The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-30
xxxvIth CoNGREss-Ist SESSION.
WAsnrroror. peeember 2a.

| AAAVlth CONGRESS-lst SESSION,
8 WASHINGTON, December 20.
Mr.. Morris, of ILL.,, resumed his remsrks
| from yesterday. He said that the great doc.
trine Of popular sovereignty is in peril. The
Democratic party is divided. The ultra rep
resentstlves from the slave. holding States
have abandoned it. II was not disputed that
the Cincinnati platform recognizes this doc
trine, but this seems to make NO difference.
The President and the ultra Democrats have
torn up the plank and interpolated new ones,
and have driven the political car fearfully TO
the precipice. This was inaugurated at the
last session with the infamous Lecompton
swindle. The President pursued those who
opposed 1t, especially from Illinois, with per-
sonal malignity. While he was bidding for
the Charleston nomination, Judge Douglas
was the only man North who has succeeded In
a general election since the crusade was com.
menced, and he fought hand to hand with the
cohorts of Lincoln and the hungry Presidents
pack, chesred on by Attorney General Black.
Good Democrats have been removed in III
lnois and Abolitionists put in their places.
Democrats who have refused TO bow to the
dictation Of the President, have boon pursued
with hellish n,alignity. He said that Cook.
postmaster at Chicago, was the Presidents
manager to get up delegates to be sent to
Charleston. The address he issued was pre-
pared at Washington, for Cook can scarcely
read, and can not spell sentence in the Egg
lish language correctly, but who understands
better the mixing or drinking Of mint-juleps.
He gave notice to the Democracy of the West
at Charleston not to submit to new tests.
Mr.. Millson, of Va, referred to the remarks
Of Mr.. Morris, saying that the latter seemed
to imply that Southern men are in favor of
re-opening the African slave trade and re-
pealing the neutrality laws. He suggested
that such might not have been Mr.. Moris's
meaning, and that Mr.. Morris was not war
ranted in saying that such was the purpose of
Southern Democrats. He had seen, with much
regret, his own position misrepresented, and
the remarks Of others attributed to himself.
He never made the remark that he was mot
prepared to say that, at some future time, he
would not be willing to reopen the African
slave trade. 'a
Mr.. Morris replied that he did not attribute
such motives to the Democrats Of the South,
but to ultra men.
Mr.. Scott, Of California, replied to some re-
marks Of Mr.. Morris about California affairs,
saying that his attack upon sixty -one thou
sand Democrats in California came with an
ill-grace from friend of Douglas. Had II
come from Republican he would not have
been surprised. He said that Brodsrick was
never strong enough in California to create
any fear, or cause any desire to hunt him
down. A report had gone abroad that there
was Q conspiracy among the leaders Of the
Democratic party to strike down Broderiek.
He branded It as an infamous falsehood.
Mr.. Grow, of Penn, complained of the un-
parliamentary and ungentlemanly conduct of
Mr.. Branch, of North Carolina, in accusing
him Of unworthy motives in defeating the
post-ofice appropriation bill.
Mr.. Branch-Do you accuse me Of ungen-
tlemanly conduct?
Mr.. Grow-My language was plain; have
nothing to retract.
Mr.. Valladigham, of Ohio, said no was one
OF the Democrats who voted for Mr.. Grows
resolution at the last session, and deemed an
explanation proper for all he had done. He
assumed the responsibility, and was surprised
that Mr.. Grow was endeavoring to creep out Of
it. Hs(valls dighsm) had voted for MI. Grows
resolution because he was not certain of the
coHstitutionslity of the act Of the Senate in
increasing the rate of postage; but yet Mr..
Grow was responsible for all tho calamities
the defeat of the bill. ~,
In the course of his remarks he said that
Mr.. Seward in 1858 promulgated the doctrine
Of an irrepressible conflict. sf
Mr.. Mcknight, of Penn, (Mr. Pryor, of
Va, yielding the foor,) referred Mr.. Pryor to
the manifesto issued to the country in 1S49,
drawn up by Mr.. Calhoun and signed BY the
members of the Virginia Legislature of both
Houses, including MI. Bocock, in which this
very doctrine Of irrepressible conflict is pro-
mulgated.
Mr.. Mcknight said that his object was to
show that Seward has received more honor
than was due him.
Mr.. Pryor resumed the floor, and both he
and Mr.. Mcknight were speaking loudly at
The same time, causing much confusion.
Mr.. Pryor said that the gentleman should
not, under any hypocritical and false pretense,
inject speech in the body Of this House.
He had yielded the floor for a few moments
only, and he regarded the gentlemans con-
iuct as another violation of obligations by
Northern Representatives. [Applause.]
Having concluded his remarks, Mr.. May
iard, OF Tennessee, rose and said that he re-
,arded the support given to him yesterday as
N evidence that gentlemen were willing to
orget past political differences for time, and
o unite for high patriotic purposes rather I
han as personal compliment. He dared not
therefore, approach their action to himself, or,
wen make it the object of his thanks, sppre-
lending that the further use Of his name would |
all to concentrate sufficient number to Or
,anize the House on broad, national and |
conservative basis, he Internationally with
lrew his name.
Mr.. English, Of Indiana, nominated Ohas.
j. Scott, of California, as candidate for
'peaker, who ought to be satisfactory to every
National man.
After a call Of the House, ballot was
AIKEN with the following result:
. eTwsNTY-FoURTH BALLor.--Whole number
t votes, 210; necessary to choice, 106. 1
herman, 1O2; Scott, SO; Gilmer, IA; scatter
ng, IL.
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