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xxxvItn CoNGREss--1st SESSION.
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Mr.. Ulay, OF Ala said he wished to know where W,
the other side profess TO respect the Constitutions
rights Of the South, and declare they will preserve
II that declaration be sincere, and the Republican
Party Will keep their pledge. here Is no cause fol
complaint; but the South has good reason to dlbtrus
| Senators are so different.
One Senator treats the whole matter with levity
which would be offensive If he did not always trea
every subject in the same manner and he will prob
ably die like Rabeais with Jest upon his lips, ant
never wake to The responsibility OF life and deatf
until he is called TO judgment
Another ridicules the cOwardice, weak ness and i'm
potence OF the South in suflerlnga handful of mer
| fifteen hundred inhabitants; another entertaint
newly discovered opinions of Washington, Jefferson
and other fathers and trainers Of the Declaration o.
| Independence and the Federal Constitution. dsap
proving Of slavery; another endeayors to excite do
nestle dissenton and dscord within our own ranks
at the South by appealing to the non-slayehoders tc
come to the support of the Republican party, pro
tossing to vindicate theif rights and rescue them
from the curse Of slavery; thus striving to scatter
the dragons teeth over the plains of tho South, in
the hope that there will spring up armed men. OH.
ers would frighten us with fierce aud brave words
threatening us with coercion to submit to their au
thority, no matter how unconstitutional and oppres
sive.
spect and regard for the South which you presen,
Wendell Phillips had said, speaking Of the furay In
Virginia, that IL the result cf slavery
teachings, and for one he expected 1t.
Mr. Clay admired his courage and candor. II was
the truth; others had predicted the same things.
de then quoted the remaks of Republicans showing
their hostile dealings toward the South. Governor
Chase has said that he hated slavehodng and slave
holders his colleague here had said
the same thing.
HOUSE-The question being on the motion
Of Mr. Hickman, Of Penn, to amend Fridays journal
by inserting that he had offered resolution to
adopt the plurality rule on the vote for the Speaker
ship.
Mr. Sickles, of N T. said he would not trespass on
the time Of the House, did he deem 1t an impcra
tive duty to protest against much that had been said
sentiments of the North. The gentleman from
Pennsylysnia (IT: Hickman had ayowed that the
fact and is present in this bali Mr. Sicklos said the
Northern sentiment is otherwise. There are at the
North millions nil ~ Of hearts devoted not only to the
and they would never relinQuish their allegiance to
IL, or be unmndfu Of the duty of performing the
obligations with which that allegiance is ibseperaby
| connected, and without which their love for the
Constitution and the Union would be hypocrisy and
! delusion. He said MIR. Hickman's view Of the
Northern sentiment Is unfounded in point of fact
as the charges lie makes the of the North,
we'll as the reason for this feeling unustifable.
that the South has violated covenants compacis and
compromised no referred TO the history OF the adop
tiou of the Constitution, and kindred subjects, u
show that there had been no violation Of good faith
| by the South lie desired the sntidote to so forth
with the poison.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania could not sus.
tain himself in his first charge, that the clause In
the Con5titgtion was concession to freedom on the
part Of the South when he (scklss had proved that
the clause as originally reported by eeven Of the
States was enlarged and sustained motion Of gen.
temen from the North. There was instance where
punish those engaged In the slave trade. Expedi-
tons were fitted out With vessels sometimes built
tor hs fSs SSr,b and s the G50Seeds Of the
probability a. the South.
The late District Attorney Of New York (Mc-
Keon) gave as his opinion that more expeditions
were ntteQ out and sustained by Northern capitRi
than from any other part OF the Union.
AS to the charge that the South had broken the
Missouri Compromise, he argued that itcoud not be
called a compromise. IT was an experiment. aud had
ceased to have vitality in the quarter where alone it
ing produced by the repeal Of the Missouri Resric-
tion shall have ceased the North wi heretofore,
regard the principle Of the Kansas. Nebraska Bill as
congena to their conviction, and which the best
hopes Of the patriot rest and as entirely fair to all
portions OF the OOnfederacy. He maintained that
here had been no violation Of the Compromises oil
The gentleman from Pennsylvania had said that
the great question to be presented ia the next presl
Dental election was, shall slavery allowed to 90
into the.Territories2 The gentleman had not shown
any reason or justification for that issue. In view
of such contingency IN affairs existed two
understand that il to be brought ward as an
abstract no! as an existing question but the North
witness the inevitable result Of the docriue Of IRE
pressbe conflict and the acts OF fanatics and traitors
Invading peaceful homes and iresides and creating
alarm and deathwhen they find such are the conse.
quences Of giving an ascendancy to sectional party,
hey will sweep 1t out OF existence as summary as
doors.
serious danger that ever menaced the Confederacy,
and therefore,, faithful sentinel II was his duty
TO admonish the North, and be believed that with
full knowledge of the facts they would give pat.
lie alluded to the few demonstrations made in New
York to sympathize with doctrines professed and
practiced by John Brown, and denied that the re-
Iensnced them. lie did not believe there were any
communities In the North which would permit as
semblages within their borders with the view to pro-
claim their purposes to carry invasion and death To
citizen Of New York, he would say that that State
period Of 1900 when it gave its deciding vote to jeff
srson for President, when 1t laid the foundations
the conclusion of his remarks, Mr. sickels was sp.
mr. Adran said the recent article in the Constitu
tion In which his name was Extensively meH
.Ioned was properly rebuked by Messrs Haskn and
Hickman. He asked Democrats whether that pa
held responsible for It's utorance il speaks the
peal was made to him to rally to the support Of MIR
bocock how could he, while charged by that paper
speaker Il would be disgrace STOW to which he WeuId
never submit. During the discussion of the Lecomp
ton question ne was approached with q show Of cor
Constitution he conld got foreign appointment.
leading member Of this House came to him. whisper.
lug in his ear that II all settled in the Cabinet
and he could receive the appointment of near
friend He declined the proer and continued to re.
slst to the last attempt 70 force the people CON
stitution against their will.
Mr.. Clarke, Of N. Y, said he had to believe
that 1t would have been acceptable to Judge Douglas
If the latter's friends, such himself and Mr.
Adrian. had gone into the Democratic caucus. ZAP.
plause.l
Mr. Adrian said If he had gone into tho caucus the
result would have been the same as his friend Mr.
Clarke knew IL would have been, acceptable to Mr.
Douglas II he and Others had gone into the caucus
| teri
MIR. Clarke replied that at the proper time he would
l give his reason, which would be acceptable.
In concluston Mr. Adrain expressed the belief that
none OF ms constituents approve John Browns con.
duct, and every Northern man who goes into South.
ern States to interfere with Its rights, he hoped they
would servo him Just as they did Brown Applause
But the people OF the Southern States mind their
business and keep their hands of the rights and In.
stitutionsot OF other States.
As to the Onion, in the Language of Jackson, at
must and shall be preserved" LApplause.
| Mr.. McRao asked aMr. Adrain whether, If the
Charleston Convention shall adopt the Cincinnati
Platform, he would support the nominee
Dir. Adrain said he would not, nor would his con.
stiuents unless the platform was interpreted to de-
clare that the people Of territory, like that of
State have the right to decide the question OF slavery
FOR themselves.
Mr.. McRas anslyEed the votes which had beeu
taken to show that the responsibility to elect a
Speaker rested on the Southern Opposition and Anti
Lecomptonites
Mr.. Etheridge suggested whether If 35 or 40 votes
could be poled for Mr. Gilmer, the Democrats would
members could have no objections to Mr.. Gilmer,
/ who holds hundred slaves. = -