Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-11
Proceedings Of Te.NaH.

In THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Rice presented tie
credentials Of Mortimer s. Wilkinson. Senator
elect from the State of Minnesota, who being
present, was duly qualified, and took his seat on
the Republican side Of the house
After the transaction of little routine busi,ess
of no public interest
MIR. Green proceeded with bis remarks on Pom
uiar Sovereignty, when our report closed
Is THE House, after the reading of the journal,
MI Scranton, of Pa, being entitled to the floor,
siiu MS constituents had exacted pledges from
MIN, Dut he was there to speak and vote as an in
dependent man. He had twice voted for GiIuer:
not that he loved Sherman less but because he
desired to See any conservative national man ele-
49, 70 .ndi cnai, IL by that means these agta-
tihg ana Useless discussions n hit Cease He paid
hSh tribute to the southern opposition whom
he termed the ''immortal twenty three
He had read from the Clerk desk series of
resolutions which had been passed at a Union
meeting in Luzerne county, which he had no
doubt expressed the sentiment of the whole STATE
These resolutions declared the LOYALTY of the Deo
pie OF that county, and of the State, to the Union
ana condemned the recent foray Of John Brown
as reasonable design; upholding the action of
Virginia In the just penalty that she inflicted Oh
Brown ana his followers ANY one VINO would
sanction THAT raid ought to be denounced as Il
traitor 10 his country. This, ne thought, was suf-
hcient evidence Of Pennsylvania's tideIity to the
Union.
Me. Campbell, of Pa rose for the purpose of
saying Inat ne heartily endorsed the sentiments
contained IN the resolutions just read and he
knew that they were endorsed by the whole state
pennsylvania was for the Union now and forever
The people OF Pennsylvania were opposed to
slavery extension and slavery aggression; but
they would oppose 1t within the Union, within
the spirit of the Constitution and the laws: thew
would oppose it through the instrumentaiity Of
the bailot-box, aid by lawful means He scorned
the idea that any Pc rsOn elected as President of
tnese United states in accordance with the prc.
VISIONS OF the Constitution, would not be allowed
10 preside over the destnies Of this nation, be-
cause he was somewhat Obnox iOus to a Dortion of
the people Of this Union.
he voted twice for MIR. Gilmer, because he re-.
gardtd him as sound, conservative national
man, and an unwaverng friend Of Protection To
American industry. He referred to the great dis.
parity existing between the manufacturers of any
OF the Southern States and that of Pennsylvania
He was prepared to show that the aggregate of
the agricultural and mineral products Of Psnns, l.
vanla was nearly 2W, UOD, 900, while the aggregate
production of the whole cotton crop of tue Sontb
was only from l65 TO lo5 millions
MIR. Pugh, of Ala, next proceeded to address
the II ouse. He cOntended that it was the duty of
the South to immediately adopt measures for
dissolution OF the Union. There was no posi-
bllty OF stemming the tide of abolition sentiment
at the North. Slavery was blessing in every
conceivable sense, inestimabe to both races. and
would survive every ordeal. except the friction
and pressure Of the Federal Union
No wonder the black repubIi a cry !. the
Federal Union. it must and shall he presesved ,,
when the Union is the cry of the anaconda To
slavery. The only remedy for all this an he con-
ceived, was In forming a Southern Conf.deracy.
which would be Homogeneous population, ssnii
mtns and puIs hts
Mr.. Hation, Of Tenn, obtained the floor Int
yielded for the purpose Of ballot
Previous to proceeding to btllot a call of the
House was had, which was in progress our re-
port closed.