The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-13

Iousc they win call to mind the fact that since the
Csrk called the roll bo foreshadowings Of HERALD
a. 10 the policy TO be psoei by administration
have been strictly accurate. II the NEW YoRK HE-
RAp that Introduced 10 the notice of the House and the
country the pames Of the republican members who by
their Signatures recommended The circulation Of the
g npsnd Of the helper book. II sounded the
key note of the opposition which commenced
Judgment tho irrcvaiapt resolution Of the gentleman
IRON Missouri (Mr. Cark); and the HERALD, too has in
os the election TO the speakershp of any of those who
letommcnded the circulation Of that pamphlet However
neth, therefore, may have heretofore may
oprose many Of the docirn,s advocated in the HERALD
cannot waLhold from that paper the credit which
serves Tor the complete control which il has the
foreshadowng and directing only the
poicy of Mr. Buchanan and his Cabinet course 70
oe pursued by the members who sustain him and his ad
minsraon upon this floor. And an this too. potwith
standing It's fierce opposition TO Mr. Buchanan Ia $50 and
he support tht elded to Mr. Fremont and the repub-
lean party. desire in order tha, the House nav under
organ OF the Presden hat the article 70 which refer
be read Mr.. Haskin up an article from recent
he spoken Of being in the black republican reserve
and as having entered into combination for the election
The charges contained in that article, said Mr. Haskn,
are evidently published by authority. The first s that
the eight anti Iecompton democrats upon this floor
nccncares In answer to this he would say that
IN this country knew better than Nr. Buchanan himself
the utter asehood of this charge, for he endeavored by
threats and by the seduction Of his patronage without
eject, to draw true away from the path OF duty.
The second is that there s corrupt bargain between the
black republicans and the distinguished gentleman from
Pepnsylvsnia (Nr Hickman) and myself emphatic
ny and Indignantly deny this charge. The third charge
declares that was fase to my pledges when cleo
untrue, for be bad stated TO his constituents that
hc would not vote for the admission Of Kansas
into the Union, unless be was satisfied that the constu
ton which was TO be given her ratified by the
popular vote. He declared then that he had no COM
puncticD Of conscience for against the admission of
slave State, but that, inasmuch by the compromise
OF ls50 and the Kansas braska bill Of 1854
Congress had determined upon the doctrines OF
Intervention in the ars Of the Territories, in order TO
ocalze the question OF slavery and leave il TO be decided
by the people there other domestic institutions he
would insist upon It's being acted up TO; and IL was
luton Of the gentleman from Missouri (Mr Clark,
which reopcns the ssitson Of the slavery qaes-
before the organization Of the House by the election
Of Speaker and proper officers, ana which excited
necessarily the country throughout lis length and breadth
In pursuance Of his pledge against the control and dica
cn Of the Executive he during the last Congress- did all
he could to prevent the admission Of Kansas under
did not reflect the WIN of The naori,y~that on the CON
uary, II was the emanatiop Of small minority Of the
people of that Territory Another Of the charges against
his course against the administration by motives Of
revenge, because, as was asserted, the President
had refused TO allow him the control Of certain fede
raj patronage To this charge he replied TO the
President himself, for be believed that the charge
was made BY his sanction and approbaton-that
Office for personal object He therefore designated that
charge and the motive Of the President in making it,
both malicious and nfamous The speaker then referred
the purchn Of wetis Point for fertilization purposes
and branded the conduct Of the Secretary Of War with
respect to that purchase as both illegal and corrupt In
the investigation held in the matter It was discovered
that the Secretary of War had purchased the property in
question for two hundred thousand dollars when the APP
preparation therefor but hundred and fifty thou
sand Now, II the Secretary Of War could ushrp the
rights Of the House Of Representatives. the power orr
amount Of nfty thousand dollars he might do the same
to the amount OF five millions, or TO the extent
OF placing On the country debt as great as that o. the
by the Investigations he had instituted enough 70 de-
masd that the seal Of reprobaon should be placed
the Illegal conduct OF the Secretary Of War Another
charge against himself was that in 1868, when he
turned home from Congress, be called himself demo.
orat-a Je democrat 1t true. he had al.
lowed bis to be put up for election upon the
cord Of his whole acts in Congress- well in reference
to the wlets Point investigation as his opposition to The
Territorial policy Of the administration. The result
was that he was re re elected by an overwhelming
majority in opposition TO % the a. P,esidenl's canai.
complete refntson Of the charges brought against
him eretofore He pleaded guilty TO the charge OF hav
after last Congress He proclaimed the floor Of that
House. and IN the presence Of the whole country that he
one merely in form Il was in reference the admission
Of Kansas into the Union State and the protection of
the rights Of the people Of that Territory that bic
the anti Lecompton true del .mocrats, oppos-
ton To the doctrines 10 which Mr. Buchanan bad his
age returned under witch he soueh, by
federal power and patronage state into the Union
with constitution rcpnPnapt to the people aud
III defiance OF the protest of its Legislature.
The ate uyt was made TO crafty the South BY the intro
duction OF another slave State, and addition their
political Of two Senator's With him under the pre-
sent administration, an organization would b. instru
ment OF ranny and prescription. Whoever the Speaker
might be, within the power Of the majority that
House To- control his acton Yet il sometimes happened
ba the Speaker abused the discretion entrusted to him
This would be remembered by reference to the nves
CATION which took place on Kansas affairs, when the
Speaker !eced committee contrary TO all Parliament
ay precedent that the object Of Congress OF the
country wns completely defeated He denied
that organization in the House was the test
10 he land any cpy or
the National Democratic Convention tnerue exponent
Of the principles Of democracy He denied the charge
republican friend Greeley having entered into any
arrapgs ment with him, in consideration of bis support
ing, with others, the support Of the Tribune in the
test of 1856 He also charged with having entered
bargain with the republican party, in the hope Of
securing the election Of his friend Colonel Forney
Clerk. He made no bargain of the Sort but he would
say that there man throughout the length AMI
brea dth OF the land whose election would more com
petey rebuke the administration for ts departure from
democrac principles its treachery TO pledges made in
its extravagan.e prescriptions and the virulence
federalism than that of Forney. charge the ad
with being exravaean and corrupt, and its
o. gan in return brings false charges against me- The or
gan denies my challenges and dares To the proof Now
say to this that when this House is organized trust that
amorg the nst things done will be the selection OF in
committee to expose n the country stll fur
her grounds for that charge than tbse which been
already published. This time place TO to that
ok; out let me say 9ene ally tnat Wnen tne aulnsIa
ton into power there in the Treasury surplus
OF twenty millions Of dollars ana notwithstanding that,
asked at the first session Of tho Thirty Gitn Con
eress 70 vote twenty millions Treasury notes, in
der that the government might be carried on. At the
session following asked to vote another twenty
millions The expense of the administration Of the go
vernment for the last fiscal year was eighty mlionsonc
third larger than under any previous administration II
well known ougbout the North thar this has been the
most exravagant and corrupt administration OF govern
ment which The world has seen since the days Of Wapoc
IS to the democratic party it susceptible OF the
cearest proof that Mr. Buchanan was responsible for the
decentralization OF the democratic party Precs sding the
Presidential election, the Stale Of New York md three
other Northern States elected democratic State officers by
triumphant maorities and at the Thirty fifth Congress
one huncIed and three members returned TO this
House who voted for Mr. Orr the democratic Speaker.
Since then however, rc republican party had lifted its
head and the democratic party went down into the dust
before the Indignation OF outraged people. These
things attributable TO the extravaganza and aithess
pledges Of the administration, ana the democratic
party need not hope to succeed in 1860 unless ignores
this administration altogether.
Dir. FLORENCE (dtm) Of Pa, in reply to remark made
by Mr. Haskp, said that fraud had been committed at
he hin Ward hp fn tho