, 1860-01-17
THIRIY-SI1Ta C0NCRHS-FIRST SESSION.

oll for tho protection Of all ths States aud |
Territories agains: invasion BY the Inhabitants |
OF my other Stste or Territory. Also for the !
suppression and punishment Of computations
and combinations in any Stale or Territory, |
with the intent to assail Or molest the govern |
ment, inhabitants, property or institutions Of |
any other State.
Ar. Sumner presented petition in favor Of
cheap letter postage. He also offered a reso!u- |
ton lnstructing the Committee On Post Offices |
10 inquire whether the present rates Of Ocean
postage are not exorhitaut, and aa to the e1pe-
diency of reducing them.
Mr.. Powell offered q resolution authorizing
the present directors of the Portland Canal Co.
to construct a Caualbetweeu the present tern4i,
nus Of said Canal and certain points oil the Ohio
Riser. Referred.
Mr. Hale presented a petition in favor Of the
Homestead bill.
Mr.. Green presented the memorial Of the
Chamber Of Commerce of st. Louis praSing for
the establishment Of q branch mint at 81 Louis.
Mr.. 1ulse offered resolution iostructing the
Committee on Post Offices TO enquire into ahe
practleability Of providing = ssstem fur tue
transmission Of money anu Ta1uabies, that wilt
iurulsc greater security, and further, to inquire
how far Post Office money orders eau be
Adopted. :,
alr. Sebastian introduced bill for the relief
ol The American Board Of Commissioners for
FJf.'yn Missions.
air. Big1er introduced bill for The suppress
s'e!1 OF Invasion Of one State or Territory by or
from another, Or the fitting out OF military e1-
peditions or eaterpris a3aiust another, and for
the punishment Of such offences Referred to
Seller. .aCommi.tea.
Mr G n,gman scussed Mr. Pueh's resolu.
tio". lie referred TO tue remarks Of Gen. Cass
70 1896, III reply to IN inquiry about his health.
III spirits" used to think tie Union could
1eser te dissolved, but now l have serious ap-
lr-hensie ien. to the contrary. Thev say Kansas
trsutes this excitement, but hundred Kansas
li'ls could never have presentedit. These pro.
plo mean to otiberate your stares. You may not
think they are fanatics, but the misfortune is,
tley are ignorant funatics- You will gain uoth-
ing by muking concessions. You cannot helm
selves.
sir:. Clingman then went on to show that tue
abolition feeling had so spread that it CONTROL.
ed nearly all ths secular and religious press Of
the North. He .sad the old Wig party had
been demora!ized, especially by such men as the
Senator from n: r.. (Seward). Now there was
party ut the North whose only priacp!c was
elude United States laws. They have men to
run off the slaves Of the South by the uader-
| ground railroad, and send members to
tue o:her part Of the Capitol to make
aneeches hostile to the whole South.
The American people would decide. if the ques.
tion were fairly put, that 0mnipotence had made
| difference between the negro aud white man,
| and we must take tue fact as it is. lie claimed
| it IS settled that the negro is inferior tn the
white e:mau and is benefited by slavery. There
were two ways to remedy the trouble: one is to
| make the North see wrong, or else the Sou.b be
Independent These two things had made the
| Souih Disanlonists: one was the s:nal! vote
| 5ir. Fillmore had received, and the other
| the manner in which the raid Of John
Brown was received at the North. The South
bad no more fear Of rising Of her negroes than
| she had that an election Of 4 Republican pre.i-
dent would furnish sufficient cause for diss7u-
] tion Of the Union. He, therefore, thought that
| would be sufficient oTe1t act. II could hardly
be expected that the South would exist tilt she
was complete ; in the power Of her enemies 4
Republican President could draw away all the
arms from slave State, and take such action
| Us would leave the South to hundred John
| Brown invasious. If the South submitted to
the election Of u Republican President, she
| would be in the same condition as m army who
| had surrendered ut discretion, entitled to only
| such terms as the victor choose tn grant.
| He referred to the value OF the Union as cxer.
cisapEa powerful effect in stimulating the Iber-
ais Of Europe to contend against Nonarchical
| and Arlssocratic institutions. In the course Of
his remarks ls said that Southern men would
not secede from 1l,e Capital. This was the last
Union was to be dissolved in blood, be Hoped
tue first fruits would be reaped. He concluded
By expressing confdence in the gosd fortune of
the United States and hoped for the perpetuitv
Of the Union. The further consideration Of th,.
subject was then postponed ill tomorrow.
| Adjourned.
| uorsE.-A point of order was raised on Fri.
day by Mr. Leake, as to the adu.issibility Of
Mr. Pcunlngtou's plurality resolution, and this
| morning it was passed over informally
Air.. Underwood indulged the hope that bv
this debate the people OF the South had been
aroused to their position in the United states,
and have become fully acquainted with the
ends aud aims Of the Republicans. It would
he neither truthful, profitable, or just, to speak
| OF the Republicans otherwise than as the Aba.
lition party: whom he regarded us utterly un-
mindful Of their Constitutional obligations. lie
gave brief history Of the slave agitation, no,
as Southern man, but as citizen of the Toi-
ted States. for tue Constitution, which not only
defends the preservation Of Southern rights.
| but those of the Cnsou.
In tue COURSE Of bis remarks, lie said lie
wanted united South. and tic South to demand
they were divided they were pray 10 fact,op.
This is not the time to form q new party when
the Republicans eudauGer the Unoi1, No man
at the South is willing 10 dissolve the Confttcr-
acy, unless their rights arc dsresarded and the
Constitution violated. Let the cry be, Justice
and the Constitution. Let there be union Of
true men Of the South with true men of tie
North for the preservation Of that instrument.
The Democratic party is the "n1v hope Of tue
country.
Mr. llill, in explaining, said there were many
gentlemen in political life who, though now CO.
operating with Republicans, do not cordially
| sympathIze with them. 4 Union party was pro.
| posed, based on attachment to the Government.
and the ea!orceme.t Of al laws. Wcu!d it te
natiena m sfortun. to make such division ct
the Republican partys
Mr. Underwood wished to know what evidence
he had that any portion Of the Republicans
| would join new party.
Ar. Hill replied thai portion Of tho gentle.
men who we're elected On the people s ticket had
shown their nationality By voting for Mr. Gil
with the Union party aud separate themselves
from Republicans.
Mr.. Underwood responded TO this By SAYING
they showed they were sectional mca, By voting
first for Mr.. Grow, and then for Mr. Sherman,
many times. He would tell his colleague thut
at no time orplace, Or under any circumstances
would he trust his on.tituents in the hands oil
Thadeus Stevens, neither would he 70 into
political association with him.
Mr. Hill wished to know whether his colleague
would spuru atfiliation with John Cochrane On
tue Buffalo platform.
Mr. Underwood replied that Mr.. Coc1,r ne,
who WIS present, could speak for himself.
Mr.. uilf-1f he would help you to a Demo-
ocEatic majority, very we'll.
Mr. Underwood replied he would not break
down the Constitutional party at the North to
make new party.
MF. Hill il further explanation, said the new
party was predicated on the good sense Of the
American people.
Mr.. Underwood commended that the South
we're as patriotic as 4 Pennsylvania member.
Why not then were the latter rs good Us the
former: lie eulogized the Democratic party
aud commented on the conduct of the Southern
| Opposition regarding their sotes for Speaker.
No reason had been given why these twenty