The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-09


nr. ncMulIr inquired whether FREQ negroes did not
NJ OAnpbePs DISTRICT or some thing TO that effect
MI CAhiSEIL-I believe one negroe vote was given in
my district That was cast by a man who was not an-
sh0rzod 70 do under decision Of the court, and ne
voted for nv opponent (LAughser)
+ MI CAMPBELL sent to tine Oerk'c desk paper.
winch was read signed By the person just refer r,
suffrage, because among oher things he three quar-
ers white the remainder being made up OF African and
Ex-Governor Wilson Shannon. Excessive isughter.)
Mr. GIDpNGs (rep OF Ohio called his colleague TO or
representing brother Of Wilson Shannon to Dc his father
(Renewed merriment.)
Mr., CAMrHuL-My colleague will please excuse mo. ]
driven the necessity Of referring 10 this fact
the number OF questions pr0pounced Let the gentlemen
the other side decide whether Shaunons waite
Mr. noMu11rs~fhe gentleman had arraisued xr Van
Buren, for having introduced negro testimony; want
70 know how the gentleman oAn excuipsse himself by
Mr.. CAMPBELL know the character Of this man An.
derson, and with all respect to gentlemen, would A.
soon take his word ~ that pause)-any man
Mr.. noRrs1 (dem) of Pa, did mot see what applics.
ton these proceedings had 70 the number Of copies OF the
Mr.. CIIrGMAN dem Of N. O.. expressed hops that
rambling discussion would not be engaged In at this
There would be ample opportunity hereafter for debate
Mr. HousToS (dem AFTER what he charged as viola
ton, Mr. Campbell Of the OF the house. thought
the debate ought to be allowed to proceed.
Mr. Grow (rep) Of Pc rose TO point Of order insist
ing that this discussion was irrelevant.
Mr. CIINGMAN thought extraordinary that the gentle
man from Penpsy had just MADE that disco yery
and moved the previous question, which was not sus
tanned.
Mr. SHERMAN {eep) OF Ohio, said that on the first day
Of the the gentleman from Missouri mr. Phelps)
introduced question relative 1, Mr. Whiiheds scat
judicaly determined and before tais was disposed OF
the democrats procrasnatng the President had sent in
his message. The President not only Erragned, by
accusations the party which nis administration brought
into existence but sought to defend hi nser by at
bung 70 tha party purposes which they did not eater
tain. He charged them with, while pretending 70
the existing Institutions OF the 5tates-thus accusing
that party OF false pretences Th charged with this
are expected TO listen patiently and not their mouths
In reply the republican party are conservative men OF
influence In the North who stood by the compromises OF
1860. They gave Fremont msjorites unprecedenty
large This charge OF false pretences was untounded
with the relations the whites the blacks OF the
Soul hern States-they claimed the pswer - do IT,
The President impuses that which s uniounded They
claim that In violation Of he pledges made, and for poa
now they were caei on 70 submit 70 what their honor
and sense Of jusuce declares TO be wrong The repuh
can party would not have been in existence bat for -
acts Of the President who prepared the population OF
Kansas for civil war, by melting out injustice TO
their Reasonable demands. The republican party
only ask 70 have the slavery question put where
democratic party by ovsrthrewing Pmce and Douglas,
had put . seal OF condemnation on the Kansas
Nebraska act and by bringing forward Mr. Bachanan,
who mad not been complicated with 1t, they evaded the
question. The de mocrAts OF OHIO and Indiana advocated
Buchanan, Rreckinrdge and free Kansas" In those
States they evaded avoided the question OF the
Of the Missouri compromise by declaring that matter OF
no political importance, and that Mr. Buchanan
minated against the combined Of Pierce and Doug
las and that he repudated that law end further that
Mr. Buchanan would make Kansas free state. In
clusion he said he was opposed TO agitation and charac
terzed the democratic party "a sectional.