New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-17

ts bow their beads ike conquered rrovine and be
dcepOiled Of their property without redresaf III he
Bnon n TO be preserved, there must be Oessahon Of
tbce wrongs ON the South. He then proceeded 70
reply 10 MIR. Hiokmans remarks about the South gio-
laing conpromses, and denied The charge Por fody
yeaIs the South have demonstrated. time and again,
and have all the time been yielding their constitutional
Yights the Constitution was formed by Northern and
Southern men. When il was signed the former had
tbe right 70 e their slaves in the Southern State and
did 30. The Southern men had a right to purchase
thoee slaves OF Northern men, and did 30. Northern
mon took the money realized for slaves aud invested
4 in bOuses, lands, merchandise, and commerce. To
ths day they have that property and the profits it,
sud yet turn round and deuouuce the South because
tbey ieiain the property sold them by the North. A.
thai time the mig Of the cash was dcarer to their
hearts than the cank Of the bondsman's chains
oppressive 70 their cOnsciences II there be- in that
burning lake where Kissing scrpens and fiery dragons
torment the damned, place more 6ery than all the
Test t should BE- reserved for those Northern fanatics
who seek to scatter the seeds Of sectional
Ism among brothers and friends, and, with the
sorch Of the ncenday in one hand and the dagger Of
The Assassin IN the other would invade even tho cap
il OF the nation, and amid liz fallen columns, exuh
IN the dosolatiOn they had caused. Unless the North
oossed invading the nights Of the South, they would
be prepared 10 meet them at the cannon's mouth.
For The last forty years they had submitted 70 these
things for the sake of tho Union. Although smaTsRg
under ten tbOusand wrongs, there not in
bis district whose heart would not bleed to-day To hear
the kIell Of the Federal Union. They were for the
served, the Union worthless, and gyOrse than
worthless IL tine 10 talk plainly, and he wanted
no more lodging, or subterfuges. The North has
raised tempest It cannot control II has overieaped
the Constitution of the cOuntr, and the laws Of tho
land. He doubted whether the regrets expressed on
that side Of the House for The Harpers Ferry rad
sincere, and predicted that the promises to
the ear would be broken 10 the hope.
As a representative of a God-fearing, Union, law
abiding people, be entered bis solemn protest against
the ten thou sand wrongs committed on the South.
lie charged the Republican party being the cause
Of these dangers hanging over the country He was
no alarmist, disuuiOnist. For tho Union he would
peril bis fe but if the shock must come, and If the
fell calamity Of dsunon upon them, no wanted to
bis native South stand the Constitution Of his
country, and, like man. stand up in defence Of is
rights.
AS preliminary to voting for Speaker tie House
was called. The vote re-ulted
Sherman. IS scattering
Booook....... 30 Whole number. ....227
Cinlsr ................. 30 Necessary for choce..4
Another vote anXiousy demanded.
Mr. WINSLOW suggested an adjournment TIL
WedI eeday.
Mr. GlLMER withdrew his name candidate,
and returned his thanks TO his friends who had COM
Tmented him by their votee, and be felt in no less
degree c. mpimeit by the votes Of gentlemen with
whom be very much disagreed politically. He
nominated Mr. Boteler, and thought from the ndica-
sons and corresponding action the Democratic side,
that Mr. Boteler could be elected Speat or. Appause
The Houfe again voted, with the folio wing result;
Sherman Boteler
BOoock 80 Scattering ........'.......
Adjourned.
Notice was read from the Clerks Desk Of Demo
cratic caucus tonight IN the Hall.