Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-21
Tuesday, DECEMBER Is.
SEN ATE

Mr. Pratt gave notice Of the introduction of Il
bill for the improvement Of the Patapsco river, at
Baltimore.
Mr. I'ayarL gave similar notice relative tic Por,
Penn.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Walker rose to personal explanation, defend
ing the Southern Know. Nohngs from the attack, ot
the Mobile Register, saying thar they had not only
been target for the presses OF the country but they
had been used here a. "battledorc and shu.,lr"ock
by the Republicans one side, and the Democrats
on the other. The Democrats here with DISTANT,
party cxc.usivcnees before the House as'einbi', ~
nominated their candidate and adopted res,hnt,,,;, ,
which many rf the more considerable ~ ln'"'
was Insult und stigma oil members on t!,.' NV
The fact must he realized that, if Southern h"o" @
things, on the opening of this contest hhu nv
themselves into the ranks OF the Democrats '"H , iI
suit would have been frce-sOl orSan!Eht'oh' i!
have prevented it, lie denied that the De"ic. ~
party is national party, and claimed na''oh"'US WI
the american party.
Mr.. Jones' OF Pennsylvania, said that that S'H'e'
instead Of being represented by SIX Na'io'ei b,i
cratic votes to-day would have had scvehtcrh' ',.
il not been for the know-Nothlngs, vino were t;r
understood to be perfectly synonymous WILL Win To
SpIers. The gentleman certainly did no: ,,I,cus
imputc to him, who offered the resoiu1i"" "a, The
Nh intention p insult any individual OF 90 nr;nc;,
Democracy stand ON what they believed u ~ r ~
pie without compromise. -, ,he ;,,ea of bis
Mr. Allison, Republican, endorsed tne .uea y. ''s
| c,Irarue who il a National man. ii"" ; =. 'nt
for the fac, that the people OF Pcn'y, '''"
ed IN. action Of the l.t Congress ,he,e T"uti Nv"
| m. seventeen Democrats ot tha 80 y" '.,: =,
W,, .h -. S,I and Know Nothing parties united
nrj Pennsylvania was now represented ny nl"J"'''
,''u .,niars who condemned the Nebraska b'il.
!! " VI r.nlicd saying, in the course OF ms
W. Ia. ,f,. adoption ot the resolution 10y The
Te''rh, rnur,.s shows what by ine;ns is un
tbe proucuess Of ell Een to c"nlound priu
s With party, seeming to forget that the two are
=; n" organization was effected to day; Mr.. Wal
or sajd he wuIld be willing to meet in this hall Thu
Hvrplg with those in favor Of abiding by the existu;
laws OH the subject Of slavery, and admitting new
states whether not their constituency recognize
slavery, confer and devise plan for organization
In this he believed lie expressed the views Of a ma
orty of;hose with whom he acted
| Mr.. Washburn of Maine, said there was only on
true national party, and that is the voting for Nj
Banks. Laughter. The democrats represent sec
ton, nothing else and nothing better. The gentlema
from Alabama had shown that he belongs to part
as sectional as that for he admitted that he is col
trolled by the same ideas, principles and thoughts
the democratic party, which is in favor OF the Nebra
ka-kansas bill, and which makes everything subse
Went to the extension and perpetuaon Of the divn
ty Of human bondage
The galleries are crowded, and much interest
manifested concerning the debate.
Mr.. Orr asked Mr. Washburu when be was elects
to Congress-!