Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-16
xxxyph coNeREss -FIRsT SESSION.



nicatiuns were received.
Mr.. Pueh introduced bill in addition to
the acts for the punishment of CRIMES against
the United States. Referred
The noise and confusion in the galleries,
which are crowded, is so great that scarcely
any thing can be heard.
On motion of Mr.. Pugh, the bill amenda-
tory of the act to establish a Territorial Court
in Utah was taken up. After some discus
sion the subject was postponed till Monday
next. tHr f.tI.E A
The bill for the relief of Anson Dart, Su-
perintendent of Affairs in Oregon, was taken
up, Mr.. Lane explaining the bill. 1rr
Without action, the special order MIR. Da-
vis's Territorial resolution, came up, tlil
Mr.. Douglas said he had no taste for dssen-
sons as to the personal or political position
of any Senator. He had no assault to make
on any one, and no impeachment of any ones
record. He did, however, complain of so
much of the speech of the Senator from Mis-
sissippi as arraigned his conduct. It would
be necessary to refer TO that Senator's course
in order to explain his own, and he would
take as his text certain extracts from the
speech Of Mr.. Davis. which he caused to be
read.
Mr. Douglas said the extracts had con-
clusiyely shown that the doctrine of popular
sovereignty did not originate with him. 1t
was presented in l848 with Gen. Cass was the
nominee on the basis of non-intervention.
IL entered into the compromise measures of
1850, was reafirmed in the platform of 1852,
and in the Nebraska Bill of 1854. He then
showed that it was continued in Gen. Cass's
Nicholson letter, which, prior to its publica-
ton, was shown around among Southern and
Northwestern Senators, and was indorsed
by Southern and other Senators, who were
now opposed to him. He read Dickinson's
resolutions, offered during the pending of
this question, to show that he recognized the
doctrine. He was not aware that either
Dickinson or Cass had modified their views,
yet his record was held up as though he
stood alone, a hereto then, hereto now,
and unworthy of recognition in the Demo-
cratic family. He cited resolutions of the
Legislature of Florida of l847, to show that
the doctrine of non-intervention was not
then deemed political heresy; also resolu-
tions at Miledgeville, Ga, in lS47, and after
ward adopted by several Southern Conven-
tions, opposing all legislation by Congress of
slavery in the Territories.
He remarked that many gentlemen who
then approved of their resolutions were now
forgive them for their change, they ought to
be willing to forgive him for adherence to
his own principles.
Gen. Cass ON the fourth ballot had ninety
four Southern votes. Even South Carolina,
when she found she could not elect her own
favorite, yielded to the voice of the majority,
and gave her adhesion to the champion of
squatter sovereignty. The next day the
platform was adopted declaring against Con-
gressiOnal intervention, and that interference
by Abolitionsts or others was dangerous
What Others2 Why, those who now want a
slave code. They were then elassed by the
Democratic Convention as bad as Abolition
lists. ......
On the succeeding day Yancey brought in
a report protesting against the action of the
Convention for recognizing the power of the
Territories on the subject of slavery, which
was identical with the views which caused
his withdrawal from the Charleston Conven-
ton. He meant no disrespect to Mr.. Yancey.
They had personal relations of the kindest
character. He admired the candor and con-
sistency with which he expressed his views,
but shrunk with horror from the results likely
TO follow their adoption.
Mr.. Yanceys report was rejected by ayes
SO, nays 2l6. Among the nays were-Dela-
ware 3; Maryland g. Virginia II; North Car
olina IL; Mississippi g. Louisiana g. Texas A.
Tennessee II, and Kentucky IL. Many of
which have now withdrawn from Charleston
because this doctrine was not incorporated in
the platform. He left the people to decide
clusively proved that the Democrats pro-
claimed the doctrine of non-intervention in
l84S. The Senator from Mississippi was one
of the few who refused to acquiesce he op-
! posed the doctrines, but supported the Squat
ter Sovereignty nominee.
Mr.. Douglas next showed that the princi-
pie was incorporated in the Compromise
measure of 1850, and that Clay and Cass as
serted the power Of the people of the Terri
fl,.N.. 81, II.
read from his own speeches to show his posi-
ton was the same then as now. The Sena-
tor from Mississippis appeal to the people
was unsuccessful. Mississippi elected FoOte
Governor.
In Alabama the result was the same, and
Yancey and his colleagues were told that the
State had respect for the laws. Georgia sus-
tanned the doctrine of non-interventiOn by
2l,000 majority. The secessionists were
obliged to become submssionists, and in
South Carolina your Rhetts and company
were put down by the Union men.
Mr.. Douglas said that the Democracy par
doued Mr.. Davis on the ground of his ac-
quiescense in the compromise measures, and
he granted him quarter.
Mr.. Davis, with intense feeling-'I scorn
your quarter"
Mr.. Douglas-"Yes, as | scorned yours the
other day" He though it strange that those
who had been forgiven should now undertake
to prescribe the Democracy. He had no in
tention to prescribe those who entered into
their rorganizationandw were willing to support
the regular nominee. He then took up the
Kansas Nebraska Bill to show that the same
doctrine Of non-intervention entered into
that, and read resolutions of the GeOrgis
Legislature of 1854 after its passage, to show
that the country understood that measure as
he did.
The House of Representatives understood
it in the same way, and Mr.. Richardson, who
| reported the bill, was made the Democratic
| candidate for Speaker at the next session
He believed that he was rs sound on the
question as Mr.. Richardson. Who haC
changed since then? Was it he? If South
ern men had changed their minds, he had M
fault to find, but if they have done so, they
| ought honestly to show it. If he could for
give them for changing, could they not b,
magnanimous enough to forgive him for ad
herring to their former doctrines2 He die
not believe that the Alabama Democrac,
would follow the end of Mr.. Yancy, thar
they did in l848.
Mr.. Douglas being exhausted, gave way t,
| an adjournment. .."
| H0USE-The House met at eleven O. clock
Mr.. Boteler from the Committee on Military
| Affairs reported bill to remove the United
| States Arsenal from st. Louis and establish
the same and an armory at Jefferson Bar
| racks.
| Mr.. Sherman offered resolution that tn,
| Japanese embassy be invited to visit tn,
| House of REPRESENTATIVES. and COmmittcl