Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

Slavery. He referred TO Mr.. Hickman
a. a renegade to his party. He said
that he hal been shifting his posi-
ton into the Republican ranks ever
since he voted for the Gildin->'s mo-
ton 10 reject the Senate bill for the
admission of Kansas. and that his
vote yesterday hal settled the qnes-
tion that he WAS nolonger Democrat.
He objected to the plurality rule. said f
it was unconstitutional. That snch /
thing had been done he admitted. but I
Banks had never signed recommen
dation for the compend Of Helpers
book. :.
In reply to Mr.. Hickman. he said
the South has the right to carry slaves
into the common Territories and have
it protected like other property, 10y
Territorial law, and not refusing to az
/, ford that protection by positive hos
tile enactment. The South while de.
nyiug the right of Congress or Terri
torial legislation to abolish, prohibit.
or establish Slavery in the Territories.
/ claim that it Is the duty of Congress
and the Territorial authorities to pro-
tect it while there.
He replied to Mr.. Nelson. more. he
r said. in sorrow than in anger. and re-
futcd the common cant that President
, Jackson put down notification.
e He defended South Carolina, and
/, her course at that period.
t The gentleman from Penn. Hlick-
: mani had spoken of fcrcing the South
back into the Union, should she pre-
= fer to retire, but whenever it is found
: expedient to do so, the Union no lon
!. ger exists. He said. without he>iia-
Il ton, that on the election of Mr.. Sew
S ard, or any other man who endorses
# his claims. and holds to the sentiments
i declared by Seward, call the party by
e what name you please. he was in ia
If ;or of immediate disunion, and he
g thought he spoke the sentiments OF
:. the entire State.
|, The resolution of Mr.. Clark of Mo-,
was proper under these circumstances
Ie and he told gentlemen that they would
ii preserve the institution of Slavery oil
d perish in the cndeavor. His patriot
At ism began at home. and he was iol
South Carolina against the world.
" Mr.. Mllson made an explanation
denying that he hal said that an,
:. man who endorsed Helpers book wa
4 unfit 10 ike.
N Mr.. Clemens of Va. wanted tn,
+ House to proceed to ballot. and OBJ
r. iected to gentlemen being compelle,
\. TO sit here for five hours to give their
l. brethren an opportunity 20 ventllat'
their rhetoric. and gave notice that h
:. should leave the House on such occa
,c sionS.
n. Tie Clerk stated that having beer
~ empowered Ly the House to suppress
=. disorder, both on the floor and III tn
ri galleries, he should discharge his dn
At ty, but he hoped no case would ar>
cs compelling him to exercise the author
~ itv thus conferred.
Mr.. SimmS of BY, said that Brown
go foray into Virginia hal been iollowe
70 by crusade against the rights of tn
be entire South. He would speak plain
", and tell gentlemen on the othe
On side that from the very foundation {
Iot the Government there had been di,
i. easel public sentiment in the North o
r. the subject of Slavery. He spoke
~ continued aggrc>sions of the Il 'publ
;, can party on the South. The R'pul
-, licans number over one hundred me
on thi, tloor-men of character an
inAuence-who have sought on ii
. stump and elsewhere TO di!fu>e the
IL u opinions, practically leading to ii
:" notification of the Fugitive Sla'
~ law, and bringing contempt on Il
Ia Supreme Court because it has declare
~ that Congress had no power to r
= strict Slavery or to exclude it fro
-. new Territories.
-"' Two votes were then taken. G
a. the first ballot several votes were ca
o'' for Gilmer that had before gone +
o"' Sherman. On the last ballot they a
Wv returned to Sherman, his vote stan
.n@ ing at 10.
hes HORSE. Dec. 17.-Mr Larrahee
re- Wisconsin. sent To- the Clerks tabla
as copy of the Milwaukee Free Democr'
from which the latter read the procee
all ings of meeting purporing to be he
ave by the German adopted citizens,
rri- which sympathy is expressed for Jol
on Brown, holding him a. noble heart
adc and resolutc. and fit to be held up
to the friends and champions of freedo
rdi- for the imitation of mankind; also sa
ing that adopted citizens are host
Dr. a to tyranny OF every kind.
enc Mr.. Larrabee remarked that if a
ght of his colleagues did not recognize Il
md paper as Republican. let them say
'eo- At his request an editorial was read
and the same paper, in spirit with the pi
MT ceedings OF the meeting. He was 81
bic, listed that an honorable Senator FRI
lie Wisconsin { Doolittle) was mi>tal'
10y when he said that there was no new
hlle paper in that State which support
If and sustained John Browns invaSi
of Virginia. He thought. howev
and that at the time the fact 70 which
one had Just referred had not been broue
,nld to Mr.. Doolittle's attention.
peo- Mr.. Larrabee needed not to be
and formed. as he hail heen by the leadI
sec German citizens Of Wisconsin. q
use) such were not their opinions. He !
aker been in the midst of them for fourt'
years. and could say that more
Inner tellisent, loyal and patriotic men W
not living on the soil of the Uni