Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-20
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lBOLITIOy OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
SPEECH OF HON. GEO, LAND0N,
NTBE STATE SENATE, MARCH 6, lS52.
II SENATE, NAECa s, l3g2.

Nr LANDON The celebrated Dr. Bar
TOW once delivered a discourse, aud some one
oi his auditors compimeuting the discourse al-
fsraar 5. said 10 Robert Hall. did sou not
think tast tie doctor exhausted his subject 2"
Yes - vas the reply. think he did, and
Lls audience also" Nov. M Speaker. trust
,aat in the few remarks intend 10 make upon
,ais slhfert shall uCt 90 Il latter, and bay
10 expectation Of doing the former cauaot
exhaust the sabject-l hope not TO rXhau the
audience Bat SIR, propose Tor fsw moments
10 SPEAK tgaahly, 10 speak fully rs the cid
Crec.au said, | propose TO put a wlnI0w be-
i57e MS a-a-J and !et any man who desires see
MA. is 10 cast heart in references 10 certain
subject, / should be happy il my ideas were
p.sa,.H, 10 those around me | shall not for
bear TIE Gt-erauce Of those sentiments wheth-
eg ,alr please or diSpieaSe. That Is frank. l
have always been treated by the members Of
t3- Senate wiin even more courtesy than |
have asked, aud | shai, Try to recprocate II
and do il now auG one OF the evidences Of
courtesy 10 q legislative body is for each man
TO te frank 10 bis utteraRces. ! proceed, then,
ST, 10 the remarks Intend TO make. shal.
uot ash ANYBODY 10 pAy attention 10 me ; /
sasl address yol, sir, aud between Us We shall
canvas ta.S SUul5ct .or d ltlle time
If We do not get hearing upon this matter,
We are not TO be alarmed, not 10 be GIScOn-
cerlei. Do yen not know, Sir, il is fact that
IN this world OF ours, np to tai> day, truth has
had to hLht It's way! Are you u0l aware that
Fulton, when he discovered the hidden power
Of steam aud had manag to uouStruc. ma
c1llc-y by which he thought 10 employ his
power and nuke il servceable to the worlds
veal dn yuu not remember that he went TO
Washington and asked the American Congress
for ne use OF their bail that be might demou-
s,ra,e aad illustrate hjs theory, aud they re-
fused am! Now, after the truth OF bis tdeO-
~ las been fully demonstrated aud appropri-
a,ei 20 iuDumerabIe mechanical and beneficial
Purposes, those very men that refused the bail
sai Sneeret at bim as q fanatic, will be among
the f-s, to 90 reverence to his memory and
write eul0-ums upon his name 81, sir. there
srs Subjects TO day tina. may gain ouly dull
n and S,leSS hearing ia the public ear but If
the subjects be true let their advocates quail
70, baI proclaim the truth, defend the irllh
l,i wait for the future TO endorse il aud re
Ea7l Is advocates. Mr.. Speaker, the reSoIu-
Ion before us IS a small Gne 4; il confines Us
&. ten miles square Of territory. propose to
EIieu the circle, soaewh hat, OF my remarks,
ocl promise vou 10 the end 10 bring up with
% tIs ten miles
The careful student of history has learned
tbs lesson, that every nation and every gov
emmett sooner later has its crisis, its or.
cs-. .sl nav say lis test hour II is called
upon 70 pass through its political straits where
rs Strength IS proved or It's weakness develop
e. share It's dignity is illustrated, or its folly
e1ls'el, where begin its rise aud progress
OF decline a1i fall Eugland had her ordeal
S-el tie head Of Charles l. was brought to
'ls l.oca, aad Cromwell common plough
~'. siding with the people a3d With right,
'-'A -ts crown and bis throne. France had
-s' o'-eal, Germany has had hers q We
-'A. IS Go7erBment are having ours. These
''-ea.s must come. They do no harm, they
,-'ae7 Beneficial provided the people OF
- Cay are adequate 10 the emergency there
provided their principles their wisdom aud
'-t'' 4tt1.Sl are commensurate With the great
-sSs OF the occasion This struggle OF ours
a'- Co 217 country no harm if We are but true
.-lSstTe>, true TO our history, true 10 the
,.+c2asS o. philanthropy and patriotism
"-E Sr when the storm comes sweeping
'%ha upou the sea swelling the sails OF the YES.
e, no natter how wildly the winds may roar
"l1-? ihe tempest may belIoE, provided The
s'.p sci. OaIit and vel. named, Der timbers
'..el ADD banded together. her keel under
-.-el F'h great ribs Of iron, her captain in
= pace, the creT true men, the conpass all
al then, sir, the tempest ouly develons The
'7oSil OF the vessel and hUrries il on in It's
-ls! making IL more like thing Of life as
" leaps from wave to wave Sojt with
e 'AsarrecuonS, revolutions and rebellors
spring Up 10 human governments. II they
net 10 The rigb. way, the result is the in