Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-12-14

{ IH 1nz SENATE, Yesterday, sfsr our sspsrt
!. M. ewin continued hi. remark. upon Mr.. Ma.
was = great deiusion among the people of he
nos,clavehclding States in regard . the state Of
public sentiment at the South. Although the
publican President, sfses what has taken place,
would inevitably sever those bonds He was sat-
isned that the sisvehoiding States could esfaElish
. ,s ssPsrsss e = and indspsadsnt governmsat that
eign power for they have the elements of strength
in themselves. Some Senators have threatened to
hang those who proposed TO secede from the
entire population Of the south, surely. One Sen.
GO q fSsni OF coSr.s, sss sosshsr1 sissss VA
That is the vsrv kind q language to invite dis
solution Of the Union, and that viii be the result
II tnis course Of remark shall be induged In here
Mi. Hale replied to the remarks of Mr.. Gwin.
expressing the opinion that those whom be repre-
sented were not such craven slaves that they could
be driven from their convictions by an annuncia-
tfon that the election of q republican President
would result in dissolution OF the Union.
Mr. Wilson thought there must be some mis-
take about Governor Chase's having said that he
hated slayeholders. He had known Governor G.
one OF the last to feel or expfess such sentiment
That sentiment Mr.. w. repudiated In behalf Of
the republicans Of Massachusetts
MI; Wade obtained the floor, and, on motion,
In THE HousE, after we went to press, Mr..
Adrian replied to an article which appeared In the
Constitution newspaper Of Saturday last He de-
sired TO understand from Democrats ON the door IL
that paper was their organ, well as that Of Mr.
Buchanan. They (the anti fi-Lecomptonites) were
In the same article they were charged with cor.
ruptiou. Mr., Buchanan knew that he was ipcor-
ruptible, During the pending Of the Kansas-Ne-
m nrsska act he was approached with bribe, in
one whom he highly esteemed; but he refused to
be swerved from his position, and throughout
earnestly resisted the attempt to force upon the
people OF Kansas constitution against their will
He avowed himself democrat STILL notwitb-
Standing Mr.. Buchanan had attempted to read
him out Of that party. II was not 50 easy to read
~ man ian, out o. the party ss some might be disposed
stephen A. Douglas out Of the party, but he had
succeeded In reading himself out or at least of
the Cincinnati platform. He declared that he
vose for any nominee Of the Charleston Conyen-
non, unless he stood upon the Cincinnati plat
The signs Of. the times indicated that Repub-
lican President was to be elected In 1900 and un-
less the Democrats Of the South would unite with
the North on that platform, az sure an there Is
God In heaven the reins Of this Government would
nent that the election Of Republican Preside At
would be just canse for the dissolution Of the
Union was, IN his humble Judgment, a most frea-
sonsbie sentiment With Mr.. Douglas as their
| leader, on the platform Of popular sovereipnfe,
they could very easily defeat the Republics,
party and save the Union. Mr.. Douglss had
drawn plain distinction between squatter SOW
popular sovereignty, which was sovereignty under
and according 10 law. E4a9F gsT,T - :
Mr.. Curtis, Of Ohio. insisted shaf the Rrst and
| only thing In order was to proceed b q ballot.
Mr.. McRae held that the only proper question
before the House was as to its organization, and
after several interrogatories to Mr.. Adrian and
othes he proceeded TO analyze the vote for Speak.
er, aud contended that the responsibility for the
| failure to organize the House rested upon the
small minority parties refusing 10 cooperate with
one or the other of the great parties II any seven
Of the south Americans or Anti i-Lecompton men
would vote with the Republicans they could or
/ ganize, and II all the South Americans, and all
l but four Of the Anti.Lecompton men with the
ps%essst; Den ss they could orgsni.e lL.uehis IL
mocracy than to the Republican,, and ought r
co-operate with them. So 4
Mr.. Etheridge. Of Tenn. inquired if the gen
tieman would cofae over and help them elect Mr.
Gilmer, they could gctfrom other sources thirty
or forty votes Tor him. 49, :
Mr.. McRae thought it was not fair to ask them
with about ninety votes, to 60 over to candidate
leans not having control Of any State could ef
feet nothing In a national way II they had .
Mr.. Brabson, Of Tenn. said be was oppo,ea r.
Republican Speaker, and would vote agains
l him Till Christmas; and he was equally -opposed
| to any one who would endorse Senator Doaplas'I
| construction Of popular sovereigntv; and IL Mr.
Bocock would declare that he would not sustain
l any man who believed the people of q Territory
have right to exclude slavery by unfriendly leg.
vote for him. - :
Mr.. McRae aid Mf. Bocock had not the noor
to answer the interrogatory, and he didn't believe
he would try TO get IL. (Langhtefl
Other gsntlemen .propounded interfogatories
which Mar. McRac ingeni0usly and huniorously
| evaded In reply to question he stated that he
was individually In favor Of the reopening of the
African slave trade. He was proceeding to speah
OF the positions Of parties In the country bat gave
way for a motion to adjourn. - :
Attwenty minutes before Ave o'clock the Houst
adjourned. :
A MRS. WINSLOW,
/ IAN EypeYienoad Nuyas anA P~,c.t> ph~.s~;.,-