The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-11

twenty years he sat in the House Of Representa-.
AsoN bearing hb testimony always loftily, and
brutality. In recent public sddr.~ ss ~
lofk, he has himself recoupfeA .ou. of 60.
instances
Vn the presentation by him of resolutious Al.
nfmmg that slavery was local institution. and
could not exist outside Of the alsye Statea and
applying this principle to the case of the CrsoIs
tho Ao0se caught" the South Caroliua fever
proposition censuring him was introduced bv
slave masters. and pressed to q vote under the
operation OF the previous question without eivinC
nun a moment for explanation, or reply. This
giaring outrage upon freedom Of debate va re.
dressed at once BY the constituency of Mr.. Gid
aings. who returned him again to his seat.
From that time the rage OF the save.m.stsrv
against h'm was constant Here is his own brief
account: N''N'
"iwill not speak Of TIE time when p~v,on or ,~,;.
MnA, drew bowie knife for my asSsssipnt,oa -.
sieIwsrd speaking with regrAd u . certain tran...t,
10 n wieh negroes were concerned in Geovia When Mr.
nAek OF Georgia, raising hs bludgson and standing i
fout ot my sat- aid to ms, you repeat that
again, val knock you down IL vas solemn rnor.a,
Tor me. had never been knocksd down, ana hsyipy
sonfe curiosity upon that subject, repeated the Ian
eusse ihen M Dawson, Of LOUISIANA the same Tho
had drawn the bowie knife p,scsd hi. h.ni i'm h, ,,
Sa,S SS s Win an oath which s not repeat that he
tnat al around ms could hear II ciek"
fastening to these horrors, ancient stories OF
baroarism seem sll outdone; and the "vipe,
oroth, which was favorite decoction in bar
barous age, seems to have become the dsily
drink OF American slave-masters. The blas
Phemlng madness Of the witches in Macbeth,
dancing round the cauldron, and dropping into
1t "sweltered venom sleeping got" and every
other "charm OF powerful trouble" vas all To.
ne~ed. But Mr.. Giddings, strong in the con-
sciousness Of right, knew the dignity Of his posi-
ton. He knew that II Is honorable always to
serve the cause Of Liberty and that it is privi-
lege to suffer for this cause. Reproach, con-
tumeIy, violence even unto death, are rewards,
not punishments; and clearly the indignities
which You offer can excite no shame except for
their authors.
Besides these eminent instances, others NAV
be mentioned, showing the personalities TO which
Senators and Representatives have been ex.
posed, when undertaking to speak for freedom.
And truth compels me TO add, that there 10 too
much evidence that these have been aggravated
by the circumstance that, where persons notori.
OusIy rejected an appeal to the duel such insults
could be offered with impunity.
Here is an instance. In l64S, NJ. Halo, the
Senator from New Hampshire, who still contin.
ues an hOnOr " this bvdy, introduced iuto the
Senate q bill for the protection of property In
the District Of Columbia, especially against mob
violence. In the course Of the debate that en-
sued, Ar. Foote, q slave-master from Mssissippi
thus menaced him:
Invite the Senator TO the State Of Mssissipp ana
wi TELL him oeorShand, in all h0ossty that he couIi
not ten miles the interior before he vouM rsc
one Of the taes trees VI the forest With rune
nis nseE with the appreciation Of every virtuous ana
asssa IN fAc cpyai0s."
That this bloody throat may not seem 70 stand
alone, add two Others
Mr.. Hammond, Of South Carolina, now Sen
ator, is reported as saying in the House of Rep
resentatives:
warn the sbolitioaists, Ignorant infatuated barba
- they are, that chance shall throw any of them
into our hands, they may expect .fsoms deatA I"
And in lS4l, Mr.. Payne, . slave.master from
Alabama, in the course Of debate in the House
OF Representatives, alluding to the AboLtionists,
among whom be insisted the Postmaster General
ought to be included, declared that
Hs vouM put the brand Of Cain upon theu-ye., the
hseg them Ike dogs"
And these words were applied to men who
simply expressed the recorded sentiments Of
Washington, Jefferson aud Franklin.
, eve: curing tne present session Of Congress,
unu, IN tne Corgresmonet Gsooe, the following
interruptions OF Mr: LoveJoy, when speaking on
slavery 10 not characterize them; but simply
c''1 tnem;
oy NJ narksoaie, OF Mississippi:
Order that black hearted scoundre and niger steal
s ,-,. ~, :" ,a.e =" 'e."
oy Mr. ooyce, OF south Carolina, addressing
Mr. Ao'eJoy'
Then behave yourself"
BY Mr.. Gartrell, Of Georgia, Gin his seat y
"Ths man is crazy"
By Mr.. Barksdale. of Mis,iss;nn; .o.;,
aSo. sir. Won stand ,h.r. go ~ 49,. ;
villain P''1'''
By Mr.. Asbmore. Of South Caroline.
"Ys. no !. . ,e,;.,.a ,,,.,, -, :. ...;a,,,
every hour he ecup,ss seat oa this door.
Bv Mr.. Singleton of M;..;..;nn; v.o.;,.
Ana . ,s.,a,h;., ,,,o a.. 80
d. ~. p.~,.s",. - n,:--!'
', Pp' se.m
in rad nso III .;ss vi" no'a no WIN 'hs' per
Rv " c;,,.,..,,, NJ ns;..;..:,
az , ppt AeA"
S.,oss III .,ssch - th. ~ u"e 'u' "'' sueh
n, ", 49,, 80 v:..:.:
v
did eth JOIN sga.aMhsn, -, ,ou !. h,s ~" 49,
say that a. virs,nan
But enouph-enouvh and nov turn f,o,n
this branch Of the aroument With . .;ncle 70.
mark While exhibiting the Cb.r.cte, of E.vs.
masters. these numero1e instances-snd tbev
might be multiplied indefinitely-attest the veal