The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-07
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S.Nusag ~. ssre 81 the armory and AFsenxxs "a
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tut. e ire sasae was attended BY armed re- q
Ieesae ~ the authorities and public orce ~
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~ me eitiseas " Virgins o. ~ M, ,,rensrty
seS St,s.r such Invasion and seizure was Maa ~
wsSs, snlor or any organization tn.ehucu ~
s"nvert the gJvernmen; OF any oA Tue !. "a az.
Of the ua,sn; y wnai ws and whether amy
ss,ssens 81 the United States not pfssens, ~
s.nnltratsd therein, or accessory .,snn ~
contributions Of money. aalms. ~. - nd OK tenn
~ - ,r,litary equipment in the hands =. IN
Ar Inc control oil saiu armed bano, anu wns.s,
"a houv. and when the SAME was oo'aaneu
and TRANSFERRED to the rp ,aeh any and what
,s. ,snn nav in their opinion, be necessary
an she mart of the United States TOT the ias"ar
~r>s.rvn,ion OF the peace OF the counu -
r. ~. safety of the public property anu VIM
said committee nave Po" "
sons and papers. x,,a, the 70.
Mr. Trumbun gave notice that When tue re-
.oIution which had just been read snouiu CONT ',
mp for considera,ion nc sn , be made in
=, ~ ~ the seizure of the arsenal at Liberty,
In The House Of Representatives, after the
unsuccessful vote ioI Spva ,Sa u.,.a .a;onr,,
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, rose to make some
rarnarks with regard to the position OF some
If those in nomination for the Speakershir.
A question of order was raised, when
The Clerk said that he would submit II 70
the House for Gecision.
Mr. Clark claimed the right, as an individ-
ual member, to speak. II was constitution
al right, of which he could not be deprived
He. at subseQ uant stage of the proceedings,
offered the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas certain members of this House, now
in nomination for Speaker, did endorse and re-
commend the book hereinafter named there
fore
Resolved, That the doctrines and sentiments
at 4 certain book called the Impending Crisis
OF the South, and How to Meet II, purportlng
TO have been written by Hinton X. Helper, are
incendiary and hostile TO the domestic peace
and tranquility OF the country; and that no
member Of this House who recommended or
endorsed il or the Compend is fit TO DO the
Speaker of this House
Mr. Stevens said Ii seemed to him that in the
present condition of the House there We're hu
Two things in or6er--one was motion TO ;d.
journ, the other to proceed to vote.
Mr.. Clark resumed his remarks In support
OF his resolution.
Mr. STATION, interrupting. said he saw &c
good In remaining here, as he knew that gen.
tiemen on the other tDemocratic) side couic
consume the day.
Mr.. Clark replied that his purpose was high
er than that
Several gentlemen suggested an adjourn
ment; and
Mr. Clark was willing to yield the floor fol
that purpose.
Mr. Stanton thought this line of discussion
would be much more appropriate and better
managed if the House were organized.
Mr.. CLARK said he would go on with his re
marks, ua'ess some gentleman wished to move
Mr. Stevens replied, hope we will not ad
journ. These things must come out
Mr.. Stanton could see no good to be accom-
plished by remaining here, unless they pro
ceeded to vote. He moved an adjournment
but the question was decided in the negative
yeas 113, nays lis.
before Mr.. Vallandigham voted, in the az
hrmative, he said that four Democratic mem
beers were absent, and three Of them might pro
hAhly be here Tomorrow.
Mr.. Clark proceeded with his remarks. il
the course of which he SAID that heretofore
when the people were divided into w higs ano
Dem ,crats, there was conservative and ira
teruai feeling. There was scarcely found III
American citizen who advocated insurrection
robbery, and q dissolution OF the Union. NJ
party had until now had such disregard fol
the popular will as to send forth to the coun
try al large document advising the disfran
chisemeat and numbering OF large portion O
the people.
Mr. Kilgore condemned, he said, as much q:
such sentiments. He, however, had subscribed
to circulate a pamphlet containing matters
taken from Helpers book, together with re-
marks by gentlemen on the slavery question
Mr.. Clark was glad the gentleman felt The
wrath To come. Laughter.
Mr.. Farnsworth recommended the litert
ture of the book He had 10 doubt it was a
good one.
Mr. Clark said the chair they were about TO
fill had been occupied by such men as Clay,
Barbour, Polk, and neutrality-suspicious. OF
elevated self-respect, who would not advise
treason, murdH, and dissolution of the
Union.
Mr.. Clark Il. Cochrane, for himself, utterly
condemned such sentiments.
Mr.. Kellogg during the proceedings,) said
they were not entertained by the Repnbi-
cans. He wished the gen tleman to state what
was in the Compendium" TO which he had
referred
Mr.. Clark was prepared to show what WAS
in the book, if The gen tleman was ready to be
placed on the anxious seat.
The House adjourned.