Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-01-08
RROLTON CARROLL COUNTY OHO THURSDAY JANUARY 1857
MistsIlaneous RtaOinp.
a spieY Debate in Oenrress

conspicuous part. Mr.. Campbell made
'PeechsOn Tuesday. dsnOuneing the eharS
made by the President against the Rspubli
cans, which is veil spoken Of BY the reporter
and letter writers. The following sssus occur
ed. Mr.. Campbell said that the Prssiden
bad condemned a majority Of three hundre,
thousand men. f-.r. -...
Mr.. Keia inquired whether Mr.. Campbell
took the Fremont and Fillmore vote tOgslbe
10 make up that majority.
Mr.. Campbell replied sfiirmativsly.
Mr. Ksitt asked Whsthor be regarded Ibe
Supporters Of Mr. Fillmore at the nSrth as anti
Nsbraska. and in favor Of Frsesoilism.
Mr.. Campbell thCugl there vas not 3 sin
gle member Of this House belonging to tbe
FillmOr" party Of the Esrth Who did not,
when before the people. oppose the principles
Of the Nebraska BILL and he vsntured 10 say
that there was no one man out Of hundred
who supported Mr. Fillmore, who did not Op-
pose the repeal Of the Missouri ComprOmiss.
They condemned Squatter Sovereignty as de-
Tended BY the Buchanan party OF the North
This party in that section assumed that it waI
more reliable thsn either The Fremont or Fill
more party.
A Voice-Ihat is 90.
Mr.. r.Campbell.-Itelsimed to be in favor Of
freedom to Ksnsps and that those who voted
to legal and perpstusts slavery in Kansas, a.
Vowing, at the same time, BY the terms Of the
Nebraska bill. slavery was excluded from that
territory. =. ,-....
Mr.. AcMullen--I desire to PROFOUND three
questions Jf H .-a.e ......
Mr.. CamPbsll--ons at time, if you please
Mr., NcMullsu-- First-D Did not the gentle
mans party in the free States charge on the
Southern portion Of this cOnfederaey deter
minGtion to carry slavery into Kansas, and il
necessary they would do ii at the point Of the
bayonet?
Mr.. CsmPbell-ws not only made the
charge. but proved it
A voice from The Republican iside-Thats a
fact
Mr. McMullen-If you take the testimony of
your packed Committee you can prove it,
now ask, did not the Fremont Party represent
Mr.. Buchanan as Pro-Slavsry man, who, ifI
elected. would favor the establishment Of slavery
in the free States?
Mr.. Campbc-I can speak for myself was
actively engaged in the canvass. did charge
Mr. Buchanan with being pro slavery, and that
the platform on which be stood sad sacrificed
bis individuality, was pro-slavery. 1t looked
not merely to the extentiOa Of slavery to all the
Territories. through the Nebraska bill, but for
the acquisition Of slave territory.
Mr.. McMuIlsu--Did not you and your party |
represent that slavehOlders OW n ng Eve negroes
we're entitled to, and cast three votes?
Mr.. Campbell l said under the distribution
Of political power, fve slaves in the South |
were equal t. three woes in the free States
Does the gentleman deny the proposition
Mr., McMullen inquired whether free ne.
grOes did not vote in Mr. CamPbeH's district
DR. something to that effect.
Mr.. Campbell--I believe one negro vote
vas given in my district. That was east BY
man Who was not authorized 10 de so under
decision of the court. and he voted for my
opponent. Laughter.
Mr.Camphell sent to the Clerks desk pa
yer. which was read, signed by the person Just
eferred to named Anderson. claiming the right
# suffrage. because, among other things he ,
vas three quarters white. the remainder being ]
made up oil African and Indian blood, and
urther, that his fatl sr was a brother of ex- Z
1overuer Shannon. Excessive lAughter.l
Mr.. Giddings called bis colleague to order
or casting an imputatiOu upon cOllOred con- 9
tituent, BY representing a brother Of Wilson
Shannan to be his father. Renewed merd
nent. {
Nr. Campbell--My colleague viii excuse l.
ne. I vas driven to the necessity Of refer. q
ing.tO this fact BY the number of questions
let the gentlemen on the other
ide decide whether the Shannons are white s
ntn or not. Laughter
Mr.. McMulleu-- The gentleman had arrain. q
ed Mr.. Van Buren for having introduced ne
70 testimony. I want I" know how the gen. ,
ieman can calculate himself By such testimO- II
,.
Mr. Csmpbell--I know The character Of this
nan Anderson, aud, with all respect to gentle
nen, would as soon take his word as that Of
Il after pause ANY man 90 this floor.