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his assembly. withor IN regard V any msaner Of
ate the adoption Of Avseupyng further time, ADO
men Of This Hous, - resolution, aai call on gentle
,erenco than Asbler and older and having more ex
tandard Of Ayself, call upon them 70 rally 70 the
hields ac'ccuntry, 10 come up and let us link our
Jnion, ,sether N behalf Of this great and glorious
min md enaeavor, as far as in NJ nc to hand down
he <sired and undininshed 10 our rsmotest posery,
Icb'essings Of civil and religious freedom which we
Atcy ubove AL other nations under heaven. loud ap
plswae.S
Mr.. wISsrow, (dem.) Of N C, asked the House 70 in
FORMALLY pass the pendng question, and have vote
for Speaker.
Cries OF "Agreed 20 Vote"
On motion Of Mr.. PRNPs, (dem) y No, there was .
call Of the House. and all the members wore found 70 be
present. except Messrs Adams, Of Kentucky; Adran of
New Jersey sallworth and Iandrun, Of Alabama, and
Smith, Of North Carolina
Mr.. PRIOR (dem) Of va-The gentleman who spoke
last ventured the hazardous declaration that no
ashamed to he a stakeholder ldeemit hazard
ous notwithstanding that he received tho acclaim Of all
who surround him, as likely TO withdraw from him the
confidence of the constituents in one Of the Southern
States.
Mr. NEIsoS-I have no such apprehenaons
Mr. PRYoR-Hc has no apprehenscns. So be IT, But I
not TO be diverted from my purpose OF freely
claring my sentiments touching that gentleman by any
thing he can say anything he dare to DO. (Sen-
saton) understand him TO be q member Of the SO
called American party, and to be tho tuar representa-
tive Of Southern constituency. What is his position
here2 why, IL chose make extracts from his speech
might revert to the fact that the old WING party,
which be belonged ceased to have separate existence
by its association and amalgamaon with the South Upon
the issue of this debate in sort depends the des
TIMES Of the republic intend 70 show according TO the
best Of my ability the position occupied by the represen
aiives Of the South The position OF the democracy
this debate Is the one which not only sustained b the
constitution but to Unsupported by their fellow men
Of parties and sections AMI which, in my triumphant
spirit Of CIVILIZATION, predict viii be sustained by tho
irrevocablc award Of history (AppEuse) What is
positon2 Eot that Of disunonsts. And may be per-
united say here ths. warmly admire the Union in
the spirit of the constitution the gentleman himself
will not give precedence to him in this respect but
must say that my patriotism very different in character
from his. He worships the mountains and the Valleys
and the big rivers and the mighty foresshe worshis
things nlaninaie, inert and mere physical while
ship the spirit Of the constitution. When the divinity s
dehsoled from the altar then will TO admire the
Union or the constitution. The gentleman from Ten
nessee, throughout his whole defamation, once
said that he loved the constitution He loved the Union
reverence for the consti. iton Now am myself lover
Of the Unon but lover Of the Union only in the spirit
" the constitution. would do much that gentle
himself perhaps, To support and perpetuate the
Union resting and reposing the basis Of the constt
tion but when that spirit dies-when the Life whish
foreiathers breathed into it ceases to give it
vitalty-when it becomes cold and lifeess inert
mass, then I will be Z eisancnst. Yes when
this glorious Union, much as revere it, with all
its endesrng and venerable associations, when it
is sunk into the earth, rent and torn and turned
the aoed body of isis, beyond the possibility Of re-
pair reorganization recovery by means Of parties hos
tile and to IT, then say will attach myself NO
longer am disunionst from the moment the spirit
Of the constitution is trampled upon and dsregarded
Applause and hisses) Not only is my patriotism OF
different character from the patriotism of the gentleman
from Tennessee, but aims and aspres to accomplishing
its object in very different from his do rot
intend to impcach patrOtsm Notwithstanding which,
viii affirm that the language which he holds and the
trnes which he avows of character hurry on IN
"rresistibe conflict" When gentleman gets up here
and the face Of this assembly says there danger
to be feared-when he pocains peace when there
peaceI say that he inevitably foe to the perpetuity
of tile Union. do not intend to indulge in menace In
| my conception it is unpa;riotic, unwise and undg-
nifed to do so, and l will not therefore, assume
| that any gentleman would be diverted from his
by any motives of apprehension personal tangi
be to the integrity Of the Unon that any gentle
man would be ntimiaed by threats of consequences
to their conduct In this debate the
mentous for tina: altogether gentleman yesterday in
tone of irony advered to the fact that this side
bad INDUCED from necessity, and that have
threatened and resolved and resolved and threatened TO
hack from parties But always recanted from these
resolves, until now, tina: we determined never 10
indulge another threat another resolution, but from
henceforh, should the occasion arrive, shall
with the raIidy Of the thunder clap which follows with
electric speed the fash Of the forked lightning applause
and bisses Therefore protest against any threats or
resolutions future. affirm here that this representa-
tive from the South has upen the floor of this House
day unequvocally, emphsticay and absolutely, placed
himself the ranks of the black republican party. The
gentleman endeavored make lgb. OF this matter as
Nero idded when Rome wae burning, he INDUCED in
species of defamation which in calculated to
apply the torch Of conagraton to the Union ITSELF treat
ing this trivial matter nsgniLcantand Of
quence whatever What is the struggles say II is most
1t Is than that What it then? Hero
we have come together within the walls Of his
from various parts of this great conederacy, compar
os representing the popular voice and WILL The first
question which arises is the organization Of the House
We this side nominate candidate for Speaker We
nd that members the other side oppose U.S. and
inmate candidate from amongst themselves. We in
qure who he il; and what do fad that he lisp "A per.
obnoxious to the representatives and people Of the
South, who have strong and nsuperabe objection to
him. We find him the representative Of party whose
principles destructive TO the Union and TO the spirit Of
the constitution, and take issue with him, aud we
resist his election. We told that resist facousy
So be IT. very well We willing TO take the RESPONSE
&C. A..
utou proposed in substitution OF resolution proposed
by representative from the South, which defined and
embodied the objections had 70 the election of gen.
| teman from the republican party. We had solemn
grounds for saying that he unfit for the high o,e
Speaker shall resist his election TO the uermos and
those who endeavorng 70 escape shall arrest as f
gves, and bring them before this House, and EXPOSE
them to the country in the game they engaged in
| tell you, but in spirit of menace that We regard
! this struggle most momentous one and
| pregnant with the future Of this glorious Union,