New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. GROW said they had heard that appeal every
day Was It quite fair to ask a gentleman present 10
pair OF with him Pairs were usually made by ind-
SiuuaiS themselves and IN cases where both parties
Mr.. TAYLOR replied that the question resolved il
sell into one Of courtesy and under the circumstances
stated, It was proper 90 make pair. If his appeal
were not responded 10, he suggested to gentlemen on
the Democratic side that they have recourse to those
familiar methods which would have the effect Of pre-
Mr. GROW thought il was bid practice for one side
coming into the house and asking tie other TO Offset
their ahsentess
Mr.. CLEMENS said he had right TO know what
policy the Republican side intended TO pursue whether
they intended to take advantage Of absentees.
Mr.. GROW knew Of no understanding among his
party on that point and repeated what he had before
The conversation ended by some gentlemen saying,
When the proper time comes, there will be no diff
Guilty In finding pair for Mr.. Landrum."
Mr.. HICKMAN made an Intellectual appeal to act on
his resolution, proposing the adoption Of the plurality
rule.
Mr. HOLMAN said the question of Slavery was not
yet settled, although there seemed all approximation
TO that end. Different and conflicting vie VS. are enter
tanned on the subject but he was of the number who
held that Congress has jurisdiction, under any Cir
cumstanees whatever, Slavery the Territories
because 1t Is domestic institution, tine KansasNe
braska act giving The veope the right to control their
domestic institutions IN their own way The position
of portion of the South that Slavery by the Con-
suiiOn goes into the Territories and when there is
the duty Of Congress TO protect it by direct legislation;
but it was unsupported by the Constitution as the
other doctrine held 10y the Republicans namely, that
Congress possesses power 70 exclude Slavery from all
our Territories. Whenever gentlemen talk about dis
solving the UnOn they touch the great heart Of this
nation. There never could be necessity for the dis
cusson Of The question in the absence OF the proprety
and feasibility of such measures. tie presented the
views Of Mr. Pnckney of South Carolina Patrick
Henry, an0 others, against the assumed right Of a
State TO secede from the Union, which beng the act
Of the whole people, could not be dsmembered, eX-
oept by their explicit act He looked upon this doc
trine of secession as an assertion OF the higher law
doctrine. Extreme views came from the extreme
North and South while central portions OF this coun-
try conservative. Indiana was one OF the most
conservative States in the Union shown in all her
past history and she would never consent that the
Ohio River which washes the Southern border, should
be the boundary line between two eonfederaces. lie
closed with glowing eulogum on the Union.
JOHN COCHRANE obtained tie floor.
Mr. STANTON desired him TO give way that they
might proceed TO ballot for Speaker.
Mr.. COCERANE would occupy the floor but
short time. He would not presume to say that any
thing he could utter would change the views or actions
of gentlemen but what had been said the other side
mered grave attention. II had been asserted that we
are in the midst of ii ersF; evidences had been ad-
duced here day after day to prove that series OF
these cOnvulsions have visited tins great country
one time we head Of impending crisis at the South,
and how 10 help it, at another, an alarming ana
yyarIike invasion of neighborng State. The South,
iahamed by these demands arises, and demands
that there shall be stay of this action. lie repre-
eened constituency that had always stood for the
Union and the Constitution, and on their behalf he de-
Cared that whenever servie insuTrecton shall arise,
1be conservative men of the North will be there TO
suppress it. We will be there IN our might, as citizens
of no one locality inhabitants OF no particular State,
Int as the proud citizens OF the greatest Republic the
rvorId has ever seen. He believed that we were on
the eve of important events but he was no aiarmis
He had no belief IN the disruption oi TINS OhOh IL
10 10 continue to progress and cumnate to It's destiny
INT vet we were on tie OF an important Crisis ana
ii was idle to attempt to evade thus question. lie eX
pressed sympathy with those ia tue South wno VIZ
,1ator raoff fha
assassp's dagger bat would inform them that theFe
were myriads and myTads at the North IN iavor OF 'ne
Union, snd then holding meetings TO TESTIFY theH
devotion, He denied that these UNION meetings.
~Tare of no account, as had been asserted
They prepare the public mind for acllon' whoever
NAV take part speakers is OF no moment they SNOW
that the masses OF the people are prepared 10 sustain
,he institutions of this glorious cOuntry that they are
alive to their importance and ready to STAND oy lne
No. the Union is in no danger lie IIoceGIeu 70 % auu0
"a Mr. Seward as the leader OF the RepuOhcan party
.nd ouoted from Paradise Lost the account OF Satan
fall from morn TO noon, from noon to dewy eve as al
plicable to him. lie referred to Mr. Corwm sPeecn P
5be other day and quoted from THE TRIBUNE 10 snow
sbot Mr. Coryin Is regarded as crochety. lie tlen
asked The Clerk to read Mr. Clark resolution relatye
40 the untness of an indorser OF Helpers oooK 70 10
Speaker.
Some DELAY occurred while the Clerk was finding it..
Mr.. STANTON-I will ask that the resolutions OF
the Utica Convention may also be read LaughLser YER
Mr. COCHRANE-lf the gentle desires 10 near
them he can procure them elsewhere.
Mr.. Clark's resolution was then read
Mr. COCHRANE said the resolution was not suiii-
cently comprehensye. The doctrines OF Helper :
hook could be proved 10 be the doctrines OF te hePuo
.l;can rarty and III their Endorsement proves man
unfit for the duties of the Speakershp all VINO SUD
cihe 10 those doctrines are equally unht 70 hod lhe
destpies of this country in their charge lie aiuued
10 John Browns invasion, and inquired what was the
Cause of that enterprise. At first II was charged on
Mr. Seward that it the logical erect OF Ms lIIe
pressible-confct doctrines. hls trehus say 'na'
was only a figure of rhetoric, ana t0at, ne
means conflict OF ideas and that he cannot be held
ressonsibe personal violence. Mr. Cochrsne theh
read several articles from Helpers book, eAPhcuy re-
commenting physical violence for thc eAtrpd"oh VI
Slavery. This language was addressed 10 Tue PASSIONS
and intended 20 iniame preudces. IL was there uh-
tmi,takaby asserted that the institution OF slavery
Ipust be extermnated by physical power, as that
which cast off the yoke of Great bntAln ana s.Ie
ahese Colonies their freedom in the REVOLUTION Inc
alternative then is that unless the slaves are imned'-
violence He read the names OF Messrs. seward,
Greeley Gddings and others, members IN iuh COM
munion with the Republican party 10 snow thal 1nt'
marty indorsed the doctrines Of Helpers BOOK ihe
Republicans were responsible for ITS eireu.'ioh
throughout the North and in some portions OF lne
South. The compendium of that book was MADE WIN
abe view Of carrying the Presidential election ana 'he
Republican party has consented 70 abOhtiomsIn as oi
It's principles. The Democrats stand on the Pi'p,
on which they have always stood. They stand on inc
principles Of the Constitution and will defend II rom
assault from any quarter. Whatever were tnc & ioeI,
ings of the South they will protect and support the9
in every right. No crisis can approach when VII
paraIyze the arm of the Democracy OF the N0f'h'
tIhey will stand and have stood firm by their iehOW-
Democrats all over the Union.
call of the House was made preliminary TO tak-