Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-03


q full report of the speech delivered by Hon JOSHUA
r. GIDDRGs, in that city on the 2sth October. We
give the most interesting and significant portions OF
the speech
The kansas DIFFICULTIES AND THE IRREPREssBLE
CONFLICT"
Inow come to more painful part of my subject
Those outrages eliminated in Kansas under the ad-
minEtratOn of an Executive from tins state. Those
armed rufians from Missouri, organized militia
~ band invaded the Territory, drove the electors
from the polls pretended to elect men Of their char
acter, usurped the government, passed acts which
they called idJCS, and these mandates of Missouri
rufians were upheld and enforced by military pow
er of our nation, ordered there by the President
There Brown and his associates were trained to
Of blood by the efforts of the Executive to
sustain slavery They taught him all the strategy
and military skill which he ever obtained. There
they sought his life engaged him in mortal combat,
slew his in a most barbarous manner. set price
upon his head, and rendered him an outlaw. In
Kansas more men from my own State were murdered
under Executive sanction than fen in Virginia by
the hands of Brown and his associates but they
formed but a small portion Of the victims who fell
in that civil war waged by invaders from Missouri,
and carried forward by the President These scenes
have called Updeep feelings onthe part ofour people
II were wrong to Disguise these facts. Investigation
mas shown them tlSt all these Outrages are perpe-
trated by unmitgated tyranny, which they abhor.
Discussion hes ELECTED truth; they have care
determined to maintain them. An ''irrepressible
conflict has arisen" it is upon and he does IN
Justice 10 himself and his country that fears TO look
ii in the face. notice that Of our papers APP
pear timd and fearful j would say 10 such men !;
speak not at all this occasion 1t Is one that rises
above the thoughts of demagogues Orthe cOmpPehen-
sion of minds that in the circle of mere poll
tical stratagem.
GmDDGs JUsTTFIEs BROwN-sTATEs THAT NINE-TENrHs
OF THE NORTHERN PEOPLE AGREE wrrH HEN-GTD-
s1xGs GOES FARTHER THAN BROWN.
Nov as TO Brown. 1 entertain the opinion that his
own account of his object and designs, Is correct
I presume be has told the truth. when saying that
his sole object in going to Virginia was to free NE
seUeS. On this point | suppose no one will doubt
Hs declares be bad no intention of shedding blood.
lie only did that when compelled To do 1t. | there
fore say that B regard 10 his desire for freedom 70
the slave be agrees perfectly with nnetenths OF the
DeCple of our Free States, with nine-tenths of our
ministers who every Sabbath put up petitions TO the
Most High for the relief of the oppressed. don't
think he has at any time GENE up TO nay own views.
Mr. GIDDNGS' REPLY TO THE HETEROGENEOUS OF
GEN. HASKELL OF TENNEsSEE-THNKs IT RIGHT TO
RESIST THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW, AID To ASSIST
SLAVES TO ESCAPE. ..-...
While serving in Congress. Mr.. Haskell, a slave
holder of Tennessee. enQuired of me publicly Whe-
Their | believed it morally right for slaves 70 leave
their masters | felt bound TO speak frankly 1
/
10 leave their masters whenever they could 40 so;
but that II was morally wrong and wicked tor them
TO remain ~ slavery one hour. when they hau lle
power to escape, even by Staying those who Oppos-
cd their freedom. That were | a slave, would es-
cape il in my power. though compelled to walk up
on the dead bodies of slave holders frem MissiSSp
pi to Maiden. On another occasion when was sta
fing the number of fugitive slaves who dned at my
house at time. Mr.. Bennett, Of Mississippi pub
Iiely enquired if / not prepared to 20 one step
further? ! answered | was. If slave catcher had
attempted TO enter my dwelling TO capture those
peOple, WOuld have stricken HIM down upon the
1hreshkeld of NV door. Governor Gale. of Alaha-
ma inquired if | were willing to make such re-
marks when slaves were present to hear them2
1old him | was and if had the power l would re
Jease every slave upon earth before the sun would
90 down haze not ehGHged my opinion. wish on
fbis as on all occasions, to leave upon record such
.p exDression Of Ey own views. that shau not
bIusb-that nv children will Bss blush 10 read them
hereafter And as an illustration OF my doctrines
have paid probably two hundred dollars per ear
on NV limited means TO free slaves from bondage
I have also fed and clothed those who called on me
while fleeing TO a land of Liberty To others who
were pursued have given arms TO defend thepi-
selves and have constantly sP0keA 81 tese Things I'D
1ublic and in nriYate, by the waysl0e ana oy the
dreside lam opposed to taking human NE, except
in defence of life or liberty. In such cases peefe
s. a duty. In these opinions tank large RyflSn
~ our people Of northern Ohio conegf we 90
ahOse things when we can do them Wltnoet Flgla-
ting snv enactnents; but all viii that the place
cannot change the moral character of our act And
feeling this men may become so excited as 70 &c
even as far as government did win me -AlgeF-
ines / wculd not have not the herolsn to DO
it.
Referring to the fugitive slave Bill Mr., GfDDrcs
again says
Here in nv own native State, on the mountains Of
Somerset county. we were informed soon after the
massage of this BILL that men were shot down while
seeking their liberty murdered in cold blood !