The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-06-01
From the New York Tribune May ..
Joshua Reed Giddinos,

veteran in IT, great Anti-Slarery contest o.
Am.ric. dief vesteriay Joshua R. Gdtnss, a; Mon
t-e.I IN tbs ssh vear Of his agc.
II, was bora - ttacrs Bradford CO. Pa oct g.
les. When he ten years old his parents became
settlers OF Ashtabula Co. 0Ao the Western Reserve
snce fan7as by il devoteiy Anti Sisvery politics
Whea l. years eli, IN 1917, be entered the army
substats for his brother AMI service against TIE
Iniians mar S4niusky Bav. Subsequently he taught
school began the law in lst- sta lying with Elisha
whittlssev ani Admitted the bar IN 1929. In
ls25 his Pasc po.cal life commenced with his choice
as representative to the State legislature peclin-
ing areiecton, be pursued his profession I'LL 1855. AMI
in thai year chosen t. Congress succeed his
Instructor. Mr.. Whttlesy. Heneefor ari his
became part Of sae history the Aati-Siaverr
uznt.
H5s prncip'cs wer, seftIca before he entered Con-
E7ess. the beginning Of his service Represent
alive he became iient6ei with the champions OF Ant;
Slavery. B. the s.,le OF John Quincy Adams, be de-
fnisi the right Of petition, declared for the abolitoa
Of slavery AMI the slave rie in the Disric; Column
bia AMI e>pausei the cause Of Territorial frec,or,
But those were the DAYS when freedom of speech in
Congress a; tie mercy ola slaveholing oligsrchy
AMI Ar. Giiingss first attenP: to be heard ayains.
the slave-tra le, in 1899, vain In lS4l he
found leave speak against he Florida War pro-
Slavery contest In lS42 came sne celebrated Creole
in which slaves hoaria vessel OF that name
SAILING from Virginia for New Orleans, against
tler kInappers and carried the vessel into British
port. Mr. Webster then Secretary Of State, dcmtnd-
ei Naturalization from the British Government. and
Mr.. Giiiu-s the 2lst Of March, offered series Of
resolutions Congress- declaring after statement OF
general principles Of liberty that the Africans of tho
Croe had violated no law in resuming their natural
rights and that any attempt - re-enslaye them Was
itutional and Incompatible with the national
honor. Mr. GiijnEs however. al the solicitation Of
party friends withdrew has resolutions, and for offer
ing them was ceusured ty the House. ReSignng his
seat he rcchussn by great minority AMI there
after reelected for successive till iss9-a
period of u years
Throughout his Congressional life his AntiSlavery
record consistent. His political associations were
ws,l the Wing party, though in ls47 he refused
g. vote for Robert c. Winthrop for Speaker, AMI
ISIS declined support Taylor FOR President, in
both instances bcauce he deemed those candidates
Trustworthy the Slavery question lie stronuousy
opposed the compromise measures IN le5o-.u these
other cases, subordinatS his party associations
to the demands of console and Of the Anti SLAYER,
cause. He was hated by the Pro Slavery leaders IL
~ perhaps no political leader except john Quincy
Adams has been but n amount of opposition, or o.
personal peril of sacrifice, caused him TO talter
Mr.. GifiinzS appointed by President Lincoln
Consul General for Canada in 1851 AMI has since dis
charged the duties Of that office Montreal. He die.
ripe in wears and in fame-dies just too TO wit
ness the final triumph OF the to which he CAV,
uures,ryeIly the energies of his life