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

same. II his friend Clark knew that
It would have been acceptable tc
Douglas If he and others had gone in
to the caucus why did he not go into il
himself. Laughter.
Clark said at a proper time he would
give reason which would be accept
able.
In conclusion, Adrian expressed hi,
belief that none Of his constituents APP
proved of the course of John Brown,
and every Northern man who goes in
to Southern States to interfere with
their rights. he hoped they would
serve as they did Brown. But the
people of the South ern States must
mind their own business anil keep their
hands of the rights of other States.-
KS to the Union, in the language OF
Jackson, "it must and shall be pre-
served"
McIae of Miss, asked Adrain
whether. ifthe Charleston Convention
adopted the Cincinnati Platform. he
would support the nominee OF that
body?
Adrain said he would not. nor
would his constituents. unless the
platform was interpreted to declare the
people ofa Territory. like those of a
State. to have the right to decide up
on the question of slavery for them
selves.
McRae analyzcd the votes which
have been taken, to show that the re-
sponsibility of the failure TO elect a
Speaker rested with the .Anti-L -Lccomp-
tonites and the Southern Opposition
Etheridge suggested that il 30 or 4o
votes could be polled for Gimer, the
Democrats would join in his support
He said the Southern members could
have no objection to Gilmer, who holds
a hundred slaves.
Mr.. McRae asked whether it was
fair that eighty eight or ninety men
should so over to twenty-three? Had
it been shown that Mr. Gilmcr could
get thirty votes? Why did not the
gentleman unite the % with the Dem
ocrats. putting the responsibility on
the Anti Lecomptonites to determine
the result?
Mr.. Ethcridgc sail they conll test the
fact when it could he shown that Bo.
cock could receive 93 votes. Itwould
be no difficult task to show how he
could le elected. Some of the Demo,
Gratis. however, had refused to vote fol
Borock and ignored his Democracy.
; Mr. Bradson said he could not vote
for a Republican, nor could he vote fol
man who endorsed the position o
Douglas. ~ the la'ter'S doctrine was
wholly subyersive of Southern rights.
lie wished to ask Mr.. Bocock whether
+. he endorsed the views of Douglas
I Stewart and Pugh, that the Territory
c can exclude slavery thercirom by leg
islation? He would never support any
! man holding such opinions.
, Mr.. McHac replied that Mr.. Bococl
4 hal not possession of the floor and
. could not answer. Laughter.
\ Mr. Clark of y. y. said he would
( never vote for any person for Speaker
: who was not hostile to legislation by
| Congress for tho protection of Slav,
e property in the Territories: who was
: not thoroughly inimical to aborigine,
4 law. and against the African Slave
c trade and who must not be a man who
: would deem the election of a Repub
lican sufficient cause TO attempt dis.
solution of the Union. He would no
say Bococll did not stand on this plat
form.
. McRae replied that the Democratic
party did not make the re-opcninl
of the Slave-trade question.
| Mr. Clark was glad 10 hear it,
McRac said as far as he was con,
= ccrned he was in favor of it. and woulC
> at some future time give his reasons
+ but such was not the position of tn,
, Democratic party in Mississippi, ol
any other Southern State.
Clark further explained his posi-
| ton. Said he would support Douglas
, much sooner without than with plat
form.
, McRae-"Would you support the
/, nominee of the Charleston Convention
I on the Cincinnati PLATFORM"
, Clark replied he would suppor
. Douglas.
q McRne resumed his remarks, caus
, ing much good humor. He was FIRE
quently interrupted by gentlemen who
I wished either to define their position
2 or obtain political light.
Without concluding. McRae CAV,
way cor a motion to adjourn, whicl
9 prevailed.
SENATE. Dec. Ex-senator King o
y. Y, presented a petition from May
or Tieman. of New York city. and
hundred others, asking the passage o
, the Homestead bill. and opposing th'
monopoly of the public lands. MIR
Mason's Resolution then came up 70
the appointment of a committee to in
vestigate the Harper's Ferry invasion
n Mr.. Clay said he wished to know
: where we stood; let there be no con
Y cealmcnt. The Senator's on the othe
e side profess to respect the constitution
5 al rights of the South, and declar
], they will preserve and maintain them
: Ii that declaration be sincere, and tn
S Republican party will keep iheir pledg
c there is no cause for complaint. bu
e the South has good reason to distrus
;. these professions when the conduct O
h opposition Senators is SO different
II One Senator treats the whole matte
o with a levity which would be offensive
: ii he did not always treat every sub
n iect IN the same manner. and he vii