Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-16

to question whether he would vote for tho Repubieay
candidate he said he would vote for any gentleman on
this side Of the House who nearer to my platform
than the gentleman ON the other side who voted for the
Lecompton constitution. say further will do all i
my power to prevent the organization VI this House NV
the election Of the administration candidate.
Mr. Logan said he came here A Demorrat aud o,,...
ed TO support Democrat lie had differed nom child
hood from the Republicans, aud would affiliate
blr Haskin-The Republican side Of the uopse ami
ate with the.
Mr. Logan said he was abou, % years old. and had v.
cd long enough discover that the Democratic party
ne'1{ aoes wrong (laughtcr) lie had never known
the democratic party, In national convention TO endorse
PaoiW ula5 was not consistent with his views. Hav-
ing ai oohnuonee he would not an icipato what they
might DO but would say he would vote Tor tho nominee
o. that convention anyhow Expressions Of delight on
Mr. llasAin--I will not. will ,sk another question.
Docs The gentlemen believe that the Territorial 1etsa
tuIe Of Kansas could exclude slavery or abolish tl
Mr Logan profess To be Democrat neither te-
compton nor antLecompton. As ] have said have
buried all old party issues claim TO be a Democrat
am for stephen A. Douglas for President Of the United
ot st ~, 9rs, last; and all the time
Mr. hashn--i came here independent man, with
no collar round my neck II the Republicans put them.
e'e' on 'he popular sovereignty doctrine which believes
IN opposing ne the infamous extravaganza and gross
corruption OF ihs administration, would cu-ope
rate with them than with those who 20 with the pcnil
men Of the south in supporting fraudulent constitution
or me purpose Of bringing slave State into the Union
Mr. Florence Of Pa said he would take occasion at an
other time TO his friend IN regard 90 the corrup
tons " the administration, 81 which he had spoken
Mr. stanton Of Ohio obtained Che floor, but was willing
TO yield the House desired 10 proceed the imucd.
ate vote for the election " Spc' kerr provided be could
Mr. Winslow Of y G.. with that view. moved that thc
House now proceed 20 the election Of Speaker. Agreed
90. lhc result was
Whole number NJ votes, q3l
Necessary 20 a choice no
Mr sherman had no
Mr. Glmcr 20
Scattering, 10
/ Mr. Hickman u Pa. offered resolution f,r me aIop.
ton Of he plurality rule which was dec AIRED out " order
rhe vote Of Bocock wa. undoubtedly SIS. b1, he ope-
ra'ors have probably made an "out in uansmissionl
Saturday Dec. 10.
HOUSE.
Mr. Hickman of Pa moved an amendment TO the jour
nal therein no mention made 81 bis resolution Tor
The adoption of The plurality rule.
NJ Reagan Of Texas took occasion to say that the pu-
raliiy resolution designed Co enable men 20 vote n.
directly fur Black Republican, when they would not
come up Ike men and vote directly for such nominee
Mr. iiicnnan-l have never conceded anywhere what
my ultimate action would be- prefer the election Of "a
sound Democrats by that mean Democrat opposed To-
this admiuistuuon-au ant-Lecomptou Democrat.
nave cuueaVpred io week Go elect such man, but am
beginning 20 fear that shall De- unable % c1nsumnate
that work believe that either friend Of the admins
tanon or Republican is ultimately 20 De elected Speak
er am frank 20 say that IN that have decided
FOR The choice N the l1ter have offered this resolution
tor ne purpose OF reaching organization II The admin
isratou party succeeds, trust shall submit in be-
coming spirit | perfectly willing that every man In
the country should know niy views
De- debate wts continued 40 gcatlcng'h Nossrs Smith
" Va and CLARK ofNY being the principal pattciuautp
vhcu 10 quarter To- osora DC House sdiournei ti
nai. nv, and IA + ,,i5 n. ,r i,.,i' D., ,, ~. ti
." NJ ~ 5''Nl q, 10y '"" ,.'i-
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lc,,,1e 4 ,'.,.ci,, Be- g., t'', III, W .tt M
chat u in Che excitement ~ Yesterday. violated ~
much and ho,,. q win mo-, ,.,f Do, ma ans, ~ , 49,
uons with the members of ibis House.
MoNnAY. Dec l2
It sENATE.-Ou motion Of Mr. Davis a resolution was
adopted appointing Committee wait thc President
and Inform MN that tAe Scnlfe was ready TO receive
communications, in oficr hat be- may have on outofu-
my 10 ',na nominations aui Executive business pre-
N2n' 'o ihc organization " thc House.
ON motion 81 NJ Brown. % was resolved 90 proceed
wiin t4e election of Chaplain on Thursday next
Mr Ncr'oh slid That De- bod hccH miendcfst01i in
remark made ihc other about che Democratic rarty
when e said hc believed che Democratic party, II not
corrupt was a. least corrnptlle. he did not accuse
them NJ completely 90 sympathy with John Brown but
nmpI, wished 60 say uat on the question of the Terri
,onsl nshis Of The southern people grcat portion u
question 20 The right. and interests Of he south ard
on 'hls question he believed large portion Il not The
believed, and the southern people believed uni uudcr
ne consultation my had rght 20 eiu.grate 70 any q
he ip'Iit9f, WIN thc -laf' property aud when there
-v ~ P" lnr protection 10 ne la" 90 thc enjoy
m'ni oi ihat property ahd Congress has the power 80
s,G sG l. projection. and q is D. duty 70 do IT,
'I hlst'' pa" Ngfpis,q i' near the remarks N the
ol',alu' W., ..,' ,,tl' ie N''tht ne ga me Demo
,a,o 4ll ol 'ne N'ih great inusuce nf ho certainly
el eioht .usn4se ana went on oi some length Go say
t1ey were As foiton and corrupt on This subject the
declaration had no foundation fn ,,t N,t rI, ne
no portion " The Drn cr,t,. t-fv .trtp,ti.eI sith
Brown in bis arocous onslaught upon Virginia hut AS
little do ihcy s,mnathi,c ,,ith .bgli,i,ri5' il 40
erauded with the senator's di.oiaiu,er u. M al. !, ,
hnt Justice required him % declare U4t h., N,,er
Democracy had lsbored day af,t d,, i,, .,t nd ,t
OF season. 600 defense VI ,hc righfs IN IN. s,vth
Mr. I,rrsou-i said That very thino h. nav r,,,,.ts
but in the other case referred 10 thc poron M ill.,
Democratic party which under he lead 81 Nh Doni,s
has denied the rights II the S9uthcr,, ,,a,,nto
Mr. Biser said The Senator nom Ge5res emilia hardly
realize how The expression OF The rotct,ne IN tc T
ocratc party ZEN on his cars Atthe Norrb Der9c,
were called doughf,ces because tbry stood mn ~ ,
rights Of the South There were liT,r,nf olini,ns
among Democrats with regard 10 Tho our.ti NJ tt1
rial rights. and he Womb NOT s,y ttlt ,tey ys,tf IN
agree With Mr. Iversou but tey 6ad uo s,,npsb, ith
the Abolition marty and ryer, p,,,ccr,ie - H. 30
country has denouneed John BroNr,s go iIis ,gr
opinion ~ this question WINS this. We don't claim nm
the Constitution osiahshes slavery or prabits ID ,
where but the Constitution cxnrc.slv d-,l.,,s a.. ~,
States are perfectly equal and pro,ics ths new Sst,
shall come into the Union ON terms 81 nerfset asi,ay
with the old 8 atcs
Mr. Pugh was glad Mr. Tyorson had made ,bis ,v,i,-
nation Ii the Democracy Of M southcrn sf,,c tia
the sentiment II Mr. Iversou we ,,,nt IN t, n a. fc
the meeting Of The Charostou C,,,srot,,, .nI , IN
tcud 10 know or al Toast / IN, 40 ~ =, ~, ,., "a