, 1861-01-24

would 1nGQce Tue COnIIHCtote W TC1usE tuE
contracts. There vas no power here 10 con.
trol the speed Of cara.
Mr. LOVEJOY argued that the theory Of our
Government Ia laid down In the Declaration OF
Independence and the Constitution Secession
was wild dogma-treason and rebellion d
crime against God and man. 4 the govern
ment could not be maintained, it was mere
cepartuership. South Carolina could not dis
solve the Union. She did not make 1t, and II
wis a3.niserable, deflsfyc mockcry tor her to
atsolye allegiance. BE proceeded to speak Of
coercion. He would not conclliatc with rebels
vote for . particle Of compromise until the in.
sult 10 the aag at Charleston was apologized
for {or avenged. He wanted to see the
dis,iuion faree or tragedy played out.
The proposition Of compromise that the
extremes of the Republican party be
out. He appealed to Republicans to stand
drm and not fail to curry ont their principles
| In this golden opportunity. Stand still aud
sec the salvation Of the Lord. He believed
! that Lincoln would staud firm to the princi~
pies Of the Chicago platform. II no OF an
| tri1c, let him be nccursed and the people curse
him. There was no constitutional power to
| abolish slavery where it exists, and he would
| not vote for such an act.
| Mr.. MONTGOMERY proposed, as # Tas
members rcsign, and let the people have auor
thcr election before the 4sh Of March.
Mr.. GROW asked his colleagueif his succes~
| sor had not been elected.
Mr. MONTGOMERY meant M election for
N. MCPHERSON addressed the House-rc-
fcr7ing in the course Of Lis remarks to the use
| of governmental machinery for nt1arious pur-
| poses he said even the House aud Senate had
not escaped. IL characterized the secession
movement as raised in4enonal ambition, nur-
Sat rI0ena $tt1A @T+<SYF hat
the people could maintain the Union.
Nj. CLEMENS made personal explanation
relative to rernnrk made yesterday that he
was traitor, stating that he fnrgaye the re-
mark for the reasop that he had been suHerlng
under rocking wound for two years and a
j,alf He diduot find it a comfortable sensation.
lie expected his course would lead to detamato~
ryremarks. II Others wished to cast imputations
On him, they could do SO for the reasons
stated.
Mr. ETulEiDGE said that If the settlement
of the present difficulties be. submitted to
twelve honest men, not politicians, he would
do 50, without argument, knowing that they
wou11 reach an honest verdict. I'm
fortunately the people appeal to Congress @
House failed to meet the public expecta'
| tiops he would move the adjournment of thia
question to the people, The revolution now
threatening was unjustifablc md unpardona.
bic, and involving fearful consequences. Yet
stiematizca as traitors. He showed the mad
, ness and folly Of subycrting the Government,
,, tayin. that all their rights would be secured
In tile Union. He referred to the Personal
! Liberty bills, saying he believed they would
be soon swept from the atatnte books. u
they were constitutional we have no right to
complain; II unconstitutional, they arc void
AZ to The fugitive slave law, ME. Orr, Of The
| Kingdom OF South Carolina, said It was ae
strong as anybody wished. He asked If it will
l | be more strong out than in the Union? The
Northern people will always be opposed tc
! Yankees; for - soon as thes 60 sonth they
marry nigger-heg pardon-they married
, woman whs owned nigggcrs. No ont
sitting here c1nimed TO be IN Aboltionlst
!; but Republicans had denounced the BrowI
raid In their platform. The people South and
!. North don't hate each other more than old
Wings and Democrats used to-. You will
0 separate on paper, hut the Ohio River Is th'
. only barrier to separate hostile states. to1
4 | give place to the outs. AS m cytdcnc.
9 Fl his peaceful disposition be WAS vii
Z ling to submit eight years more t,
: Bucbanan's administration tlanghter1 Wool'
assent to Crittenden's, or tAs Borde
States compromise, or the resolution he en-
I
:. Recommendation OF the Committee Of Thirty
Three, feeling that in doing thus he woul
o meet The Disunionists with torch in on
Q hand and the sword in the other, and go Ion,
8 Us the stars aud stripes wave over Tennessee
Y he would never submit TO dlsunion- Mr. :
= continued 1t great length saying that the Nortl
% had always submitted to tho acts Of th
o South, and referred to acts Of Congrcas In sup
port Of his statement
In answer to q question Mr. Ethcrtdg
said 1t was known TINT the people Of the Sout
4 were Insane, and in the Language Of scriptur
n would answc wcr Southern fools according to the1
D. foIly. lie said It was well known TINT where
t. er The dlsunion sentiment prevailed in th
Is South there YVES reign Of terror, He wonl
. return to Tennessee to rcsist dlsunion. 3
- would cling to the dagg Of our country In tn
r her darkest hour and terror, a. the saint cling
T. to his God.
q The SPEAKER Ibid the co1nmun1ca fo,
3 the Georgia member, excepting Mr. Hill, u
e noupcinS tho secession Of thbir State IN
IL theIr withdrawal{frozn the House On the tabf
~ M. HILL senta communication saying, th'
:" being satisfied that bis State no longer desire
r, Representation In Congress, he resigned.
at Roth were tabled add ordered printed.