Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-12-15
Congressional.
WAsH1NeroN, Dec. s.

the world try to enlighten them in calm
and candid manner. He did not like to
hear them use the word South in this mat.
ter. The exclusion of Slavery from the
Territory operate on all alike. Northern
men will have no more right to carry slaves
there than Southern men. The Republi-
can party has its origin in the question in
the Territories. This Territorial question
is not settled. This Democratic party on
settled it. He went on 10 allude to the
term Black Republican which had been
used.
Mr.. Yulee said the term Republican
having been consecrated by the Father OF
his Country, sectional party had no
rights to appropriate it. He would not
call it black, but leave it to themselves to
supply the proper designation.
Mr.. Trumbul replied that they call
themselves Republicans because they ad-
vocate the principles of Jefferson. If his
party had made any departure from those
principles, he would condemn such de-
parture. The fathers OF the old Republi-
can party were the models from whom
their principles emanated. The very words
in the Platform to which the Senator from
Florida had objected were written by the
hand OF Jefferson.
Mr.. Yulee-To create and not destroy
free government.
Mr.. Trumbull-Yes, and we perpetuate
free government by maintaining the prin-
ciples we advocate. Th. other party call
themselves Democrats when their legisla-
ton is all shaped for the interests Of q
slaveholding aristocraey, compromising on
ly one out of sixty of the inhabitants of
the United States.
Mr.. Trumbull underwent a lengthy
cross examination on part Of Southern SEN
ators.
Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn, obtained the
floor, but the hour being late the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
,HoUsE.-Mr. Davis quoted from the
speeches of Senator Seward to show the
dangerous sentiments be avows to district
the country and accomplish the overthrow
Of the South. To say the labor of the
two sections was conflicting and irreconci-
liable, was declaration of war. He earn
estly appealed to all patriots to put down
these reasonable designs. In attending
to the remarks heretofore made by Repub-
licans, be said armed men have been sent
to the South to kill their. people, and de-
prive them of their property. Could the
South be patient under these ciicumstan-
ces, and could they be blamed for taking
means for their defense? We Of the South
want peace. Let the North stand by the
compact of our fathers. Seward is trait
or aud deserves the gallows. Applause
on the Southern side.l Virginia has hung
Brown, and if they get hold Of Seward
they will hang him. Laughter and ap-
plause.
Mr.. Morris of Pennsylvania, said that
occupying a perfectly independent position
he was at liberty to vote on all questions
according to his sense of duty to his eoun-
try. He was opposed to ali unnecessary
agitation on the subject of slavery and did
not wish to discuss it unless it came before
them in a legitimate way. This wicked
Administration had countepanced every
act of violence and fraud on the people of
Kansas, and brought into Congress Con.
stitution, fraudulent from beginning to end
aud which would not stand the test of an
examination. His friend Sherman had
stood nobly firm for the rights of the peo-
ple against the Government. standing ND
for law, order, concord and peace; and for
this the gentleman should have his vote.
He knew the gentleman was friend Of the
protection Of domestic industry, and would
so organize the Committees, and would Sc
cure the fair consideration of the question.
He. knew Mr.. Sherman 10 be man of
just temperament incapable of peryerting
the rules into an instrument of despotism.
One objection had been urged that Sher-
man had signed a recommendation for the
circulation Of Helpers book. He (Morris)
did not sign il, nor did he read the book.
As far as be understood it, it was written
by a native Of Southern State, almost
exclusively addressed to Southern men and
showing the experience of Southern men
as to the value of slave labor. Gentlemen
magnify the book and make it a formidable
engine Of mischief to the peace of the
country. Had not his friend declared that
he was against that book as far as it con-
templated the Infringement of the eonsti-
tutional rights of the South What had
the House to do with Helpers book -
Were they as College of Jesuits to ex-.
purge the literature of the book, and were
they to act as censors Of every inceudiary
work? 1t was most extraordinary pro-
ceeding. ~ aH t'aiaais 'i eis ''2s'
Mr.. Moore, Of Alabama, knew that
there were men in the North as true to
the Constitution as those Of the South,
and when it was said that there was in the
North no sympathy for John Brown il
was libel. The papers Of the North
were full of demonstrations Of sympathy,
and some were in mourning. Mr.. Greeley
IA prominent organ in the Republican
party, said in his paper that in future time
Browns name win be held in glory and
honor. SO fat as be knew the sentiments
of those he represented, he but expressed
his deliberate conviction when he said the
success of purely sectional party would
virtually be a dissolution of the Union if
the Republican party could be preserved,
but if such n party was to succeed, the
sooner the Union IS dissolved the better.
The South were on the defensive. II they |