Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-11
THIRTY FOURTH CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Dec. 8.
SENATB.-The motion being to print the
Presidents message, Mr.. Colamer said, when
he heard the annual message of the President,
the other day, he thought some parts Of it
were in rather bad taste. but that was not
matter for the Senate to complain Of. The as.
PERSONS which the President had cast upon
the PEOPLE of the northern States who voted
the Republican tick ct, seem 10 have been die
tated by an impotent sort of rage, worthy of no
particular importance in themselves consider.
ed, but coming as they do, er cathedra, from
the highest executive officer of the nation,
they deserve some remark.
Mr.. Collamer quoted from the message those
passages charging the Republicans with being
Influenced with desire to change the domes,
tic institutions existing III the States, saying
that the President imputed false pretences 10
him, and had, further, charged that they seek
an object which they well know to be revolu-
tionary and that, with this knowledge, and
fully aware Of the consequences which must
result from their action, they endeayor to pre-.
pare the people of the United States for civil
war, by doing everything in their power to
deprive the Constitution and Laws of moral
authority, and to undermine the fabric of the
Union. A little further on, the President
spoke OF an attempt of portion of the States,
by sectional organization, to usurp the control
of the government of the United States.
Mr.. Collamer regarded these as grave and
very serious charges, and as being unwarraut.
ed by facts, aud proceeded to give a history of
slavery, in connection with the adminisra-
ton of this government from its foundation
to the present time, maintaining that the pow.
er of Congress, which is now questioned, to
prohibit slavery IN the territories had always
been exercised, until very recent period and
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never any question as to their right to exer-
else it, Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Smith of Tenn, replying 10
the remarks of Mr. Cumpbell of Ohio and Mr.
Sherman, made yesterday, said he saw in Mr..
Sherman's speech an effort to unite all the
opposing elements North and South against
the Democracy, in the next Presidential cleo.
ton. He saw, also, back down from all the
positions hitherto taken by the Republican
party in this House, relative to the question
of slavery. The scheme will not succeed
The other gentleman, MIR. Campbell had sta
ted that the great principle of the Nebraska
bill, the repeal of the Missouri compromise
and the policy of the present administration
had been condemned by three hundred thou
sand votes. so far from this as he proceeds
to show, they have been Overwhelmingly APP
proved. Tie people OF the country he main
'olhoN, oiC oPp0seu W seCuoHaIlsul, as was
shown in the result of the Presidential cleo
ton. As to Mr.. Buchanans principles, they
are embodied in the resolutions OF the National
Democratic Convention.
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of the special order, the Whitfield case,
and reconsidered the vote by which the House
on Monday refused to allow Mr.. Whitfield to
be sworn as delegate fIom Kanzas, by III
against los.
Mr.. Grow moved that the whole question
be referred to the committee on elections.
Motion negatived by seven majority.
The oath was then ordered TO be admins
tered by liz against los.
Mr.. Whitfield advanced and took the oath
to support the Constitution of the United
States.