The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-09-18

bers of the American party South were Anti-Ne-
braska men, and some of them opponents of it in
the last Congress- yet, on the final vote, every
member of that party present from the South
voted for the Democratic nominee except two
members Mr.. CULLEN and Mr.. DAVIS, who voted
for the American candidate. Why, sir, let me
ask, was this sectional vote given? Was it not
in consequence of the sectionalsm of Slavery
Again: When the telegraph wires, day after
day, brought the tidings of the invasion of Kan
sas by the border ruffians from the State of Mis-
souri,, and the reign of anarchy and civil war in
the Territory of Kansas, a proposition was in
troduced by the gentleman from Indiana, Mr..
Dunn, appointing committee from this House
to go to Kansas and investigate the alleged
frauds in that Territory. Well, sir, on this fair,
ust, and peaceful proposition-a proposition, in
my opinion, that saved the lives and property of
hundreds and thousands of the people of that
unfortunate Territory-not a man voted for it
from a slave State
Again: When the gentleman from Maine Mr.
KNOwLToN offered resolution of inquiry re-
speeding the murder of Thomas Heating, the Irish
waiter at Wizards, by Mr.. HERBERT member of
this House, every member from the slave States,
except one, voted against it, as did every men,
Der present of the Democratic party except two,
MIR. KELLY and Mr.. WILLIAMS. Yeas 20, nays
49, was the vote.
Is SLaUery not sectional and aggressive Or is
the murder Of poor Irish acder not acor incesti-
eating?
Again: On the vote admitting Mr.. ARCHER, of
Illinois, to his seat, the report Of the Commit
tee on Elections, every member present and vo-
ting from the slave States voted against his ad-
mission. ARCHER is an American Republican.
Again: On the vote to expel the Hon. PRESTON
,. BROOKS, and to censure the Hon. LAWRENCE
Kr,.n Z Al. IT L
of South Carolina, for the brutal and murderous
assault on the Hon. CHARLES SUMNER, a Senator
from the State of Massachusetts, for words spoken
in debate, in the Senate of the United States, and
IN reply to Senator BUTLER, of South Carolina,
and of the institution of human Slavery in the
slave States, and not for any act done or word
spoken by that Senator, to rejecting on either
OF the members referred to above, and which as
sault was proved to have well-nigh destroyed
that Senator'S life, eOery member present and Uotng
from the stare States, except an each case Uoted
against erpetiing Brooks and ccns.rlnq KeiH
Well, sir, this is not all of this case The men,
Der from South Carolina Mr.. Brooks has since
said to this House:
81 went work very deliberately AS am charged
and this is admlted-and specialized somewhat as TO
whether should employ horse-whip cowhde but,
knowing mat The Senator superior in strength il
occurred 10 that he might wrest il my hand and
,hen.ior never attempt anything do not PERFORM
regretted the balance of my natural life"
NOW, sir without some further explanations
there might be some doubt as to what the men,
Der refers to in saying, {" might have been COM
PEELED TO do that which would have regretted
the balance OF my natural life" am credibly iu-
formed as to what he did mean and it is this, as
stated by that member to the honorable gen
tleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. De WITT I that
il Senator SUMNER had made apparent sue
cessful defence, he would have shot him DEAD
And for the crime and damage of this unexamped
assault In the history of our country, Judge Craw
ford, of the Criminal Court Of the District of CO.
lumbia, fined the member from South Carolina
tie enormous sam of Ss300l
Is there no po,rer and influence Of the sectionaAsm
Of SL0very IN this?
Again: On the bill introduced by the gentle
man from Indiana Mr.. DUNK for restoring the
" Missouri Compromise act" and for liberating
Imprisonment, and for recognizing the Terrific
rial Government of Kansas, every Representative
present and voting from the slave States voted
against it,
Again On the report of the Committee on
Elections against the right of Whitfield the Dele
gate from Kansas, to his seat, on proof of the
most reliable and unquestioned character every
present and voting from the slave
States voted in his favor. make no comments
refer you to the testimony and report of your
committee sent to Kansas to investigate this and
other cases of fraud.
This, Mr.. Chairman, brings me down to the
consideration of
THE SOCIAL INFLUENCE OF SLAVERY, AND ITS CORRUPT
AND DANGEROUS INFLUENCE TO THE COMMUNITY
WHERE 1T EXISTS.
Soon after the commencement of the present
session of Congress, and before the election of
Speaker, member of this House [Mr. RUsT1 as
saulted and beat Horace Greeley with a cane. A
few days later, another member of this House
ex- Governor SMITH, of Virginia. had a street
fight with the editor of the Star, Mr. Wallach.)
Next in order is the murder of Heating by a
member of this House, Mr.. HERBERT and the
assault of SUMNER by Messrs. Brooks and KEITT,
of which have heretofore spoken.
TRIAL OF HERBERT FOR THE MURDER OF HEATING.
Mr. Chairman have but few words more TO
say on these to me unpleasant subjects. But
duty, as we'll as humanity, demands that some
thing should be said respecting the murder of
Thomas Heating the Irish waiter at Wizards
Hotel, by the member from California, mr.
HERBERT and the extraordinary circumstances
and facts connected with the action of Judge
Crawford, District Attorney Key, and Marshal
Hoover concerning the same.
The murder was committed in the city OF the
capital of the nation, by Representative of the
American Congress, and under circumstances
that has caused the attention of every citizen of
the country to it, and the eyes of the civilized
world upon it, in consequence of the place where
it occurred, and the official position of the man
who perpetrated the act.
The magistrates who made the preliminary
examination of the killing of Heating issued a
warrant to commit Herbert to await his trial for
murder. Judge Crawford admitted him to bail
The District Attorney, Mr.. Key did not attend the
irst examination before Judge Crawford or make
my effort to resist Herbert's application for the
privilege of being admitted to bail. On the
morning when Judge Crawford made his order
admitting Herbert to bail, the District Attorney
vas present, but said nothing.
Mr.. Chairman, it is well known that the District
Attorney Mr.. Key, is a warm personal, political
md bosom friend of Mr.. Herbert that he re-
used to allow the friends of Heating to employ
any associate counsel to aid in the trial, until the
lay before the commencement of the first trial
hat he then said to the friends of Heating that
ne would make application to the court for a
1ostponement of the trial for one day, to enable
hem to procure an associate counsel to aid him on
he trial, but that he omitted to make the applica
ion to the court. On the trial of the case the Dis
riot Attorney abandoned the charge of murder,
md only asked conviction for manslaughter. 1t
vas under the legal advice and direction of this
same District Attorney that the grand jurors found
IN Indictment for murder. The motive for this par
ocular form Of indictment may not be certain, |
,ut its effect and consequences unmstakable.
The indictment being for murder, gave the de-
endant the right of peremptorily challenging |
hirty-six jurors The power to set aside that |
lumber without assigning any reason, In con- |
lection with the character of the whole body of |
he jurors summoned in by the Marshal, really |
ave to the member from California Mr. HERBERTl |