The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-10

VITxlW10 ana 0tWCA o"tSssAs
In the United States House Of Representa-
tives, on Friday, Mr.. Clark was making
speech. in which ne denied that the Lecomp-
ton q question was dead issue. The restrictive
clause Of the English bill he understood still
had vitality. and he asked II it was the inten-
ton Of the democratic party to insist upon
applying that restriction, and oppose the ap-
piication now virtually before the House for
the immediate admission of Kansas into the
Union on the ground that the population has
not been ascertained in accordance with the
provisions of that bill. An answer to that
question might facilitate the organization.
Mr.. Deiarnette. Of Virginia. said that would
be known when the admission of Kansas came
up as practical question before the House.
He proposed 10 speak the sentiments OF MS
State a united people, determined upon the
protec ton of all her rights. lie caused 10 oe
read the resolutions OF the Virginia Leg1sla-
ture, recommending u union against the he-
publicaus in the organization OF TINS House.
The Representatives OF virginia nao anticipa-
ted such action on the part Of the Virginia
legislature which only reflected the popular
sen ntiment Of the State as shown by popular
meetings held in sixty counties. lie caused 10
| be read from Richmond paper, the proceed
| ings of one of these meetings, in which the
policy of the Republican party was denounced
| in strong terms, and disunion sentiments
| ayowed in case of the elect ton of Republican
IT,.
| and purpose of the people of Virginia, who
| were resolved to defend their rights. and repel
| all aggressions by force. This position and
purpose were not the result Of sudden impulse
| and excitement, but of persistent Northern ag-
| gression. Until the Constitution was brought
! Dack to it's original principles he would
| make no appeal to his people except to their
! sentiments Of pride and wounded honor
| How could he, when the Black Republicans
| boldly a, owed On this floor their purpose 10
| expel the people Of Virginia from all the Ter
| ritories of the Union This was now he only
| idea of the Republican party. At first VAR
| ginia could not believe that party with no
| object but a crusade against the South and her
| institutions could be tolerated, but the pres
| ence of one hundred and twelve Black Repub-
| iicans on this floor had undecelved them
| They had yielded to repeat ted aggressions. and
| now that the South was surrounded and all
hope of expansion cut off, the Republicans
proclaimed the "irrepressible conflict" ana
| sought to carry it on by electIng tor Speaker q
| man who had Indirectly endorsed John Brown
by endorsing the Helper book. Against these
doctrines Virginia had taken up arms. anc
| would never surrender them until the Repnb
| lican party should be edisbanded Ihey WoulC
| DEFY the eighteen millions which 1t had beer
| threatened would be poured down upon them
| from the North. Gro home and beat your re
| yeiIle select your field, and we will meet you
The North had violated the organic law of tn
Confederacy, and the elements OF that Conied
| eracy were therefore free. They had yielde'
| to aggression ana one-sided compromises 10
|
| the Union was construed as stupidity
The North had stolen their property and In
suited Southern men who pursued the thieFes
! Not content with selling slaves TO the South
not content with taxing the purchasers q
| those slaves for their own benefit, they ha
= sent emissaries to stir up serviie insurrecuoL
and had sent John Brown with materiel OF wa
to commence actual hostlities, and now the
were required by the election of MIR. Sherma
1 | to endorse John Brown. He warned Norther
e | men that they had already gone farther nol
4 than the South can Or will endure. Virgin
| would never again ask for her rights, bu
t would demand them. This higher law part
, was to-day in open rebellion against the Con
:, stitution, and its purpose was 10 make "
q H. Seward the next President, but they OF II
/ | ginia would never submit. AS long ago ;
g | 1889. Mr. Seward, then Governor OF New \ or
r | refused to surrender to Virginia a tngitiN
q | from Justice the ground that kidnappir
T slaves in Virginia was no crime Thus WI
V | H. Seward stood before the ecountry perlure
h traitor and though he might be made Pres
t, dent of the North, Virginia, in view Of her az
$ cient honor and renown, would resist his II
| auguratiOn.