Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-06

let's adjourn let's adjourn! Mr.. Clark was
willing to give way for that purpose.
Mr. Stanton thought it was a line of discus
sion much more appropriate and better man
aged if the House were organized.
Mr.. Washburn of Me-, arose to a question,
but Mr.. Clark proposed to go on with his re-
marks unless some gentleman wished to adj
journ.
Mr.. Stevens-I hope wen not adjourn
These things must come out A voice, you
are right"
Mr.. Stanton-I see no good to be accom-
piished by remaining here unless we proceed to
vote l take on myself the responsibility to
move that the House adjourn. decided in
the negative by 2 majority.
Mr.. Vallandingham remarked that four dem
ocrats were absent, and three of them might
possibly be here tomorrow, therefore he voted
aye.
Mr.sClarl resumed He wished to show
why the resolution ought to pass, and to pre-
sent to the American people the position GER
tain gentlemen occupy, as regards the Speak
ership. Heretofore the people were divided
as democrats and wings. There was conser-
vatism and frateInal feeling. There was
scarcely found an American citizen who advo-
Gated instruction, robbery, and dissolution
No party, since government has had a history,
however fond Of power, has until now so
much disregarded the popular will as to send
forth to the country at large, a document adj
vising the dstranchIsment of large portion
of the people.
Mr.. Kilgore of Indiana, explained, and was
understood as saying he condemned as strong
ly as the gentleman from Missouri possibly
could the ayowal of such sentiments. He
had never seen recommendation more
to scatter them. This name, however report
ed, appeared to proposition to publish and
circulate pamphlet containing matters taken
from Helpers book, with the remarks made by
gentlemen on slavery.
Mr.. Clark am glad the gentleman feels
the wrath to come. Laughter.
Mr.. Kilgore-I am ready to take the respon
sibiity.
Mr.. Farnsworth-We can act understand
ingly, if the gentleman will have the book rerd.
Mr. Clark have the book here.
Mr. Farnsworth-I don't believe the gentle
man has read it. ! recommend the literature.
| have no doubt the book is a good one.
Mr. Clark, resuming, felt it to be his duty
to say, if this government is to be prostituted
and men placed in power holding such senti-
ments, the people ought to know to what
humiliating position it has come. The chair
they were about to fill had been occupied by
Clay, Barbour, Polk and Winthrop, gentlemen
who had drawn light from the sources of the
constitution; who had elevated selfrespect,
and who would not advise treason, murder,
and dissolution. He said, though he had that
circular in reference to the circulation of the
pamphlet, before him
c. B. Cochrane, interrupting him, utterly
condemned such sentiments as those which the
gentleman from Missouri had reported
Mr.. Palmer said he loved free discussion.
Our friends on the other side having thrust the
negro before the House, we may as well finish
the discussion, and then turn him out as quick
ly as possible.
Mr.. Clark reckoned that the negro would
never be forced upon the House but for the
action of the gentleman's party.
Mr.. Kellogg remarked that the gentleman
from Missouri had made a statement that Re-
publican members had sanctioned certain
things in Helpers book. His name had APP
peared in some Of the papers as having recon-
mended it.
Mr.. Clark-No doubty you signed it Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Kellogg-I am not prepared to say
whether | signed it or not, because the author
ity of the New York Herald is not good.
Mr.. Clark-Nor any other good paper.
Mr.. Kellogg-Such sentiments are not en-
tertained by Republicans. l am willing that
gentlemen should assume or disavow them
If had signed the paper wrongfully, ! could
disavow it, | want the gentleman to state
what is in the compendium.
There was much noise and confusion
throughout the reading of the compendium,
and the speakers were but impertectly heard.
Mr.. Clark was prepared to show them what
was in the book if gentlemen were prepared
to be placed on the anxious seat.
Without further proceeding the House then
adjourned