Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-12
THIRTY FOURTH CONGRESS.


SBNATE.-Mr. Bigler of Pa, replied briefly
to the remarks of Mir. 1rumbull. delivered the
other day, relative to his construction of Mr..
Dunn's bill-lhat it established slavery. He
contended that his construction was correct,
and sustained himself by the report OF Mr..
Douglas.
Mr.. Trumbull of H., rejoined, denying that
Mr.. Douglass report represented the bill fair
ly, and thus that the senator from Pennsyl-
vania derived no support from that report
He thought it impossible, if a person would
read Mr. Dunn's bill fairly and impartially, to
torture it into such construction as Mr. Big
Ter and Mr.. Douglas had given.
Mr.. Pugh remarked, while he should have
considered the election of Col. Fremont to the
Presidency as the greatest calamity which
could have betalen the American people, he
had no reproaches 10 cas-. upon those honest
and patriotic, but as he believed misguided
citizens who voted fer him nor had the Pres
ldent done las has been charged By senators
The paragraph in his message, upon which his
colleague made, and others had founded their
accusation, could not apply to the members of
the Republican party, if it were true, as had
been repeatedly asserted on the floor Of the
Senate, they did not aim at any legislation on
the subject of slavery within the States The
rebuke was directed by the President against
has been laid ON the assertion that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Buchanan was not regarded as an
endorsement, by the people of the country.
OF the principles and policy of the present ad-
ministration. This was q most remarkable
statement, IN view of the fact that the leaders
OF the Republican party had declared, in all
imaginable forms, during the recent campaign,
that it would be continuation of the policy
of this administration. Mr. Pugh then furth-
er replied to the arguments Of the oppos-
ton senators.
Mr.. Wilson remarked that he desired 10
speak on this subject, but yielded the floor to
MIR. Cass.
Mr.. Cass said he proposed to allude to few
points which had been raised in the course of
the discussion, and would take occasion to do
so tomorrow. Adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr Keitt of South Carolina,
charged the Republicans with this season, re-
opening slavery agitation, by Directing 10 al
low Mr.. Whitfield to be sworn in. The Pres
ident properly arraigned the Republicans with
seeking to interfere with the domestic insti-
buttons OF the southern States. He asked Mr..
Washburne if he and the Republicans had the
power, whether they would not so change the
Constitution as to emancipate slaves.
Mr.. Washburne of Maine, replied that he
would not certainly object to a Change, to give
the power to the federal government to do
what Jefferson, Madison, and Gen Scott de.
sired, viz: to amend slavery even to emau-
cipation.
Mr.. heitt of South Carolina, further in.
quired whether he would not do that by pro-
gressve graduation.
Mr.. Washburne was willing that the prin-
ciples of the Declaration OF Independence,
that institution, and the Christian religion,
should have free course TO run, and be glori.
fed.
Mr.. Stanton of Ohio, said he and his con-
stituents will abide by the Constitution as it
Is. They seek no change, but will insist on
its original construction, as put in practice by
its trainers.
Mr.. Keitt conVended that the President was
correct in charging on the Republicans revo-
lutionary designs.
Mr.. Giddngs advocated the doctrine laid
down in TIE Declaration of Independence,
that every man has a right to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness The men of
the South deny this doctrine. Men from the
tween heaven and hell. He hated oppression
in all forms. God and all good men, and
the Republican party, hated slavery. In re
ply to the questions of Mr.. Bennett of Miss,
he denied ever making a speech touching
emancipation at the South.
Mr.. Morrison said he was once an anti-Ne-
braska man, but had lelt that party when he
saw it was leading him into Aboitionism.
tie essayed 10 prove the Republican party sec.
tional in its organization ard principles. He
thanked the President for his condemnation
OF that sectional organization. Adjourned.