Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-31
iir. ShermaR's Remarks.

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him an opportunity to explain
Mr. Clark said he had avoved lis purpose,
and would tell the gentleman that he had bad
two opportunities to make his explanation. bat
has failed TO ab>olye himself from the RESPONSE
biIiy Of recommending the circulation of Help
er'- beck.
Mr.. Sherman replied that an opportunity had
never been rendered him. When the gentleman
from Missouri introduced the resolution. often
s!Tc 10 character, and a. an improper time and
manner. he cut off what he said he desired 20
d., namely afford an opportunity for esplana-
iioa- When. three days after, the gentleman
from Virginia Mr. Millsou) appealed 80 ism.
he stated that lie had never seen o. rad the
book, and lad ne recollection u signing 1ny re-
commentator. After that explanation was
putllshed, he received a letter from Z T. Nor
gan, 4 member of he last congress, recailIng
The circumstances under = hch his name BECAME
connected with the publication. Mr. Morgan
stated that while lie (AIr Sherman) vas VII
ting al has desk. ne asked permission II Use has
recommendation IN circulating political
pamphlet he consented, provided there W,
nothing IL Il offensive or improper, and conid-
ing ia lie judgment OF The friend who Re l.ested
tie favor
Tins the whole story, and presented
/ plain, uivarnIshed statement OF the facts whcl.
had been 50 much misrepresented. THESE were
Gil the circumstances under which his name had
/ become associated with this book. he other
day, when the sahjec, was brought before the
slider co,lrteous-whea he was charged with
dIs-eInlna' ing treason and lighting up the
turch to be applied to the dwellI g Of his
Southern brethren-charged with crimes which.
/ J.; he ere guilty OF them, would take from him
his Tile II . seat on that hOor-when lie arose
/ IL his place and told the gentleman FROM Mis-
/ SCUM that II the resolution was Withdrawn be
( would answer. tie book vas read page by
4 page. whether lie ayuwei or disavowed the SEN
:-tacu;s therein, The gentleman refused 10 with
+ draw II he did not think it the desire Of
/ the gent to give him the opportunity, or
ievs The diiilcalty. II 50, he would now With
draw 1t 10 give hiln sn opportunity to d. wha;
be proposed Never. 50 help me God whe,he
tie Speakers chsir stands before nos.
never, while The resolution Is before the House
improperly. aud IL an supplementary way,
and It's adoption Is urged by offensive argu-
] meats, viii eni lain a sIuSle word IN tbs sc
tracts. lAPplause from the Republican side
snd galleries. While the resolution Is intend
. ed a. stigma and Is sustained by eplihe.s he
cannot expect me to more.
4 He repeated that The circumstances under
/ which this resolution pressed, were not
. Characterized by caHdor and manly course.
" lille they might conduct their controversies in
ihe House with yea! and determination, Il ougi:
10 be done with tIaukness and fairness. .iie
The resolution had been pressed and there hal
been offensive debate. he had been arrai.s.ed
before lie country with his hands tied and his
lips seaed. lie had been assaulted here d..y
ai.eF day, IA a manner without precedent III
party Cauclssgs, State conventions, or my hing
else lie lad said; and he repeated ,Gat his
. opinions were on record. Gentlemen SAID ;bev
Z uad examined To ascertain what they wee. aud
X was charged that he bad objected to the IN
/ jrod"rttou ~ bill, but when the gcnl
I mo Introduced Il made "a, !riactory ex-!.ua-
tion, he (Sherman) Withdrew his objection.
The country would take notice thai was the
only accusation against HIM
ar Hl4du.au. of Ark.-I charge the gen, le-
man with having advocated, on this floor. pa
position 10 exclude Slavery from ti3e FvrrI
\ toy Con- OCCASIONAL Leg. siatIDn. and OF nlY NJ
\ svowed ms intention 70 oppose the admission OF
any Slave States into the Union, and OF having
branded the Fugitive Slave Law is s;iya.s., aud
/ lDhuwau | charge him with having s.i-e.a-
tIzed Southern Slavery Is injurious and cIitu-.
Mr.. Ste-tnan.-Tn other words, am cha .,I
/ with beng Republicans; this - my offei.ce--
none o. her. ! never sought to invade the s..;s
+ 81 The Southern States nor the rights 81 Ray
. citizen ] have my ideas OF Slavery IN tie Her
Z ritorirs, and q. a proper time am willing a. de-
sue them | have made but one speech on the
subject IA Congress. and that growing out q. al
offensive message of President PIsIce. TI.r1
arc the opinions of the body of Republicans .aud
gentlemen may discuss them 1 stand b, fur
/ political record Gentlemen On the other SD.
lr'clumins ne t.etur by implication, ~ or
! der 10 serve political purpose. have called on
J NE 10 show the proof o. my innocence They
/ have failed TO sustain their charge. hen
called upon 70 specify, the only thing hey
could say Vas, that lille sitting at my desk, a
friend came to me, and authorized him Sc
my name 70 . paper ami that By this became
a traitor, aui ~ouid put the torch in the iuccn-
diary hand. Tbs l. not far argument. / re-
peat. II The gentleman from Missouri desires 10
know what my sentiments are - TO the extracts
iTrm Tie book VIII give them II lie viii re-
move a. | consider Insulting menace
OiLers ise | never viii. II j. not IN my blood.
and tD,s gentleman cauno, pat L there. zap
izGsc.)
have beer pa,jeu and forbearing I desire
g see an Organization opposed to the Admins
tratIou Il Is our highest dutv TO investigate
aud analyze tic mod. IN which tins Govern
meut has been admins cred for few year,
past i did not think the Slavery question
voulI come up THIS session. [ though w
would lave an examination into the conc. SION
affair of HarFers Ferry. do not believe there
w"aid be any feeling on this subject. -
Northern man came here approving Of the "a
81 John Brewu. Every one was willing to cor
denim The ..ct Of lawle.s violence. Before We
Lad reached formal ballot tie question was
thrust upon rs. L has had It's effect upon tie
public n.lld. believe the resolutions are uH-
JG7'. offensive and wrong, not only 70 hepuNiI-
c-Es but - ear common constituency. This
. a-.t1g.ou Las stared up bad blood. II this OLE
wa.k and organize tLc Hoase, and administer
- power with impartIzIity. Whenever fn.
name stands - a barrier 10 organization. aud
ny trtaIs ar satisfied they can combine a
.t--e- Nsthae. u vu.eS. either BIZ majority or
I.4r-tltv, | vi ua. S'aai l. aIv pre.ea. posi-
t.n one hstr-i Vii cj.-er;sIlv re.t-e trtil the
led. ard give 70 any other EeHt!emau who VIII
ac'v Il. tue barren ho1o.s of lhe Speakers char
tAF?isa-e.l
The lr.5-Es la.Iut's, tist we are keeping
iark "uH'I ai,er The Charleston Convention.
Ne1T, - ii say 10 yea plainly. that whatever