Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvI coNGREss-Frasr SESSION.

4 hudJ W mi. Itdkc de W tic humlbedDli-
ity of Mr. Pennington's plurality resolution
aud this morning it was passed over ia
formally.
Mr. Underwood INDUCED the hope that
by this debate the people Of the South had
been aroused to their position in the Uni
on. and have become fully acquainted with
the ends AID aims of the Republicans. It
would be neither truthful, profitable nor
just, to speak OF the Republicans other
wise than as the Abolition party, whom
he regarded as utterly unmindful of their
constitutional obligations. He gave brief
history of the slavery agitation. not as a
Southern man, but as a citizes of the u
s.. for the Constitution. which not only
defends the preservation of the Southern
rights, but those of the Union.
In the course Of his remarks, he said he
wanted united South, and the South to
demand nothing they were not entitled to.
Divided they were IFS prey to faction
This is moi the time to form new party,
when the Republicans endanger the Uni
on. No man at the South is willing to
issolve the confederacy, unless their
rights are disre garded aud the constitu-
ton violated. Let the cry be justice and
the Constitution. Let there be a union OF
| true men OF the South with men of the
North for the preservation of that instru.
ment. The Democratic party is the only
hope Of the country.
Mr. Hill, in explaining. said there were
many gentlemen IN political life, who,
though COW cooperating with Republi.
cans, DO not cordially sympathize with
them. A Union party was proposed. based
on attachment to the Government and the
enforcement Of all laws. Would it be 6
national misfortune To make such divis
ION of the Republican party
Mr.. Underwood wished to know wha
evidence he had that any portion of Re
publicans would join a new party.
Mr.. Hill replied that portion of the
gentlemen who were elected on the PEG
pies ticket had shown their nationality by
voting for Mr.. Gilmer. He hoped this class
of men would unite with the new party anC
separate themselves from the Republican
party.
Mr.. Underwood responded by sayin,
they showed they were sectional men b,
voting first for Mr.. Grow and then for MI
Sherman many times. He would tell hi
colleague that at no time, OF place, or un
der any circumstances would he trust hi
constituents in the hands of Thadeus Ste
vens, neither would he go into political as
ISOLATION with him.
Mr.. Hill wished to know whether bi
colleague would spurn affiIiation with nc
Cochrane on the Buffalo platform.
Mr.. Underwood replied that Mr.. Coch
rane who was absent could speak for him
self
HilI-If he would help you to demo
cratic majority, very well.
Mr. Underwood replied; he would nc
break down a constitutional party at th
North to make a new party.
Mr.. Hill, in further explanation said:
The new party was predicated on the goo
sense of the American people.
Mr.. Underwood contended that the Sout
were as patriotic as the Pennsylvan
member. Why not then were not the la
ter as good as the former. He eulogise
the democratic party, and commented c
the conduct Of the Southern Oppositio
No reason had been given why the % ge
tlemen did not vote for the democrat
nominee.
Mr.. Larrabee, who with others, parliC
pated in the Incidental debate, asks N
Hill whether the latter entertained pr
scriptive principles against foreign. BOZ
citizens. or any of certain religious OPT
ions. M
Mr.. Hill replied, that he had not cham
ed a sentiment since 1874; had ev
thought that intelligence being equal,
would alwas vote for native in prefe
ence to a man born on foreign soil. IA
= plause.l
Mr.. Larrabee says, the gentlemen are
wide as the poles apart.
Mr.. HiIl-Because our constituenci
are.
Mr.. Lsrrabee replied, Though he repr
scented the largest naturalized constituenc
any man in the House. he would vote Fl
Sauth American in preference to r,
publican. user
Mr.. Underwood, wished to know ho
many Southern Oppositionists would vo
for North, Western or Southern Democrat
Mr.. Stokes replied. he had already sal
that in the contingency between Bepul
lican and Democrat, he would vote for
sound conservative Democrat. He woul
not vote for man who is in favor
Judge Douglas, with his Squatter Sovel
eighty princiles, for the Presidency.
Mr.. Hatton wanted to know il Mr.. Ur
derwood, with his western democratic
friends we're willing to vote for the protee
ton of slavery in the Territories, III tn
form OF a statutef
Mr.. Underwood did not doubt they wer'
for the reason that the President said 81
aud the Northern democracy had ueve
failed to Civ. the people South all th
rights are entitled 10 under the constitu
tion lApplause.l
Mr. Hatton wanted further TO kno,
whether they would support man VIII
believed that the people in a territorial ca
pacity would have the right to legislate o.
the subject of slavery, which he REGARDS
as a fallacy.
Mr.. Underwood thought he would Sc
that the tendency OF such questions wa
to divide and distract the Democratic par
ty, which nly could hurl back the way
of fanaticism. He wanted the South L
see that the Southern oppositiouists wer
throwing frebrands into the Democratic
party.
In conclusion. he said he would stans
or fall by what Georgia should indicate.
He occupied the floor four hours.
Mr.. Morris replied TO portion of Mr.
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