The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-31

.hefe Wa reason Why they could mot COMPROMISE
why mot s9s sas ssSs and 70
glory. The border States win maintain their honor and
MT. Aowssp opp Of Ohio favored Cancellation and
compromise in disregard OF party predictions and plat
forms Upon the members Of this Congress rest The
ee he
ever TO bring back he seeded States though he would
xhaust all other means before resorting to force
TIE slcKiEs oosTEsTHD ELECTION.
Mr.. GnhER, from the Committee Elections, reported
a resolution unanimously, that no testimony has been
presented mpeachrg tie right Of Mr. sckes to his scat.
Mr., ADAMS, Gsp) Of Mass, obtained the floor, but
Nj Morms, lrep) Of Pa, who was about TO proceed TO
Speaker to how mary names Of gentlemen who wish
70 speak are recorded. He had been waiting here II m
day 70 day to Obtain the aoo but spgesssSS no wa 10
be tolerated in body Such things had been allowed
by the Speaker.
The SPEAKER pro empoye said that he was not able 70
MIR. ColyAx, Qep.) Of Ind, reminded tho gentleman
So far as Illinois was ooncerned that three gentlemen
fri that State, two democrats and one republican, have
M L0aAS--I am speaking for myself, rot for MI
Mr. McCInxASp, opp Of m.-The epsaker Of the
| another subject.
Mr. soyoDE lrep.) of Pa--Are such proceedings in or
| dCrr
Mr. LocAs-such favoritism is detestable and damna-
| bic.
SPEECH or Mr. NORRIS on THE cREss
Mr. MoRRIs, Of Pa. sad this the question: whether
the Union was be dissolved notS He believed that
can be and that II ought TO be preserved Neither
Congress Territorial Legislature satisfactorily dis
pose OF the slavery question; must remand It TO the
people who have on immediate interest in IL. He was
opposed TO the extension OF slavery 10 the Territories
but willing to let the people there battle out for
themselves without the Fictitious Intervention OF Con
grefs or Territorial Legislature He argued in support o.
Thirty three. II he could not get these, he would
be willing vote for the Border State Committee plan.
II he properly he would vote SUBMIT Mr.
Crendens resolutions to the people He had fear Of
them. II they want chance TO vote on them let them
have IT, He wanted forever TO get rid OF this bone OF
controversy which the canae of the present distraction
between the sections. In speaking of the proposed
convention meet at Montgomery he said that the per-
sous who are there 70 assemble may establish con
stituton stronger than own: but its strength
| viii not rest moral, but brute force. II will
| rest bayoDets m olgarchy, excluding poor
white men from participating in their government It's
strength will rest the erte military despotsm Of the
Old World Ever since 1882 South Carolina has been dis
loyal to the constitution and the laws and there has been
IN consprs cy, which has never relaxsed break up
| the Union When Mr.. Lncolns inaugural shall have
been published 1t will then be how utterly base and
unfounded the aspersons those who have elevated
abolish slavery in the States, and If they did
| they have not the power. All the agitation
| which prevails in the South, 80 far as il is based
the allegations that the people Of the North wished
abolish slavery the States is utterly unfounded,
caumny and wicked faehood up for the base endf
Of aiding in the scheme to disrupt the Union He spoke
Of the conservatism of Pennsylvania and of Mr. Lincoln
who the most conservative OF any other prominent
candidate in the Presidential election He stood by thu
might he stand there and defend it TO the last The gov
eminent Of the United States has . right TO defend its
own existence and It s It's duty 70 do against coercion
which is on the part OF the seeding states
The House adjourned.