New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
,Bo1sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. DAVIDSON said he saw no use for indulg-
ence in harsh language, and certainly had no desire
hurt the feelings OF any gentleman Ire ilhee 70
have freedom Of speech for himself, and therefore
would never trespass that right applied TO Others
II was grave error TO say tnai the South wants to
force Slavery into the Territories. All they ask, ana
what they are determined 10 have is that their rights
he protected in the common Territories of the country
He belonged to the National Democracy II troubles
exist in party let them be settled he sad inside the
organization. lie was willing to let Oy'gones De Dy
cones While he wanted the House organized, he
would never consent to do it by the election OF man
whose mantle is stained by blood split IN sediton lie
never believed in the doctrine OF secession, ana dd not
believe IN II now. But when people were aggrieVed,
rights trampled without redress there was no o'her
remedy Ii was no longer the politicians sent here 70
manufacture public opinion, who tax about ts grew
ous evil; it was the whole Southern heart, whch
comes up with one voice 10 say, StOp go no luI-
tber: YOU have passed the Ruboon you must stop
where Won are or the objects for which the Con-
federacv was formed must cease lie wonld
canddy tell gentlemen that unless such RAIDS rs hose
{" Of John Brown shall be stopped, there Wiu Oe q
% war betveen the North and South He argued
that the Republicans were here as party 10 Strike
down the rights of the Southern States lie read from
tbe Compendium of Helpers book to show that
Il advises that the internal question OF Slavery must De
dsnosed of and absolutely abolished, the true poll
icy of the South In view of this kind OF sentiments
did not John Brown believe that Mr. Sherman ana
others would stand by him Was II to be expected
that his constituents and the Stale OF LOuSlaa "ouiu
consent that TINS Union huOulu NC SV'OAhS
which advised slaves TO rise III the South ana commit
mnrder He charged that the representatives OF the
North who advised this thing have not had the nerve
in the face OF decent community, either 10 nuVrs 80
or painsay the teachings Of Helpers p0OA' no H1u
been asked whether he would consider the mere
election of Mr. Seward cause to secede from tle
Union and he had answered certainly ho1. nc nc
would wait for an overt act Dus shA' o'el. "e'
mas been committed, and Mr.. Seward is an aeceS-
sory before the fact of downright rad Tor when
before God and high heaven the Republicans are re-
sponsble His ardent love for the Union prompted
him 70 hope the bitter cup wsuld pass away be'
climate soil and products settle the Slavery question:
Mir CORR made good-natured speech, saying no
was Inundated after being Member for thirteen
years 10 find he obliged 10 associate WIN men n
who indorsed Helpers book. HIS people had pvru M m al
that came from the North uttered by Cheeyer fhips
Uelper and others and Of John Brown r'td ana Cd
his constituents prayed or the perpeuty oi the Onon
He had been q Compromise man, but was no" uOIS
with COMPROMISES. lie hoped Mr. Sherman Woaiu
stand M and repndiale every sentiment OF HeIper :
book Gentlemen on the Republican SIDE ne asAeG,
have Won no other Member than Mr.. sherman eapaoIe
of filing that chair We Democrats nave Meny-
1--WE able 10 fill it. Laughter,l You nave as i many
~ never sgned the paper recommending the Sireuia-
;6n Of that work He did not care what Mr. Biar or
Mr. Greeley said. The book is here, and kep1ohcAhs
conld not escape from it. He wished 10 tel ms con
stituents that there rs aconserEatNs sI1 Sbsr-
Inv the election Of conservative Speaker; ar oneI-
mans going into that chair would 90 soHCieus '"1
eor his peope to doubt the sincerity OF the Norh he
wanted an organization and little more nionsy.
n LAUGHTER Bat for that, he had SEM nome ior
woney enough 10 last TIL the ish Of March, lsol.
MI ETHERIDGE in rePlyto Mr. yooo, a.srya 81 -
tnoyy where tie votes elect Speaker on the oas's
ro,'ossd by the latter Were TO come from.
Mr COBB rejoinsd-We will ge. the Demoei'ns ,'I -,
Won South Americans come over and helP US anu w
bink we can persuade others to do LIKEWISE li'usN'
er.l ,,,e,,, -, l.. .,A b;s friend. had re-
I'D 90 entertain proposition for going over 70 tne
unless they could show thai by gong over
an election csn be effected 1t was aemons,'sSeU nn sHU
an, ~ Democrats cannot unite their votes on any
A' s,o there was not on the Democrane
Je Who can, as was claimed, gel ninety votes J
week ago he said the Southern opposition oS;,;ao SSSo
put their number TIN ar ssst SSr Sm " They could
wnere ni ac o.e Of their friends in similar poslnGsn
9S% o% the @ gentleman Alabama place one o G,
SsnS IN inch position that the southern OPPosTI
h no over could elect him. When M C0o0 00N''