Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17
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d"eSIoh' IL could not be adopted. The HOuss
then resumed voting for Speaker-IOOth ballot
Banks, 80; Fuller, 80; Richardson, 70: Pen
hingion, I; Scattering. 5. The whole number
was 2lS Necessary o a choice l07.
hr. Zoliicoffer offered a resolution declaring
mat I'D conformity with the fundamental prin
elPies OF this great and popular government, il
Is the duty of all the candidates for political
Posi'ions fully and frankly to state their opin
Ions on the important political questions invol
'eu IN their election, especially when interro
RaIed oy the electors, whose votes they are seek
ing.
Mr. Lollicoffer's object was to elicit certain re
plies from Mr.. Richardson on the slavery ques
thon, which Mr.. Richardson declared himself
ready now to answer.
long debate a'ose, involving the propriety
OF The passage of the resolution, after which, i
was adopted-yeas l55; nays 80. This open,
a vide held for discussion to morrow.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
Campbell of Ohio. moved that the resolution
combining the debate to ten minutes speechs, b,
suspended I'LL Wednesday, unless otherwise or
DER; the reason for this was, that the candidates
Tor the Speakership would find it impossible L
define their Positions 81 accordance with Zoli
golfers resolution, adopted yesterday, within 81
short a speech.
He offered fof The use of candidates a scraI
al ~ pdIi1 PldliOiuo " INV
last twenty years: also the ancient platforms
the Constitution and Declaration of Indrpend
enee. de would also present them the Bible
had It not been removed from the library Il
make room for the works Of Eugene Sue Laugh
ter.
Adebate ensued in which several members ex
pressed their opposition to turning the Hous,
INTO. a debating society, and opening a bound
3e>S sea of debate.
Dir Richardson thought he could get through
with his part of the performance under the ter
minute rule, and Mr.. Campbell. at his request
withdrew his motion TO rescind it.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall suggested that the
patches of interrogatories 10 the candidates be
filed, aud that the candidates should reply in
printed publications. at their leisure.
Mr.. Richardson replied to the series of writ
ten heterogeneous propounded by Dir. Zollicof.
fer, and commanded the marked attention oil
the members and the audience which thronged
the galleries.
Mr.. Richardson said that, in voting for the
Kansas and Nebraska bill. he intended the peo
PIE pf the territories to decide on the queaIion
of slavery themselves, and he would admit
them as States with or without slavery. he
hal said that slavery would not go there. but
he had never urged that a. a reason why he vo'
ted for the bill. As to the constitrtionality Of
the Wilmot Proviso, he vo'ed for the principle
to the Mexican acquisition in a spirit of COM
promise, butt would be unjust to incorporate
it into a territorial bill. In his Judgment the
Constitution does not carry slavery into the
territory, but protects DO h sections of thr Union
alike.
There was much squabbling as TO the order
of the pr. ceeding, and it was iinally decided
that the candidates should answer Mr.. Zolli-
Golfers question before any others were pro-
pounded.
Mr.. Banks was then call out, and members
Ir.u- 49, ,bo,r ch.sr- aro,nA him He sold ha
did not feel obliged 10 answer the questions
He had not solicited the support of any. He
said of his friends as Othello said of his wife
they had eyes, and they chose me. He distinct
ly remarked that he did not regard the Kansas
bill as promotive of the formation of free States.
He beloved in the constitutIonality of the Will
mot Proviso, but did not believe that the Con
s~titution carried slavery Into the terri Dries. He
regarded the right II protection of property at
the North aud the South alike. but not property
In man. He believed the Constitution an lnstru-
menl of freedom, and Congress wrong IN repeal
ing he Missouri Compromise. (Applause from
the Republicans. and cries for Fuller.)
Fuller said he was ready at any time to retire
from this field Of protracted contest. He did
not regard The Kansas bill as promotive of free
or slave States, and had never advocated the
constitutionality of the WIlmot Proviso. Sla-
very exists independently of the Constitution,
aud Congress therefore had no right to legisla.e
slavery into OF out of the terri cries. and only
the right to legislaie SO far as to protect the cit
liens in the enjoyment of their property.
Pennington was then called for loudly. He
said he had no idea SD obscure and u%npromis-
ing a candidate as himself. would be required
to define his position. He was out of the TRAN
gle. (Laughter.) He most respectfully declined
to make any reply, but would do so when the
House seriously intended to use his name in
connection with the Speakership. 1t was of no
consequence. the Individual opinions of the pre-
siping officer.
impatient cries or I" call the roll !" " vote, .
&c.
Mr.. Barkdale asked Mr.. Banks, Are you a
member of the II. n. party? Are you in favor
of slavery in the District of Columbia? Do you
wish 10 promote an equality of the white and
black races by Legislation? Are You in favor o
the entire exclusion of naturalized citizens and
Catholics from Office? Are you in favor Of the
modification of the tariff, as you were last sess.
ion?"
Mr.. Kenuett-" No difficulty in or out of the
Hall shall intimidate me. l say to the House
that my suggestions Were merely ~jocular."
Mr.. Barksdale-"I treat them with scoru
and contempt, Sir.
Order was finally restored. when Mr.. Rich
ard>on replied negatively to all the queries ex
cept the last.
Mr.. Banks, in answering Mr.. Barksdale, pre-
ferred doing so in his own way. leaving tn.
gentlemen to draw their own differences.
He was nominated by the Democrats and
Americans, the latter being the larger portion
in his district, and by them he was elected. II,
referred to the record of last y,ar for his view,
Oh the tariff. He bad adopted the maxim of Jul
nius-it is unfortunate for a man to spend an,
considerable portion of his time in commenting
on his own work. Laughter AS to the
equality Of the white aud black races, he believ
ed, in the language of the Declaration of indie
pendence, that all men were C. eated equal. III,
had adopted the idea that the weaker rae,
would be absorbed in the stronger; that wa,
Athe universal law, but whether white or blacl
was superior and would absorb the other. b,
waited ror full developments of the future {,
determine. Laughter, aud cries of good.l A,
to the other questions propounded, they wer,
subordinate ~ that Of prohibiting slavery il
Kansas. He would not ask any man what IA,
thought of this or that measure, but would unit
with all to interdict slavery in the territories.
Fuller answered that he was not in favor O
the Missouri restriction, and was opposed t.
the abolition of slavery in the District of COlum
bia. He did not believe in the equality of tn
white and black races, aud thought with Wash
ington, the best policy was To appoint nativ
born citizens to Office in preference 10 those q
foreign birth. He would prescribe no man o.
account Of his religion, but would concede to al
the largest liberty Of opinion. He did not de
slit 10 ACluu iIOhi bIliil nllntl
aud would invite them to settle upon the pull
lie territory and build up for themselves home.
but in all matters of legislation, and admin:
%tration, Americas should govern Americ;
(Applause.)
Mr. Richardson answered various question
proponnded by Mr.. bingham. Each party ar
pearcd entirely satisfied with the res Spouse |,
4 us candidates. The House then resumed ba
.9oting with the following result: Banks g,
Richardson, %; Fuller, 81: Pennington,
Williams, Henry, Burnet and Porter, each on
Necessary TO a choice, l04. The House the
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
The Senate merely met at noon aud adjourn
ed over till Thursday.
HoUsE.-Mr Grafton corrected the mistsk
into which Mr.. Campbell had inadvertentl
fallen OH Saturday, in stating that no copy
the Bible could be found in the Library; on II
contrary there were many editions of that hol