Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-01-26
book read, page after page. and avow or
disayow every sentiment contained therein,

WltndrnWn. why, let ipe Ipioi Al 'Aio 81
tleman that his name does not appear In
the resolution, nor was it read out by Inc
Clerk. The resolution says nothing about
him (spp!ause from the democrats lana
except as the gentleman himself believes
that it alludes TO him
Mr.. SHERMAS-Allow me to say to the
gentleman from Alabama, that when the
| resolution was offered was the only per-
son whose name appeared as candidate for
Speaker Of this House. Therefore, the
resolution has just as much personal refer
ence 10 me as if my name was inserted IN II.
Mr.. HoUsToN-That will not relieve you
from the trouble that surrounds you. III
YOU felt that your honor was implicated by
the Introduction Of the resolution OF The
gentleman from Missouri, why did you not
at once rise in your place, and either ez-
plain your position fully and frankly, or
disavow the sentiments OF the book? Now,
it will not do 10 shelter yourself under a
flim,ey explanation like that yeu have
made here. If, after the Introduction Of
the resolution the gentleman from Ohio
had risen in his place, and in that sxplans.
ton which his friends call "disavowal,"
had taken proper grounds, he might have
set himself right with the country. But
new / asser, that you are excluded from
throwing yourself upon your dignity and
unsul,ied homer as Q reason for not answer
ing the charge against you. Sir, l ask is
, that proper way of escape for an honora-
|, bic man? / ask the gentleman if that reso-
luton does him injustice, he taking the
application to himself, while in point of fact
; ii refers 10 . great number Of gentlemen in
| this House, as much as ii does 10 him? l
DENY that the resolution conveys my par
ticular personal application. If the resolu-
5 ton refers 10 him n particular, it does SO
, only because he is candidate for the Speak
ership of the House, and thus by a volun-
tary act Of his own the gentleman brings
o himself within the special bearing of the
| resolution. ask the House is this fair
$ and proper mode Of escape, that because
r the resolution lays down a general princi-
pls with reference 10 the unfitness of a
}, person to be presiding officer over this
t body, the gentleman from Ohio should take
( it TO himself, and refuse to explain till it be
: withdrawn, while at the same time the res
2 oiuion includes every man who endorsed
d the book, and who is equally ealiea upon 10
I disavow the sentiments contained therein,
as the gentleman from Ohio himself? Can
,, not man tell the truth under any circum-
g stances, or are we. under foolish notion OF
r honor and honesty, 10 take shelter III insul-
i. ted dignity, and refuse 10 do what is just
v and proper? | say, then, that if the gen.
tlsn,an from Ohio is guilty, he has pursued
t the right course. Ii, however, he is innO-
: cent Of endorsing the incendiary sentiments
C Of lha! book, then say i! is due 10 himself
c due 10 his reputation; it is due 10 this
It House, and 10 the country; it is due 10 truth
s to honor, to every sacred principle thai
d prompts man 20 act, that he should stand
n forward and publicly disaYow it. Gap.
: pIause from the democratic bencheS).
e have already shown that the excuse Of the
# gentleman will no. avail. He has been
@ twice upon the floor TO make explanations
If and if he had intended to disavow it, he hat
Y right TO have done it long since. A!
q there is no excuse on the face Of the paper
: to Justify his course, and as he has failed Il
4 make the necessary explanation, am JUS
e titled in taking The course take, and max
d ing the charge do. The gentleman wish
It es The resolution 10 be withdrawn, or takeI
/. away by some process or other; but doe!
Il the gentleman from Ohio not know that i
d is his friends who are in fault for the de
- lays that have occurred and for the obstruc
n tons that have been thrown in the way .
ID having had vote taken on the resoutio:
| long since? Look at your points OF order
.e and the various difficult and complicated
1t questions that have been put forward TO pre-
e vent final vote of the House upon the res
d sutton of the gentleman from Missouri
b when all The time this side Of the House II
$ ready and anxious TO vote.
n Mr.. CLARK (dem.) of Mo, stated hi
e reasons for proposing his resolution. II
d the book endorsed BY lie gentleman from
}. Ohio it was deliberately set 10th and pro
Il mnlgatel throughout the country, thai lher
e should be no association between the non
d Shareholders and the Shareholders; that Their
J. should be no kind of intercourse between u
is whether socially, politically or religiously
N Now, represent O constituency which Il
n for the most part slnveholding constituent
o cy, and submit to the calm judgement
gentlemen on the republican side, as wei
II as upon all other sides Of the House, wheih
$ err, after the nomination Of gentleman To-
| Speaker, and after ballot was taken, ant
]. when it was seen that the republicans were
). about to carry the election, whether, say
= I, as Southern man, representing slave
Q holding constituency ought to have sa
i still in my seat and allowed the republican
# candidate 10 be elected. / submit coult
l not do so, having the peace and quiet ant
$ the welfare of the country and OF my con
= stituents at heart. Sir, would have pro
m oeded to combat the action of the republi
10 cans without resolution if could hav
n done so, but found could not, and wha
l. was to do in Justice to myself and n,
d constituents, for represent patriotic con
!, stituency, who hold TO the guarantee Of tn
:. constitution. / surely could not see tn
!, party claiming TO be the dominant part.
d put their man ito the Chair TO strike at tn
N liberties of the country, and at the peac
a, and lives Of nay constituents, whom, wa
l., cha rood fo renrasen M and hound 10 prOteo