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he told him that as he was advertised to lecture at
Ravenna the following day, and LAWYER lived
there who had been Senator in that State (Ohfo),
man OF repute, by the name of o. p. Brownie
relation to John Brown-and who said to have
been at the head of association to raise funds for
charitable purposes" which he understood dis
unctly to mean the aiding of escaped slaves he
(Ulddlngs) would call on said o. P. Brown and
see II ne would not give something from the
funds OF that society association. This Mr.
Giddings said, must have been the only remark
upon which Brown could have based the statement
IN his letter about associations as connected with
him. ~"
Mr.. Mason inquired what was the subject of his
(Giddings') lectures?
Mr.. Giddings-I lecture upon the trial of John
Quincy Adams, upon the "higher law, ;" upon scenes
N congressional life, and upon the powers and Gu
Ties oil human governments.
Mr' Mason-ln regard to your lecture upon the
powers and duties of human government does that
not pave direct reference to slaves and the rights
OF slaves in slave States?
Mr.. GlddIngs-lt has direct reference to the
rights OF human nature, the Divine will as mani
tested IN the laws of nature, the legitimate powers
OF human governments, the duties of human gov
einments, OF the powers possessed by governments
Mr.. Mason-But has not all that direct rarernnca
to slaves in the slave States?
MT Glddlngs-Wherever human soul exists
there the rights to which have referred exist in,
Guiding the whole human family
MT. Mason-Do you consider that this higher law
Is superior to human laws and the Constitution of
our country? VI
MIR. Giddings-No enactment or mandate of a
despot invading those human rights is law nor has
II any OF the elements of law 1t confers no nownrs
upon the oppressor, imposes no obligation upon the
Vlcum Upon these points Mr.. Giddinqs said he
urged the doctrines OF all the German writer's upou
natural law, and most of the continental writer's
upon that subject in all the Christian world for the
last two centuries. He proceeded to saw that this
mandate OF despots was entitled to no respect from
any person. that opposition to such despotic enact
ments was not only the right but the duty of every
goo1 cltlZen; that those who pass such enactments
IenueT themselves accessory to the crimes COM
mltted under them, and have for ages received the
detestation OF all patriotic men, and that from the
time OF Nero to the present day despots have been
regarded with contempt by all lovers of iustice
Senator Davis, of Miss.-Do these principles
which you have laid down, apply tc lunatics or in
sane persons? "
Mr.. Giddings-Certainly. They are taken care
OF by the hand of affection, in a wav to secure to
them the enjoyment of life and ali that liberty
with which they can safely be intrusted and rem
oered as happy as they can be under state of de-
rangement. w
Mr. DaVIs-Do these same principles apply to
minors and apprentices? FF'' ~
Alr. Giddings-Yes; the minor is taken care of
also by the hand of affection, protected in the en-
Joyment OF all these rights, and taught the yaIue
OF them until he arrives at sufficient DEVELOPMENT
OF manhood to be able to exercise them without fur
ther direction. Mr.. Giddings said he proposad IN
denver his lecture in New York very shortly, and
might soon publish it, and when he did SO he wonId
send Mr.. Davis a copy.
Mr. Davis said he would be Glad to racaira ana