Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08

rating the U. s. Agricultural Society. He said
a gentleman had proposed to deed lot in this
city on which to erect the buildings for the
exhibition Of the agricultural products OF the
country, with capital Of 500 600.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on tie state Of the Union, with but few
members present.
Mr.. Van Wyck in bis speech said he had
never deserted the principles Of the Democracy
early taught him, but the Democrats Of the
present day devote their powers to the pelpet-
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 declaration that the election Of Mr..
Seward to the Presidency would be sufficient
cause for resistance. He said this must mean
by force; but where would the South get their
arms and gunpowder as none were manufac-
tured south Of the Potomac. Why. in 1914,
after the American retreat from Bladensbufgh,
the British could have crowned King in this
capital. He impugned not Southern courage,
but he hazarded the opinion Ihat if the Capitol
had stood in New England the British would
not have been so successful there as in Wash
ingtOn.
| He spoke about the despOlism 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 sentiments
as uttered by Southern gentlemen that slavery
was Divine institution. In the course Of his
remarks he said that Southeners talked about
burning witches in New England, forgetting
that slaves are burnt at the stake at the South
! Mr., Davis, of Miss, rose exeitedly, aud was
understood to say that assertion was false
Mr. Gastrell made the point of order that no
member of the House had right to libel the
people Of any section, and then deny the oD-
pOrtunity to Representatives to reply. He
pronounced the assertion Of Mr.. Van Wycke
false and unfounded
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, wanted to know which
Mr.. Van Wycke was disposed to test, Southern
courage by going out Of the District Of Co.
lumbia-
| Mr.. Van Wycke was not to be interfered with
by buster of that kind Gentlemen should
recOlect that for eight weeks libel after LIBEL
was cast upon Republicans here.
Mr.. Davis-We charged you truthtully.
Much excitement now existed.
Mr. Denham earnestly demanded order.
The Chairman pro tenn, Mr.. Washbum of ILL.,.
requested the gentlemen not to violate the
rules of the House.
| Mr.. Van Wyek said that if Southern gentle
men were so sensitive they ought to regard tire
feelings of others. He spoke of Southern
courage and said in that section the craven
notes OF disunion were ever heard. The North
will not surrender their principles to Southern
dictation and are determined to sustain the
Union.
Mr. Burnham 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 1t
for the present and were disposed to combine
with others to ferret out the abuses, corruption
and extravagances of this Administration, but
at the very commencement of the session 1t was
quite evident that the irrepressible conflict was
still going on and that it was not permitted by
tie gentlemen to cease. 1t was charged that
the Republican party was sectional because
they had no members from the slave States,
but they would have them in the course Of
time. He wished to know how long it would
be before the Democratic party would be sub
iected to the same charge, for IN the North
their numbers were growing beautifully less as
the policy of the party becomes more thorough
IIv developed. He explained and sustained the
Republican platform. His party should be
liudged by that platform and not BY the view Of
the extreme men Of South Carolina and Mlssls-
sippi.
The Republicans stand where the fathers of
the Republic stood. They did and should
exercise the power for the exclusion Of slavery
from the Territories.
Mr.. Perry in an anti-slavery speech maintain
ed that the free slaves have kept good faith
with the South, while the latter had not been
true to the North. Threats had been made Of
secession in the event of the election of Re-
publican President The North would accept
that issue If the Union could not stand the
election of such a man then let it slide.
Mr.. Morehead said the Republican party
will meet in Convention for the nomination of a
Presidential candidate, and certainly will install
him if elected, and not permit any outside In
fuenee to sway them from their purpose. He
did not believe the Union would be dissolved
whoever was elected President. He reviewed
the Revenue policy of the Government, and in
advocating the protection of American Indus
try, said this would tend more than anything
else to strengthen the bonds Of the COnfedera'
ey. Adjourned.