Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
MISSOURI LEGISLATURES.
DEBATE IN JOINT SESSION.
Condensed from the Inquirer & Metropolitan
JEFFERSON Cry, Jan. Is.

The resolution OF Mr.. Iompklns, 10
the effect, that the two Houses in joint
session take a recess until tomorrow,
"wednesday al 10 o'clock, at which
lime they will re-assemble, and if, after
Two ballots a Senator is not elected, the
Join, session shall be dissolved.
Mr.. Benjam moved 10 lay it on the
table. Ayes So, Noes rs.
Mr.. Allen Of ST. G.. offered as sub
s,,ute. against dissolution of the joint
session until a Senator is elected, or un'
I'll the General Assembly Adjourns sine
die, and made few remarks upon the
necessity Of its adoption.
Mr.. Broadhead, Senator from Pike,
said he was willing to defer the election
to any day during the present week,
bu, not beyond that time. Enuncia.
lions had been made by many that we
could elect Senator, while every exer'
ton proved unavaiing. liz our desire
to bling this matter to decisive settle
mcnt, the gentleman from Washington
(KenneD thinks we wan, to deprive
him of the rights Of freeman-to CO.
cree him into obnoxious measures. He
is mistaken. We are unwilling to have
valuable time squandered in a useless
contest for Senator. The few days
given was a reasonable Time for any
man of reflection and decision of pur.
pose; none could ask more.
When certain gentleman says he
would vote for right. minded Wing in
preference TO any Benionite, he is tri
fling with his constituents. ! am no,
10 be influenced in such manner.
take this position: Better it is that Mis-.
souri, be not represented al all than
misrepresented. So far US Benton is
concerned. no man supposes he wall ill
the office of Senator again. Says the
gentleman from Howard (Clark) If his
favorIIe cannot be elected, he would be
willing To vote for Mr.. Green. He was
as much opposed 10 the election of J.
5. Green as T. II. Benton. He did no,
come here to vote for either. MI.
Geyer had been identified with The whig
party for 20 years past, and for that
reason he supported him, and not be.
cause of his views on the slavery ques.
lion, or that he held certain undesirable
notions upon the subject Of States
rights, as minated by the gentleman.
He would moi vote for Mr.. Green. be
cause he regarded him as allied to
southern faction-he established a sou.
rhern press--is anlagonisical 10 US on
the leading questions Of The day.
Mr.. Stewart stated The gentleman
had perverted his language, in his alIu
sion TO the manner in which he averred
he would vote. If necessary 10 beat
Benton he would vote tor Clay wing
"a follower and adherenl of the great
leader of the compromise measures
He would vote for Webster whig.--
Thus far he would vote for a wing =
But if the gentleman says he would
vote for Benton before he would for
Green, would not vote with him for
such a wing.
Mr.. Broadhead denied having spoken
as was attributed to him--he did not
say lie would vote for Benton before
he would for Green.
Mr.. Clark replied to Mr.. Broadhead.
His course had given displeasure 10 Ger.
tain wings. They had revoI,ed and as
sailed him. He preferred Mr.. Geyer
10 any gentleman in the State, which
was more than the gentleman had in his
heart TO say. He was a whg-had
been so from manhood--was here when
was struggling TO be admitted
into the Union; he was not free soil.
er; any wings who professed such prin,
clples he opposed forever.
He then referred to the condition
md struggles of Missouri in 1920
Discussed the question of the power of
Congress in restricting slavery in the
errlories; showed the relative posi-
ions occupied on that question by the
ederalisls and republicans; reviewed
he course and conduct of Gen. Hari.
ION in eulcgis,ic language; contrasied
lis opinion on the above subject with
hat entertained by Van Buren,; alluded
o Van Buren's political recreancy, his
coalition with free soilers; referred to
o the many resolutions which had
'een introduced into this legislature al
everal different periods ranging from
1898 to 1916, upon slavery restriction
n the territories, the reclamation of
ngitive slaves upon which sympathy
lad been manifested for the south, and
determination on the part Of nearly
very member indicated to give asss'
ancc TO the south in sustaining her
lights against tyranny and oppression.
lie paid compliment to The whig par.
y; maintained il was always the re
'ublican, the great conservative party;
aid if Mr.. Geyer did no, deny the pos
ession of power in Congress TO restrict
lavery in the territories. he would not
ole for him; asserted his hostility 10.
Yards Mr.. Benton was not personal;
e would not vote for a whig if he en-
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