The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-12-30


resume the consideration OF the sub.
ject, and gentlemen will have time
for reflection in the interval.
The motion was then agreed to,
and tho subject postponed until
Monday. The Senate then adjourn
ed.
December 21.-lIoUsE MIR. Da-
wilson said he saw no use for indul-
gence in harsh language, and he
certainly had no desire to hurt the
feelings Of any gentleman. He liked
to have freedom of speech for him
self and, therefore, would never tres
pass on that right as applied to
others. 1t was a grave affair to say
that the Sonth wants to force slavery
into the territories. All they asked
and what they are determined to
have is that their rights be protected
in the common territories Of the
country. He belonged to the Ma
ii nal democracy. Ii trouble exists
in party let them BE- settled, he
said, inside the organization. lie
was willing to let by cones be- by
cones. While he wanted the House
organized he would never consent to
do it by the election of man whose
mantle is stained in blood split in
sc lition. He Dever believed in the
doctrine Of secession and did not
believe it now; but when a people
were aggrieved, rights trampIed
upon without redress, there was no
other remedy. 1t was no longer the
politicians sent here to manufacture
public opinion who talk about this
grievous evil; it was tho whole
Southern heart which comes up with
ono voice to say stop! go no further;
you have passed the rubi'on; you
must stop where you are tr the
objects for which the confederation
was formed must cease He woul,l
candidly tell gentlemen that unless
such raids as that OF John Brown
shall be stopped there will he war
between the North and South. lie
argued that the Republicans were
here as a party to strike down the
rights OF the Southern states. lie
read from the compendium of Help
er's book to show that it advises the
question "f slavery must be disposed
OF, absolutely abolished, as the tru
policy OF the South. In view OF thi
kind of sentiment, did not Johr
Brown believe that Sherman anC
others would stand by him? Was i
to be expected that his constituent
and the state Of Louisiana woul,
b. governed by a party which ad
vised slaves to rise IN the South an,
,mmit murder! He charged tina
the Representatives OF the NORTH
who lvised this thing, have not h,
the nerve in the face OF decen
community either to endorse O
gainsay the teachings OF Helper
book.
Mr.. Cobb. of Alabama, made
good natured speech. He asked tn
Republicans whether they had n
, other member than Mr.. Sherman t
fiji the chair, member who had nj
signed the endorsement of Helper
, hook. He would advise an union
} the Democrats. South American
and conservatives.
, Mr.. Etheridge, Of Tennessee,
: reply to Mr.. Cobb desired to kno
a where the votes to elect Speaker c
t the basis proposed by the latter we
q to come irOms
Il Mr.. Cobb rejoined, We will get Il
d Democrats; you South American
r come over and help US, and we thir
l. we can persuade others to do lik
e wise. (Laughter)
Mr.. Etheridge said he and /
= friends had refused to entertain c
n proposition for going over to {
D; Democrats, unless they could sh,
that by going over an election C
/. be effected. There was not Nc
a on the Democratic side who can,
3; claimed, obtain ninety-three vot
{. After further conversation betwe
Mr.. Etheridge and Mr.. Cobb, \
q. Boteler rose and was listened to W
a marked attention.
s; Mr.. Boteler said his humble nal
T. had been before the House but |
through any act Of his own.
withdrew from the contest and nam
Is. q gentleman whom he was 81
II, would be acceptable to both sid
He meant the conservative port
to of the House, who battle for coas
en- tntioral rights and to protect