The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-29

the gentlemen that we intend 10 put no poison
in their cups.
/ Mr. NABERS. The remark intend to sub
init is not at all intended To interfere with the
progress of this discussion. nor is il intended to
Indicate that feel injured by not being permit
ted to address the House this morning | wish
simply to know if there is any new que stion
before the lioasc differing from the one upon
which bad the floor this morning! Laughter, !
The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from
Mississippi call the gentleman from Indiana
| Mr. GoRMAH to order?
Mr.. NABERS. Mol only asked for infor-
nation. Laughter.1
Mr. GORMAN, (resuning) was simply
saying that objections had been urged to Donal
son Il Armstrong. That subject was my text
Why The honorable gentleman from North
Carolina Mr.. VENABLE had asked, why? With
regard to certain questions -certain political
principles, was giving asa reason why they
ought not to- have weight, i am in order, be-
lieve why because | am directing my remarks
to the point whether the names Of Doneson &
Armstrong should be put at the head of the
resolution. But | am done upon the subject
upon which, was speaking. | leave that to the
nlagnanimity of men who have never failed to
show it when they have been put to the test
leave that to the magnanimity of men who are
called upon on this occasion to regard the ad-
moniton which have in an humble way sug-
gesed to them, "Peace, be STILL" Do propose
| to Northern men to put any cup to their lips
DO require them TO say that every line, SEN
tence, syllable, comma and semi-colon of the
fugitive slave law is right Do | require my
honorable friend from North Carolina Mr.. VEN
ABLEl to say that every line and syllable of the
Texas boundary bill is right. do not require
any such thing. ] do require acquiescence in
these measures desire peaceable acquies-
! ence in them
] come back now to the question Of This print
ing, and | appeal to the gentlemen upon the
other side OF the House to know whether, if
they held the power, and had this contract to
give and the choice was left to them, at the same
fair and reasonablerates, they would not give it
to their political frendss
Mr.. BELL. No, not without competition
Mr.. GORMAN All! then there is gentle
man sui generiS. He belongs to a different race
of men from any that have ever yet seen. He
must belong to some party that have never vet
heard of. Laughter He would not prefer a
political friend--one possessing all the elements
Of qualifcation-to political opponent God
save me from such political partisan as that !
He is an lshmaelite. Laughter. He must
have his hand against everybody and every !
body's hand, apprehend, must be turned against |
him.
In conclusion, allow me to say to this House
that ask my friends to reconsider this question
MIR. BELL. Will the gentleman allow me to
make an explanation?
Mr.. GORMAN. Why, yes, with pleasure, ifi
it is not too long.
Mr.. BELL. will not make il long.
Mr.. GORMAN. want to know, first, IL the
gentleman is the one who answered me lust
now?
Mr.. BELL. am the man. Laughterl
Mr. GORMAN. | am glad to see you, sir
| Renewed laughter.
! Mr. BELL. | understood the gentleman TO
make an appeal to the members on this side of
| the House, knowing at the came time that !!
he kept the floor under the permission of the
other gentleman Mr.. SKELToNl who let's il
out, they would have no opportunity 10 reply
! | may have been out of order in saying e No,
lot without competition" but wish il TO be un-
derstood, that in saying that, meant that
would not place in Jeopardy the interests of my
country TO favor an individual Of my own party,
by giving an exorbitant price for the work. Il
| would do as any pruden; individual would
Mr. GORNAN. | presume the gentleman
would.
Mr. BELL. Now, understand that by this
resolution you lie your own hands.
Mr.. GORNIAN. Not atall The gentleman
wants TO persuade us that we tie our own
hands by putting in those potent words, /" Don.
elson 8, Armstrong" that is the bugbear
Mr.. BELL. You ask the House TO tie your
hands for you.
Mr.. GORMAN. turned to the gentlemen
on the other side of the House, and asked them
IT, in giving this job, they had to choose between
a political friend and political foe occupying
equal positions in society, of equal ability and
integrity, and willing TO take it at the same
reasonable prices--they would not prefer to give
il TO their political friendl The gentleman an
swered no,
Mr. BELL. That was not the question.
Mr. GORMAN. ] answered that the gentle
man must certainly be SUI gensyis. | did not
mean anything personal.
| Mr. BELL. On ! did not understand you so.
| Mr. GORMAN. Well, then, ALLOW me TO
proceed. This resoution-to come back to II
agnin-has been ordered to be referred to the
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
! Union. When il gets there, all these matters
about the question Of State rights and Freesoil,
and the Massachusetts coalition, will be brought
up; the House will be kept in Juror for ten or
! fifteen days, and when this resolution gets out,
lexPect the millennium will come.
Mr. CARTIER | move TO lay the motion
10 reconsider upon the table.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. Upon that
motion ask the yeas aud nays. d
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
question being taken, there were-yeas l34,
! nays 81.
| Upward OF ten tons Of the delayed mails left
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