Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-12


twenty years he sat in the House Of
Representatives. bearing his testimony
always loitily. and never shrinking.
though exposed to the grossest brutal
ity In recent public address at
New York he has himself recounted
some of these Instances. On the pre-
sentation by him OF resolution affirm
ing that slavery was local inSti:u-
ton, and could not exist outside Of
the slave States. and applying this
principle 10 the case OF the Creole, the
House caught the South Carolina ie-
yer. y proposition for censuriHg him
was introduced by >lave-masters and
pressed TO vote under the operation
of the previous question. without Civ.
ing him a moment for explanation or
reply. This glaring outrage upon free
dom of debate was redres>ed by the
constituency of Mr.. Giddings. who re-
turned him again to his seat From
that time the rage OF the slavemas-
ters against him was constant. Here
is his own brief account:
Il will not speak of the time when
Dawson, of Louisiana. drew bowie
knife for my assassination. was al.
terward speaking with regard to a GER
tain transaction in which negroes were
concerned in Georgia, when Mr.. Black
oi Georgia, raising his hludgeoh, and
standing in front of my seat. said to
me. Il yon repeat that language again
[ will knock you down 1t was a
solemn moment for me. had never
been knocked down, and having some
curiosity upon that subject, | repeated
the language. Then Mr.. Dawson. of
Louisiana, the same who had drawn
the bowie knife. placed his hand in his
pocket. and said. with an oath which
| shall not repeat. that he would shoot
me, at the same time co king the is
toI so that all around me could hear
it click
Listening to these horrors. ancient
stories OF barbarism seem all outdone,
and the wiper BROTH which was a
favorite decoction in a barbarous age.
seems to have become the daily drink
of American slave masters. But MIR.
Giddings, strong in the consciousness
of right. knew the dignity of his po-
>ition. He knew that it is honorable
always TO serve the cause Of liberty
aud that it is privilege to suffer
from this cause. Rcproach. contume-
lv, violence even unto death, are re-
wards, not punishments; and clearly
the indignities which You offer can ex-
cite no-shame except Tor their authors
Besides these eminent instances,
others may he mentioned. showing
the personalities so which Senators
and Representatives have been exposed
when undertaking to speak for Free
dom. And truth compel> me to adj
; that there is too much evidence tha
these have been aggravated by the cir
cumstance that, where persons notOn
ouSlv rejected an appeal to the duel
such insults cond be offered with i'm
) punity. Here is an instance. In lS4S
Mr.. Hale, the Senator from New
Hampshire, who still continues al
; honor to this body. introduced int
the Senate bill for the protection o
: property in the District Of Columbia
/ especially against mob violence. Ii
the course Of the debate that ensued
: Mr. Foore. slave master from Mis-
si>siDpi. thus menaccd him:
Il invite the Senator to the State 0
, Mississippi. and will tell him before
; hand, in all honesty that he could no
[ go ten miles into the interior before h
would grace one of the tallest trees c
C the forest. with rope around his neck
Y with the appreciation OF every virtuou
k and patriotic citizen; and that, If nee
n essary, should myself assist in til
: operation.
t That this bloody threat may no
seem to stand alone, | add two ether
a Mr.. Hammond. of South Carolin.
now Senator, is reported as sayln
II in the House OF Representatives:
> Il warn the Aboliiouists-ignt
h rant, infatuated barbarians as they al
that if chance should throw any
: them into our hands, they may expe,
;; felon's death!'
lie And in lS4l. Mr.. Payne, slav'
:. master from Alabama, ia the course
l. debate in the House OF representative
: alluding 10 Abolitionists, anon
y whom he insisted the PostmasreGel
y eral ought to be included, declare
&c that
Is lie would put the brand of Ca
d. upon them-yes the mark OF heli-ar
if they came to the South he wou
Ii hang them like dogs
j. And these words were applied
IN men who simply expressed the l
n corded sentiments of Washingto
ld Jefferson. and Franklin.
Ell Even during the present session
Id Congress. | find in the Congression
as Globe the following Interruptions
Mr. Lovejoy when speaking on s.
r. very / do not characterize them. |
he simply cite them. BY Mr. Darksda
st. OF Mississippi
In Order that black hearted scouni
til and nigger stealing thief to take
seat
to BY Mr. Boyce. Of South Carolil
addressing Mr. Lovejoy-
I'm Then behave yourself
BY Mr.. Cart ell, of Georgia On
Ii seat !
ate The man is crazy.
es. By Mr. Barksdale. Of MississiI
ith again
'e- No. S:r; you stand there to-day
". Infamous. perjured william
~ By Mr.. Ashmore. of South Ca
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