The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-06

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jury where they sued. A man assaulted
and wronged by villainous Democratic
white man, Democratic doughface, should
be permitted to testify. He said it was q
damnable statute that prevented him. Was
the gent satisfied?
Mr.. Logan-If the gent is satisfied.
Mr.. Farnsworth-How is Democracy?
Mr.. Logan-Very well. Laughter.
Mr.. Farnsworth then reviewed the course
OF Judge Douglas in reference to the Terri
torial question, contending that he Doug
las) had placed himself on both sides of the
question. The Republican party was
founded on principles but the Democratic
party of Illinois was a man worshipping
party, worshiping Douglas. Whatever
Douglas said was law And right here he
would ask his colleague if he agreed
Mr.. Foulke-We worship Stephen A.
Douglas, and you worship Fred Douglass
Laughter. .
Mr.. Farnsworth then inquired whether
his colleage from the Fifth District, and his
party in Illinois, would support whoever
was nominated at Charleston, no matter
what platform?
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, had no desire to
be drawn into the conversation which had
been held with bis colleague; he had no
doubt that the Charleston Convention would
adopt the Cincinnati platform-and he had
no doubt Douglas would support its nom
inee. q
Mr.. Farnsworth-That's no answer.
Mr.. Morris-Then, sir. I will say that they
will.
Mr.. Farnsworth rejoined that Douglas
had declared he would not accept nomina-
ton, unless be were placed upon platform
that conceded the right of territorial leg
islature to legislate upon the subject of
slavery.
Mr.. Morris-We consider all that our
business, not yours.
Mr.. Farnsworth, in reply, held that it
was also business of Republicans, and asked
with what consistency Douglas could sup
port The nominee of Charleston, even upon
a platform upon which he would not himself
be candidate?
Mr.. Smith, of Va, then proceeded to
address the House. In consequence of
remarks INDUCED in by the gent from Penn
sylvenia, Grow he felt it his duty to take
his part. The country was startled with
amazement when it was seen that some
members of the last Congress, besides nu-
merous other gents of the highest position,
had endorsed pamphlet known as Helpers
pamphlet, inaugurating crusade of blood
and insurrection against one of the largest
sections of the Union. What had been the
first development? One of the very gentle
men vino endorsed this book had been put
10 nomination as presiding officer of the
House. That officer must sustain most
intimate, personal and social relations with
members over whose deliberations he pre-
sides.
He asked the house and country if they
would rightfully and truly perform their
great social and political duty by eIecting
that MAJ to preside over this body. He
put the question here. and he desired the
country to understand it, They may have
power oy force of numbers to put a man
who is a murderer, a robber VINO procIaims
his deadly hostility to one-half o! the Union
in that chair, but ask them if it is right
if they will stand as the representatives of
constitutional liberty on this floor.
Mr.. Sherman, with composurc, but with
signs of storm)-I desire to know if the
gent, from Virginia applies these words to
me.
Mr. Smith (quick VI am illustrating
| did not say that the gent. is e murderer.
| have no such thought in mind and was
about to say so and it would have come with
more grace than from an interruption.
Mr.. Sherman-(with satisfied air)-I
misunderstood the gent.
Mr.. Smith-(imperiously) 1 was illustra-
ting. Would you vote for murderer?
Mr.. Sherman-(rather eagerly certainly
not.
Mr.. Smith-If the act of a party
Mr.. Curtis livery much excited II call
the gentleman to order I consider that a
reflection upon the members on this floor.
1t impeaches the honor of every man on
this side of the House, and ask the gentle
man to recall it.
Mr.. Smith (frmly)-When have any
thing to recall, 1 viii do it without being
asked. Applause in the galleries. If the
gentleman will just keep cool, he will, per-
haps, fare all the better for it. l charged
nobody with being murderers or robbers
upon this floor, but do charge that, when
we came here, we found that sixty eight
members of the last Congress, many of them
now here, did endorse pamphlet according
to what we had right to believe and sup
pose was just as bad and damnable. (Cries
of good, and applause in the galleries.
The Clerk said that he gave notice yes
terday that if the rules of the House were
again violated by applause in the galleries,
he would call upon the officers OF the House
to suppress it, in accordance Herewith, he
called upon the sergeant at arms and the
doorkeeper to performs their duty.
Here ensued scene of confusion, many
members crying out "clear Il h galleries"
whilst others hoped such course would not
be pursued. In the galleries comlnotion
could be observed, and one middle aged,
respectable gent, exclaimed loudly, Il will
leave it," and made his way through the
dense throng, whilst the sergeant at arms
PASSED at rapid pace out of the main door
of the House to intercept him. Finally
order was restored.
The Clerk stated that it was not his in
tention to have the galleries cleared, as many
orderly nersons occupied them. hut simplv