The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-25

Mr.. Douglas. 10 commencing his speech in
me Senatarun Monday. read the correspon-
the President In last November. in which the
former states that he has evidence to show
that conspiracy has been formed In Ohio and
other free States to rescue John Brown, and
the latter replies that he finds no power la the
Constitution 70 act upon. The Senator took
the ground that II was the duty of Congress
TO pass laws giving the President power to
use the naval and military forces Of the Gov.
eminent to repel in vasiODs between different
States, and also to make 1t criminal to enter
into conspiTacies or combinations in any state
or Territory, with intent to invade State, or
molest or disturb its government, its peace, it's
citizens, its property, or its stitu tions-such
offences to be punished by Indictment in the
United States Courts, and confinement in the
prisons or penitentIaries Of the State or Ter
rltory where the conspiracies might be formed.
He said the Harper's Ferry crime was the nat
ural, logica&, inevitable re ult of the doc trines
and teachings of the Republican party.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Barks-
dale, Of Miss, made speech on the subject of
organization. There were, he said, on the
floor, four organizations. The Democrats,
South Americans and darti-Lecomptonites, ali
profess to stand in an attitude of opposition
to the Republicans. Was it not, then, the duty
of these three to unite on broad, compTehen-
sive national principles to defeat the Repub-
lican nominee for Speaker! The Democrats
had manifested every disposition to unite
| these elements, until their spirit of concilia-
tion has been exhausted. He said he could
not vote for Mr.. Gilmer. who had been pre-
sented by the South Americans; he could vote
for no man who commended himself to the
consideration Of the Republican party. He
had nothing to say as to Mr. Gilmer's loyalty
to the South, but was opposed to his political
conduct Rather than the candidate of the
Republicans should be elect cted--he receiving
not one vote from fifteen States Of this Union
rather than bis State and section should be
dishonored bttHuch an election, he (Mr.
BarkSOaIe) would repeat the declaration of
the gentleman from Alabama, Mr.. Pugh,) let
discord reign here forever.
He then proceeded to trace the origin, pro-
gress and present attitude of the slavery
question, which prevents an organization of
the House; and after some conversational de-
bate. closed by saying that the people OF the
South knew their rights under the Constit
tion, and were resolved, at all hazards, and to
the last extremity, to defend them. In the
event of dissolution OF the Union, the South
would have nothing to fear.
Mr. Corwin, of Ohio made a speech of an
hour, in the course of which he INDUCED in
considerable humor, and expressed his sur
prise that the nation should be convulsed
about the mere question of the election of a
Speaker. In other matters of Joint interest he
could not conceive that any body Of men would
sit together SIX weeks and not determine who
should be their Chairman-who should have
the honorito sitll ike "a woodpecker tapping the
hollow beech tree.'' He went into a grave ar
gument, introducing many historical incidents
to show that the Fathers Of the Republic, who
directed the early legislation Of the country,
had some knowledge OF what they were doing,
and understood the bearing of the Constitu-
ton framed by their own hands. 1t was only
in 1854 that Congress omitted, in the govern
ment OF the Territories to reserve the right to
revise, approve, or reject the legislation of the
Territorial Legislatures.
At 1 O'Clock the House adjourned, without
taking vote for Speaker