The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-24

IL uOt Ill tuo pOWcr VI OOuSt6S5 auu tue uuIy
Of Congress to enact all laws necessary to
protect each State from foreign. or domestic
foes. Unless Congress afforded tho protection,
where was 1t to come from? The State con-
sented to prohibition to keep up ornaments
in the expectation of protection from the
Federal Government. The people settled into
the conviction that there is no power in the
Federal Government to protect each and every
State. They will demand that the cords be
severed and weapons restored to their hands
for their protection. The perpetuity of the
Union is involved in this question. He could
demonstrate that there was no wrong in this
Union for which the Constitution has not
provided remedy. He read the 4th section
of the article Nv Of the Constitution, to show
that il guarantees to every State Republican
form Of government and protection against
invasion.
Mr.. Fessenden defended the report from the
charge Of agitation, and attributes tine excite
ment in the country to the Kansas Nebraska
act.
Mr.. Douglas retortod, after which tho
Senate adjourned.
H0USE.-Mr. Barksdale, Of Miss, spoke
on the question of organization, and argued
for q Union to defeat the Republicans. He
said that the House presents to the people Of
the country scene which has but one par
allel in history. The House has been seven
weeks in session, and although ballot after
ballot has been taken, no Speaker has been
elected, no organization has been effected,
while the great interests Of the country have
been totally neglected. The Democrats,
South Americans, and Anti-Lecomptonites,
oil protesting to stand In an attitude Of hos
tility to the Republicans, should unite to de.
feat the latter. The Democrats have man
iteated every disposition to unite the South
Americans and Anti. Lecomptontes on a ma
tional basis, until their spirit Of conoiliation
has become exhausted. The South Americans
have presented Mr.. Gilmer, who could never
be acceptable to him (Barksdale.)
Mr.. Gilmsr, if elected, must be supported
by some Of the Republicans, and he would
the considerations of that party. He did not
doubt Mr.. Gilmer's loyalty to the South, but
his political conduct. Rather than the nom
inee of the Republican party should be elected,
q man who received no vote from fifteen of
the States Of this Union, rather than his 81 tate
aud section should be dishonored by the cleo.
tion Of Mr.. Sherman, he would repeat the
declaration of Mr.. Pugh, of Alabama, "Let
discord reign here forever" He proceeded to
give history of the progress and present as
pect Of tho slavery question, which prevented
the organization Of the House.
Mr.. Corwin was called out by remark Of
Mr.. Barksdale. He said he knew of no Re-
publican who would 60 so for as to say that If
slaveholding Territories should beacquired by
treaty, as in the case of Louisiana, and pro-
vision be made thereon, that the people thus
transferred should be admitted into the Union
with all their rights Of property which they
then held. He knew Of no Republican who
would soy that such was not the supreme law
of the land, and should not be carried into
efeot
Mr.. Barksdale-Is there q Republican who
favcrs the acquisition Of slaveholding Terri
tory? would like to ask whether Mr.. Sher.
man favora such measure?
Mr.. Curtiss replied that at this time be
would be opposed to the acquisition Of slave
holding Territory, because we had got great
deal too much of 1t now. A question might
arise, however, whether we could acquire
portion Of Mexico or Cuba, but the question
does lot now exist and may not for long time
Mr.. Barksdale-The gentleman from Iowa
is not fit representative of the Republican
party. Let Mr.. Lovejoy speak; lot him bs
put on the stand, or Dawes, or Mr.. HHtchins,
or Mr.. Goooh. I will take Mr.. Tappan; let
him speak for the Republican party. They
can elect you (Mr. COrwin) Speaker, but they
refuse to do it, and you are hostile enough to
slavery in all conscience. In the course Of his
remarks, he said be would resist the inaugu-
ration Of Republican President. TheSouth
know what their rights are under the Consti-
tuition, and are resolved at all hazards to the
last extremity to defend them in the case of
dissolution. The South would have nothing
to fear, and would have the sympathy of the
world, because they are in the right.
Mr.. Corwin humorously said his object was
10 move that the House proceed to ballot. They
had done such things before, which, he ad-
mitted, with very little success.
If ever the House was organized IL would
be by voting. If the gentleman from Miss
issippi (Bsrksdals), who had advocated seces-
sion in the event Of the election Of Rspub.
lican President, should be elected Speaker, he
(Corwin) promised to stay in the Union. This
farce which has been acted here for several
weeks, very much to tho amusement of the
members themselves, was sometimes for the
disturbance of the temper of the gentlemen,
had begun to be looked upon as serious mat
tor. Every gentleman should therefore con-
scientiously think what he shall do. He was re-
minded by friends the other day that there
was something greater In the election of q
Speaker than he supposed, viz: that in GER
tain event the Speaker might become Presi-
dent.
He confessed he was little puzzled by the
suggestion. 1t might be SO, but he did not
think this should be Incorporated into their
thoughts as one Of the contingencies. It was
not probable that either the President or Vice.
President would be amiable enough to die,
that the Speaker might succeed to their place.
He did not know, however, what Providence
might have in store for US. He did not know
why the Helper book should be driven into
their line Of the thought: 1t might be the pro-
duct Of the liberty press, which is called In
classic language the palladium Of our liber.
ties. No free Government has existed in
modern times without free press, 70 we must
be content to take the freedom Of the press as
we have il, with all Its abuses as we'll as its
blessings. Mr.. Corwin continued at at some
length deprecating the appearance of Helpers
book and the invasion Of John Brown. He
concluded by saying that the Republicans, in
excluding slavery from the Territories admit
ted free, were doing exactly as the men Of
17s4 did whom they excluded ii from the
Western Territories. Adjourned.
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