The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
TnE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Remarks Of the Hon Clancy Jones Of sygania during
The deb0te IN e House Of Representatives. commencing
The lsh instant and Terminating on he 2lst instant
This debate commenced with Mr. WALKER's comments
the resolutions adopted ia the democratic We
group together such remarks were made during the
debate OF four days by Mr. JosEs of Pennsylvania will
enable the reader TO form correct idea TO tue position
assumed by the democratic party in regard to knownotb
ngism on the one hand and abolition on the other,
Mr.. WALKER, of Alabama, continued:
Now sir as remarked before, under ordinary circum-
stances should have taken heed to such comments
but think the time has when every mans position
upon this oor should only be known his fellow
members, but made known TO the country. He should
make known where he stands, and where he intends 10
stand Why sir this small body of thirty have not
only been the target for the press of the country but they
have been used In this House with the game OF shuttle
cock and hAitedoor By The republicans on the one side
and by the democracy the other What has the gem
enan from Tennessee Mr. SAirnl said2 That the demo-
party the only in this House acting upon
principle If so, what s that principe2 II is the prnc-
pie of party exelusvenes They met in their preliminary
and adopted resolution which many Of the calmer
members of the party saw plainly was an insult and a
stigma members upon this floor who agreed with them
the general principle Of government and only differed
with them IA reference TO mere matter OF legislative ex
pediency
Mr. JONES, As / had the honor of submitting the
resolution 10 which he refers wish to exactly what
meant by IT, viii merely state that the nationality
Of Pennsylvania instead Of being represented upon this
floor this day by six national votes would poll seventeen
for MIR RCHARDsoN, ii IL not for know-nohingsm,
which is UNDERSTOOD, IN my country to be synonymous
in this House in my opinion consists in this ac that the
who body OF the democratic members from the Aorfh and
and tie woe body OF the democratic members from the
Soat act together here unit. No other party here
presents that aspect. Now, the gentleman from Alabama
certainly VIII not impute TO me, those gentlemen who
voted for my resolution, intention to insult any nd-
yidual any class OF individuals. sure such was
the My friend will search those resolutions In
vain fad word about the American party. We speak
OF the know nothing party, which, in my counry--and
presume it is the observation-disclosures freesoiiism
ceed in contradstincton to reesoism openly and pub
cly professed.
merely wish my friend to understand as an alusion
made 10 the thing yesterday that understand the
democracy, they only wished place themselves
onai platform before the whole country that neither
gentlemen from the North gentlemen from the South
should msundersand their position. They mean TO stand
Upon that platform without compromise concession
they do It from devotion what they believe 10 be great
principle and duty which they to their country
but they never did design 10 castany mputaon upon any
class or classes of
hope therefore, my friend from Alabama will under
stand that, speaking Of the know-nothing party
Pennsylvania democrat say thai, but for that
party by that name called and knownand the records OF
the country sustain in that poston-l believe that
Pennsylvania this day would vote that man
would question the nationality Of
gr. ALLISON. VIII the gentleman from Alabama al
low me to put inquiry TO my colleague from the Berks
district2
Mr. WALKER. will yieid for that purpose.
Mr. ALLISON. wish to know whether understood
my colleague Alright II understood him to say that the
principles Of the know nothing party and of the reesoi
o. oraa-ctrssha fty deptieal and therefore that
sylvania this floor. Now II understand my colleague
Alright wish say that endorse the idea expressed by
himhat had ii been for the fact that the people of
Pennsy condemned the kansas and Nebraska act OF
the last Congress- it might have been that
oual democrats would have been found upon this floor
but having condemned that act the knownothngs and
The eeso party united and Pennsylvania 10 represented
here by majority Of those who condemn that act Laugh
ter.
Mr.. JONES. What my colleagues question: lie
Mr.. ALLISON. The question desired to put to my coli
league this: Whether understood him Alright to say
thai the sentiments OF the freeso party and the know
nothing party were Identical upon the question OF the ex-
tension OF slavery
Mr.J0NES. Yes; but wish to explain myself in few
| words SO that cannot be misunderstood.
Mr.. ALLISON. On ! perfectly agree with my col
league.
Mr. JONES. What meant to say, Mr.. Clerk was this,
that tho national democratic party of Pennsylvania
willing any day, and any hour, to meet the reesoii
party rs known by that name and to risk everything upon
that before tue people of Pennsylvania but when
society," calling Itself know-nohing is also in the field
With secret organization and conceang those very SAME
reesoil prncplcsan underground organization with
aboye-ground operationbetween the two, the demo
cratic pnry left with only six representatives standing
but we are proud Of those SIX.
After some remarks by Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Pennsylva-
I MIA, Mr.. JONES continued
Mr. Clerk wish TO put few questions TO my colleague,
and not to address the House He knows that would be
the very last mau IN the world who would put him III
false position before this House the country. When
TO ask the honorable gentleman from Alabama Mr.
WALKER question, 1t with the Intention that ms
mind might dsabused that his friends might be dis
abused the idea that in passing that resolution we
nuaut TO cast imputaon upon any indyidua or any
collection Of individuals. Such was not the intention.
Mr. CAMPBELL. Certainty not.
Alr. JONES. also stated the House that, as ma
Uons democrat from Pennsy iyanin, understood that
bingm in that State synonY with free
sosm | expected response from OF my colleagues
The honorable gentleman Mr. ALLISON known as high
minded and boldly protesting free-soi principles
IN bis place and stated that be agreed With what had
stated that il right
would not wish 70 place my colleague from the Schuyl-
kill district ar CANPRfLL ia false position. He has
stated that is the fact kle takes issue with
and my colleague from the Beaver district Mr. ALLISON
WISH now merely for my satisfaction 10 inquire OF
ny colleague, who says that the know-nothing party In
Pennsylvania is iree-sol party, why il s that the
delegation from that State with the exception OF three
met0ers vote tor Mr. Banks OF Massachusetts, who pub
licly held up here the very bone and snew OF free
soisn2 Explain that and | sha be satisfied. do
know wlether my colleague i know-nothng or not
asked him; and meant impuation when used
the phrase again state that the knownoshing party
known BY us hs SUCH has principles synonymous with
those prosed BY the reesoi party hat u IS ee-soiiism
disguse and that that ree-sOism alone, under the
of knownohing is what prevents my State this day
from casting for hir RICHARDSON instead Of
siE
Mr. GlDDRGS What do you By freesoilisrs ?
Define your terms
Mr JONES' 1 will with great deal Of pleasure. |
only dehae IL understand il Men and ,hings have
changed OF late with wonderful rapidity. II wrong
De corrected. Fryc-soism few weeks ago, the
restoration Of the Missouri line Mr. Greeley states In
I hta hat the ,f w