Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-09
Delauare Wazeffe.
CONGRESS-.


idence of the member TO the Capital, the dis
tance to be computed by a geographical line.
instead of Sc for every 30 miles by the circuit
Gus routes usually Travelled, has passed that body
by a large majority, and will doubtless pass
the Senate. A bill has also been introduced
into the House to reform the prevailing abuses
and corruption growing out of the public prin-
ting. 1t is proposed to erect a government
printing Office, and have all the printing and
binding executed therein under the supervision
of a Superintendent, with suitable restrictions
to guard against impositions on his part.
The fre-eaters and disunionists having ex-
hausted themselves during the eight weeks the
Republicans were quietly endeavoring to effect
an organization, the latter are now paying them
off with interest. The tone and temper of
the debate in committee of the whole (where
all the buneomb speeches are made) may be
learned from the following brief sketch of the
proceedings of Wednesday:
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the State of the Union, with but
few members present.
Mr.. Van Wick in his speech said he had
never deserted the principles of the democracy
early taught him, but the democracy Of the
present day devote their powers to the perpet-
uation and extension of human servitude, while
the principles the republicans advocate are
those heretofore declared by the democrats and
maintained by the fathers of the Republic and
trainers of the constitution. In noticing the
repeated declarations that the election of Mr..
Seward TO the Presidency would be sufficient
cause for a resistance, he said this must mean
by force, but where would the South get their
arms, guns and powder, as none were manufac-
tured South of the Potomac.
Why, in 1854. after the American retreat
from Bladensburg, the British could have
crowned a king in this capitol. He impugned
not Southern courage. But he hazarded the
opinion that if the capitol had stood in New
England, the British would not have been sue
cessful. He spoke about the despotism at the
South which was as calling to the whites as to
the blacks, and said there was no attribute of
the Almighty, no command in his word or
spirit of the gospel. which tolerated the senti-
tIIEIlo lHuL = 1bNtNo Wy MIN
men, that slavery was a divine institution.
In the course of his remarks, he said that
southerners talk about burning witches in
New England, forgetting that slaves are burnt
at the stake at the south.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, rose excitedly, and
WAC understood to say that the assertion was
false.
Mr.. Gartrell made a point of order that no
member had a right TO libel the people of any
section, and then deny the opportunity to Rep
reseutatives to reply. He pronounced the as
sertion of Mr.. Van Wick false and u%nfoun-
ded.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi wanted to know
whether Mr.. Van Wick was disposed to test
southern courage by going out OF the District
of Columbia.
MIR. Van Wick was not to be intcrfercd
with by buster Of that kind. Gentlemen
should r~ecollect that for eight weeks libel az
ter libel was cast upon Republicans here.
Mr.. Davis-We charged you truthfully.-
Much excitement now ~existcd.)
Mr.. Bingham earnestly demanded order.
The Chairman pro tenn, Mr.. Washburne, of
Illinois, requested gentlemen not to violate the
rules of the House.
Mr.. Van Wick said that if Southern gen
tIemen were so sensitive, they ought to regard
the feelings of others. He spoke of southern
courage, and said in that section the craven
ranters of disunion were never feared. The
North will not surrender their principles to
Southern dictation. They are determined TO
sustain the Union.
Mr.. Benham said that on assembling here
there was no disposition on the part Of the
Republicans to renew unnecessarily the slavery
agitation. They have been content to leave it
for the present, and were disposed tc combine
with others to ferret out the abuses, corrup-
tons and eXtravagances of the administration,
at the very commencement of the session. Ii
was quite evident that the irrepressible con-
fict was still going on, and that it was not per-
United by gentlemen TO cease.
1t was charged that the Republican party
was sectional, because they had no members
here from the Slave States but they would
have them in the course of time. He wished
to know how long it woule be before the Dem
ocratic party would be subject to the same
charge, for in the North their numbers were
growing beautifully less as the policy of the
party becomes more thoroughly developed,
He explained and sustained the Republican
platform. The Republicans stand where the
fathers of the Republic stood. and like them
maintained that Congress did possess and
should exercise the power for the expulsion Of
slavery from the territories.
Mr.. Perry, in an anti-slavery speech, main
tanned that the Free States have kept good
faith with the South, while the latter had not
hppn trua To the North . threats had bren
made of secession in the event of the election
of a Republican President. The North would
accept that issue. If the Union could not
stand the election of such a man then let it
slide.
Mr.. Morchead said that the Republican par
ty will meet in convention for the nomination
of a Presidential candidate, and certainly as
sist him if elected, and not permit any outside
influence to sway them from their purposes
He did not believe the Union would be dissoi-
we'd whoever was elected President.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Wade made
an able speech in reply TO the late disunion ii
rade of Toombs of Georgia. 1t was charac-
terized by the force, vigor and straight-for-
wardness which mark the efforts of our Sena-
tor-and the charges of cowardice, perjury,
&c. preferred by the Georgia fre-eater against
Northern Senators, were replied to and repel-
led with becoming spirit.
1t seems that after all it is probable we shall
not have an adjourned session of the Legisla-
ture. After a hard fought buncomb contest,