Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-27

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Nofth-for the sake of peace and har-
mony, which that member seemed rea-
DIV to sacrifice 10 other considerations
he called on him to pause "Ir"
said Mr.. LEGARE, cit be true that the
spirit of the abolitionists cannot be re.
pressed-cannot be chided even, by
considerations of the value of the UNI
on, and by constitutional restrictions,
then let me warn him, not in q o OF
f asenace, but ofsolemn admonitlon, that
spirit will encounter another, TO the
full, as uncompromising, and daring,
and energetic. When that question
shall be forced upon US, we Will take
up the gauntlet"
The distinguished member from 5.
Carolina, spoke throughout, IN a most
animated and effective strain, which
produced Il powerful impression on the
House, and the great crowds that hll-
ell the galleries. When he finished,
Col. DAWSON e~ndeavored to obtain the
floor, for the purpose Of moving an adj
jourEment--but SLADE persisted IN go.
ing on. Mr.. WISE sometime after.
wards called him to order for going IN.
to a discussion Of slavery in The States.
The man had been giving a definition
of slavery, and referring to the statutes
ofSouth Carolina, in illustration. Mr..
LECARE moved an adjournment of the
EIouse.-But this was out OF order, as
SLADE had not yielded the floor. He
was permitted to 90 on.
] will not condcscend to follow him
through the topics upon which he tou-
ched, in the course Of this most objec-
tionable speech. Ii this Mr.. SLADE
represents truly his constituents, | have
| only to say that | know no constituent
cy elsewhere that would not reject him,
at or ce. Mr.. LEGARE, Mr.. DAWSON
and Mr.. WISE, did this man far too
much honor in taking the notice they
did of his remarks, made up, as they
were, of the most paltry common. pla.
| ces of every declaiming and fanatical
abolitionist.
Mr.. WISE called him to order, when
reading from the Constitution of Vir.
ginia and directed the attention Of
the House to the fact that SLADE had
made a wanton agitation of tire alb
stract question OF slavery in the States.
The SPEAKER said there was auoth-
er point. The gentleman from Yer
mont could not be allowed to read
from a printed book without the per-
mission of the House.
Mr.. WISE sand, that member had
already spoken Of slavery in the alb
stract-slavery in Carolna-slayery
in Virginia-slavery in the District of
Columbia and he now called on his
colleagues, the Representatives from
Virginia, to leave the Hail, and meet
in a Committee room, there to delIbc.
rate and decide on the course which ii
became them to pursue. "Agreed!
Agreed !" was shouted on all sides.
Mr.. EoLsEY, Of Georgia, made a
similar call on the members from that
State, which was responded to in the
same way.
Mr.. RHETr, ofSouth Carolina, gave
notice that the members from that State
had already determined to assemble at
three o'clock for the purpose o~rconcer-
ting proper measures.
a great number Of the Southern
members left the House, just at this
time, en- mQSSe.
Mr.. WILLIAM CosT JOHNSON inqui-
red of the Chair whether it would be
in order for the House to vote that the
gentleman from Vermont be not per-
mitted TO proceed?
The CHAIR replied 1t would not.
Mr.. Mckay, OF N. c., said that the
gentleman had been pronounced out of
order in discussing slavery IN the
States and the rule declared that,
when a member VAS so pronounced by
the Chair, he should take his seat, and
if any one objected to his proceeding
again, he should not do so, unless by
leave Of the House. Mr.. MCKAY did
object to the gentleman from Vermont
proceeding any farther.
Much confusion arose many mem.
bers rising a~t-once.
The CHAIR read the rule referred
10, n salu lnat as an oDjectiOn nad
now, for the first time, been made un.
der that rule to the gentleman's resu-
ming his speech, the Chair decided that
he could not do 50 without the leave of
the House.
Mr.. SLADE said he had been permit
ted to read the papers he had read,
and to proceed and comment on them.
He had been doing nothing for these
twenty minutes past, but by leave Of
the House.
The CHAIR directed Mr.. SLADE to
take his seat until the question on leave
should be put.
Mr.. SLADE said he should not dis.
cuss slavery in Virginia, and he asked
leave TO proceed as in order.