Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-26
TIrIRTy-s1xTH CONGRESS.

HOUSE.
Mr. Bonham of South Carolina, gave notice
that after the speech OF Mr.. Smith of Virgin
ia, he would endeavor to obtain an opportu-
nifty to move that the House vote faithfully
for Speaker throughout this day, and failing
in that he should endeavor to offer resolu-
ton, that after to-day no vote for Speaker
shall be taken before the hour of II NJ. on
Wednesday, Jan. 4 and that when the House
adjourn it shall be to that day.
Mr.. Fouke commented on Mr.. Farnsworths
opposition to Mr.. Douglas. Well, said he,
may the Republicans abuse him. He has
given them many hard blows. He stands on
the Cincinnati platform. He, Fouke, and the
Democrats of Illinois would support the
Charleston nominee. They had buried the
differences of the past and consider all who
abide by the democratic organization as DEM
ocrats.
Mr.. Farnswo rth-Will Mr.. Douglas support
the nominee of the Charleston Convention on
platform on which he will not stand himself,
and which does not recognise Douglass doc
trine regarding the territories
Mr.. Fouke replied that Douglas will support
the nominee of the Charleston convention.
Mr.. Farnsworth-On any platform
Mr.. Fouke replied that Mr.. Douglas would
give his support against the Republicans. He
then proceeded to show that the state conven-
tlOH VI llllllUlS ldu uCCldEGu lHcJ WOulu SuS-
tain the nominee of that convention. The
Douglas men will stand between the extremes
of the north and SOUTH He considered John
Wentworth the embodiment of the Republican
party of Illinois, and yet his organ expressed
sympathy with John Brown. None of the
Republicans had denounced John Wentworth's
lncendiary statements, therefore that party is
abolitionized. Men who endorse John Brown,
deserve the same fate he suffered. Did Mr..
Farnsworth endorse or repudiate Wentworth's
sentiments
Mr.. Farnsworth replied that as far as Mr..
Wentworth runs a parallel between southern
flibusters or slave-trade pirates, and John
Brown, | endorse him. So far as he endorses
the act of Brown in an incursion into Virginia,
do not endorse him. He asked Mr.. Fouke
whether southern slave trade pirates were not
as bad as Brown, and deserved the same pun
iSment?
Mr.. Fouke-Try him by the law of the land,
and punish pirates, or anybody else, north or
south, east or west, upon the high seas and
everywhere, who violates the law. l stand by
the constitution and the laws. John Brown is
dead, but his action lives. 1t is with those
who endorse those acts that we have now to
deal. Browns gang in Kansas were maraud-
ers. Mr.. Sherman, while chairman of the
Kansas investigation committee refused to re-
murders on the technical objection that it was
done after that committee was appointed. The
Republican candidate for Speaker was a par
tisan of Brown, as well as the endorser of
Helpers infamous doctrines. The Republi-
cans of Illinois had been absorbed by the abo-
Htionists, and cannot escape the irrepressible
doctrines OF Seward; they have no sympathy
with foreigners, but have deluded them, and
as soon as they have done with them, will put
them on an equality with the negro, and ig-
more them altogether.
Mr.. Smith referred to conversation be-
tween Gov. Seward of New York, and Gov.
Smith of Virginia, in 1847. According to
Smiths recollection, it was that while he was
in the Council chamber one day, stranger
entered and announced himself as Mr. Seward
of New York. In the course of a converse
ton, Seward remarked that they were going
to allow everybody to vote in New York.
Smith replied that if they had no objection to
free negroes there, he would send them some
in every packet from Virginia. Seward said
he had no objection, and would receive them
with pleasure that the Irish vote was difficult
to manage, and cost much money at election
times but that he had no such trouble with
colored people.
Mr.. Farnsworth-Doe the gentleman recol-
lect who were presents
Mr.. Smith-Yes, sir; Mr. Lawson, clerk to
the Council. Mr. Foot told me afterwards
that he had laugh with Mr.. Seward about it.
Mr.. Fouke, resuming, said the Republicans
were not yet ready to engraft that creed upon
New York, as they were not done with the
foreign population.
Mr. Farnsworth said that John Brown was
dead and they made no issue about the recent
affair at Harper's Ferry, which the Republican
party no where endorsed. So far as Illinois
was concerned, they did not believe in the SO
cial or political equality of the negro. In the
state of Tennessee negroes were permitted to
vote, but a few years ago. He stated when
Hon. Carl johnson was member of Congress
he avowed his Indebtedness to that class OF
votes for his seat 1t came with bad grace
from the democratic party to make such ac-
cusatons about equality of the negro
Mr. Logan-Is there in your district no dis
tinction between negroes and white people?
Mr. crth-The Republicans require
no laws restraining them from intermarrying
with negroes. If any were at all afraid Of in
termarrying with negroes, he would gladly I'M
pose restraining law but as far as the rights
of men were concerned, the negro was his
equal, and the equal of his colleague.
Mr.. Logan-Did not the Republican men,
bers of the last Illinois legislature vote to ex-
punge the word "white" from the school law
Mr.. Farnsworth did not know. In his state
they admitted a man who did not believe in
God to testify also man covered with pol
luton and he could not see why they should
exclude a negro. But it was the true test to
submit the credibity of a witness to the jury.
When they said that colored man, assaulted
and wronged by villainous Democratic white
man, or Democratic doughface, should not
be permitted to testify, he said it was damna-
BILE statute that prevented him. He contended
Ar II l,I both
sides of the territorial question. The Demo
Gratis worshipped Douglas F.; whatever he said
was law to them.
Mr.. Fouke-We worship Stephen A. Doug
las, and you worship Fred Douglas. Great
laughter.)
In answer to a question put by Mr.. Farms.
worth, Mr.. Morris of Illinois said the Douglal
men would support whoever was nominated
Charleston, no matter what was the platform.
Mr.. Farnworth rejoiced that Mr.. Dougls had
declared in letter that he wonld not accept
the nomination unless he were placed upon a
platform that conceded the right of territori-
al legislature to legislate upon the question OF
slavery.
business, not yours.
Mr.. Smith of Virginia said the House had
assembled upon the heels of remarkable in
cident that aroused the public mind and
brought about a revelation that startled the
country with amaZement. 1t was seen that
sixtv.eight members of the last Congress, be-
sides numerous other gentlemen of the highest
position. had endorsed the Helper book, inaug-
urating crusade of bloody murder, treason,
and instruction, against one of the largest
sections of the Union. What had been the
first development? One of the very gentle
men who had endorsed the book had been put
in nomination as presiding officer OF this house.
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