Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-01-25
COngress-xxxvIth session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
HOUSE

OUS
Mr.. McCleruand rose 10 a personal ex-
PLANTATION, saving that his colleague EARNS
WORTH had In effect charged him with hav
ing suppressed certain resolutions Of the
Illinois Democracy on the subject Of slav-
cry, in his (Farnsworth's) spoech the other
day. The charge was unfounded and an
supplementary reflection upon him INC
Clernand)
MIR Farnsworth replied that all he sought
10 do was 10 let the South and the country
know where the Democracy Of III stand
They declare that they want no new Con-
gressional test, no slave code, no revival Of
the African slave trade, and assert that
slavery is a mere municipal institution He
heard yesterday the speech Of Mr. Douglas,
who proposes a slave code by making IL a
penitentiary ofenss for any person to inter-
lere with the relation OF master and slave.
MIR. Logan said that 30 far as the Demoo.
racy Of ILL.,, were concerned they can tlke
care Of themselves, and If his colleague
[~Farnsworth) would attend 10 his own plat
form he would act with q little more pro-
priety. As to the slave code, il was none
Of Mr.. Farnsworth's business The distin
guished gentleman proposed that a law be
passed to open the doors Of the pehitentiary
to those who inoite treason n insurreotion
and thOse who band together 10 run away
slaves from their masters, He suspected his
colleague desired no such law for fear II
might affect some persons living where Mr..
Farnsworth does.
MIR Farnsworth inquired, what did Mr..
Douglas propose but a slave code2"
MIR. Logan said he Endorsed every point
OF Mr.. Douglas bill, which was merely to
suppress conspiracy for infracting the rights
Of sister States. lie did not know that his
colleague was engaged in such things, but
constituents had Endorsed them, and minis.
tiers had preached sermons, holding up John
Brown as a martyr.
MIR FaTnswortn repeated that Douglas
proposed to pass a slave code for the protec
ton of slavery wherever it exists, notwith'
standing the Douglas Democracy oflll., had
declared slavery u mere local and munici.
pal institution. That is the miserable
sophistry and position the man his colleague
Logan) worships. 1t became necessary f +
MIR. Douglas to IN Ike a bid for Southern
support, and he goes for q Congressional
slave code. His colleague had talked about
sending Republicans to the penitentiary. Tic
had no doubt that the man his colleague
NOIbulpS WOdIu bO SiHu W ooNu thO AeopuO-
licans TO the penitentiary till after the cleo
ton. Laughter We expect to get him
into the penitentary before he gets us
there.
Mr.. McClernand resumed his personal
explanation, saying, in conclusion, that Mr.
Farnsworth had given a false Interpretation
Of Mr. Douglas position, and that such in,
correct exposition originated in MIR. Farms
worth's prejudices and hostility to Mr..
Douglas and the Democratic party.
Mr.. Coswin resumed his remarks from
yesterday, saying we stand with the fathers
of the Republic and the Constitution, and
whatever may be the opinions of this day,
we should not be accused of treason while
we adopt the doctrines of jefferson, Madison
aud Monroe. If we were wrong, these old
gentlemen were wrong: if we are right, then
the Democratic party is wrong He wished
to present q question of logic. 1t is said
that Mr.. Seward, being thFheGd and leader
of the party, had proclaimed at Rochester
that there must be some conflict between
free and slave labor, and that in conse'
quence Of that declaration, John Brown had
determined to murder somebody at Harper
Ferry.