The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-20
House of Representatives.


vacant
Adjourned
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1859.
Mr. GILMER, Is. o. Of N c. caused to be read news
paper article commenting extract from q Boston
tract Journal associatng his Extensively with Help
book saying, among other things that the South
should look about whether she had not traitors
her SOIL He said that far as this article applied to
him. infamous, malicious fabrication, and false
hood from beginning to end. If he had received
Helpers book charged it must have been through the
mail, but he had knowledge that the book ever
came into his possession. Certainly he never read
n solitary word OF it, Ever since he had refused
TO act with the democrats on the Lecompton policy,
which he believed Infamous fraud and swndle he had
been pursued with the ferocy of tiger and the magni
~ Of devil he repeated that the whole publication
Tar as intended to affect him, lie from beginning TO
end.
Mr. SINGLETON, (dem) Of Miss. replying to Mr.. Hick-
man, emphaticay denied the atter's charge that the
South has violated all its compacts and compromises
Where and when had the South demanded anything
than she was entitled TO under the constitution? When
ever aggressons were made they were by the stronger
the weaker section, and the South obliged take
her present stand with the view to preserve fratenal
lations
Mr. HICKMAN, "a. L. dem) Of Pa-will the gentleman
Mr. SNGIxroN-l will answer any question l can that
may be put to me; but will the gentleman answer my
Mr. HcKMAS-I will answer you, and then 1 suppose
there will be no objection TO me asking question in
rnf The gentleman would nd from the history of the
Legislation of 1850 and 1854, that there demand
made by the representatives Of the South that the
lation of 1920 should be repealed-that the Mis-
souri, compromise, inasmuch as it prevented
thirty degrees thirty minutes unjust towards the
South and demands were made for Its repeal The whole
South, almost to man, went for that repeal In return
for that they the North and pledged themselves
that the question Of slavery from that day should
question should be- eft to the people Of the Territories
themselves Then, after the North had agreed to this
and consented to the repeal Of the Missouri BILL eor
was perseverngy made to force slavery into the Terri
tories from which excluded by the of 1850 and
1854 and failing in this effort they then denounced the
and Nebraska bill should be repudiated, and that we
should have nothing more to do with it, This say
come to between the North and south in 1890 Now,
ask the gentleman this question Why was that the
South did not prefer to observe the provisions of the
Missouri Compromised and If they did not consider its
repeal necessary, why did they struggle 30 long and
anxously for its repealP
Mr. SlNaIEToN-The gentleman has not answered the
question propounded. made statement, fully ana
clearly, which was that long the Missouri compro
never the slightest effort made the part of the
South to overthrow that compromise, directly ndi
rectly Was there clause providing that in every
Territory organized north Of the line slavery would be
excluded You received everything you could expect
You lost nothing by the repeal of the Compromise bill
leader-when the proposition made by Mr Douglas,
In the Senate chamber to extend the Missouri line
against by every Northern man. and only carried
by the Southern votes with the votes Of the democrats
who oo,operated with them was only necessary to
time to convince every impartial mind that the South
made upon the extension Of that line, but that on
the contrary, Southern men at all times willing BY
extending the line to the Pacific to mark the boundary
between the North and South and thus the ques-
ton at forever Whoever urged against the South
that she violated the Missouri Compromise go back
to history and examine the records Of the time before
they attempt sabsantiate that charge. But what was
the factg The Supreme Court of the United states saw
that such law ought to have been placed upon the
statute books and therefore, suppose the South hal de-
sired to have that law repealed, certainly they had a
right to have repealed without their being stigma
tiled violation of the law, upon the rights
South that had just of complaint for violations
against the North Did the North observe the principles
Of the Fugitive Slave law? DID the North enforce that
aaw No; but, on the contrary, you protect the slave
against his MASTER and at the present time no man in
his senses would attempt or seek to recover his
from any OF the free States unless indeed, he was
desperate man, that no consequences would deter. I
might refer in proof Of the way in which the North not
only violates her pledges but violates the law and the
constitution, TO the of the fugitive slave Burns when
he was arrested in Boston, AMI when fifteen military
companies had to be called defence and for tho
preservation Of the laws SO far, therefore, from the
South being recreant In fulfilling her obligations, aud
observing the laws and the constitution, she has in
determination to uphold the laws and the con-
stitItion. Not a single instance to the contrary
paid our taxes have contributed with blood and trea
sure to the defence Of the rights and liberties Of
The nation, and there was time when we were
not prepared to uphold the constitution and the laws
There instances Of violations Of the law in the
South There are no mobs, no violent and illegal demon
eraons In the South mo organization to resist the law
No. there nothing Of that sort within her borers and
when you want to these illegal combinations and vo
1atons OF all law and ORDER you must keep north of
MASON and Dixons line. might, In proof OF the fire.
quent made by the North upon the South
Leler 70 tne law for receiving abolition petitions, when
you aue war upon us until the door thrown open
tor the reception Of these abolition petitions on the floor or
the House. l might refer 10 vour opposition To
1he Of slavery the States and Territories
Eouth OF Mason and Dxons line and MIGHT refcr IN
dozens OF instances to show instead OF VIOLATING anv
OF the compromises, encroachments and violations and
nosities always proceeded from the North might re
fer to your Personal Liberty BILL your habeas act
and your mandamus acts Among others micbt reSc
10 the raid Of John Brown into the State or yire,n. ~
Inevitable result OF slave agitation In the North hah
has kept mems minds disturbed till at war was nrn
claimed and murderous band invaded the soil or VIZ
gnia might refer to Helpers book, and tho nfamon.
doctrines disseminated to tho aggressive policy
lhe North has always maintained against the South II
the face Of these things say that In my humble judy
ent any who could put his signature the Helper
book and recommend its circulation North South In
thousands 10 unit TO be presiding officer this House.
If that person signed that book endorsed the sent
ments contained in IT, he is guilty of treason II he signed
guilty Of recklcssness which In my judgment disqua
1ies him from holding any office important that
Speaker of this House. You gentlemen, the other
eide Of the House, simply want 10 put here man
who signed and endorsed tho Helper book II you
ehoud succeed, then say, do your peril In that
,tI saith Iwcuc rcmiui yo that that infamous book
. tur.t II he whole SOUTH that a incendiarv