The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-26

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SEEATx.--Mr. Rice introduced resolution
instructing the Committee on Territories 10
bring ID 4 bill Tor the organization or she
Territory Of Dacotah. Laid over.
Mr.. Kings resolution TO appoint 4 com-
mittee TO investigate whether any money had
been had by the public printer for the sup
port OF newspapers, was taken up and
adopted.
Douglass resolution, based on the Brown
foray, was taken up, and Toombs made .
speech in its favor, though be thought ii
came too late in the day to do any good.
HousE.--Mr. McClernand rose to privi-
legged question; that his colleague Mr.. Farms
worth, had In effect charged him with hav-
ing suppressed certain resolutions Of the Ill-
nois Democracy, on the subject Of slavery,
in his speech the other day. The charge was
unfounded and unparliamentary, rejecting
upon him (AoC.)
Mr.. Farnsworth replied that oil he sought
to do was to let the South and the country
know where the Douglas Democracy OF HE
nois stand. They declare that they want no
new congressional test on slavery; no slave
code no revival OF the African slave trade,
and that slavery 10 . mere municipal institu-
ton. He heard yesterday the speech OF Mr..
Douglas, who favored slave code, by
making it . penitentiary offence for any one
to interfere with the relation OF master and
slave.
Thereupon debate arose between Farms
worth, McClernand and Logan about Douglas
Democracy in Illinois.
Mr.. Corwin resumed his remarks from yes
terday, saying We stand with the fathers OF
the Republic and Constitution, and whatever
may be the opinions Of this day, We should
not bs accused Of treason while we adopt the
doctrines of Jefferson, Madison aud Monroe.
II we are wrong, these old gentlemen were
wrong If we are right, then the Dem ocratic
party is wrong.
He wished to pi esent question OF logic.
II is said that Mr.. Seward being tho head
and leader Of the party, had proclaimed at
Rochester that there must be some conflict
between free and slave labor, and that In con-
sequence OF that declaration John Brown had
determined TO murder somebody It Harper's
Ferry. Did the gentlemen suppose that
John Brown had never read Mr.. Jeferson's
notes of Virginia, and the remark Of Wash
ington that be would render cordial co-ope-
ration to the abolition of slavery through
out the territory. Did they suppose he had
not seen the debates OF the Virginia Con-
vention, in which it was said that slavery was
an enormous evil, and unless abolished it
would advInce steadily step by step until it
would be rs fatal as death.
Did they suppose Brown had not resd all
these things. and pondcred on them In his
mountain solitude in New York for 20 years.
and prayed over them. II was there this en-
terprise entered into his imagination, heing
supeFinduced by the principles conssosaAea
by Jefferson and Washington; Brown ~
lieving the angels Of the Lord would On
camp around about him. He (Corwin1 90
pealed to the gentlemen to say whether in
stead Of tracing Browns raid to Stewards
declaration, they should not more properly
trace II to their heroes and great men bat
our heroes and great men belonging to the
whole United States and world, theirs are
names which will brightly illume the pages
of history, while We have been food for the
worms.
1t had been said that the election OF Mr..
Sherman would be the initiatoay step for
dissolution, and If followed by the election
Of Seward to the Presidency, that calamity
would be accomplished, but no menace or
threat from any section could make him
shrink from exercising the rights bequeathed
him by his forefathers. Were he to submit,
that very moment he would be DISTINGUISHED,
would have collar about his neck, and
tread as q serf.
He argued at some length that the Terri
tories are to be governed by Congressional
law, which could provide whether slavery
shall or shall not exist. He referred to
former period of our history to show that
Mr.. Monroe, President, and Messrs. John
Quincy Adams, Crawford, Calhoun, South
ard, oil agreed that Congress has the power
to exclude slavery from the Territories
He ais alluded to the judicial history Of
the country to show that the position Of the
Republicans was consistent Herewith their
principles on this subject were the same as
those of the old Wing party. Mr.. Calhoun
had emphatically said that the doctrine that
Congress could not legislate on the subject
OF slavery in the Territories was absurd and
contrary to the practice OF the Government
from its foundation to the present time.
He referred to the history Of the Ohio
Democracy. The party in that State in
l848 declared in public resolutions that they
looked on the institution Of slavery % unfa-
vorable to the full development OF free insti-
buttons, and, entertaining these sentiments,
said they would be direlict to duty il thew
did not prevent its increase and mitigate and
finally eradicate it.
The Democracy Of Ohio In l848 held those
doctrines, going farther than the Wings, but
in that year tho Democratic party were car
ried captive TO Babylon. lack Taylor was
elected President the Democrats hung their
harps on the willows and incurred for the
slain OF the daughters Of their people; while
up to 1853 they mEntained that slavery
might be restricted. The Democracy sud-
denly wake up and say that slavery is very
good and will develope the resources of the
country. He referred 20 these things 10 show
Democratic inconsistency; the question NJ
to slavery must be tried here after the or
ganization Of the House. IL that should
take place when Southern gentleman an
nouncs, as they have, that this Union shall
be dissolved II the people Of the North elect
President OF their choice, We shall then
see who're the treason lies. Mr.. Corwin
spoke four hours.