Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-29
TIFIRT CONG ESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
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HOUSE.
Mr.. Rust of Arkansas, agitated the slavery
question, cursed Helper and his book, de-
nounced John Brown, and made a terocious
attack on Mr.. Sherman, the Republican candi-
date for Speaker saying he owed his nomina-
ton less to his ability than to his hostility to
the SOUTH" characterizing his course in the
thirty fourth Congress as unreasonable"
Mr.. Dunn called him to order, and said he
violated proprety in using that term. If the
gentleman must apply the epithet to any one,
let him turn to his own side of the House.
Mr.. Rust hoped the conservative men would
unite, either on democrat or some other con-
sentative man.
Mr.. Cox of Ohio said he would not be nego-
table in any such business; and Mr.. Hindman
of Arkansas declared he would not be trans
ferred in that way. Mr.. Noel would go into
such an arrangement. Mr.. Cox would vote
for an anti-Lecompton democrat, but not for
one of the southern opposition Mr.. Hill of
Georgia thought the southern opposition could
get along without Mr. Cox. (Laughter)
Several southern democrats expressed will
lngness to vote for a man Of the southern OPP
position whom they could select but Mr.. Cox
said he regarded the southern opposition not
so much opponents of the republicans as op-
ponents of the democracy. He said, 'if there
is to be an organization, let the republicans
take the Speaker; and if they can carry on
the business OF the House, we will meet them
on their record in the contest of 1850.
Mr.. Hardeman said encouragementha had been
given to the Republicans by the position of
the southern opposition assumed on the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill, which is denounced by the
north as breach of faith, and is SO considered
by the southern opposition. Thus, in his
opinion, is Black Republicanism stimulated.
Mr.. Rust and my colleague belong to the
harmonious Democracy of Arkansas. (Laugh-
teri
Mr.. Garnet sent up the resolves of the Vir
ginia Legislature, requesting the representa-
tives otthat state to unite with the elements of
the opposition on any terms consistent with
fairness. They were read.
Mr. Rust resumed. He declared his abhor-
renee of the re-openng of the African slave
trade, and said he did not seek the extension
OF slavery north of SO 30. There are in Ar
kansas uncultivated lands enough for all the
surplus labor.
Mr.. Hill remarked that he understood Mr..
Cox to say that he looked on the southern OPP
position and the republican party as identified
in opposition to the democratic party.
Mr.. Cox meant as to the matter of slavery
in the territories and the admission of states.
He understood the southern opposition to ad-
vocate the Intervention of Congress to protect
slavery, and the republican party as claiming
the exercise of congressional power to prohibit
slavery in the territories. Both of these par
ties favor the re-opening of this agitation ques-
ton in Congress, while the democratic party
say to Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Hill inquired whether he thought from
the election of 1856 and the recent election in
New York, these parties were identical In pur-
pose and principles.
Mr.. Cox replied, that if he referred to the
North Americans, he would find them as ad-
tho Demo-
cratic party. If this was not so, why did not
the gentleman vote for some North American
Speaker :,
Mr.. Hill replied that he voted for Mr.. Briggs
of New York,
Mr.. Briggs said his party stood here in Pc
culiar position. 1t stood here, as at the north,
unit. In reply to Mr.. Cox, he said the
Americans entertained no opinions opposed to
civil and religious liberty. They are for strict
fidelity to the constitution and to all laws, and
stand ready aud, compactly to oppose all sec
tionalism They are for union, and nothing
but union. :,
Mr.. Hill said many of the Democrats W it'll
whom the gentleman Of Ohio was proud to
sit inaugurated this doctrine. Mr. Alexander
III. Stephens, who was conspicuous in his par
ty. inarurated it and he did not know that
Mr.. S. ever recanted. He thought 1t was the
duty of the government to protect everything
regard ID as property belonging to the people
of the United States, when they go into the
territories.
Mr.. Cox desired to reply, but Mr. Morris
douglas Dem of Illinois, declined longer to
WELD the floor for explanations. Laughter.I
He referred to remark made by him to the
last Congress, that if the Democracy thought
they could carry themselves through the next
Congress with this Administration, they would
find they were carrying too much weight and
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