Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-05-13

over forty thousand: ] have never seen
any mode of calculation that would
make her population more than 40 900.
Some gentleman said this morning that
Gov. Walker thinks she will have "a
population of ninety-three thousand
bv the fall. DO not know what his
calculations are. or how fast immi yra
tion is going there. But. II she must
be admitted. the plain. fair. equitable
proposition is the proposition Of the
Crittenden-Montgomcry smeniment.--
Gentlemen upon this side OF the Houe.
who voted for that proposition. voted
for it with their eyes open. They vo-
ted for il not only a. an amendment.
but they voted for it 20 make il an at
of Congress. They did so. well un-
derstanding that il embraced the prin-
cipIc thst if it was The will Of the
people of Kanzas that she should be a
slave State. they conceded that she
should be.
Mr.. Burnett. VIII my colleague
allow me to ask him quectiong
Mr.. Marshall. OF Kentucky. No.
sir: shall get through directly
Mr.. Burnett. Ny colleague does not
represent the gentlemen On the other
side correctly.
Several voices on the Republican
side. Yes he does
Mr. Marshall. Of Kentucky viii
yield TO any interruption from shy
member of the Republican party who
wants to rise and contradict the state
ment.
Mr. Burnett. Why viii not the
gentleman yield to me. one Of his col
leagues. to put question to gentle
men upon the other side?
NJ. Marshall, of Kentucky. Be
cause | do not want 10 be interrupted
-Lecause l am not making speech
her for party effect upon the country
repeat TO my colleague. ana | repeat
it 10 the American people, here IN nv
place. that if there Is ia this Hall
member of the Republican party who
did not fully and entirely understand.
when he voted for the Crittenden-
Montgomery proposition. that be was
assuming the position. that he was as
Suming the position which | have sta
ted, he can rise in his place and CON
tradict me.
NJ. Sherman, Of Ohio. Mr. Spea
The Speaker Does the gentleman
from Kentucky yield 10 the gentleman
from Ohio?
Mr. Marshall. Of Kentucky. Ger
tainly, sir.
Mr. Sherman, Of Ohio. ] desire 10
say that ! agree in every particular
with the sentiment just uttered by the
gentleman from Kentucky. and ! will
say that so far as my knowledge ex-
tends, every Republican member of the
House read. carefully considered. and
pondered over the Crittender amend
ment, and voted for it with his ewes
open; but with the distinct understand
ing that the gentlemen frem the Free
States. belonging 10 the Democratic
party. had pledged TO Us their faith
and honor that they only wanted u
fair. straightforward, open opportunity
to carry out their principle Of popalsr
sovereignty in kanzas, and that they
would stand by and adhere to the
proposition made in that amendment.
Relying with implicit faith Upon this
understanding, we voted for the
amendment. and have steadily adhesed
TO it.
Mr.. Burnett. ask my colleague
for | know he does no, want the facts
to go to the country with misunder-
standing-to let me PROFOUND a cues
tion to the gentlemen on the other
side.
Mr. Marshall. Of Kentucky. Why.
the gentleman Will have al opportuni
ty after am done.
Mr.. Burnett. But I can not get it
into your speech. Ny colleague al
lows Black Republicans to make cx-
plantations. but will not allow his own
colleague to ask even single oucs-
tion.
Mr.. Marshall. Of Kentucky. viii
yield to the senior member from Ohio.
(Mr. Giddings,) who is a member oi
the Republican party, a. we all know.
Mr. Giddings. 1t Is probably known.
Mr. Speaker. that | was about the last
to 20 into the support o. that Critien-
den Montgomery Amendment; ann /
assure the gentleman from kentucky.
| assure the members Of this House
and the country. tha, the only induce
m-nt that had to 20 FOR It was that
understooC-i did not hear it myself
bat understood that every gentleman
belonging to the Douglas wing Of the
Democratic party stool pledged 10 the
country and to themselves and TO their
constituencies, to stand by that propo
sition forever.
Loud cries from the Republican
side of the House o! Il bat IS ;rsie.
Mr.. Gidiings was here taken wisha
sudden indisposition. and Was earned
out Of the Hall in q iainting conditioal
Mr. Cox. With the permission OF
the gentleman from Kentucky
Mr.. Marshall. Of Kentucky. ] IN
derstand the object of the gentleman
from Ohio. which is TO rcrtily NY
statement in regard 10 his wing 81 the
Democratic party. think the gentle
man can as easily ix that matte. when
get through. a. nov.
Dir. Burnett. undensood the gen
tleman from Kentucky TO yield ;he
floor 10 me.
Mr.. Cox. IaPpesl . the gentle
man as matter Of personal courtesy.
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