New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-23
XXXIVTh CONG r Els S :
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WARRINGTON. SATURDAY. June 81, Is

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follow the example of Southern members who claimed
and exercised freedom Of speech their side to the
fullest extent. He then proceeded with an analysis OF
the Kansas code, which he denounced as code
of tyranny and oppression outrage and wrong,
which would disgrace any legislative party Is 1t
did the usurpers who enacted it. He designated Chief
Justice Lecompte the principal one OF those who
have plunged the Territory into civil war. He had
initiated the blooo -thirstness Of Jees not merely to
promote Slavery and to carry out the wishes OF the
Administration, but because he had mighty pecunary
interest in sustaining the Legislature as legal body.
He RI ad from the code several valuable railroad char
ters gianed to Lecompte and his associates and also
show ed that onefb of the entire code was devoted
TO grants of charters for tobridges, ferries rail-
roads, insurance and mining companies to their favor
ties over four hundred of whom Including Isaacs the
United States Attorney, StringfelOw and Lecompte),
were thus made interested Champions OF their cause
He then designated seven violations of the organic
law perpetrafed by this Legislature. among which
were changes in the ocel oath, and extension of the
terms of tie present Representatives from one year
to twenty two months; also five violations OF
the Constitution of the United States, showing
that bersons convicted by Prc-Slavery Jury sum-
moned 10y Sheriff Jones, not drawn by author,
ity land from which Free.State men were excluded
by law) of having denied the tight to hold slaves
in the Trrfoy sentenced to two years hard laoof
not in q prison, but chained together in couples on the
public works with iron chain and ball TO their legs,
and subie also to private hiring servants TO The
ru n OF the Territory. He also read sections esa6-
fishing slavefoggng by patrols; suspending haoeas
corpus in trials for freedom; requiring hall the
c;t;zzens To be under military orders on the
general election day allowing persons merely
Inhabitants to vote at general elections, Dat
recurring six months residence in corporation elections
and other sections. He then drew contrast between
the various provisions of the criminal code, showing
that MAYHEM, rape, the abduction OF wife or child
and potoning when the victim does not happen 10
d are reg arded as milder crimes aud punished more
lepieptly than offenses against slave property.
Mr. BURLINGAME defended NJ Massachusetts, against
% neral and specific charges claiming that in all that
constitutes greatness she the first State of tue
Upiop and that her present performances are superior
to her past patriotic recolectons He was sorry 70
find at the head Of the list of her assaants the Presi
dent of the United States, who had deliberately per-
veted history to euogze the South ct the expense OF
tbe North nd who had become the cheftain of sec
tioDalism. Massachusetts believed WIN oou'h 40
lima the Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional
Mr. KETTT here asked Mr. Burlpgame for MS au-
thority relative to South Carolina :.
Mr.. BURLINGAME, to prove hrs statement cted
the remarks of The Charestos Mercury, when SPOKE
Of the Fugitive Slave Law Infringement OF one
of the NEST cherished principles of the Constitution.
In conclusion he referred to Mr.. Summers specific
the purity and nobeness of its sentiments ana 10 tue
severity Of it's structures against tyranny: tie SAID
Mr. SIMMER never had personal enemy His chsrac-
ter was a. pure the snow which falls upon ms hate
hills and HE heart was ever overlooking WIN klnu
ness for every human being bearing the upright 'oin
of a man. fIe was an mpished scholar ana
cb;valric gentleman. A member of the House who
lad tax en- On oath to support the Constitution store
into the Senate and smoe him Cain smote his brother
Mr. kEII TIT Is falre tStnsdtOnI.
NJ, RIIRIINGAME replied, he would not handy
epitbets He was responsible for his own language
only, and doubtless the gentleman was responsible
for his
Mr.. BURLINGAME, after describing and severely
cond,mnino the assault upon Mr.. Sumner, asked;
Call YOU that cbivalry In what code OF honor uu
you get authority for III we are not TO nave IRE,
II we are to be called to account by some "gshan'
nephew of some "gallant uncle" for saying some
thing which does not suit their sensitive nerves, we
want know it. If the conflict IL to be transferred
from this peaceful and intellectual field where the hon
o,s are equal and cay, we desire TO know IL. rue
time may come when Massachusetts may withdraw
Der reprts natives to her own n~osl ~9en sa.T
cannot be found for them under the dag OF our com
mon county But while her representatives, are here,
they will ep, ak how spd when they VIII uncarng 10,
the conse quences and they are pressed Zoo oh anu
Zoo far th,v will not shrink from defending the honor
Of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Tree
dom Of speech. .5
ed to Mr.. Garlic, who refused I" y'elf u.
Mr. KElTT gave notice that tc -ho"''' on h'udHyy'
r.ny 10 soue Of the points Of Mr. BuTps so cen
Mr. CARLILE Of Va cond'mnei Ia" res y i'' en-
of the Cincinnati Convention, or, "a he s>iu W" NJ
clustering platform of the Democfa. ,;o, s,,eo
not receive the electoral woe OF any District exp
that represented by Mr.. Giddngs. The contest y oe
tween Mr.. Fillmore, the candidate OF t1e Na. sso
Marty and Mr.. buchanan who ssupp1ned py se.os
"; "a ASHBURNE Me-, addressed the House upon
the slavery question, and the purposes OF 'he Sca.n
He spoke Of the Importance Of the Issues now before
The country and urged The necessity OF union OF tue
nts Of the Administrative and OF the
Of Slavery into Territories. He examiner Tue Pist
e., m 81 The Cincinnati Convention in connection w'h
,Se principles ard sntecedents of Mr. Buehsnso; ana
the of the Democratic part, ana e. s1se
b. sayrc that il wss ineXpressibie renei 10 eues
Sy,s ,b;s ,rk and fetid atmo~phsre, reeking WIN
sh v wrongs into the clear light and e.tAIul
s snn"as q, rruth and Liberty. A few days sirce'
ursn the aapiversay Of the battle 1t Bnnksr ti,a'
10 CpuN
ahu tbese truths to be self.evdent: that al men
"sre crts,ed equal; tbs. they are endowed by .set
:. Nth certain nahensbe rights that stnoeg
.tb,se are life, liberty and the pursuit OF nsPpa|