Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-01

order to extend slavery, and it was TO ar
a rest this aggressive policy, and to restor
e the Government to the policy of its found
0 ers that the Republican party was organ
!, lied. They believed that slavery was 10
t cal and sectional-that Congress or th,
| people Of the territories could prohibit sla
, very. On thess points they had joint is
sue with the Democratic party which had
been overthrown in nearly all of the free
States.
Mr. Wilson pronounced the threats oil
Southern men to dissolve the Union in the
event OF the election Of Republican Pres
ident, as a disunion farce, which had been
played in 1856. and was to be repeated
now. The Northern Democrats who were
fatiguing the weary ear of the country
with worn out professions Of love for the
Union dared to rebuke the disloyal threats
of their leaders, aud were willing to con-
tinue the destinies of the country in the
hands of men who avowed their intention
10 rule or ruin.
He interpreted Senator Clsy's remarks
to mean that they who favored dissolu-
ton Of the Union did no. intend 10 leave
the capital, but were ready for a general
collision, a bloody struggle in the halls of
Congress. In reply to this threat he had
to say, that Northern Senators could not
be intimidated by it. They were here not
to fight. but to lsgielate. He would give
the Senator from N. G. notice, that should
they be assaulted here with deadly intent.
while in the discharge Of their duties,
their assaults would be repelled and re-
taliated by sons who will not dishonor ia
theirs who fought at Bunker Hill and con-
quered at Saratoga.
Though reluctant to enter upon such a
struggle, they would not abandon it in
dishOnOr. The Democracy, held and con.
trolled by slavery propogandists, stood
before the alton as the enemy of human
progress. he recounted the wrongs it had
perpetrated in Kansas and elsewhere, and
closed by expressing the hope that the in
telligent patriotism would rebuke the mad
exhibition of folly and fanaticism, which
would shiyer the Union into fragments,
and proclaimed in the language of Jack
son, "tbe Union must and shall be pre-.
served"
Mr.. Clingman said that for the last IL
years the efulgent slave law men had to
take oaths to support the Constitution and
the laws of that State require man to per-
lure himself before he can hold Office there.
Mr.. Davis agreed W it'll the Senator from
North Carolina. He defended the South
from charge Of violating compromises,
and vindicated the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, and the course of the Senator
from Illinois, Mr.. Douglas. He quoted
from the speech of Mr.. Wilson of his love
Of liberty, by reading the Liberator, for
Garrison was the teacher of the Senator,
and Garrison had avowed "no union with
slave holders--the Constitution is cove.
|, nant with Death aud an agreement with
He'll p But he believed there are in the
Bay State enough Democrats to drive back
these men, hand to hand. He argued that
the speech Of the Senator from Massachu-
sets was an encouragement TO Joha Brown
1t was the language OF one who seeks to
carry war into neighboring State. he
saw dark veil hanging over the future
He would preserve the Union, which our
fathers had established, but would not
sacrifice his honor or consistency. The
!, raign the South, aud especially South Car.
olina, while his own State sullified Con.
stitutional law.
Adjourned.
) WAsuIseTos, Jan. 90.
HOUSE.-0n motion Of Mr.. Etheridge
there was a call of the House. with view
OF affording the absentees time to arrive
preliminary to voting for Speaker.
. The proceedings connected with thi
y subject occupied nearly an hour.
Mr.. Wisslow, in order further to procur
the attendance Of the absentees, moved 4
adjourn.
This was decided in the uegative-yea
80. nays 1870.
}. Mr.. Winslow moved that the House pro
v ceed to ballot for Speaker viva voce.
Mr.. Hickman said he came into the Hal
8 this morning determined to resist vot
d to-day, but having learned that there wa
e a general understanding yesterday tina
;. the House vote without interruption 70
!, two weeks, unless Speaker was soone
/. elected. he was not disposed to brea
q through the arrangement. though he woul
d not copcede he was bound by it. He woul
Ie withhold his vote, until he found ther
was some reason to change tie determinl
N tion. He would not engage in this ridicu
n lous farce. When his vote could be {
any service. Il could be had.
10 Mr.. Craig, of N. O., said tss gentlema
lie had mistook. He lCraigl.had entered il
8. to no such arrangement.
at The House proceeded to vote. Whe
the name Of Mr.. Hamilton was reached,
e. said that be referred to the fact that som
ID of his friends had, without consultatio
with him. put his name in nomination fe
,e Speaker. 1t was done doubtless in th
Of hope that thu conservative elements woul
p rally around him to defeat the common p,
liticsl enemy. He came here with 20 e,
ly pectation or desire to preside over this d,
Lucrative body, nor did he consider hin
self competent for so responsible duty
or Being confident that the use Of his nau
D. could do no good, he begged leave to will
draw it. He thanked his friends for the
he favorable regards. He wished to say OF
he thing-he did not deal in harsh langusg
of Much had been said about secession. 1
would not now give his views on The me
q. its of that question, but would conte
:. himself with this remark, viz /: whatev
:, sentiments may exist on the other side
ho to the maintaining ofthe Union at all ba
,re ards, he believed disunion was this dl
,d upon us; it might be in the power of Il