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XXXVI ONGRESS-FIRST SESSION. |
WASHINGTON, Dec 81, M-HoUsE.-David- |
son. of Louisiana, said he saw no use for the |
indulgence of the language made use of by |
Mr. Harris. He certainly had no desire to |
wound the feelings of any gentleman. He
liked to have each one speak for himself
1t was a grave error to say that the South
desired to force the North. All they ask, |
and which they are determined to have, is
that their rights shall be protected in the
common Territories of the country. If
troubles exist in the Democratic party, let
them be settled inside the organization.
He was willing to let bygOncs be bygones.
While he wanted the House to organize, lie
would never consent to it by the election OF
a man whose mantel is stained by the blood
split in sedition. lie never believed in the
| doctrine of secession, and did not believe III
| it now, but when the people are agrieved,
| and their rights are tranpled on without
redress, there was no other remedy. 1t was
| no longer the politician sent here to manu-
| facture public opinion. Who talks about
| this grevious evil? 1t was the whole
! Southern heart which comes up with one
voice end says: "Stop, go no further, you
! have passed the Rubicon you must stop
| where you are, or the object for which the
confederacy was formed must cease" lie
would candidly tell gentlemen that, unless
such raids rs those of John Brown be stop
ped, there will be war between the North
and the South lie argued that the Rrpub
licans were here as party to strike down
the rights of the Southern States. He would
wait for an overt act, but that overt act had
been committed, and Seward is accessory
before the fact to John Browns act for which
before God and Heaven, the Republicans
were responsible. His ardent love for the
Union prompted him TO hope that the bitter
cup would pass away. Let climate, soil,
and products, settle the slavery question.
After further conversation between
Etheridge and Cobb, Boteier arose and
was listened to with marked attention.
lie said his humble name had been before
the House, but not through any act of his
! own. He did not presume to aspire to the
Speakers chair. He here for the first
! time, without parliamentary experience, anC
unacauainted with the business of the
House, and therefore, had no right or rea
son to expect any such tokens of considera
ton as those he had received.
He desired to express his grateful &C
acknowledgements to his political friends whC
had staid by him, and most especially thos'
from whom he had heretofore differed. HI
desired to express to them his gratitude, no
in the cold language of conventionalism, bu
T.
9 the heart to the lip. He withdrew from th
J contest, to name gentleman who he wa
l. sure would be acceptable to both sides, h
, meant the conservative portion of the House
= who battled for. the Constitution, and woul
protect it from the angry surges produce
- by the persistent course of those who ca
"a themselves Republicans. He nominate
n Millson, of Virginia, trusting he woul
81 claim support of those who are not only cor
sentative i'll name, but i'll conduct. Al
g, plause.
re Impatient cries of vote, ballot.
Id Mr.. Cobb said-he trusted the object
n harmony is accomplished, and since it seen
i an organization can now be effected, al
or done
is There was much anxiety manifested
vote, but Clark, New York, arose, sayir
lg he proposed to address the House direct
ON the question of organization. While