The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-17

Biglsr thoughs be bad apens - bsue n de-
fence In rignss % the soush. vhssp Ms. lvefeea
had spent minute, and be could aos sil sfiIl
under such Inspirations - the Seaatcf had
hurled 6 the Dem0ofAtio party. uishous telling
him hs hed done iejnseies 70 - aosfhssn
democracy. The Dsmocratie party hae seood
bulwsrk beswe n The south and the abeliiionisfs
Break % down q your peril
Psgh, Of Ohio, vas glad lverson had made
shs explanasion. He would giss notice that ~
some convenient occasion he should have Some
thing 70 say On the subject. We have heard
Just exactly enough Of this TO require something
more. II The Democrats Of the Southern
States bold the seatmenss of Iversos, We vant
70 know il before the meeting Of the Charles
ton Convention, and we intend to know il, Or
at least I do, 20 far q question or answer can
bring il from the representative of the Demo-
cratic party Of the Southern States, whether
they sympathizs with such sentiments. WIZ sls4
Mr. Iverson. ! am ready to answer at any
time, and will do 20 70 your hearts content.
NJ johnson Of Tenn. proceeded to discuss
Ar Mason's resolution, replying . Trumbulls
defence OF the Republican platform. He denied
that Congress possessed sny sovereign power
over the territories. Its powers we're merely
those given BY the States and By the Conssisu-
tlon. He asked Mr Trumball What he would do
With the black population when it goes into the
Territories. Would be let the free colored
people who emigrate there have an equal foot
ing with tho white population. Les us reduce
their theory 10 practice. and see how it will
operate. Will he render the idea that men are,
created equal, and the power OF the Federal
Government ID sovereign In the territories, al>
low black people equal political rights with
white people. g1gf sg be-S 8sF4rg
The Senator from Illinois bad spoken Of Z
slaveholding aristocracy, comprising only one
out Of so Of the people oi this country; but
shis Was mere sophistry. He psocee eded 10 show
that the emancipation Of the Southern slaves
would ID fact increase the political power Of the
South; for instead Of three Hfths Of the slaves
being represented politically, sll would be, not
sitbstanding the declaration that ssAll men are
created equal. the Northern States are unvii-
ling TO allow the blacks 10 reside in them.
Mr. Trumbull explained, It was abstract truth
that oil men were created equal, but when We
come to form government to organize society,
all persons do not have equal rights. The ass
serton in the Republican platform was copied
from the Declaration of Independence. Il was
merely the enunciation Of great natural truth,
in the organization of society We inferring -
little as possible on that natural right, but No
Cover nment il perfect, and therefore we do in
Illinois make . distinction between whites and
blacks and also between the political rights Of
men and women.
johnson asked If Arizona we're coionz d and
filed up altogether with free colored people,
would be be be wiling to admit il as Slave
State upon an equal footing with the other States
Of the Confederacy?
Trumbnli answered that he would not admit
any community applying to become one Of the
members Of this Confederacy BY the admission
Of which he supposed he was endangerlug the
peace Of the Union itself In his judgement
there was . distinction between the white and
black races made BY Omnipotence. He did not
believe these two races could live happily and
pleasantly sogetber, each enjoying equal rights,
without one demurring over the other. There
fore he advocated the policy Of separating these
races by adopting system 70 rid the country
Of the black race as il becomes free. lie would
say that he should not be prepared, under the
existing state OF affairs, to admit IS Sovereign
State Of this Union . community Of negroes
nor Indians either. WA 4@a h
Mr. johnson thanked him for that admission;
he proceeded to show whence John Browns
foray originated, and read extracts from Jeffer-
sons works and other documents, showing that
both the elder Adams and John Quincy Adams
contemplated the idea OF dissolution Of the US.
John Adams refused to contribute to an insti
tuition Of learning in a Southern State, because
when the Union would be dissolved it would
not be in his section. + s as
Johnston also took up Senator Stewards Ro>
chester speech, reading copious extracts, en-
bracng that portion in which he speaks Of an
irrepressible conflict between slave labor and
free labor. He denied that there was any aucb
conflict. The only conflict was between labor
and capital, and there always existed an antag-
onism between them. Hs spoke in defense Of
the Union. He would rather see this country
involved in hostisies with every citizen and
country on the earth than engage 10 civil or
servile war. He went on 10 denource John
Brown in strong terms as horse thief and
murderer in Kansas. He was surprised 70 hear
the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr.. Doolitsle,
apologize for him the other day.
Doolittle said be made no apology or justi>
ficasion Of Browns acts; the people Of the north
have no sympathy for his crimes, but many
have sympathy with the individual himself; he
had stated some facts and circumstances pre-
oeding this difficulty. endeavoaing to point ont
the school in which Brown was educated TO
stake his life upon tine slavery question; he
now read extracts from the Victory Of Kansas,
by Gov Geary's private secretary, corr0bOra>
ting his previous statements; and he declared
that bad and wicked as Browns foray was in
Va, it sinks into insignifcancc when compared
with the foray led into Kansas by David Atch-
ison; the one was Of Brown and 81 men againts
great state; what IL that when COR pared with
the invasion OF Kansas with almost 8, 900 men
when at the time Of the invasion there wore
not 5000 voters in the whole territory.
johnson continued his remarks in denunca>
ton Of Brown, quoting the letter Of Mrs. Boyle
to Governor Wise. Il seemed like q righteous
retribu ion that Brown and his two sons should
lose their lives for the murder Of Doyl and his
two sons in Kansas @AAaH eaf5 @8 a&8t
Davis, Of Mississippi, reported that the spe-
cial Committee had visited on the President,
and he informed them he would send in an Ex.
ecutive communication on to>morrow.
On motion Of Mr. Mallory the Senate Ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Kilgore Of Indiana, said that ia
| consul ing with his friends he found that they
were almost unanimous in opinion that il was
necessary to proceed to ballot il order to brins
about an organization Of the House The Ad
niinistratiOn was almost without money, as vel
| as without friends, and be waanted 10 provide fou
| the former. He wanted 10 tell gentlemen o.
the other side Of the House that the Repubii.
cans will not shrink from the discussion. Al the
proper time they would debate the question
which had been introduced until all parties were
satisfied. lie would take the first oppor,unity
to examine the condition Of things at the North
and the South. They had been informed that
there would be a dissolution 0f co.partn. rship
| He wished to examine how the account stand.
and who has been doing wrong. -
Mr.. MAYNARD, Of Tennessee, said that they
had been engaged during an entire week ant
only taken three votes for Speaker. Much D
the time has been occupied, as in Committee o
the Whole. discussing questions Decessarly 10
cident to effect an organization. They had seel
the bad consequences OF the neglect Of tile or
ganizaton in the interruptions and disturbance
coming from the galleries, without = pTesldin,
Officer to preserve order. Under these circum
stances he offered resolution that the oldes
Member Of this House, b. consecutive scrvic
therein, be appointed Chairman till the lIous
shall elect q Speaker. -
lr. kiisore objected, on the ground tha: sh
resolution vas not Ia order. Several other Men
bers also objected.
Mr.. Maynard referred 70 prscsdents u sup
port Of his resolution, and showed that job
Quincy Adams was once appointed Chairmal
till Speaker could Be elected. His proposition
was simply for the preservation Of order, digni
" and self-respect Of this body, while the eye
OF this great nation and the world uers upon Ill
Representatives Of the People.