, 1860-03-27

self subject to the penalties imposed upon iu-
surrection. nm glad Of these strikes;
I glory in them, and hope they will
tant when those laborers who feel themselves
oppressed will fail to organize and to demand
what in their Judgment Seems to be right. And
let me tell 5cnators, whnt may be information
to thcm that this principle is too deeply seated,
and the people too Intelligent, for it to be turn
cd into any political channel. live in one Of
the largest manufacturing towns of New Hump
neymen some twenty thousand dollars per
month. Well, sir, they organized strike thore.
Some Of the foul birds OF party thought that
this strike could be turned into political effect;
and they catna to my eity. oh tic Saturday night
before tue election On Tuesday, and undertook
to make the whale Of The strikers vote for the
democratic party.' They cslled the strikers
together, and counsc1ed them to turn their
votes, and support tic Democratic parry, for it
was the great friend Of the laborcr and protcc-
tor Of the oppressed, and would not allow them
TO suffer any Of the WRONGS they now bnre- They
were henFd patiently; they had the lust word !;
and will tell Jun what tue result was. Twelve
months ago, the Democrats cast C15 votes and
this year, user tis attempt to Turn the strikers,
that party cast Gl5 yotes-to q unit what they
thrcE lastyear.
Senator Bob Johnson Of Arkansas came at
Hale ilkc an enraged bull. The general i'm
preston was that he was drunk, aud this is the
most c!laritablo apology that can be made for
lis speech, which wns certainly one of the most
bruta! yet made this session. There WIS little
conference in what he said, the burden Of his
speech being about this: ~ OH cursed Black Re-
publican Abolirionists, what business have you
to como here and talk about freedom to Us who
choose to hare savery7"
Senator Andrew Johnson of Tennessee fol-
IN nEn in ht,Ft, 1r{n$ Ia in
support Of his Homestead bill, which differs
materially from the House bill in several par
ticuinrs: one Of which is that on'y married men
can partake Of its benefits. Tho contrast be-
tween the two Johnsons was as great ns be-
tween Johnny Morrissey or Dad Cunningham
Wigfati, 6t Texas, followed. He argued
very Slightly: then, by turns, be fumed, foamed,
tore. swore, threatened, insuted, bullied, yelled
laughed, and lied. lie made most naelapchc.;;
euosts at satire, and lis saliessyf wit were did,
tres=ing. When he failed to u,aw laiigh from
tue House, be would laugh euergeticaliy him
self, as dernier resort lie said some things
week." said he, "dhi Engtdnd sroud starre-
taeen Fictoria's croun srould not stand on A4r
Aead one se<ek aft<r TINT supply pas s.1pped."
lie abused the two Senators from Tennessee,
and remarked that the Democracy, Of TINT State
had always been loose in their political morals.
Lit u!stthelly announced tnat internal improve
ments and Free Homesreads we're agrarian
lie said with a1 .be delibcration be could mus,
ter: "So Republican President can ever be iu-
au.uratcd." He was listened to With marked
attention By the Democratic side of the Senate,
nearly every member being in his seat. ltwas
unmistakable that be spoke with general accep-
tation, especially When he e1pounded the Cal
loun doctrine pure and uudetiIed. ut is time"
said lie, .'to have new understanding Of par
tics-it is time we were done with this talk
about the sacredness Of tho Union" Ills lar
unique had been going on nearly two hours
when left the Scnatc.
The Cooper and Howard case came up in the
Mr. Campbell, from lhe Committee on Electiou:,
that M further time be granted the sitting
member {Cooper>i in which to procuretestimopy.
Sir. Campbell laid the case before the House in
m uhle speech, clearly showing thc negligence