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nens IS to the amount Of cash he was to re-

ment IS to the amount OF cash he was TO re-
ceive.
Mr., Gildings dialiked the idea of chafiering
about the amount, and told Brown to come
and deliver the lecture. and they would see
him paid. Brown accordingly came on We'd
nesday afternoon. and lecsured in the church
ia which Mr.. Giddings was accustomed TO
worship.
/ After the lecture Mr. 0iddings invited him
with other gentlemen to tea. aud Brown ac-
eepted the invits,ion, aud took tea with him.
and remained in conversation some half or
three quarters Of an hour. when his carriage
or conveyance drove v 10 the door and ne
left
Thess we're the only occasions on which
he ever saw John Brown--neither in his lee.
turs nor in his conversation did Brown allude
10 any manner to any arrangement. combi-
nation OF preparation to invade any State. to
incie insurrecsion amongs. .lavss or rebellion.
or anything Of the kind. Mr.. G. was very
positive and emphatic on this point.
Mr.. Mason inquired about letter which
John Brown. Jr. was said to have written to
somebody. in which he stated that Mr. Gid
dings had contributed 83 aud had formed So
cieties for the raising of funds.
To this Mr. Giddngs replied. that he could
not of eourse undertake to explain any letter
that John Brown. Jr.. had written. He
could only say that NJ. Brown had called on
him. ss he lGiddingsl was about leaving
Portage county to lecture at the Eclectic In-
stitute, in the town of Hiram, and he told him
that as he was advertised to lecture at Ra-
VIENNA the following day. and q lawyer lived
there who had been Senator in Ohio man
Of repute, by the name Of o. P. Brown. no
lattn To Lob h.
to have been at the head Of an association to
raise funds for charitable purposes, which he
understood distinctly to mean the aiding of
escaped slaves, he Giddings] would call on
the said o. P. Brown. and see il he would
not give something from the funds of that So
ciety or association.
This. Mr.. Giddings said. must have been
the only remark upon which Brown could
have based the statement 10 his letter about
association. as connected with him.
Mr.. Mason inquired what was the subject
of his [Gidding's1 lectures.
/ Mr.. Giddings-"I lectured upon the trial
of John Quincy Adams. upon the Higher
Law. upon Scenes in Congressional Life, and
upon the Powers and Duties Of Human Gov
.ernment.
Mr.. Mason" Ia regard to your lecture
upon the Powers and Duties Of Human Gov.
! ernmen,. does not that have direct reference
, to slaves aud the rights of slaves in the slave
States 80
| Mr.. Giddings-"It has direct reference to
the rights Of human nature. the Divine will
as manifested in the laws of nature. the legit-
innate powers of human governments-the
duties Of human governments.
Mr.. Mason-"But has not all that direct
reference to slaves in the slave States?''
Mr.. Giddings-"Wherever human soul
exists. there the rights to which have refer
red exist. including the whole human fam
ilyM', n,.o
higher law is superior to human laws and the
Constitution Of our country?'
/ Mr.. Giddings-"No enactment or mandate
of despot invading those human rights is
law. nor has it any of the elements of law
1t confers no power upon the oppressor, i'm
poses no obligation upon the victim"
/ Upon these points Mr.. Giddings said he
urged the doctrines Of all the German wri-
ters upon that subject. aud of all the Chris
tiAn world for the last two centuries.
/ He proceeded to say that this mandate of
despots was entitled to no respect from any
person. that opposition to such despotic
actments was not only the right. but the
the duty of every good citizen and that
those who pass such enactments render them
selves accessory TO the Grim IS committed un.
ucT tHoiHs dBu nave iOr ages tcCriFbu tue
detestation Of all patriotic men. and that from
the time Of Nero to the present day. despo.s
have been regarded with contempt by all low
ers Of justice.
Senator Davis Of Mississippi-"Do these
principles which you have laid down apply
TO luna;ics or insane persons -
Mr.. Giddings-"Certainly: they are ta-
ken care Of by the hand of affection. in way
to secure to them the enjoyment of life, and
all that liberty with which they can safely
be entrusted, and rendered as happy as they
can be under state Of fdeFangemeoL'
Mr. Davis-"Do these same principles ap-
ply to minors and apprentices ?"
Mr.. Giddings-"Yes the minor is taken
care Of also by the hand of affection; pro.ec-
ted in the enjoyment Of these rights. and
caught the value Of them until he arrives at a
sufficient development Of manhood to be
able to exercise them without further direc-
ton
Mr.. Gliding. further said he proposed to
deliver his lecture in New York, very short
ly. and might soon publish it. and when he
did 50 he would send Mr.. Davis q copy
Mr.. Davis said he would be glad to receive
one.
Ice WELLs.-A correspondent. Of the Bos-