The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-01-23
Fronths South Carolinian.
IRON WASHINGTON.
WAsnlNoruN. Jan. lp.

The resolution introduced on Friday by
Mr.. Zollicoffer, Of Tennessee, calling upon
the candidates for the Speakc.ship TO, de.
fine their position upon the great questions
now a, issue in the country, was passed
by the House. and accordingly they did
so to-day. Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, moved
to suspend the rule restricting members
to ten minutes in debate, but subsequent.
lv withdrew tho motion, At tho request Of
Mr.. Richardson, who thought that he
could define his position within that peri
oil.
In order that the candidates might define
themselves more specifically. Mr.. Zollikof.
fer, Of Tennessee, furnished zach Of them
with = series Of iuterrogatories. to which
he wished them to respond. They EN-.
braced, substantially, the great questions
in regard to the Kansas and Nebraska
Till the constitutional righ, Of Congress
to legislato upon the subject of slavery in
the territories Of the Ststcs; and the con.
sttu,ionality Of the fugitive slave law
They all referred to tho subject of the
peculiar institution" and were generally
responded to in the most dire.t and uno.
quivocal manner. Mr.. Richardson, the
candidate Of the Democratic party, de-
cared his incorporating hostility to
a restoration Of the Missouri Compromise;
expressed, with grca. force. the opinion
that the people Of the territories Of the
United States have themselves tho sonsti.
,utionHi right to decide whether slavery
shall eKist in snch territories ; and finally
declared his approval Of the fugitive ,lAre
Law.
Mr.. Bank, Of Massachusetts, III. can.
didate Of the Republican party, began by
saving that, IL he were 30 consult eIclu.
sirely his own preference in the ma,,er,
he would withdraw from the contest. In
his opinion the Constitution gave Congre.
the right, and i, WAS their duty. to prnhib,
slavs,y from the territories Of the United
States. He advocated the repeal Of the
Kansas and Nebraska Till, and though,
that the fugitive slave law was = gross
violation Of the Constitution, ~ vel! A
the common lsw Of humanity. At .he
conclusion OF his remarks, he pronounced
glowing eulogy upon ,he,,xrs and stripes
of the nation; and gave all to understand
that he was always prepared. whenever
called upen, TO sacrific. himself upon tire
altar of his country.
Mf. Fuller. Of nnsylvania. the ean.li.
'latc upon whor the American strength
Of the House is principally concen,ra.s.l,
va, very eIplici,s in his replies 10 tho in.
trrrogator'.s "a with which he wxs ca,eehised
lie Was opposed To tho restoration of the
Missouri restriction, and declared that sucl,
= measure would neither he prono,irs oi
the formation Of slave or free States. IIis
position upon the question 10 regard to
Congress leci'lstirk upon the subject oi
slavery in the te}IEsrirs. Was sul,staptially =
that taken by Mr. Richardson. save tha,
the Legislature OF terriicries have right,
derived direct from Congress to protsc,
property in slaves within their t-rritorie,
until tho people shall have dsride<f the
question themselves lie. IL course, an
proved of the fugitive slave Law, and in
reply to an in,erroga,ory propounard by
Mr.. B.iksdale, Of Mississippi, he declare,
that, although lac did not wish to proseriLs
foreigners. yet, like tho father of his eoun.
try, he al~ays preferred native born A
n,sricans to them, in matters pertaining
to the administration Of the atTAirs Of the
country. Mr.. kennett, Of Missouri. PRO
p"se.l attaching TO the in,errogo,oriss al
Mr.. BArksdals til, question a. 10 ~h.,hsl
the candidates for ia. Spsaksr.l,ip believe.
in future state, and il 90, whether i
voald be free or \ slave State. Mr
Barkadsle was, however, inclined To rsccir,
the amendment ~ Al insult, aad rendered
himself quite ridiculous by the bullying
manner in which he approached Mr.. K.a'
nett, who va, prompt IN declaring tha,
the gentleman from Mis,issippi could no,
inti,nidate hin, there " elsewhere.
After tho dates, however, Of liz,
respective parties in the IIouse had dxfin
ed their positions. anoth,r ballot was tax
en- for Speaker. but resulted about ,L,
same NJ the last ballot. lnstesI of f4cili
tx,ing an organization OF the House,
think the detini,ions which ,hs respsc,iv.
candidates have just given O. their po.i
tions will render still more ,hs imIroba
bihty Of such 4 result. Each party 10 nov
Continued in the soundnssa Of their c.n.li
dates, ~ we'll ~ the incorrcctnsas IL th.s,
Of their, opp"nen,s, aud con s~qusnt,y !,
worry naturally tho more determined u
persist in the struggle. Indeed, il is v.ry
difficult now to predic, with any sccurae,
At all. whom the House will organize. |,
may be in a ,lAy, hu, most likely viii moi
lie for weeks, un!e-s new candidates take
the place OF those who are now in tile
field.
The President u tl.e United Ststes CAV,
the .6st levee Of the season ut the White
House is.i night. Tho great east rovsn
Was crowded to overAowing, and the die.
play OF wealth and refinement was Inn ssso.
ally grand. The President and his lad,
were present during tho evening, and
we're apparently IN fi'e apirits. took q
position brlind ono Of the principal doors,
from which looked oss spon tie Assem-.
b3age with not little interest and sasis-
faction.
TO MAKE LARD AND TALLOW
CANDLES.
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