Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-24
wAsurNoTON, Jan. 2s


An amendment making lithographic
maps msilable matter, at cent per ounce
/ TO any part Of the country, was adopted.
Mr.. Clemens made personal explsna-
tiOn relative 10 q remark made yesterday,
that he was traitor, stating that he for
| gave the remark, for the reason that he had
been suffering under > reekipg wound for
/ two years and half he did not ind D
! bullet comfortable sensation. he expect
! cd his course had led to defsmatory re-
marks. II others wished 70 cast imputa-
tions on him they could do so for the rea-
sous stated.
The report Of the Committee Of 80 was
Iup. I 1-al.
Mr.. Ethridge said that If the settlement
Of the present difficulties be submitted to
twelve honest men, not politicians, be
would do 80 without argument, knowing
they would reach an honest verdict I'm
fortunately the peOpls appeal 70 Congress
I for peace. he announced that if the House
failed 70 meet the public expectations he
would move the adjournment Of this ques
tion 10 the people. The revolution noW
threatening the country was unjustidSbis
and objectionable, and involving fearful
consequences, yet those not participating in
the revolution are stigmatiSed IS traitors.
| . showed the madness and folly Of sub
vertiug the government saying that all
their rights would be secured in the Union.
be referred TO the Personal Liberty Bills,
saying he believed they wound soon be
swept from the statute books. II they we're
constitutional we have no right to complain
il unconstitutional, they are void. As to
the Fugitive Slave Law, Mr.. Orr, Of
the Kingdom Of South Carolina, said
it was as strong as anybody wished.
| lie asked IL il would be more strong
out Of than in the Union, The North
ern people win always be opposed TO sla-
very. The strongest slavery men in the
South are Yankees; for as soon as they 90
South they marry niggsr-beg pardon,
| they marry the women with niggers. No
one here claimed TO be an abolitionist.
| Voices from the Republican side. Not
one.") None other but Republicans had
denounced the John Brown raid in their
platform. The people North and South do
not hate each other any more than old
Wings and Democrats used to do. You will
separate on paper, but the Ohio river is the
only barrier TO separate hostile States. You
hate one another because the ins must soon
give place to the outs. As an evidence of
his peaceful disposition, he was willing to
submit eight years more 10 Mr.. Buehanan's
administration. (Laughter.)
Hs would assent to the Crittenden or
the Border State Compromise, or the reso-
! luIions he endeaVored to introduce; would
endorse the recommendation Of the Com
mittee Of Thirty-threc, feeling that doing
thus ne would meet the disunionists with
3 torch in one hand and sword in the
! other, and 90 long as the stars and stripes
wave over Tennessee, he would never sub
nit to disunion. MIR. Ethridge continued
at great length, saying that the North had
always submitted to the demands Of the
South, and referred to acts of Congress in
support Of his statement In answer to q
question, Ethridge said it Wss known that
the people Of the South were insane and in
the language Of scripture would answer
Southern fools according TO their own folly.
He said it wes we'll known that wherever
the disunion sentiment prevailed in the
South there was q reign Of terror. He
would return to Tennessee to resist disu
Mon. He would cling to the flag of our
country in this her darkest hour and terror,
as the saint olings to his God (Applause)
The Speaker laid the communication
from the Georgia members, excepting Mr..
Hill, announcing the secession of their
State and their withdrawal before the
House.
Mr. Hill sent communication that be-
ing satisfied that his State no longer de
sired representation in Congress he re-
signed.
Both were tabled and ordered printed.
Mr.. Lovejoy argued that the theory Of our
Government is laid down in the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitution. Sc
cession was a wild dogma, treason, rebellion
and Il crime against God and man If the
Government could not be maintained it
was 3 mere eO-psrtnership. South Carroll
ma could not dissolve the Union-she did
not make it, and it was u miserable deri-
siye mookery in her TO abolish allegiance.
He proceeded to speak Of coercion. He
would not oonciliate with rebels who defy
the Government He never would vote for
a particle of compromise until the insult to
the flag at Charleston was apOlogized for or
avenged He wanted TO see this disunion
farce or tragedy played out. The PROPOSE
ton Of compromise that the extremes Of the
Republican party be cut of, is like acting
Hamlet with Hamlet left out. He appealed
to Republicans 10 stand firm and not fail 10
carry out their principles in this golden op
portunity. Stand still and see the saliva
ton Of the Lord. He believed that Lincoln
would stand firm TO the principles of the
Chicago platform. If h. o. an angel from
heaven proclaimed any 9th r doctrine let
him be aoCursed and th, pc pie curse him.
There was no constitutional power 10 abol
ish slavery where it exists, and he would
not vote for such an set
Mr.. Montgomery proposed as it was i'm
possible to make adjustment here, all the
members resign and let the people have
another election before the 4th Of March
Grow asked his colleague if his successor
had not already been elected.
Montgomery meant an election for the
present Congress.
MCPHERSON addressed the House. Re
fsrring in the course Of his remarks to the
use of Governmental machinery for neta-
riOus purposes, he said even the House and
Senate had not escaped. He characterized
the secession movement as nursed in per-
sonsl ambition, nurtured in iniquity, and
closed by saying that the people could
maintain the Union.
sEEATE.
Several memorials were presented.
Mr.. Green's resolution that A. P. Green
wood, V. johnson and Montgomery Blair |
be appointed Commissioners 70 make q set
tlement Of the claims between the Govern
ment and W. H. Russell, was laid over.
Mr.. Slidell moved that his resolution and |
the Presidents Message be referred to the
Judiciary Committee. Agreed to.
Mr.. Iverscn was excused from the Com
mittee on Claims
The bill fer the sale of lands and removal
Of the Arsenal at st. Louis, and the con-
structiOn Of q new Arsenal at Jefferson
Barracks, passed. Friday was set apart
for private bills. The Tariff bill was re-
ferred 10 a committee Of Ave with iustruc-
tiOns to report back next week, Wednesday.
Mr.. Bigler moved to take up Mr.. Critten-
den's resoIutions-74 against q.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up