Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-09

aflissonri Compromise, &t.
Remarks of MeSSrS. Grow.
QUITMAN & T. L. HARRIS,
IN the House, jan. 18Th and 1911,
On the Missouri Compromise, and the Response
biiity for the Organization of the House.

IN the Missouri Compromise, and the Response.
bility for the Organization of the House
Mr.. GROW said Mr. Clerk, | have re-
Trained from participation in the debates of this
Hall until an organization of the House should
be effected, and | do not now propose to say
ANYTHING in reference to the legitimate legisla-
ZION of the country until the attainment of that
result. But as to the responsibility for the or
rsnizaton of this House which has been raised
here this morning propose to say few words.
The responsibility should rest on those who
have produced the state of things we find in
this Hall and the country. 1t is not q ques-
ton of figures or votes, whether this or that
man could have been elected by transferring
votes from this or the other candidate.
What has produced the present state of
things Why cannot this House organize !?
Al the opening of the last Congress. peace
reigned in every quarter of the country, and
men came here from every section with frater-
nal feelings. There were no disturbing ele-
utnts TO jar the universal harmony of senti-
ment. The dead past had buried its dead
The bitter controversies of previous years had
ceased, and sectional quarrels were for the time
frcotten. No note of discord was heard in
lie councils of the nation, and the future was
uacloulei and bright yet, in violation of good
hith, mutually pledged by the representatives
0, the two great political parties of the ooun-
~ :" 10 resist the further agitation of the sla-
7e-y question in Congress or ont of it." a time
hoaorcd compromise between the two sections
& the Union was trampled under foot thus
ogeain- under the sanction of the Government,
a7a>t territory to the introduction of slavery.
hpm which our fathers agreed that it should
&, forever eycluded. Upon the men. and the
z4gc1ce that secured its ubrogation, rests the
7e>gcu>ib.ity for our want of organization at
is time
Ii vas declared here as q reason for the re-
rs, 0. that compromise, that it was necessary
q AXE the question out of Congress. The eff.
=. 70 take it out has been a civil warm Kan
Ns ali 4 sectional strife unparalleled in the
story Of the country. Such is the reSult thus
81 Of the attempt to take the question out Of
congress and the restriction in Minnesota
a. Oregon still remains bone of contention
.l- future day. When the repeal of the
Missouri compromise was urged on the ground
Ia: Il would quiet agitation, and take this
sseS;,on oat of Congress, declared on this
scr that
The Who make this declaration with 50 much appa
- sincerity either 10 Not understand Tie rea >utneu;
we North oT they r., n rehend sri-h; tt springs
a-RAl action. Sir. yoU rsAng ure9 ana tanning
e. tAiae Goals whlch already SInoIhered and #
" 2'2e would have bUrse themselves forever in their
- saGe->,
early and constant friend Of this Administrations
@ the teeaf ot this bill far itS passage will in r,y
-.s'l. a>'.Ee neEHad do0o' Al aHtiAdH!niStration
u -s "a tae aeNi Congress A. an earnest and devoted
-- - ne te.lNs2i.t party 70 which have cheerfully
" - hS' energies trpG my earliest political action \
s -e c.sat oi Is> bGl for lis pSSSze will blot il pgr
- --ls -z4ilJa and leaving bat wreck in ere
-iae >;ate. 3; WI live onE IN history As lover
-, harmony. and fTa%arual cOncnnl aannE the Citi-
q '-e a.ederacv and devotee the shrine Of
- - p .'- ~ Il precious hopes = man, &e>ire the
~ ! 'efS .l Tor IL passage vail tear open wounds
- ~ -Sa, lcvTatc spirits already phTeglsezl. and
-s@s 12-elee which Gnitss EGe two sections Of she
p. ,e 7e.' 2S1nder. and years of alienation and
2S nav intervene befoTe il can be restored il cy-
s~ = Sf2ie- ieaaelty aid strength
II, history has made those remarks pro-
atit though il was but the natural result of
81 esslat5on, The responsibility for want of
Il o'-snlEaIion of this House is upon those
N - o7olsae1 this agitation. Yoa trampled
aea isH arrangement between the two Sec
MI &- A.S Union you tramplcd on your own
>-,7' 2,lA, Clren in the conventions assem-
# - a. Baltimore in 1852. Yet scarcely
= -A2 elapsed before the question was re
T@sa 70 toa-reSS- Wounds were torn open
= al leSi healed aud to-day we 6nd our
MI - q - midst Of this qmasi revolutioa-
y 'ae heads then, Of those who trampled
- ,-eSe compactS Of good faith be the re-
SCaS.il,v.
II oT the records of votes here you can
'' 'aa' almost anybody is responsible for
'a.' Of Organization. Did not the gen
- ,'o1 Alabama Mr. WALKER the first
~ Ne session, propose to the Democra-
So .-S ,wo parties unite. and elect a what
# SCI RATIONAL man Speaker; are not the
--'-oI' men who vote for Mr. RICHARD
a>.aie oecauSe they did take that pro-
by the same line OF argument pur-
10! friend from Alabama, Dir. HoUs-
~'s certainly are But | do not hold
:. Y aay responsibility on such grounds.
- - sand here by their principles 1t
IA. Ice gentleman from Ohio. Mr..
So coa.d have been elected, If ALI the
=. - ->A4 meR had voted for him. For
> Nj BANKS Was within three Of Sn
a. l. '-rec ot those who Eoted for 9TH
'S'eN. ior Alal, be woald nom have been
a. l oa can transfer the response
ss- a-'1 yoR please by taking the votes
a.. ~ "a the record, because comhina-
"a go = hare beea made at any time by
: e'sli'oa eoald have been Effected
S.y.S-' Sy.s-' t0aid he hgared cat Of the vote of
L. I, A>'A men aud the same could be
M ;. 'e'e q Democrats and Americans
# eq.,- 'Ass+eied that those voting for Mr..
a., - = =. sIA change their position. because
'Aey NAY gaia q few votes. Nor
..li. - ttxE"oIei that those voting for MIR
"a, = = <-Aass their gro1nd, because by so
-. -! secare sfew more votes Those
'Sfe e, here 81 the tune resisted the re-
y .sS1l-' yoalgsro.liSe, aRi were OPP