The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-30
yaIfsTY.SExTn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
EouEe or Representatives,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1856.


BLAST FROM AN ANTI LEcoMpoyrg
Nr. Norris, "a. l. den.) Of H., resumed his remarks
rom yesterday The great doctrine Of popular sovereign
- ls in qciithc democratic party d,yijed and the
ultra representatives from sla.eholdDg States aoan
doned IT, II no. disputed that ihe Cincinnati platform
recognizes Il, hui this, j, seems nakes difference the
President and ultra democrats have up the planks
and mieTpoatsd ones, and drove the political car
fearuny 10 the precipce. The naugurated lust ses-
sion Nth Inc infamous 1ecompton swindle. The fres
dent pursued those who opposed itespecialy from hi
nois--wn personal malgniy, while he was bidding for
the nonipa,on the Charleston Convention Judge
Douglas Is the only in inc North who has succeeded
in general election since the crusade commenced
and be fought hand to hand with the cohorts Of Lincoln
and the hungry Presidents pack cheered by Attorney
General Back. Good democrats had been removed il
Illinois ard atolonss pu. in their places Democrats
wno refused 10 bow TO the d.calion Of the Pfes-
dent were pursued With hellisn nalgnty. 20 said
Cook the Postmaster of Chicago the Presidents
ger 10 &c. 1segaes send Charleston The address
pc issued prepared at Washington for Cook wto
sea cey read and cannot spell sentence ia tho English
language corIecly but 1ho understands better the mix
Jig apd drinking Of miD uleps lie gave not;e taa. the
democracy Of the Vest at Charleston would subm
test We 10 not intend declare i. the du;y Ct
he Territorial legislature either pass laws for az
avery. We do Lot iuten1 TO declare, Ia any possible
event. that Congress The rgh. 70 pass Or whether
II is duty pass, laws for It's protection 10 tho Terri
tories We not intend 10 declare IN favor Of repeating
the existing Laws for tho suppression Of The slave trade
OF to declare that the neutrality Laws ought % 30 repea
ed But We do intend 70 declare IN favor Of the Cincinnati
platform aId no ncm tes.s. We intent 70 suoaat 70
N es ard sc call upon you 10 turn TO your FIRST love-
the cnsinnau PLATFORM and we expect you to do i as
IN act OF justice 70 yourselves and fairness 20 u.s.
Mr. Morris, ca; ing he latter seemed to imply hat South
ern Terc in favor Of reopenpg tne African slave
trade, and repeating the neutrality lars Ho suygass1
that such might MOI have been Mr. Morris meaning, and
that Morris was not warranted 10 saying that such
tho pcrpose u the Southern democrats. H. had
9Th much regret, his position msrsprescntei and
the remarks OF others attributed to himself Hs
remarked tha. he not prepared TO say that
time be wou'i not &c wiling % reopen .he African s4ss
sir NORRIS replied that he did not attribute such no
ves 70 The democrats Of tho South, bt referred
ultra nn y TIA, section, as well az TO The extreme
Of The AboltOn lists.
Mr storr. (d,r.) Of Cal replied to some OF he re.
marks Of Mr. Morris on California Affairs, saying that his
aMack upon the Il 900 democrats of CALIFORNIA came with
Ill grace from iriepn Of Mr. Douglas. Hal como from
the rsppsia ns he would not have been EuTp-ised Is
stated ibat Nh Bro0erick was never s.rong enough in
California TO create any fear, eny desire hunt
~as onspray ong t Tie es sne Of aor Ss a
larty % strike do'n M Bfodcros he branded
famous falsrho5d.
Mr. MORRIS only spoke for himself and Il
say for h 70 reply a. this e They looked the flc;
from ti1ern nj standpoint II not necessary him
- respond for Mr. Bro1erck, WHO had friesds 10
| his vicinity who cherished his memory, /, whom his
fame dear and vho would doubtless protect him He
OR. Norrs) lruiaions upcl any one he merely
facts gentlemen desired 70 be Leconps,n mon
they hHd Iign " be So ne hld right ID question
the pYoprey ii their being SO lie saed that the fers
latuie OF California Uas the Only in the FREQ States
that sttusted "a representatives Congress in favor OF
ihc Lceompon s.nde, AID no one doubled thai tie IRE
fiicns patronage bad boon poured every~here wen
in Cafcrna rs IN New YORK, in favor Of his Lacompon
policy. mat was what they compliance o.
hr BURcn, (ien) Of Clefcrna, sud Tbs rep ibliclas
nui anti Isen a.on united ~ noniuatus ona anti.
LecrmptonSe and one republican FOR Congress
Mr. 1osRP ia not know that fact Ga thu contrary,
no ,hc proceedings Of anti iec2mgton co4g,etian
~ @hta they refused 70 CO Operate Vh ths repuD lls