Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-01-11

o confess that the House had better not
'rganize. If you Republicans. be said, are
lete rmined TO continue your sggressions
as you propose to do. on our rights. If
you will not stay your hands-if you are
determined that this conflict shall come
then warn you and those whom you rep |
resent to beware of the dangerous ground
on which you stand. They, the South,
must have their foil measure Of Constitu-
tionsl rights.
Mr.. Haskin wished 10 know il that is
TO be inserted as new plank at the Char
lesion Convention Z
Mr.. Gartrell replied that if you want to
know what will be done, you can make
your arrangements TO be present there,
provided you can come as delegate; but
if you come as Representative we vii
simply rule you out. (Laughter-)
Mr.. Haskin thought Mr.. Gartrell's judg-
ment upon him was unfair. Hc had said
that he agreed with neither Republicans
or Southern men as to the prevention or
protection of slavery in the Territories. He
wanted to know il Mr.. Gartrell did not
vote for Maynard and Boteler for Speaker
Mr.. Gartrell replied that he did. he
wanted no better evidence of Mr.. Hsskin's
Republicanism than that he voted for Mr..
Sherman.
Mr.. Haskin said if voting for Mr.. Sher-
man made him Republican, Mr.. Gartrell,
on the same principle, must be an Amer
lean.
Mr.. Gartrell replied that that opinion
was already exploded 1t was not neces.
sary to waste the time Of the country in
expanding further time on it.
Mr.. Keitt explained how it was that q
man voting for the Republican nominee
thereby became Republican.
Mr.. Adrian explained. He said the Nor
thern democrats were true to the Union
and would not permit it TO be dissolved i
a Republican were elected President &C
cordiug to the forms of the Constitution.
Mr. Hickman explained his former re
marks. aud said gentlemen seemed to con
graduate themselves that there was a divi
ded North. Will the Northern Democrat,
Representatives coincide in the opinion ex
pressed by Mr.. Gartrell, that the election
of Republican President. though Consti
tutioDalIy put in the Presidential chair
is ipso facto cause of secessionf If thi
was demanded he said there was an undi
vided North in favor of maintaining tn
Constitution at all cost asd at any hazard
The Union must and will be maintained
Mr.. Gartrell replied that this singin
songs to the Union has been sterrsotyped
and the claquers in the galleries applau
them only for the sake of the spoils. Tb
gentleman from Pa. had added insult {
inju y when he said the North had 5000
600 Of people. and could make more arm
in 80 days than the South can buy. Why
the proceeds of one cotton crop of Georgi
would bsy the whole Of Pennsylvania
. (Laughter.)
Mr.. CLARK, of N. Y, asked Mr.. Edward
whether he would, under any circuu
stances, vote for candidate for Speake
, who entertained in his heart the sent
ments of intolerance and prescription
which were indicated in the extract rea
from the Helper book. s5si
Mr.. Edwards replied. thatiu drival
conversation with the gentleman, he migf
say what he would or would not do, br
a member Eere, he would not respond
the interrogation.
Mr.. Norris, OF Pa, said, if he had VI
deratood that Mr.. Sherman entertaine
such sentiments as the Helper book incu
Gates, he never would have voted for hin
1t was because he knew Mr.. Sherman n
garded with the utmost horror. escour
agement to servile instruction. and depre
Gated the disturbance Of the present stat
of society, that he voted for him. MI
Sherman had eonf1ded in the discretion o
the committee, and the committee replied
more on Helpers than on their discretion
When Mr. Clark's resolution shall be with
drawn. Mr.. Sherman will be ready to an
swer frankly, and express his opinion Q
the book.
Mr.. Edwards offered a resolution, tina
from to-day until the election of Speaker
the House will proceed to vote for
Speaker at one o'clock. and vote tire
times in succession, and that if any me IN
Der have possession of the floor, he shall
surrender the floor for that purpose. erie
of good from the Republican side, and Oh
jections intsrposed from The Democratic
side.
Mr.. Leake, during some explanations
claimed that Virginia has the right to sc
eede from the Union. This, he said, wa
defensive, and not aggressive.
He was applauded by the Southern men
Adjourned.