The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-24

to gaia eir be shipped 70 this country by the
here to induce them to live perpetual bondage TIE
writer admits IL would be an nfracton and violation OF
the laws Of the United States but ustnes il by the ne
cessies Of the case, and that the Union could be
served only by this called conservative policy this
the sentiment Of the democratic party9
Mr. CoBB (dem) Of Ala.-I deprecate the reopenng Of
the slave trade Now, you speak out, and say whether
you endorse Helpers book.
Mr. FARNswoRH would like 70 ask Mr.. Miles the ques-
ton whether he endorsed those sentimentsY
Mr. MILES, dem Of s. c., replied he most heartily, ut
tery and from the bottom Of his heart deprecated any
evasion Of the law. APplause) he recognized the the
TO obey the constitution.
Mr. FARsswoRrH wanted TO know whether he was lin "a
Mr. Ann replied that he was not prepared to say
whether he was in favor Of reopening the slave trade at
some future time long as the sw Of the land !oros 70
the question long the South remains in the
federacy No there believed that the present Union
vocates reopening it Illegally. He should like To ask Mr.
whether he was in favor Of the repeal of the
Gr. FARsswoRm replied he would answer that question
by and by.
Mr.. REAGAN, (dem.) of Texas remarked that he haa
the reopenng Of the slave trade in of Union and
in favor Of Law order and justice Now do you endorse
the doctrine Of Helpers bookY Answer like man. Gap
plause)
The CLERK checked the disorderly manifestations.
Mr. STANTON, ep) Of Ohio, felt il his duty say for
himself and those he represented that Helpers
book advises servle nsurrecon he utterly abhorred
and detested IT, There were not many men out in
the penentary Oh Oh0 who would tolerate 1t for mo-
ment.
Mr. KnIoca (rep) of Ill., expressed his qualification a,
the turn the discussion had taken He thought could
now Oe saa .nat n,s colleague could proceed WIN h re-
Mr.. BoHAA, dem) Of c., said the act OF 1920, which
me slave trade as piracy was blot on the
statute DCOk % , ana S@gnt g Dc eSpSngsd but he Knew
no pa, n INC SCUM W lsvor Oh navng lne law OF 1919
repealed WIN regard 70 the latter ne was not prepared
70 ssy rs SncoSsutuona % M Inere was no considerable
the question OF reopenng the trade can never be done
IN the conederacy AS 70 whether he was In favor Of re-
inc 'raoe ~ ia0re 1me ne was not prepared to
hr tARSswoRIR-Does the gentleman endorse the sen
tment in the book Black Diamonds for the revival Of the
slave trade by lawY
Mr. BosHAA-It is impractcable. do not stand in the
attitude Of who endorses the violation Of any existing
law.
the continent
Mr.. McRAx, (dem) OF Miss, said as an individual he
was in favor Of the trade but this as not the
pOejon OF the democratc marty in ssissnn or Other
ton Of the laws as thew stand against the reonenne s
that trafac. e "
M FARysvoKrs did mt think such a des,cp cou,d hs
Axed on national democrats anv more Than that con
be Justly CHARGED that the rennhlcsns endorsed he ss
OF John Brown
Mr. MCRAs believed he was the onlv rc.mher of The
democrats marty in Miss;ssnn; rhn ontertannd that
oninion
M. FARxsvosyH asked Mr. crawsora ir ba araor.ad
the re ouAning of the saye trade as rcconmendad in
"Dack Diamonds. J, A"'s - 'e0oA"''n''u ~
M CpAwsopn aam, ~ q rono, ,h., - hoa
never read that book =
Mr. FARysVORrH asked whether he vas IN favor os -
opcnjnr the slave trade. " ~ = -
Mr. CRAwroRp replied that under n particuar state or
circumstances he would hut a nraaent no n
asrdid he democratic Marty of ce"rpia - oPio'01 ~
Mr. FARyswoRTH said i had been asked whelher he
endorsed Helpers book He had never read
Il entirely. and had never seen conv iii
he came TO this House. So far rs anv napes in tha
coul be fairly Construed into
and emancipation Of slaves by violence he did moi en
such doctrines as LEAD 10 peacafnl emancinaton Ha
thought some passages Of that book badly and
worded and that they could not be justified Bt in so
far that book quotes the language or Jefferson Nad
SON. Mason, Iee Henry Pnckney and other great lights
of the Revolution, he endorsed it The passages 70 which
gentlemen the other side take exception the doc
trnes Of Judge Dougasto oppose slavery by unfrendy
legislation So fur as slavery exists in the ates he did
not believe IN constitutional power to cgislae concerning
IT,
. Mr. MILLS calieu aenton 70 tne iact tnat y was only
s.asn @ ,hn o. @ ae n~ copy o. eItsr 70 Gov wse
IN correspondence wn persons IN Ohio and the New Eng
ana o;sees 70 90 20 t1g rescue OF oid John Brown'
90 ~. .,ssr you give 'he name Oh tne writer
:" ,ne stteif
MI. alEsIn naa 4 could not give IL for the letter
mlgnt g nave peeh connuenualy wruen Inc gentleman
i @ % % sna ois ;t y, Hv v; ny one VI s oosu.uenI why
Mouu W. ~. .o c 4 iau ~ snsa anu nence referred 70
tne .acs " % suen let'eI pcing writen'
Mr.. fARNsWoRIH rephed tha' the letter might be
hoaA.
"a. A..eI soine iI,.ner 1i cohoauy On lnis point,
:ad ~ ~ Sue, =, Mlss ~ saia ne always hao oeen
Co..
was N ,ne sena'e when Mr seward snnouncea the doc
m ne ~ ~S1 ~ IN, u slI s.hng eTect on tne eoutn, mat
~ soon ~ .iis snan pass away ine apo
n.,ons1 wouiu ~. cohuoi 70 overtnrow S0utheIn IN
husuons u Iemoae ue supreme Oourc SO tnat its ae-
Ssons enoIu a W asAns, e inetests o tne Soutn Ar
Swsra M ss'a ne exPeCteI nat N ms lheme tnere would
not pc tne iUos " = snee slsve on tnS conthenI Wne
u% hs .a Ia ~ ns oPpion ms
oIm uA.eu anu n pae race was expressive OF pad ano
maIgnan passion ana nus eyes giowed as tne nre OF
hon " 1S p % DuI nils ~ Iln l ncaIv -,
NJ. l ~ S .1 cy) grant tnat 700,
as sec sne uay Wien tne ioot VI save VIII moi rest on
tns oonunent u ..
M. noNhAh lln nn seat)-1 You II never see H.
nr fAkNswosiH SAC INA. II was tne WISH Oh Wasning-
,on- was inc aocme q tne men VINO MADE tne rePup-
nc, ana oi tDe men VINO VIII commune tne repupncs
exsienco' put 'n5 oia mol enoorse tne rGd OF Jonn
brown AS 70 tne Fughve save iaw ne ana nus people
would mol ne neeng negro they would leave that
dnty WORK 70 tne democrats. ne asked wnetner any
soutnern gentleman was wlihng 70 tIn OUT ana cnAse
fughye save he understood mat IN tne part OF limos
called EeJpt the people eaten olack men, ana m
stead Of advertising them as runa"ays, eoVeruse for
their masters 49,
Mr LOGAN, ldem OF III. (who represents "Egypt),
SAID that any lmputaton hat ms consnsnts violate the
law was ia!se. TWAS rignt tnat such runaways should