Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-30

sheig lrra colors, and carrying the war into
the opposing columns Of Africa. We give
a condensed account of the debate below.
lie arraigncd The democratic party Tor
endorsing DO X called the "Black Dia-
mond." written by Mr.. Pollard Of Virginia,
and cansed to be read various testimonials
in its favor. The book advocates the going
into Africa AND sezing and delnding the ma
tiyes TO gain their consent to be shipped 10
Ibis country, by the middle passage, as APP
pren,iccs aud after getting them here to
induce them to live in perpetual bondage.
The writer admits il would be an inlIaction
and violation Of the laws OF the United
STATES. but iwa,ities il by the necessities OF
the caic, and that the Uuion could be pre-.
served ONLY by this so callel conservative
policy Pursuing this matter. Mr.. Fans
worth asked various southern representa-.
tives If they were in favor Of re-openios the |
slave ira e. 80
Mn. COBB Of Ca sail ne. Nh Miles
of S. C. sail he was in favor OF oheying
the laws Of the land, and he believed it
useless 10 discuss the question so lo"g as
the South remains in the coIfederacy; no
man I'll re beliese ed that in the present
union the slave trade can be re-opcned 'e-
cally, and no one advocates re-opcning Il IL
legally. As for the future, he was not pre-
pared to say. Mr.. Bomb Of 5. g., said
the act of 1920, which characterized the
slave trade as piracy was blot on the stat
ute book and ought to be expnngec, but he
knew Of no party in the South in favor OF
having tie law Of 1919 repeated. With
regard to ahe latter he was not prepared TO
say II was unconstitutional. There was no
considerable part of the South or the dem
pcratic party who agitated the question OF
rc-opening the trade. As to whether he
was in favor Of re-opening the trade nj
future time he was not prepared TO say
Mr.. MeRae of Miss. said he was in favor
of re-opening the slave trade, but alleged
that he stood alone in the democratic party
Of his State in this view.
Mr.. FARNSWORTTI of Ill.,, did not
think such design Ito reopen the slave
trale) could be fixed on the national demo-
cratic pary any more than that it could be
Tasly charged that the republicans endorsed
the acts Of John Brown.
Mn. LAMAR Of Miss. said he had al
ways been opposed 10 the re-opening OF the
African slave trade. He said he was in The
Senate when Mr.. Seward made the state.
ments which had such startling effect on
the South, that as soon ms this administration
should pass away the abolitionsts would gel
control 10 overthrow southern institutions,
and remodel the supreme court, so that It's
decisions should be against the interests OF
The South Mr.. Seward said he expected
that in his lifetime there would not be the
fout Of single slave on this continent.
While he Seward uttered this of h,s de-
liberate opinion, his form dnaed, and his
pale face was expressive of bad and nslig-
nant passion, and his eyes g1owed as if fine
fire of hen were burning his heart.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH Earnestly
fhe foot Of slave will not rest on this oen-
tineut
Mn. BONHAM Gin his scaD-You win
never see IL.
Mn. FARNSwORTH said that it was
the wish Of Washington il was the doc
trine Of the men who made the Republic,
and of the men who will continue the Re-
pubiic's existence. But this did not indorse
the raid of John Brown. As 10 the fuei-
tive slave law concerning which he had
been questioned by the southern members)
be and his people would not pursue the
fleeing negro. They would leave that dirty
work 10 the democrats. He asked whether
any southern gentleman was willing TO turn
ont and chase fugitive slave? lie under
stood that in the part of Illinois called Egypt
the people catch black n,cn and instead OF
advertising them as runaways, advertise for
their masters. Net one Of the many Re-
politicians for whom Ire spoke would step
cat of his way in pursuit Of man, woman OF
child, for the purpose Of restoring them tc
slavery; but they would not place them
sexes IN resistance to the fugitive law
They would purSue n course such ms ha
been suggested Of mastery inactivity. III
believed the fugitive slave law unconstitu
tional and inhuman in some Of its provis
ions. but neither himself nor his part,
would offer armed resistance to it.
Ma. BARKSDALE of Miss.--Thc con
fti.ui;on provides for the rendition of fugi
tive slaves, and to that extent you violat
your oath TO support the constitution.
Ma FARNSWORTH - You mistake
The constitution does not provide that
should render up fugitive slaves.
Mn. BARKSDALE-It provides 70
the rendition, and you as citizen of tn
country are bound TO carry it out, and mn
less you do it, you are traitor. ZAP
plaase, especially in the gaiieries.)
Mr.. FARNSwoRTII said ii had beer
a'ket ehether he endorsed Helpers book
SO far as any pages in that book could b,
fairly construed into recommending insur
rcction and emancipation of slaves by VIC
Iencc, he did not endorse il. He was how
ever in favor of the incubation of sucl
doctrines As will lead to peaceful emanci
patton lie thought some passages of tina
tsssG sssisy expressed and worded, and tina
they could not be justified but so far a
that book quotes the language Of Jefferson
Madison, Mason. Lee, Henry. Pinckney
and other great lights Of The Revolution, i,
endorsed it. The passages to which gen
ilemea on the other side take exception ar,
kils doctrines &c Judge Doaglx.. 10 oppos
;sLsyery by unfriendly Legislation. So ia
as slavery existed in the States, lie lid no
believe tl'ere was any constitutional pewe
10 legislate concerning it.