Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-25

XXXVIfh Congress- First Session.
zssWAsHNGros, January e -SEsArE-The
! galleries and floor were crowded this morning
to hear Mr.. Douglas. The noise and confu-
sion during the morning hours were so great
that it was impossible to hear the reading of
the Clerk. A number of bill were read by
title and referred.
Mr.. Hale said he would do the galleries the
Justice to say that there was more noise on
the floor than up stairs. Mr.. Hale was in ia
ycr of calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
employed in the Treasury Department who
have not been confirmed by the Senate
Adopted.
The hour having arrived, Mr.. Douglas
| resolution was called up.
Mr.. Douglas read a correspondence be-
tween the Governor of Virginia and the
President. dated last November, in which the
former states that he has evidence to show
that conspiracy had been formed in Ohio
and oth-r free States, to rescue John Brown;
| and The President replies that he finds no
power in the Constitution for action on his
part. This produced a powerful Impression
at the South, being regarded as an official
announcement that the Consultation confer
Re d no power on the federal government to
protect one State from invasion by another.
/ HIS object now was to raise the inquiry
| whether it is not in the power of Congress,
| and the duty of Congress to protect each
State from foreign or domestic foes. Unless
Congress afforded the protection. where was
| 1t to come from? The States consented to q
| prohibition 10 keep up ornaments in the ex-
| pectaiiOn of protection from the federal gov
| eminent. If the people settled into the con-
| viction that there is no power in the federal
! government to protect each and every State,
| they will demand that the cords be severed
/ and IL
! protection. The perpetuity of the Union is
| involved in this question. He could demon
strate that there was no wrong in this Union
tor which the Constitution has not provided
a remedy. He read the fourth section of the
| fourth article of the Constii utiOn TO show
that it guarantees to every State republi-
/ can form of government and prot, ction
against invasion.
Mr.. Fessenden defended the Republican
| party from the charge of agitation, and at
iributed the excitement in the country to the
Kansas-Nebra, ka act.
Mr.. Douglas retorted, after which the Sem
! ate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. -HoUsE.-Mr. Banks
dale spoke on the question of organic alton.
and argued for a union to defeat the Rcpub-
leans.
Dir. Barksdale said the House presents to
the people of the country a scene which has
but one parallel in history. The House has
been seven weeks in session, and, although
ballot after ballot has been taken. no Speak
er has been elected-no organization had
been effected, while the great interests of the
country have been totally neglected.
The Democrats. South Americans and Anti
Lecomptonites. all protesting to stand in an
attitude of hostility TO the Republicans,
should unite to defeat the latter. The Demo-
Gratis have manifested every disposition to
unite with the South Americans and AnIi-
accompanies on a national basis, until their
spirit OF Cancellation has become exhausted.
The South AMERICANS have presented Mr..
Gilmer, who could never he acceptable to
him (Barksdaie) Mr.. Gilmer. if elected,
must be supported by some of the Republic
cans. and he would vote for no man who
commended himself to the cOnsid ration of
that party He did not doubt Mr. Gilmer's
loyalty to the South, but his political CON
duct.
Rather than the nominee OF the next party
shoald be elected, a man who received no
vote from fifteen of the States of this Union
rather than his State and section should be
dishonored by the election of Mr.. Sherman,
he would repeat the declaration, Let dis
cord reign here forever
Dir. Barksdale proceeded to give a history
OF the progress and present aspect of the
slavery question, which prevented the organ
ization OF the House.
Mr.. Corwin was called out by remark of
Mr.. Barksdale, who said he knew of no Re-
publican who would go far as TO say that
If slavehOlding territory should be acquired
by treaty, as in the case of Louisiana, and
provisions be made therein that the people
thus transferred should be admitted into the
Union with all their rights of property which
they then held; he knew of 40 Republican
who would say that such was not the supreme
law OF the land, and should not be carried in
to effect.
Mr.. Barksdale-Is there Republican who
favors the acquisition of slavehulding terri
tory; would ike 10 ask whether Mr. Sher-
man favors such measure.
Curtis replied that at this time be would
be opposed to the acquisition OF slaveholding
property, because he had a great deal too
mich of it; now. question, however. might
arise, whether we could acquire portion of
Mexico, Cuba, but the question docs not now
exist, and may not for long period OF time.
Batk~dale--The gentleman from Iowa is
not a fit representative of the Republican,
party. Let Mr.. Lovejdy speak. Let him be
put upon the stand; or Dawes or Hutchins
or Guoch. L will take Mr.. Tappan-let him
speak for the Republican party. They can
elect you. Mr. COrwin, Speaker, but they re-
fuse to do it, and you are hostile enough to
slavery. in all conscience
In the course of bis remarks. Mr.. Barksdale
said he would resist the inauguration of a
Republican President. The South know what
their rights are, under the constitution, and
are resolved at all hazards. to the last ex-
tremify, to defend them. In case of dis.o-
luton, the South would have nothing TO fear
and would have The sympathy of the world,
because they are in the right.
Mr. Corwin humOrously said that his object
was 10 move that the House proceed to
ballot. They had done such things before
with, be admitted, with very little Success
If ever the House organized, il would b by
voting. Ii the gentleman from Mississippi
Mr.. Barksdalcl who had advocated seces-
sion in the event of the election of a Repui-
licIn President, should be elected Speaker,
he lCorwinl promised to stay in the Union.
This farce which has been acted here for
several weeks, very much to the amusement
of the memb rs themselves, had begun to be
looked upon ms a serious matter. Every gem
tleman should conscientiously think what he
will do. He was remanded be- friends, the
other day, that there was something in the
election IF Il Speaker greater than he sup
pOsed. viz, that in certain event the Speaker
might become President. He confessed he
was puzzled a little by the suggestion. 1t
might be so, but he did not think This should
he Incorporated into thrir thoughts rs one of
their contingencies. II was not probable
that either the President or Vice President
would be amiable enough to die that the
Speaker might succeed 10 their place.. He
did not know. however, what Providence had
in store for as. He did not know why the
Helper book should b. driven into their line
OF thought. Ii might be the product of the
Liberty of The press. which is called. in classic
language, the palladium OF our liberties
No free government in modern times has