Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-17

Prsoeedinsssf Yesterday Afternoon.

MI CunSman continued his remark on the CON.
dit on Of the country with reference to the slavery
agitation. He said the South had been censured
because they did not hold meetings and testify
their devotion to the Union But " nen country
is invaded, do the Inhabitants &c, together and
pass resolutions in favor Of peace, This abolition
| movement at first was very insignificant. When
an abolition society WAS first formed in Boston II
was so feeble that the member Of Congress from
| that district refused TO answer its Inquiries Rut
they went industriously to work with their pub
LEGATIONS to corrupt knowledge at its fountain head
and very soon it was seen that women, preac hers
| and chose of lively sensibilties were Influenced,
and it soon spread into the schools and colleges
This thing has been going on with accelerated
velocity until the entire North has now become
abolltioni.ed to an alarming extent. Their novel
Isis and play-writers depict what is most odious
In human nature, and present it fair view of
the condition of southern society. While north
ern papers circulate in the South southern papers
seldom get to the North; and hence the Ignorant
and weli-meaning are deceived with regard to
the real nature ofsouthern Institutions. The cities
Ct New York and Philadelphia are more free
| from this abolition sentiment; and this has been
accounted for by their intercourse and trade with
| the South, which brings them into connection
with that section.
The election Of a republican President he should
consider as lmperatively demanding action al any
overt act; as in that there would doubtless he
one hundred John Brown invasiOns in wear If
they should submit to his election, they would be
IN the condition OF an army that surrenders at dis.
that the humanity OF the corquerof NAV grant
them. He also expressed the opinion that foreign
Powers were interested in keeping up the anti
slavery agitation, because they desired dssolu-
ton of this Government, knowing that as unit 1t
was destined to be more powerful than any gov
eminent Oh the face of the earth
After the conclusion of Mr.. Clingman's remarks
the Senate went into executive session; on COMING
ont OF which it adjourned
MIR. Douglass resolution in reference to the in
vaslon OF the citizens of one State by those of an
fth 70 Is fol
| EeSOired, That the Committee on the Judiciary
he Instructed to report bill for the protection of
each State and Territory OF the Union against in
Vaslon ny the authorities or Inhabitants of any
other State or Territory, and for the suppression
and punishment of cOnspiracies combinations
In any State or Territory, with intent to invade
| assail, or modest the government, inhabitants,
property. institutions of any other State or Ter
ritory of the Union.
Mr. Bgler's bill in reference to the same subject
provides that when any State Territory shall be
invaded, or be in imminent danger Of invasion
from any place whatever, the President shall he
empowered to call out such number of the militia
| of the States convenient to the place of danger
ana TO employ such portions of the land ana naval
gagged In participating In such expeditions shall
De adjudged guilty Of treason, and suffer death;
and persons who, having knowledge thereof, shall
| conceal, and not soon as may be dis lose the
same TO the President, or some United states
nudge shall be guilsOf mis- of trt ason and
shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars
| anu imprisoned not exceeding seven The
President may order the seizure and detention of
any vessel fitted out contrary to the provisions of
this act; and all articles found actually employed
shall be f"rfrted-One half to the informant. the
| other half to the United states ANY person fur
nshing means or credit for such hostile expedi-
| tions shall be deemed guilty of felony and fined
not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprs-
oned net exceeding ten years. Any person who
ehists or retains any other person to do So 90
beyond the limits OF the United States for such
purpose or any person fitting out any such expe-
dlton, or who shall knowingly be concerned in
1t, or Shall accept any commission to serve ia such
expedition, OIL land or sea- is to be subject to a
| like punishment. Nothing in this act is to be
construed so as to prevent in any the proseCu-
ton or punishment for treason o. piracy as defined
oy the laws of the United States.
HousE.-Mr. Underwood, who was speaking
as we went to press in the course Of his remarks
asked how it could be expected that the demo-
Gratis could vote for one of the southern opposi.
ton who was bound by oath Of proscr ption
ana Intolerance. 1t was unreasonable he said. To
expect northern men representing large foreign
and Catholic constituencies to vote for man
scared all over with know notLingism But as
unreasonable as it was, they had shown their
willingness to do it. How MANY South Amer
leans were willing 10 vote for northern demo
Crat,
Mr.. Hill said it was now admitted on the floor
OF the House OF Representatives that the foreign
element in a few Congressional districts alone
prevents the organization of this House If men
would search their hearts and say upon this floor
what they say in private places the country would
learn that that was the reason why southern Oh
position man cannot be elected
Mr.. Larrabec, of Wis, denied that there was
any such thing as foreign element In this coun.
try. tLaughte;.l AS the Representative OF more
foreign born American citizens than any other
man upon this floor he declared that wien tie
time came that he had to choose between d Re.
publican and South American he would vote
10! tue South American. Applause
MIR. Stokes said he was willing to vote for 4
conservative northern democrat, but he would not
vote ior a popular sovereignty Douglas democrat,
or one who would vote for Mr.. Douglas for fresi-
dent. He desired to read resolution of the dem
ocratlc party OF county in his state represented
here by democrat He would read that resolu-
ton SO that the Douglas men could hear it before
he would cast his vote for democrat He wanted
to know how they stood on the Douglas question
hir: Underwood declined to yield for the read
ing OF the resolution; In the name of his con-
stitusnts he thanked the gentleman from New
York MI Briggs for throwing himself into the
brs aEh against scctiOnalism He appealed TO
southern opposition men to unite with the d.moc-
racy, North and South against the black renubIi
cans.
MI Hatton Of Tern inquired if the Doug rs
democrats were willing to leg :slate for the pro.
lection OF slave property in the Territories
Mr.. Underwood said he understood that evnry
democrat was willing to stand upon the bred
Scott decision and the laws of the land
Mr. hatton repeated the question Are they
pronerty in the Territories?
NJ underwood.-l do not doubt they are Mr.
BUG hanan, the head of the party. had 50 declared
ana, besides, be knew that the democrats of the
Norm nave never yet failed to give the south all
her rights, and he did not believe they ever
would Applause
MI Hatton asked If the gentleman from Georgia
would support for the Presidency a man main-
tanning the heresy of Senator Douglas in regard to
popular sovereignty!
MI Underwood said, instead of answering his
heterogeneous and his appeals to the patr orisl
OF so"inern gentlemen, they got up here aud re-
sPonuen by asking questions calculated to pro-
moe olssensions In tie democratic party He
would Yield no further to any one When he
appealed to southern men to unite these men
only replied by throwing frebran ds into the dem
ocratic camp. There was nobody mt tn. North
out the democrats who wCud stand by the rights
81 the South, as the South understand them II
was easy 10 be democrat and stand ND fer
southern rights in Georgia, but In the North and
Northwest they had to brave public sentiment
he denounced the black republican party and
declared that. before High Heaven William n
Seward was as guilty man as John Brown
Mr. Morris, Of H., replied TO that portion Of
AIR. tnderwood's remarks relative to popular
sovereignty He commended tina. the President
had abandoned the doctrines ansounced in tho
Cincinnati platform, well those Contained in
his letter Of acceptance "
Mr.. Hutchips, Of Ohio, obtained the aoo-
When motion of D,vis ,s