The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-16

tending incite servle instruction In the Southland
who refused, either by himself any one else, to dis
such sentiments, not ct to DO member Of ts
House. not Ut to be the Speaker Of this House. That
timent reairm this morning, in all its force and s'
nihcncy. The othor day the gentleman frons virgnis
distinctly stated here, with all the eloquence he could
command, that any one who would incite servie war,
either directly or BY recommending ncendiary pub
% Ss w sDeaer Of S House. not but only 10, not
live. When that solemn statement made there
was not sign, mot movement made, TO express ndg
nation No man Of the republican party reply -
that and terrible denunciaon. No, they
fishes and quiet as lambs Did the candidate Of
that party Speaker rise 70 dsavow such sentimental
No; no such Sign Of dsavowal was made Now the re-
publican party will once for all accept this message from
me- not made in menace but in all soberness, that -
represent constituency great, intelligent and nobls
the best Of any Of you this floor tell you il tbs
Of my constituents and in my own name-I tell
that just whatsoever rights privileges courteses, ber
ties you please or anything else that you brave mea
at homeyou who talk Of your rebukes 70 Southern inso
ence and bravado-yoa who return to your constituents
after each session, bringing with you half dozen
score of scaps from the hre eaters Of the SohI say
10 you, that am your peer, and demand-aye, and will
tell you you have very much learn Of the character
Of the man you have TO deal with Sir, as good .
Western the very hottest member from tho
South(slght bisses the galleries, and rigid silence
both sides Of the H0use) land that you will find be-
fore the AN day Of March lsSi Applause and hsss
republican side Of the House would not listen to any
discussion but let tell them that the country holds It's
House. The people Of the United States watching for
and listening to every word that falls from the lips Of
this hall has been Of character, and seut-
ments have been avowed, which have caused the
North and South to stand arrayed In hostility against each
other, and disunion has been threatened occupy be-
tween these parties position OF armed neutrality am
not Northern man. have no sympathy with the North,
and very little good feeling with the North, and am
bound to IL by tie whatever. But am bound to the
South identified with the South slave institu
ton and at this particular time when she Is in the midst
sh0
with the torch of the ncendiary, and haS the knife Of
the assassin suspended over her, with her, heart
and soul / have no respect for Southern rights
simply because they are Southern rights. / say
these rights are yours, not mine. Protect them
with all the means in your power, as know you
will as know you can, and then say that power
rights OF the South and your rights, far am con-
cerned will be observed TO the very letterthe Fugitive
Slave law equal rights in the Territories and whatever
else and all the constitution gives applause from
the democratic benches This also Is the determination
Of the Of the West That determination is 70 pre-
the balance keep down the ageres
sve policy Of the North That power has been
domneering, inconsistent fierce, denying the consti
tuition and laws made for it. Power now and here is
what power has been in every But, gentlemen OF
the North, you who are ignorantly or unwllingiy
driving the republic to its destrucdon-you who
you will bring her back by force leave her to Ian
gush and perish under your overshadowng greatness
most disastrous Of ali the events which history shall "a
the end Of time record shall be brought about the West
the Great Wcst-which you now cooly reckon pro-
vince-which you now reckon yours as q ief OF your
empire-may choose, in the exercise Of her sove-
reign good will and pIeasurein the exercise Of popular
sovereignty which will demand and will have nonnter-
venton-to set up for herself Did you never dream OF
Western confederacy9 Did that horrid phantom never
float across visions Of the night when deep sleep
falls upon MANI Sir, have fed you, clothed you, and
mnstercd to your necessities we have paid tribute TO
you, and enriched you for sixty years-we it is who
have built up your manufacturing esablshments-we 1t
IS who have made your marts Of commerce: Who
made BOSTON, Who built up New York, till, like
Tyre old she ss Queen Of the Seas and her merchant
South and the produce of the West Maintain this Union
and you will have them still. Dissolve the Union il you
dare; send California and Oregon to the Pacific the
South into Southern concderacy; force the West into
Western confederacy-and then let me ask you what po
sition will you assume among Powers OF the earth
Where then will be your pride, and arrogance, and nso
lence, and trade, and business and commerce. and do
mnionf Look at tho map-behold yourselves, Mr..
face And gentlemen Of New England, let me ask YOU.
what II New Jersey, and Psansylyani:y AID New
York, should refuse TO 60 with your You are q
you Gods peculiar people, you have detnroned
Jehovah, and set up now antsavery god Of your own
up the statue OF John Brown in the place where tho
bronze image Of Webster now stands. applause and
lowshp, then let me tell you, you will have fulfilled the
prophecy uttered many ago. the remuneration OF
New England to the British crown Dersve laughtcrS
North better for You Of he South better for o. 'u u
Of the West better for all Of that this Union shall
constitution as IT is am against disunion whether for
it's sake for the sake of anything else equality in
dependence and liberty alone excepted DO you ask
when the hour Of disunon will conner tell you never,
never while it is possible TO prevent it--never
while we can secure the just constitutional
least till the time shall come wherein to yndcate the
glorious rights Of revolution. DO you ask when that
hour viii conner Of that every State and every people
must judge for themselves before God and the great ri
buns Of history Our fathers, in their day and genera
ton, judged Of for themselves There history
and canonized with the worlds history American citi
zens at least, dare not call il in question commend il
TO you; study it; ponder over IT. reflect upon it,
know, gentlemen that has been sometimes said that
our fathers went to upon a preamble and fought
seven long years 70 vindicae prncple but gentlemen
am not that there not in all this Somewhat Of The
flourish Of rhetoric somewhat Of the flourish OF history
and little Of the glering generaes the Declaration
OF independence fear u may not be safe for you
follow that precedent TOO closely Do you whether
the election of an slavery sectional republican Pres
dent, on sectional basis pledged administer this gov
eminent for sectional purposes would per &C. be jus-
fable cause Of dsunion? cannot answer you But I
tell you this Western man, tell the gentleman
rom tennessee Mr Neson) that when you Of the South
email nave attained the numerical power strength OF
the government and shall organize Southern party or
southern basis and when under the ggs of the constu
ton you shall have elected Southern President for the
purpose Of controlling all the vast power and patronage
and influence Of the Unon by action nonacon for the
advancement OF Southern interests and above Mi for tn
purpose Of extending slavery into States now free with
the design Of making them all slave States will meet
you as the Irish patriot would have the invaders Of
other and dispute every inch Of ground, burn every
blade Of grass aud the last entrenchment
will be my grave (Applausc.) will not wait for any
overt act Do you tell me that fire will not burn that
steel and poison will do their work of destruction 10
the human system and that should the sIow pro
cess Of experiment to ascertain their native and
result. Never-neveri (Applause.)
Mr., PENNINGTON, (repl Of N. j., offered resolution
that tl choice be made for Speaker the House will
proceed to vote at O'Clock three times after which
no further vote shall be taken His object was gen.
temen should not be surprised by their ABSENCE
ftar rfIa cdod
further vote would be taken.
Mr. CRAWFORD, (dem) Of Ca, who held the floor, said
that the friends around him objected.
Mr. CLEMENS, (dcm.) Of Va, said, unless they adopt
some such resolution vote might be sprung on them at
any time, to the detriment Of the democrats, sf
whom might DO absent. The advantage might be taken,
and would be justi6able by parliamentary tactics.
Mr. CRAWFORD said he regarded Mr.. Sherman as an ex
ponent Of the republican and sectional party, and
such would hold him up the country The North look
on slavery q wrong the South consider II in &C
cordance with Divine teachings. How can we compro-
mise it, The question has been settled more than half
dozen times within the last forty years, and yet, anti
slavery sentiments were strong they
day. On the other hnn1 pro slavery sentiments South