The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-19

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cordi cooperation with each other, und,I
thoroughly organized National Derocrac,
has on the broad principles OF the Clnc'''
natl resolves. which renders Il impossible tn.
the peace Of the country can be l,nser jeop
ar,lized by the sectionalists who have becI
81 long IN conspiring against it.
Democratic Congressional Cnucsses.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ID
The aucus of Democratic Senator'S heI'
this morning, being an adjourned meet'n,
from Thursday, resolved, first to dispose o
the Army bill. and then to take up the bll
Tor the admission Of ninness u, ~ whlc!
sllI be "a rel an amendment to ADMIT Kan
~, at the same time. The bill or amend
ment /, the Minnesota bill, for the udmls
lion of Kan,as. will contain provision ~
cognizing the right OF the people Of 'ha
5 ute to change the Constitution ut any tint
ey please This proposed clause u inten
lrd 10 meet the objection raised against thai
provision Of the Lecompton Constitution
which prohibits tho change o. the ConstitI
ton ill 1864. The bill will pass the Sen
ate by majority Of eigh or ten certainly
Il is expected the bill will bc brought up IN
tuesday. and nothing else will be done till
that is DISPOSED Of.
A democratic Caucus met in the Hall OF
the House this evening ut hall past seven
. CLOCK. John COchrane Of New York wa
called to the Chair, and j. j Reagan o.
Texas, acted as Secretary. Mr.. Stephens 81
Ca, stated theo jcct Of the meeting to b-
To effect, II possible, u concert Of action in
the Democratic PARTY, relative to the husi-
ness before Congress. lie moved that u
committee be appointed with power to call
meetings and attend to business gen rally.-
Speeches were then made by Mes~rs' Clemens
OF Va, Taylor Of n. Y, Stewart Of Md.
Caskie Of Va Clark Of Mo-, B,rksdale oi
Miss, Burnett Of KY, Clancy Jones, and
Savage Of Tenn, In which considerable lat
titudc of debate was INDUCED IN They
discussed the LccomI ton Constitution. the
Pacific Railroad, tho Army bill, and, in
iact. almost every measure before Congress.
Mr.. Barksdale pitched into tho Dougia-
.emOcrats who werc present. He thought
no person should be allowed in the Caucus
who doe not intend to be bouid by It's &c
ton. This caused little unelsncss on the
part orMarsnall Of Ill.,, Montgomery anu
Riley OF Pa. English oflnd.. McKibbin Of
Cal, and Cox OF OHIO MIR. Marshall de-
sired To explain why he was there, which he
was permitted u do; hut the Caucus did
not come to my determination ~ To what IL
inten.ed To do In future relative to those
gentlemen. After adopting Dir. Stephens
proposition to apPJint Committee, et'.,
the Caucus adjourned.
We take the following from the corrc-.
pondence Of the New York Tribune.
"There is an intense feeling III di.~ltisfac-
ton in he house with the selection III the
X .ns.s COMMITTEE. Mr.. SPEAKER Orr ~
violated all parliamentary usage. lie de-
lends him.ellb, asserting that tile Presidents
Message il the pOIn, at issue, and that there
lure IN. Administration il entitled To u ma
urity on the Committee. The Anti-Lecuinp.
ton member. at iirst resolved not to serve.
hut La,. sIl.yqu.ntl, concluded TO wait
the Development Of the intentions and dl-p'-
s,tion of the majority of the oinmittee II
The Anti L.comp ton names ] sent you last
night were those proposed to the Speaker by
tho majority OF the House. lilo would not
take one Of them.
"G.n Calhoun has q private telegram
from, Kansas ~ the effect that his clerks are
b,-sir.d H. hIs Office. and have iorty stand
OF arm, for dci-nce. lie admits openly that
the Free State legislature Is elected the
President deems It good policy To take this
cOurre.
Secretary Santon's Philadelphia spccch
has made SENSATION here. Anti LrOmp.
ton members are subscribing Tor pamphlet
cope, by the thousand.
The Star has solemn and terrible article |
announcing selni.oaically, as Bigler would
s,y, the immediate dissolution of the Union,
IN c,se L-compson does not pass. Not ten
&c uthern representatives would in that event,
=, main day longer in Congress. TnOse at
the north who have property. the value VI
which will BE- destroyed IN the destruction
of the ConfolerAcy, ARE kindly warned Ia
beware. The article Is intended ior che
Northern Democratic market Every body
here laughs at It.
Mr.. Douglas is determined to postpone
the passage OF L.compton through the Sen.
ate Tor so,ne months, II coercion is atlempt-
I'd by the majority"
The correspondence ofthe Times, writing
tn day before the above dispatch, says
at is mistake u suppose the s..utbern
men Ia Congress are fghiing Tor shadow,
upon tins question. Their game 10 decp
one. and they src playing It with bold and
skilful sudAcisy. Their unscrupulouS
agent, Gen Calhoun, is now here. with the
election returns in his own pocket. just ~
was predicted weeks ago. In your columns,
but he has not declared the result, and don't
intend To, if he can help il, until alter Kan.
sls Is admitted.
Once in the Union, they arc oonteut.-l
NJ mater though tho people riss IN their
might and resist the establishment oil gov. |
srnlnent undrr the Lecompton Constitution.
That will b. rebellion. and must either be
SUPPRESSED by thc fedcnl arm or expand In. !
" evil war. Either contingency will 30
satniaetory " the Leaders In thi1 crussds for