Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-13

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not admit any community applying to be-
come one of the members of this coufcd-
eracy by the admission of which he sup
posed lie was endangering thepeace of the
Union itself In his judgment there was
a distinction between the white and black
races made by omnipotence. He would
say that he should not be prepared under
the existing state of affairs to admit as
sovereign State of this Union u commu-
nifty of negroes, nor Indians either.
Mr.. Johnson thanked him for that adj
mission. He proceeded to show whence
John Browns foray originated, and read
extracts from Jetferson's works, and other
documents. He spoke eloquently in de-
fence of the Union. He would rather see
this country involved in hostility with
every citizen and country on earth than
engaged in civil or scrTile war He
went on to dcnounce John Brown in
strong terms as horse thief and murder
er IN Kansas. lie was surprised to hear
the gentleman from Wisconsin (Doolittle)
apologize for him the other day.
Mr.. Doolittle said he made no opology
or justification of Browns acts. The peo-
pie of the North have no sympathy for his
crimes, but many have sympathy with the
Individual himself. He declared that us
bad and wicked as John Browns forav
was in Virginia, it sinks into insignifcance
when compared with the forav led into
Missouri by David R. Atchison. The one
was of Brown and 81 men, against u great
State. What is that when compared with
tue invasion of Kansas with almost 900
men, when, at the time of invasion, there
were not 1900 voters in the whole terri
tory.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, reported that the
Special Committee had waited on the
President, and he informed them he would
send in an executive communication on to-
morrow.
On motion of Mr. Mallory, of Fla, the
Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr, Kilgore, of Ind, said that
IN consulting with his friends he found
that they were almost unanimous in the
opinion that it was necessary to proceed
to ballot, in order to bring about an or
ganizNtion of the House. The Admins
tration was almost without money, as well
as without friends, and he wanted to pro-
vide for the former. He wanted to tell the
gentlemen on the other side of the House.
that the Republicans will not shrink from
the discussion Mt the proper time. They
would debate the question which had been
introduced, until all parties were satisfied.
lie would take the first opportunity and
examine the condition of things Mt the
North and at the South. They had been
informed that there would be dissolution
of co-pnrtnership. He wished to examine
how the account stands, and who has been
doing wrong.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tenn, said that they
had been engaged during an entire week
and only taken three ballots for Speaker.
Much of the time has been occupied as in
committee of the whole, discussing qucs-
tions necessarily incident to the attempt to
effect an organization. They had seen the
bad consequences of the neglect of the or
ganization, in the Interruptions and dis
turbances coming from the galleries, with
out presiding officer to preserve order.
Under these circumstances, he offered n
resolution that the oldest member of this
House, by consecutive service therein, be
appointed Chairman till the House elected
n Speaker.
Mr.. Kilgore objected, on the ground that
the resolution was not in order Several
other members also objected.
Mr.. Maynard referred to preccdcnts in
support of his resolution and showed that
John Quincy Adams was once appointed
Chairman till Speaker could be elected.
His proposition was simply for the prescr-
walton of order, dignity and self-rcsDcct
OF this body, while the eyes of the great
nation and the world were upon the rep
resentatives of the people,
Mr.. Stewart, of Nd, said that it was
necessary that there should be compare
son of views, while at the same time the
order and dignity of the House should be
preserved. National men had voted for
Bocock, while for the candidate of the Re-
publican party not one member from the
Southern States had voted. The latter
was standing on sectional platform.
How could it be expected that Southern
men could give the gentleman their sup
port. Mr.. Sherman had signed the recon-
mendation of Helfer's book, which would
stick to him like the shirt of Nemesis. He
never would consent to vote for the adop-
ton of the plurality rule. The Union
meetings at the North amount to nothing.
They are delusion unless there is COR
responding healthful action. He believed
that there was conservatism and intclli-
gence enough in the North to rcbukc such
sentiments as uttered by Mr.. Seward
Now was the time for them to rise in their
majority and vindicate the national senti-
mcnts. He rindicated slave labor rs APP
plicable to the South and thought it was
by the act of kind Providence that the
African was brought to this country, If
the next Presidential election should be
determined in favor of these Northern sec
tional views he believed the Southern and
Pacific States would deliberately take coun-
sci together to provide remedy.
Mr.. Haskins made an earnest rrdcfencc
against the assaults upon him by the Con-
Stitutiom newspaper of combination to
elect Forney, Clerk. He admitted himself
Forney's friend and said there could be no
more effective rebuke of the Administra-
tion's extravaganza and prescription and
federalism, than the election of Forney,
who did more than any other man to give
PENNSYLVANIA to Buchanan, and who, in
1858, helped to place the seal of condem-
nation of the Commonwealth on its old
favorite son, in the election of Congress
men by majority of 10000 He then de-