The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

if be disregard the law aadeevefy person
with African. blpod ip his, or her, veins
cenling into ihs State after fle hrst Mon;
day Of September next and y'emaihhiog
twenty fdurs hours, All fb4'Sofd into slaSl
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Mr., SHERMAN DEFINES. Ills PO+
SITI0N.
A Noble Vin.iica.lon Of EFIn1seff
/ and Friends, jaasl s1
! We fud the following amor the Congress
sional debates of Jan. 20. Etspeals for itself,
-.ED. jour.
Mr.. CLARK (Dem., Mo- said he had
avowed his purpose, and would tell the
gentleman that he had had two opportu-
mites to make his explanation, but has
failed to absolve himself from the respon-
sibility Of recommending tie circulation
! of the Helper book.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep., Ohio)-The gen
tleman from Missouri has now for the first
time announced that his purpose in offer
ing that resolution was to giyesgentlemen
all opportunity to explain their relations
to this Helper Book. | ask him now
whether he is willing to withdraw his res.
olution for that purpose, temporarily or
for any time
Mr.. CLARK ayowed my purpose
frankly when | introduced the resolution,
in the remarks which accompanied it.
The gentleman from Ohio now proposes
to question directly, whether | will with
draw the resolution fer the purpose which
avowed | entertained when offered it.
say this-that he has had two opportu-
mites to make that explanation, and | tell
him he has failed upon each opportunity
20 exonerate himself from the res ponsibiii
ty he took wien he signed that book and
recommended its circulation
Mr. SHERMAN--I will say, Mr.. Clerk
that that opportunity has never been rem
dered me. When the gentleman intro
duced his resolution, offensive in It's char
acter, at an improper sine, and in an inn
proper manner, he cut of what he says
he desired to give--an opportunity for
explanation. 1t IS true that, three DAYS
iaiterward, when the gentleman from Vir.
ginia appealed to me, | answered him
candidly, and stated to him how my name
became connected with that paper. l did
not sign it, but 1t seems that a colleague
came to me in my place, while writing at
! my desk, and asked me to sign recon-
mendation for the circulation of p0it.
cal pamphlet told him | had 20 time
! to examine the book, but if there Was
nothing improper or offensive in it lie
might use my name, and tnereupon he
attached my name to the paper. have
stated that had not that information up
/ On which the gentleman of Virginia ad-
dressed me, having forgotten the circum-
stance, but the circumstances were recall
/ ed BY letter fron4 the Hon. =. D. Tor
gan of New York. a member of the last
| Congress, after that explanation had been
published That, | believe, was the sub
stance of it, and | also believe that any
gentleman should construe it as salts
factory explanation. | stated thdt | had
not read the book, and did not know what
was in it at the time, and | stated how
my name came to be attached to that pa
ner The gentleman alluded to another
@ccasinn the other d3v When the snh;ect
,yas intr,dnood bnra ia I,na,.ra ,vb;cb
tboprh claimed 70 b.. co.rteons conId
nor So understand it when was CHARGED
with treason with dissem;na,ipo, treason
and liobtina M the torch of the inoepdi
ory t6 he anrIied to the boa.os of NV
! Southern brethren; charged with crimes
which had I been ruiltv ofthem would
have rendered me unworthy to BE- entitled
to a seat ON this floor. Then when that
resolution was still pendin9 I rose and
itoId the gentleman from Missouri that il
/ he would withdraw his resolution. | would
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