New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-06
The Republicans aesn called for the reading Of the

| mr. DAflS--i am not TO be Hltimioatttoy ''s ri
men. was never cooler in M life. AS Tar 10 :,
Sentinel lie concerned the editor md have not spoNe
Tor years. Hscpposed my eecnon win oaterno,
| never before known. / Dever knew tiil iast wecs
that asynopss of my speech was Puelisnes In II.
II en- wrote TO rehd TO send me copy OF the paper
Although II is not fair synopsis am not ashamed -
| have II read here. would not take back Single
principle for the Presidential mEch less the Speaker
char. That synopsis was used claD9cs'lheiy anu
meanly against the Democrats by certain gentlemen
on the other side.
Mr.. PORTER (nteuuptingl--0ne word.
MIR. DAVIS-Not now; wait till I give ynu the OPP
| porunlty. g.,
Various gentlemen on the Democratic SIDE called
Mr.. Porter to order.
Mr.. DAyIS-The bred Scott decision Is right, but
do not give ii the Interpretation which the President
does in his message. / said, in my opinion, ths any
man who takes the ground that the Constitution
pr establishes Slavery in the Territoriee, could not
carry single township in my Stete. There is not
Yord in that synopsis which shows that named the
bred Scott decision. only alluded to the Presidents
opinion. He (Davis) then referred to the Congrer-
sonal canvass of Indiana, say ing thathe appealed
a packed convention to the majority of the people
and was trumphantly sustained.
Here there were repeated cries from the Republicans
Of " Let the extract be read"
Mr.. PORTER hoped that Mr. Miles, who was sttih
in possession OF the floor, would allow the extract to-
be read.
Mr. MILES wanted some distinct understandings
but the purpert Of ost in the general oonfuson
Mr.. P0RTER-I understood the gentleman from
South Carolina yielded the floor that the extract might
be read and in order that might reply to the assault
of my colleague.
MI MILES--It would not be fair to Do by indirec-
ton what could not be done directly.
Mr.. PORTER-I with TO Say
Cries of GO on" eco on, Miles,"
Mr.. MlLES--H the gentleman from Indiana desires
the foor he will undertake 10 read what his colleague
Davis objects to.
MI DAtIs-I don't object to his rsadi,ait.
Mr.. RUFFIN tAd. Dem, N. Gil object to the
4ba aon for
that purpose.
Cries from the Republican sde-"Too lste.'
Mr.. RUFFIN-lt s not too late
Mingled eres of Go on" to Mr.. Miles, and calls
from the Republicans for the reading Of tbs extract
Mr.. PORTER again rose.
JOHN COCHRANE (Ad Dem, N. " interposed
point of order that he had been recognized by the
Clerk but yeed the floor to Mr.. Miles, n he did So
he hoped the latter would be permitted togo on.
Mr.. RUFFIN-I think such proceedings disreputa.
bic. Let us adjourn till tomorrow. " No." "no,"
from the Republican side.l Gentlemen can talk over
their personal quarrels at another time.
Mr.. PORTER said he would read the extract him
SELF.
Mr.. McRAE-Let the paper be readrby the Clerk,
70 that all can hear.
Mr.. P0RTER-Tbe House will recollect-
Mr.. McRAE lad. DEM, Miss began< 90 speak, and
was loudly called to order.
Great confusion existed, and but LITTLE he said was
heard.
Mr. PORTER, after order was partially restored,
meetings in Indiana, state that he ddnst indorse the
bred Scott decision He said that he did not make
any sucf remarks. then asked that the passage from
The Senfiz, the organ OF the Democracy and Judge
Douglas, be read
Finally the extract fran the synopsis Of the speech
of Mr. Davis was read, TO the eeokth it was given
out in high quarters that the Consultation takes Slavery
into all the Territories, in violation OF the local law,
but that the Presidential candidate who so maintains
could not carry single township in Indiana in 1860.
If such doctrines true, then the Republicans are
correct. The doctrine was advocated by Calhoun, ana
took him down the stream, etc.
Mr. PORTER remarked that, he was willing the
question between him and his colleague should go to
the oosptry. [Dersivs laughter on the Democratic
would say that this was oiaraas aeaist the bred
Scott decision He venured to say that many Of his
colleagues and friends in Indiana, including the Anil
Ieeompton men, will be srsed to hear his declaration
that he did not denounce she Drea Scott decision. lie
was surprised that his coeage, whom he had treated
eoureously should seek TO divert the minds OF Dem
ocrais by attempting personal issue HIS colleague
had ntimated that he lad exhibited this paper clan.
destinely to operate against Democrats One or two
of his colleagues knowing thai he had in his posses
son Gale him osee it, but he never exhibited IL
to mortal man without beiBg asked to do 30. Not
more than four or I've men had seen il from him. lie
always understood that when public Inan makes 4
public declaration he was willing that it should stand
and that 10 man with these sentiments will shrink from
an exposition Of his position.
Mr.. DAvIS--As to care and responsibility for my
District VIII take care Of IL il my colleague will take
care of bis own District I'm responsible TO my Goa,
sttuepts and 10 them alone. Ny colleague SAID Dad
denounced the bred Scott decision and that this tct
would be established by The Sentinel. said 1t wac
false for the words Dred Scott was not mentioned by
| me. Laughter from the Republican side.l aeveI
| denounced that decision. When was 80 accused,
said the charge false aud put the brand upon H.
respect all the decisions Of the Supreme CoaH and
| will obey them all but have the right to put my
own construction upon them and to differ from the
| President
Mr.. DUNN won't ask you to yield.
| The confusion now became worse thaa ever. The
| CLERK endeavored TO suppress the disorder.
| Mr. MILES-The debate has taken z beneficial turn
| | like to see this discussion. Laughter.J 1 Ike u
see individuals announce their opinions and denne tei
positions and state what they niena 20 do ana VIVA
thew do not intend to do and not like the gentleman
| from New York Clark, show how we couid not or
| psnize laughter. ,,
mt Dunn apologized to Mr.. Miles for his apparent
rudeness in insisting ON occupying tne geh.len M
time. He supposed he had the floor by leave OF hi;
| Mr.. MILES said that no apology was necessary
seeing the gentleman did not intend anything wrong
DIR. DUNN thought from the courtesy o. DIT. miles
and his knowledge Of the rules, he would eheeTiuly
give him an opportunity TO reply TO what Mr.. DAVIS
sad was false. He had not been accustomed 10 near
such language. He begged TO say to Mr.. DAVIS that
he DUNN spoke to the people OF Indiana, VINO Knew .
| 10th of them Even in our Courts Of Justce BY two
Witnesses the truth may be established ana there wa
en- additional one in the paper which had just peer
read. His colleague said that be did not, IN the can
vsss denouDce the bred scott aeclson' VI. I'll
read this debate with surprise aud ID que uiae
| will tell the country what he sad. He Dunn
| heard the speech Of Mr.. Davis in Indianapolis
on the occasion when the friends OF MT. Douglas were
there in mass meeting TO express their feelings VIII
regard to him and the Administration: The nail was
crowded to its utmost capacity On the PLATFORM Were
men who had grown gray in the Democratic rsn M
and thew ueed the language which so familiar TO ne
| he