Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-12-16


Mr. Davis quoted from the speeches Of Senator Seward
to show the dangerous sentiments he ayows to distract
the country and accomplish tn, overthrow Of the South
To say the labor of the two sections was conflicting and
rreconcabe declaration ofwar. He earnestly ap-
pealed to all paios to put down these reasonable de-
signs In attending 70 the remarks heretofore made by
Republicans, he said armed men have been sent TO the
South kill their people, and deprive them Of their pro-
perty Could the South be patient under these crcun-
stances and could they he blamed for taking for
their defence? We Of the South want peace Let the
North stand bv the compact of our fathers Seward
traitor and deserves the galows applause the South
sde Virginia has hung Brown and If they get hold
of Seward they will hang him. daughter and applause
NJ Morris PA said that occupying perfect indepen-
dent position, he at liberty to vote all questions
according to his Of duty TO his country. He was
opposed To all unnecessary agitation on the subject Of a-
very and did not wish to discuss unless 1t came before
them IN Legitimate way. This wicked Administration
had counenanccd every act Of violence aud fraud the
people of Kansas and brought into Congress Constu-
ton fraudulent from beginning to end and which would
not stand the test OF examination His friend Sherman
had stood nohy firm for the rights oi the people against
the Government standing for law, order concord and
peace and for this the gentleman should have his vote
He knew the gentleman friend OF the protection OF
domestic industry, and would organize the Committees
would fair consideration of that question He
knew Mr. sherman TO be a man of Just temperament in
capable of perverng the rules into instrument Of des-
posm. One objection had been urged that Mr. Sherman
had signed Recommendation for the circulation OF Hell
pcrs book lie orris did not sign 1t, had he read
the book As far he understood it, IL written by
native Of Southern State, almost exclusively addressed
to Southern and showing the experience Of Southern
men as the value Of slave labor. Gentlemen magnify
the book and make it formidable engine of mischief 10
the peace o the country Had not MS end declared that
he against that book far It contemplated in-
figement of the constitutional rights Of the South What
had the House to do with Helpers book. Were they
college of Jesuis to eNpurge the literature Of the book
and they to act Of every ncendary work.
IL most extraordinary proceeding,
Mr.. Moore, of Alabama, knew that there men In
the North true TO the Constitution those Of the
South and when II that there was in the North
sympathy for John Brown it libel The papers Of
the North full of demonstrations of sympathy, and
were in mourning. Mr.. Greeley prominent organ
in the Republican party said in his paper that in future
time Browns viii be held in glory and honor So
far he knew the sentiments Of those he represented he
but expressed his deliberate conviction when he said the
of purely sectional party would virtually be
dissolution of the Union fthc Republican party to
succeed the the Union dissolved the better
The South on the defensive If they could not get
their rights in the Union under thcS Constitutions they
were prepared to have their rights out of It,
Mr.. COrwin suggested that the House take the
verted to in the House when the New Jersey contested
election prevented prompt organization On that
occasion the venerable John Adams elected Chairman
until Speaker elected, He had witnessed every
of the to which reference had been made in debate
he here during the notification and ia 1885, il gentle
could now summon to their aid the calm and wise
which animated gentlemen In these times, all
pleasant feelings would be removed (Applause.) He had
heard with infinite pain the repeated threats that If the
Republican party were successful the Presidential cleo
ton the House would be willing encounter the fatal
consequences of a dissolution of the Union.
Messrs Stanton, Cox Sherman and others participated
in the discussion and the House adjourned without action