Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-23


The House decided to vote for Speaker and the result
Necessary to a choice. i4
Mr. sherman htd l0s
Mr. Bocock, 50
Mr. Gimcr, p
Scattering II
Mr. Miles Of said they ought to show the country
that they were ,ong 90 elect speaker and sug
gcstcd that there De vote every day either at the oue-
ing close NJ the session. or both Cries " "arrccd"
NJ stanton Of Ohio replied that the Republicans had
been ready the last three days for Speaker
pausc)
Mr. John Corhrane Of \ said the Republicans have
preserved studied silence, while the Democrats have
studied spcechmaking aud the country is 90 determine
which has done It's duty lfhe kcpuhhcans would ground
Their arms, and II sufficient number of them come over
70 the Democrats he granted that on the next ballot
they would elect speaker Let them array themselves
under the banner of Mr. Bncock daughter, aud cries
Mr. Burnett II Ky refused any such arrangements Mr.
Miles suggested He thought the time could be more
probably occupied u discussion.
Mr. Vallandngham NJ Ohio said, ia the commencement
OF his remarks that II any member had recommended
look insuuectionary and hostile 90 section u the
country, book intended stir strife and civil dis
cord in any State, and did not disavow ,he act, be
unfit 20 be- Speaker member Of this House n any
member had recommended such book f1r Wholesale cir
culAou, knowing or caring inquire into It's char
acier was for the House 70 say whether he was 20 be
trusted with the Speakershp.
Horc Mr. V voluntarily gave way 20 a motion 20 adj
ipufn, which was uegauyed, 81 10 100.
Nj Nalandngham, resumin9 said he had message 10
deliver, and would hold the Hoor tin the 4th Of March
next, but what he would be heard lie did not wish 10
proceed this evening.
Another motion 90 adjourn was negatiycd by two ma
jorty.
MrValsudngham proceeded TO read nom the conpen-
dum u Helpers book extracts embracing the strongest
abolition sentiments. This, he said was the doctrine
which hfycigt members u the last Congress had
dorsed, aud recommended 20 be circulated throughout
tne North and West and yet some Of these very sisns
had recently assured this House that they not Adolf
tinnsis Notwithstanding Mr. Vallandigham desired
ADJOURNMENT the majority refused 20 aecede % bis wish
He read from circular which rccommcudod certain
extreme measures to produce slave instruction in the
Mr. Ashmore Of answered that at this time that
programme was being carried out in South Carolina. 90
One Of the most vile aud Infamous Of creatures had been
caught in the Grcenvile district with fifteen copies
Of Helper book FOR distribution among ,hc negroes and
non Shareholders.
Mr. Cobb excaimed-'IIang him"
Mr. Ashmore said they would and Characterized Helper
a renegade thief from North Carolina man that dare
show himself the soil that gave him birth. Cores
pondence was found the person of this Darrell Willis
who had made startling revelations the completely
Of Northern men. His treason Discovered and the
fact communicated by man who never owned slave in
his life.
At halfpas o'clock the House, by two majority, nd
journcd
TunsDAr, Dec. l5
The Vice President announced the committee on MI
Mason's resolution adopted yestcrday-Messrs Mason
Davis, COlamer, Fitch and Doolittlo.
Mr. PuEh submitted resolution, which lies over, in
sructng the committee territories 10 inquire into the
eHpedeny Of repeating 30 much OF me act for the organ
zltiOn Of the territorial government Of New Mexico and
Utah as requires all laws passed by those Territories
he submitted to Congress for approval OF rejection.
Mr. Mallory gave notice Of his intention 10 Introduce
bill 20 regulate and increase the pay Of tho Navy.
The Senate then proceeded the election Of Chapa
On the first ballot there choice, but the second
Rev DR. Gnrley elected receiving 81 ont " 80
Several petitions were presented when the Senate ad-
journed till Monday.
Mr. Valandingham Of Ohio said this Union had been
threatened liz occupied the position Of armed neutral
ity. lie was not Northern man he had sympathy
and very little good feeling for the North lie was bound
TO it by no tics whatever except by the strongest Of all
ties, a common language and a common country Least
~ all he Northern with Southern principles
lie United States man, with United States prnc
ples He was giving the South an that belonged 10 it,
the fugitive slave law the right slavery in the terrific
RES and Whatever rights the constitution coners Our
fathers made the compact and he would Weld N il MT a
g,udgng but ready obedience in all lis parts. fAp
pause He proceeded 70 argue that there great and
imminent danger Of disruption Of the Union but there
few men North or South who desire H. while others
reckless whether It not He would not con-
cede that the leaders NJ the Republican party are
cd by honest and conscientious motives in their oppos
ton 20 slavery In The early days OF abolition IL might
be so, but not 1t was for political mastery and
used now the political algebra Of the day to make
out dsunion lie declared in the Of his remarks
that he against dsunion, and forever lie held
10 zone Union, one Constitution, DESTINY" which
could not be fulfilled except as an united poopie and b
the immediate, total unconditional destruction Of the sec
uonal and anti-slayery Republican party. (Appanse
Mr. Pennington Of \ offered resolution, that tin
choice be made Of Speaker the House will proceed 10 vote
at o'clock, three times after which no vote shall be la
ken. His object was that gentlemen should 1t be sur
prsed by vote IN their absence and that they could re-
tire afterwards, satisfied that further vote would be
taken.
Mr. Crawford Of Ca who held the floor said that friends
around him obiectedH e said he reqarled M sherman
as an exponent OF the Republican and sectional party,
and, as such, would hold him up to the country The
North look on slavery ar wrong and the South consd-
er it in accordance with divine teachings How
compromise The question has been settled more than
half dozen times within the last forty wears and vet
ant-savery sediments were strong they
to-day On the other hand proslayery sentiments South
we're never more powerful than The whole matter
resolved itself into the question Of slavery and disunln
or no slavery and union. His position and that Of his
constituents was taken. The position OF the North was
also taken, and there mistakng II. II has been
said that the South has committed aggress0ns aud VIC
ased compromises. He denied that the South had yio
lated the rights Of the North rom the foundation Of the
government until now, either by tariffs bOunties upon
FISH navigation laws on slavery lie proceeded TO
ply 10 Nj Hickman, who had said that the South had
violated compromises after having received the benefit on
their side Of the bargain This statement he disputed
For the first thirty years OF the organization Of the
eminent there aggression even upon the part of
the North in regard to the territorial organization There
effort 20 extend the principles Of the Wimot Pro-
yso in the organization Of the States Of Tennessee Ala
bama, and other new States, aud exclude slavery lie
called on Mr. Hickman TO explain what he meant by the
Missouri Compromise.
Mr. Hickman-I meant TO say that BY the compromise
o. ls2 slavery excluded from all the Territories
north OF 30 degrees 80 minutes. II was not 10 70 there
from heneeinward forever But that compromise having
Oeen entered into for the purpose Of getting Missouri in
TO the Union as State the benefits arising from that
eompomise were destroyed by the subsequent legislation
Of 1850 and 1854
Mr. Crawford-I had sxpe ced as much from the gentle.
man, and knew he wholly unniormed in reference to
tns question and that his people were wholly uniform
cd la 1920 for the first time Ia the history of the gov
ornnent after thirty years Of uninterrupted enjoyment of
slave properly in the territories, when Missouri for
ward asking 10 be permitted 10 form constitution aud
come into the Union slave State what propos.
ed hat the restriction Of slavery should be the eond
ton admission This was the first aggression, aud i,
came nom the North the South Then Congress re.
fused to admit Missouri under the compromise although