Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-13
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Of Ind, said that In oonsulting With hio ltioo6l
hs found that they vsrs almost saanimoue u
The opinion 70 pRoeesd 70 ballot IN order q
bring sbcut N Organization ef the House. Ths
Alaaisistsatisn vss slosst without fsisads. and
be wanted to provide fer the former. Hl
| wanted TO tell the gents on the other side d
| the Houss that ths Repesssntstives will moi
shrink from the discussion, ct the proper time.
| They would debate upon the question which
had been introduced until oil parties ware sst.
ished. He wanted 70 take the first opportuni
| ~ 70 examine the condition Of things ct the
North and at the South. They had been in
formed that there would be dissolution Of co.
psrtaership He wished to examine how the
account stands, and who hes been doing wrong.
Mr.. Haynsrd, Of Tenn, said that they had
been engaged during IN entire week, and had
only taken three votss for speaker. Much Of
the time has been occupied - in . committee
of the whole discussing questions necessarily
incident to the attempt 10 effect On orgsnixa>
tisn. They had seen the bad consequences Of
the neglect Of the organisation 10 the intsrrup
tions and disturbances coming from the ale
ries without : presiding officer to preserve or
der Usder these circumstances. ks offered .
resolution that the oldest member Of this
House BY consecutive service therein be ap-
pointed Chairman till the house shall elect .
Speaker.
Mr. Retgors objected on the ground that the
resolution vas not in order. Several other
m-mbsrs also objected.
Mr. Maynard referred 70 precedents il sup.
port of his resolutions and showed that John
Quincy Adams Vas once appointed Chairman
till . speaker could be elected. His proposi.
tion was simply for the preservation Of order,
dignity and self respect Of this body, while the
eyes Of this great nation and the world were
upon the representatives Of the people.
Mr. Stewart. Of No, said that it was neces-
ssry that there ehOuld be q comparison Of
views while 1T the sams time the order and
dignity OF the House should be preserved
national men had voted for Mr Bocock, while
for the candidate OF tho Republican party net
on- ,Dember from the southern stat. had voted.
The latter standing on = sectional p!sttorm
how could it be expected that southern men
could give the gentleman their snpport He
(Ar Sharmsn) had signed the recomme or dation
OF Helpers book which would stick to him like
the shirt Of Ncrcissu.. He never would cor
seq, 10 vote ior ths adoption Of Plurality
role I'll. Union me-tiogs .. the North amount
In nothing. they are de,u ion unless there il
a corrs.por dino ealthfnl cction. He believed
that there was conservatism and intel.i .,ence
enough in the North to rsbuke .uch sentiments
So uttered by Dir. Sevsre Now was tho time
for them TO rise their ,naj s-iy and viodicsts
the nr.ional s-ntim.nts. He vindicated slave
!Stor e. applicable to the South and thought
,h.. it ~.a by the sc. Of kind ''rovi1ensA that
tho Africsn -.. brought 70 this country. II
the Lex. Presid.ntial election should hs deter.
ninsS in favor Of thess views he believed that
H.. Southern and Pacific States vould deiber.
steiy tsks council together TO provide .
rcrnsdr.
Srs.rE--On motion Of Mr. Davis, ct Mise
a resolution wcs adopted appointing 4 com
mite. tc awsit on the President and inform
hu, tina. the Ssrsts is ready to receive com
municAtion.. in order that he nay have an op.
portnniiv to send nominations and Executive
tosines- - the Senate, previous TO the oFgsni.
Issios Of the House.
On motion OF Mr.. Brown, Of Miss, it wa,
resolved to proceed 10 the election Of Chap,
'gin on Thursday next.
Mr. Iver.on, of Georgia, sail he hsd been
mi.nndsrstood by the Constitution newspaper
in Remark made by him the other day about
the Democratic party, wherein he 20 d he be-
liev-d III. Dem cratic party if not corrupt
wa. At least eorraptibe; he did not mean to
accuse them OF completely or sympathy with
John Brown. but simply to cay thst on the
question Of the Territorial rights OF the South
.rn psople great portion OF the Northern
ten; lie believed largo proportion. if not the
whole, OF the Northern Democracy vas un>
sonrd he tsheyel that they had the right,
under the Consil,uticn to emigrs.e TO nm. oi
the Territories with their slave property, and
when there they have TIE right to thc pr, tee
tion of tho la~ in the enjoyment Of their prop.
-rty, and Con.res. hss power TO give that pro-
tec.icn ard il is its duty to do it: it cannot bo
disputed that this IL GOT ths rosi ion Of the
Eor,hern Democracy, at least taa, portion who
follov Douglas; they deny the power Of Con.
grsss over the subject. and deny that Congress
can exercise jurisdiction 80 40 to give that pro-
lection they say the power belongs to the
people Of the territories themselves In terri-
torisl form and when . efficient number Of
people 60 into . territory to form . political
community they have complete right to reg.
u.,e the subject of slavery ~ they please. and
neither Congress nor any human tribunal has
the power to interfere. Now he eon;ended
that position was as unsound - the Wiimot
Provisc when he said the Dsmocrs attic party
were .. least corruptible, he did not slude 10
them in moral sense, but rpoke in . political
they would be % unier the pressure of .
| strong snd overwhelming sentiment st the
North If they have not already become abo-
Etionized, they would become so.
Mr. Bigler o Pennsylvsn,a was surprised to
hear the remarks Of the Senator the other day;
be thought he did the Democratic party IT the
North great injustice. for he certainly used
strong language and went on at some length
tha, they we're 40 rotten and corrupt on this
su'ject as the Republican party. Mr.. 3.
would ell him that such declaration had no
foundation.