Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-02-25
Congressional.
WAsHINsToN, Feb. 18.


WAsHrNeroN, Feb. ls.
SENArE.-Mr. Iverson contended that
the bill reported by the Military Commit
tee was more in accordance with the views
of the Administration than Mr.. Johnston's
substitute. Volunteers were always more
expensive, and less reliable than regular
troops.
He instanced company Of Tennessee
volunteers at Cerro Gordo, that ran away
at the first shot. The Tennessee Senator'S
argument seemed to defend polygamy. 1t
these volunteers entertained similar opin-
ions, they would be the last men to send
to Utah. Instead of whipping the Nor
mons, they would be more likely to join
them, especially if Brigham Young gave
them half dozen wives apiece.
| Mr.. Hamlin submitted motion, that
in no case should the force created by this
act continue in service over two years,
which was agreed TO. A desultory discus
ensued upon the comparative merits Of the
different substitutes.
The Senate was but thinly attended.
Mr.. johnson said he did not justify po-
| lygamy, but merely drew comparison
showing the inconsistency Of entertaining
an agent of the Turkish government, which
legalized polygamy and at the same time
condemning polygamy. He also defended
the Tennessee volunteers.
Mr.. Seward explained the views he took
upon the bill which had been criticised.
Mr.. Brown said, if volunteers were sent
to Utah war would follow. Brigham
Young would not fight unless forced to
do so.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. Mr.. Bowie would tell the
House and the nation that he believed, in
his inmost soul, that such Know Nothing
ism would lead to bloodshed and revolution
and would counsel those trampled on to re-
sist.
Mr.. Davis replied-As to the opinion Of
my colleague, touching the American party,
the House is not the proper place for dis
cussing them. He merely rose to answer,
the language of his colleague.
Bowie replied personally to him.
Davis, said his colleagues response was
satisfactory. =
The House went into Committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Shorter, of Alabama, ON the Kan
sas question, said that all the Southern
States were now united on the Georgia
platform, and were pledged to risist, even
to the dissolution of the Union, the refusal
of Congress to admit Kansas, because oi
the existence of slavery there. He did
not care whether this was constitutional OF
revolutionary, the South were prepared to
defend it. Mr.. Shorter contended that the
Lecompton Constitution was legally adopt
ed; it was Republican in form. Congress
has not this power to remand Kansas to
territorial condition-it being an independ-
ent, sovereign State by consent of Con,
gress outside of the Union. Mr.. Shorter
expressed surprise that Mr.. Douglas had
abandoned the principles of the Nebraska
bill, fleeing before the first gun fired, and
like the ParLhian, throwing poisoned ar
rows behind him. He did not want the
votes of Mr. D. and bis followers; and if
they did not reflect Northern public opin-
ion, the sooner the South knew this the
better. He contended that it was never
designed to make Kansas Slave State
The five Governors sent there were all
Free Soilers, including the traitor Walker.
1t had been said that admittance of Kan
sas would light the flames of civil war. II
SO, let it come; let the fires rise even Hea-
ven high. But he thought the refusal to
admit her, would rather engineer civil war.
Referring the question back to the people
would inevitably invite the result. The
South can't remain in the Union on terms
of inequality with the North, under such
circumstances. The Southerners would
not be brave gallant people, but mere
captives, chained to the victorious car of
the North. He would rather be vassal
of Old, than New England. The word
compromise was offensive to him-he would
make it penal offence for Southerner to
use it; it was suggestive to the mind of
surrender and base submission. 1t sound
ed, in the words of MacDuf, like the bugle
blast of 8 robber band.
Mr.. Shorter continued at some length in
similar strain, closing as follows The
religion of Plymouth Rock is intollerant
bigotry and fanaticism-northern clergy
men violated the seventh commandment
after evening lectures, and when their
crimes were exposed, were courted and
feted by the fair sex.
Mr.. Boliikoffer made personal explana-
ton in reference to Mr.. Hatch's speech of
Yesterday. He said that Mr.. Hatch had
seen proper to indulge in personal remarks
prejudical to himself and other members
and had, also read certain obligations pur-
porting to belong to the American party.
Mr.. S. was member of that party, but
those he took in Tennessee. Mr.. Hatch
had denounced the obligations as treasona-
BILE and unconstitutional. In doing so he
had uttered falsehood with which he
branded him and took the responsibility.
Mr.. Hatch not being present, Mr.. Thomp-
kins made speech in opposition to the
Lecompton Constitution. He would not
enquire whether it met the sanction of the
people, the time was when he would have
felt justified in voting for the admission of
a slave State south of SO 80, that was be-
fore the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise. That repeal had removed all na-
tional obligations, leaving him to vote as
conscience dictated.
Mr.. Clemens argued the legality of the
Lecompton Constitution contending that
it was unnecessary to submit i: to the ap-
proval of the people. The President had
no-so.r,ad bic dnt,r faarlasSlr and nnanfulIr