Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-29
TIL TY,SIxTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

way OF Organization. Tie ana his Republican
friends had been here three weeks desrous and
anxious to vote for II Speaker. They had no
disposition to discuss the Slavery question now,
but would wait until an organization was eff.
fectcd. lie spoke for himself, and did not want
the Repubi an party held responsible for his
utteranc s. He said that they had been met
here with speech and resolutions in regard to
Helpers pamphlet and a speech If Gov Seward
These things we're thrust in their faces, with
threatened dissolution Of the Union on their nc
count. and it WIS wen threatened hero that if
u R publican Sp ak is el ctcd the Union shall
be severed instlnttr. H. proceeded to read
from the Richmond ER}a rsr, Democratic pa
per, edited by Me SIS l;tche, Pryor and Dun
nevant. Of June 1851, and May and June 1856,
to show that that .journal had uttered = IRE
pressible conflict dJcrinCs, and pronounced
free society failure, and had said that war
b tween the two systems will wage everywhere
until the one corqu is and the other is cxter-
minated. Mr.. Seward, bo said, never uttered
irrepressihe conflict doctrines half 50 strong as
that. Senator Hammond, he added, lad pre-
scrbed similar sentiments in r-gard to snch
conflict.
He denied the au thor ty of any member hold
ing him responsible for endorsing Helper book
/
books as he pleased. There was nothing in his
part Of the country which would not stand the
test of r e discussion and criticism. He pro.
ceoded to arraign the Democrrtc party for en-
dorsing book called . Black Diamonds"
written by Mr.. Pollard of Virginia and caused
to be read various testimonials in its favor, ad-
ding, that the writer advocates tho going into
Africa, ard seizlng and deludng natives to
/ rn n Snpt m b0 tn rtru
by the middle passage, as apprentices, and af.
ter getting hem here, to induce them to live in
perpetual bondage. The writer limits it would
be an inIraction and violation OF the laws Of
the United States, but .iustfes it by the ncces-
sites of the case and that the Union could be
preserved only by this so.called Conservative
policy. Is this the sentiment Of tue Democrat
ic party?
Mr.. Cobb deprecate the rc.opcnng Of the
slavc-trado. Now you speak out and say
whether you endorse Helpers Book.
Mr.. Reagan remarked that he had come out
of the canvass on That issue, and was opposed
to the re opening of the save-trade in or out
of the Union, and in favor Of law, order, and
justice. Now, do you endorse the doctrines of
Helper book? Answer like IA man.
Mr.. Farnsworth asked Mr.. Crawford if he en-
dorsed the re~opening of the slave trade, as re-
commended I'M Black Diamonds p
Mr.. Crawford replied that he had never read
that book.
Mr.. Farnsworth asked whcthsr he was in ia
vor Of re-opening the slave trade?
Mr.. Crawford replied that, under particu-
lar state Of circumstances, he would be, but at
present he opposed it, as did the Democratic
party of Georgia.
Mr.. Farnsworth said it had been asked wheth-
er he endorsed Helpers book. lie had never
read it entirely and had never seen copy till
he came to this House. So far as any pages in
that book could be fairly construed into recon.
mending insurrection and emancipation Of
slaves by violence, he did not endorse it.
lie was, however, in favor of the medication
Of such doctrines as lead, to peaceful emancipa
ton. He thought some passages in that book
badly expressed and worded, and that they
could not be justified But 50 far as that book
quotes the language of Jefferson, Madison, Lee,
Henry, Pnckney, and other great lights OF the
Revolution, he endorsed it. The passages to
which gentlemen on the other side take excep.
ton, are the doctrines of Judge Douglas, to OPP
pose slavery by unfriendly legislation. So far
Is slavery exists in the States, he did not be-
lieve in constitutional power to legisate con-
oernng 1t.
Mr. Lamar slid he had always been opposed
to the reopening of the African slave trade
He was in the Senate when Mr., Seward an
nounced the doctrine which had such start
ling effect on the South, that, as soon as this
administration. shall pass away, the abolition
lists would get control to overthrow Southern
institutions, and remodel the Supreme Court,
SO that its decisions should be against the in
terests of the South Mr.. Seward said he ex
pected that, in his life time, there would not
be the foot of single slave on this continent
While he (Seward) uttered this as his deliber-
ate opinion, his form dilated. and his pale face
was expressive of bad and malignant passion,
and his eyes glowed as if the fire Of hell was
burning his heari.
Mr. arnsworth-earnestly- grant that
I, too, may see the day when the foot OF slave
shall not rest on this continent.
Mr.. Bonham Tin his seat) You'll never see
it.
5 Mr.. Farnsworth-It was the wish of Wash
$ ngton it was the doctrine of the men who
made the Republic, and of the men who will
, continue the Republic s existence.
Mr. Farnsworth referred to an editorial in
r the newspaper States and Union of this city,
= in which he said it was stated that the election
of Mr.. Sherman would be sufficient cause for
' the dissolution of the Union. This, he under
stood, was the Doug as organ.
y Mr. Adrain stated that, so far as his knOwl-
# edge extended, it was not the organ OF Mr.
- Douglas, and did not speak for him.
~ Mr. Farnswortll-lt claims to speak for Viz
gnia.
/ Mr. Boteler-Virginia is here to speak fol
1t herself and she can act for herself.
: Mr. Farnsworth defended the Republican par
- ty from sectionalism. He related an anecdott
VI of Il physician, who always when called to at
t. tend a patient whose ament he could not dis
,e cover, gave him medicine to throw him into fit
a for, he said, he was /" hell on fits So it wa
with the Democratic party. Every four years
n, Just before the Presidential election they threv
the country into fits They have lately thrown
Boston and New York into fits, and got Mr.
Everett and Gen. Gushing, and others, to com
ry forward and save the Union. He had no fear
nd OF dissolution of the Union. 1t has been sal
of so often that the people had got used to tn
i, threats If the Union was to be dissolved, h
'" hoped they would do it during the admlnstra
NO ton of Mr.. Buchanan, 50 the disgrace will no
in attach to the Republican administration. lie
n the Democrats elect whom they please, the Rt
- publicans will submit; and when they get int
power, the Democrats must submit, and Rt
o. publican administration will try to take care @
y, the Union, and will take care of the purse.
its A VOICE. have no doubtyou will. OIaugt
~ ter.
= Mr.. Earnsworth-If We squauder any MOI
NJ money than James Buchanan has, God gran
that we may never elect another Republica
President (Renewed laughter) Dissolve tt
=. Union because majority of the people of tt
no United States IN constitutional and pcaceft
he manner, elect man President of the Unite
DOL States Great God what an idea that is
nm What is the intent of this government? wh'
the use of Constitution
Mr.. Miles-It is to restrain majortles.
he Mr.. Farnsworth-The Constitution has new
err provided that minorties shall rule ma orite
liSsalrn tho Irainr, MINT nrn tAna, lrninn