The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-18
The Opposition ii Psnnsylvania.

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On the sosh December debate occurred n the
House Of Representatives. portion Of which i -
ported - follows,
Nr. Nilinger, Of Pennsylyania said hs had heard
the Republicans define their posisisa, which b, -
one Of the peoples Representatives. csald not en-
dorse At sill times. he thought i time % say tAat
he and those elected on that ticket cane fssn
Pennsylvania on an issue entirely distiuct ffen i
disturbance Of law. Twenty-swo ont Of twenty
FIVE members from Pennsylvsnia owe their ssass
principally to their principles o. protection 70
American industry, as well as to the resistance to
further slavery extension. They need not fear
that the opposition members in this Congress would
disturb the compromises Of the constituton, or the
laws as they stand on the statute book. No party
could carry Pennsylvania without recognizing the
protection principle. The National Republican
Committee had Ignored it, and unless they name
candidates whose lives are living illustrations Of
the principle, they would fail He spoke for the
laboring and mining interests Of his State. The
gentleman from South Carolina could have peace
If he would extend the olive branch and give US
specific duties on coal and iroa. Laughter
Mr.. McClernand stated the position Of the Re.
publican party in Illinois did not agree with that
stated BY MI. Stanton.
Mr. Florence replied to Ar. Killinger, telling
him be had better part company with the Republic
cans, because in the call for the Republican, con
vention at Chicago, nothing was said about tariff
for the protection Of American indlstry, asked II
he did not know that the New York Evening Post,
the organ Of the Republican organization, had
warned the Republicans il they put the tariff into
the platform, it would be blown to the winds Of
heaven. You bad better Gee from the wrath to
come. Laughter.
M. Kiilinger.- The New Toik Post i not the
organ in Pennsylvania. We repudiats il, and spit
upon it's doctrines, and unless the Republican con.
vcntion q Chicago shah recognize tho principle d
protection 10 American industry In the plstforu,
or places on that platform 1 candidate who b 4
living iustrat'on Of that principle, Satisfactory "a
the people Of Pennsylvania, hs win not ct thu
electoral yote Of PennsYlvania.
A colloquy ensued on the subject q the tarif
bhlsf 1851 and the action Of the Republican, and
Demsesats thereon, in which Messrs. Campbell
Montgv~ny. Killinger, Florence and Covode o
Pennsylvania, participated. The discussion Was il
perfect good fMmor, and sometimes two or tire.
we're addressing the chair at once. Ar. Mont
gonnery alluded TO Mr.. Seward Al the Republican
candidate for President. Nf. Killinger said tha
| was misrepresentation. Nr. Seward WAS no
their candidate. Laughter. PeansyNania hat
ID candidate within her own borders.
/ Mr. Montgomery--Wo ycu vote for hint
Nj. Kii,:nger-Ifh he stands upon the principle 0
the protection 81 Ai.erican industry wsshall sup
port him. "a
4 During the debate much VAS said shout tn
disastrous effect Of the tariff on The interests Q
| Pennsylvania, and that the iron manufactures ha'
been compelled to close their works. In aliusiol
to which, when several members from that Sat-
were addressing the Chair simultaneously, Nj
vallandigbam remarked that every PsDnsylvani
furnace appeared 70 BE- in full blast. [ Laughter.