New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. HENRY WINTER DAVIS (Md.) made per.
sonal explanation. He read extracts from speech Of
his colleague, Mr.. Bowie, containing strong language
against the American party, for e conduct during the
Baltimore election, and representing him as ssying,
looking toward Mr.. Davis: "You, Sir, have day OF
shall not live an hour" &c. Mr. Davis .' wished to
know whether his colleague had applied such len.
MI. BOWIE CMd) replied tha. when 10 thus spoks
what he sad to spoV Mr. aoi bus
the party which struck down the Democracy Of Bal.
timore by force and bloodshed. He repeated, Q dag
Of reckoning would como. There would be .
war Of the people against such wrongs. He
cid not say how far Mr.. DAVIS counseled such
wrong but If he did he should take the responsibility.
He had personally no unkindness for his colleague
and felt grieved to think that be had wounded 6im.
He would tell the House and the nation that he be-
lieved in his inmost soul that such Know Nothirgsm
would lead 10 bloodshed and revolution and would
counsel those trampled upOa to resistance.
Mr. DAVIS replied: As to the opinions Of ny col.
league touching the American party, the House "a not
the appropriate place for discussing them He merely
rose to inquire whether the language Of his cossgre
tBowie) was applied personally 10 him Davis. Hn
colleagues response was satisfactory.
The House then went into Committee q the Whole
on the Indian appropriation bin.
Mr.. SHORTER (Als.), on the Kansas question,
said that all the Southern States were now united
on the Georgia platform. and were pledged 10
resist even TO q dissolution Of the Union, the
refusal of Congress. to admit Kansas becs1se Of
the existence Of Slavery there. He cared not
whether this was eOnstit ,tOnal, or revolutionary,
or rght-the South were prepared TO defend 4.
Mr.. Shorter contended that the Lecompton Consti-
tuition was legally adopted, and was Republican ID
form. Congress has not the power to remand the
Kansas Territorial condition, she being an independent
sovereign Sse by consent Of Congress- outside 9th
Union. Mr.. Shorter expressed surprise that Mr. Dong
Las had abandoned the principles Of the Nebrssks bill
fleeing beforethe frat gun fired and like the Parthisn,
throwing poisoned arrows behind him. lie did not
want the votes Of Mr. Dovglas and By. followers ana
if they did lot reflect Northern public opinion, the
sooner the South knew this, the better lie contend.
ed that i was never designed to make Kansas Slave
state. The Eve Governors sent there were al Free
sce INCLUDING the traitor Al @sAss ,,S ss hss ssso s
flames Of c.vi war; if 90, let It come; 1et ths
fires ne even heaven high. But he thought the
refusal 70 admit her wotld rather sngeOdsr civil
people would inevitably invite this resuN.
The South cannot remain IN the Union on terms OF In.
equality with the North. Under such circumstancse,
the Southrons would not De brave and gallant people,
but oapives chained to the victorious car Of the
North. He would rather be q vassal Of Old than
Eew-EDg,snd. The word compromise Wa offensive
10 him; no would make it penal ofcnse for South.
ron to use 1T it was suggestive to his mndof surrender
and base submission; it sounded in tho words of Nc
Dufhe, Ike the "bugie blast of robber band" Mr..
Shorter continued at some length in q similar strain
closing as follows: The religion Of Plymouth Rock y
Intolerance bigotry and fsnaticism Northern elsfU
men violated the Seventh Commandment after even
ing lectures, and when their crimes were sypossd,
were courted and feted by the fair sex.
Mr.. .ZOLLICOFFER Tenn made peyonsleHPis-
nation in reference to M. Hatch speech Of yesterday
He said that Mr.. Hatch had seen proper to indsies
personal remarks preudcial to himself and cthsr ms1
beIs, and had also read certain obligations PurPonS
to belong to the American party. Mr.. Zolicoaes ~.
men Der Of that party. but those oblgsteas dine.
n letter and spirit from those be took N Ieoa "a
Mr. Hsicl had denounced the obligatNns e. tre1ss
ole aad sIcenstiptaaa- L. doing ". 90 bad v"'''~