The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-01-26
up in the expectation of protection from

up ornaments in the expectation of protection from
ne federal government. The people settled into |
4 conviction that there is no power in the federal
protect each and every State, they
will demand that the cords be severed and weapons
restored to their hands for their protection. The
tperpetuty Of the Union is ed in this question
He could demonstrate there was no wrong in this
Union for which the Constitution has not provided
areme;iy. He read the fourth section of the fourth
article of the Constitution to show that il guaran-
tees to each State Republican form of Govern
ment end protection against invasion.
MIR. Fessenden defended the Republican party
from the charge of agitation and attributed the ex
citement to the Kansas Nebraska act.
Mr.. Douglas retorted, after which the Senate ad-
journed.
HOusE-Mr. Barksdale spoke on the question of
organization, and argued for to dofeat the
Republicans. NJ T. Barksdale said the House pre-
sents to the people of the country a scene which
has but one parallel in history. The House has
been seven wees in sessnio and although ballot at.
ter ballot has been taken, speaker has been
elected. No organization has been effected, while
the great interests of the country had been totally
neglected. The Democrats, South Americans and
Anti Lecomptonite., all professed to stand in the
attitude of hostility to the Republicans, and should
unite to defeat the latter.
The Democrats, he said, have manifested every
disposition to unite with the South Americans and
anti Lecomptonites on financial basis. until their
spirit of couciliation has become exhausted. The
South Americans have nominated Mr.. Gmer, who
could never have been acceptable to him Banks
dale) Mr.. Gilmer if elected must be supported
by some of the Republicans, and he would vote for
no who commended himself to the consdera-
tons of that party. He did not doubt Mr. Gilmer's
loyalty to the South, but his political conduct
Rather than the nominee of the Republican party
should be elected, man who received no vote from
fifteen of the States of this Union rather than his
State and section should be dishonorcd by declar-
alton of Mr. Pugh, of Alabama, "Lct discord reign
here forever
Mr.. Corwin was called out BY a remark of Mr.
Barksdale, He said he knew of no Republican
who would 60 so far to say that if slaveholding
territory should be acquired by treaty. in the case
of Louisiana. and provision be made thereon, that
the people thus transferred should not be admitted
into the Union with all their rights of property
which they then held. He knew of no Republican
who would say that such not the supreme law
of the land and should not be carried into effect
Mr.. Barksdale-'sIs there Republican who "a
the acquisition of slaveholding territory
would like to ask whether Mr.. Sherman favors such
a measure.
Mr.. Curtis replied that at this time he would be
oppos ed to the acquisition of slavehoding terrific
ry because VIC had got great deal too much of it
now.
Mr.. Barksdale.-The gentleman from iowa is
not fit representative of the Republican party
lie. Mr.. Lorcjey speak. Let him be put on the
stand, or Mr. Dawes, or Mr.. Hutchins, or Mr..
Gooch. will take Mr.. Tappan. Let him speak
for the Republican party. They can elect You, Mr..
C,rwin, speaker, but they refuse to do it, and you
are hostile enough TO slavery in all conscience. In
the course of his remarks he said that he would
resist the Inauguration of the Republican Presi-
dent The South know what their rights areundcr
the Constitution. aad resolved at all hazards to
the last extremity, to defend them in case q dis-
solution. The South would have the sympathy of
the world, because they are in the right.
Mr. Corwin humorcusly said his object was to
move that the House proceed to ballot. They
ha d done such things before. which he admitted,
with very little success. If ever the House was or
gained, il could he by voting. If the gentleman
from Mississippi, (Mr Barksdale), who had advo-
Gated secession in the event of the election of
Republican President, should be elected Speaker,
he (Corwin). promised to stay in the Union ! his
farce which has been accd here for several weeks,
very much to the amusement of the members them
selves, was sometimes for the furtherance OF tenn
per of gentlemen, had begun to he looked upon as
serious matter. Every agent should therefore
conscientiously think what he shall do He was re-
minded by friends the other day. that there was
something in the election of speaker greater than
he supposed, viz that ina certain event the speas'
err might become President.
He confessed he was puzzled little by the sug-
gestion. 1t night be so, but he did not think this
should be INCORPORATED into their thoughts as one
of the contingencies. 1t not probable that
either the President or Vice President would be
amiabe enough to die that the Speaker might sue
coed to their place. He does not know. however,
what providence has in store for us.
| He did not know why the Helper book should be
driven into their thought. 1t might be the product
of the liberty of the press which is called in classic
language, the palladium of our liberties. No free
government in modern times has existed without
free press so we must be content with the free
dom of the press we have with all its abuses as well
as the blessings, which flow from its use.
Mr. Corwin continued at some length, deprecat-
ing the appearance of Helpers book and the nva
sion of John Brown. He concluded by saying that