New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-07

unwilling 10 draw upon myself reDnke orreprlnihn,
particularly when coma der II might take the nature
Of moral staion. have n desire 10 call upon myself
any rebuke or reprnlsnd o. that KIND, ana shail,
| therefore, ask the House undt a the circumstances
| Of the case, that be excused rom serving on tnS
| Committee. Even if compelled by the rules OF tho
Home or the recognized customs Of it, to on the
Committee, hall be but very unn. portant member
Of 1t. ard certainly not very efficient one. know
that cannot bring myself to consent to ACT WIN the
majority of that Committee. AT all events, If must
terye, will be obliged to act with the minority, and
TO have al Independent report of our AS the OBJ
iect If the Committee is one of unanimy, OF peace.
snd altogether UnionsaviDg matter, mnst say, az
lave said before that am opposed TO anything of that
kind. That day is parsed. The time of compromise
| IeIeat, has passed forever.
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE pem., n. " rosc to adj
dress the House He said: Mr.. Speaker, have list
ered with great deal of regret TO the application
made by my friend from Florida DR. llawkinsl that
he may lie eXcused from serving on this Commit
tee II has well been said here Sir, that "tbe dark
shadow OF the gray wing of dissolution is spreading
and extending this House and this country
and 30 deep is the gloom under its banefu influence
that hardly any member can be brought to attend to
the usual meetings and the ordinary transactions OF
the House. Mems minds, Sir, have been disturbed
for weeks past, and by this great and absorb
ing topic of conversation, that enlists all mems hearts
and Oh Judgments, and which demands from every in
dividual from every citizen his beet efforts and exe
tons, and evokes his purest emotion and greatest WIS.,
CON. Sir II is most important at this issue that the
ReJul JIG should command the eXerons and best efforts
Of all her sors and believe, Sir, that now, in the
midst of a vital crisis are, and with impending
IeIils-nay, with danger upon IL Is true that there
is coed reason why this House, through the repre-
eentatives here assembled Of the opinions of the
country, should, their prudence and patriotism, OK
cuse nv friend from Florida from serving this Com
mittee. believe Sir that even now, from the ever.
glaGos Of lis distant State mems eyes are directed
with sociious vigilance to the action OF their repre-
sentative here, and that they watch with anxiety his
proceedings in this hour Of doubt and PERIL and am
ron vim cd sir
there would be beseeching appeal heard TO their rep
resenave to stand forward at this issue and assume
the front Of this unprecedented controversy. God
grant, Sir, flat this Committee may be unanimous
God grant that all their proceedings Here the re-
strait ed emotion Of the galleries took vent in general
cl piping Of hards ard partial applause
Mr.. COCIlRANE proceeded God grant that oil
tie actions of the Committee this great issue may
be etamyed with that unaniuity which patriotism de-
nands from ALL But Sir if the country Is not to be
faved-i there be not patrotsmn onr midst sufficient
to command that great resultthe time has at length
cone when it is imperative that the people of the
United States should be impressed with the nj
truth 1t il due to the benghted regions sitting far
from here-the seat of government m the outer dark
ress of ignorance and skepcism OF per-it IL due to
the people in all parts Of the country, North and
South that this fact should he sharply defined In their
inds in order that objectionable Ignorance OF their
effects no longer shall he placed IN excuse Tor acts
which have led TO the verge OF the preclpltancy-
ray which are topping us down into the abyss
Which yawns before Sir, If we can have no unan-
in ous result with which to the country from i'm.
Iending dissolution and the pers which environ us, II
we carrot avert the ruin of disruption let at least
know what is the fearful issue upon which thS perfect
fabric is TO be rent asunder Let Us know what do
mand is made by section Of the country upon the
other and let feel Sir what are the maddenng pull
s,tions that agate while they exhaust the country;
what the prospect Of returning tranquility, and how
we can best apply the requisite remedy TO the evils
that beet us. Let u.s. Sir in truth be able 10 answer
to TIE Explanations that come to us frsm all parts oil
the land, fWatChmsn, what of the night = lSup-
presaed applause from the visitors galleries Return
the harry reply. that through the Storm ard beyond
tie madness Which rules the hour, the sentinel reports
harbinger of coming day in yonder eastern sky-a
beam of morning light breaking the gloom, IN whose
CLEAN we may see the Starr and Stripes still hoat,
secure from yOnde, Capitol dome General and
partial apI lapse from members on the Hoor
Mr.. GARNETT QDem., Va. II trust, Mr.. Speaker,
in considering matter OF such great importance, that
TIE deliberations of this House will be allowed to pro-
coed without interruption whether from this floor or
from the galleries Ii not, will call upon the Chair
10 check all manifestations or applause from t9e ga
leIes. Shou,d the interruption be repeated, WIN
rove to have the galleries cleared. Kissing from the
galleies
Nr Garrett continued, excitedly-I now move, as
matter Of felfTesTec, and N due to the dignity OF
this House, that the galleries be cleared. Kissing
Mr.. Garnet. more excitedly-This is disgracefnl
Sir Those bla, kguards in the gallery hsses while
violating the rules of the House, Insult the dignity
and move that they be expelled from the galleries.
Mr.. Garrett, while speaking, pointed to the north
gallery, which was full Of strangers at tie time on
concluding his remarks, he was again asaaied with
MIR. LAMAR Dem, Miss.) said it was not strange
to lear Kissing in the House The same had been heard
in Eden.
Tie SPEAKER appealed to the people in the gal
leries TO preserve order -
Mr. COCHRANE, resuming-I deprecate Sir, any
interpTion to tie proceedings on this foor whether
a testimony Of feeling in the gallenes or elsewhere,
either OF censure or applause let or an eH Hl
nay he found probably in the greatness OF the theme
that occupies us and which in it's characteristic GUAM
tes appeals to the emotions and thoughts oil all-oi
every one, however humble member lie be OF this
republic. But, Sir is eminenty proper a TINS tme
II al order should be observed, that this question
should be met and discussed with the gravity ana
de,orum which it, known nature demands-that an
AmeIicDLC Congress, though III the pangs OF disco
utcn should throw about il its official robes and In
falling, fall decently and with dignity, if fall i must
Mr.. MORRIS rep, H. here interrupted Mr.: COcl-
Iapc and appealed to him to dess from discussing ex-
oi,ir TOPICS AT such moment. lCnes of Go on
from all sides Of the Housed.
Mr.. COCHRANE, reauming, said-I, Sir, had not
intended even to allude to those great principles ana
truths which rerose at the base of this question, ad
vi ich con rose the arguments OF It's discussion IL
were unwise and improper to do so ana as 10 tne anu
lions lave made, | appeal to all who hear mo ih,iI
ii ey were iecessaTy that might bring TO the iheil-
cenre rrCduCe to tie heart Of my feud from Floldi,
considerations applicable 10 himself, consonan WIN
Es OW elevated and patriotic nature ana III aScoru
with bis generous and patriotic constituency lhcS1'
| Sir, are considerations 81 legitimate, as general,
and a. catholic, az ia the great and glorious
| Republic in which we live. appeal TO MN,
| Il ercfoIe, Sir, in the name OF our common
hun aity-I apreal 10 him In the hour OF
reIil to our common cOunty-I appeal to him by inc
memories e the rast by the prosperity ana me con-
tinuod existence Of that State sovereignty IN WS nc
pli.g-in tie name Of everything good applicable to
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