The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09

foaf gerh men who represent the conservative oon
non wbeh bas been so constantly deprecated as in
fSonf MODS minds and pnsettlmg their ju dgments No
We aaunsheo 70 see this question introduced bere
'noft ne Houze was organized by gcutio-
man representing saveholdng constituency. He
vm Opposed 70 all unnecessary agitation, but
ne was Wiling 10 meet this question whenever q
might before them the ordinary covrse OF legis
tive debate He would rather not touch this quest0n 1t
all they could refrain from handling IT, but / was not
then proper subject Of debate seeing that the Houss
was not organized But appeared have been brought
forward for the purpose Of keeping the Heae
ordsr wss brousS On e. "a
for the purpose Of confusing the question Of the eleco
OF Speaker Tere were many tests II the fidelity ard
attachment Of man 70 the constitution OF the United
States. Now, he had the honor Of having occupied
at in this house with the gentleman r Shermau1 whe
voted, and he saw him In one q the rsost
country, At time when the action Of the Hoo
ct for which they we're legtslAsng but In soma dsgvss
the peace and quiet Of the whole country he referred -
e to the people Of Kansas 70 determine fsr shssv1
free State Al that time the admnstrsaoa pr.
fraud, and every &c. Of rufaaaism, . harrsas
the people Of Kansas and under this oppression that IA
ss ct q ss s,Sp @ s
fraudulent from beginning TO end, and when this Heo
ordered COMMITTEES 70 investigate H. the speakss q
the committee from the investigation Of the quss-
ton for which the House he'd ordered u
committee Il was then that this gentleman ssd
others sat here for months investigating his frsuduIens
BILL which had been attempted to be thrust upon he -
pie Kahsss unrl the oomnitaee finally ocndemned T.
Had that bill been passed would have led o civil war
not only In Kansas but throughout the whole Unca Il
was then that Mr. Sherman stood with his back nrmIy -
70 stand up publicly for the rights Of the people, Then In
honorable friend stood for the people against ths gov
W ,Ss %
For Mr. sbermans gallant and patriotic cnduct on that
occasion and in that struggle he should have bis VOTE =
be had before (Applause) he would not draw an n
sented TO the house his honorable friend de-
served the support OF every man who regarded the
rights Of the people and has determined TO maintain them
against Federal power Upon the organization Of the
House depended great issue. He well knew that Mr..
Sherman was the firm friend Of protection for hc haA
organized committees inquire into this natter and 70
force legislation TO place upon air basis; and pro-
lection 10 American industry vas important and ssssn-
tia question with bis constituents, he would support
Mr. Sherman the friend of protection Of American indu
try. But apart from that, be knew bis friend To be
eminent msn-a Of good and upright character of
good temper, and who would be Fable Of per
yeIiDg parliamentary rules to any cause Of
party. It was said that he signed the recommenda-
ton to Helpers book, book written by native
Of Southern State, book peculiarly almost excu-
siyel addressed Southern touching Southesn
es,oms ard comparing the great producvensss Of rres
stand or fall upon its merits, and not upon the
mepdaton OF airy number Of men. Bot the truth was
that Southern gentlemen had magnined the mischief a
the book-nagnifcd the mischief il was capa
BILE Of committing-and had made the very
tendencies they condemned il for far moro fog
midahe than they otherwise could have bees.
But his friend since he had the BOOK condemned H.
and would condemn all who endorse because he look
ed upon IL as work capable Of producing infinite mis-
chief and that all who endorse it endorse Hs
friend that tar that book proclaimed any prn
cpes doctrines against the constitution of the United
states he condemns 1t. Cauid any dsclatned be
candid creditabes But what had tey 70
do with Helpers book, any other book Surely they
sitting there critical upon the char &C
merits az writer's. Were they
this Congressional legislative chamber into TRIBUNAL for
passing judgment upon all pamphlets and books that
tempt 70 charge completely upon their party? Whs
repealed the Missouri compronses-wbo FIRST broke
Let the democr attic party who got the Kansas and -
souri, bill repeaed-et the democratic party who refusea
to carry cut the provisions Of those bs and deuded TIA
people OF that State telling them that had right 10 frce
expression Of viii under organized form n
government, according to their wishes, and thea
who first brought the question q saver.
here but that same party, and yet he and those
with him who represented the
in the North compelled 70 set there apd listen to
rscy against the southern States. Was the whole
Brown Was The whole North to be held respos-
sible for few articles in the newspapers here
apoogs for had been loyal the constitution
and TO the Onion but he convinced that the people
Of the South entertained such idea that the NorA
was hostile TO them God forbid representatives ofcou
servaed constituencies in the North they should
part in embroing the people Of section Of the cous
try with those OF another section, or that they should
msrepresent section to another for mere political pur
poses OF partzan advancement. II was mpOssibo for
the people Of the North and South to live harmony and
concord together so long the actions Of individuals
small bodies of individuals taken the ndicos u
the senmer prev aing among the great bulk Of
pie In the various sections Of the country. He was
for union, and peace and concord, and never would
he despair Of making this glorious Union constitution
perpetual But they could not hope te do long az
gentlemen came and msrepreseDied the innocent OF
men as criminal acts In the Of the people Of the
Northern constituency be represented he declared that
,hey were prepared 70 resist every aggression every
shape and form that might be made, against the peace
and happiness OF the people OF the South. (Apphuse1
Mr. MOORE (dem) Of Ala, in reply to Mr. Morris said
been MADE by the South The entire people Of the North
He knew there in the North true TO the
s,i'uon as in the South but when was said that in tho
North there was sympathy for John Brown, II was
libel The papers Of the North full Of demonstra
tons Of sympathy and some in mourning for Brown.
Mr. Greeley prominent organ Of the republican party,
said In his paper that in future time Browns name viii
be held In glory and honor So far as be knew the
tmens Of these be represented he but expressed his
deliberate conviction when he said that the OF
purely sectional party would virtually be DISSOLUTION Of
the unicD. II the republican party could be defeated
succeed the sooner the Union is dissolved the better
The South were on the defensive and they could not
get their rights the Union and the constitution
they were prepared to have their rights out Of it.
Mr. CoRwN, {rep.) of Ohio suggested that the House
should take the resored to House when the
New Jersey contested election prevented prsmt
ganzation On that occasion the venerable John QuncY
Adams selected as Chairman until Speaker was
elected bad been his fortune witness here every Que
Of the crises to which reference had been made the de-
bate He here during the notification times and in
1850 If gentlemen could summon to their aid the
calm and wise course which animated gentlemen in those
times, all unpleasant feelings would be removed (Ap-
pause) He bad heard with infinite pain the repeated
threats that if the republican party successful IN tho
Presidential election, the South would be willing to en-
counter the fatal consequences Of dissolution Of tho
Union
Mr LAMAR, (dem-) Of Miss Did not ex President Fill
more make that very threat?
Mr. CoRwS replied that be dared say that such an as-
sertioD was made prior to Mr. Flmores election yco
President He did express IN q formal manner every
opinion held by the republican party at this day but L
found when be succeeded the Presidency that he
minstered the the approba
ton every man, North and South bis in
Partially Sowoud happen to every who comes ins
the Presidency No matter what speculatons be may have
previously expressed be will execute his constitutional
powers. He did not think fair Judge the republican
party By what Mr.. Seward or any other has said
He had never read the speech Of that Senator which was
20 repeatedly quoted from. There were hundreds OF
thousands OF men who vote with the republicans who
bad read IT, for there in that party who
do rot consider the selves worshppers Of any IDOL AZ
10 the charge that Mr. Seward implicated IN the con-
duct of John Brown Mr. Corwin said no man could Pc