New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-11

While counting the regiments which L.,i'1
down and the banners which have be-,
in the fsbt, we have, in both House,, ,A
sprung upon US again. lie discl.m.s
discussion was the re.uls Of any acton ds- A.
side Of the House He said it grew q.
Whitfeld's appearance as Delegate q, E,.
defended Whiifeld's right to seat B,i
taking part in the discussion at ,As tn.
questions brought into the debate HeS.s-s
right Of Southern man to hold prs,.r,s
and said it was as good as bis ristt b .,S
property.
Mr. WAsHBURN OF Maine-Does not n.
man hold that South Caroliniaa hs u.
under the Constitution, the supreme 4, III
land, to take his slave into the Ter1.od..
how Is it that supreme Law of the Ian, ,s.1
operate the very moment the people Of r~J
come to fern State Constitution K
Mr. KErTT-I would ask the gentleman w.
be could cease to hold his horse under thu O..
tuition
Mr.. WAsHBURN-Yes, if the Local laws a.,
that it was not property. 4
Mr.. KEITT-Suppose there are no loci
therel
Mr.. WAsHBURN-Thsn suppose that Vi
regarded as property by the universal csssz
the civilized world would be considered pial,
at least as property.
Mr.. KEITH hold that the Government N
United States is the agent of the several SIs.a
it is the bOunden duty Of that agent TO pro.s
property of the citizens of all the States, each n
entitled TO define what is property within ia
limits. He argued that the purpose Of the b
lcan party was TO obtain the power, and IA |
abolish Slavery IN all the States. lie asbl
gentleman from Maine, OF Member from M
as Mr.. Keitt chose to call him, if he wouQ \
alter the Constitution, If he had the power, ssl
abolish Slavery
Mr.. WAsHBuRN-I will state that wAihl,I
tanly would not object to such q chang, |,
Consultation Of the United States as shoua m
power 10 the Federal Government to DO whs,! q
to accomplish, what Gen. Scott wi,hed to Ia,
TO wit: the ameliorstiOn Of the condition III
slaves even to emancipation. ] de not cay ~
the Government had that power, should dsc
wise or expedent or just to exercise il st that.
or at any time.
Mr. GDDINGs now took the floor, whie! q
soon filled the galleries and crowded the ISAss,
for the old war-horse seemed prepared for 1r
charge. He contended that one thing was ex
lshed by our current political history that is, q
we are destined to continue the agitation d 1
great question which according to oil past ns
has aaiIated the North. The rights Of man an q
the themes of discussion. lie showed tAss
Declaration Of Independence was one Of the Il
fruits Of the Revolution, and asked the usrs
from South Carolina, Nr. Keitt, if he was prfr
to stand by that instrument; but Mr.. GiddiHrs
no answer. The Republican party have repa'.
to this question. They have reafiirmed We sr
truth written by the inspired pen Of Jefferson
"ali men are by their Creator endowed viii
"tan II aliensbe rights, among which ar
Liberty and the pursuit OF happiness These n
came not from Franklin Pierce but from lhe d
nipotent Mind. He put The question to the meus
from South Carolina again, if he would stand h z
principles of the Declaration Of independence q
getting no answer he said 81 ask any membr :
:" the Democratic party, North or South, wieA
THAT party is ready to stand by those princiPs-
81 pause for an answer. hear no reply. Y
" such is the response l always get TO my VI
"defned ,nteIrogatories. Men from the Scuti .
"equiyccslly deny this truth. Men Of that psfs (
"the North dare not speak in the asmxN
There they sit. If they were 10 answer NJ
negative they would be cast Oh BY their cont
cents; ifin the affirmative, they will be rePuas
"by the South. Thus they vibrate between ks'
"and bell [Great laughter. He said the self.sFs
truth Of the Declaration of Independence wpf
nOunced, by prominent Democrat in the otkss
of the Capitol, to be a selfeyident lie; and ihs'r
members of the Democratic party now ts'
sanction the correctness Of that libel BE %
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia hal endea Vored b@
that Abraham was q stakeholder aud dear
that Brigham Young, with his retnue d !ss
score wives, INDICATED his doctrines BY ~
ring to Abraham also. Both be and the r
tlemsn from Georgia, with great gusto, ?
pealed to the civilized world, saying; "b
We not Abraham to our father" Laugh
He showed that the Republican party were lktF
to support the Constitution. He repudis'ed I
lecture of the President on the Fugitive SaSeS
and said be should rather obey God. He has
at one time nine fugitive slaves dining In ks
bouse--fathers, mothers, husbands, wives >
CHILDREN fleeing for their liberty, and IN sFa
any law he che. ed the divine mandate to go
hungry and clothe the naked. lie did boa !
gave them money and sent them on sheifH1
joicpg. Was that treason
Mr.. BENNETT Of Miss wanted to knos . 4
gentleman wouldn't have gone one step fdrtsd
"Yes," was the prompt reply Of the gssS
man; 81 would have driven their captor ins
doOr-yard, if be had made his appearance