Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-31

In THE SENATE, yesterday
Mr.. Nicholson proceeded with his remarks upon
Mr.. Browns Territorial resolutions. He argued
at length that there is not "irrepressible con-
fict" between free labor and slave labor a. Q
claimed by the Senator from New York fMr
Seward,) but that the conflict was such az pre-
vailed in all countries, between capital and labor
He read the resolutions adopted by the Legislature
OF Tennessee in reference to the outrage at Har-
per's Ferry. They were couched in strong and
| severe language, which was the more worthy OF
attention as coming from a calm and conser yatiye
State. 1t Is because they look upon the irrepres-
sble-confiict doctrine threatening the destruc
ton of this Union, that they characterize it az
reasonable and call upon conservative men of all
parties to unite in crushing it out; They believe
1t to be fatal to the prosperity of the country and
| a deadly enemy to its lii ETY..
MIR. Fitch obtained the floor, and. on his mo-
ton, the further consideration Of the resolution
was postponed until Wednesday next at half past
l o'clock.
After an Executive session, the Senate adjourn
The amendment proposed by MIR Wilkinson to
Mr.. Browns resolution was to strike ont all after
| the word 'rssolred,'' where it first occurs and
insert the following:
That the Territories are the common prope,tv of
the people of the United States; that Congress IA
full power and authority TO pass all laws necess,-
ry and proper for the government Of such Terrific
ries; and that, in the exercise Of such power IL is
the duty Of Congress SO TO egslate relation to
slavery therein that the interests of free labor
be encouraged and protected in such Territories
ReSotred, That the committee on Territories be
Instructed to insert in any bill they may report for
olarng that there shall be neither sla very NO, in
voluntary servtude in such Territories EXCEPT in
punishment Of crime whereof the party has been
duly convicted.
HousE.-Just before the frst ballot, the result,
OF which was announced in our paper Of yester-
day
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, said he was eig bit weeks
| ago honored by the votes Of large plurality of
his fellow-members for the high office of Speaker
OF this House, and those gentlemen had adhered
10 tGelr enc &c with a fidelity which had won his
devotion and respect, and he believed also the an.
| plause of their constituents They had stood nm.
| disDayed amidst threats Of disurion and disor.
ganization. Conscious in the rectitude of their
intentions, and firm in their devotion to the Con-
stitutiOn and the Union, and willing to render
obedience to everyla law, they had continued silent
| firm and manly. On the other hand they had
| seen their ancient and only natural adversary
| broken into fragments, and some of them bound
by awrltten agreement to prevent ajority from
presorb rules for the organi zaon of the ouse
They had heard others proclaim threats of dis
| union. They had heard men proclaim that if !,
| Republican were elected President of the Unite
| States they would tear down this fair fabric and
| break up this MON Of the States. Now they saw
their ancient adversary broken, dispersed dsor-
| ganzed, driven into the support Of a gentleman
| who was elected here in open avowed opposition
| to their organization. He would regret extremely.
| and as national calamity, 10 have any supporter
| VI tuio owing ltdilV allie
glance, favor or affection, elected to preside over
| this House. He would gard it as public calam
ity to have the powers Of this House pass directly
or ind rectyunder the control of this Admin stra
ton 1t would seem to him to be fatally mista ken
policy 10 trust the powers Of this House in the
| hands and under the control Of gentlemen who
| have proclaimed that in any event and under any
circumstances they would dissolve the Union OF
these States. He regarded it as the highest duty
OF patriotism to submerge all personal feeling
and he was ready to sacrifice all personal feeling
and private interest for the good of his country
He had proclaimed few DAYS ago. and lad
always occupied that position, that whenever anv
of his friends could combine greater number OF
votes than he could, he would retire from the
field, and give him the honor, if honor it was of
the position he had occupied He believed that
time had now arrived, and that a com5inat ion
could be made with persons outside of the r,
publican organization to e We another gentleman
greater number Of vote IS than had been given 10
himself. Therefore he respectfully Withdrew hi,
name as candidate, and in doing SO he returned
his heartfelt thanks to those who had stood by
him. and especially to those connected with him
not by party ties, but by the higher ties of mutual
sympathy, respect, and affection If he were to
ask any favor Of them it would be that i'm IN
broken column, with unfaltering front every man
of them wheel into line, and cast their votes for
that man VINO ne trusted could command ma
Jority and be elected Speaker of this House
The House then proceeded to vote again for
Whole number of votes 232. Necessary for a
choice III
MIR. Pennington received. .......1 lis
MI. Smltn Observation-Disclosures I3
Mr.. Davis, of Ind ,............. ,
WI Aheh ....-........ ..-....-...... L
MIR. Bocock Observation-Disclosures.
And there was no choice
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