Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-03

famous that could be made, and denouncing
the chairman OF that committee for having
made the report
Mr.. Cox denied that the letter contained
such denunciatons.
Mr. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania, and 9th
ers, called the gentleman from New York to
order.
Mr.. HAsKIN said he was simply referring
to facts, iu order to show when the gent eman
from Ohio obtained new light.
MIR. HoUsToN, of Alabama, insisted that the
gentleman's remarks were not pertinent to
the bill before the House.
Mr.. Cox hoped be would have an oppo Etu-
nifty to reply.
Mr.. HAsKIN desired to say further that on
Tuesday night following, he met the gentle
man from Ohio, when he again denounced
the conference report. Cries of "order."
The SPEAKER said tae gentleman must see
that bis remarks assumed personal charac-
ter and were not admissible.
Mr. HAsKIN was not imputing motives; he
was only giving facts, Cries OF order"
which could be proved.
MIR. HoUsToN insisted upon his question of
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be required to take his seat.
The SPEAKER hoped the gentleman would
proceed in order.
Mr.. HAsKIN said of the twenty.three orig
inal so called anti. Lecompton Democrats, only
about twelve-the number of the Apostles
remained. determined to insist to the last,
and maintain their principles and their hon
or. 1t was due to them, and pertinent to
the occasion, that he should show to the
country that the gentleman from Ohio aud
some others had seen new light on the sub
ject, and to ask him to give that light to the
country.
Mr.. Cox said his first impression, as be
had previously stated was against the con-
ference report, and be did not like the bill yet
10 all respects He stated his objections
Yesterday, just as he did in the letter the gen.
tleman had referred to. He stated in that let
ter all the objections which struck him at the
first glance and went on to discuss the position
Of gentlemen who favored the project. He
gave his opinions on both sides, and was free
to state that at that time his best impression
was against the conference report, because he
then believed it Disseminated 10 favor Of the
slave States and against the free States
u
Walker, Of Kansas, whose opinion respect
ing the population Of Kansas bad changed
his views in that regard. The gentleman
from New York knew with what reluctance
he took that position, and be also knew that
no man from the Administration or any other
source had dared to approach him on the
subject He was free from all influences
save those of an honest and pure heart, and
no man who INSULATED to the contrary was
worthy of place on that f)Or az be would
be unworthy of place if he betrayed his
conscience or the conf ience of his trieDds.-
He had acted according to his best judgment
and he appealed to Heaven for the rectltude
! of his PURPOSE. lie believed that this con-
stitutiYn was substantially submitted to the
people, that they had chance to kill 1t, and
therefore he was willing to come 10 with his
party friends and do the best he could,
though the bill was not all be could wish
| He did not believe the gentleman from New
York-he hoped he night still call him friend
meant to impu,e auy thing against his 10
tegrty, and would ask him now whether be
imputed to him any dishonest motives?
Mr.. HAsKIN said he would leave that for
the country to decide.
Mr.. Cox said if be did, he pronounced
him
The SPEAKER interrupted the sentence by
loudly calling the gentl man to order, and
strictly prohibiting all personality.
Mr.. ADRIAN, said from his acquaintance
with the gentlemen from Ohio, he felt bound
to pronounce him high-minded honorable
gentleman.
Mr.. HUGHEs | object.
Mr.. ADRIAN said the gentleman from lodi
ana always objected. Laughter.
Mr.. HAsKIN would now give his reasons
for voting against the bill, and endeavor to
vindicate the position Of the antl-Lecom pton
Democrats He agreed with the former
statement of the gentleman from Ohio, that
this proposition is the meanest bill yet pro-
posed.
MIR. Cox lin his seat / never made the
statement.
MIR. HAsKIy agreed with the gentleman
from Mississippi (Mr. Qaitman) that there
was submission to the people IN elect
| There was an alternative proposition by
which they could come 10 under the Lecomp'
ton, or stay out indefinitely. The submission
was of thimble-rgging character-an at
tempt to do by indirectlon what the South
should only do directly, and it did not by d.
rect means attain the end which as North
ern man be would like to have attained. But
his great objection was that by the alterna-
tive proposition. the North was degraded
" lille the South was dishonored. While TO-
| 900 men voted against Leconpton last Janua-
~, be could see no reason for declaring them
in the future from voting for consultation TO
carry out their views. While the freemen of
the North greatly outnumGered the freemen
of the South, and while in the last Presiden-
tal election about three millions of votes
were cast in the North to about one million
III the South, he could see no reason why
Northern white men, if they behaved them
selves, were not just as good as Southern
men in the Territories. Ii this proposition
was carried through. the Democratic party
North was disbsnded, and it was because he
desired to see the party triumph 10 1860 that
he opposed this bill. Ia what he had said
be had not designed to give offence to any
man, but simply to state facts for the vindl-
cation Of the twelve or thirteen Northern an
t;-Lecompton Democrats who opposed the
bill. lie renewed the cali for the previous
question.
The previous question was seconded With
out a division, and the main question order
ed to be put.
Messrs. CAMPBELL. CLINGMAN, and others
called for the yeas and nays, which were or
dered, and resulted as follows:
w., Masere s III AnIersnn Afkins Avery