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

Il such construction to language. now say
that after have offered resolution Ia tbe democratic
caucus which publicly proolams the principles OF its or
ganzation aud which to the country and the world
that we will take down plank Of that platform,
can that gentleman then by any possibility understand
me mean that am open TO compromise, except so
this that party Is open 10 every man Of you as
you repndats errors and come into our par
ty, aud stapn upon our PLATFORM
Mr.. WASHBURNE Win the gentleman just allow me
10 ask him question:
Mr JONES Excuse me- only wan, TO say a word 10
reply the explanation Of my friend from Alabama, Mr.
WALxKR.l can easily understand how was mis-
aken the meaning Of what he said lie ssid-using
bis very wordsthat hs syinpaics with the
yatve party--with the national pasty-with the party
which Is opposed TO the restoration OF the hissouriCo-
promise line and which aims at dozen other good things;
the porrsiture which he drew OF this party fitted my
party well, that thought the gentleman was alluding
all the time TO the national democratic party laneh.eE
Now II have committed mistake in this hope the gem
eman from Alabama will not find fault with me 90 that
account beuse say, be deserbed just the party to
which have the honor 10 belong. Continued aughlerl
Ii was therefore, only simple misconsrnction OF an APP
plicaon and hope he will pardon for making the
applicaou which did OF his remarks certainly did ap-
ply all be said 10 the democratic party
My colleague from lennsylvana Mr. AIIlsosi has asked
twice for the floor, and now yield u to him,
Mr.. WASHBURNE. The question l wish to ask Is hise
Will the gentleman from Pennsy yania Mr. JoSEs and
his friends go the for which they have got
polite invitation from the gentleman from Alabama,
Mr.. WALKEG2 Laughter and shonts OF oh, TO be sure
Mr. JONES. The democratic party will meet in eau
except in called by that party ITSELF and
wel-settled principles. That is the only political
Gus that we will attend Cries Of Good, goodF and
laughter.
Mr. ALLISON. viii not occupy the time of tho House
Mr. WALKER, (interrupdng) would like to say a
few words in reference to the invitation
Mr.. ALLISON. / cannot yield the foor now. It APP
pears Mr. Clerk from the statement made by my colleague
the way, Mr. JosEs, with which agree, and from
that made by my colleague the left Nv CAMPBELL,
from which differ that this Is kind OF three-cornered
game between Laughterl And yet think that
when come TO understand each other il will be found
thath aiS hafxy nf
When my colleague from the Berks district Mr. JONES
put his question: understood him say that the opn
ions Of the know-nohing party Ms it is termed and OF the
party called by our southern friends and by others the
ree-so party of the NORTH the question Of the
KansasN Nebraska bill identical agree with him that in
Peunsyvana they were the that is that both these
parties disapproyed Of that act; that they went into the
election of 1855 that prncple and that owing 10 the
fact that the people Of Pennsylvania were thus opposed
this measure agreeing with tho know-nothngs, tney
had sent here the members OF Congress who now represent
that State Now it appears that my colleague to the left
Mr. CAMPBELL differs with me on the question. But
think it is matter Of difference to phraseology
not to facts.
Mr. CAMPBELL. wish to say one word in explana-
ton. s3. tt tE5a ass ass s8
Mr.. ALLISON yielded the floor for tho purpose.
Mr.. CAMPBELL distinctly stated that the American
party Pennsylvania made issue whatever the que
ton of slavery OF the Kansas Nebraska bill The Amer
lean party Of Pennsylvania made issue that subject
II was an open question, 50 far as that party was con-
cerned
Mr. ALLISON agree with my colleague Mr.. CAMP
BELL in that statements but at the same time would say
that large body Of the persons attached tho American
party condemned that act and that the u4nbers OF Con-
ess whom they sent here elected onb that question
That the issue the open ISSUE before the people q
Pennsylvania. In almost congressional district 10
tie State opposition to the Kansas Nebraska bill the
issue the great ISSUE which we went before the people
Mr. FLORENCE. That's true
Mr.ALLsSON ! know Of district out Of the city Of
Philadelpha where that not the al-absorbng ques-
on have yet to learn OF single district 10 Pennsyye
MIA where the question not fairly made discussed and
decided by the people against that bill know
from kuownothing friends il they come here and
that that not the question In Pennsylvania, what de
ded their election Was it Amercanism? Was il know
nothingsm2 Not at oil. That quiet question. IL
under tho The question that before The
minds Of people Of Pennsy the Kansas ques
cn And have said here, and say now, that far
my knowledge extends, the opinion of the knownoth
ngs and that OF the frcesoles the subject of the Kansas
Nebraska bill identical in condemnation OF the act.
If there question settled fairly after full and free
discussion in Pennsylvania it this which is
SO much agtated-ts question which we have here 50
much discussed. know that my friend, Mr. CAMPBELL.
if ho understands me, viii agree with me IN the opinion
that large majority of those who belong to the order
anti Nebraskaes know that in my section of the
country many united in that order because they believed
il 10 DO antislasey and n opposnon TO the eeAenson OF
slavery.
reply to him, he has referred to me-
II be distinctly understood that far as Amercanisn
concerned in that canvass no issue was made on the
slavery question The views which represent here in OPP
position 10 the kansas-Nebraska bill are tho views Of
largo body wings and of Americans but no such issue
made by the American party.
Mr. ALLISON. True; but not the issue before the
peope2 ask my colleague, was the slavery question not
an open before the people
Mr.. CAMPBELL. 1t was in sone districts but it was
not inscribed tho American banner il made
issue
Mr.. ALLISON. Not at all do not claim any such
thing caim that the American party in their acts and
through their balloboxe condemned that and therein
agreed with the freesoil party do not gay that the
American party out openly against it. but they acted
in harmony with those who known as iree-soilers
Mr. JONES. VIII my colleague Mr.. ALLISON allow me
to ask him question and am willing to abide
by his answer
Mr.. ALLISON yielded the floor to his colleague.
Mr.. JONES. want TO inquire Of my colleague on Che
other side, Mr. ALLISON, whether there not short
time prior the election in Pennsylvania in last October
fusion committee assembled At Harrisburg and whether
chairman OF that committee did not represent the
wbg party, another chairman the American party and
third chairman the frcc-soil republican party
want my colleague to answer inc whether that fusion
committee did not meet within ten days, or at least
within weeks OF the eestion want him to state
whether there not proclamation put forth in the
State of Pennsy ylvania, in which every who op
posed the Nebraska iniquity should and east bis
for Nicholson-that he was the embodiment OF anti
Nebraskaism, whigsm know nothngsnl ce-soism, abo
htonism, Mane-awism and all other isns knocked into
one And want my colleague TO state whether that
published the people Of the whole
State aud made the basis upon which the election
held
| Mr. ALLISON Ny colleague asks quite number
OF questions all Of which win answer but at time.
In the 6rst place will that there
bage ia Harrisburg Of those opposed the present adj
and ia he and