, 1859-12-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
xxxvX CoNQRESs-Ftrxt Session.

xxNVx CONGRESS First Session.
wAaH,sa.os De- IL.
Houston motion Of Mr.. Siblack, Of Iud., it
Was resolved that till tho election of speaker,
tho Clerk Of the last House be authorized to ex-
efcise the power dcvolying on The Speaker, for
preserving order in The galleries and on the
hoor OF the House, for the time being, under tho
rules Of the last House, and that the Sergeant
At Arms for like purpose be under the direc-
ton Of the Clerk.
Mr.. Bonham, Of S. c., said the whole country
we're an1iously looking to the aspect Of adai1s
here nud inquising Why we did not elect a
the House were unwilling to place in that chair
an endorser Of the Infamous Helper book, and
deemed themselves justified in resisting his elec
tion by alt fair md honorable means He had
nothing TO say against Mr. sherman personally,
but referred to linn politically, aud cordially as
sented to tho resolution TINT neither he nor any
other man who endorsed Helpers book was fit
to be Speaker.
He believed it was fatnl er1or when The Mis-
sausi Compromise was accepted BY the South,
for it has only encouraged Northern aggression
against slavery. lie referred to Mr. Hickman
as renegade to bis party. When he voted for
tie G!ddings motion to reject the Senate bill for
the admission Of Kansas, every one supposed he
would finally land un the Republican side, nj
though lie has since clajmcd to he democrat.
His votc yesterday for hlr. Sherman, settled the
question that he is no longer Democrat.
1t Inns been sought to elect Speaker bv the
plurality rule. which he believed unconstisu-
tional, ior the reason that none but a majority
could elect Speaker. It had been snid that
there we're prccedents for its adoption, but the
circumstances were different then from what
they are now, Mr. Banks had not refused, as
had Mr. Sherman. to repudiate the Infamous
teachings Of Helpers bo4k for the abolition Of
slavery and for insurrectiou.
In reply to lii. Hickman, he said the South
desired to haze the right to carry slavery into
the common Territories, and have it protected
like other property By Territorial Laws, and
not refusing to afford that protection by positive
hostile enactments. The South, while denying
the right Of Congress or the Territorial Legis-
lature TO abolish, prohibit or establish slavery
in the Territories, claim that it is the duty Of
Congress- and the Territorial authorities to pro-
tect it while there. =
He replied to Mr. Nelson, he said, more in
sorrow than in anger, and refuted the common
emit that President Jackson put down nuili.
fcatiop. He also defended South Carolina and
1.; nsr course course a. that period. Th.t gentleman
important than the Constitution, but those
whom he Mr. Donham) represented look to
every part of the Constitution as more
important than the Union. The gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Hickman} had spoken
ot forcing tho South back into the Union, should
Sue prefer to retire; but whenever it Ia found
expedient to do SO, the Union no longer exists.
He sid without hesitation that on the election
Of Mr. Seward or any other man who endorses
bis claims md holds TO the sentiments declared
by Mr- Seward call the party by what name you
please, be was in fayor Of immediate disunioa,
and be thought he spoke the sentiments of bis
enthusiastic
How then could it be expected that Southern
gentleman will consent to the election Of Mir.
Sherman. who comes here reeking from the pol
luton OF doctrines adverse TO Southern into
restss The resolution Of Mr. Clark, of No., as
proper, under these circumstances, and be told
gentlemen that they would preserve tho instisu-
tlon OF slavery or perish in the endeaYor. His
patriotism began at home and he was for South
CnroIina against tho world.
Mr. Ailleon made an explanation denying that
he erer said that auy man Who endorsed Helm.
er's book was unit 10 live.
Ar. Clemens, OF Va wanted the House to
proceed TO q yote for Speaker, and objected TO
gentlemen being compelled to sit here for IRE
hours in order to give their brethren an pppor-
iunity to ycntilate their rhetoric. He gave no.
ticc that he should retire from the HILL when
everhe was ply sically disabled from attendance.
IT he could not get pair, his friends would
harc to do without his vote.
The Clerk ssated that having been empowered
by tht House to suppress disorder both on the
floor and in the galleries, be should do bis iuty,
but hoped no case would arise compelling him
to exercise authority thus conferred.
Ar. simms, of Ky., said Browns forsy into
Virginia had been followed By a crusade against
tue rights Of the whole South. lie would speak
plainly, and tell the gentlemen Of the other side
ment there has been diseased public sentiment
i'll The Northern States on the subject ofslavery.
He spoke Of continued aggressiops of tho
Republican party on The Soulh. The Republi.
cans number more than 100 on this aoor-t1eu
of character and iuf3uenee-who bare sought
Oh the stump and elsewhere. to digase opinions
practically leading to nulli6cation Of the furi-
tive slave law, and bring contempt on the So.
rreInc Court, because it has declared Congress
lad no power 10 restrict slavery or exclude it
from new Territories. The balauce Of power in
The United St.tes Senate, once deemed a safe.
guard by the South, has been lost, and North
srn preponderaDce will be still further increased
By. admission Of other 1ew States. Nothing is
now left between the South aud her assailants
but the Democratic party aud the Constitution
Of the United States as e1pounded By the ST.
preme Court.
The Abolition party in the North haying
failed to reach slavery in the South by direct
legislation, hare sought to overthrow it by H.
surrection, by poisoning the public mind North
aud ~ keeping up constant theft aud robbery
on that species of property at the South, scat
ter1nE lncendiary documents throughout the
land, and hnve elevated to the highest public
trust mcn that have proclaimed that there is an
iTeprcssihle conflict between slave and free
labor. He WAS no dsunion,st, but would ask
was there to be limit to these assaults on the
South. were they to bare their nccks like con-
queEed provinces, and be dospoiled of property
without 1edFesss II the Union is to be pre-.
served there must be cessation Of these
wrongs on the South. lie proceeded to reply
to Nt. ulckman's remarks about the South yio-
lAf1lV rNmnfnniEpA Aanpiur {hn rtu
forty yeara the South has demonstrated time
and again md have all the time been yieldior
their Constitutional rights. The Constitution was
formed By Northern md Southern men when it
was signed. The former had the right to sell
slnves In Southern States, nud did 80. Southern
men had the right to keep slaves aud purchase
those Of the Northern men, aud did SO, Tbs
Northern men took The money received for
slaves and invested it in houses, lands, nerchau-
die and commerce. Tothis day they have that
property and profits, and yet Iurn round and
denounce the South because they retain proper
II sold them By the North. at that time the
ring gof cash was dearer to their hearts than Ethe
clank Of bondsmen's chains Was oppressive to
their consciences. II there be in that burning
lake where kissing serpentB and fery dragons
torment the damned, place more fiery than
all the rest, it should be reserved for those
Northern fanatics who would seek to scatter
seeds OF sectlopalism among brothers and
friends, and with the torch Of the incendiasy in
ona hand and the dagger of the ASSASSIN in the
other, would invade every capital in the nation,
aud amid its fallen columns cxutt in the desola-
lion they had caused.
Unless the North ceased inrading the rights
Of the South, they would be prepared to meet
them stthe cannon's mouth. For the last forty
years they had submitted to these things for the
sakeofthe Union. Although smartipg under ten
thousand wrongs, there was not man in l,,s
district whose heart would not bleed today to
hear the knell Of the federal Union. Ther were
for the Union with the Constitution; unless thai
WAS preserved, the Union was worthless and
worse thau worthless. It Was time to talk
plainly, and hc wanted no more dodging or sub.
terfuges. lie said the North has raised tenn
pest it cannot control; j, has orer1eaped the
Constitution Of the country and laws Of the land.
He doubted whether the regrets expressed on
that side for the Harpcs's Ferry raid were sin
cere. aud predicted the promise to the ear wonld
be broken to the hope. As Representative of q
God-fearing, union-loviug, law-abidiug people,
he entered his solemn protest a9ainst The ten