The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-23
CITY OF WASHINGTON SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 49, 1856

ment while ask him a simple question.
Mr. JONES, OF Pennsylvania. desire FIRST, 20 have a
correct understanding with my colleague. say to my
colleague that the democratic party OF rennsylyana 10
which belong is national party One Of my colleagues
Mr. Grow said yesterday that he could not understand
why the fact that the whole South and those who left
OF us at the NORTH voting for national man living
at the North made the democratic party national party
We do not make any distinction between the North and
the South But colleague found fault with the pauciy
OF our numbers, and gave why we were not
national that numbered only fifteen from the North
Well believe u only required ten men to save Sodom
fLaughter.l
| Mr., COBB, of Alabama 1t only took Ave at last
Renewed laughter. 4Ea
Mr. JONES OF Pennsylvania So much the better But
stand fifteen and understand .hat the point made by
my colleague was that the pauciy Of numbers ev
dence Of Of nationality Now have been
voting for northern man, and national man, thought
the nenon rather call the South question: and
marvelled how they could be charged with being Sec
tiona party when they bad been voting for norhern
man. think that is the best that could be given OF
nationality this floor, coming too from southeSn men,
stung as they are TO the quick BY an attempt 70 rob
them OF rights guaranteed by the constitution OF this coun
trya body OF men who up into this hall asking for
nothing that have heard OF but the simple guarantees
OF that constitution have upon this floor been asked
by southern to cast vote because it for the
South have never cast southern vote in my life The
only thing that has been asked Of me (and have
always given IL to the best OF my humble ability was TO
cast my vote for the South far she had rights guar
antied by the constitution and have made up my mind
long ago that will stand by those rights if stand alone
instead OF with fourteen others. Loud applause.
Mr. EDlB. Will my colleague yield to me a moments
Mr.. JONES' of Pennsylvania. Not now ! will give my
colleague chance by-andby for be and agree upon one
point at least
The magnanimty displayed here by southern men is
exhibition am proud to see because the hue and cry
throughout the country has been that the South want TO
dissolve the Union and want the North that there
sixty southern in this House who willing to vote
week after week for northern man. thus declaring to the
country that all they want national principles and that
they whether the representative OF those principles
comes from the North from the South II this exhibition
were continued forty days longer think the time would
be well spent
And now, sir want TO ask question Of my colleague
Mr. CAMPBELL He said that there democrats elect
ed to this House from the State of who were
sound this question OF slavery do suppose he
meant TO say what might be inferred from his remark
do not believe he meant to impeach the motives OF gentle
voting upon this oor and it Is contrary 10 the rules
of this House 10 npufe motives | know, sir that there
ak members from Pennsylvania who from the day the
democratic met (aud they all thsre to this
day have voted as have voted cannot inquire into
their motives. II my colleague knows anything about
! them---
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Pennsylvania (interrupting)
did not mpeach the motives Of gny gentleman. i never
do such thing referred to the fact that certain demo-
cratic members Of this House from the State Of Pennsy
vana were elected openly as anti-Nebraska men.
| Mr.. JONES. Will my colleague name them
Mr. CAMPBELL suppose those gentlemen will carry
out fairly the principles on which they were elected
Mr. KEIfT Who are they
Several MEMBERS. Name them.
| Mr.. CAMPBELL. Well there is Mr.. Grow daughter
and Mr.. BARCLAY.
Mr. JONES' Mr. Caow is able to speak for himself
Mr. GROW. arm anxious for the floor for that purpose
| sir. JONES' All ] can say is tina, understand Mr.
CRow TO take his position openly publicly and honoraby
lpaincplss openly, will take him by that profession
Mr. GRow did not meet with in caucus, and has not
voted with understand that he does not pre-
tend profess to belong what call the national de-
mocracy was only sorry that understood him 70 say
yesterday that the only objection he had TO it at the North
that there only seventeen of have doubt
he had another reason but that the only he gave
have no doubt, however that be will explain himself
fully.
Gus and have voted with We understand them to be
opposed to the repeal OF the BILL and
anything beyond that Is between them and their conss
Mr. BANKS meant that all who voted for him from Penn
sylvana against the Kansas Nebraska bill. If am
Mr. Mr. WAsBURNE, Of 'fh illinois repeat that desire
make inquiry Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
| Mr.JONES will yield to you for moment
Mr. GROW. ] desire the floor to say few words only.
Mr. LErCHER. There is plenty Of time; take it
leisurely.
Mr. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois l understood that the
gentleman from the Berks district of Pennsy ylvania Mr..
JONES made the platform which adopted by the dem
ocrac which nominated for Speaker my friend and
colleague Mr. RICHARDSON understand from the expla
nation be has made to-day In regard TO that platforms that
there is difference between the know-nohings and the
Americans that he considers the know-nohings to be
abotonsts and that the expression "know-nothings'
used in that platform not intended to apply TO the
southern know wnothngs or Americans. understood that
to be his explanation here this morning desire to know
if he wishes that explanation to out to the country
! Mr. JONES. l eau only say am sorry my friend from
Illinois should have misunderstood the subject for
/ certainly meant 10 say such thing.
| Mr. WASHBURNE l certainly understood the gentle
man have represented him.
Mr. JONES. will restate the matter An Objection was
raised here this morning by the gentleman from Alabaa
FMr WALKEa that the resolution Of the democratic eau,
cus-not platform made by me but by the democratic
party in caucus OF which | merely instrument
aud, such, offered the resoluton-had treated the
American party with contempt stated that the words
American party not in the resolution and that not
a single word used therein intended to be disrespec
/ ful TO any or class OF men,
One word further stated that in the country---and
there speak for myself and do not 10 DO sectional
by any Mason and Dixon line but by the word cou'-
ry the whole couniryour belief and understanding is
that know-n9hingsm is ireesoilism in disguise; and,
whatever IL publicly processes to the polls and de-
as the national democratic party by voting with the free
soil party and that for the paueity OF our num-
1 bers When ] speak of know-no'hingism as We under
4 stand il az the North mean this know-nohinSsn,
wherever II may be found in its movements and conse-
quonces direct conflict with the democratic party,
and indirectly aecompshes the end-the defeat OF
that party aud indirectly, IL directly aids freesoism
/ Mr WASHBURNE. Then the gentleman says this
That he understands notbngism be abolitionism
in disguise as coutradistinguished from Americanism.
i Mr.. JONES. No, sir; did not say that
i Mr. WASHBURNE Then ] win ask the gentleman
from Pennsy lvana IL he does not consider knownothng
4 lam and Americeusln The same thing?
4 Mr.. JONES' No sir; | American myself but 1
aru not and / never win be- know-nohing. Laugh
4 ter.
! Dir. wASHBURNE. | assume that all Ameri-
cans but gentleman from Pennsyyania must well un-
i nd ~ n which