The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13

ton, and more perfect type of the admin
istration could not be found. It was per.
fectly disorganized, and without Conference.
and with no unanimity at any time; while
in this despicable condition the House is
kept unorganized and the country tortured.
Mr.. Davis, of Indiana, said for the five
weeks he had been here he had carefully
abstained from opening his mouth. Voices
"louder.") He would say to gentlemen,
hold on and they would hear him. He would
fain have eontented himself with silence to
the end of the contest but for the remarks
of Mr.. Hickman. He did not understand
the right of any man to catechise him as to
the vote he should give. He stood here as
an independent Representative. He intend
ed to represent freemen as become him. The
gentleman from Pennsylvania had referred
to the manner in which some anti-Lecomp.
FONTS were elected. He (Davis) never de-
signed inquiring how that gentleman was
elected. 1t was not his business. He de-
sired to tell the gentleman, the House and
the country, that he was elected by major
ity Of 1000. He was elected as Demo.
crat, and in, the seventy speeches he delivered,
in which he declared himself Democrat
he did not cross a " t " or dot an I" /" as to
his political faith. He challenged any man,
any in his district, to say whether he ever
made speech in which he did not utter
that declaration. He ran against the ad-
ministration, as a Democrat, as an anti.
Lecompton Democrat, and had not chaged
his opinion as to the policy. He had stead
lily voted for an i.Lecompton Democrat
for speaker, and not for a Republican. 1
will not, he said, vote for Mr.. Sherman,
much as | respect him personally, though
these walls should fall down. Applause on
the Democratic side) When fought this
battle l never thought was to be thrown
into the arms and embraces of the Republi.
can party. (Renewed applause.) l never
intended to be sold to the Republicans with
their present doctrines. (Applause)
Mr.. Hickman. The gentleman stated
that he represented himself as an anti
Lecompton Democrat, and made that issue
alone. | would like to know whether he
did not denOunce the administration of Mr..
Buchanan as mass Of lying, corruption,
and dihonesty? [ have raised no controver-
sy with the gentleman. / made the simple
inquiry Of the gentleman from New Jersey,
(Mr. Adrian) but as the gentleman from
Indiana chooses to take up the glove, | will
compare records with him as to Democ-
racy.
Mr.. Davis. Very good.
Mr. Hickman. The gentleman has not
said whether he received the Republican
votes.
Mr.. Davis. did not denouuce the ad.
minstration, except on the Lecompton
question. Is that sufficient? 1 got the
votes of majority of Democrats, and, 1
believe, every American, and large major
ity of the Republicans, and if the election
had been put off two weeks, 1 believe 1
would have got every vote. Laughter)
Mr. Porter, of Indiana. 1 ask you, did
you not openly denounce the bred Scott
decision before 1000 people, at Indianapolis,
and say that no man could carry single
township who did not denounce that de-
cisRn.
Mr.. Davis. 1 thank thee, Jew, for giving
me that word. Laughter) say that did
no such thing.
Mr.. Porter. 1 have the Indiana State
Sentinel of November 10, 1858, the organ
of the Democratic party, containing report
VI JOul OPCCOu vi tuot OCCdSlOu
Mr.. Davis. have no objection that the
whole speech should be read here. The
Sentinel, you say is my organ.
Mr.. Porter-I say the Sentinel is the
acknowledged organ of the Democracy of
Indiana. The report is correct, because 1
had the honor of hearing the eloquent gentle
man, and never knew any man to elicit
such applause. Laughter on the Republ-
can side.)
Mr.. Davis, as we'll as Mr.. Porter, spoke
with much earnestness and emphasis. Much
confusion prevailed, and the words of the
speakers often failed to reach the reporters
gallery.
MIR. Burnett expressed the hope that
order would be preserved. Gentlemen could
not hear, owing to the loud talking and
walking about.
Mr.. Grow trusted the frequent express
sions of applause would be prevented.
Cries from the Republican side to read
the report.
Mr.. Porter's voice above the din-My
colleague refuses to let the passage in his
indianapolis speech to be read. (Renewed
cries OF I" read, read"
Mr.. Davis to Mr.. Porter-That's my
business /; take your seat.
Mr. Porter-I ask (Deafening roars
from the Democratic side of "Order,
Orderly
Mr.. Davis said-I am glad he heard me
make that speech think it was tolerably
eloquent, and l am glad he appreciated it.
He says that I denounced the bred Scott
decision; I say this is totally, wifully and
maliciously false, let the charge come from
whom it may. Applause from the Demo-
cratic side9
Mr.. Dunn, after characterizing Mr.. Davis
manner towards Mr.. Porter as rude, said he
himself heard the speech, and it was gener-
ally remarked among the Republicans, that
they never heard one so in accordance with
their principles" you did denounce the
bred Scott decision"
Mr.. Davis repeat with full knowl-
edge of what l did say, that the charge is
falsehood aud SANDER. (Applause.) I
am responsible here or elsewhere for this
declaration. (Sensation.)
Mr.. Dunn-No one regrets more than /
do being involved in question of veracity
with nv colleague. and I shOuld not now