M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-03-12

every where.
MIR. Campbell-The gentleman
himself is backyard. Applause
in the galleries
Mr.. Robnson-We have been in.
suited again by contractors aud pun-
ders OftEe Government. | demand that
the galleries be cleared.
/ Mr. Cox hope not. There are
only a small number of them and
the fooI-kille''S heel can keep them in
order.
Mr. Robinson-l insist upon the
galleries being cleared
! The Speaker appealed to the gen
ftlomen on the floor themselves to
preserve order
Mr.. Vallandighsm thought the
lesson would be admitted by the gal.
lcries that this is legislative and de
Lucrative assembly, and that it is not
becoming to express any approval Or
disapproval Of whatever takes place
upon this floor.
The Speaker made a few appropri,
ate remarks, and appealed to the gal.
Ieries to observe tie propriety OF the
House.
Mr.. ValIandigham, resuming, said
that Mr.. Campbell had called atten.
tion to what some gentleman in New
York had recently done ; but if they
were to learn lessons, thoy were not
to 90 to that quarter, for tie same
New York gentlemen three months
ago, # he mistook not, said he was
for marching to Richmond, and when
that was done he would let the "way-
ward sisters depart" lie did not
propose to debate tie several merits
OF tne bill on this floor lie proposed
to try the great question before the
people the question Of constitution
ality and the unwse aud injudicious
exercise Of powers not warranted by
the provisions Of the Constitution -
They had appealed to the people
since the 4th OF March. The mem
Der from Pennsylvania (CampbelD
ough! to have heard their voice. He
presumed be did. Ohio had spoken
+ trumpet tonnged, and in this connect.
ion he alluded to the action Of the
Democratic Convention at Columbus
in stern condemnation OF ille4 al ar
rests. The President was too lenient.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania
said it was the people who were too
lcUent. They Will be so no more
Ii you can not restore the Union by
force Of arms, do not attempt it5 ut
ter obstruction and the rights Of the
States in any other way. In cOnlom.
nation of the bill he said, do not de-
stroy the country and erect on its rn'
ins stupendous dcspotism.
Mr.. Bingham (ieb., Ohio) said the
speech Of his colleague (Vallandig-
ham) was unworthy Of him. unwor
thy ofaAy one who has grown to mans
estate JeneaA Athe great INSTRUMENT
OF theDConstithion. The care OF that
Instrument Was in the hands 81 the
people, andonot in the handsof the
gentleman,&ho no more reNesentd
the people than he (BinghamASdid.--
When thepeopIc basel ySnrr@dcr the
great trust, 1t will !all. 50 long as
they please to stand II, it will b.
maintained. How did Me- gentle
man assume TO be the guardian OF the
Coustitutiong Two days ago, On this
floor, in the very spirit of his speech
to night, the gentleman undertook tt
demonstrate, by mutIating o letter OF
Secretary Seward, that the Constitu
ton did not allow the Administration
to protect it against armed rebellion
Mr.. ValIandi0ham replied that hC
never Undertook to catcc Use his COL
Acague, lis colleague could no! draw
, lynn into wrangle, for which ne
, (Bingham) was qualified, and tol
(which he (VaIIandlgham) had a pro
5und contempt.
3, Mr.. Bingham cared not whether
his colleague took notice or not til,
: people gould He did rot recogniz;
I his colleagues right to call his mo-
: tives into question. Ills colleague
I was the last man on earth will
5 whom he would wrangle. This Ian.
guage might be ambiguous ; but he
would give his colleague the benefit oI
it, Lie then replied to Mr.. Vallan
C6gham. His deeign was to send
out the antidote with the poison
which his colleague attempted 10 in.
fuse into the public mind.
Mr.. Voorhees, democrat, lnlianal
after abiding to Mr.. OiiL's opening
remarks, said the latter had no right
10 instruct the gentlemen here how
they should act, aid to prescrjRo fol
= them a line Of conduct. Aftd hin
came the strapped and buttonedgen'
tieman from Pennsylvania, who
howled out his notes threatening t.
consign the minority to eternal dam
nation. when the nupnlar d4luncia.