Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-12-29
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.

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Mr.. Farnsworth being entitled to the floor.
said he was willing to give way for motion to
vote.
Mr.. Ruffin and other Democratic members
objected, insisting on Mr.. Farnsworth either
proceeding with his remarks or abandoning the
floor altogether.
Mr.. Farnsworth said he made the proposition in
good faith. He did not desire to place any i'm
pediments in the way of organizing. He and
| his Republican friends had been here nearly
three weeks. desirous and anxious to vote for a
Speaker. They had no disposition to discuss
the question, but would wait till IN oryaniza-
tion was effected.
He spoke for himself and did not want the
Republican party held responsible for his ut
terance.
He said they had been met here with speech
es and resolutions in regard to Helpers Pamph-
let, and speech of Gov. Seward, These things
were thrust in their faces with threatened dis
solution of the Union on their account. and it
was even threatened here that if Republican
Speaker is elected the Union shah be severed
instanter.
He proceeded to read the Richmond Enquirer,
leading Democratic paper, edited by Richie,
Pryor d Dunncoath, of June, 81, and May and
June, SO, TO show that journal had uttered ire
pressible conflict doctrines and pronounced free
society a failure, and said that a war between
the two systems win rage everywhere until the
one conquers and the other is exterminated.
Mr.. Seward, he said, never uttered Irrepresi-
BILE Conflict doctrines as strong as that. Senator
Hammond had expressed similar sentiments in
regard to such conflict.
Mr.. Seward denied the authority of any mem-
Der holding him responsible for endorsing Hell
pers book. 1t was none of their business. He
read such books as he pleased. There was no.
thing IN his part OF the country which would
not stand the test Of free discussion and criti-
cism. He proceeded to arraign the Democratic
party for endorsing book called Black Dia-
monds," written by Pollard of Virginia, and
caused to be read various testimonials in its ia
vor, adding that the writer advocates the going
into Africa and seizing and deluding the natives
to gain their consent to be shipped to this coun-
try. The writer admits that it would be an
infraction and violation Of the laws of the United
States but justified it by necessities Of the case
and says the Union could be preserved only by
this conservative policy. Is this the sentiment
of the Democratic party Z
Mr.. Cobb deprecate re-opening the slave
trade. Now you speak out and say whether
you endorse Helpers book. gs ,.sra s.ii
Mr.. Farnsworth would like to ask Mr.. Miles
the question whether he endorsed those senti-
menls.
Mr.. Niles replied that from the bottom of his
heart he deprecated any evasion law. G av /
Mr.. Farnsworth wanted to know whether he
was in favor of re-opening the trade BY repeal
laws.
Mr.. Miles replied that he was not prepared to
say whether he was in favor of re-opening the
slave trade at some future time, but not so long
as the laws of the land forbade engaging in the
trade. He believed it now useless to discuss
the question SO long as the South remain in the
Contederacy. He should like to ask Mr., Farms
worth whether he was in favor of repeating the
Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr. Farnsworth replied that he would answer
the question by and by,
Mr.. Reagan remarked that he had come out |
In the canvas on that issue. and was opposed Co |
re-opening the, slave trade in or out OF the |
Union, snd was in favor of}sw, order, and jus. I