New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-24

would wait TIL an organization wac effected.
Tie sIOke for bimeeif and did not want the
Republican party held responsible for his uiieranees
He sad they had been met here with speeches and
ufions in regard 10 Helpers pamphlet and q speech Of
Governor Seward. These things thrust in their
faces with threatened dissolution of the Union on
| that if Republican Speaker IS elected the
| Union shall be severed instanter. He pro-
| eeeded to read from The RICHMOND Eaqp5rer
leading Democratic paper, edited by Messrss. Rteh
ie, Pryor, snc DuInevant, OF june, 1857, and May
ard june 1856, 20 show that that journal had uttered
IreI ressibe coufct doctrines, and pronounced free
society failure; and bad said that between the
two systems will rage everywhere until the one
quers and the Otheris eXteTminaed. Mr. Seward he
sad, never uttered uepressibe-eOnfct" doctrines
half 20 strong as that. Senator Hammond be added
had presented similar sentiments in regard to such
/ conflict. He denied The authority Of any members
holding him responsible for ndOrring Helpers book
n ere Of their business. He read such books as
| be ulea,ed Ir.Ss Was po,hne in bis ,,a1 of the
country which would not sad the test Of free discus
zion and criticism. He proceeded to >rgn ibe Deui-
ocrstie party for ndorsiDg book called hiaeS pia,
monds, written by Mr.. Pollard of Virginia, and
caused to be read various testimonials in its favor add
ing that The writer advocates the going into Africa and
sezinF and deluding the natives to gain their
70 be sbrped 20 this country by the Middle Passage
apprentices and after getting them here, 70 Induce
lem TO live in perpetual bondage. The writer admits
that it would be infraetio and violation OF the
laws Of the United States. but usies il by the
site- of the case ard that the Union could be pre-
served only by this sO-caled conservative policy Is
this lie sentiment of the Democratic party
Mr.. COBB-I deprecate the reopening Of the slave.
trade. Now You sleak out, and say whether you IN
dorse Helpers book.
Mr. FARNSWORTTI would ike 10 ak Mr.. Mlson
Il question whether be ndorsed thoee seht.rnebisl
MIR MiLLS0E replied that nc most heartily, utterly,
and from the bottom of his heat deprecated any eva
sion Of tie law. lApIAause. He recognized the higher
law Of sentiment aud honor which compelled him to
obey tie Constitution.
Mr. FARNSWORTH wanted to know whether be
in favor Of opening the trade by repeal OF the
lawsi
Mr MILLSON replied that he was not prepared 10
say whether he wac In favor Of reopening the slave
trade at future time, but the aws Of the land
forbid engaging in the traffic, he believed II useless 10
discuss the question, lorg the South remains IN
the COniederaey. No there believes in the pres
ent Union tie sayetrade can be reopened legally, and
no adt coates reolenng IT illegally. lie should
like 10 ask Mr. Farnsworth whether be was in favor
of repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr. FARNSW ORTIZ replied that he would answer
that question BY and by.
Mr. REAGAN remark ed that he had out Of
the cany ass on that ssne and opposed TO tue
openiDg of the Slave Trade out Of the Union, and
IN favor of law, order and justice. Now do you iu
dorse the doctrines Of Helpers book Answer like
a man. IApplause.
The CIERK checked the disorderly manifestations.
Mr. STANTON felt it bis duty to say for himself
and tbose be represented that far as Helpers book
advises servile nsurrecton., he utterly abboed and
detested There not many men out as In the
Penientiary of Ohio who would tolerate il for mo-
meDt.
Mr.. KELLOGG expressed his qualification at the
turn the discussion had taken. He thought II could
now be said that his colleague could proceed with hrs
remarks. He knew bis colleague would be frank aud
plain. ,ooo -
terized the slave trade as piracy, was blot on the
statute book and ought 10 be expunged but he knew
Of no party in the South in favor Of having the law
# 1919 repeated With regard TO the latter he was
not prepared 10 cay il is unconstitutional There was
no considerable part Of the South or the Democratic
party who agitated the question OF reopening the
trade. 1t can he done in the Confederacy. As
TO whether he was in favor OF reopenng the trade at
at future time, he not prepared to say.
Mr. FARNSWORTH Does the gentleman ndorse
the sentiment in the book Black Diamonds, for the
revival of the slave trade by law
Mr. BONHAM-Itis is mpractieable. do not stand
in the attitude of WHO ndorses the violation oi any
existing law.
Mr.. FARNsWORTH asked Mr. McRae whether he
indorsed the sentiment.
MIR McRAE as AN individual, was in favor Of re-
opening the trade but this was not the position o. the
Democratic party ia Mississippi, or any other STATE
lie was however, for the faithful execution OF ino
Laws as they saud agans The reoPening o that trahe
Mr. FARNSN ORTIZ did lot think such design
could be fixed on National Democrats any more than
that IL coud be iusty charged that the Repubicans
indo, sed the acts OF John Brown
Mr. MCRAE believed be was the only member OF
he Democratic party IN AisslssiPP' VINO entertainer
Mr.. FARNsWORTH asked Mr.. Crawford # he in
dor,ed tie reopening Of the slave trade as recon-
mended in " Black Diamonds.'
Mr. CRAWFORD replied that he had never read
Mr. FARNsWORTH asked whether he WAS in
favor of reopening OF the slave tyade.
Mr.. CRAWFORD replied That under a particular
state of circumstances he would, but at present ne
cnrcsed IT, "a did the DemOcratic party OF Georgm
Nh FARNSWORTH said il had been asked
whether he indorsed HelPers book. lie had never
read entirely, aud had never seen copy W ne cam
IA this House So far IA any pages IN that book could
be fairly construed into recommending insurrectt,n
and emancipation Of slaves by violence, he DID
not indorse it, He was, however, IN iayor oil
the incubation such doctrines as lean 70 peS'er
full emancipation He thought some passages OF
that Shook badly expressed and worded, and that
they could not be justified But IN 30 far as tna'
book quotes the language OF Thomas Jefferson,
Madison Mason, Lee Henry, P1hckney, ahd otner
Great lights of the Revolution be indoised II; Tue
nassap.s 10 which gentleman on the othef SIDE taAe
excerion are the doctrines OF Judge Dou2as, 70 or
pose Slavery by unfrieDdly legislation. 80 lar a.
Slavery exists in the States he dd not believe Ia con
st;tpti, nal lower TO le sslate concerning II.
Mr MILES called attention TO the fact that II vas
only this morning that he saw copy OF letter u
Gov WISE stating that sOme Aboiitionsts IN Chcago
Sd aetu,ly beel ia correspondence with persons u
Ohio and tie Ne ~England States to go 10 the rescue
OF Old John Brown.
the writer of the letteri
Nr NIL FS-If | had il | could OF give it, for the
IstIer might have been conldeniially written. The
gentlemen had said that there was not one OF ms con,
stitueits who would make RAID IN virginia ana
hence | referred 10 the fact Of such letter beng
Mr. FARNSwORTH replied that the letter might
be hoax. ~. -. NJ
After some further eolloquy on this point, M
LAMAR said be alway bad been opposed TO lhe re-
opeuiny of the African slaye-traie. lie was ia the
senate when Mr.. Seward announced the deetrle
which bad such starting eneT' on 'ne oou'I, AhoIi