Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-01-19

cans and one leading paper, the STATE Banner, had
said Mr. Douglas would have been in full fellow
ship with the Repub leans, but they would not ac-
ccpt him. lie found the Democracy disagreeing in
his State and disagreeing here. 1t was said in the
Senate, on the one hand, that If the President let
ter of acceptance had not been construed in taror
of popular sovereignty, he could not have carried
single Northern State, and on the other hand,
that if it had not been construed against popular
sovereignty he could not have carried a single
Southern State. He opposed TO this cheating
and being cheated, and wanted stop put to obtain
ing votes under false preiencesj it should be made
an indctable offence, tho same rs other swindling
I lApplause.l He denied that the Americans intend
cd to vote for Shermin, or believed with the Re
publcans on the Slavery question; but outside Of
that question the Northern and Southern opposition
agreed almost all the great questions of the day.
They were alike opposed to re-opcning the Afri
can slave trade; to dissolving the Union no matter
who was elected President; to fillibustering and
piratcal expeditions; to such iniqutous outrages
the Lecompton Constitution. Their views in re-
lation to the protection of American industry a.
gainst the crushing effects OF foreign competition
we're not greatly diverse, and upon the important
question of exposing to the heart and the rot
tenness and corruptons of ofthisDemocratic Admin
istration, the Americans and Republicans were
heartily united; and he would add, they were both
anxious to have this corrupt party turned out of
power, that each was willing TO assume their share
of the risk of dissolution of the Union in consc
quence thereof 1--WE shall take the responsibility
ofturning YOU out neck and heels and take care OF
the Union afterwards" Great applause. in
conclusion, he defended the resolution offered by
Mr.. Gilmer as an amendment to that introduced
by Clark of Missouri and said it had been unani
mousy agreed upon by the Southern Opposition.
Referring to the eloquent speech of his colleague,
(Mr. Nelson,) he asked ii it had come to this,
that when freeman rises here and utters Union
sentiments and declares himself in favor of peace
and harmony, he is to be ccnsured and abused BY
the Democratic press all over the country?
You can imagine how the fire-eatcrs relished
this speech Douglas listened to most of it, and
looked as black as thunder cloud at the Amcri
can members during its delivery. Upon its con-
clusion Winslow Of North Carolina, the floor lead
OF the Disunonists said in bitter, ironical tone
that in the harmonious condition of all parties he
thought that they might now organize, and he NOV
ed that the Housenow proceed to ballot. Laugh
ter from the Republican and American side, and
sardonic grins from the Disunion benches.
The shells fred by Stokes have exploded the
coalition that nearly perfected, and which
looked almost inevitable tiree da, ago. The Re
publicans from Friday until Yesterday were much
alarmed at the combination so nearly formed a.
gainst them. 1t was in view of this alliance that
wrote that Sherman wonld probably be defeated
For the present the danger is past and the cloud is
broken. Letters and dispatches and newspaper ar
ticles are coming in fast and thick to the American
members to stand by their guns and make no Goa
lition or fusion with the Disunion Democracy. But
all this postpones the organization OF the House =
Sherman must get -four votes more from some quar-
ter and there is little hope that the plurality rule
will be adopted. CHICAGO.