Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12
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Washington, Dec. 4.
SEEATE-The consideration of the motion
TO print extra numbers of the Presidents
Message, and accompanying documents was
resumed, giving rise to animated debate, in
which Mr.. Wade was particularly severe on
the President.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick deprecated this discussion
as out of place, no people, he insisted, were
more devoted to the Union than the South, |
and he charged Republican Senators with
advocating doctrines which, if eonsummat-
ed, would lead to disruption of the govern
ment.
Mr.. Wade blamed the President for open
ing the slavery agitation and slandering, vii
flying and abusing those who voted for Mr..
Fremont. This came with i'll grace from
man who upheld the outrages in Kansas,
the democracy dare not remonstrate with
him, owing to his completely in those dis
turbances.
Mr.. Butler denied that the South ever
made sectional issues, and essayed to show
the southers States to be in a highly pros
porous condition, Notwithstanding the oft re-
peated assertions of the blight of slavery.
Mr.. Rust, while repeating his desire TO up
hold the constitution because it supported
him in his rights, said the Union would no
longer be desirable when it should be per-
verted TO the injury of the South.
Mr.. FesSenden defended the Republican
party, expressing its object to be not sec
tionalism, but opposition to the extension of
slavery to the territory now free. Without
concluding the subject, Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House came to no conclu-
siou on the Whitfield case, and adjourned at
an early hour.
Washington, Dec. 6.
The President has removed G. W. Clark,
the aIIedged murderer of Barbour, in Kan
sas, from the office of Indian agent in that
Territory, and appointed Isaac Winston,
Wing, of Cullpepper CO., Va7 in his place.
The Star confirms the report that the Vir
ginia electors had recommended Ex-Gov.
Floyd for post in the new cabinet.
The electors had quite jubilee after cast
ing tho vote of the State. Gov. Wise was
present. Many speeches were made and
tosts drank. One of the sentiments declar-
ed the Ostend manifesto to be the eternal
law of nature, and nations, all honor to the
statesman who will execute its principles.
Gov. Wise, in a speech, declares that not
ing would tempt him to leave his present
position, in which the democracy of Virginia
had placed him. He also said it was due
10 Virginia that some one of her distinguish
cd citizens should be called to aid in carry
ing out this policy.
A special Messenger has arrived from Kan
sas, bringing dispatches from Gov. Geary,
relative to the release by Judge Lecompte,
of the murderer of Hayes, and also to other
matters at issue between him and the
Judge, all of which are submitted to the
consideration of the administration.
Washington, Dec. s.
SExATE-After electing the Rev. Hill,
Baptist Minister of Washington, as Chap
lain, the Senate resumed debate on the mo
ton to print the Presidents Message. Mr..
Bigler entered largely on the defense Of the
President against the attacks of the Repub
licans. In reply to question by Mr.. Wade,
relative to Mr.. Buchanan's policy, he said,
"The people of Kansas must determine the
question Of slavery for themselves-but he
had no doubt that Mr.. Buchanan, like most
Northerners, would prefer that she should be
admitted into the Union as a Free State.
HoUsE.-The Presidents Message WAS
read, Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, moved its ref
erence to the Committee the whole, taking
occasion strongly to condemn the assertions
of the President relative to the disloyalty OF
the Republicans, and charging the Demo
Gratis with deceptive conduct in the late Pres
identiaI contest, and succeeding by treachery
and completely in regard to the Nebraska
bill, those in the north giving it different
Interpretation from those in the south.
Mr.. Sherman defended the Republicans,
saying that the Presidents charges were gra-
tuitous, and that it was equally untrue that
they designed or wished to change the rela-
tive position of the white and black race, ol
to interfere with slavery in the States. The
debate was animated and was listened to
by crowded galleries. Adjourned.
Washington, Dec. 9.
SExArE.-Mr. Collamer spoke in opposi
ton to the positions in the Presidents Mes
sage. Mr.. Smith of Tennessee replied tc
, the speech of Campbell and Sherman, say
inp that he saw in the remarks of the latter
an effort to unite the elements of opposition
to tho Democracy in the next Presidential
election, but he believed it would fail. HC
proceeded to show that the repeal OF th'
Missouri restriction was no: condemned IL
!. the late canvass, as had been asserted.
HoUsE.-After Mr. Smith concluded, thu
vote to allow Mr.. Whitfield to be sworn in
was re-considered, and on admission, he haC
majority of four in his favor, and was per
!. mitted to take the oath of office.
The correspondent of the n. Y. Herald
: of this date, says, "The President to-day in
$ formed gentleman that he had determines
to remove Judge Lecompte; the ground
his removal was that he had acted PARTIAL,
in administering the laws in Kansas. Tru
i reason that Geary should not be embarras
q sed in any manner. The removal of all
u the officers in that Territory, who have bee
n connected with the difficulties there, va
deemed necessary by the Administration
d Up to this evening a successor had not bee
o uamed.-There are large number OF al
plications.
6 The Committe on Commerce will repoE
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