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of grace. He has been arraigned before
the country. He (Clark) would never
withdraw the resolution.
Mr.. Rust of Arkansas referred to the
course of Mr.. Sherman on the Army
Appropriation Bill in 1856, when he Of
fered an amendment that no part Of the
military forces should be employed to aid
in the execution of the laws of the so
called Legislature of Kansas until Con-
gress should have decided whether il
was valid or not, and that, in the mean
time, the President preserve the peace,
di5arm the militia-(cries from The Re-
publican side, that was right and,
added Mr.. Rust, to prevent armed men
from going there. (Renewed cries OF
"that's right.') l (said Mr.. RusD think
that the President has no right to disarm
the militia-that would be violative of
the Constitution, and the people have, by
it, the right to bear arms.
Mr.. Grow" That is just what Gov.
Geary did"
/ Mr.. Rust-It is constitutional right,
Of which citizens cannot be deprived.
Mr.. Hindman spoke about Mr.. Sher-
mans course on the bill introduced by
Mr.. Greenwood, last session, to prevent
negro stealing in the Indian territory
Mr.. Sherman having Withdrawn his OBJ
lection TO It's introduction, after brief
explanation that white men 90 into the
territory to steal negroes with impunity,
and sell them in the Southern States,
Mr.. Uindman drew from this an inference
unfavorable to Mr. Sherman. He asked
} the latter whether he would oppose the
admission of any slaveholding State into
the Union.
f Mr.. Sherman referred to the platform
5 of the Republican party. The gentle
= man could show him what it said on the
7 subject.
Mr.. Hindman asked if the Republicans
2 were muzzed; or whether a willful VIC
!, lation Of the constitution was required a
e their hands p?
y Mr.. Edgerton of Tennessee said tina
n when the proper time came, he would
o answer the question.
;, Mr.. Cox referred to resolutions of thu
d Ohio Legislature of 1857, instructini
e their Senators, and requesting the Rep
] resentatives from that State to vo.
h against the admission of any State int
1t the Union, unless slavery or involuntary
servitude, except for crime, be exclude
ri from the Constitution thereof.
e Mr.. Cary said he was the oldest men
Il Der of the Ohio delegation, and he az
l. proved of those resolutions.
Il Mr.. Edgerton remarked, he would Civ
ID his opinion.
. Mr.. Hindman did not want 10 kno,
ID his opinion, but whether ne would CON
l. ply with the request.
1t Mr.. Edgerton said he would answe
p in his own way.
Mt Mr.. Theaker Of Ohio, speaking in
rs loud voice amid the confusion, said Il
$ would have no objection, at props
| time, to tell the House and country tt
IN opinions he entertained on the vexe
ut question Of slavery, but he wanted ii
> House to know he was not to be intern
gated and words put into his mouth.
~ Mr. ColGax put in few words, askir
n Mr.. Hindman-When your Democrat
of nominees for Speaker, Bocock and Iii
NJ son, were asked questions, were they n
,e. dumb and opened not their mouths 2
lal Laughter.
Us. The confusion had now reached
ID. hight, which Mr.. Grow called attenti
Of to the resolution, heretofore passed,
Re- the preservation of order, both on t
.it- floor and in the galleries.