Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-31

Iooii"5. AA0 uiN'h Cafe Wilat party they belonged to, but he wanted men of in- duence and money to take hold and finish the road.
 Mir. Douglas moved to strike out the names of Judd and Westward Vincent Hickey. Carried
 A large number of names were then added.
 Mir. Green suggested two eminent under ground railroad men-Jo ohn Brown, ir., and Wendell Philips. (Laughter.) Ad- journed.
 HoUsE.-Mr. Colfax called up the post route bill, which passed the House last session, and was returned from the Senate l with amendments, which were not con 1 sidered. Nearly all agreed to including provisions forprocuring and furnishing one cent stan D wrappers and envelopes, requiring letters which have been advertised to be returned to the dead letter office within two months, letters for the seaboard to be retained for 2 longer period, under the post office regula- tions, unclaimed.
 Money from dead letter office to be applied to promote the deficiency of that | bureau.
 Mr. Sherman gave his reasons why he hoped the amendment would be adopted, having in view to economize
 Mr. Branch opposed it. The compensa- ton was now inadequate. The reduction would induce the contractors to refuse the contracts. There was no power here to contract the speed of cars.
 Mr. Colfax said the committee on post roads recommended non- concurrence with the Senate proposal to limit the compen- satlon of railroads carrying the mails, to S200 per mile per annum for first class, Sso for second class, and $40 for third class. Speed not to be greater than 20 ll, and l2 miles, respectively, for each class. This would save the treasury $355, 000 per annum, but the committee think that such reduction would now have the effect of endangering the present system.
 MT. Slckles offered an amendment estab- fishing the daily delivery of letters within circuit of nine miles from the city hall in New York, which was adopted
 Mir. Clemens made personal explana- ton relative to remark made yesterday that he was traitor; stating that he for gave the remark for the reason that he had been suffering under rocking wound for two years and half He did not find a bullet a comfortable sensation. He ex- pected his course had led to defamatorv remarks. If others wished to cast impu- tations on him they could do so for the reasons stated.
 The report of the committee of thirty three was up.
 Mir. Etheridge said that if the settlement f the present difficulties be submitted to twelve honest men, not politicians, he would do SC without argument, knowing they would reach an honest verdict; un- 1 fortunately the peaple appeal to Congress Tor peace. He announced that if the house failed to meet the public expectations he would move the adjournment of this ques- ton to the people, The revolution now threatening was unjustitiable and unpardon- able, and involving fearful conseq quences. Those not participating in the revolution are stigmatised as traitors. He showed the madness and folly of subverting the government, saying that all their rights would be secured in the Union
 He believed the personal liberty bills would soon be swept from the statute books. If they are constitutional we have no right to complain; if not, they are void.
 He asked if the Kingdom of South Caro- lima will be more strong out than in the Union. The northern people will always be opposed to slavery. The strongest sa- very men South are Yankees; for as soon as they go South they marry ngger - beg pardon, they marry woman with niggers. No one here claimed to be an abolitionist (Voices from the republican side, mot one.") No other but the repub- licans had denounced the Brown raid in their platform. The people North and | South don't hate each other more than old whigs and democrats used to. You will separate on paper, but the Ohio river is the only barrier to separate hostile States. You hate each other because the "ins'' must soon give way to the " outs" As an evi- dence of his peaceful disposition, he was willing to submit eight years more to Buch- anan's administration. (Laughter.) He would assent to Crittenden's or the border states compromise, or the resolutions he endeavored to introduce. He would in- dorse the recommendation ofthe committee of thirty three, feeling that doing thus he would meet the disunionists with torch in one hand and the sword in the other, and so long as the stars and stripes wave over Tennessee, he would never submit to dis union.
 Mr. Etheridge continued at great length, saying the North has always submitted to the demands of the South, and referred to acts of Congress in support of his state- ment.
 Mr. Etheridge, in answer to question, said it was known the people of the South were insane; and in the language of the scripture, southern fools according to their folly. He said that it was well known wherever the disunion sentiment prevailed in the South, tn 1T was reign of terror. He would return to Tennessee to resist dis union; he would cling to the flag of our country in this her darkest hour. and in terror, as the Saint clings to his God.- (Laugther.)
 The speaker laid before the House the withdrawal of the Georgia members,
 MT. Lovejoy argued that the theory of our government is laid down in the declara- ton of independence, and convention seceS- sion was wild dogma, treason, rebellion; crime against God and man. If the go- vernment could not be maintained it was mere co-partnership. South Carolina couldn't dissolve the Union; she didn't make if. and it was miserable derisive mockery in her to absolve allegiance. He would not conciliate with rebels who defy the go- vernment. He never would vote for par tice of com promise until the insult to our Aac at Charleston was apologized for or avenged. He wanted to see this disunion tragedy or farce played out. The proposi- tions of compromise, that the extremes of the republican party be cut off, is like play II. II.,,, l.t l,ft