Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-12-24
A Spicy Debate in Congress.

borne thus Tar, a conspicuous part. Mr..
Campbell made a speech on Tuesday,
denouncing the charge made by the
President against the Republicans, which
is well spoken of by the reporters and
letter writers. The following scene &C.
Cured. Mr.. Campbell said that the
President had condemned a majority of
three hundred thousand men.
Mr.. Keitt inquired whether Mr.. Camp.
bell took the Fremont and Fillmore vote
together to make up that majority.
Mr.. Campbell replied afirmatively.
Mr.. Keitt asked whether he regarded
the supporters of Mr.. Fillmore at the
north as anti Nebraska, and in favor Of
Freesoilism?
Mr.. Campbell thought there was not q
single member Of this House belonging
to the Fillmore party of the North who
did not, when before the people, oppose
the principles of the Nebraska bill, and
he ventured to say that there was not
one man out of a hundred who supported
Mr.. Fillmore, who did not oppose the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise
They condemned Squatter Sovereignty
as defended by the Buchanan party of
the North. This party in hat section
assumed that it was more reliable than
either the Fremont or Fillmore party.
A ~voice--That is so.
Mr.. Campbell.-It claimed TO be in
favor Of freedom to Kansas. and that
those who voted for Mr.. Dunn's bill had
vsted to legalize and perpetuate slavery
in Kansas, avowing, at the same time,
by the terms of the Nebraska bill, sla-
very was excluded from that territory.
Mr.. McMullen-I propose to PROFOUND
three questions.
Mr.. Campbell-One at a time, il you
please.
Mr.. McMullen-First-Did not the
gentleman's party in the Free States
charge on the Southern portion of this
c~onfederacy a determination to carry
slavery into Kansas, and if necessary
they would do it at the point of the bay.
onet?
Mr.. Campbell-We not only made the
charge, but proved it.
A voice from the Republican side
That's a fact.
Mr.. McMullen-If you take the test.
mony of your packed Committee you can
prove it. l would now ask, did not the
Fremont party represent Mr.. Buchanan
as a pro.Slavery man, who, if elected,
would favor the establishment of slavery
in the Free States?
Nh. Campbell-I can speak for my
self, | was actively engaged in the can
vass. l did charge Mr.. Buchanan with
being pro-Slavery, and hat the platform
on which he stood and sacrificed his in
d~iviGuality, was pro Slavery. 1t looked
not merely TO the extension of slavery TO
all the Territories, through the Nebraska
bill, but for the acquisition of slave ter
ritory.
Mr.. McMullen-Did not you and your
party represent that shareholders owning
FIVE negroes were entitled to, and cast
three votes?
Mr.. Campbell said under the dis
tribution of political power, five slaves in
the South were equal to three votes in
the Free States. Does the gentleman
deny the proposition?
Mr.. McMullen inquired whether free
negroes did not vote in Mr.. Campbell's
district. or something to that effect.
Nh. Campbell believe one negro
vote was given in my district. That
was cast by a man who was not author
lied to do SO under a decision of the
court, and he voted for my opponent
Laughter.
Mr.. Campbell sent to the Clerks desk
a paper, which was read, signed by the
person just referred TO, named Anderson,
claiming the right of suffrage, because,
among other things, he was three quar-
tiers white, the remainder being made up
of African aud Indian blood, and fur
Their, that his father was a brother of
Ex-Governor Shannon. Excessive
Laughter.
Mr.. Giddings called his colleague to
order for casting an imputation upon a
colored constituent, by representing a
brother of Wilson Shannon to be his
father. Renewed merriment.
Mr.. Campbel-My colleague will ex-
cHse me. l was driven to the necessity
of referring to the fact by the number of
questions prorounded. Let the gentle.
man on the other side decide whether
the Shaunons are white men or not
Laughter.
Mr.. McMullen-The gentleman had
srraignea Mr.. Van Buren, for having in
troduced negro testimony. l want to
know how the gentleman can ~eIculpate
himself by such testimony.
Mr.. Campbell know the character
of this man Anderson. and. with all re-
spect to gentlemen. | would as o. take
his word as that of-[after a pause-i
any man on this floor.
A STATE WITHOUT TAxEs.-The State
Of Texas is in a most enviable condition
in regard TO her finances. Her Comptrol-
Ter, in a recent report, presents the fol-
lowing picture Of her condition 1.-The
Stale is out Of debt, with a surplus of
over a million of dollars in the treasury
a permanent 5 per cent fund of ten mill
lions of dOllars-an unappropriated pub
lie domain, estimated at one hundred
million acres, which if judiciously used.
would subserve all the purposes of inter-
nal Improvements required by the State.
and a tax lighter than is imposed On any
other people, and which is adequate TO
all the wants of the government. The
aggregate amount of taxable property is
very nearly $3.50. 600, 900, being an in
crease Of ss3. 500. 900 over the previous
year.
One of the Families.