The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31

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government in the Territory OF DakotaL.
Several papers Withdrawn from the les
No other business was DONE and the Senate adsusAsf
until Tuesday.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, 1855
Mr. PERRY, (rep) OF Mo-, offered resolution that lrsu
and after to day until the organization by the election q
Speaker. member shau speak more than twenty a.
nues, nor than until every member who 10.
siros to speak shall be heard, and that all motions ~
on the table shall be decided without debate.
Objections were made To the introduction OF tho reese
luton
Mr. BoYcE, (dem) Of S G., sad the South feels that
this slavery question hangs their very being because
you cannot overthrow the system which their civizs-
ton and social fabric rest without war of races with
the South II Is therefore question OF Life and death
The arch fcnd could not have found device more ec-
tual than sectional party to coavulse this great republic
Jefferson looked op sectional issue with regard to slavery
fatal to the Unicn bet he consoed with tbs
reflection that he would not live TO the day Of s.
aster The republican party purely sectional anA
did not propose the modification any outside Of
the slavery question They proposed strictly sectional
test He proceeded to shoT that this governiae ut u
delegated powers He looked u the republican orgapiza
ton generally to ASCERTAIN their objects la eight OF tne
Northern States they have inerposed all the obstacles
they could to prevent the enforcement Of that plain ciass
In the constitution providing for the rendition fugieye
slaves. Mr. Seward had sad gu must receive the nar,
ing fugitive and defend him as you would your household
gods.
Mr.. STANTON (rep:) q Ohio, in reply to Mr.. Boyos.
SAID he understood der The position Of the republican
saSe law anoaa be- and %hs Haa' the fI p1oS
sons OF the constitution make obligatory on State 70
provide the remedy whether under the Constitution Il
belongs to Congress For himself, if it were original
question: he should hold that the power the
State but he held to the coemporoncous construction d
the CONSTITUTIONS which had been acted by all depart
ments OF the and which had been acquiesocA
in by the people, and ought to Dc recognized. He
ceded the constitutional power Of Congress pass Fu
gvc Slave law So far us the law of 1850 concerned
he did not believe il was constitutional in its details
the mode provided for making proofs. He wanted Law
which would be available not to encourage kidnapping
under color Of law and the capture persons slaves
The judicial power of the United States vested by the
constitution in judges appointed by the President and
Arcd by the Senase held further that when the
Fugitive Slave law authorizes commission appointed by
the judge and not by the President and confirmed by tho
Senate, to sit in Judgment as to whether tho person
constitutional power where the constitution does a1.
thorize it, He held the law to be unconstitutional this
to test tho question as to the process under which the a
tive Is Claimed and whether 1t is confsrmable to law and
whether or not there pretext to put into slavery
freeman. He knew In point of fact that the law u
grossly abused in the free States. He knew that
constantly kidnapped under color Of its provisions.
him give description Of free negroes the writer say
ing he would find masters for them Hcnce difficulties
Mr.. BoYcE-Do you approve Of the Personal Liberty
bill OF Massachusetts?
Mr.. STANTON said he knew nothing about It, He pre-
posed obstruction to proper fugitive law He gave
his individual opinions. The republican party taks
ground against the details OF the law of 1850 He. did
approve Of the action of some State Legislatures th6
subject order to justice done to arrested
under color Of process Whenever legal warrant is issued
by the Fedaral authority the State cannot inquire
whether the person claimed slave not but could
simply inquire whether tho process is issued under color
of law.
Mr. Cox (dcm Of Ohio said the resolution was intro
duced in the Ohio Legislature by democrat declaring
that the imperative duty Of the State to make such
Federal law could not be executed, and Mr.. stanons
he said he himself heard distinguished candidate for
Governor Of Ohio denounce the basis Of mixed repre-
senation, snd became the duty Of the democrats o(
that State to explain that subject.
Mr. STANTON said his colleague had heard Of rcput.
lean asking for change Of the constitution In this req
Mr.. Cox replied that his colleague did not give cor
rect idea Of the republican party in Ohio He not
the exponent Of Its dominant section. He was maho-
gany wing slightly vanished with republcansm Haugh-
ter The republican party is all sectionalism when you
90 to Ohio but here was attempted to make the
atty ''' : "'' -'''''' s'' y w 0a0' d nAu0n-
Mr.. STANTON claimed to understand as well what tina
republican party is as his colleague He quito as
much an exponent Of It's principles as his colleague
as sao 0 a ~ IN standing H
Ohio sectional The republicans Of Ohio 60 for tho
constitution as was formed and construed for sixty
years after was formed and will make their platform,
the republic.
leans define their position which he of the peo-
pies representatives. did not at all times endorse He
thought time 10 that he and those elected with him
that ticket from pennsy vania on an issue en-
tirey distinct from disturbance of law. Twenty two
out Of twenty five members from Pennsylvania their
seats principally TO their principles of protection to Anne
rcan industry as well as to tho resistance to further sla
very extension. Let gentlemen follow out tho sug-
Of aa auss sy us ps no
fear that the opposition members would in this Con-
gress disturb tho compromises Of the constitution,
the laws they stand the statute book No party could
carry Pennsylvania without recognizing the protection
principle The National Republican Committee had ig-
nored it, and unless they name candidates whose vea
living illustrations Of the principle, they would aiL
he spoke for the aborng and mining interests Of his
State The gentleman from South Carolina could have
peace if he would extend the olive branch and give
spec e duties on coal and iron; Qaughtor)
Mr. MCCIERNAND, (dem of I'LL stated that the position
Of the republican party of Illinois did not agree with that
stated by Mr.. Stanton.
he had better part company with the republicans, be-
cause in the call for Republican Convention in Chicago
American industry and asked he did not know that the
New York Ereing Post, the organ Of the republican
ganizaton had warned the republicans that II they put
Of heaven9 Better fec from the wrath to come
Gaughter)
Mr.. KnIiSGKR-The New York Ecening Post is not our
organ in Pennsylvania. We repudate it and spit upon
its doctrines Unless the Republican Convention at
Chicago recognise in their platform the principle OF pro-
lection American industry, and their candidate living
illustration Of that principle satisfactory to the people
Of Pennsylvania he will not get the electoral vote OF thai
State.
Mr. FLORENCE ,(den) Of Pa.-Vcry we'll will just go
back to the Thirty fourth Congress when Mr. Banks was
elected Speaker Of the Housean ultra free trade man
and see whether the protective did not vote for him.
(1aughter) The gentleman candidate for Speaker CO.
pecialy voted for Mr.. Banks.
Mr.: KnIINcER.-l am not ansverabe for the Thirty
fourth Congress-
Mr. FIoRxScE.-Analogies OF thaA kind will be drawn
Uaughter)
Mr. CAMPBELL, (rep) Of Pa-My colleague will remcn1-
Dor that his principal objection and the objection or
thoee gentlemen who act with him, to tine election Of Mr.
Banks, upon the false allegation that that gentleman
had said, upon some occasion, that in certain conn
gency he was willing 10 "let the Union slide"
Mr. FLoREycE-I was not So II was TO the absorbing
question that objected (Laughter)
Mr. CAMPBELL said Mr. Banks had paid the most eio-
quent tribute TO the Union that he heard and yet he
pursued and hunted down because one occasion
he had uttered that sentiment And yet my colleague
sits here week after week and hears disunon and sece8
sion sentiments uttered by the striped black democratic
tive Of those sentiments say am panied to find my