The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-14
Gi7dinri and Banks,

The lecture last week ut Burlington, by
Mr. GGdings, was largely attended, aud
among others by Gov. Banks, who, at tho
C'osp. was called ont and made u speech, IN
WHICH he paid high and deserved conp!i.
ment to Mr.. G G,ddings. Wu copy from tho
speech as follows -
Il am very glad that have been privi-
legged to hear II part ot tho discourse OF my
friend, MIR. Giddiugs, this evening. | Ln
moro pleased that you have hoard tho
whole, tor no one knows thuse scenes who
was not present. Ii is right We shonll pro-
sent tho relations Of these controversies, not
so much for the formation of opinion, us to
understand the character of tho men who
should represent us. tho qualities OF which
enabled them to stand tho fire. IL is very
easy for Us to 500 that man may be gen
trmuu. a Christian, and scholar, and yet
not be tho best man for IL Representative.
1t is not these qualities alone which cnn-
bio him to exert IA controlling iuAnCnco ~
Congress. but the man of indomitablo c0ur-
ago, Ike that of the gont"nInn who has 500
kon to us this evening. Wnon you got u
good man thnro. keep him there. Tho pcO.
! plo OF Ohio have cDmmittnG q fault in not
! re- urning Mr.. Gddings. | rosa to say. that
tho reputation which has boon given OF
Joshua II. Giddings is wrong oue lie
| has bern called IL Radical, but no Inan has
been more reasonable, sound and cool thar
this same gentleman, who has been trum
peted throughout the country as a fanatic
| 1t is impossible for mo to represent how
much strength such II man NAV bavo in The
country. Whom great questions come be
| fore Congress, thcJ come up and arc dCcidUt
| in an instant; there is not time to mako VI
an opinion. Then these men of long cx
porionco and cool Judgment gather Other:
around them, and load to victory. Whel
victory is won, it is not II; ; you want a mai
whose name carries with it tho idea that thu
measure is wiso, human aud good. Such
man was the gentlomcn before you. There
fore, as ! had occasion to say u short timt
since, in Massachusetts, it is wrong to tax,
such mon from Congress; aud trnst he
pooplo will improve by this lesson, and hol,
on to good Representatives.
The controversy in winch the country la
boon so long tmo engaged is ono of great
importance, aud it is sill far from being
settled all parties arc aliko Interested il
this matter. Ii changes tho civilization o
tho land. BY tho policy which has latcl,
been introduced, ali mon suffer aiiko. 1t il
not that slavery is to bo extended, it is tha
the aduncts of slavery change tho ciVilizl
tion Of tho country, and the character Of it,
history.
Wherever slavery exists. it throws bltgh
upon free labor, aud Intelligence has to bow
TO dospotism, tho rights of men, as ind
} vduaIs. ,To denied
} 1t is tho fight which we mako for th
} right os man to labor for tho support of hi
family, to mako that labor fespuctable-i
is tho contest OF intelligence with non-iu
! ioligcnce; aud this contest is not noir il
t end, nor will they allow this controversy T.
, cease. Mon may cry, Peace Peace! yoa
after year. but whoever secs peace Afte
/ ono great question is sottled, new ouos ar
+ presented, and We arc required to surrender