Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-01-24
CONGRES SIONAL.

SENATE.-The Senate is not in ses-
sion, having yesterday adjourned over
till Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Smith, of Va, said
there were two propositions in the reso-
luton OF MIR. Clark, Of Mo. The first
was that the doctrines of Helpers book
are insurrectionary and hostile to the
peace Of the country, and was not this
true to the very letter? He asked the
question.
The next was that no member of this
House, who endorsed and recommended
the doctrines and sentiments therein at-
frmed is fit to be Speaker of this House.
Was not this also true? He wanted an
answer .
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, wished only
to say to the gentlemen of the House
and Of the country that when the gentle
IMAM denounces that book without limit
alton as an incendiary production, he
denounces the last will and testament of
Washington, a copy Of which is con-
tained in that book.
The resolution denounces the Declar-
alton of the Convention of Virginia of
1774, instructing the Congress at Phila-
delphia in that year. The resolution
denounces the living sentiments OF JEFF
ferson, copied from his own Notes of
Virginia, namely: II tremble for my
country when reflect that God is Just
and has no attribute to take sides against
the slaves for their rights and liberties. !"
Mr.. Smith replied that he hoped the
House understood that the member from
Ohio endorsed the Helper book.
Mr.. Bingham ask the gentleman
whether he repudiates those sentiments?
Mr. Smith-That is not the question
Mr.. Bingham-It is not, eh?
Mr.. SMITH wish the House and
country to understand that he endorses
the book, and for this he deserves the
detestation and scorn of every man who
forms part of the American Union.
Mr.. Smith pointed to various clauses
to show the slavery compromises there
in, and said: "Why does not the gen
tleman respond?'
Mr.. Bingham-"I want the gentleman
to know | am not his slave
Mr.. Smith-"No, if you were, you
would do better than you do now. You
would get what you need Laughter
Mr.. Bingham-"Will you let me an :
swer in my own manner, or will you di-
rect me what to say ,1,-5 ,'a
Mr., Smith direct you to take. your
seat.
Mr.. Bingham II regret the gentle
man is SO il1-mannered.
} The subject then dropped.
WASHINGTON. Jan. I6.
HoUsE.-A point of order was raised
on Friday by Mr.. Leake, as to the ad-
missibility Of Mr.. Pennington's plural
ity resolution, and this morning it was
passed over informally
Mr.. Underwood INDUCED the hope
that by this. debate the people of the
South had been aroused to their position
in the Union, and have become fully ac-
quainted with the ends and aims Of the
Republicans.
1t would be neither truthful, profta-
BILE, nor just to speak of che Republi-
cans otherwise than as the Abolition
party, whom he regarded as utterly un-
mindful of their Constitutional obliga-
tions.
Mr.. Hatton wanted to know if Mr..
Underwood's Northwestern Democratic
friends were willing to vote for the pro-
lection of Slavery in tho Territories in
the form of statute.
Mr.. Underwood did not doubt they
we're for the reason the President said so
.nd the Northern Democracy had never
failed to give the South all the rights
they are entitled to under the. Constitu-
ton. (Applause.)
Mr.. Hatton wanted further to know
if they would support man who be-
lieved that the people in TERRITORIAL
capacity, would have the right to legis-
late on the subject of slavery, which he
regarded as fallacy.
| Mr.. Underwood thought that he
would see that the tendency of such
questions was to divide and distract the
Democrats, which only could hurl back
the wave of fanaticism. He wanted the
South to see that the Southern Opposi-
tionists were throwing brands into
the Democratic party. In conclusion he
said We should stand or fall by what