The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-15
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XXXVT CONGREss-FIRsT SESSION.

wolves the safety of the property of an entire
section of the Union. He denied, in response
to remark made by Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa,
that the Democratic party is pro-slavery
party On the other side the anti-slavery
party was aggressive, while the Democratic
stood on the defensive. What the Repub-
I licans mean by the protection of the rights
I of all the States, he understood to mean the
/ destruction of Southern rights. 1t was part
of their platform, that Congress is sovereign
over the question of slavery in the terrific
ries, and if they had legislative control of
the Government, would they not consider it
! competent to exclude slavery from the ter
/ ritories by act eff Congress Under that
7 claim they would abolish slavery in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, the arsenals and dock
yards. The exercise of such power, Georgia
and Mississippi in their resolves declare
they would consider the destruction of their
constitutional rights, and would resist even
: to the dissolution of the Union. He called
on the Southern Opposition, in view of
Z these facts to cooperate with the Democra-
/ cy-the only national party-and present an
unbroken opposition to the enemies OF the
| South.
Anything calculated to injure one section
! Injuries the whole country. He would see
| that no sentiment goes out calculated to
! Hnislead and deceive the public mind at the
South with regard to the Northern Union
meetings. He reviewed the proceedings at
the meeting at Boston, which was called TO
| give assurance to the South that sound
conservative sentiment existed in the North
| for the protection of Southern rights, and
/ reading from the speech of the Chairman,
/ Mr.. Lincoln. He said he had expressed no
/ sentiment which was not entertained by the
/ Republicans.
Mr.. Vallandingtam, of Ohio, suid that any
man who endorsed or signed a recommends
! ton for the circulation of an incendiary
document, like Helpers book, should not be
| Speaker, or a member of this House. He
! gave way to a motion to adjourn.
! A motion to adjourn was negatiyed by
! vote of "a yeas to LOG nays.
Mr.. " resumed his remarks, saying he
had message to deliver, and would hold the
| floor to the 4th of March next, but that he
would he heard. He did not wish TO pro-
coed this evening.
| Another motion to adjourn was nega-
/ tived by two majority.
/ Mr.. V. continued and read from the
compendium of Hell ers book extracts en-
! bracing the strongest Abolition sentiments.
! This, he said, was the doctrine Which fifty
| eight members of the last Congress had in
/ dorsed and recommended to be circulated
! through the North and West. And yet
] some of these very signers had recently as
sured the House that they are not Adolf
tionists Notwithstanding that Mr.. V. de-
/ sired an adjournment ajOrity refused TO
accede to his wishes. He read from circu-
lar which recommended certain extreme
measures TO produce slave Instruction in
! the South. '-
Mr.. Ashmore, of South Carolina, an
nounced at this time that programme was
being carried out in South Carolina. One
of those most vile and infamous creatures
had been caught in the Greenvile District,
with 10 or 10 copies of Helpers book, for
distribution among the free negroes and
non-slaveholders.
Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama, exclaimed chang
| him."
MIR. Ashmore said "they would. He
| characterized MIR. Helper renegade aud
thief from North Carolina. A man who
dared not show himself on the soil that gave
him birth. A correspondence had been found
on the person of this Darrell Willis, that
made startling discoveries as to the COM
plicity of Northern men. This treason was
discovered, and the fact communicated by II
man who never owned slaves in his life.
At half pnst FIVE, motion to adjourn was
carried by two majority.
SENATE-Mr. Mason's, of Va, resolution
for the appointment of special committee
of investigation came up. r5E
Mr. Wade, of Ohio, said that at first it
was not his purpose to speak on the resolu-
ton. He made up his mind, when the res
oluton was introduced, that he should vote
for it, not on account of any particular ben
eft he supposed would result from it, for
he thought it would probably have the eff
feet of increasing in Virginia the excite
ment which already seems to be sufficiently
strong there, at least for all practicable pur-
poses but over this resolution, the whole
subject of controversies between the North
ern and Southern States on the slavery
question has been discussed, and illusions
have been made to him, personally, in such
terms as to render it essential that he should
reply. He had no desire to get up frequent
| " to speak on this most important subject.
lie had not been very forward in thrusting
himself before the Senate, but when sub
jects of great Importance had been pressed,
he felt compelled to give his views. 1t was
said by the mover of this resolution (Mr.
Mason) that one great object OF it was to
elicit the state of Northern feeling respect
ing the invasion of Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. Mason desired to correct the Senator
That assertion had been once or twice as
cribed to him in the course of this debate,
but 1t was misapprehensIon. What he
said was, that he wished to ascertain from
what source Brown derived the funds and
counsel which led to the invasion. He had
reason to believe that it came chiefly from
the New England States.
Mr.. Wade continued. For the basest pur-
poses, the great party to which he (Mr
Wade) belonged, had been charged with
completely in this affair, but he treated the
charge with scorn and contempt. 1t had
been so entirely over strained that it now
fell on his ears without giving him single
emotion. But he knew what the effect OF
such a charge would be in that part of the
country where jealousy exists with regard
to the acts and motives of Northern men.
MIR. Wade said he was not one of those
who suppose that all the Shareholders are
criminals. He knew how habit and Gus.
tom modify the feelings of men. Washing.
, ton himself was STAKEHOLDER, but he ex-
pressed himself in hopes that the institution
might be abolished by some means. How
long would lie be permitted 10 remain in