New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-28

veteran in the great Anti-Slavery confess
Of America died yesterday-,Joshus X. GiddingS -
Montreal. in the 69th year Of his ago.
He was born at Athens. Bradford Co., Pa, OCT &
1873. When he ten years old bis parents becans
settlers Of Ashtabua Co.. Ohio. in the Western 70
serve since famous by It's devotedy Anti'Slavery poi
tics when II years old. in ls2 he entered the arny
"a substitute for hIs brother and service agsnsa
tho Indians near Saadusky Bay. Subsequently,
no taught school, began the law In
1917. studying with Elisha Whituosey.
and was admitted to the bar In 1890 In 1896 his public
political life commenced with bis choice representa-
tive to the State Legislature. Declining reeleceon.
he pursued his profession till 1893 and In that year vas
chosen to Congress to succeed his Instructor. Mr.
whittlesey. Hencoforwsrd his career became part u
the history Of the Anti Slavery movement
His principles were settled before he entered Con-
gress At the beginning Of his service AZ Hepressus
alive he became identified with the champions az Anti
Slavery By the side Of John Quincy Adams 10
defended the right of petition declared for tho abohsa
of Slavery and the saye.rade In the District OF Colo
bia and espouscd the cause Of Territorial freedom
But those were the days when freedom Of specoh IN
Congress was at tho mercy OF slaveholdng ogarchy.
and Mr. Giddingss first attempt 70 be heard againss
tie slsye.trade. in 1899 was vain one. In 1871 b
found leave 10 speak bgAiSt lic W tr Psv-
Slavery contest. In 1912 came the celebrated Creole
case in which slaves on board a vessel OF that mama
sailing from Virginia for New Orleans. rose against
their kidnsppe and carried the vessel into British
pot Mr. Webster then Secretary OF State. demanded
decentralization from the Britisb Government. aud Mr.
Glddings on the .ist Of March. offered a series
ot resolutions In Congress, declaring. ensr .
statement Of general principles Of liberty,
. Ind
lated no law in resumng their natural rights. and
thot any attempt TO reansays them was unconstiss-
,onal and incompatible with the national honor A.
Gddlngs however at the solicitation OF party frendS
wi.alr;w biz resolutions, and for Offering them va
corsrrrsd by the House. Reigaing his seat he Wa
rsf osen hy great majority. and thereafter was re-
esctod Tor successive terms till isje-s period "a u
years
Throughout bis Congressional lie his Anti-SlayeTt
record WIS consistent His political associations we're
with tue whig party though In i547 he refused to v0ts
Tor Robert G. Winthrop for Speaker and In is4s %
clined 10 supper. Taylor for Prcsdens-n both u
stances because he deemed those candidates uDtrst
worthy the Slavery question. he strennously %
posed the compromise measures IN ls50ln these n
other cases subordinatng his party associations 10 ne
demands of conscience and OF the Anti Slavery csnss
lie hated by the Pro Slavery leaders In Congress and
the Pro-Slayery parties Of the country perhaps ns
political leader except John Quincy Adams had beea
but no amount Of opposition. Of personal peril a
sacrifice ever caused him TO f,ter
Mr.. Gidd.ngs was appointed by President LiaoOla
Consul General for Canada in 1861. and hos since d.
charged the duties OF that Office at Montreal He dss
ripe in years and IN fame-dies ust too soon to witness
the fnal triumph Of the cause to which he gave srs
servedly the energies OF bis life.