New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-07


they could find no allnsion 70 them.
Mr. BUkNETT-Wherea are those meetings held
Mr. GIIMER lresuuIngl condemned the sending out
Of infammafory discussions
Various poinis OF order raised.
Mr. GARNE1T gave notice Of his intention TO oleT
an srendn 81 { 10 the amendment.
MIR MILI.SON rose almost under sense Of humilla-
tom He conferred that he had been much disap-
po ted in the character Of the present debate well
a. in the source from which discussion had come
There nothing IN Mr.. Gilmers proposition 70 which
he might abstray assent, but be trusted the gen
teuan would pardon him for suggesting that such an
indication should not come from Southern members,
in view Of tho recent occurrences by tins time
known throughout the civ ilized world. They had
good rgb, exI that while they remained "a they
sbould have remained silent in their seats gentlemen
from other parts of the country should have to
meet them with extended hands and gwen them the
assurance that these events were NOT types
Of Northern sentiment and intent. Was q
fine be asked when they should seek
from others pledges of their own security. Ihose
gentlemen on the other side Ilepublicansl maintained
q sulleD and almost eontemptuous silence Laughter
from the Republican side. The House should nos
have entertained this question with one bio Speaker
ship which was comparatively uninportant. Those
WHO entertained such sentiments az are advanced Oy
Helper were not only unfit TO be Speaker, nus were
unfit 10 live. Applause from the Democratic side'l
lie would not attempt 10 penetrate the recesses OF Tue
heart IN relation TO and his maker by saying thai
hey were not fit TO die.
Mr. SHERMAN regarded this debate as thrown into
:, ad letter addressed 10 him by francis p. Blair
dacd tn inst; in which the writer says that Helper
brought him his book, after examining which he IN
formed Helper Of the objectionable psFs Helper re-
red he would make the alterations and Is IN conse
autnce Of such that members OF Congress
gave their recommendation.
Mr.. SFERM AN resumed. lie did not sign u paper.
He had never read Helpers book or comp. niium, and
ad never seen a copy Of either. He desired 70 say
lie had always endeavored to cultivate courteous and
friendly relations. He had never expressed sucn IAN
Quste as had been used to-day. He appealed 10 MS
opblic record He would say now there was not
single question sgtatiDg the mind Of the country rela
tive 10 politics. There was not single TOPIC IN
volving sectional controversy that was not
thrust in by Democrats The Republicans had
preserved studied silence II was their intention 10
organize the House quietly and decently without vtu-
Iefaion and be trusted it could be shown the party
could administer the affairs of the House and the Gov
eunent without tTespassing on the nights OF any sec
ton lApplanse1 He would not tread on the rights
of A single Southern citizen, and deied any man 10
ehow TO The contrary.
Mr. LEAKE said be understood then that those who
signed tie recommendation pamphlet did 30 without
undeTstG nding what IT was.
Mr. BLAIR told them that Helper gave him a
vague promise TO correct bis work The gentleman OF
Ohio lad not told them whether he was aware OF any
changes.
timeptg 40 extracted and published in The N. 4.
HeyoLd7 The gentleman Of Ohio had not denounced
single gentleman, not single sentiment Iheren' inc
Southern gentlemen We're entitled to know wneIher
if the gentleman Of Ohio elected Speaker, he
would let negroes fire the dwellings put the knife 20
the throat Of his (Leakes wife and four help
less children. lLaugbter.I He was for max
ing the gentleman face the music Tor
Is 10 be faced. He wanted to know whether
he would interfere with Slavery outside the
Halls Of Congress
MIR. SIIERMAN replied that he was opposed to any
interference by people Of the Free States with the re-
lation of master and slaves in Slave States Applause
Mr. CURTIS, for one, disavowed anything like an
intent on the art Of the North interfere with the
relation Of master and slave in the South. In every
speech he made in his District he sad 1t was the pur-
pose ard design of the Republican party not to inter-
fere with Slavery where it exists.
Mr. RUST asked why, then, he 80 signed paper
recommending the circulation of the Compendium
Mr. CURTIS replied he took it for granted 1t was
for The lenei Of mankind Laughter
Mr.. LEAKE said, in conclusion, the impending
crisis" as to be met, and we will settle II.
Mr.. CLARK IN. ", in reply to Mr.. Milson, said he
could not in asce 10 the North, maintain silence. The
reason why he had not spoken before that nobody
had seriously charged the people Of the North com
plicity or approval of John Browns conduct in VIZ
ginia. They never dreamed OF 1t. lApplause'l You
would have heard from the North one shrek
of Indignation, if II even suspected they
encouraged an invasion such as that which OF
course had excited their brethren OF the South
Having never read Helpers book, he was igno-
raIt how he should vote the pending
resOlu or but the proposition of Mr. Glmer be UNDER
stood and for which he would vote with pleasure, If
which the people of the North stand with entire
unauimty this day. Applause. He had never seen
an AbolitOnist until he came to Washington
Laughter and applsuse.l If there was one in
his Dhtrlct, he never saw him. Inc Northern
people were conservative and Union loving men,
This Slavery agitation sprung up with the repeal OF
the Missouri Compromise. II II had been carried ont
in good faith, there would have been no disturbance
If fraud had not invaded Kansas, as foul as that which
was recently practced on Virgina-lf an attempt had
not been made in the last Congress to force her into
tue Union with Constitution yioatve OF the feelings
and interests of the people-the country would not
now be in this state of excitement
Mr. KEITT conceded that there were members from,
and persons in the North who are loyal 10 the Constr
tntion but this was not the point before the House
He then proceeded to read extracts from speeches de-
veIed in Ohio by Mr.. Seward IN ~, and IN Rochester
in IS who bad maintained that Slavery must be abO
ished Such was the frui; of the seed sown
by that distinguished Republican leader, and
{ had been only within the last two hours that
some Of the Republicans here had found ont the doc
trnee were infamous. He would the fabric OF the
Government tumble from ferret to foundaton--sione
before be would take title less of the rights to
which tho South entitled. lApplause. We of
The South on the def, nsiye. We mean to defend
ourselves. Lei each party light out the issue.
Mr.. STEVENS-The discussion had already con-
WINGED everybody that his point of order correct
and proper namely, that until the House Wa or
gained Il was not competent 70 entertain any question
except the election Of Speaker or 70 adjourn. lie
didn't blame gentlemen from the South for taking the
course he did although deemed il unumey TO
withhold from the public creditors the means winch
should be given them speedily. He did not blame
Them for the language of Intimidation Of rendng GODS
creation from turret to foundation. laughter. IL
wac right in them for recreants Of the North were
rot affected by it. He gave them credit for II, for
their remarks were to operate On timd men.
Mr.. CRAWFORD rose eXcitedly, and interruptnS
Mr. Stevens said something ahOIt Union meetings al
Castle Garden and in the North. He was loudly
called to order, while others applauded. His remarks