The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-23

,s. and wa some nice DISTINCTIONS he states that the
cred strong enough II this The original resolution
read THAT the general had no right 70 inter-
fere with slavery in the States Inc anenneh. auueu
cor Territories The amendment was adopted WIN o'
three or ur and all OF those are represent
ed UPON this floor by my colleague Mr. GHowJ The reso-
luton, as amended, reads as follows Il
Reoysd That the democratic party need not on ou ana
settled issues declare their principles In des put tnAs
il Is enough that we belong 70 the ~
the North South but all portions OF me Union Ae
the that we will maintain ana dseha .n ~
utiona rights all the States and recognise IN ne
dest extent the principles Of popular sovereignty ~ ~
ritories. 80 ~,
That was the resolution and it viii speak for itself The
clearly expressed opinion upon the principle
Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill when expressly asserted
that the general had right TO interfere Win
slavery in the Territories Of this Union ana II was aaop
ed as have said with but three four dissenting voices
and all from the district now represented Oh TINS hoof ny
my colleague, Mr. Grow .a -
Mr. JONES have answered it. The yeas and nays
themselves upon the resolution answer H.
After a statement made by Mr. BALL, OF Ohio, Mr.
JONES continued Mr. Clerk, wish merely 10 say ono
word in this connection If there strong disposition IN
,he House 10 get rid of difficulties in the way OF organza
ton in order TO relieve friends from unnecessary
trouble in explanations will say to them tha tney
Give me time and call upon me- Will furnish them rrA
sons which will justify any one OF them In vong lor any
one of ibis know-pohing party upon any sioe VI
any question. Laughter and approval -. -. ,o,,,a
Mr. ALEX X. MARSHALL would ask the gentle
man from Pennsy WANNA Mr. JosEs whether ne can ur
nish any pledges promises from Dir: bAsAs Tnon
should prevent his friends from voting nor ann so
would ask the gentleman to furnish us Win Prooi u
those pledges or promises ,,a
M JoNES The gentleman from Kentucky has asked
me 4 question and will answer him. ),
~ a. III n . cAMPBEII tin,errupting) understood
The prtleman from Pennsy lyana Mr. JONES to say naI
II called on he furnish evidence suncent 10 saasy
any why, upon any side OF any question: ne
"A tvnfetn mr. Mr.
not say son. Did | understand HIM arignt In 'hinhihe
he sad sol Cries Of No no dhna y n ,ns way MS
Mr. JONES. | will state TO the gentleman
The Clerk (interrupting) The Clerk would state 10
the House that the result OF the ballot rs aou peig M
nouced and he would suggest that gentlemen dsier ne
remarks until the result OF the ballot is announced
Mr. CAMPBELL As this matter 10 material would ASK !:
the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. JONES wha' no u
Mr. JONES. stated that if had time allowed me, and
were called upon, could
resu Of The vote announced before this matter goes
further fCries OF ooh, lei him go on 80.
Mr. jones' stated this--that understood ne dii-
cutes which arose here the position when the
party occupied on Ibis question OF slavery ana only
caat plyully, remark, TO save time IN explanation
that if any gentleman wished to understand tue
of the arty could furnish evidence to remove that dln
Guilty oni the mind any gentleman and to enable MN
to vote on Of his protested principles for any one
of the party
Mr. GAMPBELL ask the gentleman, then, to man~
ton the party to which he has reference
Mr. JOXE :. | refer TO what ID called the know-nohing
party will explain my friend again what meant ny
INV remark did not intend to go further however NY
colleague Mr.. CAMPBELL arose yesterday ana sad tna'
be repudiaed the charge Of eesoilism or
ism but that voted for the honorable gentleman from
Massachusetts Mr. BANKS because he was good Amer
can Now, only cay that there are number OF
gentlemen here who vote for him not because ne ~
American he is right the
question Now ii that be the standard want 10 say 70
r friends on the other side that all they have got to DO
is portion Of that party vote for Mr. BANKS because
Ia fa. Lot Qnnth orR
he is good frecsoler let Others OF them vote ior
him because he lives in Massachusetts; and il there are
any remaining let them for him because every oody
admits thai, he qualified fill the station Of Speaker
n A ppiause and laughter.
After some further remarks from Mr. CANPBELL--
Mr. JONES, of PENNSYLVANIA, (interrupting) under
stood that the honorable gentleman from Kentucky ex
pressed the opinion that the democratic party standing
upon the platform with regard to the question Of
slavery, with the party with which he acts should come
and for their candidate In other words ne can
obstacle in the way OF the democratic party
coming over and voting for Mr; FULLER ! VIII WI ,s
suit, though there many II is this NO man couia
have been better pleased than | to hear my col
league Mr. FcLLsal take the ground which ne did yes
teday, because it the first step towards sound po
liica position. But still there is much wanting II those
gentlemen from the South calling themselves the Amer-
party willing to plant themselves upon the decia
ration that they not in favor OF the OF me
Missouri restricon that is so far good But the difficulty
is still to be overcome The act OF 1854 known as the
Kansas and Nebraska act is not direct legislation at ALL
1t is merely legislative declaration that the acts OF 1885,
COMMONLY called the compromise measures inconsis
with the establishing the Missouri line Of 1920, and
that consequently the said act of 1920 imperative and
void. 1t did pretend to repeal the Missouri restriction
but merely to declare void by virtue OF the acts OF 1880 II
asserted that by the compromise of 1885, the
principle OF nonnrerencs with slavery in the Territories
by Congress established and that this principle must
apply TO all Territories hereafter to be organized as well
to Kansas and Nebraska.
My honorable colleague Mr FULLER at first said that he
not in favor of the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise at
the time took place. be referred to l854 took place in
1850 Very good. about suggest gentlemen from
the North of the knownothng party that they might vote
for him that principle He that he not In favor
of the restoration of that line and gives that
he is against agitation. The southern knownothngs vote
for him this principle II he will go still further and
say the national democracy has said that he is in a-
of applying the principle to all future unorganzed
Territories he viii then stand their platform this
question. Now, let call the attention Of my honorable
friend from kentucky to the difficulty in his way of
ting for the democratic candidate for Speaker The only
obstacle in the way, understand him, is that
oluGon is dsrespectul.
Mr.. COX. Not at all.
Mr. JONES. have repeatedly stated that it
intended TO be disrespecu and yet understand this
the obstacle will ask the gentleman from Kentucky
grave question Do understand the gentleman state
that he and those who with him favor of the
principles mbodied in the democratic PLATFORM and that
their only obstacle in the way of joining with the demo-
the offence which the resolution gives in speaking
OF his party know-nothngs and the enemies of civil
and religious liberty, which they apply themscvesp Do
those resolutions of the democratic embrace the
principles protested by southern men Is il because the
words offensive that 1t ins principle to which
they unwilling subscribe that they refuse stand
upon the platform with ns We regard these two ques