Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-12

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of the New York Times, speaking of the pro-
eeedings in the Senate, Tuesday, says:
"The prevalent impression that Mr. Green
(ef Mo. J, in his reply to senator Pugh, would
assail Senator Douglas, drew great crowd to
the galleries, as it was understood Mr.. Doug
las would strike back. 1t proved, however, to
be mistake, as Mr.. Green confined himself
strictly to his argument, referring to Mr.. Doug
las only so far as legitimate debate justified.
During Mr.. Green's speech, Mr.. Douglas
moved about the chamber, apparently indiffer-
ent to what was passing. Several times he
went out in answer to cards sent him, and fire.
| quenty was engaged in earnest conversation
with his brother senator's"
In the House, Mr.. GARTRELL made a dis
union speech, announcing the purpose of the
south, in the contingency of a Republican tri-
peaceably if they can, forcibly if they must"
Mr.. EDWARDS of N. H., (Rep.) alluded to
the fact that they had been more than five
weeks talking and voting, and had accom-
plished nothing. He was satisfied that if they
should proceed to vote to-day, it would not re-
suit in an election. Therefore, he thought it
more important that they should establish a
rule to govern the House in future. There
could be nothing but evil from the spirit of
this debate, the effect being to ALLEVIATE men,
bers on the floor, and sow the seeds of bitter
ness and uniriendly feeling, and more than this,
reach the whole length and breadth of the land
and infiame sectional agitation both south and
north. AS to Mr.. Clark's resolution, declaring
that no man who recommended the circulation
OF the Compendium of Helpers book is fit to
be Speaker, he thought its introduction UNI
necessary and offensive, for no member has
TlUhf rDcnlntInn
character.
Mr. LEAKE TAD. Dem, Val wanted to
know whether any man who Endorsed book
counselling violence and murder, was fit to be
Speaker. Southern gentlemen thought this
the first step towards the dissolution of the
Union.
Mr.. EDWARDS condemned that resolution.
1t was an abstraction, and, therefore, the de-
bate was predicated on an abstraction. Mr..
Sherman had exonerated himself from the
charge of having Endorsed such sentiments.
Mr.. CLARK A. L., n w. asked Mr. Ed
wards whether he would under any circum-
stances, vote for candidate for Speaker, who
entertained in his heart the sentiments of in
tolerance and prescription which were indicat-
ed in the extracts read from the Helper book.
Mr.. EDWARDS replied that, in private con-
versation with the gentlemen, he might say
what he would or would not do but as
member here, he would not respond to the in
terrogatory.
Mr. CLARK thought the act of Endorsement
was nothing more than the act of a reckless
partisanship, but he wanted to know from Mr..
Edwards whether gentleman who, in his
heart, entertains sentiments of intolerance and
prescription, ought to be Speaker
Mr.. EDWARDS replied, saying his constitu-
ents knew his views
Mr.. MoRRIe (Rep., Pa said if he had be-
ieved that Mr.. Sherman entertained such SEN
timents as the Helper book inculcates he never
would have voted for him. 1t was because he
knew Mr.. Sherman regarded with the utmost
horror encouragement to servile instruction,
and deprecated the disturbance of the present
state Of society, that he voted for him.
Mr. LEAKE asked whether Mr. Sherman,
when he signed the recommendation, did not
think he was doing that which was in the ma
ture of interfering with slavery. Did and does
the gentleman not know that the book was
designed to operate on slavery where slavery
exists?
Mr.. MORRIS would simply reply that he did
not know what were the aims and intentions of
Mr.. Sherman in giving his assent to the pre-
paration and circulation of the Compendium of
Helpers book. Mr.. Sherman had confded in
the discretion of the Committee, and the Com
mittee relied more on Helper than on their
own discretion. When Mr.. Clark's resolution
shall be withdrawn, Mr. Sherman will be
ready to answer frankly and express his opin-
ion of the book.
Mr.. EDWARDS resumed-He would not give
his support to any man, unless he stands clear
of crime, and has an unblemished reputation.
He offered a resolution, that after to-day, until
the election of Speaker, the House will pro.
coed to vote at | O'clock and vote three times
in succession, and that if any member have
,,nff boA hall i
that purpose. Cries of Good p from the Re-
publican side, and objections interposed on
the Democratic side
Mr.. LEAKE, lad Dem Va during some
explanations, claimed that Virginia has the
right to secede from the Union This, he
said, was defensive, and not aggressive. He
was appauded by the southern men.
Adjourned.
The Washington correspondent of the Tri
bune, referring to the discussion, says
"The disunion speeches of Messrs. Gartrell
and Leake helped to widen the breach between
the democracy and the southern opposition
and, with the demonstration made by Mr.
Bright of Tennessee upon Mr.. Stokes, forbds
any immediate prospect of concentration,
The pervading feeling in the House, Tuesday,
was adverse to any probable coalition, and the
belief is freely expressed that the democracy
have exhausted their most available candidates
Prominent leaders admit that a defeat is in.
evitable, involving only question of time
Letters from North Carolina, Tennessee, and
Georgia urge the southern opposition not to
vote for Democrat, and predict absorption as
certain in such an event. Mr.. Sherman's
friends were greatly cheered by the prevailing
tone, and previous signs of apprehension dis
appeared.