New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-24

REACH He wanted the people there to regulate their
affairs in their own way, and they might call tnis
Squatter Sovereignty or what they please Inc sub
ect then postponed Till half-past O'CLOCK to-nor-
row. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. BARKSDALE lad. Dem,, Miss said the House
presents TO the people of the country scene which
has but parallel in history. fhe House hash
seven weeks in session, and although ballot after bal
lot has been TAKEN no Speaker hss been elected: NO
organization has been effected, while the great inter-
ests Of the country have been totally neglected.
The Democratic, South American, and Anti-Lecomp.,
ton parties all protesting e stand In the attitude 81
hostility TO the Republican,, should unite to defee the
latter. The Democrats have manifested every DISPOSE
ton to unite with the South Amerc and Anti Le-
compiones on National basis, until their spirit OF
conciIiation has become exhausted. The South Aneri-
cans had presented Dir. Gilmer, who could never DO
acceptable to him Barksdaie Mr.. Gilmer if elected,
must be supported by some of tho Republicans, and
he would therefore vote for no man who
commended himself to the consideration of that party
He did not doubt Mr.. Gimer's loyalty to the South,
but his political conduct. Rather than the nominee or
the Republican party should be elected--a an who
had received no vote from fifteen OF the States OF this
Union-Iather than his State and section should be
dishonored by the election OF Mr.. Sherman, ne
would repeat the declaration OF Mr.. Pugh oil
Alabama, I" Let discord reign here forever.
He proceeded TO give history of the origin prog
ress present aspect the Slavery question, which
prevents the organization OF the House.
Mr.. CORWIN was ca led out by remark made ny
Mr. Bsrksdae. He said be knew of no Republican who
would go 30 far to say that, If siaveho ling terri
tory should be acquired by treaty as IN tne case ..
Louisiana and provision be made therein that the
people thus transferred should be admitted INTO the
Union with all their rights of property which tney
then held, he knew of no Republican who would say
that such treaty not the supreme law oil the lana
and should not be- carried into eftec,.
Mr. there Republican who IA
yors the acquisition of elavehOldiDg territory
woud like to ask whether Mr. Sherman favors such
Mr.. CURTIS replied that at this time he would be
opposed the acquisition Ct savehodng territory be-
cause we had got great deal too much 81 1t now.
Tie question, however, might arise whether We
should acquire portion of Mexico or Cuba; but the
question does not now exist and may not for a long
period of time.
Mr.. BARKSDALE-Th gentleman from Iowa is
not fit Representative of the Republican party.
MIR. CURTIs-I beg the gentleman not to read me
out of the Republican party. laughter
Mr.. BARKSDALE-Let Mr. LoveJoy speak. Let
him be put on the stand, or Mr. Dawes, Mr. Hutch
ms, or Sir. GOoch. will take Mr.. Tappan-let him
speak for the Republican party. Some say,
select Mr.. Hickman; but he can't speak for any
party. laughter Scared and blistered as he
II, could not strike him. The Republicans do not
intend to vote for the acquisition OF any more Slave
territory They cleo, you Ito Mr.. Corwin Speaker,
but they refuse to do IT, and you are hostile enough 20
of his remarks lie said he would resist the inauguration
of Republican President The South know what
their rights are under the Constitution and are resolved
at all hazards and to the last extremity TO s5eiend
them In case of dissolution the South would lave
nothing to fear and would have the sympathy Of the
world, because they would be in the right.
Mr.. CORW1N Rep. Ohio humorousiy said his OBJ
ect was to move chat the House proceed to ballot
They had done srch things before with, he admitted
very little success. II the House was organized
il must be by voting. I4aughter II tne gentleman
from Mississippi, MIR. Barksdael who had adVocated
secession in the event of the election Of Republican
ahorld he SDaakpT. (COTWfnl
promised TO stay in the Union. Laughterl This farce
which has been acting here Tor seven weeks,
very much TO the amusement OF the Members
themselves, and sometimes to the disturbance.
of the temper of gentlemen, had begun to be, IN
the minds Of tie people, rathera serious matter Every
gentleman should, therefore, conscienlousiy begin 70
think what he shall do. He was reminded by airend,
the other day. that there something in the election
of Speaker more than they supposed, namely, that,
in certain event. the Speaker ght become President
He confessed he was puzzled little by the suggestion
IL might be So but he did NOT think that TINS should De
Incorporated into their thoughts one OF the contn
Qencies 1t was not probable that either the President
or Vice President would be amlable enough % die,
that the Speaker might succeed TO their place. Laugh
ter. lie did not know, however, what fr9yiaencs hss
in sore for us. He did not know why the Helper book
should be drawn into their line Of thought mightb De
the product of the liberty of the pres which IS Called
in classic language the palladium OF our liberties.
No free government in modern times has existed
without a free press. SO we must be content to
take the freedom OF the press as we have IT, with all
Tia abuses as well as the blessings which flow from its
use He thought the excitement growing out OF the
OF that book had been greatly overraed
He knew il had been said that the book shows the dis
position of the North TO interference with the Son,h
How Was not il written by man who was reared
In North Carolina where he resided till he came
North Who il to blame if we trace back effect TO
cause? II was "a d that Mr.. Seward had made certain
speeches the effect OF which wac, with the Helper book
the invasion of Virginia by twenty-five men, headed
by John Brown. But he repeated II North Carohna
had not buoyed M this man, llelpeg, we never should
have had the Helper book. No Northern man had
written such book and if he had is it possible that
any institution Of the South, with such an enlightened
people could be overthrown by It'll II gentleman met
here on the 9Th Of December, all interested III Joint
stock company with a capital OF ten Millions and they
could not proceed TO business tllthey had APPOINTED
Chairman does any think Slavery would aave en-
tered into their deliberations at alll The ques1on
would have bsea, whore is tho dividend SHOW US
that Show us the books This is our buSinsss! NOW,
then LEI gentlemen consider how TO beglo suppose
boy oo aIont the business which interested them al
Ift them administer the uea estate bequeSshed Oy tnsr
fathers lie did not der ,ar OF setting sven an exam
nile of happiness rs the rest OF the Wofiu hssht
snioy. The political blessings we ENJOY are not
10 bo weis he'd in the basnee win tAe Speakerslnp.
U;s,orv would not allow them 70 be deceived. While
/, nos ..a that Mr. Seward was the ccvil who leads
liz kssts OF rebels ne bad never E.eied sontimens
,o,;. oFensiye 10 the Honse than had jefferson, tho
arcs,le OF human liberty II was known ihat WASH
;nS,on himself always said he wished, f possible, 70
obolisb Slavery throughout tho United States He
bumorously alluded 10 the Bihis arguments which hal
been produced on the question of Slavery sayfpg x,
"Dont lot dissolve the Union on dlferont iuser-
pre- alton IF thai book" What they derived from II
was that the existing institutional shonld he Ole fed by
all good oiiizeus, aud that Vas tho advice of tbs
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