Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-26
A "Cold Sucker .


WASHINGTON, Dec. IN, 1906.
The telegraph has already given
you some idea Of the speech Of Mr..
Morrison, the new Democratic Mem
Der from Trumbull's District, Illinois,
and slight idea Of the effect it had
upon the House. The following col
loquy between Mr.. Morrison and his
colleague (Mr. Norton) is too rich TO
let pass. The confessions of the new
| fedged Democrat are not to be beat
en- by modern converts.
! Mr.. Norton-I wish to ask my col
legue If, at the time the Nebraska bill
was passed, he approved, and now
approves, Of the repeal 81 the Nilsson
ri restriction.
Mr.. Morrison-I can answer my
colleague very easily. At the time Of
the passage of the Nebraska bill, |
was Wing. I had been taught as a
Wing, as the honorable gentleman
himself has, to throw every obstacle
in the way of the Democratic party
Great laughter. l did discpprove
OF the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. / assailed its repeal. and i
assailed the Democrats who advocated
il. II the gentleman wants me to go
further and make a clean breast Of it,
will say that have assailed every
prominent Democrat in this Union
within the last fifteen years IRoars oil
laughter. Now. Sir, the gentleman
asks me il | approve Of the principle
contained in. the Kansas Nebraska bill
which involves the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. | answer him
emphatieally. do approve of it.
Mr.. Norton ask my colleague if,
two years ago this fall, he was not
elected to the Senate of the State OF
Illinois, upon the same ticket upon
which Judge Trumbull was elected to
this House. and upon the Nebraska
issue alone? [Sensation. and anxiety
expressed for the answerl.
Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ago was
elected to the Senate OF Illinois.
was a very violent anli-Nebraslxa
man. Laughter and excitement. L
At the same election Mr.. Trumbull
was elected to the House Of Repre-
sentatives. | supported him, and did
all / could to secure his election SEN
sationl. Mr.. I. went before the Leg
islature OF Illinois. | saw that the
Anti-Nebraska issue was leading me
into the ranks Of Abolitionists, and
wanted living example of one man
at least, who taking the first false step,
did not "to HelPs perdition co.
Laughter. l went to the Senate OF
Illinois. and Mr.. Trumbulps name
was presented for the Senate Of the
United States. Although I had voted
for ehim as a Representative Of his
district. refused to support him for
the Senate of the United States, and
voted against him. / went back to
my district, united myself to the
Democratic party, and fought its bat
ties.
Mr.. Norton--As my colleague has
not stated the precise time when he
became convert to the Democratic
party and the principles of the Ne
braska bill. l will send up TO the
Clerks desk some resolutions and ash
that they may be read, and then viii
ask my colleague il he offered those
resolutions in the Senate Of Illinois,
Excitement and cries Of {" Read
them p'1
Mr.. Morrison CONFUSED III can tell
the gentleman when l joined the Dem
ocratic party.
Mr.. Norton--I desirei to have the
resolutions read.
Mr.. Morrison-I hope my colleague
win not occupy my time [ Laughter
A VorcE-That fellow will be a
cold sucker" before Norton leaves
him Continued laughter
Mr.. Norton-Does my colleague re-
fuse to have his resolutions read {?
Mr.. Morrison (excited III will read
them myself Laughter
Mr.. Norton will read them.
Resolutions were read as follows;
Resolved by the Senate 1.-THE House
of Representatives concurring there
in), That the General Assembly o
the State Of Illinois most emphatically
disspproves Of the repeal of the
clause prohibiting the existance o.
Slavery, which was contained in the
act admitting Missouri as one Of the
States Of the Union. and our Sena,
tors in Congress are hereby instructed
and our Representatives requested, Il
give their earnest support to the res.
toration Of said clause prohibiting
Slavery in the Territories of Kansas
and Nebraska.
| Resolved, That the Governor b.
requested to transmit a copy to oul
Senators and Representatives in Con.
gress.
These resolutions were offered or
the It'll day Of January, 1856.
Mr.. Morrison-Is my colleague
done?
Mr.. Nortou-Did you offer the res
olutions l have just read
Mr.. Morrison Blowing and chagrin
ed)-I did. The gentleman wants L
know when I came to the Democrat,
party. / came to the Democratic par
ty when faction, ianaticism and intol
erance were sweeping the Northern
States with the bosom Of destruction
/ came to the Democratic party il
the hour Of its need /; when the Dem
ocratic party. breasting the waves o
the fretful Tiber. call upon all nation
al men to aid "Cassius, or l sink
Laughter. Then | came 10 the sup
port OF the Democratic party and
did not come alone. Ny District
which gave Mr.. Trumbull 1900 ma
jority, sends me here the nominee Q
the Democratic party by 1900 MAORI
ty.
Mr.. Norton--Ii will ask my col
league whether. nj the time he offer