The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-07

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majority Of the peopIe North and South are sincerely de-
sir0us Of composing this great sectional str which has
long threatened the destruction Of the whole country
M ns e. s
sgitaors that Is Of the South who produce aga
ion DO we interfere IN the slightest degree in any Of
your aarsf DO deliver lectures attacking you In your
social ussges attacking any Of your social Gus oms,
Of your Institutions whether POLITICAL economical or
or heart barniDssf Do We attempt 70 stir up strife
or hatred between the needy laborer and the
wealthy eapi,a,s' DO We st any time, when
when your operatives are looking with greedy and hun
cry eyes upon the Injuries Of the RICH and when scAny
crust is all hey have themseves-do during your bit
TER winter, when thousands are thrown out Of employ
mt by the Sackness OF acting upon
your manufactures, and when hungry and suffering men
demsgoRuf-do we, ask, attempt 70 stir them onY d
We circulate incendary letters among them through th
Them to the assertion Of their rights reemen entitled
the labor Of their hands, entitled to subsistence and
to be ground down to The dust under the iron heel Of
b'oated aristocrats, who revel upon the fruits OF
cone thi We have always desired to live in ami.y an
history sdcs That not The way the North treats US
., DO! On the contrary there " section In the North
very existence no, TO say prosperity depends are sinful
and contrary 10 the natural rights OF menhat our pc
culiar Institution Is moral, political and social ulcer,
which they must eradicate for us. They not
willing TO allow to attend own disease,
or dress cur own sores, but they say musi
desires 10 be Ieft alone; and while we are trying
TO preserve peace we called aggressors. Slavery
aggression the key note Of all the TRADES that ut
tered against But not 10 be turned aside from
We will hold steadily on, leaving 70 history
TO decide between us not only as 70 the past but also
TO nyhiDg may do in the future II lind that the
Union not worth preserving shall put il on solemn
records and whenever we come TO that solemn decision
the course Of the South viii be plain Then the South
rights and say that justice will be side, honor will
be her eide and believe that the God Of battles to-
will be on her eide.
POSITION or THE ANTI lEcoxProsnxs
Mr. ADRIAN, a. l. dem.) OF n. j., said he yesterday
SPOKE o. ens aye anu Ieconpson democrats on TINS hoo
humber. The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Hck
NAM asked what be meant by i've anti Lecompton de
seemed to think he (dr. Adran) intended to iusnua
that he (Mr Hickman) not an anti Lecompton demo
ought TO vote according 10 the dictates Of his jadg
Mt and he believes he best carry out the prin
cip,es on which be was elected He should
soon gone over TO the republicans, for an anti
lecompop democrat might have been elected sufficient
democrat, for Mr.. Clark, Of New York, Mr.. DAVIS, Of
Indiana, or any other The House could then be orga
nzed at once He was elected anti Lecompton de-
mocrat against administration Lecompton demo
craft The Americans and republicans made nomina-
,ion They chose TO support him in preference TO his
teal opponents for the support they gave him In 1868
He Offered from Mr. Buchanan on Territorial policy,
but that was no evidence he WINS not q democrat
He conceived II evidence that he o democrat
because he opposed 10 the ADMINISTRATION The editor
Of the American, at Trenton, said he and Mr.. Riggs had
been consistent IN their votes here and that neither the
republicans democrats could have any fault 70 find
Mr. HICKMAN, "a. L. dcm) Of Pa asked whether Mr..
Mr.. ADRAD-I received more republican than democra-
tic votes
Mr.. BlcxxAN-Did the republicans give up the Heli
Hr. ADRAN-Thcy made no nomination.
Mr.. HpxxAx-Nd you not assume ground perfectly 40
ceptabie 70 republicans At homer
ference Every should take Of his district
He had right TO interfere with him mr. Adrain) and
bis Or 70 make inquiry .: % how he oaune BY
republicans, It was because he q democrat and
thing elee He had everywhere proclaimed that he was
pubcans ON the subject Of Congressional intervention In
The Territories The Republicans did not expect him 70
vote with their party. Mr.. Hickman interfering In
matter with which he had nothing to do. LIE differed
from Mr. Miles, and denied that there twenty
South Americans here ready 70 vote for democrat
Mr.. NooRx, Is. opp Of KY, said Mr.. Adrain had
marked that the Southern opposition would not vote for
democrat that true he had failed to have that
TO make choice between the candidates Of the
publican and democratic parties. He could mako choice
between The devil and witch. GAughter) If the anti
scratch and vote for democrat in preference 70 repub
lcap The gentleman from Ohio r Cox said the other
day had not been for Brown the Southern oppos
and the republicans would have been in alliance He
protested that such remark was without foundation in
Mr. Cox, (dem Of Ohio, expressed the hope that gen.
tlemen would NOT make any more Argument on thaa
point % would mot be chivalrous attack when
NJ MooRs-Thefe Is no need Of attacking the gentle
man now. can attack him ut any time. (Iaughter1
by majority Of votes but would vote for the plurality
rule the event the House could organize In other
way II the House follow the suggestion Of Mr. Miles, that
would lead TO dissolution OF the Union When the
House cannot be organized except by the plurality rule
those who 10 vote for factionsts and dsorga
rizers. The anti accompanies should not be regarded
fzpya aa vrAa red w 90
be shown that their ve votes can elect Speaker
Mr.. CLARK, "a. L DEM Of N. ", denied that the L.
compton constitution was dead, and deserved 10 die,
and when died killed its authors; but the Kansas
troveIsy oy no meals ended ane Enssn o' wn ,
application for admission by Kansas which will be made
al the House Organizes wiz encounter that at the
threshold Before he could answer the nterrogatory OF
Mr.. Winslow, he desired to be informed whether the
democratic party Of the House intend TO resist the app
eaten Of Kansas for admission That material point
which affects the action OF all anti IeoomptoDites
Mr.. DEJAR11E, (dem Of Va, replied that the purpose
Of these with whom he acted would be made known when
that question before the House. He proceeded 10
aude TO the resolutions unanimously passed by the vr
gpia Legislature, requesting the members OF Congress
the Houfe, for the purpose of defeating the cleo.
tion OF republican Speaker Those resolutions 70.
feet the pubic sentiment Of Virginia as expressed
public meetings in sixty counties in that State.
The people Of Virginia determined in future 70
demand Tho OF the guarantees Of the cons
IS not The respt Of sudden impulse but Of long continued
snd careful observance Of the aggressons OF tho North
They have yielded TO those agesous for the sake Of the
Urion but their expulsion the Territories Of
The nation can only be done upon the hypothesis that
they unequal and to that they never will submit
This purpose the only object for which the repub
Party was formed. The republicans indirectly en-:
John Brown and endorse the Helper book he said
that Mr. Seward stood before the country perjured
traitor, and this man his hands stained with the blood Of
citizens, was proposed 70 elect our President
He might he President Tor the NORTH but never for the
South.
M JoHv CocHxAxx, (dem.) Of n Y, said that the
democrats not yet prepared to vote for Speaker
Mr. Curry confined 70 his bed through sickness As
his friends unable TO effect pair for him, they
were compelled as last resort TO tend for him. He
moved TO adjourn.
Mr. CoIYAx. ep) OF Ind, remarked that he had been
authorized 70 pair Mr. Reynolds on with q democrat.
Mr. CoRAXE did not copsider Mr. Reynolds In the Same
petition o. Mr.. Curry, politically.
Mr. HICKMAN claimed the door In order 70 move The
plurality rule.
Mr.. Bousrox, (dem) OF Ala regarded the course Of
Mr. Hick offering TO amend the motion to proceed
TO election, - unprecedented and supplementary.
Mr.. BMGcs pxyIyES rosuoS.
Mr. Buccs, (Am) Of N. r., wished TO define his posi-