Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-15
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Yesterday Afternoons Report,
XXXvIh CONGRRss--FIBsT SESSION
WAsniNoroN, Dec IA.


WAsuiNoroN, Dec II.
Rousr.
Mf McRea Of Miss, resumed his remarks
saying he came now to the question Of fixing
the responsibility ol the delay in organizing
the House ON the Republican party. IL had
been shown that their candidate for The Speak
erahip, Mr Sherman, had put his signature TO
paper recommending tho circulation ct n
book inmida to the Interests Of the South II,
as the gentleman has said, ne did not know the
contena Of that work, he knew at least its
character, which is adverse 60 the institution Of
slavery ia the South Was it strange that
Southern gent cmen should be sensitive on the
subject when they considered that the senu
ments Cf Helpers book were calcu ated to pro-
duce revolution and bloodshcd ia the South
What the Republicans mean by the protec-
ton OF the rights OF all the States lie under
stood 10 mean the obstruction of Southern
rights. IL was plIt Of their platform that Con-
| cress is the sovereign over the question Of sla-
very in the Territories, and VI they had the
| Legislative control Of the goyernmt mt would
they not consider it competent TO exclude
slavery from The Territories by act Of Congrcssl
| UHder that claim they would also abolish
slavery 10 the District of Columbia, the arse
nails aud dockyards. The exercise cf such
/ power Georgia and Mississippi in their re-
/
tion Of their Constitutional rights, and would
resist even to the dissolution Of tho Union.
He would zee tht no sentiment goes ont
calculated to miscad and deceive the public
mind at the South with regaid to the Noithem
Union Meetings
He reviewed the proceedings at the meeting
| at Boston, whic was called to give assurance
TO the South, that toind conservative sen-
timent existed in the North for the protection
OF southern rights, and reading from the Chair
mans (Mr Lincoln) speech, said he had eN-
I pressed no sentiment "hich was not entertain
ed by the Republicans
The party which by their anti-slavery course
ave rise u the resolution o. Mr. CLARK OF No 4,
should be respo ti5le before the country for its
introduction. Helpers book was a mere Incl.
dent to the fact Of the great increase Of anti
slavery sentiment at The North, which naturally
leads to such reyolts as that at Ilarper's Ferry
lie held the Republicans crminaly responsi-
bic for agitaung the public mind in the North.
ern States
Their conduct involves the safety Of the prop
erty OF one section Of the Union. The anti
slavery doctrine was the soul ard life Of Re-
pubhcanism in the States where II has an ex
istonce. lie denied. in response 10 a remark
made by Mr.. Curtis, OF Iowa that the Demo-
q attic party was prC-sliyery party on the
sive while the Democracy stood on the delen
siye
SrNlrE.
hr Mgson5, of Va resolution for the ap.
pOintmcut of Special Committee of inves
tigation ON the llarpcr's Ferry invasion came
lup.
Mr. Wa'e, OF Ohio, ssid that at Grst it was
not his pur, ofe to speak OF the resolution. lie
madc up his MUD when the resolution wai
introduced, that he should vote for II, not or
account oi any partculr ben'iit he suppose'
would result from 1t, for he thought it woul,
probably have the effect of in Teasing in Nir
ginia the excitement, which alreody seems {,
be sufficiently strong there at least for all prac
teal purposes, but over this resolution The
whole subject Of controversy between tht
Northern aud Southern States, ON the slavery
question has been discussed, and alluson,
hayo been made to him personally in sucl
terms as TO render it essential that he shoult
reply.
He had no desire TO get up frequently TO tall
on this most hackuied sui jet Tie hud not beer
very torwaT in thTusting himself before tn,
Senate, but when measures of great importanc,
had been pressed, he had been compelled I,
give his views II was sai hy the mover o
this resolution, (Air. Masou,) that one great ob
itct ct it was To elicit the state of torthen
feeling respecting the recent invasion at Har
pers Ferry.
MIR. Mason desired to correct the Senate
that association had been once or twice asciibel
to him in the course uf tho debate, but il was
nisapprehension What be had said was tha
he wished to ascertain from what source Brow
derived the funds and counsel which led to tn
Invasion lie bad reason to believe that j
came mostly from the New England States
Mr.. Wade continued For the hasest Of pur
poses the great party 10 which he (Wsde) be
longtd had been charged with ccm,liciiy il
tins affair; but ho treated tic charges witt
seoIn and contempt 1t had heCn 80 eI.tire
overstraineG that II now foil on his cars wlthou
giving him a single emotion But he knew wha
the effect OF such charge would he in tha
part of the country where jealousy exists wit
regard to the Rcls and motives of Nor hCrn men
lie called ON the southern Opposition in yiey
o these facts to co operate with the Domocra
cy-the only National party--und present n
unh'okcn opposition to the enemies ol th
South Anything calculated TO iniuse one sec
: ton Injuries the whole country.
FROM SEW ORLEANS.
New ORLE,Ns, Dee. IL.
The steamer Tennessee. from Nera Cua on III
35th has arrived.
9 Minister McLpho was on board the u. S. st, amt
% Brooklyn
:, Cnbos was In possession of the Isthmns
s Tehuantepeo and had SC Aed large quantity
= The Tohuaulcpec steamer sachn was lost at A
,o Vatado.
u FROM ALBANY.
10 ALBANY, DC. Ii.