Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-12

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In the Senate ON motion of Mr.. Pearce, of Ma
ryland the usual Standing Committees were re-
appointed by vote upon general resolution in
troduced for that purpose. instead Of by a resort
to ballot. which latter is customary only at the
beginning OF each new Congress Some objection
was inerposed by Mr.. Trumbull. Of Illinois, TO
the composition of the committees. on the ground
of their alleged seotionalsm and partfzsn orgsn;.
cation; but the resolution adopted, yeas 81,
nays l2.
The motion with reference to the number Of
copies Of the Presidents Message which il is pro-
posed TO print for the use of the Senate being then
taken up, Mr.. Pigler of Pennsy lvania. delivered
M elaborate speech in reply chiefly TO certain
charges made on the floor of the Senate by Mr..
Wade. Of Ohio md Mr.. Wilson. Of Massachu-
sets, who, in former debnte. alleged that the De-
mocracy Of the North had 'blinked" tho real is
of the Presidential canvass.
Mr.. Bger commenced by regretting the
opening Of the irritating topics connected with
slavery. He thought however. that the right of
the President tointroduce the subject in his
sage tif he deemed it proper) was ndspu,able
and sigpalized the inconsistency of those Sena-
tors who. while reproaching the President for
his course. had manifested an equal, il not great
en- nacrty TO engage in the discussion Of ihs
exciting question. He admitted that the ta-k
assumed hy the President was a delicate one.
out ms ne Delteved thht the fres-
dent had undertaken il only in obedience to "a
high sense of duty which he thought time and
experience would serve 10 vindicato. The speak
er then proceeded TO sum up what he deemed the
results Of the late Presidential election. which he
defined to be as follows: |. The election Of
James Buchanan and John &. Breckenridge: 2
The popular ratification If the Denoc rntic prin
ciples enunciaied ut Cincinnati; 3. The defeat
OF the Republican party in twenty three out of
tho thirty one Statas oG tha / uinu- md 4 Thu
reputation of the American party in thirty out
of the thirty one States
He next proceeded 10 specify the elements
which constitute the Republican party and which
he declared were sectional alike in their nature
and origin. The Democratic party, On the con
,rary, was national IN all its features--in its
principles ms we'll as in its constituents. To the
charge TINT Democratic meetings were calle
and Dem cratic banners were hosted at til"
North in favor of : buchanan, Breckenridge. and
Free kdnsas," he responded by questioning tho
accuracy of the statement in the extent which was
given TO it, and also by contending that even if
true it argued no breach of political faith on the
part. Of the Northern Democracy who. whe
agreeing with Their brethren else whore in main
tanning the principles of popular sovereignty as
announced in tho Kansas Nebraska bill, nigh
yet be naturally expected TO desire that Kansas
should DO II FREQ State. and to express n hope that
this end would be attained under the auspices
Of the late Territorial legislation OF Congress -
If no were living in Kansas he would vote against
the introduction of slavery, but he could not sub
scribe to the dogma that its Territorial extern
sion was tantamount to the increase of the NUN
Der of those held in bondage. The diffusion of
slavery was not its aggrayaton, but might tend
rather TO mitigate ITS evils. And, on the other
hand, any Congressional restriction of slavery
would not check the multipl cation of slaves with
in their present limits for u century to come
He therefore defended the wisdom of leaving to
! each Territory to determine its own domestic in
stitutions-a policy which he contended was not
meant to favor the extension of slavery in Terri
! tories now free.
The speaker next charged that the Republican
/ party had gone far beyond their avowed platform
OF principles in the opposition they had waged u
gaint slavery during the late canvass. They had
assailed the institution PER Sc and did not contiDe
themselves to resistance of its extension. Their
most powerful appeals were directed against sla-
very wherever found.
Mr.. Bigler declared that he had no sympathy
with extremists of either secton-wth those par
tlsans of slavery whom b. designated as belong
ing to the "Barnwcll Rhett school any more than
with those fanatics at the North who in their ha
tired Of slavery, advocateda dissolution ofthe u
nion He expressed his great Misrepresentation OF a
recent suggestion made by the Governor of S.
Carolina in favor of renewing the slave trade,
and rsjoiced to find it So generally repudIated by
conservatives at the South. The speaker conolu-
ded his address with a warm eulogium upon Penn
sylvania, which he hoped would ever remain, no,
only central in geographical position. but ccntra
also in the affection of her sister States.
disoursive but somewhat spirited discussion
then arose resp citing the sectional aud partisan
construction of the committees of the Senate, witt
was participated in by Messrs. Trumbu Pugh
Butler. Stuart Rusk, Clay and Hale. after which
the Senate adjourned. Mr.. Collamer, of Vermont
| having the floor for to day.
In the House of Representatives the Annua
Message of the President was read and upon ,
motion to refer and print it, Mr.. Campbell of Obi,
| submitted some remarks, in which he declared
the paper to be one of the most extraordinary
that had ever emanated from the Chief Magis
trate of the nation. Mr.. Sherman, of the samt
State replied at length to that portion of the
sage which discusses the questions at issue il
the Presidential election. And then, without d s.
posing of the subject the House adjourned.
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