New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-20

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raa.ie Ocean, and thus forever sotle the vetsd oaes
ton. 80 far from The South being recresnt 4, II tr,at
il was rea dy and had at all time. aphed the laws ana
Constitution Any nan " ho puts his signature TO
CUcusF recommending the circulatiOn Of fleloer's
book wac unfit TO BE- Speaker and if while 20 signing
IA be knew ~ contents, be guilty OF moral treason
and Ought to he dealt with accordingly. II be did net
know anything Oi ito contents when be signed tue
circular, then lie disqualified for boldDg thst
position Ii the Republicans elect Mr. Sherman they
would do il at The peril of seyerng the ties which bind
NJ together and the very mOmtnt they elect such
Speaker, lie would not undertake TO be responsible for
The consequences. IL would b. considered By the
South as adding nsu to injury. lie inquired whether
II was not the design Of Republicans tO exclude the
South from tie Territories?
Mr.. CURTIS said tie Republicans were opposed to
the extebgOB Of Slavery, and by every const tuuona
power and act would oppose Its extension, but they
did not purpose sitting the South by Circumy renting
by any eyrtem of policy. Ii not his purpose, d-
Tecly indirectly, to inuIe the right of the people OF
the South holding slaves. Sufficient unto the day is
tie evil Thereof"
MIR. SINGLETON replied that this was all intended
to luIi tie suspicion Of the South, with view lo fur
her ageTessons, and to BIND them hand and loot and
deliver then over ~ the Ornentor Did not the gen
tenan believe that Congress has the power directly to
excinoe from the Territories, and would he not vote
for suth law
Br. CURTls-we would give you tho same rights
we ask for. We would vote TO exclude slaves, not
freemen. from the Territories
Mr. SIHGLETON-Is that the opinion Of your
Nj. CURTIS-I believe it H.
Mr. SINGLETON-In other words, yon viii never
let have another foot Of Slave Territory while we
remain With you. Is that the idea J
Mr. CUE1IS-Thst is the idea.
Affr further eOloQuy, Mr.. STANTON SAID for him
cell he did not desIfe be committed ny any thing said,
OF reused be said the Republican side PRIOR TO
organization He protested against the rght Of any
gentlemen to ihteTogste biul or bind him by any
IesI opsts or failure respond. When the subject
lC eIly before tie House, gentlemen Will be grated
H. having ii dIscnssed.
Mr. SINGLETON said-You will not meet it Ike
n.en.
Voices on the Republican side-"We will"
Mir. SINGLETON added. the responses will be
eNaHNe III thef Character II you exclude Slavery
from ur il will prove lie disruption Of every the. We
will have expansion Of Slavery IN Union, or0utside
ofif We must. If you want To know nv adv;e to
MISSISSIPPI, l Fay the sooner we get out Of the
Uuion tie belte,-for The Ion .er stay in tho worse
ior us. Tie South have made up their minds 10 sus-
tam Slavery. We cont iuteud 10 be prescribed by
atEebt liDs, and 4 will Lot be in the power Of the
North coeice the tbne millions Of freemen at the
ooulh h il Their hands and prevent their going
INTO The surrounding Territories. Gentieu en- must
remember that a gallant Of the South Jefferson
DAVIS led our forces IN Mexico, aud, thank God, be
tdll lives perhaps 70 lead Southern army. Mr. SIN
getUn eYeNed the sentiments o. Sqnatter Sovereignty
aud sale Mr. Doug las holding 10 ths, he would never
vote fOr b IN if he nominated by tue Charleston
Convention.
Mr. LOGAN said he, claiming to be friend Of Mr.
DOuglas and coming from the Democratic State OF ll-
Charleston Convention, Tor the purpose of putting
down the Republican party. lAppl use.
Mr.. SINGLETON, Iesuming, said tina, the Sonth
could expand to Mexico, that country being without
government, and they cOud administer the estate for
IhemtelIes Whenever a man IKE Mr. Seward or Dir
Hale s elected 10 preside over the destlnieS O the
S, uib, tleIe may he expected an undivided front in
that secton and all parties will be united IN resistance
TO aggression Tie only way 10 preserve the Unlou Is
TO IeUyen the Territories TO the South equal terms
with tie North if the people make Slave States, per-
nit them TO come uto tue Union as Slave States; exc
cute the FuL tive Slave law, and give the South the
assurance that when their slaves run away there Will
be difficulty in the recovery Of them. lie held that
every Stale hao The right Judge OF It's mode and man
ntr Of redress.
Tie House was called, as preliminary to voting
for SIeak'r.
Tie following was the result Of the vote:
hole number of 2S0 Bocoek
Necessary for choice. BoterI y,
MI BOCOK said the time had come when no was
entitled 10 hearing During the space oil Two
weeks his Democratic friends had voted ior him with
"a coEfttnoy aud magnanitnity which demanded h's
heartfelt aud grateful Acknowledgements. Ills Delei
Was tat lis friends by the of his name might thus
pleteht point round which the sound ana cVIserva-
tive elements might rally. That hope had grown more
spd more dim, and now entirely gone. The coun-
II, wGsLOw intensely excited, more 80 shan ever before
| IRE expectation OF the people comes up, aud
| demands to know whether those entertaining
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the defeat Of tie party which they regarded rs Sec
toIal and aggressive. He had been willing at all
tint 10 unite Tor the accomplishment Of that object
Believing that the further oi hs uane may be to
pome extent stumbling block and bar, he no longer
| wished 10 be considered Candidate. lie could moi
fa, 10 appreciate tbs honor OF being presiding OnlceI
OF ths hOuEe but there one feeling scarcely lead
Geal-it was a proud consciousness that during two
weeks of active excitement aud animated dlscusslon
lie felt that lie had borne himself IN manner worthy
Of tie representative of free generous ana ehlVa
rOus Ie, ple. Had he gone INTO that ehar, ne Wouiu
Lave been uIcOnnItled, and ffee 10 deal equal anO
exsc. iustiee TO every member Of this body. WHINE
| = ed on the hoor as he certain he
] would lie " Ould have heart unsubdued hands un
| .haeAled and "a mind tree to think and look upon
eyery section Of the country for the honor and lVr!
| Of tie whole. lie formally withdrew his name.
| Mr. MOORE (Ala.) nominated Mr.. Boteier.
| Tie House proceeded 10 vote, with the following
| Tetui;
hole number Of 40 Boeoek '''''.'''''
Ne,estiy 10 Niles tsylor..........' j
......lil rueps. ps.....s''s.'.'''''
Eote!eI zslseat1errg
Several gentlemen wanted to adjourn, and other
| again 10 vote. , !
Amid con siderable confusion the House again voted
Nho. number
N,,,s,s,, no Ia
Miles Iaylor.''''''''''.''
,.......,... Sllsesttens'
| Adjourned.
Tie following is the last vote:
| F.r Nj SAerHsdA
Adam, lMrss.l. Graham, Po,.er' '
1 Alofieh Grow, fopef.
| Pottc
| lslgit Hsl- Rice
I.ss9 I.s,s' Hal, ROOinsOn (R- IL
| biukhs1s nasAin, sneJe,!..