, 1860-01-24
Especial Correspondent Of the Press anl Tr!s uLe1

J. Especial Correspondence Of te rress anl Trls u1e.]
L. NAsMse1oS, Jan. II. 1etR.
l. Ar. Cloptou, Dem. Of Alabama, having the
floor, proceeded 10 address tile. House On the
subject u? slavery, tnking the ground that the
election Of 4 Republican President would BE-
sufficient cause for i dissolution of the Cuicn.
In the name Of his constituents lie disayowed
the sentiments Of submission wl,icl, bad been
uttered here by members Of the Southern On
position party. lie was more than ever con-
WINGED Of the impc,ious necessity for the South
to'prepare for defending herself This Uuion
WIS standing upon the ycry verge Of ro|cano.
spark mig ght at auy moment light the maya-
zinc that shall blow this Coufederacy into 1rag-
me''ts. The responsibility for preserving the
Union rested upon the North. Compromises.
| resolutions, platforms, and Uniou meetings
would araii nothing. Evil was the day and ac-
cursed the hour in which the South first yielded
to any compromise of her rights. Not the re-
peal, but the enactment Of the Missouri line was
the randora's box whence lave issued a'l our
ills. lie condemned the compromises Of 1851,
which, instead Of securing peace and tranquili-
~, had only brought into being the sectional
}iack Republican party which was now march,
ns into power. The cny way to cure the evil
was to educate the Northern mind into higher
range Of thought; to elevate it from the one
idea Of the mons rosity Of slavery, to the more
broad and general ideas If the Constitution und
ths bcncticcnce Of slavery its rightulness !: its
Christian and divine character; its blessings 10
black as well as to the white man. After coud
deal more Of like character. he concluded as
follows:
!" Tue South did not desire war, but whenever
dsis Government should have tui!cd she wou).,
claim hcr, right to organize u new Government
organized upon such principles aud iorn,s as
happiness. Thcn il war came it must came
tlonl the North, and enly dastards would count
the cost. LIT It cnnle Tic smoke Of battle
and carnage might obscure The sun that sends
forth light. and life, and vigor, hut when that
| smoke should hare cleared away tie sun wouItl
slime with nudimn,cd hri+liancy upon redee1ue.
and dlscnthrallcd Sou,h.''
at the conclusion Of Ills speech tic Southern
Democrats stIook Aands with him and warmly
greeted him for his reasonable scnt,pcnts.
Mr.: CAnrEE Of New York, (Old Line WLir)
addressed the llonse by way Of general reply 10
the continents of certain New York papers on
lis course here. lie did net identify himself
with the Republican purity in voting for their
hut gave that vote because it was
| HI ahu JUST tuAk :. ..... ,,., .tr,
here should lave the Speaker. lie did not by
that vote endorse the Helper look any more
than natioual men Of the Administration party
endorsed tie intlan1matory disuuiun specces
nude on their side Of the House. lie never en-.
dorscd the Helper book, or any other which
could possibly tend to ALLEVIATE the pcop,c Of
different sections from the other. IT lie lad the
least suspicion that the Republican party wopld
infringe upon tie rights guaranteed 10 the
South by the Constitution, he would not role
with them; but he did not believe any consider
able part Of tle,n were disposed to do nny such
thing. But If they didp,opose to abolish slavery
it would be no worse than the Democratic marty
s3'ich would abois. the National Government.
| l'ctwecn the two parties, one or tic other OF
which must eventually organize, he dill NOT hesi.
tate to Glucose, aud give his rote to That party
which was certainly the least dangerous. His
people we're freen1en, free as the waters Of lbe
ocean which surrounded them and tue bTeezes
which blew over Hose Waters Free.
dunn was the natural growth Of the
| soil, but his constituents knew that frre-
| dom was ouly compatible with obedience to
M, ~ NonS'nu..on aua 'he ia"s ot ,he laud.
t".;,,os 'o.1u .ne Jou, no toeca1se It was bound
| mother which glrcs them nourisl1ment. aud
protectlon, ind strength, aud because tgey ]oy-
S!,. '1.ea o'o.nels l"o SlssersH,ah,i sons and
tn.i .',ss ssest:u ~, oser Tue Union, and
hlno, Thc. iruJ ~ I,; .;le last Grol' 81 ttelr
tect it from the poIluting 1auds OF ali dc,na-
EnSues and designing, politicians aud the yor.
/ .r,."s, fls S's ~, Ing me voice o1 lIlilny
'sa 10. .uS o.'''. .heM 10 cease th's strife,
aa,nsei. aa~ anu !uasneat prevail IN these
ii" IasroJ !o' 49,, .ne eoou o' our common country.
nc ne!!eTea the Course they we're pursuing
= ~ouso inlet @ wounds upon the principle Of sell:
.,sn,,na - .',n stt 60 - "ou'o TAKE lifetime Of
| W.. ~ at1"c 'ot.
,o.f..;.s VS. caass .i ~ ai1 this dlscord anu
fnnndsd a. ths ,,tntac,;a. VI. a.'onal T Government
nlo@cs We,c 1hcr,. ~, o,,,n, y. @ s'a:e properly
hs r,o,ac.sdy S Wta. ~" o.ner great interests To
rertr ,,;ei, i,ds n1S .s, WIS tnat conservative
s;sa:, ~ ,s.a,aot .u 'a.t .oe g9lon was cstaD-
~ ;.s"s" " aotec. !ne I1ents ana interests Of al,
numt,ery Ills Admins Ing .ra.;. W.; u tue Eteatest
Iun1 ,,.a. ID, :n!s tIa1nl's'rat'on party denied
~ ,a', a.; sloa,a RUG: anu yet they cIl-
nartr r. H. ,sot;n,, a'a.'onal conservative
i.aa;h cen,,,.- = W. =; a. ~ 'ue' IN luis nlne-
| nnlv not;onn1 cnnsorr".;.a tna1 u1e
rcry nartr honnJ, ~ 80. ss ;ssl l'a.1s Is pro s'a-
inr al human he;rc. ona sa,; WI .1 'es ehS!s~
crnment shaii not 70 ~, ,,n,.:.s aia1 .'1s oox
1 HrEn0tSHd re tn kn r1n
tot,I;shod T. nrot,ct ~, snaM Hose1ntlent, es
.1rornho,t ,hs iooa,h ias .iac la han!an ne'nEs
Thsn sa,1a5 au o!eauln ot Tue land:
e.. :. 81 ., .ne Deniocracy, whist
th;s 1,.s,. .as 20 .ut .Ius si,'5. und intent Of
r H.. s.a.l.. w. ~ cStauasn Tue inherent Fight
49,, 90 a4ont ~ ea"'a.c Tue weak, and bold
taaaa sa. aS P'ot''ts' 10 DC bought and soid like
noisea.
tncs nao mo rlsnt 10 charge tho Republicans
VIII pe1nE aisofean'zers because they did not
20 Understand that Dcmocratic principle Of eor-
esnMent. Ae Lad listened with great attention
10 Inc speeches made By the Administration
parry, ana had sought to find the true Demo- |
cratic fnltll according to the definition of tlc
term in the English language But be had souoht
in vain. There seemed 10 be no two WIN oursed
upon anvthiug except the words .slavt nrn.
pcrty." This was the 4alisman of lie ne'no-
cratic party. and thcy oncht to ,,;rc ,l"- ,'an,,
name by which its pripcin,c, souli he ,,co: pcs
nized, and Gull it tie Slave j'rourrtr purtr r.
the Abolition Administration i.ar,y r. III
themselves the great yu,,ona1 Drmnc,n,;c ,.ur.,
wien thew did mt hold onc s;n Ia asins,;.;
principle Of Democracy. was N ;nsi, t,'S .,a ao,
mon sense of mankind ~ 1'0"'' 'Ae eo''t"
iis cn,,st;,ua~,s ,~oro I'm. j.. n...
nrinc;ujes and ne In vsh.I ,o '.a. ~ neuioe1at'c
fa;riy i,a Ind .on,'lt - ~ 49,. ~: tneth
loyai tn tl,e f:nr.rnmort ~ fI... pt, "n'ca Is
futhers: anti which s,nnds unnn tr'a H.. =, o!l
nr;nces IT, f',"d n.dnus upon true democratic
In ,hr Renul;can ,.ars1 ~. y. .nose principles
called Democrat;c nartr md thnr"ce1a ~ ,; c So
seemed nan to yo1a w;,,, n ,ha He',;,,; n's aats