Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-26

by the public printer of the last Congress- for the sup
port of newspaper establishments adopted.
The resolution of Mr.. Douglas taken up, and Mr..
TOombs spoke at some length thereon. He regarded
this step in the right direction, but he feared that
the disease lay too deep TO admit of remedy He
ierred to the many great questions which had heretofore
agitaed mems minds When referred to the great con-
sttutiona arbter the ballobox they passed away and
society felt secure. But all this has changed The
feeling of loyalty Of common country, of common inter-
est is fast fading away. Men longer regard the COM
pacs by which they bound Hitherto the success OF
one party the other brought no public danger. We
have arrived at period of history when il is
known here and felt throughout the land that the
of what Is called the Republican party brings face to
face with revolution.
IL becomes the Senate and the country to examine the
of this and if it be possible provide
dy. We virtually in a state Of civil A
large body Of in these confederate States
mics to country and seek power for no other
than constitutional aggression. He knew that they
every day committing acts which in all civilized commu-
mites just of These strong charg-
es, but he would make them good. He then referred
to the difficulty of executing the fugitive slave law in the
free States, and their sympathy for John Brown, speak
ing with great eloquence and power.
Mr. Foster defended the personal liberty bill Of Con-
necticut being only designed to prevent kidnapping
Mr. Benjamin showed that it was designed to prevent
the reclamation Of fugitive slaves by requiring evidence
the master not likely to possess.
Mr. Wilson has the floor for tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. hcCernand rose to make a personal explanation,
saying that his colleague Mr.. Farnsworth had in effect
charged him with having suppressed certain resolutions
Of the Illinois Democracy the subject of slavery in
the formers speech the other day The charge
founded and an supplementary reflection upon him.
Mr. Farnsworth replied that all he sought to do to
let the South and the country know where the Douglas
Democracy of Illinois stand They declare that they
want congressional test the slavery question
no slave code-no revival of the African slave trade
and assert that slavery is municipal local iustitu
ton. He heard yesterday the speech OF Mr.. Douglas
who proposes slave CODE making it penitentiary Of
tense for any person to interfere with the relation exist
ing between master and slave.
Mr. Logan said far the Democracy of Illinois
concerned they take of themselves and if his
colleague would attend to his platform he would
with little more proprety. With regard to the slave
code, it of Mr. Farnsworths business. The dis
ngushed Senator proposed that law be passed open
the doors OF the penentiay those who incite to rea
and Instruction and those who band together to
run away fugitive slaves from their masters. He sus-
pecled his colleague designed such law for fear il
might affect some persons living where Mr. Farnsworth
does.
Mr. Farnsworth inquired what did Mr.. Douglas propose
but a slave codeg
Mr. Logan said he endorsed every point of Mr.. Doug
las BILL which merely suppress conspiraces for
infracting the rights of sister States. He know his
ens had endorsed them and ministers had preached
mons holding up John Brown a martyr.
Mr.. FarnsWorth repeated that Mr. Douglas proposed
pass slave code for the protection Of slavery wher
ever it exists, notwithstanding the Douglas democracy
of Illinois had declared slavery a mere local, municipal
institution That is the miserable sophsry and position
of the man his colleague OR. Logan worshipped IL
became necessary for Mr.. Douglas to make u bid for
southern support and he rolls over the dirt and goes
for a Congressional slave code.
Mr.. FarnSworth said his colleague had talked about
sending republicans to the pehitcntary. He had no
doubt the his colleague worships would be glad to
send the republicans to the penitentiary till after the
next election Laughter We expect to get him into
the penitentiary before he gets there. Laughter
Mr.. McClernand resumed his personal explanation,
SAYING in conclusion that Mr. FarnsworIh had given
Interpretation to Mr. Douglas proposition, and
that such incorrect exposition originated in Mr. Farms
worth prciudces and hostility to Mr.. Douglas and the
democratic party.
Mr. Corwn resumed his remarks from yesterday. He
said that the republicans stand where the revolutionary
fathers did the slavery question. II they
wrong, then these old gentlemen wrong, and If the
republicans right then the democrats wrong
Instead of John Brown drawing his inspiration from Gov
Stewards Rochester speech he suggested that he might
have drawn il from the writings OF Jefferson and Wash
ngtOn. lie excused Mr.. Sherman from all blame to
how that gcntlemans name became connected with the
Helper book Mr. Sherman had merely given the use
Of his political pamphlet which had not been
prepared having been assured by friend that it all
right. Crminality to be learned only from the in
tent.
lie argued that Congress can enact that slavery shall
either exist exist in the territories and referred
to the history Of the past to show that Mr. Monroe Pres
ident and Messrs John Q. Adams Crawford, Calhoun,
Southland and Writ all agreed upon the constitutional
power of Congress to exclude slavery from territories
He referred also TO judicial opinions to show that the Re
pubcans were on the platform with the fathers of
the republic. The principles of the Republican party
were those Of the old Wing party.
MIR. Corwin spoke for four hours. When he had con-
ln1ad the Hnnse ndinnrnnl.