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

Delivered in the House Of Representatives December 10,
1855.
Mr. BARCLAY said:
Mr. CLERK; wish to make personal explanation. Ny
honorable colleague from the Schuylk district took
casion the debate of yesterday refer my position
this floor would now say to that gentle that for
my action in this body neither responsible to him
this House That matter is entirely between my
and myself and should any defence be necessary
for any vote which have may hereafter cast that de-
fence shall be made to them, and TO them alone.
understood the honorable gentleman yesterday TO
place on the free-sol plauora. Am correct2
Il MIR. CAMPBELL did not desire to place The gentle
there. stated that the gentleman, according TO my
understanding Of the campaign was elected @s anNe-
brasha democrat ] would ask my colleague whether |
am correct in that understandings
Mr.. BARCLAY. | will answer that question presently.
wish to have categorical answer from my COLI
league reply to the question whether he did not state
yesterday in his remarks that the democracy Of Penosy
vania had gone into the of the ree-so party and
that was elected that platform? ! want to know,
also he did express HIMSELF whether he now reacs
Mr. CAMPBELL do not charge that the gentleman
is free-soler stated yesterday understood he was
elected as an-Neoraska democrat and that the de-
mocracy Of Pennsylvania had gone into the arms OF Tree
soilism do charge that the gentleman is free
soiler. He can state whether he was antNebraska
man or not ii be not, have word TO say. If
am wrong in my understanding OF his position he can
put me right. do charge the gentleman with free
soilism do not want the gentleman to understand that
do charge him.
Mr. BARCLAY / certainly understood the gentleman
to say that elected frec-soiler However If he
withdraws the charge, satisfied. If not then desire
explain this House my precise position this ques-
on and also the views OF majority OF my constituents
Cries of $50 on Y "Hear him We have never had the
Slightest sympathy with the ree-soil political heresy
and although gentlemen in our State have long and
urousy rode that hobby yet the democracy in my dis
rict have uniformly regarded it the exact and COM
plee smitude of the celebrated horse of the immortal
Cervantes Rosnante long lean ank, miserable jack
ASS of o horse laughter That was my own feeling,
and believe it 10 have been the feeling of the great
ority Of the people of the district which have the honor
to represent on this floor.
AS to my anti-Nebraska sentiments viii say sir that
when the question up in this House was opposed TO
it opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise ] opposed to the agitation Of the question OF
slavery. The grounds of my opposition, presume, sir,
very different from the positions assumed by those
who style themselves anti-Nebraska men, opposed
it, because believed it mere abstraction. believed
that this House had no power no control whatever over
the subject Of slavery believe the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise unnecessary inexpedien uucaed
for. had no idea of giving the gentleman who opposed
the democracy OF Pennsylvania and desire the dissolution
of this Union any preer not the slightest for the
renewal of the slavery agitation had no idea sir OF
furnishing, assisting furnish, them with balls for
their empty guns, though those balls might be paper
declared such sentiments upon the stump III my
district And also took the eronnd that if bill to
store that Compromise be introduced into this
House should, from first 80 last cast my voc against Z
And here say that when such bill is introduced,
shall be found with the solid column OF the democracy
and all who deprecae this nneeasing agitation casting my
vote against it. Applause This, sir, is my position on
that subject
Mr. Clerk, | also understood my honorable colleague
TMr CAMpBELL that in the State of Peunsy lyans
there marked difference between the principles pro-
essed by those who style themselves Americans and those
of the republican ireeso party lie is reported in the
Globe as follows:
Mr.. CAMPBELL, distinctly stated that the American
party Pepnsy made issue whatever the ques
ton of slavery the kansas* Nebraska bill The Ameii-
party of Pennyyan made issue on that subject It
open question far that party concerned"
Let us see now read from the published proceedings
OF the knownothng Pennsy vana State council held in
Reading Tuesday the Sd of July. My honorable col
league from Somerset Mr. EpE see the president.
Among the resolutions adopted BY the convention find
the following
Rcsorcd That tho repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
nacon Of the plghted faith Of the nation aud that
it should be restored and efforts TO that end should fail
Congress should refuse admit State toerang slavery
which shal be formed OF any portion of the territory
from which that Institution excluded by the Compro-
mise"
Mr.. BROOM. That the resolution Of only portion
OF the council to which the gentleman refers There were
those who repudiaed the action of the council in respect
to that resolution.
Mr.. BARCLAY That may be but the resolution was
adopted by the Stale council And would ask how many
repudsied will tell the honorable gentleman from Phil
adephia only enten out ofoue hundred and sevenyslx
That resolution endorsed by the American party OF
Pennsylvania and desire 10 know when those gentlemen
upon this floor and their votes for the dstn
gushed gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. FULLFn as a
candidate for the speakersbp whether they mean us TO un-