Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-05-22

I,el'rsrsd IN the Z S House Of Representatives,
/ -4pr4I %. 1860.
The House being in Committee of the Who'll,
( on he stale Of the Union
Mr.. WASHBURN sa.d
( Mr. CHAIRMAN; Soon after the organization
I oi the House, sought the floor for the purpost
ol replying to a speech made by my colleague
4 | NJ Larrabeel during the contest Tor Speaker
was desirOus of correci ing some of his nisreD-
resolutions, and. saiIsf, ing this House and
my constituents that did not hold To one set
OF opinions al home and another here rs was
intImated y him. When | finally obtained
i tue floor. my colleague was absent stumping II
through the back towns OF onnecI icut In favor
/ OF modern Democracy aud rs | did not care
Y 10 speak IN reply To hun IN his absence | gave
! NJ my chance to my friend from Illinois TMr
heilrgg,I and with 1t gave up NV inieu,inn If
speaking altogether. But a. discover that no
\ business IS likely to BE- done until after the
Charleston Cen ention Is over. and that If oc-
1 c py the floor Tor an hour 1t i'll in no way re-
tard the business of the country, | will claim
the attention OF the Committee for short time
mold IN my hand a speech delivered in this
House, on the 18th of December last by NV
colleague from The third district IN Wisconsin
Mr. Larrabee ;; and a, it was devoted some
what to the Republican party of Wisconsin. and
IHdirectly 10 his colleagues, Mr.. Potter and my
sell, pT"po,c TO make q few running comments
upon II, as pass along, Aud A. he i the Rep
ltstHiatlve ct large and intelligent cons iuen-
g. may be parduaed tor noticing what sro'd
otherwise pass without observation
! regret that he i uot here bat when | re-
hect how necessary his presence was Al Charles
ton. ia order 10 the successful management Of
that Convention. and further. that the Vice
Presidency l. prize not to be rishly declined
without fall and frank conference with friends
on the spot. | DO not think he is liable 10 cen
sure for leaving his seat here and going to Chrles
t"n. such was hIs haste. ON canning 10 " ash
lhgtoa last Drcenibcr to define hIs position and
asNi1il portion ot the people of the State that
Had hoH"Ied hITn with seat tins floor n al
re couli not even wait Tor an organization Of the
House A. an excuse for occupying the time VI
tte h,u~t. ana 10 that extent ;lt lea for delay
ihs ~ arE1 uizai"u, lie Sent up and had read
H".a t.-N ie~k The proceedings OF a Ger
man i'-'' iH ia Nal aukee to y ynpathIze with
Johu Brown, and 10 protest, in tie name and
hehaii "i tie great na]"rIty IT Germans IN our
, Air, against any allegation that such synla-
thy wa- felt by them.
Mr. Chairman. l know not TO what extent the
German OF any other portion of the people of
Isc"H>IH synVHfhIzc with john Brown. That
there - any considerable number uf persons in
The oia'e that approve of has rad into Y Virginia
or faih1zc with hl> u5efhu,l of lighting what
Re regarded a. "a great moral wrong ! do moi be
1--we; neither viii hclIere that there ;,s SIN
gle person within the hunts "f The entire state
that had auy know lefi-e Or ,Is, Iciou that any
such enterprise yva~ 10 cru'eup Al ION I never
heard EeIuhlicau IN my STATE or ont Of it.
:. es.k d" t.- trans. tI.u v-.trcuf expressing the
mos r. oua reg ih-t ther- J. felt in W.
cu,.u g.-- ur i--~ =, s5.n.s1t. aud ss,luIr ION
t'l cerfa.I nv -.ra -..-- of ehsj ;ere eXhi cd
by john nt.sl. wt1ie m PRISON ard on l}e
sC.fiti.ld. p N-.'.. o. ...- E.. ee.-s Ihos TRAITS
of character w, ---s..s- a. -r Challenge the
admiration ct q rrtuJ y .-e himself Wine pro-
H'fuHcci him Tire '' bsat a. man. the mos; truth
fdi man, aud the most sIucere man., he ever
knew. Is II NOT = ran.-s- len. that the quail
tiys which 80 mach struck Gov " Isc. should ex-
c.5e y nps.. hy .ye. yWle where bravery, sin
c.. Ity, amt tr-'h, are re-s-i-i- presume tAsr
the tirrnau puliattui. ~ " is-ouSJn psrl icjpa'e
more or les iu lha' feeling. They arr generally
opposed - tie Institution of slavery. and to the
extell-.uIi IF ~i;vcry. Very many 81 1ietn act
wIth the Eef uhlican party and doubt MT
that they wn1id early all do -. were u MT
that ia uu Stale the Democratic party has 10 a
greIj extent persuaded them that they were tie
real friends ui freedom. Tree soil. and free men,
and that 'ht most effecJual way 10 prevent The
further extension OF slavery Vaa 10 vote the fem-
ncr;.-ic ticket.
A. they learn our language. however very
reatlII y they soon begun 20 rea for themselves
and. as ley DO -. generally become ReluhlI-
anu. >uouer or la er. the greai mass "f Ger
UaI.s Nil belong 10 the Republican party
Southern men and shareholders under-t ansi this
perfectly well, ami hence il l. that they look
wIfh such horrur upon the Iugre-> OF fernaus
INTO the free S'ate~. They see that the effect
must BE- u increase the power and influence OF
free labor, and Thus render more speedy and
taIu the result OF that IrrepreS>ihle coniIct.
whirh always has existed and always will exist.
between free aud SLAVE labor 1t : this senii-
ment, in regard 10 that class of pop laiion. that
renders the South nearly unahIunoIS against that
much desired RrpUbiIcau measure. a homestead
bill and which has led a Democratic Senate to
sui stItute for the House bill. one deprivIug for
eiguers OF lis beueftS. 1t Is Ia VAIN log my col
friends here that the Germans of Wisconsin are
IN favor OF Slavery ct slavery extension. South
ern politicians are not easily imposed upon by
prorestaiou, of Northern men. which they know
have no foundation IN reason and y orthern
men who set out 20 prove Ia them thai the Nurtu
not opposed 10 the further exlegsIun of slavery
generally e.si IN winning the contempt of those
they attempt to deceive the German Itopuia-
iIou OF " Isconsn. taken as ! body. are Iutelji-
gent. industrious. loyal, and patriotic. Among
them may be found some of the most brilliant
and highly cultivated minds of which the coIn-
trv can buast. They have contributed largely
TO the wealth, power. and prosperity of the
State. AID 70 their honor | speak. what my col
eague dare not deny. hcy oppose! to s.uuery
ard the >rt>rls'on Of sIdn-rg
As my colleague represents q larger foreign
born constituency than any other gentleman
here, will leave N 10 explain TO that c"nslitu-
ency the reason why he grafui'ousy declared
on his floor during the coa'es for Speaker,
that he was ready 70 leave his parry. a ii
vote fo- d member of the South American party.
in order In defea, the Republican candidate tor
Speaker and after did so vote. VIII hls
r,.>uu b. that che So th American party enter
tanned views more nearly AKIN ia those of his
c,4s;, uta-~ .Eaa the Republicans What n g
Tie .v.vN- at TIE south Americans. tha; rendered.
ul5 yrl.et- eager to declare that he would
vutv 5 ,r tu. tue of their number for Speaker
Many "a .u#.u believe that the cons-lt tuition Of
/ the United : .'s-c> carries slavery into AL our
Territories. aud thai ir Is the duty OF Congress
to Vsss laws 10 protect Il there. They also be
lIevc that oUr Government Il In danger from the
introduction Of foreigners and "a favor. a
/ I understand, Of increasing 1 t time required
for their naturalization. These sre ne maiu
paints of difference beJwee8 the 4 merIcaus and
Republicans; ami because ui these points af DIFF
ference. my cOiieagu. much p efers South
American 10 a Republican. ! cannot bat thin
4 Was rather hard. after lie had shown himsel
such willing s'ul. fha; the South Ameri-
cans vruid t.- is1or iir with "a single vote f.,
SFeak-- r- Ur.- L. vs. verv UuErs5eful. =
let l e.- 8. 3, ie.id u-, Demac-at,c paJel
~ Ni.va see. Tsa- Ee .5a.i a very harrow -
ca FROM .ac So <,-'~ chasr aud that .i "a,
only u cu-.~-Q sace - exceedIu. u5o,leSiy
thu ne WIS r.e e.ec-ed lie had uuiv "a CON.
sea, 10 tl.e lse of hIs name. aud tbe thing VA
done. rLa2ghterl