The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16

settled if the Republicans would consent to
an adjournment after another vote-cries oil
the question renewed. Clark withdrew his
application to make remarks and offered the
following
Whereas many of the members of this House
now in nomination for Speaker, did endorse
and recommend the book hereinafter named,
therefore,
Resolred, That doctrines and sentiments OF q
certain book called the Impending Crisis OF the
South, and How to Meet 1t, purported to have
been written by H. R. Helper, are incendiary
and hostile to domestic peace and tranquility
of the country. And that no member OF this
House who recommend it. or ordered it or the
compend, is fit to be Speaker of the House.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, said that in the
present condition of the House, but two
things were in order, one motion to ad.
iourn and the other to proceed to a vote.
Clark continued by saying that in view
of the crisis of the country and representing
as he did slave constituency, he moved to
adjourn.
Washburne, of Me-, called him to order.
Clark continued saying, we have had two
wars since the Declaration of Independence,
and have grown from weak State to a
great Contederacy, challenging the admira-
ton of the world.
Stanton completed by saying, that he
supposed nobody wanted to stay here, as the
object was to save time, but he saw that the
Republican gents on the other side could
consume the day.
Clark-my purpose is no other than that.
Cries from the Democratic side, good, good,
let's adjourn.
Clark am willing to give way for that
purpose.
Stanton thought this line of discourse
would be much more appropriate and better
managed if the House were organized by an
election of a presiding officer.
Washburne, of Me-, arose to question,
but Clark proposed to 60 on with his re-
marks, unless some gentleman wished to
move to adjourn.
Stevens-I hope we will not adjourn,
these things must come out--a voice, you
are right.
Stanton see no good to be accomplish
ed by staying here, unless we prepare to
move; take on myself the responsibility
to move that the House adjourn.
Negative by two majority.
Vallandingham remarked that some dem
ocrats were absent, three OF them would be
here tomorrow, therefore, voted aye.
Clark resumed, but in a tone not very
agreeable. He wished to show why the
resolutions ought to be passed, and to pre-.
sent to the American people the position
certain gentlemen occupied as regards TIE
Speakership. Heretofore, people were d.
vided as Democrats and Wings.
Mr.. Kilgore-I am ready to take the
responsibility.
MIR. Farnsworth-We can act under.
standingly if the gentleman will have the
book read here.
Mr.. Clark have the book.
Mr.. Farnsworth-I don't believe the
gentleman has read it. l recommend the
literature. | have no doubt the book is a
good one.
Mr.. Clark (resuming) felt it to be his
duty to say, if this government is to be
prostituted, and men placed in position
holding such sentiments, the people ought
to know to what humiliating position it
has come.
The Chair they were now about to fill.
had been occupied by Clay, Barbour, Cook,
Winthrop, gentleman who had drawn light
from the sources of the consideration which
had elevated selfrespect, and who would not
advise trea son, murder and dissolution. He
said he had that circular in reference to the
circulation of the pamphlet before him.
Mr.. Clark (kr. Cochrane interrupting
him) utterly condemned such sentiments as
those which the gentleman from Missouri
had repeated.
Mr.. Palmer said--Let US have free dis
cussion; our friends on the other side have
thrust the negro before the House; we NAV
as we'll finish the discussion, and then turn
him out as quickly as possible.
Mr.. Clark replied that the negro question
never would have been thurst upon tie
House but for the action of the gentleman's
party, and for the advice gentlemen had
given. If gentlemen made themselves the
equals of the negro, the effect would be to
drive out another class of the House on the
first day of the session.
Mr.. Kellogg remarked that the gentleman
from Missouri had made statement that
Republican members bad directly or indi-
rectly sanctioned certain things in Helfer's
book. His name appeared in some of the
papers as having recommended it.
Mr.. Clark--No doubt you signed it.
Uaughter)
Mr.. Kellogg am not prepared to say
whether l signed the list or not, because the
authority OF the New York Herald is not
good.
Mr.. Clark-Nor any other Government
paper.
Mr.. Kellogg-The sentiments are not
entertaining by Representatives. I am
willing that gentleman should assume or
dieavow them. If have signed the paper
wrongfuliy, l would avow it. want the
gentleman to state what is in the cores
pondence.
There was much noise and confusion
throughout the compendium, and the speak.
ers were but imperfectly heard.
Mr.. Clark was prepared to show what
was in the book, if gentlemen were prepared
to be placed on the anxious seat.
The House then adjourned.
THERE is about to be contested United
States Senatorial election from New Jersey
Last winter the Black Republican Legisla-
ture of that State chose Mr.. TEN EYcK for
SIX years, in place of Mr.. WRIGHT, whose
term had QYpirod NJ T,,, E1oy> xnou IN Il,