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Mr. EILENBERGER, a supplement to the Act to incorporate the borough of Easton. tiferfed to the Committee on' Corpora tions. Mr. RANDATZ, a bill relative to judgments by default in the city of Philadelphia. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary (general). Also, one relative.to proceedings on foreign attachments in the city of Philadelphia. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary (local). . Mr- 3101: - Mf - one to prohibit-the-importation of fish into finisilelphia and adjacent ports, at improper seasons. Referred to. the Committee on the Judiciary, (local.) • Mr. THOMAS, one relative to certain real es tate of Edward Shippen Burd, deceased. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary (local.) • _ _ . Mr. RIDGWAY, one to pay for auditing the accounts of John M. Coleman, county treasurer of the city of Philadelphia for the years 1844-46. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. LETS -WRING, one to extend the charter of the Greenwich Improvement Railroad com- PaY. Referral to the Committee on Railroads. Mi. DIIFF.TELD, one to incorporate the Ex • Major Stearn Forcing Hose company. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. ABBOTT, one to compensate Geo. Jordan for injuries sustained while in the public service. Mr. ABBOTT moved to artspetLd the rules and proceed to consider the bill. The motion was agreed to ; and the bill was taken up and passed finally. Mr. TRACY, one to incorporate the Towanda Ceuta company. 7,lieferrectto the Committee on Corporations. Also, one to extend the time of .payment of the enrolment tax on the. Act incorporating the Susquehanna Railroad company. Mr. TRACY moped to suspend the rules and proceed to consider the bill. The motion was agreed to ; and the said bill was taken up and passed finally. POCKET MAPS OP TUE STATE Mr. BARNSLEY submitted the following : Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be di rected to procure for each member of this Rouse one copy of a,pocket map of Pennsylva nia, on which he shall put the population of each , county according to the recent census, in figures, on the face of the county. The resolution was.read a second time. Mr. PIERCE moved to strike out the word "map" end insert "book:" The amendment was not agreed to • and The original resolution was adopted. RESOLUTIONS OF A PUBLIC MELTING IN WAYNE ~ ~I~YY' ; WALKER having asked and obtained leave to present resolutions, offered the follow- Committee reported the following reso lutions which were adopted unanimously sad ordered to be printed Resolved, That - the Republicans of Wayne county, Pennsylvania, in Mass Convention as sembled, cordially unite in the following decla rations: 1. That we venerate the Union, as our fore Zithers framed it, and'when administered ac or delegation. I desire to give him a fair com pensation. I am opposed to any of these amendments. Mr. TRACY. I desire to have this mattes postponed for the present. When the proposi tion for this Commission was adopted by this . House, no time being allowed to members who begged the indulgence 'of a little delay, it did seem to me that we were proceeding very hastily. It seems to me, also, that to press this proposition through to-day would-be acting with undue haste. Although I opposed the raising of this Commission, yet, sir, when I shall be satisfied as to the amount necessary and, roper to be provided for their: rein4iera tion, I shall be as ready as any other gentleman on this floor to vote 'for the required appropri ation. When I shall beproperly apprised of i the necessary incidental expenses ncurred by the Commission for hotel accommodations, or for the employment . of a Secretary, if you please, I shall not act grudgingly or stingily in regard to provision for remuneration. Entirely adequate provision for these expenses is re quired by the dignity of this great State. _ But I-Want a little more information on thii suh jeotf and Ido • not see the necessity of pushing through this proposition this morning.' I hope the House will indulge gentlemen entertaining ray views, by allowing the subject to-pass aver until weshall have received atithoriiiVeLin formation as to the necessary .expenses. of this Convention. I move that the subject be post-' poned for the present. Mr. COLLINS. I think that the MO' ;Lion of the gentleman from Bradford (Mr. Tater) is very appropriate. There appears to be ,a diversity of opinion in this House in regard to the compensation necessary and proper to be paid to this Secretary. Now, air, it is possible that the House might be Wormed that tile TemisylVania Commas - ionhas no Sec retary—that this gentleman from Pennsylvania hew been employed as Secretary by the Conven tion—and it may be that the Convention have made the necessary provision for his pay. At any rate, by waiting We shall obtain the pro per information, sa that we may vote Ander standiugly, and pass such an 'appall:dation as will berequialte to meet all theneassitcq expenses of that legation.. There is no hurry ationt this, matteri, the Comniiasioners are not..sufferbig for want of an appropriation- by =with regard to their pay ; and ail • by waiting , for full infor-. maticm we may be enabled to act ninth more wasely, , l am in favor of the motion to postpone for: the` present. On the motion to postpone the resolution for the present, - . . • • • The yeas and nays were required by Mr. W PIERCE and Mr. &DEY, and were as fol lows, • • Yeas—Messrs:: Alexander, Barnsley, Bisel, ' Dialer, Blair, Royer, Brewster, Brodhead, Burns, Butler, (Cartxm,) Byrne, Caldwell,Clark,. Collins, Cope, Craig, Dismant, Donley, Doti glass, Duffield, Duulap, Gaskill, GiblioneY, Goehring, Graham, Heck, Rill, .Rood, Hofius, Kline,Koch, Lichtenwallner, M'Donough, Mani-, fold, Morrison, Myers, Osterhout, Bandall,Reiff, Rhoads, Robinson, Roller,Smith,(Berks,)Sinith, (Philadelphia,) Steinman, Stoneback, Taylor, Thomas, -Tracy, White, Wildey and Williams I.4 o ,xasan3. Abbott, Acker, Ande4ciii, Ashcom, Austin, Ball, Cowan, Frazier, Rapper, Harti*i . Hayes, Leisenring, Lowther' M'Gonigal, - Mullin,- Patterson, Peirce, Pnghe, , I • 'flfljJtb V Ir^ - ' 6 2.00 12.00 16.00 vol, XIV. . Coli, 'Seltzer, Shafer, Walker, Wilson' and. Davis, Syeakir-26. - ' • cording to their teachings and example, to "es tablish justice, insure , domestic , tranquility, provide for the common- - defence, promote the general welfare, ,the blessings, of. Liberty to ourselAsaini our• posterity,' but have no relish for the Union; if it shall be trans formed, at the dictation of traitors and anarch ists, into an. engine- for• proscribing Freedom and exalting Shivery. • 2. That we are satisfied with the Constitution as it is, and we are ready to fulfil our - tions under it as to demand compliance from fellow citizens, but will never consent•to rem°• del its provisions in order to suit the tastes or further the ends of traitors to the country and conspirators against our common humanity. • 3. That the demand of southern, revolution-1 ists and their northern alders and . abettom to 'hive the Constitution changed in essential par-. ticulars, is a palpable acknowledgment that their quarrel is with that instrument as it , Stands, and goes so far to absolve the Republi cans from the slanderous • accusation of propo , sing to infract the constitutional rights and im munities of any State or of any individual., 4. That the' bold and reckless experiment, enigniatically foretold during the late Presiden tial canvass, and•which the Locofoeos are now conducting; for ascertaining how much treason on:their part will induce the Republicans to discard tliOir principles, disband • their organi zation, and abdicate power, excites in us min glei emotions of pity for their madness and an ger for their crime. • • 6. That the history of this country demon strafes unceasingly the utter firfility of Compro mises for the 'suppression of agitation relative to the institution of Slavery, and points with , unerring finger to the Republican doctrine of the prohibition of Bondage in all the Territories as the , only effective and permanent means for restoring harmony to the people and concord to the National councils. 6. That the new Locofoco dogma of submit ting to elections only when the verdict of -the ballot box is in their favor, and of resorting 'to anarchy and civil war when the decision is against them, is an importation from Mexico; contraband by the Constitution and laws, suited only to the necessities of an . effete and corrupt party, subversive of industrial prosperity, .de structive to social orderilatal to the existence of Liberty, and.that compromises with it must necessarily involve all who may be concerned therein in unspeakable shame and disgrace. 7. That while Traitors are, phindermg the' Treasury, confiscating ;the udnts, the arsenals and the, forts, firing nnon the. National 'flag, plotting the seizure of the capital . and the:es- Bassinet:lOn of the President elect, the Men who counsel concessions are either smitten with criminal weakness or are confederate's of the enemies of the Constitution. 8. That the deliberate and.measured'decla rigor!. of the L'eoPle's StateCoiriention, held at 141tyri#es in Feb 4 t, ~tt t b r elieving and of social infelicity . , ~are unalterably op posed to its extension into Free Terlitory," and the yet stronger and more , emphatic enamor% ton of the National Ocareerffilinlinch conven ed hi Chicago lus May, that deny the.'alL thoritY of Congress,of a :territorial legislature; I or of any individuals, to give legal to slavery in any. Territory of the Milted States," were dictated by a, lofty . patriotism, and a pro tound comprehension of the' lost power'of the government, are - apProied by intelligent,and far reaching political . economy; are coincident With the highest ciiilization'and huinanity of the . age, arid, any abatement therefrorniither through cowardice or. venality . on the part of Republican representativbs, will be Sternly re buked by " outraged andindignant constituen- 9. That the direct and indisputable compli-. city of the pre.serdloeofoco national earl:dins tration with the traitors who seek the. destine- tion: of the governinent, together with the jus tification or at least the palliatiOn of 'treason by all the northern Locofoco leaders, are the chief aggravations,of. the Wilting troubles, and the moot fonadable Obitacles toAsettlenlent which shall preserve the wholeness of the Union, the integiity of the Constitution, and the fra- • ternity Of the people L. ' 10. That this Union is not:a league of States, but a government framed by the people of the whole country, end consequently Secession is Treason. 11. That while wears in favor of concilia tion, courtesy and kindness in enforcing the great decision of the people made in the - elec tion of Abraham Lincoln...to the . Presidency, we are linifinVablY;':opposed to ] „turning that stupendiiiiiirlincipli Cif Truth and Justice into defeat by surrendering to menace • and insur rection what was denied to persuasion and ar -12. That the danstitUtiOn of the Union, by the unprecedented prosperity, security and hap pinesi it _has conferred: on the people living under it, has demonstlated that it originated lathe highest huinan, Wisdom,, and that it. is vivified:with the truest patriotism anct Inunani ty—and that to the ; maintenance thereof - in its famed and entirety, we pledge ourselves and our resources, each to the. other, and` to all loyal men throughoutthe That these 'resiiluti'ens be - attested by the President and. Secretaries, and cOPies: be for warded to Washington to be , presentetito the Senate by the Hon. Simon,Cameron and to the House by the Hon. Galusba , A. Grow ; also to Harrisburg, to-be presented, to the Senate by the Hon..W. W. 'Ketcham, and to the lipase by A. B. Walker, Esq. : , Samuel E. Dinandek;Esq., Ewing loudly call ed for nett addressed the meeting in his usual felicitous manner. He was followed by C. S. Miner, - Esq., and briefly by .F. B. Penniman, Esq., whose remarks, as : well as all theprcee,ed ings of the meeting, evinced a spirit of. deter rainatlepto_resiat every aggression against the COnstitution or:Union, I suid to maintain a fin and consistent adherence - to the 'principles of the Party as avowed in the Chicago Platform. The, followhig retplutions offered by Mr. Dimudek were also:adopted : *otaal, That we den4iind of those in power at liarrishaititctspApia - I.4krAeetionW.bete they professed. to - stand; before election:,--to maintain fat' Poly'erthe',P*lplee they advocated to-ob. taiii-power—to represent the principles 'and the party that elected them--to stand, by the Con stitution and the Union as-they are, and Brady frown upon'all efforts; dome , from what -traitor iands,,they-may,..to amend the one or sever the other at the point of the.baionet. - C.. S. Miner, ,Esq. offered the following which was unanimously adopted : tnige s e4 That whileste....obseLve.wlth _ rqrr, et the _evidences that persons representing or clanning to represent Republican . scanitithents in Congress and our State Lesitaat.are - are in clined to yielcrto the pressure and deviate from ' thesound principles pf. ourparty, ,that we can not too luglaly-admire and commend the bold, manly, and inutWervitigcounde ofour Represent= "INDEPEN`DE•NT IN ALL THINGS-NEUTRAL IN NON`E•" fIA.RRISI3URG, PA.. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 15, 1861. ative,. A. B. WALKER, Esq., a course dictated alike by consistency and honor.. On motion the meeting adkiiiined_with three 'clieeia for the Constitution and 'Union'. JOHN TORREY Pres't. M. L. TnAcy, , SEELy. ' ec : 3l * • While'the resolutions were being read by the Clerk, AliiioOLLlNSrOse ana said: I would ask, as . a wittstAcri . of _order, whether these resolutions are iaddsesseir to - , i ths9:use P- - The SPE.A.E.ER.. The - resolutions ere beii* Teed for the information of the Eteuie. The 'Chaao cannot decide 'the point of order, , the-resiMonfiliave :been read. , Mt COLLINS I understandthat/the gen tleman 'Selma reive to make a motion:. Tee 'SPEAKER. He asked leave to offer're ;solutions. Mr. tpLuacs. Are p4epkOsolutipis ad - to 'the House The , iiiiolutl.Oas,, 7111 be read. for the informitiOxid the House: • , When the reading of resolutionsthii eon eluded, • The SPEAKER said ; The resolution:;in the linguagO 7high'tfiey are cuiehed.,a:rl not in order. . Mr SEiATZERI . motion in order ? TheEpFrAKER . Yes sir . , • tinove re's6li4tions jusp r Tead be priiited in the Vaffly 401irlity . . , Mr. LEISENRING. I move, as an amen menp; that :fifty thousand copies of the .I.4slu tiorni I*, Printed. for.the use of , the Metibeis of . , this Rinse, for general thstribution. throughout the. Stale Mr sntzEß. Seepifthejnileiiiiii4iii: When these resolutions . were, be : ingread.;, • l code* . sir, I Nrits very much prised that the courtiouagentlenianfrOinVayne (Mr. Warcsa) should have offeredthem.,COuch ed'eithey are in language ` which as YOujitive already decided, is not proker,ni this Hone.- Now, sir, I consider reaolutginsof'thiaM4iire, , passed. - by town meetings of a pfirriilehirac ter,eintirely unfittii be intiOdiaced`h'ere 4 and to be Cairied . t*ngh. : The language: of-these::resolntieMis - maidting to gentlemen of this Berme ; and it it had not beep fit the last resolution instructing the ger<tlemttn. yorn, Wayne (Mr. WALKER) to present Wein.iipro, be should have been: very much surprised , their presentation by him, as his conduCt.heretdOre, has been characterized by perfect gentlennuily c.:Rfely: . I hope these. propositiona ' i print the re . solutions will be voted down. Mr. PITTHRSON. Will ;the gentle Man al low me to ask him a question? . •• Mr. HILL. I have no 'objections •, Mr. PATTERSON: I would liqfici-ltiiiiw what is the insult con tained theieresatitinns ? H/ 1 41 The 4 1 * 11 , xr:gitkni't 116 = 0 . - . prised Cerraln . partizan epiiiFte as . would nOt: use retaliation n,P#4e#ll)oo oiall. o l l l.4.Politinatile.N 4 -;,t-Ikrifta4 epithets of that character for atigrinitikeany my fellow mernbers. HoWeiter innehlangnage of that sort may be usedat town meetings and places of that sort, yet it is efititelfiMPXol?ql here Mr. ,DUh.tern 1 ?. I rise to ayfun to } order. The Speaker havingdeeided,the o resphitioninot, in order, is, anmtion. to pups:4 the Rtiorel ip:oirder? , • , , The SPFAITP.R. gentiethan frniA,l 4 riht- ; delPhia. (Mr. Sztaiii) 4 asked , leave . to make 'a MOtion. 'The.Chairlleard °Nei:Alen: The motion, was Made and'id strictly in order. ~ Mi. HOFIIIS. I desire to say one froid upo n question before it is finally put. It appears that, some, gentlemen upon.this floor considered themielVea insulted.* the resiiiiitirine . : Which have been read, and thathef are worse Mirth; Isy a metionM a de by the.. gentleman froin Philadelphia .to publish plieapt ,r4Olritions; Tose gentlemen haVe already 'heit:effered here, and Printed, resolutionicif a m e etin g . held in Philadelphia, - asking our Conkrealmien to resign, 'their.' seats', or obey the ; mandates of that, Meeting. '_Have those: gentrthrien who are now so. tenaolons2rnpon . this anti ject . forgotten.. already . their votea,'. on that queition.? I think„ Ifie'sencin - ql>nte - eon, tabled In theie reSolutioni . I, think they are not only proper, ut they are prudent, not only are they % prudent, - but; think,that the state of feeling this liffon, - :at tla - epresent tirne t and the feeling that fated from its organization until now arid:rriore particularly with regaid,to r . the majori ty sueli. as to call for the intredrieticiri of resolu- lions of this kind :I am t desirous of hating• the vote of ,this - Hensenpou question. • I wish to wh at" members ;of tida.litinse ! - *A ready,to - vote agaiMit • pablisUing theee,:reSolu tions, after having niade the record ivincli - theY have heretofore, ade upon similar 0 . /gents; think that some gentlemen, in their. action ,*4-4iie g ipoitsheretbfori, have repreSeiatO the principles of the . Deinoerittie,party instead 'l°,4 the prMeltiles of the Hefinbli* partyl i Sir - ,e to see how ma ri yltenntricanethere on, tfuri.ihiOr who . are , to, 'Vote with the: tfeirieoratie side of tbleHouse , for..the ;purPplie, of publishing iesolutionepitaied at'De/We - fetid meetings t yet are , srillipg ;to give their votes and. their influence ag ainst.. , publication such resolutions theae-4iniplV because they have been passed LitalteflUblican. Meeting and Dotal, a DemoCratiemeetingt for one, .am in favor of fair play, upon the subject, as well uponill ether suMects. of the _well resolutiona although . they : may have happened to be;Plinea" Republican meetings, have just as • Muehright to a place in our ' col- units as DenioCratic resolations • and ePen'the final question of this - sribjedt shall call' the Yeai and nays, in order..to see what is the opin ion of the. Honee upon this subject.. , . , mt: prim. Trio lA - think that these reso 'Utica:di -are expressed in language that is pro per-AO-be addre ss ed- to- this House. - hail been remarked by the gentleman front Montgeniery, (lEr.ltux,) they employ epithets which are jn deciercius and improper—Sueli it Would: be unbecoming and insulting for: enrmember of this House to apply to fellow members. Altheugh it is_the fack2that there are only a few Demo prats m thi's body, believe me,the bulk of the people are dernocratieiri principle and though in this House the power may reside with. :those of opposite opinions, yet that povrer is only of recent. date. Take care ; it will not continue very long. I make use of no language calculated to offer insult -to members of any prirtY ; and I think it is iridecerons any-gentleman tein troduce upon the floor:- of-tids House, though it may be under instructions, language calculated . tc..bgive offence and insult. As Ihave understood - these resolutions from their reading, they ,'pzintaiii atters which, in myppiniiin, are not true ; and with regard to the style in Which they are expressed, I think it Would-have been - well if thoietentlemenin Wayne county, who got up 4hese resolutions; had gone to the .schoolniaster and learned: to make use of language pertinent, and proper.:. Thai* resautionsindulge in ;wholesale denun ciatioh of the Democratic party. Now, I have not for years regarded Mr. BUchanan as theca-ponent of the. Demociatic party. [A voice ; "Good!"] If he has done wrong, let that wrong rest upon' himself. I have never re garded the present administm.tion as the expo nent of, the Democratic party. That party has existed Tor years and under its rule the country has prospered... Now, 'when we have got into a difficulty, is this the time to cast broadcast de ntinciations upon the "Members of that party— to set man against man, and, prevent that.her monious action which the condition of the coun try demands ? Do we come here for the purpose of stimulating this agitation? Do we come here for the purpose of flinging insult upon our fellow menfbers—of stirring up feelings of acri- Mony and bitterness? Gls such conduct decor oust I take it that it ; is not. , We come here ;for the purpose of legislating for our constitu 'ents7-not to cram down the throats of our fel low-members Insulting resolutions, got up by a, few men in a corner of Wayne county. Ido not know whether the.framers of these resolu tions have ever been at school ; perhaps they have ; but these resolutions are not couched in language proper and becoming. lam opposed 'to the presentation of such resolution; and I am of course opposed to their being printed. Mr. FUGER. I would ask the gentleman to point out, in'those resolutions; the insulting language complained of. Mr.. BYRNE.. .The 'gentleman. from.. Mont 'vinery: (Mr..lins.) has already pointed it out ; 'and unless; the. gentleman's. apprehension i or serise. of hearing is dull, he must have perceiv 'ed the insulting language when the resolutions were read.. • Mr. HOFIUS.. , I .desiie to ask of the gentle man whether the present state of feeling in the United States; which is "brought about by the administration or by the Democratic party, is ,one of the indexes to which he alludes of the prosperity of that party. Mr. BYRNE. The present crisis is not brought. aliciut.by the Democratic party. •• . Mr. RANDALL. As the inquiry has been :made; what is the:Msulting language contained in those . resolutions, .1. would call ,for the :reading of-the fourth resolution as an example. The fourth resoluticin of the'series, was read by'the Clerk. . ,Mr.:RANDALL. I should .suppose that no gentleman will hereafter inquire what are the objeclionablatorts ot those resolutions. Mr: -PATTERSON_ • Lintend to vote for this irciotion to. prhit.. The people of Wayne county havelpassed. resolutions and 'sent them here. They haVe_ sax& that they , be. read in= this House and in the Senate, as the expression of the 'sentiments of - that people ;and they request ,11S tb put them.onAhe record. T can see noth- - cing Wrong;in publishing. thein. • would be ready to ,yote every day for publishingany reso ; 1/11101U3 •passed in any county of . the State. A vote in favor of printing such resolutions , does •ntit imply any. :approval of their sentiments. These peopiealatie - ithe,right to:be heardlin this House :andito have 'their sentirnentsfphon: Mr.:DITNCAN.: J. would like to (inquire of jthe gentleman how we can vote to print them iwithout approting them? " . Mc TATIERSON. The,motionds not to.ap prove ; the. motion is to-. print them. ; Do we In order ;the, printing of bills and "::then,vote a,ghinst...thern? The ..gentleman must. see that l ike:is-in error. . . , . • . . J. have. listened . carefully ...to • the: .reading of ,thme resolutions, and I confess I cannot see but that they are ,pretty near the truth: do. not think that the truth ought to insult any-gentle mairom this, Odor. The:: language is not, .per 'haps; in astmo.a style .as it 'might be.: But the 'people of Wayne county.have thus expressed theniselves ; And it is right that their senti- Mints should go on record: -• ...This is the .sentiMentpf _Wayne county. It isnot often that Wayne county has a Republican epreSentatiVelere:, herrepresentativehasgene rally been a Democrat. I will refrain from .saying 'loco foe(); mit,of: respect :for' nay friends on the.other side.. When. Wayne county sends I. a Republican here, l l. do.think:we ought to greet !him with every courtesy, and give him. almost any privilege... I - would almost. agree to give ILer.representative two voices.% our counsels'. I hope the House will consider this subject. Eseriously,. and .publish: 'these - resolutions. Let them be published in the .Lsidative Recoid, and go :out.to.the coninmity. . By Suali a proceed.- .no.pemort.can be, injured. , I do not think ,that the great Democratic:party:can be hurt Any worse than,- they are now. . • knever, feel myself injured by !anything that may beisaid here or elsewhere in 'the way of epithet But; sir; .when Icame here jets a Legislator Isupposedit.proper thatlshould ;discard all party, feeling. As a. legislator my !duty and my business:Ml. this, • House - is to aid in lenacting laws beneficial to this. great State. Sir, 1.-shoUld consider myself chargeable with a ibreach :of courtesy, ,of propriety, of decortun,..if offer . Imre ,the„ proceedings.of town I.meefings "or have'read before.thief HOME* avid ,lent partizan Speech. I should consider that such action would be insulting to the members of this House. Now, sir f I, ask;the majority what they have to fear. They have two-thirds here. Why they continually thrnit upon us, the . minority, these. offensive 'things ? Do they Hope by sucii - idt'on to strengthen thenwaves ? Sir e the people Will-not endorse such, proce ed-: hip,' more partidhlarly at this tine when party ; Spirit' should be buried in View of our country's danger. Now, when we are in the midst of our bileinia--When the "kpread eagle" speeches, have all been Made and. gentlemen have placed themselves . Upon the record, why should these offensive matters be dragg'ed -in and forced through•thill, House ? 'lt 'would seem as if-the dominant.partY: here Who favor such proceed ings were intoxicated and maddened with -the- the possession of Tower. I hardly= hink the calm sentiment ,of. the Rouse will apprOie such ac tion. I, therefore, moi , e,Mr. Speaker, in order to get rid of. the matter, • the • indefinite post ponement of .the whole subject. - Mr. • WAIICER.In offering theSeresOlutions I had no'intention Cr wish- to hurt the feelings of any members of thi.iladuse, L dspecialVr those gentlemen who. hive taken', excePtions to the presentation of these resolutions. As: will'be seen by the resolutions thernselves, I was re (pleated• to offer their' ; and I complied with that request as I;would have done in any case. I desire, however,- that gentlemen should un derstand. that we in Wayne county are Repub licans,.especially those composing that meet,- ing. It was not a meeting of Democrats; ; and it isnot to be,expeeted that the sentiments of that! meeting will accord'With those .of the De: mocracy. I have offered these resolutions= to the Republicans': of this . House that they may understand the position of the Republican.party in Wayne county. Do gentlemen take ex- PePtio%? • Are ; they, not ,willing , that I should awenw position. and:4e9lEge. that I . am a-Re- POUPPIT. Sirs endorse everf.Rotapt4fipke xesohitlgna. I .."'.iY.i41 2 .19 0 thers understand. ;what my.position now is, and what it •Fill ,lam opposed to "compromise." lam oppoied to al- lowing a defeated party to take pdasession of the Government. I oppose any surrender to that defeated party. At the same'time I tbn to treat with courtesy and respect those holding different po litic:a sentiments. We hive had presented here petitions and resolutions looking to.a repeal of certain portions of the Penal Code. , Most of the Republicans in this Howie are opposed - to any such repeal, yet no opposition haxbeen made to the presentation of those , propositions., Mr. MTh. I would"ask the gentlenian whether he does notikno;w- that those petitions were signed by members of all parties- 7 that they were numerously signed by members of the:ltepublican.party. . Mr. WALKER Ido not know it. lam not aware that such is the fact: It strikes me as very strange that - gentlemen should take exceptions to my having offered re solutions speaking the'efinilon of the Republican party of Wayne county. ; I did not `ask that those resolutions should be printed ;,but I pre sented them as declaratory of the poSition - of the Republicans of Wayne county. The gentleman. from Carbondale (Mr. Bram) has intimated that if we had a feW more school masters in Wayne county, those - resolutions would have been couched in better language. Let me tell the gentleinan that we have is good school masters and as good grammarians , in Wayne county as can be produced in Luzerne ; and I presume that the gentle Men who' drew up those resolutions are just as competent in regard to correct writing as any,conunittee that could be raised in Luzeine county. Mr. T rENENRTN - G. .I ,hope the motion of my friend from Montgomery (Mr. 'Errs) will not prevail. I desire, Mr. Speaker, that this House shall come to .a , vote ; upon my: amend ment. I am desirous of placing a copy of all the. Wayne county resolution in the hands'of every gentleman in the. Tenth. Representative District, whether he voted for 'Mr. Lincoln or Mr. Douglas; Mr. Breckeniidge or Mr.'Bell. If those resolutions embody the sentiments of the Republicans of Wayne county, or if they are to be taken as in any degree expreiisive of the feel ings of the Republicans in this House or through out the State, I desire t .sir, that my constitu ents shall know it. I wish , that it may be dis tinctly-so Understood by them. - 4 • There was one resolution adopted at that meeting, and published in. the same proceedings from which the ()kirk a.ead, that has: been omit ted in the reading. To: supply that omission= ' will read that resolution, and , I will then. , ask whether it embodies the sentiment of .the 'Re publican party on this floor or throughout the State.. . ; Mr. WA IxER: .I have spoken in reference to the party in Wayne - cm:MY. =• • Mr. LEISENBING. L understand 4he gen tleman: The resolution to which I •referred reads thus : . . , Resolved, That we utterly irepudiate , the aenti met:as .recently ladvancedibrGen:-BinitalZiame ro3lill&liaanited-BtAtes IBenicte; - ,eirdAlinkithe recent of ,Senator Bigler and acquieking in the Crittenden Amendmentsi and *mild take this opportunity:to express lolour brother Re publicans.inouraisbarßtates thatwhilat the ex pression.of those bentiments 'excited no :surprise in our minds, .they are= notto be taken as; in dicative of the sentiments ^of the Republican party of Pennsylvania. • . . Now, sir; fcir the!express purpose of ascer taining whether or not the illepublicans of this House Are ready: _to _denounce the patriotic speech :.of Gen: Cameron itt.`the tintelithen lie endorsed the proposition of Senator .Bigler, I am anxious a. vote' should be taken on- the proposition: before the: House: The MAIM... The, Chair would inform the gentlemcm that that resolution was not read by the. Clerk, and is- not included in. the motionloptint. • Mr. INTRENItING. I intend to add it at the proper time. The SPEMIRE. It is not in order to make that motion now. . , Mr. LEISENRING. Well, sir,. the resolu tion' has been read for the information Of the House; and now L wish; to ask - ..the !gentleman from Wayne (Mr. WALKaa) whether he en- &Mew 'that vesolition refaidiatine thi'sAnti melds of. Gen: Cameron, ilittß3rein referred to: Mr. WALERR. I entirely Opr?ve the senti ment of the iesolfition: • ' Mr. LET.SENRING. Lreadwith a great deal of interest 'that speech of General Cameron ; and in regard' to its endoiaement or the speech of Senator Bigler and, the Crittenden proposi tion, it met my hearty concurrence. It ex hibited a degree of ' patriotism on the part of the distingu*-hed Senator from Penn sylvania, highly commendable, which it would be well for some gentle Men in this House to imitate. Is it to be, moored that all the Re- publicans here, differ from Gen. Cameron in the sentiments he has , uttered'? r hOpe not. I trust there is some patriotism left,among my fellow members, and that all are ot prepared to denounce Senator Cameron for 'earnestly de siring to put an end to our national troubles; Whether at the sacrifice of some paity principle or not. In' Order • therefoie, to test.the feelings of the House, and particularly those who will soon, froth. the necessities Of the case:bemiring Mr. Cameron for •political favors, lam anxious they should have the .opportunity to place themselves right on the reord, and showiti the world that they approve his sentiments and patriotic efforts to settle existing difficulties. The SPEAKER. The question is 'upon the motion to print. The gentleman will please confine himself to that question. Mr. LEISENRING. lain 'giving the reasons why the resolution should be printed. The SPEAKER. The resolution read by the gentleman from Philadeliihia is not included in that motion.. Mr. PEIRCE. Is not the question upon in definite postponement? 'The SPEA NPR. Yes, sir., Mr. Mr. RA.NDALL. I believe on that question the whole merits of the question come'up. .The SPEAKER:. The, resolution, reactloy, the gentleman was not included in the resolutions read by the clerk;. "consequently debate'on that is not in order ; and the Phair ,will,not permit any further debato on that subject. Mr. LEISENBING. for the yeas and nays , on the motion fo_r l indefinite postpone ment.. I hopeif Let us get at the resolutiOns in some way.- I don't want our Senator to be .denounced for what I consid er to be eminently just and proper. Mr. SHEPPARD.. It- strikes me that this ,whole difficulty, resultafrorn a plain, direct viola tion ,of the rules of thai Rouse: The gentlerium frouv:Wayne (Mr: Wattle) rose in' tds place and presented a copy of resolutions indicated.- If I would they had been presented in such a manner ifstO h ha a v v e ebe had ediare no - o th b - e i . would I have ,voted against printinglhem.- But ecti l Tit' * -to V rce rth eiti,a rr il uT;e gjetal;',nor the gentleman . anose - in 'his - Plaoie, as-I Under - - stiood, and 9aked..leave to ' - ‘:_aer.a ,resolutiOn: Leave_was sra4tell- , vir : ALsF.a.- I said‘:'"l sakqeave icopref sent resolutions.'',. • - • • : kb= ti in Pm Haying procured. Steam Power Presses, we are Prepared to execute JOB and BOOK PRINTING of every description, cheaper that it can be done at any other ea tablishimentin the gauntry. _ ' RATES,. OP idrirlatTlSlEo, sfirFour lines or lees constitute one•half square. Et Ices or more than four constitute a square. Ilall Square. one day ...... .. one week.... one month 14 three months •• • a six months , one year.......... . .. Ono 'Adore one day 0 one week._ . _ . 2 00 one month . 3 00 . .. _ . three.months qp ■ six months.. ... ......... ........ 8 00 •• ono.year 10 00 ofirllminess notices Inserted in the Leca2 column, or before Marriages and Deaths, FIVE OENIB PER LINE. its. each Insertion. - _ _ NO. 37. 4er Marriages and Deaths to be charged as reguhtt advertisements. The SPEAKER. The Chair so • understood the gentleman, and the debate is in order. ,The whole proceedings are in order., Mr:SHEPPARD. The gentleman then pre sented a newspaper article for the , consideretion of the House, which I'carmotcomider as proper, and Ido not feel inclined to vote' for printing such newspaper articles in the Leg islative Record. Mr. PIERCE. I would like to 'ask the gen tleman from Philadelphia whether he did not a few days ago vote to print resolutions passed at a ineetifig In Fulton county. `. l Mr! SMPPARD. 1 I do not know, sir, that I have voted for printing resolutions which have been presented to the House in the shape of newspaper articles. Mr. PIERCE. 'I think the gentleman is mis taken. Mr: SHEPPARD. . If Iso voted I certainly did not vote understandingly. The SPEAKER. - ' The Chair will explain to the gentleman who is now raising this point of order— ' SHEPPARD.' I have no dare to raise a point of order, or to make any further difficulty% I shall vote for the indefinite postponement of the whole Subject. • The SPEAKER . . The gentleman from Wayne (Mr. Warm) . asked leave to present resolu tions; the Chair heard no objections, and ordered them to be, read for the. information of the House. They were then laid aside. The gen tlenaan from Philadelphia (Mr. Srtrzsa) asked and obtained .the unanimous omsent of the House to make a motion which the Chair con siders in order. Mr. SHEPPARD. Will the Cbair allow me to suggest the question—did not the Chair rule the resolutions out of order? The SPRARFR. The Cliair,did so rule, but the gentleman . from Philadelphia obtained the unanimous' consent of the HOUSB to make a motion to_print. , Mr. SHEPPARD. I consider that if the House had adopted the ruling of the Ohair this whole debate would not have occurred. Mr. AUSTIN. I ask leave to make a state- The SPEAKER. If the statement is perti nent to the subject before the Mime, it is in order.' Mr. AUSTIN. It is/ air. Vie SPEAKER. The gentleman may pro , ceed. - Mr.presented, a few days _ When ago, resolutions adopted by the citizens of Ful ton county, without respect to party, assembled toy consider the state of, the country, those reso lutions were accompanied by 'a request that they should be read and ;published. That request came from one hundred and fifty citizens of that comity. I make this statement to the Ihnise, so that they may tunierstand meetly the-manner in which those resolutions came before the Horse. With regard to the mama resolutionS; the re gnat for their printing ;does not ,cotse before this,flowe in the same manner,. nor with the iitune+forteii- 4 IthitlFireteOgr.finealimifor their indefinite postponemeqt,!and shell vote agahtst their printing trom the fact tidt iliefeeme here partiza' ail resolutions; and nob in the same manner as ,those resolutions _which I presented.: WILSON. I shall Vete for - the printing.- olthese reSolutioru3,• and against: the ,Diotion, to postpone,, and I shall avail myself of this motion Which brings up 'the question Of the iflifficulttes. in which the people of this greatnathin are now involved, to state my position in relation to that mattei, heispinobras I have not hid an opixii unity to do , sci heretofore. • • • I consider the incrdise of population in bhp Northern StatieSettgiving fise to 'the diffieldt which now hangs over the. American people :1,-e The Southern demagogues—finding. that the North Wres - able to &iota Prefident itidependiMt ofi them•in a Constitutional manner--seeing he fore.them the prospect of losing place and pow er—reit:oiled to the expedient of alleging that the misses of the people in the North intended to wage a war, against their institutions. This Gdvernment, Mr. SPeaker, Was, I hold, framed to promote the general welfare of • the peoftle. And, sir, the issue in this great con test lies between those who are seeking 'places and : the people. of, the, country. , Sir, I draw a distinction between the masses of the people and those who have created this' difficulty.— And a -Sir, if the President of ; the United f States, When the first symptone of rebellion xaanifested themselves in South Carolina, had called forth the J trong arm of the nation„ tlaat, rebellion would have been crushed.; and we should now beat peace. -But he neglected his•duty ; and we have this Aifficulty upon us. A portion of the people of the United States are in actual rebellion. •We do not recognize that States can secede from this Governixtent. The Government of the United States is a Gov ernment of the people of the United States, ir reepective,.l may say, of State lines. It ope rates directlY liptin• the whole' people. 'We must'viest the people of the United States ;as one people. It is evident, then ' thet,.so far as the GOveminentof the United States is con cerned; the people of those Southern; States, are in revolution against the Government, and they mint be treated accordingly. . • In the present itate of- thext.ountry, I think we should not suppress any declaration of the popular sentiment. Let the opinions of the people of Pennsylvania, . as expressed in their county meetings, be'placed on record. In or der that the constituents of the gentlemanfrdm Wayne (gr.,WAYMV") may Aim place their sentiments on record, I shall vote for the print ing of these resolutions. 110,FDUS. , I desire to say :a word _before the vote is taken on the postponement of these fetid - dims - indefinitely. • 'Without regard to the Sentiments of ,these resolutions, I consider that there is a great principle at stake, and I wish every member on this floor in casting his von for . or : igainst . the indefinite postpone ment of these resorutions, may take into consi der/it:lon that principle: From the beginning of the session of this Legislature, down to the present 'time; Iliave observed an effort within these hallsi(aid:Dit has been obvious to all thoughtful and discern iiiinen) to create an influence outside agaiMit certain measures of the RepUblicatiparty,'" Democracy in this, House have availed,them selVes of the Opportimityand I tun *kit to say they.have founds assistance in the ,Iteruddi can ranks—to carrtout thin designs,. In Ml eilirence with this genting purpose; - itireffort is now made to _prevent - thin xesOlutiorts:froin being • printed7—.to prevent the , sentiments of Wayrie ixintitY•frOfh . going - alinaid the-citi reritrpfiE.Yapjai This.efforli is madeltge by.the Denwatie ,party--an effoTt to smother public s Sentillieht• km: tinestion--sin - effort slloh ijailiAbgehmade einAtithe ocamnocement of OA seron of the ;Legislature. They have eiiihriCeAeliiirY•lPtiortunityklin•ediantage OfttlYeletlirrice,tha , t offend itself to ad var-ttw tide•purpope Now,l iiint - t6 know how Itingtthis lain:Ape tocontinne r' I-want.thknow how ; long the members of the Republieintparty will lend.tlieir aid to smother the popular seri thnent of PenniylVania AM this, -or any Other Wantirand on Fourth Page.] • • $Ol4 L 00 sou 0 600
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