Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-07

day afternoon, while mnumber OF men OF tho VII
lagc, Giddings among them, were engaged IN
gnmc of base ball. or bnt and ball. Giddings was
called aside and introduced to Brown, who sta
ted that he came there to make arrangements1 to
| lecture, and appeared anxious to have some ar
rangement as TO the amount of cash ho was to re-
ceiyc. Giddings dsiiked tho idea of chaaering
about the amonnt, and told Brown to como and
| give the lecture and they would SEQ him paid
| Brown accordingly cams. on u "Wednesday alter
noon, und leetured in the church in which he
| (Giddngs) was accustomed to worship. After
| tho lecture Giddings invited him, with other gen.
tlemen, to tea, aud Brown accepted tho invita-
| tion. and took tea with him and remained IN
| conv ersation some half or three-quarters Of an
| hour, when his carriage or conveyance drove up
TO tho door and he left. These were the only CO.
! cnsons on which hc ever saw John Brown
| Neither in his lecture nor in his nversation did
Brown ailodo il any manner TO any arrangement,
combination ms preparation, to invade any state
| to incte insurrection among slaves or rebellion,
or anything OF the kind Mr.. @. was very posi-
| tive and emphatic on this point.
Mr.. Mason inquired about letter which John
Brown, .Ir was said 10 have written 10 somebody,
in which he stated that Giddings had contributed
three dollars aud had formed societies for tho raj
! sing OF funds ? Is
10 this Mr. Gddngs replied that he csuld not.
! Of course, undertake To explain any letter that
John Brown, Jr,, hud written. lilo could only say
! ihnt Mr.. Brown had called on bim'as he (Gid.
dngs) was about leaving Portage county to lecture
ut the Eclectic Institute in the town OF llram,and
he told him that ha was advertised to lecture at
Ra,cnna the following day, and u lawyer lived
there who had been Senator in that State (ohio
n man OF repute by tho namo Of o. =. Drown
relation TO John Brown--and who was said to
| have been ut the head o an association to raise
! funds lor charitable PURPOSES which he under.
| stood distinctly to mean tho aiding Of escaped
! slaves. lie (Gidlings) would call on said .. +.
n,,I "A h, ..pll Utv not ~
ir"m tho funds Of that society or association. -
| TINS Mr.. Giddings said, must hnye been the only
remark upon which Brown could have bnsed tho
statement in his letter about associations rs con-
neGted with him.
Mr.. Mason inquired what was tho suliec of his
| tGiddngs) lectures
| Mr., Glddiags--l lecture upon the trial OF John
Quincy Adams upon tho higher law" upon
scenes IN Congressional life, aud upon the powers
aud duties OF human governments.
Mr.. Mason--ln regard TO your lecture upon tho
| powers and duties OF human government, docs that
Iot have direct reference 10 slaves and the rights
| Of slaves in slave States?
Mr.. Gddings-lt has direct reference to the
| rights nt human nature, the Divine will, mani
Tested in the laws f nature, the Legitimate powers
! Of human governn.oAts, the duties OF human gov
ernments. Of the powers possessed by govern
mcnt&
Nj Mason-But has not all that direct refer
| cncc to slaves in tho slave States
| Mr. Giddings--Wherovcr u human soul exists
there the ghts to which lave referred exist, in
cluding the whole human family.
Mr. Ma~on--Do you consider that this high
| er law is superior to human laws Hnd the c0nsitu-
| ton of cur country?
Mr. Giddings--No enactment or ma ndato of n
dcspot invading thuse human rights is law, nor
| has it any of the elements of law Ii confcrs no
powers upon the oppressur, imposes no obligation
| upon the victim. Upon these points MIR. GiddiDgs
said he urged the doctrines Of NIL the German wri-
| tiers upon that subject IN all tho Christinn world
for the last two centuries. lilo proceeded to say
that this mandate Of despots entitled to no
| respect from any person; that opposition TO such
despoio enactments was not only the right but the
| duty Of every good citizen; that thUse who pass
| such rnaclmentS render themselves accessory to
| the crimes committed under them, and have for
ages received the dDtesiation Of all patriotic men,
and that from the time of Nero to the present duy
| drspas have been regarded with contempt by oil
| lovers If Justice.
Scuator Davis, uf Miss.--Do these principles.
which you Layc lnld down, apply to lunatics or
| insane persons?
| Mr. Giddlngs Certainly. They are tnkcn care
| Of by the hand Of affection, in way 10 secure TO
| thcu the enjoyment o life and all that liberty
with which they can safely be intrusied, and ron
dccd rs happy us they can be under state OF do
| rangemcnt.
Mr.. pavis-Do these same principles apply TO
minors and apprentices?
Mr.. Giddiugs- Yes the minor is taken care Of
also by the hand Of affection, protected In the en-.
.inyment Of all those rights and taught the value
! OF them until he arrives at sufficient de, elopc-
nept Of manhood TO he able To exercise them with
| out further direction. Mr. Giddings said be pro-
| posed TO deliver his lecture in New York very
shortly. and might publish it, and when he
| did 50 he would send Mr.. Davis copy
Mr.. Davis said he would be glad 10 receive one.
EUROPEAN Affairs.
Intelligence received by the last mail from Eng
land and France, from reluble sources, represents
the aspect of affairs the continent of Europe MS
not only embarrassing and complicated, but likely
to lead 10 troubles which cannot be settled by
Congress.
THE San JUAN AFFAIR.
Negotiations still pending in regard to tho
San Juan affair." The position ASSUMED by our
government in the early stages OF tho transaction
is still maintained. England,b by her strategic d.
plonncy, is endeavorihg to bolster up her posi-
tion but she is destined 10 fail in any such at
tempts.
MATRIMONIAL ON DIT
A rnmor is very prevalent in fashionable circles
here that an alliance is the taps between dis.
tinguished bachelor diplomat and the widow of a
| late minister.
| FOR RE MI,
\ gEyVE UOJrsE AND LOT IN AMHERST now occupied b.,