Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-08-09
Gouqressional Melus.
THIRTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
First Session,
WASHINGTON, August

WASHINGTON, August 2.
Mr.. Herbert made personal explanation,
saying that various charges bad been made
against him from both the Pacific and Allan
tic coasts. He branded them, one and all.
as falsehoods. No one of his accusers would
compare with him in point of purity, honor
and integrity. The charges against him
came from political enemies, and were CON-
plmentary to him rather than dsgraceful.
The bill was then briefly debated, when the
House took q recess till Z o'clock.
Euening Session.-Mr. Simpkins spoke of
the Black Republicans, and said the party
was organized on sectional principles. This
he regarded as the commencement of a revo-
luton, for if successful, that party would
conduct the Government in accordance with
the views of the triumphant majority, and no
Southern man could accept Office under it,
Those politicians intend to bring about q
disruption of the Union, and to the rabid
spirit of anti-slavery should be attributed,
solely, existing evils.
Mr.. Wade, while engaged in bis avowed
object of calling mems minds to the better
and purer days of the republic, said that il
the constitution was to be used merely as an
instrument to propagate human bondage, it
cannot endure, nor was it desirable that 1t
should. 1t would not have been possible to
construct the Union on the sentiments de-
clared by the modern sham Black Democracy,
who would substitute for the constitution a
machine for slavery extension without limit as
to time or space.
Mr.. Letcher characterized Mr.. Wade's
speech as the most ultra he had ever heard
from any quarter, and was inclined to think
that the gentleman's affection for the Union
was just about as strong as the Devils love
for holy water. (Laughter.) He no longer
ago than Tuesday last voted for the fugitive
slave law, as embodied in Mr.. Dunn's bill.
Mr.. Wade replied that it was bitter pill,
but being driven into a corner by the sham
Democracy who are engaged in the effort to
engraft slavery on Kansas, he was willing
they should have the law till he could get u
fair lick at it, (I.aughter.)
MIR. Letcher, resumng, said the gentleman
together with his Republican friends, had
voted for law which they had over and over
again denounced, in the face of God, as a
violation of the Constitution. He regarded
these as revolutionary times, and alluded to
the movements of the Republican and Free
State men in Kansas as reasonable.
Messrs. Walk, Petit, Pelton, Reade
Branch and Underwood gave notice that they
should print their speeches, without consu
ming the time of the committee in delivering
them.
Mr.. Ruffin spoke of Mr.. Fremont as G
mere adventurer, land grabber, and q iii
exponent of the Republican party. But the
people were not sunk SO low as to elect {
manakin, moved by the wires in the hands o
political mountebanks. These Abolition
disorganizers are plotting the destruction o
the government while they act the part O
land-sharks. marauders, and political gam
blers. In his general and specific condem
nation of those whom he designated "Blact
Republicans" be said their conduct was
revolutionary and iniquitous. Krow Moth
ingism was woful failure, Mr.. Fillmore hat
no chance. He regarded Mr.. Buchanan a
nationally sound.
The House then adjourned.