New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-13

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Congreesuen ths floor. lie had heretofore charged
on the Administration extravaganza and corruption
! This The Ca. fitssi0H challenged him 20 prove.
| When the House WIS Organized he trusted Com
mites would be appointed to make Il esiicaions.
Then were cOrTuKtiOns N the Fort Smelling and new
Bedford property casss in the supplies for Utah and
in the Paraguay expedition, by which In the IoVern-
/ uert fIeut Millions and rendered ridiculous Tor
ever He referred In This connection, TO coal Ggen-
cies and post-cfhce blanks lie had heard on tbs
! floor upward Of d dozen Southern speeches, every
| one cf which breathed d.sunicD sentiments. These
sreeohes were spplauded in the galleries by hold
ing petitions under the Genera. Government. lie bad
not heard any speech on TIE Opposition SIDE thai cid
not breathe spirit Of devotion 70 The Constitution, and
for the protection Of the South IN eli ~ constitutional
riehis Az to old John Brown, there not thou
and men IN the Free Siaee who hastily his az. Of IN
fanny He hsd heard nobody object 70 hanging him.
While at she South there much excitement
wa wonderful that there should be fanatics NJ the
North. He waE elected independent man. lie
svEpsthized with Mr.. Douglas, and would not vote
for an Administration candidate.
Mr. FLORENCE, in reply 20 a remark made by
MI Uaskin said thsi no fraud had been committed at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and he could tell TIE
gentleman that If the opport unity presented iiseu me
same number Of men would be employed there as
heretofore He stood ~ for that olass Of men VINO
needed defer ders.
Nj NOELL said that there were men who were re-
solved upon the final abolition OF Slavery, and pro-
ceeded 20 discuss the relative powers OF Generai ana
STATE Governments. Re remarked that II the sup OF
this American Union is to et forever, II must 20 down
in sea Of revolutionary blood. bic oongrsulaief the
Republicans on their acquisition Of anti-lecomPton
SUPPORT but advised them not 10 trust their new allies
and not TO put them guard Tor moment, Tor y men
hersy good cause for slight reasons, they would be-
tray bad cause for less II the Democrats and SOUTH
EN- Opposition prove recTear' IN this irving hour, they
would suffer the tnge Of regret and the execraiion
Of po+terity would be heaped mountain hign upon
them.
stituioz said If il war made by the President, the
latter knew II 10 he false. If 1t made by any
other persOn be did not know II TO be true, for the
reason that be (Hickmal) occupied The position he ala
because be could not be purchased This reading him
out Of the Democratic party had been faithfully per-
sisted in for the lat four years by men ADLER and
stronger than the gentleman from Missouri, and YET
they had not got rid Of him; and perhaps wonldtake
four more wears Of perseverDg effort if he chose 70 re-
man in their good company. lie SAID tha1 wheu IN
this bali he proposed 10 investigate the charge OF rand
and violence in Kansas he was charged with treason
not however, because be had failed 10 be a Demo
crat. There was perseveriIg effort, both here and
in the Senate, 10 sthe investigation and suppress
knowledge Of wrong. Yet, after the Committee had
made their report, man was known to be sufficient
ly reckless to deny the charge which had been
preferred and which was completely proved
He never did say. at any time that no would procure
the election of Clerk OF the House by entering INTO
covenant with any on the Republican SIDE oil the
House He would refuse to do it. As Mr. Buchanan
could not purchase him. Others could not. He had
been offered more than be worth llaughterl, and
had refused to sell himself. Appliance He knew
besn opposed TO giving Slavery unlimited char
ter. lie had learned that man might support every
measure of the Administration, and yet fail to be
Democrat if he voted against single measure IN the
interest of Slavery. BY voting the other way ne was
sure TO be good Democrat He expressed this as his sol
emn conviction. The contest between the North
and the South and the issue might well be made
now al any future time. IT has foundation deep
~ the mountains and pervades every soction az the
atuozphere does. The North has become satisfied
that there but one thing which will satisfy their
Southern brethren, and that IL the night TO carry
Slavery evervwhere-to plant everywhere against
the united wishes Of The North Southern Representa-
tves are compelled 10 ask much, but where Morrill,
ern interests adverse 10 theirs and lay III another
direction why should the North DO denounced! The
North has grave charges against the SOUTH III these
seuiiIueufs made him an AbOitionrt, 80 be II The
North charged the South with the violation
of all covenants, eompacts anu HppnT r.
He was denounced renegade and traitor anu lor
WHAT What WAS the body of his ohense Because
he chose to differ from the Democracy lie re'urhe9
home with the brand Of treason that those men mao
placed on his forehead and Mr. Buchanan had ndorsed
is Democracy in the face Of this protest against hi
and had insisted uron bis nomination ~ no bnch'na9
believed IL would be valuable 10 his CANVASS MT
buchanan did not denounce him when Pennsyivama
wss in peril and Buchanan's sucoess rested ON the
single point of safety the question regarding the
management Of Kansas affairs IL could De proven oy
tbossnd Witnesses that during this Summer that man
who now fills the Executive Char pledged himse'
10 men everywhere, that If successful IN nus
election he would see that Kansas should
come in free and not as slave state
The charge had been frequently made IN ehi5y anna,
but never was denied. As soon ia the president
reached Washington il discovered thst MS Iihu
Rcd undergone complete change from fear that three
or four Southern States would secede from the UnOh'
He made il a proteXt for urging upon Cs'SreSS ths
abortion Of a fraudulent Constitution, and when we,
ssid Mr. Hickman beg leave 70 diner from Ms
po,icy we are denounced as traitors, and the RE
sidentis organ reads out OF the party.
Evervthiue which the Executive patronage ana
nov or could do was done 10 destroy u.s.
But we are back again to rebuke the reaehery ana u
Kindness of this reckless Administration IL TINS Is
treason the other side make the most OF IT. Ihe
charge of treason l. not sufficiently powerful 70 hunlh
ate and disgrace US therefore, we md ne ConSfNh-
| Iioy adding the charge of corruption. II any man
knew of any conduct or agreement OF ms win any
parv or person let bin proclaim IT. lie $1,000 on the
nrincines of the Nebraska b and believed
| sufficient for him He would try il little longer
| The Democratic parts had been bankruPted 6y bu-
chnnnn and in this connection he spoke about Tue peo-
ME preventing dissolution Of the Union which GER
| tain gentlemen threatened
| Mr.. GARIRELL wanted to know how II was 10 DC
| prevented.
MIR HICKMAN replied that eighteen millions OF Tree
men raised 10 industry and habits OF the right kind,
vii, always be ready 10 cope with eight millions WIN
! on; similar auxilaries. lApplause
motion was here made to adjourn, but II Was LOST
| by majority against it. ~
Mr.. CLARK Mo- ssid be would not consent to an
other vote until the question was taken on MS rerou-
ton He wanted to hear the sentiments OF gentlemen
| on H. and 10 tmoke them out.
Without further proceedings, the House lhen ao
| iourned
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