The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18


say that slavery is great missionary insti-
tuition, redeeming from hcathenism and con-
verting to Christianity; you cay that slaves
become Christian men; that the Bible
teaches slavery. Why, then, do you not
allow them to read that Bible, so they may
comfort the unfuliilled longings of their
souls. by full realization that their lot is
the will of the Almighty, and thus saith
the Lord " has enjoined it,
The distinguished gentleman from South
Carolina, Mr.. KEIrT, after arrogating to
the South all the glory Of arts, and arms.
and literature, acquired by the nation, then
adds, speaking of the North
"What achievements. of arms have Illustrated
their e.cutchcons: Sir, If Northern army
should come down to subiuga.e the South, il will
be the first one in our history that encamped on
Southern soil Will it come now, when il did
not come in the trials Of the Revolution? In
ISL, when all the forces of the British were
gathering upon the soil of Virginia, wha, help
had she from the North"
The gentleman is evidently alarmed at
his own shadow. Sir, it has never been
thought or intimated that we are to subju-
gate the South "What achievements of
arms have illustrated their cscutcheons p"
Has the gentleman forgotten the battle fields
of the Revolution and the war of 1872
| will not charge that he willingly seeks to
cast an imputation on the patriotism and
| courage of our fathers While honor the
memory of his ancestors, would rescue
that of my own from unjust aspcrsions, and
hurl back the calumny in the face of its
author | regret that, in the blindness of
fanaticism and reckless scctionality, the
distinguished gentleman should malign the
Northern patriots Of the Revolution.
Sir, will indulge in no unkind remark
to wound the feelings Of any man; but the
charge must be met, and history vindica-
ted, let the consequences fall where and as
they may. One other gentleman spoke of
M--~.oi.-sotto burning witches IN the an
cient times. Does he not know that your
own people burn slaves at the stake, and i.
seems to awaken no horror in your minds
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi, (nterrupting)
l pronounce the eentlemcn liar and sco,ln-
drel. pronounce the gentleman's asser-
tions false-utterly false
MIR. VAN WYcK. My time is short, and
l hope not to be interrupted.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. You have no
right to utter such foul and false ISLANDERS.
Mr.. GARTRELL. l rise to point of or
der. 1t is, that no member upon this floor
has right to libel the people of any sec
tion Of this country, and then deny to the
Representatives of that people the right to
reply. pronounce the assertion made by
the gentleman false and unfoundcd. Cries
of Order" " on the Republican side
Mr.. VAN WICK | have heard such
words before, and am not tc be disturbed
or intcrfered with by any clustering Of that
Sort l am not here to libel any part Of
tho Union
! Mr.. DAVIS. of Mississippi. Will you 90
outside of the District of Columbia, and
test the question of personal courage with
any Southern man?
Mr.. VANWYcK. travel anywhere, and
without fear of any one. For the first eight
weeks Of this session, you stood upon this
floor continually libclling the North and the
people ofthc free States. charging them with
treason, and all manner of crimes, and now
you are thrown into great rage when tell
you few facts.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi Mr.. Chair
man
J The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from
, New York cannot be interrupted, excep,
, by point of order; and the Chair appeal.
| 70 ropflonon of Tho Eo,,u,;txoo ~ a. =
, late the rules of the House. The Chair
trusts they will not do so.
: MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi. l shall OBJ
: serve them, sir. if others Go; but certain
ly will not permit Southern people to b.
. slandered
: Mr.. VAN WICK. If gentlemen arc 81
sensitive in regard to their own feelings.
. ask them to be as sensitive also 70 the feel
ings of others If they were, We would no
have had such wholesale denunciations o
J. the people of the North as We had durin,
the first eight weeks of this session.
: Massachusetts, has able son. to defen,
= her reputation; but do know she was tn
first to light the flames of the Revolution
J and believe she will be the last to descr
e the watch-fires of the Union. The eloquen
+ gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. Boteler, il
u his endeavor to fasten an unkind imputatio
, on the North, in my Judgment misconceive
q history when be said Virginia, in liz:
u sent succor to Massachusetts, There Wa
no narrow sectionalism in those days Whe
l. the militia of his native county marched
Massachusetts, it was to fight the battles {
e Virginia; it was to vindicate the rights an
o strike down the enemies of Virginia. Th
IS battle for your rights, gentlemen, was fougt
q on Northern soil; your homes, for Will
were untouched by the foreign invader; fo
e many years. your buildings were lef. fire
e from the torch of the Hessan incendiarie
!, your women from indlgnities, and your helE
q less children from cruel death. All th
q was sustained in the North her commerc
y dismantled, her fields laid waste. her towr
J. and villages sacked and burned, her unc
g. Tending children and women massacret
It Could the men of the South do less tha
:; rush to the aid Of their own cause, by SUI
l. corinr Massachusetts, The impulse
II freedom was equally strong in Virginia an
D. Massachusetts,; it was the cause Of II
N limited Colonies. but Massachusetts,, thel
Al as now, for her hatred of tyranny, was sp
le o;alIr coO;,osfoJ .- Tho v,ot;r, op1 1od ~