominion, to strike terror to the Executive or to
language of the speaker: IL never at any time heard
of his being intending to bc, in Virginia. |
never heard from him, nor from any person. his aim
or intentions connected with that State, or with
Earpers Ferry and when read the account of Ills
being there. it was as much news to Inc to the
President of the United States; and when read the
account Of his long residence there, l was as much
aStoniShed as any ether man..
Mr.. Giddlngs concludes his remarks as follows:
"These deSpoic acts have aroused the spirit of the
people, and there is in serious TRUTH an rrepreSS-
bic conflict in progress. 1t is that irrcprcssible
conflict between freedom and slavery which has been
in progress for centuries 1t is of those rev u-
tons which never 70 backward Our statesmen have
Inexperienced the philosophy offrce Governments.
They have attempted 10 rule a tree people ty brute
force instead of Just administration of legitimate
powers They have preferred the crime of Slavery
to the God-sven ri hts of Liberty. They have
trampled upon the rights of Free States to OBJ
tain political favor with the slave power.
/ They have stained the soil of our free States with
innocent blood. Men are captured in our Northern
villages. their limbs anaclctl, and they carried
to slavery though territory lay upon the
African coast subjected to the pollution of slave
dealing pirates, while the stars and stripes, those
cmblcns of liberty prostuted to the protection
! OF eXccrabe commerce in human flesh.
/ The Indignation of our people is awakened in
some localities it is intense. Let man mistake or
belittc that feeling 1t has long been forgOten.--
! All rejecting men knew it must come. In fifteen
years / have constantly pointed 1t out to Southern
! men. Recent events will increase and strengthen it.
Let those in power understand 1t cannot be trifed
with Let timid men keep silent. Let demagogucs
no longer sneer nor threaten. The time for lntimi-
daon is gone by. All must that if the cause of
the excitement continues the excitement will not
/ cease But of the future will no longer speak. 1t
is written upon the tablet of Heaven. 1t is read in
| every circumstance around us. All must see that
the men now in power incompetent to the duties
of their station If they continue to guide the ship
of state all must be lost Let them retire Let the
past policy of the Government be abandoned. Let
the despolic acts alluded to be repealed. Let the
Free States be placed upon an equality with the
! Slave States Let territory be consecrated to
freedom Let to maintain piratical COM
II cree in the bodies of men and women. Let our
Federal Go: ernment be purified from the contagion
of slavery. Let leave that institution where the
Constitution left it, with the States in which it
! exists 4.f
repeat, the people of the Free States will not
support it. They will not be involved in its crimes
or Its disgrace Our emancipation from the slave
power must come, and in the words of my iustrous
and lamentcd friend, John Quincy Adams, let me
say, at will come; whether in peace or in blood
know not-but whether in peace or in blood, let il
come" .....-. ...,