The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-05
GouQrrssiuual.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.


HorsE.-On motion of Mr.. Zolli-
Golfer q resolution was adopted, cal
ling on the President for all the in
formation showing what gave rise
to the Utah eXpc1 tion and throwing
light OH the question as to how far
Brigham Young is in state OF re.
bellion or in resistance to the author
tiles ol the United States.
The House then went into com
mittee uf the whole on the state Of
the union on the printing deficiency
bill.
MR.. REUBEN DAVIS SPEECH.
Mr.. Reuben Davis, OF Mississippi
said that threats had been made by
gentlemen of the North against the
South which were held in contempt.
The South expects Il conflict ut a
period not far distant, and come
when il might, they would be found
ready for it. l'thc North would in,
wade the South let them do il in opci
day aud not 10y night.
Whenever single drop Of bloot
was shed there by corrcins them t.
submit to injustice anI wrong, il
would be followed bv n steam Of tire
into the North. They would find
an army marching from the South
with the sword in one hand ana tn,
Bible in the other, scattering dc
struction in their path. The Soutl
had borne with patience the amends
made them, because they love tin
Union;,but will not much longer sub
nit. He had more respect for Abo
litionists than Free. Soilers, on til,
principle that the assassin meets hi
victim in open day, while the o;he
robs while asleep. The only differ
ence which existed was the fact tina
one was the greater robber than tn
other.
Mr.. Giddings asked whether tn
gentleman from Mississippi woul
carry his resolution into the Wester
Reserve.
Mr. Davis, "That would be tn
hrs; point which we would strike o
for that was the residue of the near
est ani most contcmptible of til
rbolitionis.s in the country" Laugh
.er.)
Mr.. Leach said that the peopl
have a high regard for the presider
tial Office, aud for that functionar
himself when worthy, but they hav
learned from sad experience how tn
President has strayed fiom the land
marks of freedom.
Passing over the atrocious pcrpc
! trations of the Kansas fraud, he pre-
ceeded to speak against the Pres
dents recommendation for indenn
Ity to Spain for the Aimstead case
Congress had not heretofore deeme
the casc worthy Of serious consid
Grafton. 1t hal long slept quietly
and its repose should not now be di'
turbed.
In conclusion, he argued again;
the extension of slavery. and Dc
manded that all territories should b
purged OF the curse.
Mr.. Avery briefly alluded to til
unwarrauaable assumption of Com
modore Paulding, and declared thu
the Clayton Buiwer treaty was
mildew and blight to the progress
, American institutions, and shoul
, be abrogated. lie favored the MOI
roe doctrine and the acquisition (
Cuba, which WAS Of great imPortanc
to the country, and was doubtless
regarded by the enlightened state
, man who fills the Presidential chat
|. Mr.. Thompson. of New Y York WEI
;. into a full history Of the Mormon
J, :, showing that their Governmel
y blends in one, the qualities of q
Church and State in imitation OF Il
Hebrew thearchy. Heaven and pol
;, gamy hold their leaders together, al
= there was not an American amor
= them who would stay there long
!. than he could help, iiboth these lu
!, uries were denied him. Laughte
,. Mr.. Giddings asked whether t
to Mormons have not as much pow
l. under the doctrine Of Popular Sc
, ereignty to establish polygamy,
h. other territories have to establl
m lslavery. .,t.tcr .s. 70