Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-18
THIRTY FOURTH CONGRESS.

| 1ueSudy, Dec. 10.
SENArE.-A resolution was adopted calling
for Col. Summers correspondence with the
Secretary of War, as well as with Gov. Shan
non, relative to Kansas matters.
Mr.. Brown gave notice of bill amendatory
of the Kansas Nebraska bill.
Mr.. Fessenden introduced bill in addition
to the act to more etfectually provide for the
punishment of certain crimes against the Uni
ted States. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Adjourned.
HoUsE,-Mr Whitfield introduced a bill
for paying losses by the recent disturbances
in Kansas, and for establishing a District
Court at Leavenworth City.
Mr.. Campbell reported several appropria-
ton bills; also bill amending the 28th sec
ton Of the tariff of 1912, so as to prevent the
importation of absent prints, statuary, etc.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Nichols commended, notwithstanding
the aspersions of the President, that the agta-
ton OF the slavery question is the legitimate
consequence of the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise. 1t i'll became the Executive,
in the face of the policy endorsed by him, to
make use OF such language as he had done,
IN condemnation of those who differed from
him. 1t was said that those who oppose the
policy of the Administration are Abolitiorists
He held, IN the broadcast sense, that Congress
may govern the Territories and exclude slave
ry, or any other institution it may deem mi u
rlous to their prosperity. Ii this made him
an abolitonist, he was one. His object was
that OF supplying some pages in politics, which
had been omitted by the Democrats in this
discussion. He would refer to the articles in
newspapers, and proceedings of Democratic
Conventions and Legislatures, to show that in
fhn Dor, fio +l -
of opinion relative to the slavery question,
large portion advocating the exclusion of
slavery from the Territories. Notwithstanding
this, those who, as party, hold similar opin-
ions are denounced IN offensive terms by the
President, who has added insult to the injury
Mr.. Crawford approved of every word in the
Presidents Message. He believed, notwith-
standing their denials, that the Republicans
were prepared to interfere with the institutions
of the slave States. Refusing to come forward
boldly, Wand manfully meeting their political ad :
versaries face, to face they undertake to attack
slavery at the outposts, and destroy the insti-
tuition i'll the States where it exists, by break
ing down the guarantees of the Constitution,
which secures to the STAKEHOLDER his property
The project of the Republicans he commended,
was revolutionary, and he proceeded to show,
from events in the recent canvass, and from
the history of the past. that those who are alb
solutely in favor of excluding slavery from the
territories, from the arsenals and dockyards,
and the District OF Columbia, etc., are like
wise in favor of interfering with the institu-
ton in the slave States.
The Republican party SO far from carrying
out the principles Of true Republicanism,
would play the part of despotism under the
cry of liberty and freedom, claiming and ex-
ercising power to govern the people in the ter
ritories. Adjourned.