The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-29

go, and no further. Applause. He was sent
here from Democratic district, and was re-
sponsible only to his constituents. 1t was out
of place to arrhgn his motives until the gentle
man could get his own party into line.
Mr.. Burnett hoped the gentleman would not
take offence, If he said God save the mark, if a
Democratic district sent him here. He believed
the gentleman never intended to vote for a
Democrat Kentucky was conservative and
Union-loving for Henry Clay slept beneath her
soil, applause, and her Representatives had
generally been true in their allegiance He
would like to know why his friend from the
fourth district Mr.. Anderson could make no
sacrifice for the good Of his country.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kentucky, said he had not
voted for an endorser of Helpers book, but
had voted consistently for an American, and
intended to continue to do so to the end. He
represented the fourth district.
Mr.. Burnett. For the present.
Mr.. Anderson said 1t was true his seat was
contested, but that was got up by the Demo
crats, to affect the next election. He was born
and raised Wing, but he would not, like his
friend, shed crocodile tears over the grave of
Henry Clay lie would not vote for Mr.. Mill
son, because he was Democrat, nor for Mr..
Sherman, because he was Republican. He
was opposed to both of those corrupt parties.
Applause and laughter. He did not know
Gen. Millson, but he would give, as another
reason for voting against him, that he opposed
the Kansas-Nebraska bill. Laughter.
Mr.. Burnett. Are you through?
Mr.. Anderson. If you are satisfied, I am.
Laughter.
Mr.. Burnett was satisfied. The gentleman
could not vote for Mr.. Millson, who opposed the
Kansas-N ebraska bill, but he could vote for
Mr.. Etheridge. He inquired if his colleague
had not pledged himself to vote for Democrat,
if the choice lay between him and Repub.
lican?
Mr.. Anderson replied that he had He was
only giving his reasons for voting against Mr..
Millson. In an issue between a Republican
and Democrat, he uld vote for the latter,
but he hoped to God the issue would never
come.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, insisted that he was en-
titled to the floor. He had not yielded it for the
gentleman to denounce his party as that miser-
able KnowNothing party. He had voted for
Mr.. Millson because that gentleman opposed
the Kansas Nebraska bill, and because he
knew him to be incapable of making this
House whitewashisg company for the Admin
istration or anything else. He was in favor of
protecting Slavery in Southern Territories, and
would never consent to dissolve the Union on
account of any miscreant being constitutionally
elected President, until there had been some
overt act committed against the rights of the
South. He was constitutional Union man.
Mr.. Burnett said if, in the heat Of debate, he
had applied the epithet miserable to the
American party, he would with pleasure retract
the offensive word.
Mr.. Hill said he came to Congress with the
hope of being instrumental, in an humble
degree, in breaking up the tive great organiza-
tions Democratic and Republican, and erecting
on their ruins better party for this Union.
Applause.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kentucky, desired briefly
to reply to his colleague. lie wanted speedy
organization of this House. He denied that he
was pledged to his constituents to vote for q
Democratic President in 1860 in the event of
the election being thrown into the House. But
in the election of Speaker he was bound to
prefer Democrat to a Republican.
Attwenty minutes past five o'clock the House
adjourned.