The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-21

brethren OF the slavehoding states Tor the proecoh WIN
in the limits Of the old and States IN the Territories
and in the unorganzed wilderness Of that property which
Is guaranteed to them BY the constitution.
Mr. G. went on 10 say that the democratic party would
never agree to organization unless that organization
was effected by majority Of votes and explained az length
the principles Of that party the position il had assumed
and the difficulties in the way of an organization
Mr. McMULLEN said that he did not intend TO bore the
House with lengthy speech, but that be desired e say
word 10 reference 10 the proposition submitted py
the gentleman from Alabama lie agreed with hlm mat
this was no time for elimination and recrmnaton, but
that the republican party that hoor appeared 70 ne
determined 10 force agitation upon them and ne, Tor
one would not shrink from IT, He declared that haa
he been member Of the Congress that passed the Mis-
souri, Compromise he would have opposed H. ana voted
against it until the expiration of his constitutional term Of
service He spoke at great length IN the course OF ms re-
marks rejecting severely upon Mr. GiDDIEGs That gem
ean had said that there danger OF the Union De-
ing dissolved but he would tell him. the House ana the
country that If his party succeeded in eecng the resto
ration of the Missouri Compromise line and the repeal oil
the fugtyesaye law be- for one, said that the Union
should be dissolved He then proceeded to discuss the
principles of the American order While he was cohuhu-
ing TO speak
Mr. ZoLLICoFFER asked and obtained leave of the
gentleman reply TO OF his renarks lie stated
that when he had LETT his home in the South to come TO the
capital he that there would be effort made organ
ize the House upon sectional platform affecting perhaps
fatally the institutions connected with bis native nome
institutions which he aud his southern brethren would
sacrifice life and thing they held dear in defending
that southern had here prepared to meet the
national patriotic men of the North upon middle
ground upon the basis of the constitution and the Union
that basis which secured in the South and men IN the
North in the rights which fathers in the revolution
determined should be protected by The constitution OF the
United States. But what had transpred since they as
sembled2 Why, the gentleman for whom be entertained
great personal respect Mr.. RcHARDsosl had been
nominated by one of his colleagues Mr. JOKES the
democratic candidate, and the national organ OF the ad-
mnisration democratic party bad few days after that
nomination. announced to the public that they had plant
ed themselves upon the platform adopted in caucus and
looked to no compromise That platform attributed to
himself and the gentleman who occupied his position
disposition deprive portion OF the American citizens OF
civil and religious liberty, and by throwing TINS unwor
thy psation upon them, had prevented the national
conservative men, who were in the majority, from coming
together and efecting organization.
Mr. WRIGHT desired to know whether the American
party was not limited in its designs eectng by legisa
ton the extension of the naturalization laws to u years
and whether they did not make that TO all other
questions.
Mr. ZOLLICOFFER replied that the American party
was national in its principles and aimed at securing the
largest civil and religious liberty,
Mr. WRIGHT said that the American party made that
question paramount all others that be believed his cot
league Mr. ZoLLcoFFEn to be emnently conservative
and national man upon every prinelpe that LOT mmse
be did not here southern man or northern
man. but here for the purpose of declaring that
every and every section willing to sustain the cons
tuition of the country should be protected in their rights
that he who believed that the Union could be
dissolved but he warned gentlemen that there was point
beyond which endurance ceased TO be virtue and informed
the republican party that the people OF his part OF the
country not to be frightened by any threats which
they made and that he believed their constituents would
confirm their action this House they carried the
slavery agitation to an unlimited extent that the demo-
cratic party represented the only true and national prnc
pies that those principles bad been well defined in the
resolution adopted in caucus and he for one was deter
mined TO stand by it,
[Cres of " Call the rolll' "Let us voter NO more
Mr. McMsI1LEN said that he would not occupy the at
tenon of the House by any further remarks but that he
would simply to lay the resolution OF the gentleman
from Alabama on the table
The Clerk stated that the gentleman had not submitted
the resolution YETI that he had merely read 1T but had
not sent it to the desk.
Mr. SMITH said that since be had read the resolution
he had on the advice OF some friends, slightly modified it,
and would send il to the Clerk that it might be read
TCries of " Read Y "ReadW
The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:
Rcoeed o the informal promotion of business That this
House proceed to the selection Of two standing
Ways and Means and Foreign Afarsupon the following
That republican party voting 1885, shall nominate four
That the administration party voting "a, shall nominate
The national American party shall nominate two
That the said shall each elect its chairman by
Tha, the two charmen, beginning with the Committee Of
WAYS and Means shall preside alternately over the delbera
tons of the House until Speaker shall be elected
That the House devote hour every day to the cp
ton of bills and resolutions, and the usual e
That said committees shall be dissolved upon the election of
Speaker and their business shall pass into the hands Of the
committees appointed by the Speaker.
Mr.. McMULLEN again moved to lay the resolution on
the table
Mr. cox obtained the floor and entered INTO long de-
fence of the southern American party He was frequently
interrupted and discussion occurred between him. Mr.
JONES of Pennsylvania Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio and
Mr. ELLIOTT.
Mr. ELLIOTT pat several questions to his colleague
which appeared puzzle him good deal, and caused
great merriment
Mr.. G. at last gave way to
Mr. A. X MARSHALL. who moved to adjourn.
Mr. MORGAN demanded the yeas and nays on the mo-
ton and they ordered and being aken resulted
yeas ll5, nays l0S
So the motion was agreed to, and at o'clock the House
adjourned.
MEssns. CAss AND SruART.--Gen Cass has been for
several years excused from service committees He acts
on the Library Committee the present session.
Mr. Stuart chairman of the Committee Public Lands
one of the most important of the standing committees lie
is admirably fitted for the post alike by reason OF his
habits of industry of his intellectual ability and clear
legal mind If not already familiar with the whole land
system, he will make himself so.
Mr. Stuart also amember Of the Committee Finance
of the Committee Commerce, and of the Committee on
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