Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-08

his own political antceuents, ana denied
that the present democratic party was the
! legitimate successor of the old democratic
party.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Trumbulls speech
the Senate ut l.! o'clock adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The House assembled at the usual hour,
and listened for some time to a personal ex
PLANTATION of Mr. Kellogg of Illinois in de-
fence Of himself against the comments of the
| New York Tribune lie discaimed such
sentiments as were contained in the Helper
book. He had signed the paper without
ever having seen the book. Those sentiments
were utterly opposed to the Republican doc
trines. He would not feel himself proper
representative of his district, the State, or
the Republican party, were he to uphold such
sentiments "a were i'll that book. APP
| plausc.) lie utterly condemned it. He had
no desire 10 Interfere with slavery in the
| States where it existed fla blessing. pre-
serve it, if u curse abolish it. The people
Of the North had nothing to do with the do
nestle Institution Of the South. But he WAS
opposed 10 the extension of slavery. He
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| Mr.. Douglas House plotting to sell illinois
and Missouri.
Mr.. McClernand defended the Senator
from Illinois aud the Democracy of that state
Mr.. Duell, If \. L., offered q resolution
requesting the Clerk 10 have the House open
ed daily by prayer and that the various mn
listers Of the city be requested to othcIate
adopted.
After some discussion between Messrs
Morris and Kellogg relative TO the charge
against Senator Douglas. Mr. Norris hoped
| these discussions would cease. for few more
scenes such n they had yesterday would re-
! suit in the crack OF the revolver and the
CLEAN Of the brandi,hed blade. He present
ell resolution relative to having all debate
terminated, which was laid over.
Mr.. Garnett, OF Va said that these de
bates seemed to show that there were no
chusetts, none in OHIO, none anywhere. =
| Why did they wish to exclude slavery from
the Territories if thoy had no hostility TO it
in the States. 1t was necessary that this
spirit should be put down. lie wanted 10
| know tho sentiments OF the members on this
floor on that subject.
Mr.. Lamar, OF Miss, exculpated the south
Of needless agitation, Mr.. Sherman had said
the republicans had been silent on the sub
| iect OF Browns invasion. There was policy
III that silence. Instead of disclniming par
tcipation with Brown, they had answered
only by vulgar outlaw. The gentleman
claimed that they would put the negro OUT
let us see you, Loud cheers Our fathers
put the negro III here the constitution.
Those fathers mnde the Institution OF slavery
part and parcel ol tins government. The
government cnnnot be administered without
the negro. Put him out will you. tremble
lnr the institution when | see the opposition
forces led BY the hero Of the huckshot war,
| (S;ephens) am no dsunist pen Sc. When
the spirit in which the government was
formed is violated | will raise the banner Vt
secession | Gull upon you now to rise and
answer, in name Of God are you guiltless ot
the blood Of John Brown You say that you
disclulm any desire 10 Interfere with any
Constitutional right. john Brown would
have SAID the same thing. What do you
mran when you say You will not interfere
with our constitutional rights? Do you not
mean To use all machinery Of Government
to blot slavery from the Union! II there
Is any difference between You and John
Brown, il is the difference between the
bold Cussack and wary sapper.'
After some further discussion between
Me ,srs. Lamar and kellogg.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Tennessee, regretted the
sentiments which had fallen from Northern
men, the rrepressible conflict OF Seward, the
higher law oil Greeley. and the ani-Savery
| Bible and anti-Slavery tod Of Burlngame.
The advocates Of dlsuGon and OF nnlIiira-
ton should be punished with death. The
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. was the
most unfortunate thing in the history OF the
country. We're the Democrats the especial
friends Of the South? Let the league be,
tween Democracy aud treesoiI that elected
| Sumner answer. lie wanted gentlemen of
the North and Of the South to come up to
the SUPPORT ot the resolution OF Mr. Gilmer,
Of North Carolina; to rally Ia the standard
OF the country aud Join their shields together
for the preservation Of our glorious Union.
Loud applause. :.
Mr.. Pryor. Of Virginia, said that Mr.. Mel
son argument went 10 place gentlemen OF
the S nth in position which they wonld be
ashamed To occupy. He continued, My
patriotism is Of different character from
hi-. lie worships the material symbol OF
patriotism, worship the spirit; am a lover
of the Union in the spirit Of the Constitution,
but when the spirit Of the Constitution i
DESTROYED | am Il di,unionst. We have
resolved and threatened dtsuuIon, and backed
ont but 50 help me God, will indulge IN
no more threats, but let acts follow words "a
thunder follows lightning" Mr.. F., asser-
ted that Mr.. Nelson had placed himself IN
the Black Republican ranks. As Nero nd
died when X me was burning. the Republl-
cans laughed rs the lncend'ary torch was
applied to the government. He opposed the
| introduction Of Mr.. G,lmer's resolution
And having denounced Helper and his book
closed his remark.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Tennessee, replied at length
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