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XXXVI CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION. 7

Mr. Davis, of Missouri, rose to make
speech when a running discussion occurred
on the pending question, whether 1t was
relevant to make speeches, as the previous
question had heretofore been demanded, and
seconded, to cut off the discussion on Mr.
Clark resolution, and Mr.. Gilmore's sub
stitute.
/ The Clerk subsequently, rose to put the
question as proposed, whether it was com
+ petent for him to decide questions of order,
pending the election ofSpeaker.
Mr. Wilson, of Virginia, objected to cit
izen elected by former House, n subordin-
ate officer presiding over this body.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, agreed with
Mr.. Wilson; he would not favor n violation
of an express law of Congress.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, differed from
both these gentlemen. The points of order
were then withdrawn.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi was in favor
Of the continuation of harmony; he be
lieved the Government worth saving
he was no disunioniSt per So and would
make rs many sacrifices as any man
to preserve the Union, but Notwithstanding
his devotion 10 the Union there are evils
greater than the Union itself He insisted
/ on q strict observance of the Constitution,
in order to secure to every section its just
equality and rights 1t was the duty of all
conservative, patriotic men, to rally to the
support ofthe Democracv-the only nation
al party-to put down the abolition spirit
There was, notwithstanding what had been
said to the contrary great cause of alarm in
the country, and we should act Immediately
or il will be too late.
Mr. Davis quoted from the speeches
of Senator Seward, to show the danger
Gus sentiments he avowed 10 distract
the country, and accomplish the overthrow
of the South. TO say the labor of the two
sections was conflicting and irreconcilable,
was a declaration of war, and hence the
South was alarmed, and looked to their de-
fence. He earnestly appealed to al. parties
to put down their reasonable designs. In
abiding to the remarks heretofore made by
the Republicans, h" said armed men had
been sent to the South to kill their people,
and deprive them OF their property. Could
the South be patient under these circum-
stances, and could they be blamed for
taking means for their defense? We of tue
South want peace Let the North stand by
the compact Of our fathers. Seward is IL
traitor, and deserves the eallows. Gap
plause, from the Southern side. Virginia
has hung a traitor Brown, and if they get
hold of Seward, they will hang him.
/ daughter and applause).
Morris, of Pennsylvania, said that, occu-
/ plying perfectly independent position, he
was at liberty to vote on all questions ac-
! cording to his sense of duty to his country.
! He was opposed to all unnecessary agitation
/ of slavery, and did not wish to discuss it,
unless it came before them in a legitimate
shape. This wicked administration had
countenanced every act of violence and fraud
on the people of Kansas, and brought into
| Congress a constitution fraudulent from be-
ginning to end, and which would not stand
! the test of an examination. His friend Sher-
man had stood nobly firm for the right of the
| people against the government, standing up
for law, order, concord and peace. For
this the gentleman should have his vote as
! long as there was any probability of his
! election. He knew the gentleman was a
! friend to the protection Of domestic indus
/ try, and would so organize the committees
! as to secure Il fair consideration of that ques-
| ton. He knew Sherman TO be a man of Just
temper and mind, and incapable of pervert-
ing the rules into an instrument of despot-
ism. An objection had been urged that
Sherman had signed recommendation for
the circulation of Helped book.
He (Morris) did not sign it, nor had he
read the book So far AZ he understood it,
it was written by native of a Southern
State. 1t was almost exclusively addressed
to Southern men, and showing the expert
ence of Southern men as to the value OF
slave labor Gentlemen magnify the book,
and make it i formidable engine of mischief
to the peace of this country. Had not his
friends declared that he was against that
book, so far as it contemplated an infringe
ment of the constitutional rights Of the
South? What had the House to do with
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Jesuits, to expunge this book and were
they to act as censors of every incendiary
work? 1t was most extraordinary pro-
ceeding.
Mr.. Moore of Ala, knew there were men
in the North as true to the constitution a.
those in the South, and when it was said
there was no sympathy for John Brown, il
was Il libel.
The papers of the North were full Of
demonstrations of sympathy and some were
in mourning for Brown. Mr.. Greeley, q
prominent organ of the Republican party said
in his paper that in future time Browns name
would be held in glory andhonor. So far a
he knew the sentiments Of those he repre-
scented, he but expressed his deliberate con.
viction when he said: the success Of a pure
~ sectional party would virtually be dis
solution of the Union If the Republican
party COulu NC utietteu, tu6 I mon COulu
be preserved; but if such a party was to
succeed, the sooner the Union is dissolved
, the better. The South were on the defen-
sive, If they could not get their rights in
the Union and under the Constitution, they
were prepared to have their rights out of it
Mr.. Corwin, OF Ohio, suggested that The
+ House take the course resorted to when The
New Jersey contested election case prevent
ed prompt organization On that occasion
the venerable John Adams was elected a!
. Chairman, until a Speaker was elected. L
had been his fortune to witness here The
crisis TO which reference had been made il
, debate He was here during the nullifica
: ton times in 1850. If the gentlemen c0ulC
5 now summon to their aid the calm and wis
: course which animated gentlemen in thOs
times, all unpleasant feelings would be re
moved. He had heard, with infinite pain
the reported threats, that if the Republican
! party was successful at the Presidential cleo
: ton, the South would be willing to encoun
n ter the fatal consequences of a dissolution o
the Union.