Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-14
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CONGRESSIONAL.


surrertiUnary and hostile TO the peace OF
the country, and was not this true TO the
very letter? lie asked the question The
next was, that no member Of this House
who endorsed and recommended the SEN
timents therein affirmed is fit IN be Spea-
ker of this House. Was not this also true?
He wanted an answer.
Mr.. Bingham wished only to sny to the
gentlemen of the House and the country,
that when the gentleman denounccs that
book without Limitation, as an incendiaTy
production, he dcnounccs the last Will anu
testament of Washington, copy OF which
is contained in that book. The resolution
denOunces the declaration of the COnven-
ton of Virginia. of 1874. instructing the
Congress at Philadelphia, in that year. The
resolution denoumces all the truthful
words of that distinguished Governor OF
Virginia, Mr.. Mcdowell; namely. you make
the yoke of your slave to labor like an ON:
YOU may compel him to live to work, and
work to live, and yet the idea that be was
created free, will abide with him, because
he has the right to the hope of immortal
ity. The resolution denounccs the living
sentiment of Jefferson, copied from his
Notes of Virginia, namely: l tremble tor
nv country when l reflect that God is
Just and has no attribute to take sides
against the slaves tor their rights and lib-
ertv. The gentleman from Virginia should
also remember that the denunciatiOn in
the resolution is dcnunciation of the
words of the Continental Congress when
about entering on the seven years war,
wherein it was said in the article of asso-
citation Ivy the members thereof, TINT they
held every man or community of men, as
enemies of American liberty, who were
not opposed to the traffic i'll slaves. The
resolution also denOunces that part of the
Declaration Of Independence, which holds
these truths sclt-evident, that all men a!
created equal, and endowed by their Cre"-
tor with certain rights, among which are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
&C.. and that when any form of govern
mcnt becomes destructive Of these ends,
the right Of the people to alter or abolish
il. &c. The word abolish is embodied i'll this
memorable declaration which your TO Mr..
Smith, and my father fought for through
the storla and darkness OF II seven years
war.
Mr.. Smith replied that he hoped the
House understood that the member from
Ohio endorsed the Helper book.
Mr.. Bingham-l ask the gentleman
whether he repudintes those sentiments?
Mr.. Smith-That is not the question.
Mr. Bingham-It is not, ch?
Mr.. SMITH wish the House and the
country TO understand that he lBingham)
endorses the book and for this, he deserves
the detestation and scorn of every man
who forms part Of the American Union
[ applause.
! Mr.. Smith pointed to various clauses to
show the slavery compromises therein,
and said, Why does not the gentleman re-
spond?
MIR. Bingham want the gentleman to
know am not his slave.
Mr. Smth-No. If you were you would
do hotter than you do now. You would
&c; what you need tLaughter.)
Mr. BiMghan,-WilI yOu let me answer
in my own manner or will you direct me
what t" say.
Mr. Smith, direct you to take your
scat.
Mr.. Bingham-I regret the gentleman is
so ill-raaumercG.
The subject then dropped.
Mr.. Stevens rose to II personal cXpiana-
ton, and sent up Il paper to have an cX-
tract read. The Clerk glanced his eye on
it, and put the paper down. 1t turned out
to hc German newspaper. Mr.. Stevens
retired amidst hearty laughter, to Il distant
part of the hall.
Explanations were made, from which it
appeared that the note passed from Mr..
Cunklin to Mr.. Barksdale ut the session of
Wednesday. was merely an envelope
containing bit of court plaster.
Further debate then followed on the
Spcakcrship.
Mr. Pennington offered plurality reso-
luton that the House now proceed to
vote. and if there he no election tlteu, on
Monday next a selection should he made
from the two candidates highest on the
vctc.
Messrs. Barksdole, Clark, of Mo-, Lcake
and others, objected.
Sir. Washburnc, of Me-, suggested that
Mr. Pennington should move the previous
question.
Mr.. Lcake contended that the resolution
was only read for information.
Mr.. Stanton suggested that Mr.. Lcnke
could not make his point of order until Mr..
Pennington yields the floor.
Several gentlemen rapidly discussed the
point of order made for and against Mr..
Pcnnington's right to move for vote on
the resolution.
Mr.. Winslow suggested that there should
he time for reflection and moved to adj
jouru.
Mr. Pennington wanted to know wheth-
err he had not the right to call for the pre-
vious question on the resolution.
The Clerk replied that the point of or
der raised by Mr. Lcakc must first be set
tied.
Mr.. Lcnke contcndcd that Mr.. Pcnning-
toms resolution was read only for iuforma-
ton, and could not he acted upon until
the three other propositions pending We're
disposed of, ono of these of a similar pur-
port having been offered By Beau Hickman.
Laughter.
During tic confusion incidental to the
points of order, Mr.. Goosch wanted to
send resolution to which there could he
no objection. It was, that the Clerk lie
requested TO cause the several motions
now pending, to be printed aud distributed
amongst the members.