New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Tone that but few of bis words reached the reporters
gallery. He was understood to deprecate the Elk.
tIemes of both parties. Even If an organization OF
the House is not now effected, he believed our
rights will be guaranteed, until the people have
time to make another election, and send other
representatives here, in 1861, when appropri-
atfoDs would be made to pay our debts Kentucky
never would look to disunon as remedy for political
evils She will be the last to go out of the Union.
Mr.. WOODSON lad. Dem, Mo- rose to a personal
explanation, denying the truth of dispatch in
Tie NJ Y. Herald that be intended to propose
the adoption Of the plurality rule. Believing that
the election of Speaker under such rule
would be unconstitutional, he should never
vote for favor it in any way lie indicated
that the resolution he intended to OFFER from which
had probably emanaed the Dispatch proposed on sue
cessive ballots to drop the candidates receiving the
lowest number of votes, until the contest was mar
rowed down to the two highest, which would neces-
sarily result in an election by majority.
Messrs. HATTON, COX, and LOGAN severally
made personal explanations
Mr.. ASHMORE lad. Dem S. c. said he wished to
offer re solution that the reporters of The " T. Her
,7Id he expelled from the galleries. No reason was
given for this resolution. Mr. Ashmore 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 Dem, s. c. rose to reply to some OF
the arguments of Mr. Corwn, and TO correct many OF
his historical Misrepresentation. After interrogatng
him as TO whether he correctly understood his opln-
ions Mr. Keitt said they were engaged in a great
DRAMA and not a farce. Were the Amer cans pat
C..
OaOed in the farce Were the Democratic party,
with their splendid achievements and illustrous mem
cries engaged in the farce Were the Anti-Lecomp-
tontes who carry out what they believe to be cor
rect plinciples and policy, engaged in the farce
Were those who fight on their own line, independen
of party organization, engaged III the farce In
very capital was invaded when the barbarians entere
Rome and it is said the Senators were so dlgmie
that thew looked like statues We engaged in the
great drama of standing face to face with the very ex
istence of the Republic The country is on trial for
life struggle has arisen threatening TO be fatal 10
the Government ITSELF The bill OF Indictment
AGAINST the South is that Slavery is immoral,
unjust and crime and secondly that this If consol
idated National Democracy. He concluded thal the
sentiments of the fathers OF the Repubhc We're Anu
Slavery but what did they do Fresh from the Dattle
fields of the Revolution they subordnated their sen
ments and made PrO-Slavery Government. Inc re
pubcaDs say they carry out the policy OF the toundeI
of the Government, but while they profess the sen'
ments they up the acts OF those men VINO MADE
the Fugitive Slave Law and erected Territory alter
Territory with Slavery in them. Jefferson acquired
Louisiana but they did not restrict Slavery therein
As TO Slavery being the creature 0f local laW as Mr.
Corwin and others mantaned-lt was established u-
der the Old Testament and recognized III the New.
He maintained that this is Federal Government.
The Anti-SlaveTy sentiment against the South is press
inc On the barriers OF the Republic. She would resist
those aO1essons and stand before the bar OF history
with no stain her name-no blot on her escutGne0h.
His advice was to prepare for dissolution III the
exiDency must come she will be ready, Ii not, she
will have adopted a wise precaution. He reviewed
the history Of the Republican party, VINO condemn ana
stiqmatize the Fugitive Slave Law and mslst on he
Wilmot Proyiso and that there shall be no more slave
States who insist that Slavery shall be confined 70 s
resent area that the institution may die by starvation
| and snAocation But the South asks no protection
from mortal man or power. she VIII pIoleo %
! with her own right hand. She wOnld orNe DacA Ino
hordes of Northern minions who might adNauce agaus
ber She will march on further and further Souh ana
arouud her flag will be CIVILIZATION DrignVer nan tnc
sunbeams around the mountains spreac fer uest
will be fulfilled, ana theh uanuieu "e "0 ""' 1''
Mr. BOTELER Am, Val said he had no speech 10
make but had sOught the floor simply 10 make some
snopestions which he trusted might serVe III eoue ue
ore 10 make palmer the path OF duty before them.
Sinccrelv desrOns az he was for an OrganlzauOh nc
did not stand here to-day to make any appear 10 tne
n;ndces passons or sectional pride OF the members,
and had desire TO engage III ANY ~ lolooii. Ie
play of glittering generalties WHICH, however me!
o;oht dazzle were III his opinion, lily calculated 10
hiring them TO solution OF the dlhcult question De-
fore them AT best these displays OF eloquence were
! but like Summer lightnngs, and while they mi8ht
oIav auouud the head, could not touch the heart.
Hewouldno deal in unjust, ungeneIous, OF
rilv harsh denunciatlons OF those upon Tue hoPuo
| lcan side of the House who claimed 10 10 con
servative in the exercise OF thai whch wa .n.n
,igbt though thew widely differed in political senli-
| uept from himself and bis constituents lie Ieeog-
nized the fact chat, coming from different ana uisIa
parts of this vast Confeceracy, some iroln lne
hills Of the North some from the eyer-Dloonng plains
of the Sopth some from the broad Western pralrles
and others with the spray OF either ocean upon ther
brows they represented interests, Opinions, anu soi'
.ner,s az varied ms the regions in which they lived
!, was not TO be expected therefore, that there should
h. nnanirny of opinion and concurrence Of judgment
and sentiment upon all questiOns but it was
,SeH boaS @eeb ep' in eo%ns
heie that they have a country to serve 10 wei
nsio n ,a 10 obey. What spectacle had bee
nSesebted to the country and the world for To, %
last even On ths eide Of the House with which IT
great bs pride and pleasure to act there were three
sad n Aa Il %%S S ss"y ys.s sS'
the latter, though s recognized as party. They
mnuF inS tbs world knew, that i was only oy
knew Sp she - three organizations thai they eo'