Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-15
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| WAsHrNoros. Dec l4.-HousE-Mr. McRea
resumed his remarks, saying he came now TO
the question Of fixing the responsibility Of the
delay in organizing the House on the Republi
can party. 1t hath been Shown that their can
didate for the speakership, MIR. Sherman. hsd
put his signature to q paper recommending the
circulation Of q book inimicsl to the interests
Of the South II, as the gentleman had said.
i he did not know the contents Of that work, he
knew at least its character. which 10 adverse
to the met tuition Of slavery in the South. Was
it strange that southern gentleman should be
sensitive on the subject. when they considered
that the sentiments Of Helpers book we're cal
culated to produce revolution and bloodshed
in the South! The party which. by their an
ti>slavery course. gave rise to the resolutio
Of Mr. CLARK, Of Mo-, should be held reepone
ble before the country for its introduction -
Helpers book was mere incident to the fact
Of the great increase Of anti slavery sentiments
at the North. which naturally lead to such re.
sults as these at Harpers Ferry. He held the
Republicans connivably responsible for sgita-
ting the public mind in the Northern States
Their conduct involves the safety Of the prop
erty Of one section Of the Union. The anti.
slavery doctrine was the soul and life OF Re-
publicanism in the States where it has IN ey-
istence. He denied, in response TO the remark
made by Mr.. Curtis. of Iowa. that the Demo.
cratic party was pro slavery party. On the
other side, the anti slayeryparly was aggressive.
while the Democracy stood on the defensive.
What the Republicans mean by the procla-
nation Of the rights of all the States be un.
derstood to mean the destruction ofSouthern
rights.
SENATE Mr. Mason's resolution for the ap.
pointment of a special committee ofinvestiga-
lion on the Harper's Ferry invasion, came up.
MIR. Wade, OF Ohio, eaid that at fret it was
not h- purpose to spesk on the resolution, he
made up his mind when the resolution was in
troduced that he should vote for it, not on &C.
count Of any particular benefit he supposed
would result from it, for he thought 1t would
probably have the effect Of increasing in Vir
2inia. the excitement which already seems TO
lie sufficiently strong there at least fer al rrac
teal purposes, bit over this resolution the
whole subject Of controversy between the
northern and southern states on the slav ery
question, has been discussed, and allu.ions
Teen m.de to him personally in such terms as
to render it essential that he should reply He
had 10 d. sire to get up frequently to speak on
this mcst hackneyed subject. and had not been
very forward iu thrusting himself before the
Senate. but when measures of great import
apce had been pressed. he had been compelled
To give his views 1t was sad by the mover
of this resolution, Mr. Mason, that one great
object OF it to elicit the state Of northern
feeling respecting the invasion ct Harper's
Ferry.
Mr. Mason desired 10 correct the senator
that asservation had been once or twice as
cribed to him in the course of this debate, but
it was misanI rehension of what exists with
regard to the acts and motives Of northern
men.