The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-11

days than the South can buy. Why, the pro-
ceeds of one cotton crop Of Georgia would
buy the whole of Pennsylvania. Laughter
He was for the Union with the Constitution.
The Republicans are against the Union, be-
cause they are against tho Constitution. He
asked Mr.. Hickman whether-if the Repub-
lican party succeededin slsoting a sRepubIican
President and secure q majority in both
Houses, and sbolished slavery II Cha District
Of Columbia, abolish the slave trade between
the States, prohibit the Introduction Of slavery
il 10 the Territories, and prevent the admission
into the Union Of any msreslsr, States, and
tho South, in consequences 81 .nsse things, se-
ceds from the onfederacy-would be willing
to head Northern regiment sgsinst the
South or advise coercion? .,gG ,i,5'. ii,'ae p
Mr.. Hickman replied that he believed that
the proper place TO redress all grievances
whether real or imaginary, WAS in, not out
side of the Union. He thought this was es.
p(cially the forum for the SOUTH . ~,
7 Mr.. Gsrtrell in the course Of his reply said,
when Mr.. Hickman and bis friends come to
The people of the South they would be prepared
to receive them. Every plow-shsre would be
beaten into a sword and even the negroes
would put to flight the Northern mercenariss.
They scorned your interference snd-scout, you
es Abolitionists. ss4HiUp .au ss,so.tF
| Mr.. Edwards alluded to the fact that they
had been voting Eve weeks and accomplished
aothing. Two hours to-day had been ocsu;
pied by Mr.. Gartrell. He was satisfied that II
they would proceed to vote today It would moi
result In an election. "'" 1877 A7 !
As for Mr.. 5larke's resolution declaring
that no man who recommended the circulation
Of the Compendium Of Helpers book is fit
to be Speaker, he thought itsintroduction unns-
c?ssary and offensive. v. p,.,s. -t.sI
Mr.. Leaks wanted to know whether any
man who indorsod book counselling violence
abd murder was ft to be Speaker. Southern
gentlemen thought this the first stop toward
lhe dissolution Of the Uuion.. .r gyu
Mr.. Edwards condemned that resolution.
II was an abstraction, and therefore was pre-
dictcd on an abstraction. Mr.. Sherman ex-
exoneratsd himself from. the charge Of having
| i, dorsed such sentiments. 'l''' *Ifi 'f"2
| Mr.. Clark, Of N. ~, asked Mr.. Edwards
whether he would under any circumstances
vote for candidate for Speaker who enter
taiued in his heart the sentiment Of intoler.
ence and prescription which were indicated II
the extract read from the Helper book. ''
Mr.. Edwards replied that in q private CON
versation with the gentleman ho might say
Nuht no WOulu Woulu uOS out 30 niOih
ber here he would not respond to the inter
rogatory. I'D ad.r.4sg . rp.
Mr.. Morris, of Penn, said if he had be-
| lieved that Mr.. Sherman entertained such
sentiments as the Helper book incuIsates, b,
never would have voted for him. II was be
cause he knew Mr.. Sherman regarded will
the utmost horror, encouragement TO servile in
surrection and deprecated the disturbance o
the present state of society, that he voted fo
him. Mr.. Sherman had con6ded in the dis
erection of the committee, and the committe,
relied more on Helper than on their discre
| tion. ..t.'ff' -'''- tNa,Hu
When Mr.. Clark's resolution shall be with
drawn, Mr.. Sherman will ba ready to answe
frankly, and express his opinion Of the book
4 Mr.. Edwards offered a resolution that from
day, until the election Of a Speaker, tn
House will proceed to vote for 8 Speaker ct on
O'clock, and vote three times in succession
and that If any member have possession of tn
floor, he shall surrender the floor for that pur
pose. Nlnd y9yniOii "a 9nllos b4II
IL [Cries of "good" from the Republican side
and objections intsrp0psed from the Democra
side.] q. .,;.ar,i .,5 .fg.',i I.1"h 10,
MI. Lsake, Of va, during some sxplana
tions, claimed that Virginia has the right
seceds from the Union. This, he said, wa
defensive and not aggressive He was sp
plauded by the Southern men. Adjourned.