The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-01

CONGRESSIONAL pRocRKprNaa--The House Of
Representatives he'd quite an exciting time OF on
tuesday evening. The debate taking q general
'afn' Mr.. Ruin, Of North Carolina, made violent
speech against Know Nothingism. We copy the
conclusion Of his remarks as we fad them repor.
ted In the Baltimore American.
twas radical, sectional destructive psriy-an
soolition disunion scheme. and unless checked In
ne progress viii sunder tho ties which bind these
states together. 1t is emanatiou OF filth and
corrupiion-a rotten and fostering ism. II could
not be expected that the South will be blinded and
led by 'hie Jack with lantern into the marshes OF
abolition, or follow Sam with his dark lantern Into
his midnight conclave. his opinion that
Bennett, with his Herald, had done more to further
the progress OF this order than any other msn--
Notwithstanding the high professions of patriotism
OF the hnow Noihtngs there are applicants enough
TOR the Offices In the gilt of the next House of Rep.
resentatives to take neutrality-suspicious. for
places from the Speakers Chair down to the Afri
can High Priest who ministers at the temple of
Cloaeina Laughter
Mr. Goodwin, AFTER announcing that he had for
some time been endeavorin, to introduce bill pro.
hihitine slavery in Kansss and Nebraska, and for
dcing Its Introduction into any of the territories
o. the United States, proceeded to condemn the
repeal OF the Missouri Compromise the people in
tie late elections had rendered verdict for it,
~ az 9oa IL was the uuiy oil congress 10 OBEY
tn 'ir will. This was the Issue in the contest he
said, and no, Know Nothingism as the gentleman
from North Carolina had wrongly supposed.
running debate on slavery followed, which
listed until hall past eleven, when the report
cosed, leaving the House still In session. In the
lurse of the diecussion-
Mr.. Le,cber wished to know whether il was the
settled aud fixed purpose of the North repeal the
fugitive slave law or to modify il as to render 1t
no longer safe or protective to the South Was it
the settled policy of New York or of the North to
revive the Missouri Compromised
Mr. Goodwin replied that he understood there
was majority OF the people OF N. York in favor OF
restoring the slavery restriction to Nebraska and
Kansas; aud OF preventing slavery in all the terri
tories.
Mr., Letcher said that is frank; and did he under
from the remarks OF Mr.. Giddings that this pur.
pose is so settled and fixed that even the sanctity
Of the Union and the preservation of the Govern.
ment will not restrain themf Was the gentleman
from New York (Mr Goodwin,) in favor of passing
the law abolishng slavery In the District of Column
bis3
MIR. Goodwin said he could not speak of the in
ten,ion of the North or Empire State. No doubt
they would be In favor. He certainly was In favor
OF sub hitting the question to the people OF the Dis
trict
Mr.. Letcher said tina, 1t was important that the
South should come here ne xt Congress with spirit
and determination to resist any effort the part OF
the North, be the consequences what they may. If
the Uulou cannot be preserved on the terms OF
equality 10 the territories open alike to the North
and the South, We want to understand it. and
| whenever that time comes let the Union go for
whatever 1t is worth