New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-28

pity CT doing go. he was sH eeesi -. ,.-,ns ,bs
repeal of tho Missouri Compronse. n'ca re-. -.
lessly and huIri6Iy cos~umpsted ThA p7op'i ~
late elections have rendered verdict c. " anl con
elusive for the re,torstion of the Missouri Comprom
lie therefore twas the duty Of Congress- To oosy
their will Jbis the issue 10 the contest sn1 n,'
Know No,Aipgsm the gan lsmao from worn
Csrolins Mr. RufiiDl wrongly supposed. he sr 'esy
condenDed Slavery, ana earnestly spoke Tor the lre7
dom n the negro race
Mr. FLORENCE, in al'usion TO Mr.. Good vim. re-
marks concerning the Anti Nsbrs.ks triumph In Nav
York, esked how it was thst members OF that sta;e
who voted for the Nebraska inquiry ~ II was c1lsl
were stricken down.
Mr.. HUGHES, by consent, answered tue qnestlon
by saying there were four candidates In tn. h-1 lsf
election when be was candidate, out the Di-,r,c'
wss opposed to bin although be Wac first elected ny
200 siorty while Scott received sjDrity OF ,lO0
H. voted against the Nebraska BILL thus oosyiny his
honest convictions and the will OF bis constituents
He could assure gentlemen bis successor would op-
pose inch By inch, and step by step, every effort
made 10 extend Slavery tois fsir land II ~,
enough 70 say biz successor il warm Seward Wais
Mr. GOODE understood Mr.. Goodwin to say be re-
fleets on the views Of Northern R-pr-ssnt.tise.. Do
they mean 10 pass a law preventing Slavery extent
ing TO Kansas Az Nebraska?
Mr. GOODWIN-Ce ainly.
Mr.. GOODE-And that neither Kansas Ne
brssbs shall core into the Union AZ slave State
Mr. GOODWILL would vote against L.
Mr. GOODE DO you represent the .jorty OF the
North II let it be known to the South tast they
may know the issue.
Mr.. GIDDINGS. Ito Mr.. Goodwin)-Let me say q
word. The people Of Ohio, by 80 900 majority,
Mr.. GOODE, Cinteruptingl-1 don't care what ma
jority.
Mr.. GIDDiNGS, (resumipgl-will sweep away
Slavery from Kansas and NJ or a.ks and every othsr
Territory.
Mr.. GOODE, participating in the excitement
Do it, snd sweep me fr IN the House II you eau.
Mr.. GOODWIN-In the name Of Justice and
Right the people Of the North requ'e that Slavery
be exclufef m all the IerrItOriHs.
Mr.. MAXWELL wished tn know the particular
nsture Of the Compromise, which forbiis Southern
men from going into the Territories and taking their
property with them, while Northern men can take
theirs Whence the Distinction
Mr.. GOODWIN desied no right to Southern en-
joyed by Nortbern men The former can take with
tb. the same property the ssr can, bat tue North
will exclude Slavery from Territories 10 reply to
MIR Maxwell be referred TO the ordinance Of 1857,
which cotemporaneous With the Constitution. la
conclusion, be sad, only by oivorcing the Govern
emf fran SsverJ peace and quiet bs restored ID
the country aud this vexed question settled.
Mr. UPHAM obtained permission 70 priat his speech
the subject Of medietion by this Governnen. in the
Eurote6n war
Mr. LETCHER wished to know whether it WAS the
settled and Fixed purpose Of the North to repeal the
Fugitive Slave Law, or 50 modify it az to reader
10 longer safe protective TO the South. Was it the
fstled policy Of New or the North to revive the
souri Compromise
Mr.. GOODWIN replied he understood the m .jority
OF the people Of NewYork to be ia favor Of restoring
the slavery restriction 10 NeDfaska ava IA
preventing Slavery in all the Territories.
Mr. LErCHER-Thatis frank aud did hs under
stand from the remark Of Mr. Giddngs that this pur
pose is so settled and fixed that even the ssnctity and
preservation of the Union will not restrain thsm
Was the gentleman from New. York, NJ. Goodwin,
in favor of passing law abois5lg Slavery IN the
District of Columbis.
Mr.. GOODWIN could not spesk Of the intention
of the North or Empire state No doubt, they would
be in favor of it, He certainly was in favor of sub
hitting the question 10 the people of the District.
Mr. LETCHER resumed. Ii was important that
the South should come here next Congress with
spirit and determination to resist any effort on the
part of the North be the consequences What they
nav If the Union cannot be preserved on tar ms o.
equality in the Territories, open alike TO North ad1
South we want 70 understand ~ ara whenever thst
time comes let the Union 60 for ~hatevert IL worth.
He was regarded one Of the most conservative
mep in Virginia He WAS prepared for the result.
He should stand by the land in which he was born,
ard which ~iii receive bis bones hereafter.
Mr. HUGHES inquired If the .de Of the District
of Columbs should ssk for abolition of slavery
here, would the gentleman 90 for ttu
Mr. LErCHER-lou had no right to NEEDLE With
th,. question at all. 1t is an assumption Of po ger
which will lead to nothing bu. mischief Goi A.
mighty knows the gentleman MI dughs, went far
enough last session, with his avery p,rty IN
TIE ar against Nebraska and against the Institutions
Of the South Yet he vas not returned by his con-
stiiuerts, but thrown overheard, sad Me Seward, a
Wig, sent in bis pl.ce.
Mr. GIDDINGS exol ,inipg, said the preseht po-
s;tion ~ the Free States as Federal Govern n90t,
be entirely purified from the cri mes and in4ii-
Ties of Slavery bu. will leave the institution whers
IL ia in the States untouched They you'd repeal me
Fugitive Slave Ls~, and leave the people o. tne III,
trifts black and white 10 say whether Slavery shs
| he abolished lie expected that the nsIt Congress
will psts bill striking the CHAINS from slaves nnne'
The mower of the Fecefal )ve-nment. the TIRES
OF Disurion has ceased even TO fdghten schoolgirls
ILsugb terI 80,
MIR. LETCUER said it was impossible TO: the peo-
pie of Virginia to submit TO such interference OF 'hel'
GoyerpneDt They would never submit 10 ne as
er,ced and dshonored II the party whom Mr.. Gd'
dncs represents are disposed TO psss this ssue o. a.
LEI us 90 into body by ourselves and Leave the Other
party to go into body by Themselves. ne sskei
Mr. Giddipgs whether be belonged to ths hno r.
MIR. GIDDINGS replied he knew nothing about the
organization: o,osv h,. mai,
sonsl knowledge of it. lLsughser have yet to
| Frep the gen,emsB from Massachusetts Mr. Banks
! could not be screwed up to cay be IS one.
| Mr. BANKS-Nobody has asked the question.
! Mr.. LETCHER-Do you belong
Mr.. GIDDtNGS-Ill answer.
Mr.. LETCHER-I can get nothing out OF you
Mr. Mr. GiDDINGs-I dOnt belong to the Know
Mr.. LErCHER-Let me try the gentleman froa
/ Massachusetts,.
Itnow il ia called Know Nothing, bat it answers tns
| description which has been given.
| Nr.IETCHER-The there Is one who .cknoFl
| ,dess the corn. Laughter Al the gentleman
the III IA Priest, ho~ many followers has he here
| Mr.. RANKS-I do ut now one.
AZ IFrCaFR~Thsfs rensrkabls. He is the
! head az The Know Nothing family. and don kue"
his children. Laughter Tha; is practical Mo.
So,hinei,m have heard II said thsi ihe rule u =
| lrov nothing and nobody. and to listen AUG max