Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-12-22
Congressional.
WAsHINGroN. Dec. n


Congressional.
4t5 WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
HousE.-Mr. Larrabee sent to the Clerks
table copy of the Milwaukee Free De-
mocrat, from which the latterresd the pro-
ceedings Of a meeting purporting to be
heldsby the German adopted citizens, in
which sympathies were expressed for John
Brown, holding him to esreolute and fit
to be held up by the friends and cham
pions gf freedom for the imitation of man.
kind, also saying that the adopted citizens
were hostile to tyranny of every kind.
Mr.. Larrabee remarked that if any of
bis colleagues did not recognize that pa
ras Republican, let them say so. At
his request an editorial was read in the
same paper, in spirit with the proceedings
of the meeting.
He was satisfied that the honorable Sen
ator from Wisconsin (Mr. Doolittle) was
mistaken when he said there was no news
paper in that State which supported or
sustained John Browns invasion of Vir-
ginia. He thought, however, that at that
time the fact to which he had just referred
had not been brought to Mr.. Doolittle's
attention. trT
Mr.. Larrabee needed not to be informed
as he had been by the leading German citi-
zens of Wisconsin that such were their
opinions. He bad been in the midst of
them for fourteen years and could say that
a more intelligent, loyal and patriotic peo-
pie were not living on the soil Of the Uni
ted States. They were hostile to fanati-
cism, and to sentiments of disunion, and
war on the south. ed
He felt it to be his duty TO hurl back
the accusations against that part of Wis
consin he had the honor of representing.
He was surprised to lear that the gentle
man charged the presen: administration
with corruption and extravaganza He
thought the President was entitled to all
paise. No man should visit bis mere per-
sonal slight on his party because be night
have been omitted in the paltry distribu-
ton of Federal Offices
We all agree that the Republican party
organization at the North is purely sec
tional party, and that the inevitable result
of the success of any sectional party in
the country must be rupture of the I'm
ion. This is the very State of things
which Washington warned us against in
his farewell address great party built on
geographical line.
He thought Mr.. Stewards remarks res
pecting the irrepressible conflict originated
in his ambition to reach the Presidential
chair, and thinking an appeal to sectional
passions and prejudices the best way 10
reach it. He never had any doubt that
the raid of John Brown was the legitimate
effect of the teachings Of the extreme Sec
tion of the Republican party Nortb-the
teachings of the Tribune, Wendell Philips
and others. is
He had therefore thought dissolution
of the Union impossible, but now ventured
to say that if northern men persist in their
course, and the South rise against the
North, the dissolution of the Union may
not be question of time but may be here
now, and the first act may produce the ca
lamity. aa :, saf
Mr.. Larrabee then reviewed Mr.. Sew
ards irrepressible conflict doctrine. He
never heard on this floor or on the stump
Republicans denouncing abolition senti-
ments. 1t appeared that the conflict was
not between the different kinds of labor,
but between different races of men. He
did not believe in the unity of the human
race. If the slaves were free, what would
be done with them ?-the North don't want
them. io
Mr.. Larrabee ceased speaking, there was
a general cry of "Mr. Clerk" z f.sir
f Mr.. Grow moved that a vote be taken
for Speaker. @ ~ ~ E ad3 .
Mr.. Singleton claimed the floor, which be
yielded to allow. the vote to be taken.
The roll was then called and the House
proceed to the ninth ballot for Speaker,
with the follow ing result: Sherman Ill,
Bocock IS, Boteler %, scattering 9. To-
tai vote 229. s51 10 sssia5.
eo Mr.. Bougligny, of N. ", nominated Mr..
Briggs, of New York. sH
, On motion of Mr.. ]. Cochrane, N. Y,
the tenth ballot for Speaker was taken
with this result-Sherman Ill, Bocock
"a, Boteler is, George Briggs 9, scatter
ing 8. 3i3 81 ye.n 81
The House, on the result being declared
Immediately adjourned, it being ten min
utes To q O'clock M 80