Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-25

matter forward He wanted no unfair impression to
90 abroad at the South and he wanted full inves-
tigaticn.
MI. King hoped that the reply to the House reso-
ut;on would be waited for before any further action
should be had, which might answer the purpose con-
templated by the resolution. #4 s.g.ja
Mr.. Clemens asserted that Northern Democrats I
had on former OCCASION voted to lay the resolution
on the table, to shield the President because the
ouestion of slavery was involved in it.
Mr.. Shields denied the imputation, so far as he
was concerned He voted for such purpose.
Mr.. Clemens (excited) repeated his assertion. The
Democracy of the North, he said, were willing to
shield the President from investigation On this SUBJ
ieet because the slavery question was involved in it.
He wanted to convince his constituency that the
Northern Democracy were not to be trusted upon
this subject
Mr. Dickinson 1 hope the honorable Senator from
Alabama will not undertake to read me out of the
party, as I voted against it.
Mr.. Clemens said that the people of the South had
been living under the delusion that Northern Demo-
Gratis were their friends, and would stand by them
upon this question He wished that their eyes should
Ebe opened to this delusion He called attention to
the proceedings of Northern Legislatures, and the
messages of Northern Governors. MIR. Clemens allu-
| ded, in a personal manner, to the denial of Mr..
Shields, and was called to order.
After some confusion he yielded the floor to Mr..
Foote, who deprecated the sweeping denunciations
| in which Mr. Clemens had INDUCED. He did not
believe that all men at the North were false upon
this question The South had still many true friends
in that chamber from the North, and many out of it.
To show this it only necessary to recollect such
men as Dallas Woodbury., Buchanan, and others
The remarks of the Senator from Alabama could on
ly apply to portion of the Northern Democracy.
Mr.. Clemens said he might be wrong in saying that
the body of the Northern Democracy were oppo
sed to the South but he could be under mistake in
regard to the uniform course of every Legislature
1 North of Mason and Dixons line. They had all in
structed their Representatives to vote against the
South.
Mr. Dodge (of Wisconsin, said he mistaken;
his State had given him no instructions. Mr.. Bright
said the same for his State.
I Mr. Davis of Mississippi, begged that his friend,
the Senator from Alabama would avoid excitement
upon this question much possible, and not en-
deavour to widen the breach or create renewed ex-
element of sectional character.
Mr. Clemens said he should recur to this matter
again. at present he would lay the resolution
motion.
Mr. Dickinson asked him to withdraw it for few
moments Mr.. Clemens refused. The question was
then taken ON the notion and decided in the mega
tive So the resolution was not laid on the table.
Mr.. Dickinson then proceeded to say that So far he
had taken no part in this discussion. He had wished
take no part but observations that had been drop
ped by Senator'S and especially by the Senator from
H.
the whole BODY of the Northern Democracy stigma
TIED in one sweeping denunciation He had long
oreseen the evil consequences of the sectional spirit
growing up at the North and at the South, and
as a acting under solemn oath to the Consti-
tution had stood up for the rights of the Union. For
this he had borne oboquy and reproach, dsregarded
personal consequences and ephemeral popularity,
and stood boldly up that he might the right.
Others of his Northern brethren had done the same
and yet now it was attempted to denounce them all
as unworthy of reliance, and read them out of the
Democratic church in one verse. He stood ready to
repudiate all sectional issues whether coming from
the North or from the South He wished to see the
Constitution and the Union carried in its full spir
it, and come what might, he would support it. But
he deprecated sectional appeals and sectional denun-
Citations grouping all together and denouncing all in
the gross without stint or exception. Take away a
few agitators from the North and from the South and
all would be right. The great body Of the people in
both sections were honest ard wcald act justly. He
and the great mass ofhs Northern brethren will
ling not only to stand by the rights of the South,
but to draw and defend them if necessary. Mr..
| Clemens and others might repudiate the Northern
Democracy, but that Democracy would not repudiate
and desert the South He had fears for the Union
if Representatives in Congress only firm and
as true as the If proper spirit was cult
waited, all would go WELL and the republic would be
able to outrde the dark lowering storms which threat
en- its existence
Of Mr. Douglas said that he had ascertained that no
reply had been received to the resolutions of the
House.
Mr. Downs was sorry for the direction which the
debate had taken He did not believe that the North
ern Democracy were opposed to the South upon the
slavery question. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, was Of
the same opinion. He had seen Northern men stand
!, up boldly He admired the stand taken by Mr.. Dick
nson, especially in the present posture of affairs in
his State, (New York;
After some time occupied in personal explanations,
the question taken upon Mr. Clemens resolution,
calling for information in regard to California which
was passed. and the Senate adjourned until Monday
" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was occupied in discussing the proprie-
y of printing extra copies Of the report of the coast
survey, and in endeavoring to choose door-keeper
but without success.
l. Senate not in session.