, 1859-12-10

strange obliqnity to the facts. charged that the
Republicans we're TO blame. lie complained
TINT they sat quiet and did not disavo~ the
doctrines continued in Helpers book. He op-
fore he had taken bis seat, Leake, Of Va, was
assigned the floor By the Clerk. who plays d.
rectly INTO the htnds Of the tire-eaters. 1t
should be remembered that he is q Douglakite,
from 1!'inois.l
Leate's speech exceeded any that went be-
frothy defamation, uttered in disasreeable,
uasa}, whining tone Of yoice. When this indi-
v1dual got rid Of the foul aie on his stomach.
Mr. Sherman arose to define his position. He
read letter addressed to him from F. r Blair,
sen, Of Silver Springs. Nd, stating that it Vas
him lBlair) who procured the names Of the Re-
publican members oi Congress- last winter to
The circular, recommending. ! pamphlet edi:
ton Of Hcirer's book That Helper had
promised him to omit all the hard
and objectionable passages and senten.
ces tint occurred in bis book, and to insert
nothing that could reasonably give offence to
tlle reader, in the compend edition. After the
he had never read the book, that he endorsed
no pscjec. that intct[ered with the shareholders
in the Slave States; that he llad never on the
floor OF the House, or out OF the House, advo-
Gated any interference with s9avery in the Slare
s,ates; that his public conduct was open to the
lie further added that he would inform gentle
men Oh the Southern side Of the House. that
there were Republicans in that Hall rs coa.pe-
tent to discharge tue duties Of Speaker properly
and impartislly as could be found IN tue Demo-
CRITIC ranks, mud there were Republicans, too,
government as the Democrats could produce
Dejaructte, Of Va, followed in tire-eatiu
harargue. threatening 10 dissolve the Union. If
the Republicans did not buck down and leave
the field to the " first families Of the South.
keitt, Of S. c., whom Grow aoored last year,
raved and storn,ed for half an hour. lie put on
the grimaces Of monkey, and anon he yrinued
and Snapped like wolf. lie charged tue North
will, plotting treason to tile Union, and shouted
ut the top OF Ills yoice tlat il they did not back
down, tic South would split tho Union from
turret to basement. But it is useless 10 follow
the insane rawlings Of this knight Of tho slaye
whip.
Horace +. Clark, Of \. Y, Anti-Lecompton
Democrat, followed in au able speech, showing
that the South began tue Siaycry agitation by
breakins down tie Missouri Compromize, and
hud kept up tue agitation ever since. lie re-
viewed their conree in kansas and elsewhere,
aud charged them wilt, grossly aud fouliy libel
ling the people Of The North, in representing
them rs dis}oyal to the Cnirn. lie nude nany
t.lling points, and stirred tile cbvalrE up like
The pouring Of live coals into basket Of rattle
snakes.
cow ro.roa the criEi4 nr Tho day THAI Ste.
Ems ,hs Vestnr of thr House nrcee to n mint
Of order-lhat nll the speeches mud resolutions
were wholly cut Of order and in clear violation
~ - s;nn-n ,y.s NJ, tint cnni{i h. dom. until
TIC House was Organized. He would therefore
move 10 lay oil the resolutions on the table, and
take up thr proper u,,d legitimate business Of
the House, and on this lie would call fnr the
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