New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-16


-. :, ,,s powerful than now. The whole matter
olvsd ;,stls into the question Of Slavery and Dis
MIN or no slavery and Union. lls position aad
,bst - he constituents was taken Toe positiOa Of
ar North u W. also taken, and there installing
:, n has been said that the SOUTH lad copmled
seo,ettions and violated compromises. lie deaie1
Dr., tie South had violated the rights Of the North
from The foundation Of The Soverumeut uuih now,
eabor by tariffs or bOunties upon hsb, navigation ave,
or On Slavery. lie proceeded 70 reply 20 Mr. HEX
uAn who had ssid that the South had violated cOmprO-
nRes after having received the beehis GA their ,lde
of the bargain This statement Mr.. Crawford dis
pused. Dor the first thirty years Of the organization
Of tie Government, there wis 10 aggression even
upOn the part 81 the North IN regard q the territorial
organization. There was no effort 90 extend the pru-
cteu OF tie NmOt PrOysO IN tue organization OF the
Siatef If Tennessee, Alabama aud other States,
and exclude Slavery. lie called on Mr.. Hickman -
explain what be meant by the Missouri Compromise.
Mr. HlCkMAN-I meant IN say thai by the eOmpro-
mice of IsS0 Slavery was excluded from ali tho Terri
torres north OF 30 80. IL Was TO 10 there from
tleGceiOrwaTd forever, bot that compromise having
bes entered into for the purpose Of gettag Missouri
COM rOnise destroy cd BY the subsequent lesa
ton OF 1879 and 1851
Dir. CRAWFORD had expected rs much from
the gentleman, and knew be w oily uninf0rne
in reference 10 this question and that h.s people were
wholly uniformed. In 1870 for the fret time in the
history OF the Government, aiter thirty years OF uun
tefrul ted enjoy OF slave property tbe Terrific
ries. when Missouri came forward asking 10 be per
uited 90 form a Constitution and come into the Union
o. ate, what was prOpossdl Tuat The restriction
OF Slavery should be the condition OF admission
THIS was the first aggression, aud u came from the
n nth, not the South. Then Congress refused 20 ad
nit Missouri under the Compromise, although Slavery
had existed there sixteen years, and u was not admit
ted until Afterwards MIR. Crawford proceeded 10 gave
history Of The events succeeding tue adoption OF tile
Missouri rcstrciiOus showing that the North mad been
the n.y. Under present circumstances hs people
believed the Union cannot be preserved. lie was
prood of the Northern Democrats who had stood By
The Constitution but he would tell them they were
powehess againsl tie great Republican party. tie
alluded 10 HELPER as a Southern traitor, aud u poor
miserable wretch, who WAS driven from the piace
Of his nativity TO seek refuge Among The slcrci OBJ
servers Of cOiupacs in The North. The South had n9
feHIs regarding slavery. IL an 10 tuition that
could lot be- disturbed By such book ~ that "f
HelItrs even with Stewards Recommendation. lie
sad John Brown expected help fOm the North, bu'
while hey had the viii, they bad mt the He
quoted S,nator Wilson's remarks in regard TO the
UpOD.r, nS meetings ~ the NOrtD being OF no earth
" account, and read AN extract from speec at one
Of boro meetings by Caleb Gushing, who spoke of the
bate 20 the Sopth entertained by the Republicans
Mir. DAWES (Massl said that every other man eX-
cent the who uttered that knew II 10 be false.
Mr. CRAWFORD replied that the romark was APP
rlaudfd by the meeting. He went on to state what
were The obiect Of the Republican party, the eXelu-
sion Of Slavery from the TerrtOres, it abolition
in the District of Columbia, the prohibition Of the
inter State slave trade, and IN their own language,
"to put this Government permanently on the side OF
Ere, DOM. They asO propose 10 reOrg7ize tho judi
ciafy. Mr. Beccher SAID Lo would preach the sane
dorines IN Virginia as in Massachusetts but why did
not he come there and do il
Mr. KILGORE--D because liberty Of speech is deued
In the South
MIR CRAWFORD-We not only deny liberty Of
speech but personal liberty 20 such meae would be
Nv uDg higher than Hannah. IL the sentiment of
every Democrat Oh this floor from Georgia, that they
never would submit TO the Inauguration OF Black Re-
publican President. Applause and bisses.
MIR. hlLGOkE-HOw do you propose 10 prevent
if
Mr.. CRAWFORD-Tbat will be for us 10 deter
Iniie. We do propose give enemies Informs
ton What We will do. My people talk about equIlity
for my self declare am for Independence nO@ and
forever.
Mr. BONHAM obtained the floor.
Mr.. CLEMENS asked him 10 give way to a vote for
SPEAKER
MIR. BONHAM did 30.
M KkI11 moved call Of tho House, which was
ordered.
The House then proceeded TO ballot for Speaker
with the following result:
Mir sherman ..............llo Mr..
Nh booOek IS scattering
a choice. .s.sssss.s..ssss ~
Mr. BONHAM had the floor. lie gave way TO
Dir. WINSLOW, who proposed another vote, and
that the HOaso then adjourn, saying that Mr. Bonham
would Lave The floor tomorrow.
Tie question was agreed 10, and the House proceed
ed 20 another vote, with the following result;
Shern Oimer 40
Bocoek 81 scattering 10
Necessary 10 choice......s'...'''.iA
Adjourned.