The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-12-19

hhV5n, HAfrison a TO-, school came IN,
and the locofoeo ranks were complete. the
fusion gave the slaye-extenlionists ma
ionty aud Whitfield was admitted by
three Votes
CAMFBELL reported a few appropria-
lion bills. and foa mail and road bills
came up and we're referred. The terri
iory Of AzMon'a, better known as the
the Gadsdon purct s,e, sent in dolegato
70 represent them, also petition to be di.
vided from New Mexico. They have a
| population Of 10000. u
Tho Presidents message came to the
o'erk's desk where IL lay several days be-
fore reading. Itis one Of the low, dema-
g'guical, lying stump speeches, for which
Iieio1 is notorious. No other president
in our history has ever before assailed
party or "a section Of tEe country from
tho chair Of State, we have had none
before 50 ins,ns be to tlo proprieties and
deoencies Of the position, and God grant
we may never have such an other. e
The Senate organized, appointing no
Republicans on any Of the committees
They desire to proceed with their fillibus-
terism, polygamy, and Kansas raids. uu-
disturbed in the committee rooms. f.
The time has been consumed hitherto
in general "pitohing in" miscelIane.
ously. The following are speoimons.-
During tho Whitfield contest tho follow
ing occurred; rt.., ,.., -. ...
Mr.. Crows motion 10 refer Mr.. Whit.
fields certificate and the whCls subject
lof the Kansas delegate TO the committee
on elections was quite a surprise to the
South. tu 4.. ill.,.
Mr.. Houston, Of Alabama remarked in
his seat: "This has been Fixed up be.
tween Banks and Grow" 49,
Aftor the question on the motion 10 re-
fer had been decided, the Speaker said
that he desired to say, with the consent
Of the House. that the charge made by
the gentleman from Alabama was with
out foundation In truth that no had held
no conversation with the gentleman from
Pennsylvania on the subject eel
MrHouslon Of Alabama, excited.
''Does the Speaker mean me?"
Speaker. irmiy--'Tho Chair under
stood the gentleman from Alabama TO
bring such a charge .t
Mr. Houston said he had good reason
TO think so. .,.
Mr.. Grow Of Penusylyania---'I call the
gentleman to order" Groat excitement.
hr. Houston--'I am rs much in order
as the Speaker was.'
Mr. Crow i wish TO correct the cen.
tleman in matter Of faot.
Mr.. Houstcn--'Y on dou't know facts
enough TO correct mo- 4
AT this moment the excitement be- J.
came so intense that IL was almost impos.
sible to hear a. word spoken. At tlastthe
Speaker, who remained calm and cool
throughout the Btotm, said he would like
g. make an explanation, with the consent
Of the House, but objections wore ab.
ruptly made by several Mr.. Orr, of S.
Carolina, demanded the question, and
the House went on again as if nothing
had happened. mui Id ...n 20
"oLb GD''or Ohio sent bOmbsin tbe
following style; '' I'id- .or' ',.,I
Mr. Giddings obtained tho floor This
iaCt becoming known, the lobbies and
galleries were soon crowded with amin II
tent and eager auditory, t.|H ~al
He contended that one thing was es-
tablished by our current history. that IL. /
that we are destined to continue The aei. I
lation Of the great question which. .accor. !
ding TO oil past annals, has sgitated the
North. The rights Of man are still the
themes Of discussion. He showed that
she Declaration Of Independence was one
Of the rich fruits Of lhe Revolution. md
asked the member from South Carolina
Mr., KeiIt, il he was prepared TO stand M
that Instrument: but AR. Giddings ROT NJ
answer The Republican party have re.
sponded 70 this question. They have re-
affirmed the great truth written by the
the inspired pom Of Jefferson, that AN
men are, by their Creator, endowed with
certain inalienable rights, among which
arc life, liberty and the pursuit Of bapni.
nosV These rights came not from Ftan.
klin Pierce but from the omnipotent
Mind, He put the question 10 the mem
Der from South Carolina again. If bs |
would stand by the principles Of Tie Dec. !
laration Of Independence, and qettipg NJ
answer he said, i k any member ofI
the Democratic party, North or South
whether that party is ready TO stand By
those principles-l pause for an answer |
| hear no reply. Sir, such is the rosponsa
l always geI to my well defined interro,. /
atories. Men from the South uneoujyo i
cally deny this truth. Mon Of tbat rat,y i
il the North dare not speak in tho AMI ;
native. There they sit. Ii they wore
20 answer in tho negative thew would he I
cast OF by their constituents: lin tbe af. I
6rmetiye, they will be repudiated by On Il
South. Thus they yibmle 5etwoop beav. /
Gu and helL' | Great laughter. IlIeI
said the Sc clrevidont trulh ot ihe DR4RJ n
tion Of Independence was pronounced Inv /
a prominent Democrat in Inc other e6a /
Of the Capitol, to be a sslf.eyident Ee,l
and that the members Of tho Demooratjc
marty Nhtv n fAltr rat %, -. IL