New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-29

! Mr. NOELL Mo- declared bis readiness 70 vote for
any one selected em the other side for the sake Of
Mr.. cox (obicl said he woald vote for any Anss-
| Iecomptonte who NAV be seleeted, tnt bis duty to
bis constituents and his sentiments woad per-
MI him TO vote for any one cf tbe southern Aner.t
cans who are not only oPT csed 20 al the doctrines Of
| Mr. HILL Ca said neither he nor his associStes
would feel shocked ~ 20 20 ont of the Union u
| ADii-Iecoupton and EngIish-bi Democrat shoaid be
chosen Speaker Of the Hoase. The gentleman from
Ohio Mr. Cox had stated bis nsuperaele ob)ecton 70
voting for South American, sud excnsed himself for
not giving cid and comfort to that party. NOW, said
| Mr. Hill We cat get along without hun. I.anghterI
| lou will not make d Speaker on the basis OF tue
proposition offered because this is not the time and
place to arrange matters. II cannot be done here
You must 40 il by other means and appliances 10 m
duce the gentleman from Ohio to give his support 10
such nominee.
Mr.. cox fOlol-whss mears7
Mr. HILL tGa. s-Persuason.
Mr. cox Ohiol---Mors suasionl
Mr. HILL tf;a-l-Of coarse.
Mr. HARDEMAN Gal wished TO organize the
House on conservative basis. ard was wiling 20 vote
for any conservative man in opposition TO the kepuo
ican party The party to which be belonged was ioe
tie good Of the country. lAppausel.
Mr. RUST Ark said there must be coseee.tos
There were members in the Southern Opposition whom
he would gladly vote for.
Southern Opposition not 90 much in opposition to the
Republican party 10 the Democratic party. III
there was to he organization, let the Republicans
make Speaker and II they have power 20 carry on
the business OF the House, will meet them on their
record in the contest of 1860 On the united oppos-
tion rests the responsibility Of disorgani1s<ion.
Mr.. HARDEMAN Ca would conform to caucus
action whenever bis party associates abide by the
usages Of the Democratic party, but be SAID distinctly
he would not be transferred TO the support of any one
outside of the party by Democratic majority In the
event the alternative forced on him between q
| Black Republican and a know-Nothing be should DO
constrained to select the latter ms choice oil evus In
Arkansas encouragement had been given TO the ke-
| publicans by the position the Southern Opposition
| sssume on the Kansas-Nebraska bill, which is de-
nounctd by the North breach OF faith, and "a %
exeerated by the Southern Opposition Thus, in ha
| opinion. il Black Republicansm stimulated.
MIR RUST lArk.)--I and my colleague belong to the
| Harmonious Democracy Of Arkansas. Laughter.
Mr.. GARNEIT VA sent up the resolves OF the
Virginia Legislature requesting the Representatives, oil
that State 20 unite with the elements OF the opposition
ON any terms constent with fairness. They read.
Mr. RUST, Ark resuming, declared bis adherence
for the reopenng Of the African slave trade and THAI
he did not seek the extension oil Slavery north OF
| 30 80. There are in Arkansas uncultivated lands
| enough for all the surplus labor.
Mr. HILL Ca remarked that he understood Mr..
Cox TO say be looked the Southen Opposition and
| Republican party Identified in opposition to the
Mr.. cox Ohio meant as to the matter of Slavery
in the Territories aud the admiss on of States. He
understood the Southern Opposition advocate the
intervention " Congress to establish Slavery and the
sional power TO prohibit Slavery in the Territories.
Both Of these parties favor the reopening Of this agst
ing question in Congress-, while the Democratic party
| say 10 both, non-Dteryention.
| Mr.. HILL Ca inquired whether he thought from
| the election of 1856 and the recent election in New
York, these parties are identical IN purpose and prin-
| cipls
/ Mr.. COX Ohio replied-Ifthe gentleman referred 10
| the North Americans be would find them IA adverse
to the Southern Opposition as the Southern Opposition
is 20 the Democratic party. II this was not so, why
did not the gentleman vote for some North-American
| S.r HILL CGa.) replied he did. He voted for Mr..
/ Briggs or ne WORK.
| Mr. BRIGGS IN. W said his party was in peculiar
no.ition. il stood here as at the North, unit. In
reply 10 Mr. Cox, he remarked that the Americans do
not entertain Az opinions opposed 10 civil and religious
liberty They are for stct fidelity to the Constitution
and to all laws aud stsod ready ana conpaetiyto oP
pose all sectionalism Thy are for union, and moth
Blr. HILL (Ga.) said that many of lie Democrats
| with whom the gentleman from Ohio was prosl 70 Sit
| inaugurated this doctrine. Mr.. Alexander III. Ste
phens, who conspicuous in his party inaugursted
it. and he did no. know that Mr. Stephens had ever re-
,anted. He Hill thought il the duty Of the Govern
ment to protect everything regarded as property be-
longing the people of the United States when they
! 90 into the Territories.
Mr.. cox Ohio desired to reply, but
| MIR. MORRIS (I J declined longer to yield the floor
| for explanations The latter referred to remark
made by him at the last Congress, that if the Democ-
racy thought they conld carry themselves through tho
next canvass with the Administration, they would
| break down, and would find they were carrying too
| much weight. The Administration was full OF rotten
ness and dead mems bones and had afiliation
with the Democracy than darkness with light, vir
tue with vice. The President had again thrust in our
faces his territorial policy, and had advanced several
ste eps from his former position, which, IN all conscience,
| was bad enough. He amazed that the President
| had so far lost sight Of hs duty as TO make 90
| high bid for the nomination of the Charleston
| Convention. He knew him to be capable of any
| act for the qualification Of his private malice
and OF being guilty of treachery to his friends
twisting the question of Slavery 10 here. Il
was not before the House in any form, was it
likely to be this session; yet the President repeats his
twice.toid tale at time when the House il in
exposed himself, he had called himself an old
who looked forward to the perpeuation Of bis power,
and ready to bow at any sectional altar to obtain
his ends. He read extract from the Message, re-
atiDg TO Slavery in the Territories, calling il disngen
uous and thought too strong dose for any Southern
man to swallow. He proceeded discuss the subject
Of Slavery in ts political relations. lie had heard
many threats Of dissolution of the Union but did
not anticipate such result so long the Presi-
dent keeps the portrait OF "Oid Hickory" In
He eulogized Mr. Nelson's speech for its Union
sentiments. The excitement of this discussion was
not he said TO be regretted because il gives another
opportunity to the of the people to manifest the
patriotic sentiments they entertain He discussed tho
power of Congress Slavery in the Territories but
in doing would take notice of the views Of tho
present Administration, which he considered too low
for its enemies TO abuse or s friends 10 praise. Tho
South bad hitherto asked for noi-acton but they
seek Congressional interference for the protection of
Slavery in the Territories. Previous to becoming
States, the Constitution established Slavery nowhere;
nor does 1t fix the tenure Of property The doctine
that the master can carry his slave anywhere he
pleases, and hold him such, is abominable. The