The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-08
PROCEEDINGS on THE THIRTYSIyTH CONGRESS-
WEDNESDAY, December 7th, 1859.
SENATE


The Chair presented the report of the Secretary
of the Senate showing the progress made in print
ing American State papers.
Mr.. CLAY gave notice Of his intention to intro
duce a bill to repeal fishing bountes.
Mr.. POWELL gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill to abolish the franking privilege.
Mr.. Masons resolution for a committee to inquire
into the particulars of the Elarper'S Ferry Insur-
rectiOn was taken up.
Mr.. SIMMONS, favored the amendment, thinking
one inquiry equally necessary with the other, if
legislation was required to prevent similar OUtrages.
We are too apt to overlook lawless acts He deprc
Gated the attempt to render political party
spnnsbIe for such Oltrag :, and denied that any
general sympathy existed in the North for Brown
able.
In his crime there was not one redeeming quality
to redeem it from utter detestation. Still he
brave man. 1t was the duty of the Federal Govern
ment to extend its protection to all parts OF the
Union. There question about its power
Still he said the attempt to impicate parties with
out proof was a very dangerous proceeding, and
not calculated to produce quiet in the minds Of the
people.
Mr. MALLORY said that since this resolution had
been shorn of all its moral force by the covert op-
position it bad received, he quite Indifferent
whether it passed or not. The cause Of Virginia
was the cause of the South, and the South would
stand by her. He was not surprised that the
Republican Senators on this floor denied all know-
edge of Browns plans; he expected no less of them
But the sympathy universally expressed in the
North showed that the 'irrepressiblc conflict had
indeed commenced. He also alluded to the present
action in the House Of Representatives where two
of the endoTscrs oflelpers Infamous and incendary
book were candidates for the Speakership. Tn"
only safety for the country, he thought, would be-
found in the Democratic party.
Mr.. IvERSoN read from the proceedings of the
Massachusetts, Legislature, on the 2nd of Decem-
ber, to prove that there was a deep sympathy in
I.l, fl,.g.
the disclaimers made here not worth the paper
on which they written, for actions speak louder
than words. Look at the language Of the New
York TyiJunc and the Albany Ecaaing journal, the
organs Of the Republican party. He believed the
Northern portion of the Democratic party
rotten on this question as the Black Republicans.
! Judge Douglas and his support tiers no more
reliable than the Republicans themselves Mr..
Sherman dsca inns knowing what was in Helpers
book when he endorsed it: but he ought to have
known it. The South now stands on the very brink
of Volcano and unless they take timely action the
most disastrous consequences Will cnsue.
He presumed Mr.. Sherman would be elected
Speaker for he presumed traitors enough would be
| found in the ranks of the Anti-LecUmptun Demo
| Gratis to elect him; but the very moment such
| suit should be attained thus giving the South an
! example of insult well as injury, he wCuld re-
| commend to all the Southern members of Congress
to walk out of these halls and consult their const
| uents before returning. He would 90 further than
! that-he would counsel his constituents dissolve
! the political ties that bind them to their enemies.
That would be his advice, but he did not know that
/ his people would follow it, for he was considered
! even in Georgia, little ultra. What is the
! Union worth when the rights of the South are dis
regarded and outraged? He alluded to Helpers
! book counseing the slaves to murder their mas
! tGrs and bum their dwellings.
| Mr. HALE inquired whether the Senator had ever
! seen that language in that book.
| Mr.. IvERsoN said ne had seen extracts to that ef
! feet published in the New IOrd Herald, the Con-
| sfifUiiOu. and other papers.
| Mr. CLNGMAN stated that the language of the
book was fully strong represented by the Sen
ator from Georgia If Mr. Sherman was ignorant
of the character of the book he at least knew that
! the author had been publicly exposed by the late
! Senator from North Carolina Mr.. Biggs)
! thief.
Mr. FEssExDEN remarked that no one objected to
| a thorough investigation of this question. What
| use was it for Republicans to make any statements
| when newspapers were quoted as higher authority?
| Public opinion could never be leaFned from news
papers, particularly Democratic newspapers, whose
! trade it is to misrepresent their own people. He
entered his protest against such a course of prOce
! dure. Senators know nothing OF the North if they
think they can find out public sentiment in any
| such wav.
He was not prepared to reply to any inquiry
| whether he accomplice in such a matter It
was an insult to cast such a suspicion upon him
! anv honorable He would think Of
asking his honorable friend from Virginia, whether
! he had any completely in the unlawful attempts to
| bring slaves into this country from the coast OF
| Africa He rcpelled anv such insnuation, for the
Republican Senators stand as much above suspicion
as any others Senators.
Mr. BRowN said when Senators make public dis
ayowals in regard to this matter he was not the
one to stand up and charge his peers with delbe-
rate alsehood but there has been that going on at
the North calculated to produce very different
impression upon the Southern mind Is it usual
for notorious maleactOrs, murderers, robbers and
| traitors to have expressions of sympathy in the
| leading journals of the North? Suppose the case
| had been reversed aud a tOray had been made into
! Massachusetts,, and the Springfield armory had been
seized for the avowed purpose Of forcing slavery
| into Massachusetts and Overturning the govern
ment of that State, would the Tribune, Epei,inq
Post and other Republican journals have expressed
such sympathy in that case as they have expressed
in this2 Would New England clergymen have called
their congregations together in prayermeetings
| for the soul of such a culprit?
The debate on Mr.. Mason's resolution continued
till late hour, when without taking vote the
Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| The House met Mt noon.
Mr.. KELLOGG rose to privileged question and
caused to be read dispatch from the New York
Tribune, dated 9Th inst, signed al s" finding
fault with his political course.
Mr.. KELLOGG said he wished to show the false
position which Mr. Greeley holds to the Republican
| party When his (Mr. KellOgg's) constituents
complain of him, then it would be time for the
gentleman from New York to complain. If the
| Republican party have any regard for their own
dignity they would rebuke those who, by trickerv,
prepare papers for others to sign When the