Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
The IrrepressibIe Conflict Doct ripe.

ihe irFepreSSlble Conflict DOct rine.
In the House Of Representatives, on the 29tb
ult-, while Mr. Pryor Of Virginia, was speaking
upon the position Of the North and Republican
party, as represented by Senator Seward and
Hon. John Hickman Representative from ,b;,
State, DIR. Mcknight interrupted him with the
question: "Do understand the eefftlerssv &,
say that Wm. Ii. Seward is the author and orig;-
nator OF the irrepfessible conflict doctrine p,-s
mr. Pryor replied at considerable length. Mr.,
Mcknight subsequently, again interrupted him.
and the annexed discussion ensued
Mr. Mcknight. Does the gentleman re,o.,,.
bet that, Ia 1888, manifesto was issued 10 The
country, dawn up and prepared by .Joou G.
CALHOUN, Of South Carolina
Mr. Pryor. 30.
Mr Mcknight And signed by all the ms,n.
bers of the Virginia delegation ia both uonsss
OF congress, in which the doctrine of SIRE.
presslble conflict" was pronulgateda
hlr. Pryor. That DENY.
Mr. Mcknight. Permit me to read two SEN
tences only.
Mr.. Pryor. should have 40 objections to
'ne gentleman reading tbe Whole address, for il
u very good Que; but cannot yield for that
purpose now.
Dir. Mcknight. vii consume only mo-
inenf. will read only one or Two sentences.
q1ote that manifesto from the second yolnne
OF Thomas II. B-aton's Thirty Years ia the U.
y. Senate" page 734.
''"e, whose names are hereto annexed. al.
1FkE Ar H.. at-
oe solemn duty on the most important SUBJ
J+ct.eV presented for Jour consideration. Ne
dltads TO the coatct bet,ceRn the ttro great SEA.
mons Of the Union, groa0tng ont of difeyenc.
oT JesthS and opinion an reference 10 the re-.
Aatoas eGlst'ng 6efreen the tuo races, the En-
7opean md .ffrtcan, which inhab;. the south.
ern section, and the acts Of aggression aud en-
croaehnenf 10 which il bas led. The coaf,ct
commenced not lang after the acknowledgment
OF our t'sdePsndencs, and has graduaiiy iacreas-
ed, "nfH H has arrGyed the great 6odg OF the
NORTH agafnst the South on Mts wost gital sub
]ect. In the progress of this coufict, agrees
sion has followed aggression and eucroacLneos
eneroacnmsnf, until they have reached a poin.
when regard for peace aud safety will no, per-
NIT US 10 remain longer sileut.''
Ny Object in reading this is TO show tha, 10
Mr.. Seward has been given honor more tbap !,
due. The following are the names signed to
that manifesto.
''3lassfs. Atchison, of Missouri; Hunter ana
Mason, Of Virginia; Calhoun and Butler. NJ
SOu'h Carolina; Downs, Of Louisiana: F.ols
and Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi: Fitzuatriek.
OF Alabama; Boreland aud Sebastian, of Ar.
kansas; Weseott aud Yulee, OF Florida: Akin.
son, BAyiey, Bedinger, Bocock, Bsaie, ". &
Brown, Mead, X. A. Thompson, of X1eiais;
Daniel VeEable, of North CarellGa; Burt.
Holmes, Rheii, Simpson, " Woodgard. Of South
ClrolIn4; Wallace, LVerson, LumpkiD, of Geor-
ga; Blwdoo, Gayle, H. IRIS, Of Ai40am4; l..
Sere, Mofse, OF louisiana; T. w. johnson. of
Arkansas aud Stanton of Ky.''
do not know that Mr.. Bacock who siraed
that manifesto is the same Mr. Bocoek nov in
this House
Mr. Pryor and several others. Exactly tho
sAma
Mr. Mcknight. Then, can 1t be possible that
gentleman who suppori a resolution denounclne
Ar' Sherman fcr signing particular document
and for faToriDg this irrepressible confie. doc.
;rlne, can vote for "a gentleman who has signed.
endorsed, and promulgated the very same doc
trine! Great disorder aud defeating cries Of
"OrdeI!7 from the Democratic 5snchesl
Mr.. Pryor cannot allow the gentleman.
undef false, bypocrtical prelence, to inject
Il .glrlous speech into NINE
Mr.. Mcknight | understand the gen1lemaa
to yield the floor.
MIR. Pryor. For a special purpose, I yleld.
ed 1t, but you have violated that purpose, II
Is another violation OF engagements and cove.
nants BY northern Representatives. JHisses
from toe Republican side, and applause from
the Denootatc beaches and the galerissl