The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-10


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MI Pryor - Va and 1Ir. Nelson of Tess.
! wns omitted in The rspoft Of W Wednesdsy's pru-
csedlpE g the Honss from which We copied +
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MI. Pryor replied "a Mr. Nelson He ur-
derstood the gentleman \ y 4 member Of The
se-called American party The gentleman
AFTER deciar1ug that he Was slaveiloldef. was I
.aseay 81 he cosarse 70 lose the respect of the
was 70 put The South ID fAI-s5 posifien; and
W ne nau oeesared that he loved the Unfon very /
Mnen, s9I., p1t Old not say he loved the Cohstft1.
s9e p ran - of the Black Republican opposiston.
lno S0uth would not q ti1rtIy submit 10 the
1aepuosicsn ,,. ncuiner John Sherman taking
N r Nelson said that he did not belong 10 I
tnat cIass who resorted to the duelIo for set-aI
trng brns.d ddispsses nor did he indnlg in useless
cempetent 70 protect himself i ther il or out
Repnslesn ,ae a0u:e 81. applause especially on the
Mr. Pryor was understood TO advise him to
4 Mr.. Nelson said he had NO apnrehersion.
he was net In the habit Of speakinr with 4 |
,orked tongue The gentleman had associated |
cans sna ano aa nas party with the Black Republf-
Mr.. Pryor replied that he had d;ssoe lated
mn ifom the Sou thern opposition.
nosallns ssss Il Was NOT plSfsS iSf pssflos f, e
Mr: Pryor said he had made no intimations
~ personal point Of view ss@s
MT Nelson Riorfed IN being an Americas in.
stead Of esteemiDg il reproarh; and he was
opposed 70 modern democracy in every shape
and form. He agreed with the sentiment
which the gentleman uttered when he was mat the
ecI.oT OF paper in this city, that from the ]
nagnways and byways OF the Government
.nele came An up an intolerable stencil. Laugh
terJ The secessfonists talk about the Con-
~ ssneoslon but he had spoken of that which is
tne result Of the Constitnti0n--theU Union car
ries Ms sss5yanang else with II.
VT. nonnam inquired whether he under-
the Constitution 3es = Yfs>,r1'7 -H,s s
Mr.. Nelson replied. put them together
one cannoL exist without the other. Zap
giause.] He said he did not believe that Mr.
Efyor represents the true sentiment Of the
South. As far as Tennessee was concerned
ne could stand up and say there was not a man
/ OF any note there who sympathizes with the
dish union sentiment. GApplause1
| Mr. Pryor inquired OF Mr.. Nelson whether
i ne, as representative ofa Southern constit-
nency, would, in the event of q Black Repnb-
lican President, consent to remain in the
i Union2 As f
Mr. Nelson spoke only for himself He de-
| clared it as his solemn conviction, much as
i such an election should be deprecated. that
| the election of Black Republican President
/ of itself would not be a cause for dissolu.
+ tion Of The Union, because they should wait to
see if he did anything destructive to the right Is
| of the South. fApplause. II danger to that
section was threatened, he would link his
shield even to those of the secessionists, IN
i right the wrong He repelled the charge that
he had formed any association with the Black
Republicans for the election of Speaker. 2
| Mr.. Pryor would nOtallOw himself to be in
i volved in any personal alteration He had
said, and be stood by it, and affirmed on his
| responsibility, that the gentleman, whether
| xuil orn vi nfarn in to- a n
| alliance with the Republican opposition in
/ this House. IF this was not so, why was not
his position approved by members from the
South
MIR. Nelson replied that he was responsible
for his sentiments to his constituents and his
| country. Heasked Mr. Pryor whether, in his
| saying that the South would not consent that
the candidate OF the Republicans, should he
be elected, should occupy the Speakers chair,
he meant to be understood that they would re-
| sist by violence.
/ Mr.. Pryor replied-Certainly not; he ex-
pressly qualified his remarks by saying all le-
| climate parliamentary opposition.
Mr.. Nelson-Of course there can be no OBJ
lection to that.
| resolution came up, and Mr.. Trnmbun re-
suined his remarks, showing the impor tanee
| OF the inquiry relative TO the sacking of the
| arsenal at Liberty, Mo.
Mr.. SALISBURY inqu quired if the Constitution
gave power to establish slavery in the Terri
/ tories!
/ Mr. Trumbull replied that il was Consti-
tuition of freedom--not of slavery The word
slave don't occur in it.
Mr.. Yulee said it appeared, then that the
| whole object of the Republican partyswas to
exclude slavery from the Territories. He de-
| sired to know whether the exclusion did not
| apply to the District of Columbia and all the
/ forts aud arsenals which were under the ex-
| elusive jurisdiction of the Federal Govern
/ ment. How was it in the new States of the
| Union
/ The doctrine of the Republican party is to
plant the seeds of revolution. That is plat
| form which it is impossi ible for the country
TO stand. A Trojan horse has been introduce
! ed, out of which Will Issue armed enemies TO
! destroy the existence of the country.
/ Mr.. Trumbull thought the gentleman en-
tirely mistaken as to the principles or views
of the Republicans. The Republican party
had it's origin on the question of slavery in
the Territories. This territorial question was
not settled. The democratic party, he said,
unsettled it.
He wenton to allude 10 the term BLACK Re-
| publicansr which had been used
| Mr.. Yulee said that the name ssRepubiican''
/ having been eonsecrated by the fathers of the
! country, a sectional party had not the right TO
appropriate it without some qualification He
| would not call them black, but leave them
selves to supply designation.
Mr.. Trumbull replied that they call them
selves Republicans, because they advocate the
principles of Jefferson The very words in
| the platform to which the Senator from Flo
rida objected, were written by the hand OF
Jefferson.
Mr. Yulee-To create and not destroy free
government.
Mr. Trumbull-Yes, and we perpetuate free
Government, by maintaining the principles
Democrats, when their legis lation is all shaped
for the interest of the slayeholding aris stocracy
comp mprising only one out of sixty of the in habi-
| tants of the United states.
The debate was con tinued by Messrs. Trum-
bull and Clay; in conclusion, MIR. T. answer
- - <otr-
'rhe taking of human life unjustifiabiy would
| undoubtedly be crime and great wrong in
a civilized community. do not know how
| savages might regard It. In some cases where
haps they would. And all this thing of hold
/ ing persons in slavery depends ON the circnm-
/ stances of the people who have the slaves
/ hold 1t as an evil, but in my-Judgment II IL
1 not crime in every instance. / have never
j so regarded it; and that is my explanation of
/ the Declaration of Independence, and the
enunciation Of the same principle in this
platform of the Republican party. Mr.. r
4 denied that he considered slaves to be illegal
Iy held In the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Pugh-Do you speak for yourself only,
MT. Trnmbnil-i am speaking Of the prin-
ciples OF the Republican party AZ uuderstood
| by myself and BY the people Of the Northwest
who are conservative. Union-lovingandi law
abiding people.
The Senate adjourned oysr TO Monday next.
The House was opened with prayer.
Mr. Davis OF Miss. was In favor OF the con-
| tinuation Of harmony He believed that the
| uuionist per 50 and would make as many sac
rfflces as any man 70 preserve the Union-but,
| Notwithstanding his devotion 70 the Union,
| there areeyiis greater than the Union ftself-
| he insisted ON strict observation Of the Con-
stitution in order to secure TO every section
| Just equality and right
L II was the duty Of all conservative and pa
triotic men to rally to the support Of the DEM
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