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And these words were applied to men who simply expressed the recorded sentiments of Washington, Jefferson and Franklin.
Even during the present session of Congress, I find in the Congressional Globe the following interruptions of Mr. Lovejoy, when speaking on Slavery. I do not characterize them, but simply cite them:
By Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi:
"Order that black-hearted scoundrel and nigger-stealing thief to take his seat."
By Mr. Boyce, of South-Carolina, addressing Mr. Lovejoy:
"Then behave yourself."
By Mr. Gartrell, of Georgia, (in his seat:)
"The man is crazy."
By Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, again:
"No, sir, you stand there to-day an infamous, perjured villain."
By Mr. Ashmore, of South-Carolina:
"Yes; he is a perjured villain, and he perjures himself every hour he occupies a seat on this floor."
By Mr. Singleton, of Mississippi:
"And a negro-thief into the bargain."
By Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, again:
"I hope my colleague will hold no parley with that perjured negro-thief."
By Mr. Singleton of Mississippi, again:
"No, sir; any gentleman shall have time, but not such a mean, despicable wretch as that!"
By Mr. Martin, of Virginia:
"And if you come among us, we will do with you as we did with John Brown — hang you as high as Haman. I say that as a Virginian."
But enough — enough; and I now turn from this branch of the argument with a single remark. While exhibiting the Character of Slave-masters, these numerous instances — and they might be multiplied indefinitely — attest the weakness of their cause. It requires no special talent to estimate the insignificance of an argument that can be supported only by violence. The scholar will not forget the story told by Lucian of the colloquy between Jupiter and a simple countryman. They talked with ease and freedom until they differed, when the angry god at once menaced his honest opponent with a thunder-bolt. "Ah! ah!" said the clown, with perfect composure, "now, Jupiter, I know you are wrong. You are always wrong when you ap-
