Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-02
NOUS. Of REPREsENTATsvf;s,


Ms HSose, Nhfch, trosi. gill srrre IN sSUe 10
gree % aecoupi,sh the oep-ct Which a@sy bee are
sano<r.ly desiroes Of aceompl.hing- Of bringing
this dseuss,os . oio~e, and Tsrhciing the orssn
tsaIIoa Of The Bouse Sr, DO not stand ber~ 10
Day - make any appeals ~ The pr.Jad'ors, OF TIE
pAssioss or me s-crioo.i pride Of tboss b. repre-
ssot hat q aarrer Of VI, Cou-det.cy from sbrnc.
come have 90 desirs TO indulge in soy pro
te~hnieal display Of those slttrr,ng graefA!tirs,
are litlIs calculated 60 bring sboat sny Irso'i
ca solutioo Of the difficulty io -h,ch 90 nsOl-
we'd. Not 10 az ny psrPose to-day 10 deal In sny
unlast, or uug.perous er unsctr-sartls bsrs' de-
ss1e,.tioo OF ibo.s pPOu th~ Other sd. o. the
Chamber Who, claiming O. be Coo sentative bcrv
In ,bs exercise o. their unaout'~i rsb, a.. R~y
rsssntau,es VI The eCuniry, cote aibius sbt'nsn's
rtttrly adverse from the ssnfiueuts leld H.
constituents snd myseh. ! ses I shali not indulge
10 any unnecessarily harsh dsnuBs iAioss o. thet-
! rvcos nire The lac, thai ho assembled bsre
IN The discharge OF the Legitimate duties " L., isla
uou dsvolved upoo us by our constituents that W.,
coming do from tie DIR, ~ aud di-tsn' parts
81 the COnhedrracy, sosse from the rugged rock RIB
ssd halls Of the North some from be blooming
plains OF the South some wt'h The eUsi o. ib~ dts-
tant prsr.es their eri, and Others nth The spray
Of either their bross rspr-s-niing intefrss
and opinions tsrsrt A. Hrr the lsttutrs ih shIrh
lire II 10 not to be eIpstisd 81 that bsts should
be perfect uniformity u opinion ths there sbvuld
Be perfect ooncurreocs OF lC mrnt ~ s-niimsnt IN
regard TO those great q1e,,iOns 81 puthr Concern
meat uhlch from time TO tive sur up the degths
81 human freling In our lAud But, sir. ~ Is 'hPec.
cd, and oouotry demands patriotism requires
eur bssjs. that, oonsing here under these ciFcum.
stances We s1oad remember IN the language 81 .
distns uisbed eiitrrn OF ny state, shat 80 have
eooatry 10 serve, ~ veil asa party 10 obey.'
But, sir, What do ne seel What Is tue spectacle
which the bous- prsssnu1 On this sid. Of 1t, With
those With whom !, hss been nv price and pi-a
sure to act in good faith from first TO last, What have
vs seen Three orgAniIagiOns-a DE moe attic y-sr-
~, q sootb.rs Opposition party, aud az anti.Le.
compton party tor We must reeog nI- them q
party though still Insignificant in hunter, they are
Dost potential 10 their influence. Well FiT. What
have they been eOiBgl They know, theJ ieel, the
country ksous, that 1t 10 only by a uHop amongst
them all that can beat down the uolninee Of the
R<pablcsn party. They rrotess g. be honest in
their desire 20 accomplish that, and know they
are homes, in their opPos,iou TO that uom,n r Bat
YET, with the majority, aud tth the power Ia thelt
hands they have never exercised that power 10
sscure the object which they profess TO Re AnIousy
drsiross Of attaining. Aud Why Because hey
have allowed tbrir party p sjadice. sud their party
pride 10 interfere With their patriotism. There has
not bern ballot taken In hich th-t. has heen uui
OF the different anti. R,pub.iean parties aud here
gill lie no election ressting the q this
side Of the House unisss there 10 such = anion-a
cordial Aud hearty union amongst "a all.
Nov, 5tr, let me illustrate our 4sitiJn here We
are all On board the same ship, the sane glorious
old ship - bich fathers built icr - TIE, laid
iu keel they fashioned tie bulSsrks tbey forged
the anchor OF iB bore tbey launched " upou the
th- ocean Of national rItsenoe Sir, they gave Us
chart by which 10 sail our chip. We have dif-r.
I'd heretofore amongst ourselves earnestly, sbecre-
ly, openly d'h,rtd, as ir-vDen should dinrr and u
diGer 10 regard TO the consruvtion Of that chart
have offered among oursciS 10 regard tp the bsst
mode Of sailing the ship some OF u, bsve becn 'or s.
fhg Der upon this tack upon that sc; some have
be~o for taking In Others for sinking out ref
We believe that. rndtr Providence our ship b..
ecen bull, TO be the iite>hoat Of the World ant
throughout the progress o the ,oysgv.Ns have b,rn
sonstAnuy engaged In lRvirg those who have come
81 board frem the wrecks, rats, and ten govern
nsnB Of the Old World. 10 have taken them iuto
cur vessel when they have been swimming tor their
lives We haze spread betore them tbs tail. Of our
bounty ne have saved their lives And have given
them equal participation IA the proofs o. our
yoJage 4; yet sout OF ~ land amongst the NAM
bsr1 have seeu, and sesa with snrgri-e and pain,
that after they have bssn Ugbi scaTd the ship
they have shsvn propensity 10 iBiefiSte 10 tie
management Of l.. some " % have said TO them
1--WE have brought yug here 10 save you and
make you prosperous, hApi.y And 'ree bet ne are
not willing that you should take bold 81 The 'i'ier
ssd handle the ropes, uotl you nAVe V'en here long
enough 10 know one rope from Anotb.r-
Well, sir, this has teen source Of hoi.cst dih p
sncs OF opinion amongst those GARD, WHIT al
Of Us have loved the old craft from trurk 10 ke,.
with ell our h-Af,-. Thus have a,td suI
whilst Ihos Differing ShAt has hApyentd9 Wrhave
ee~o drifting towards tie breakers, Nr have H., u
tnsensibly drawn tosSrd, lee shtr- where no
Hght-house sends its friendly ray A storm has
a
shrekinz in The Ehrnuis cloud. OF dagger d ii-uI-
~, and doGbi, are dimmiHg the he,vru our nOy,s
and threatening TO burst IN de- itiun over uur
beads Aud not OLly that, bur, slr. ~ 80 you'd r
baaa Of mutneers e'efmiHe 20 take io,sessioa
OF the ii associated together q dst.-sr.s
- Of our righs, deprive vs. VI ous properly. sLo
would thrust us down the hold ari tan tie
matches over our beads. Thus ST.. has ben soins
on, while ue have been engaged "a qua de "a
regard 20 The test mode 81 -ail ~ ihr -htp
Az 1 49, - III IL.
sAa We A0sser TO our eOusiitgrut- O. thr cpu try,
u ue continue 10 allow ihese lHltfy rissrabe DIT
isrsaces 10 i-ie-f-re ith dutS and 20 prevent
cordial united aciios SInOBEst tie ssnseryzi!Tes u
The House against those whom Nc recOguits and
whom ne are bound - recOsu y, as our common
eoemy1
Mr.. Clerk, have no practical ~ gEestioa to der.
thsre are older head, than uIps here do thai
bat do protest agaias the cObing-nce ~ tbs mo-
shbeoc safy discussion. For myssli the House IN
do me the justice ~ say that have occupied NY
Ssat upon ihis floor iE silence dufing the seven we1-
" weeks We have ben IN sessi n Hhiie this exciting
discussion ba, teen gong 81 aud whilst tine infa
nous Abolition outfake upya The district haze the
honor 10 represent has teen the fruitful inspiration
Of Almos, ever geniemah pho las ris-u 20 sddres.
ths House Nos, tif, was pres NJ 81 ihat horrihle
Hsrper's Ferry rad; vasA witness 70 that abom.
tnAbls outrage sAa the blood VI my trends > "a
In the streets Of Hsrper's Ferry sDd N there l. .
mao ubo tas night 10 speak 10 that suij-c' ~ !,
mysslf aod yet have forbOrus 10 speak oH the sub
lecf baTe rruaairei silent FOE vafious reasons
act the least u ~hich is. thst The dis.ingsfshsi
Ssaaior before me NJ NAsOEl 10 eogaxtd 10 Cd,
ibvesuEsiion 81 The facts connected with he Who'll,
ssair. and uill present then folly ard fairly Al ID.
proper time, usfOfs The eooBty, 70 leave ~ jldze D
them.
There 10 another reason whch, must eonfs.,
has also ibha-pced me IN 81 matter kuou
(ss4 have boeo painfily conscious 81 10 Whensve
ny mind has reverted 20 hat DARK dsyy hat she,
,bs beart ie-i musi The tongue refuses ~ perform
10 Waaisd task
Add. Sir. shsa have heard gent smea on th.
other side o. Ne fllf sfand % sui ds-sitsiv -
FER 70 that Infamous oatfsge I hags b-,o hafdl,
able 70 retain ny scat and fsira1 FROM The srpr.s
600 Of nv isdignaIion IN efns uhich uitsst no
have sounded parliamentary W mtnd stf ha
again aad again, during this discguion goo. 10
10 that DARK Octrb~f evening" uhan 7 siaof ~ ,b.
EIDE u ftisoj Aad LAID nv hsn1 upoo be bsou
vhsrs ths des'h dApp as gathsfing whts tb.
bio q 80 sgsHing from bic notis tsaft ard bat,
h'sa ofso disposed 90 fsy 10 spylogy fof ~ Z,
bsararts
s.oa patdon ne, tr5a bie~dinr piece Of s.rtb.
That an fnees snd gentle uith these butoi-r, %
Tor : i,ll rou ~. ibsi IN ~ opiaiso %. i,,t.,
- taa Abolition garf. ui.lh BE- fcsklHg ts 800.
~ srEanitaiOn Of ihis HJuss. and ~ obf.i, ~.
sessioo OF Ne 6otefnm~n'. ars 80 mech che A..
asrsrs Of ny trends ~ HHrysf's reffy a. - ~.
jobs Bfouu sni Doe dsI4tsd f8H4usrs arff,.
tkst fhs c0mnIres 81 .asei 30 u.s IatssY.. 4. Z.
~ stare, aHi The iHsef. lan5u s. ftr ,..,- II 81.
Ssssts, 81! prove fbat he sgifsr % ~ - 49,.
qasst.0a b. the greet lrais.t ~ ~. -. 49,.
- Len H. ftraer Fr... 81. Il.