The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-14

by the constitution necessa TO preserve the peace and
the perpetuity Of the Unoa should be promptly and
| cheerfully granted
| Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont onele the following as an
| amendment
Resolved That in the opinion Of this committee, the
existing dsconents among the Southern people and the
and that any rea enable proper constitutional
dy necessary TO preserve he peace Of the country and
the perpetuity Of the Union should be promptly and
This amendment was rejected by the following vote Of
| the committee
YEAs-Messrs. Corwin Of Ohio, Adams OF Massachu-
sctts Humphrey of New York Ferry of Connecticut Ro
bnson Of Rhode Island Tappan Of New Hampshire Nor
r Of Vermont, Morse Of Maine, Washburne of Wiscon-
sn-9.
NAys-Messrs Mllson of Virginia. winslow Of North
Carolina Love Of Georgia. Whitley Of Delaware Stratton
Of New Jersey Bistow Of Kentucky Nelson of Tennessee
Dunn Of Indiana Taylor Of Louisiana, Reuben Davis Of
! Mississippi Kellogg Of Illinois, Houston OF Alabama
Phelps Of Missouri Rust OF Arkansas, Howard Of Mch
gan, Hamilton Of Texas Curtis of Iowa Burch Of Cali
| fornia, Wndham Of Minnesota, Stout Of Oregoh-20.
| Mr. Ferry, of Connecticut, moved the following as
substitute
Resolved, That whatever grievances exist which effect
the rights or the interests Of the citizens OF any part Of
| the confederacy, and are capable of removal
| fun and appropriate remedies by the speedy
action Of the federal legislature either by resolution by
mendation for the call of a general convention Of the
States as may be necessary TO accomplish the purposes
aforesaid.
his resolution was also rejected by the following
| vote
YEas,Messrs Adams Humphrey, Ferry, Robinson,
| Morrill,, Morse, Washburne, Curtis-s.
NAys-hessrs Corwin, Milson, winslow, Campbell,
Love, Davis Of Maryland Whteley, Tappan Stratton
Bristow Nelson Dunn Taylor Reuben Davis Of Missssp
p Kellogg, Houston, Phelps, Rust, Howard, Hamilton,
Burch, windham, Stout-23.
The original proposition Of Mr. Rust was then adopted
by the following vote
YrAs-Messrs Corwin, Millson, winslow, Campbell,
Love, Davis of Maryland, Stratton, Brstow, Nelson
Dunn, Taylor, Kellogg, Houston, Phelps, Rust, Howard
Hamilton, Curtis, Burch, Wndham stout-22
NAys.-Messrs. Adams, Ferry, Humphrey Robinson
Iappan Morrill,, Morse, Washburne-8.
Mr. Reuben Davis of Mississippi declined TO vote and
Mr. Boyce, Of South Carolina who has heretofore been
present with the committee, absent today.
ANOTHER REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 1860
The Perous Committee Of thirty three met at eleven
O'Clock this forenoon, and have been session nearly all
day Messrs Boyce of South Carolina and Hawkins Of
Florida, were absent
Mr. Mlson OF Virginia. concluded his speech commenced
yesterday. He made strong conservative speech but
demanding much more, 1t is said, than the North viii
ever yield.
Mr. Kellogg OF Illinois obtained the floor for the pur.
pose Of replying TO the remarks Of Mr. Davis Of Msss
spp made yesterday, in relation to the purposes and
intentions Of the republican pary,.as indicated by
the speeches Of Mr. Lincoln and Others and dsabuse
the minds Of the members OF the committee from the
Southern States Of their misapprehenson the real posi-
ton Of the republican party and the President elect as
indicated in his speeches and declarations the slavery
question, believing, he did that many obstacles in
the way Of adjustment Of the present difficulties
would be removed could the public mind be con-
vinced Of the misapprehension Of the real feeling
motives and intentions Of the people Of the Northern
States. Before proceeding TO discuss the position
the President elect had hitherto on this subject
he felt mpeled TO that he regretted gentle
men in the House, in the committee, the streets
say that there hopes successful solution OF
the difficulties impending the country; that he de-
plored the existing condition of things but believed that
as PATRIOTS as statesmen true the country we
should not despair OF the confederacy, but, with q
manly and determined purpose, should declare that
the constitution, in all It's provisions and
guarantees, and the Union, should be main
tained and the future prosperity Of the whole
country secured and that II laborcd with half the
zeal Of those who formed the constitution when hun
dredfod more difficulties presented themselves than
exist, would doubtless find easy and speedy solu-
ton of the whole difficulty. lie urged that patiom be-
gat the essential elements Of the adjustment OF all govern
mental difficulties and that in his judgment It behooved
all TO summon 10 our aid all the devotion com
country that possessed and irrespective Of poll
uSal or local POSITION, 70 make O united and de-
termined effort TO restore peace, confidence
and kindly relations between the excited sections OF the
country He deprecated in strong terms the introduc
on in the committee elsewhere that portion the
committee should assume to charge grievances and de-
mand redress OF another portion simply because Of oca
ton THAT committee though from different parts OF
the country they had but one country
that the Northern should propose the redress
OF the nfracon Of right Of Southern State should
Southern man himself; and that he hoped and urged
that the committee proceed 10 discharge the delicate
and momentous matter submitted To their charge Mr..
X had proceeded at length in relation TO the duties
Of the committee and his confident belief In successful
result Of ts abors, guaranteeing exact justice the
North and South, and about 20 dscuss position
Of Mr. Lincoln and the republican party when he gave
way 10 Mr.. Rust, Of Arkansas.
Mr. Rust presented a proposition, setting forth the
grievances Of the South from what considered the
mose extreme Southern standpoint. II evident tat
II could not endorsed the Northern members could
by no means vote for its extravagant provisions.
Mr. Dunn Of Indiana, after discussion, brought
forward the following resolution, which was accepted by
Mr.. Rust;-
existing dscontens among the Southern people and the
growing hostility among them 10 the federal govern
ment, greatly 70 be regretted and that whether
such dsconiens and hostility without Just cause
not any reasonable and constitutional remedies, and
additional epecinc enectual
their peculiar rights and interests recognized by the
constitution necessary 70 preserve the peace Of the
country and the perpeuation OF the Union, should be
promptly and cheerfully granted
Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont, opposed the resolution, and
moved 70 strike the language In the above resolution
enclosed In brackets.
Messrs Adams OF Massachusetts,; Tappan, Of New
Hampshire and others, opposed Mr.. Dunn's resolution
obecng mainly TO the language proposed TO be stricken
out by Mr. Morrill,, az enclosed in brackets.
Mr. Morris motion 10 strike out was sustained by
only four votes.
The resolution, offered by Mr.. Dunn, was adopted
every member present voting for u except Messrs
Adams, Of Massachusetts,; Tappan, Of New Hampshire
Morse o. Maine Morrill, Of Vermont Robinson, Of Rhode
.Island; Humphrey, Of New York, and washburn,
Of Wisconsin, who opposed u; and Mr. Davis,
Of Mississippi who refused 10 vote at all, giving
AZ reason that be viewed the resolution a. mean
lnglcss thing, intended only 20 quiet temporarily the
southern feeling instead Of pointing honestly 70 some
permanent cure.
The heat o feeling preva,ed Ia the committee although