Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-26
8g 0elegraph.
Penorted FIR the DaiIv InteIIieenoer
CONGRESsIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.


tone thut but few of his words reached the
reporters gallery. He was understood to
deprecate the extremes of both parties
Even if an organization of the House is
not now effected, he believed our rights
will be guarded until the people have
time to make another election and send
other Representatives here III 1861, when
appropriations would be made 10 pay our
debts. Kentucky never would look 10
disunion as remedy for political rea-
sons. She will be the last to go out of the
Union.
Mr.. Woodson rose to personal cxpla-
nation, denying the truth of u despatch in
the n. Y. Herald that he intended TO pro-
pose the adoption of a plurality rule. Be-
lieving that the election of u Speaker un-
der such rule would be unconstitutional,
he should never vote for or favor it i'll any
way.
Messrs. Hatton, Hops md Logan sever
ally made personal explanations.
Mr. Ashmore wished to offer resolu-
ton that the reporters of the N. y. Herald
be expelled from the galleries. No reason
was given for this resolution. Mr.. ASH
more said he simply had the resolution
read for information. If any one desired
to discuss it, he would consent to let it lie
over.
Mr.. Keitt replied to some of the argu-
ments of Mr.. Corwin. He said the South
asked no protection from mortal man or
power. She will protect herself with her
own right. She would drive back the
boards of Northern minions who might
advance against her. She will march on
farther and farther South and around her
flag will be a civilization brighter than
the sun beams around the mountain spread.
Her destiny will be fulfilled and then
damned be he who first cries hold, enough.
Mr. Boteler thought the Republicans
aggression of the slnvery question was
the direct cause of the John Brown raid
and urged union of the parties against
the Republicans. He also expressed a
hope that discussion would cease and the
House make an effort to organize.
Mr.. Ashmore explained that his reason
was based on an outrageous attack in the
Herald on members of the House. lie was
free to say it was the most infamous and
most libclous attack ever made on any
deliberate assembly. 1t called Mr.. Pryor
filthy liarand libeler. 1t became the duty
of the House to expel the reporters cn-
tirely.
Mr. Colfux asked the gentleman to begin
the purgation at the proper place. The
official organ of the Administration, the
Constitution, had so TAR forgotten lis duty
as to Stigmatise the Republicans rs traitors,
using loathsome invectives and S yiug they
had been bought with shilling.
Mr.. Ethridgc made some remarks which
produced the best possible feeling among
members. He promised if they would
cease debating for two weeks a Speaker
would be elected before the end of that
time.
The House voted. Necessary to choice
los; Sherman 105, Bocock 81, Smith of
(
Mr.. Ashmore finally withdrew his reso-
luton. as it would not be acted upon i'll
the present condition. Add.
SESATE.-Mr. Fessenden presented
memorial for the payment Of the mileage
of David c. Brodcrick. Referred.
Mr.. Pierce offered a resolution to fill the
vacancy in the Board of Regents in the
Smithsonian Institute, with the name of
the Vice President Adopted.
Mr. Browns resolution that the Terrific
ries are the common property of all the
States, came up aud Mr. Wilson spoke at
great length. Among his remarks he said
in no country Of christcndOm were free
men subjected to such insults and indig-
mites, rs in the slave holding Suites of
this American Republic. Southern states
men admitted that the opinions of south
crn men had undergone IL revolution and
this change had affected the policy of the
general government. The power of the
slave holding class was obtained through
tho instrumentaIity OF tho Democratic
party, which was forced to carry the flags
and bear the burdens of the privileged
class. He recounted history of events
from the close of the Mexican war to the
present time, to show that the Democratic
party had been compelled to act always in
the interest of the slave power. Tho sla-
N,nI ~ Nnh nd
CO in order to extend slavery, and it was
this aggressive policy and to restore the
government to the policy of its founders,
that the Republican party was organized.
Mr.. Wilson interpreted Senator ClNY's
remarks to mean that they who favored
dissolution of The Union did not intend to
leave the Capital, but were ready for {:
general collision; bloody struggle in the
Halls Of Congress. In reply to this threat
ne had to say that Northern Senators
could not he intimidated by it. They
were here. not to fight, but 10 Iegislntc.
He would give the Senator from North
Carolina notice that should they he as
saulted here with deadly intent, while in
discharge of their duties, these assaults
would be repclled and retaliated by sons
who will not dishonor fathers who fought
at Bunker Hill and conquered at Saratoga.
Though reluctant to cutter upon such
struggle, they would not abandon it in dis
honor The American Democracy, Iceland
controlled by slavery propagandists, stood
before the nation as au enemy of human
progress. He recounted the wrongs it had
perpetrated in Kansas and elsewhere, and
closed by expressing the hope that the in
tclligcut and patriotic world break the
mad exhibition of folly and fInaticism
which would shivcr the Union ihto frag-
meuts, and proclaimed, in the language of
Jackson, ''The Union must and shall be
preserved"
Mr.. Clingman said that for the last II