The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-06-20

in favor of actual settlers, but the North
say no proviso.
Tomorrow morning, on motion to print
Barker's Address, he will get Jesse from
the North for his lower law doctrines. A
piquant debate is expected.
Father Galand the Jesuit is still around
and is suspected of being the Reporter
fer the Tribune. Is he spiritual me-
dunn
e e2 SATURDAY, June 9, 1865.
The Proceedings of the Council to-day
have not been important. The Catholic
question was rc-opened again and freely
discussed on the motion to admit to seats
as delegates two men from Louisiana,
who. claim to represent that branch of
Know. -Nothipgism in that State which
Iycs- up to the Protestant test. They
were not regularly elected by State
Council, but were nevertheless admitted.
The. Alabama delegation remain still un-
touched, though in violation of the posi-
ton taken by the Council in the Louisiana
case. -
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
tlisgraceful scenes of disorder and confu-
sion took place, growing out of the gross
intoxication Of several members from the
Southern States. One from North Caro-
Ina insisted on making speech, while
so much under the influence of liquor as
to have no command over his senses or
body. He was too drunk even to give
way to the appeals of his friends to sit
down and keep quiet, but rambled on in
coherently to the, modification and dis
gust of the dccency of the body. One
great difficulty all the W eek, in the way
of the harmonious and rapid dispatch
of business, has been the habitual partial
intoxication of many of the members, and
when the slavery debate fairly launches,
scenes of violence may not unreasonably
be apprehended. The propriety of hav-
ing no session of the Council etter dessert
has been strongly urged for several days,
even by Southern members, especially on
this, ground.
There, is little doubt that the resolutions
Of the Committee and Council viii either
be afirmatively pro-slavery or else entire
|ly ignore the subject; but their triumph
will be the death-warrant of the organi-
cation. Monday or Tuesday at the latest
will bring affairs to crisis. Many North
ern and Western members are very i'm
patient at the prolongation of the meet
ings., Some will leave on Friday at the
very latest, They say these Southern
gentlemen who. have niggers to do their
work and make their money for them can
easily afford to stay two weeks, but as
for us who have to do our own work and
earn our own living, we must be about it.
Yet they desire to settle the position OF
the party on the Slavely question before
leaving, and viii try to have it brought
up on Monday in the Council by an ad-
vance report on that subject from the
Committee. $500
In the election of the Rev. Mr.. Rugg
of the Massachusetts, delegation as Chap
lain of the Grand Council, the Union re-
ceived terrible shock, and all the more
severe that nobody was forewarned of it.
Mr.. Rugg is Universalist in his theology,
xnd as all Massachusetts, men are account.
ed Abolitionists oyer the line, (always
excepting a. B. Ely,) why, he is Uui.
yersalist Abolitionist. So soon as this
doubly-dammed fact was noised about
horror and indignation were depicted upor
the faces of the Southern chivalry. Il
was positively refreshing to see how thu
religious principle Of the Southern mem
.bers was shocked ct the idea of having {
Uniyersalist to pray for them. Ever
drinking and swearing were interrupted
while this new danger to the Union i'm
pended. Massachusetts was beseeched
1tormented, to take away this bitterness
! from, their lips. And she consented, ant
/ for once saved the Union from going t.
|, smash. The Rev. Rugg resigned, ant
the drinking and swearing were resumed
/ And that the chance. Of repeating such {
1 shock. to the Union and the religious sen
/ sitiyeness of the Slave Oligarchy nigh
/ be avoided, it was concluded to dispens
! with q q stated " Chaplaincy in future.
4 MONDAY, June IL, 1855.
4 The Committee on Resolutions report
ed to the Council this afternoon the fol
4 lowing Resolutions on Slavery:
4 Resolrcd, That the American party
4 having arisen upon the ruins and in spit
4 Of the opposition of the Wing and Dem
Es.es- 4. LII