Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-28

ne HOUSE - sun ldoNiitI Hi iH' = FNnN
ershp. though talking rather thar voting :
bu, the talking is not altogether in vain, m
asmuch as it defines the position OF the con
tending parties. We select the most inter-
esting points 10 the debate.
.lmencdnism deiined.
Mr.. Walker of Alabama, has spoken Tor
the American party, l'neunIng thereby the
majority which controlled the Philadelphia
convention last summer as follows;
alr WALksR. Some iweny-siS OF TWEEN
" seven soulhern gentlemen with fifteen
northern gentlemen, canning from some Of
the hrges, States IN the Union, uniting for
a common purpose, standing upon basis
SHOWN to this country, and pledged by their
acts here to 10 WHAT Why, To abide by
existing laws on the subject OF slavery; 10
resist with all their efforts a renewal of the
agitation Of the subject in and ont Of This
Hal; and to role tor The admission Of
Stale into The Union, icbtihtr is constitution
does or doss mol recognize s'arery as one Of its
institutions. THIS IS the position OF this
much-abused and yliird AmvrIct party Of
this House and when use the term "A
mefican party" understand me ~ only max
ing application to those thirty or forty with
whom have ihIs far acted.
All! fifteen Northern gentlemen" of
the American party, then, are the very chaps
who are preventing Ia, election of Nor
thern American BalKs) 70 the Speakership.
and that just becaust that Northern Amer-
can is friend Of Freedom. We hope the
Americans of Vermont WI, not forget this
fact, nor yet the other fact that the Northern
Republicans, who are not Of the order, are
to a man supporting Banks
.Nr. Hdlker begs The Democrats 10 open The
door for the .SiGuocrdtic .americans.
Mr.. WALKER. Because southern men
( smerlcans,) having an identity Of feeling
with them, (the Democrats,) withhold their
cooperation, they are accused as lea puing
against that party with Free Sollers. As
long as that insulting nllusion stares them in
the face, and Is not reiracted places ;hoa.
in hu,nliaiing position Thus placed, 1t
would IN all probability secure a Free-soil
organization Of the House. ask the mem
beers of that party, in all candor and kind
NESS, whether they are just IN putting US IN
that poslton'
The Democratic iedicr is uery ciua 10 NJ.
Uaiker.
Nr. JosEs, of Pean., is the gentleman
who introduced the resolution of the Demo
cratic caucus denouncing Amercanism and
pedgIng the Democracy to Slavery He
thus answers Mr.. Walkers appeal:
Z r ~ a.
from Alabama certainly does not impute to
me, or those gentlemen who voted for wy
resolution, an intention to insult any indl-
viduil, or any class Of individuals. am
sure such was not the case. My friend will
search those resolutions in VAN to find a
word about the American party. We speak
Of the Know Nothing plrty, which IN my
country and presume Il is the same else
whcre--means Frse-solism concealed, in
eonlradis,inction TO Free-Soism openly and
publicly pFoiessed.
That T., the Democratic party denounces
Free-Sol Americans alone the Slayocratlc
Americans can come IN, oalhs aud all. III,
Freedom which The Democracy bate, moi
X. Nism.
.ur. Uaiker thinks the Democratic door open
and attempts 10 lsais in ieih his party.
Mr.. WALES. Now, Mr. Clerk. It seems
10 me that the struggle between the DOM
nant parties IA tins House Is simply this
whether the great principle of non-lnterfer
ence with the rights OF any portion of thu
Confederacy States or Territories say,
by the parties interested in them, is the onl,
true Republican doctrine? And, sir. that
at least Is NV political creed on this Subject
And, unless have misunderstood the gen
tlsmen who have thus far acted with me
they occupy the same ground and behev
ing this, ! am willing TO confer with thos,
members Of this House who stand upoi
this general platform with me 10 meet an,
confer with them, not as parties strugglin,
only for personal or political ascendancy
but as men of any ~ al parties, aetuate,
only by one common desire 10 serve ia,
great interests OF the country. and 10 insur
a true and conservative organization of thi
House. J say, cir, that unless am greatl
mistaken in the feelings aud opinions o
those with whom ! have acted, | am but ex
pressing their own thoughts, and giving a,
terance TO their own wishes and their owl
hopes. And | submit this IN taking M
seat and ] beg that NY words may b
heard and understooa-lhat Il no organlzs
ton Is effected this day, those members d
the House, coming from what sections the
may, who are willing TO abide by existln
laws on the subject Of slavery, who feel
their duty 10 vote for the admission Of
State into the Union whether It's constitute
does or does not recognize slavery as n pai
OF its social system, meet IN tins Hall In
evening, al half past seven o'clock. for th
purpose Of having a conference 10 devils
some plan by which a conservative organ,z,
ton may be effected here.
Perhaps it will not be amiss for Noul
ern Americans TO remember that the Sou,l
era Americans prefer Slayocratic Democr
cy to Free Americanism.
Il Republican Comment on these D,r,lon
msHts
Mr.. WAsHBuRs. Il seems now IN h
c)nceded, or, Il not conceded. IN ba 80
iactorily proved by what has fallen fron, ~
lips Of the honorable gentlemen on me oh
er side, that there Is IN this Hall but one ,,,
~ national party, and that is the party wb,cI
has been giving is vote % the honorahi
gentleman from Massachusetts Mr. Bank,
for spesker-llaughter 4 that ina, is. as
plainly add les'biy exhibited and expande
before the eyes OF all men, the only nation,
party IN this country. lie has proved. sir
dare say 10 the satisfaction of this Hons,
that The Democraiic party. las, year SO dom
inant and triumphant, with onn bundled an
fifiY ni'nibers here, now dvindled d.sn /
some soreu'y-iive, Is noi na,ilni par