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SATURDAY, SKITI'MBLR 13, 18S0.
ty 'flu Editor h tbn.nl, and hat been Tor two
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Tha Heme at of (it a. Wool.
Immediately on t ho arrival of the mail
stoamor Columbia l,it Tuesday evening,
t ho now wu telegraphed to this place
from Portland that Gen, Wool had been
recalled from ilia coiuiimnd of tlio Pacific
Division of the Army, an J lhalGeo. liar,
ney was to succeed Lim. The news wos so
unexpected nt well aa gratifying that our
citizens liQ'l a general jollification over the
event. A largo bonfire wus huili, cannon
were fired, and speeches were made, all in
glorification of the removal, which pro
cecdings wro kepi up till a lute hour in
iho flight.
These rejoicings, however, appear to us
to bo premature, as we havo looked care
fully over the latest New York papers, mid
can find nothing whatever to justify the be.
lief that Ocn. Wool has been recalled from
Lis present command. Tho Standard says
that its information in regard to tho remov
al was derived from Mr. Stewart, who came
on the Columbia. IIv heard it in San
Francisco, and alo read an item in the
Herald which mentioned the fact. We
are further strengthened in the conclusion
that tho rumor is without fuiindation, from
tho fact that Gen. 1 1. ii ney, who it ia stated
is to succeed him, holds n communion as
Colonel only in tlio U. S. Army, (ho Laving
bocn bruveltvd as Utigutlit-r General for Lis
gallantry in tho war with Mexico,) and it
is not at all likoly that I ho Government
Las withdrawn a full Major-General, as
Wool, from tho command of tho l'acific
Division, and appointed in his stead an offi
cer holding rank only as Colonel,
As to Con. Harney's being on tho ronto
crossing tho Plains with 2000 men, it is
sufficient to stato that there are only about
1000 troops in that quarter, moM of whom
are needed in Kansas, tnquietnfi'.iirs in that
Torritory and to repel tho invasions of the
border ruffians from Missouri.
The Oregna Association.
This assembly of ministers and delegates
chiefly from the Congregational churches
of this Territory, was in session in this city
during tho 4th, 0th, fltli, and 7th of thin
month. Wo learn ihnl it was (heir enlitl.
anniversary, having been orgniiixcd in Sep
tember, 1 8-1 S. On their toll nn the
names of twelve ministers and of seven
churches. Although every church is a unit,
deriving its power directly from Christ
through His word, they all acknowledge
tho valuo of association for mutual coun
sel, and sympathy, and edification. They
trust also by such fraternal unions to secure
groalcr moral force, both on questions of
doctrino and duty. They do nut meet to
dogmulizo, or to form or renew creeds
which tho peoplo must receive from thuir
bands; and yet they deem it entirely prop
er to Lave n set of Articles, embracing thuir
common faith. While the creed of every
church may differ in tho form of expression
from that of every other, there is of neces
sity a substantial agreement between them
all. Everyone who attends tho Associa
tion even for a day will discover from the
sermons, the addressos, the general order,
and from tho prayers oven, a remarkable
harmony of views nud feelings. They
.profess to seek truth, and truth only, in all
thuir investigations of the word and provi
dence of Cod, while they beliovo that truth
way thero bo found ; and when found nml
proclaimed, as it should bo fearlessly, they
beliovo that it will bo to tho moral world,
hko the sun to the physical, an abiding
light and n regenerating power.
Tho Association seem to expect no very
rapid growth, but they do expect to increase,
as they havo done, and with greater meas
ures from year to year. They expect an
experience like that of Associations in oth.
cr States, ami in a few years to speak of
scoros instead of tens, and afterwards of
hundreds instead of scores. Tho ministers
are all working men; free and unembar
rassed in their own parishes or circuits, in
which they expect to remain, so long as
they can havo Lope of doing more good
than to leave for other stations. This ques
tion lies chiefly between them and the
people to whom they are ministers. Thry
live among the people, as 0no of them, and
liavo the same common interests from year
to year. W0 Lave heard of pastors ho
remained in tho same place for a long life,
and saw their own and their neighbors'
descendants to tho third and fourth genera
lions, as some of the patriarchs of old.
I!y such long pastorates, peculiar attach
ments are formed between pastor and peo
ple, lid has been their religious teacher
nud guide ; ho has lung known and felt the
joys and sorrows of I hem all; Bnd thev
have learned to regard him as a long. tried
ami constant fiiund, to whom they uatuinl
ly come in sorrow, and in joy.
The assembling of such pastors and
delegates from such parishes must be ev.
ery year fraught with Increasing interest.
Every one blinds aunually a chapter of his
try, hi-h his ministry list l.,.,, j lno
year in writing, ami when one is removed
another takes his pl-K- and completes that
history. It is a history of hearts : ef truth
aud its conquests among all class, of men.
These records r leoj.yis vf moi valu.
for future plans, and give especiul force to
whatever resolutions may bo adopted upon
them aa a basis.
It Is this kind of ministry, wo must ad
mit, whicb Las given New England such
pre-cminenco in general intelligence, In
dustry, virtue, benevolence, and piety.
They ore not only the steady friends, but
the constant yearly supporters of ull these
excellencies. It is the union of such men,
as in Iho appeal of the Three Thousand and
Fifty, that brings groat public moral ques
tions before the people, and carries tbern
to a successful iuo. We may not yet
see such frui's of the Oregon Association,
but tho future muij not only find them right,
but itrong.
l ire Alarm.
Some rowdies last Monday night about
12 o'clock collected together a quantity of
boards, tar, &c, under tho bunk opposite
the Congregational church, and after apply
ing a match to tho heap, raised the cry of
"fire!" rang tho Mnlhodisl church bull,
nud kicked up a fuss generally, to rouse
people from their slumbers, in which they
succeeded to a charm. Our citizens turned
out with alacrity, and rushed to iho scene
of the "devouring elemoot" in double quick
timo with tho engine, before tho truth be
came known. The "boys" who got up tho
affair no doubt considorcd it "a good joko."
JtiT Uov. Mr. Atkinson has shown us
some of tho finest specimens of Iho Bart
lett Pear, raised in Lis garden, that we
have cvor seen. They avcrago half a
pound each in weight, and aro over four
inches in length.
The Telegraph l.lna.
Wo are informed by Mr. Graham, Su
perintendent of tho Telegraph line, that
the wires Lafo been put up as fur as Salem,
and will shortly be extended to Corrallis,
uud also to Eugene City, provided the citi
zens of the latter pluco take stock in the
enterprise. An olliue is to bo established
ut Dallas, and nlso one at Albany. The
instruments for ihcso offices were looked
for on tho last steamer.
Tho Mail steamer Columbia reach
ed Vuncouver on Tuesday evening, and
Portland on Wednesday morning at hulf
past 0 o'clock, with dutes from New York
to the Oth August. We received files of
papers from Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express.
if Kx-Gov. Abernethy nnd family
reached homo in Oregon City by last steam
er. Tho many friends of tho Governor
in Oregon will wclcomo his return to our
midst.
Thanks. Messrs. Hood, Win. Barlow,
and Thos. Charinan have laid us under ob
ligations for favors in tho w-ay of fruit.
Mr. Charmnii, by the by, has placed on our
tablo tho largest sized npplo yet of any
this season measuring 1-1 J inches in cir
cumference Oregon is destined to boat
all creation in tho fruit lino.
fiT Mr. Graham will plonse accept
our thanks for Telegraphic favors.
For llit At gut,
nMazoa's CVlhty again.
Editor of the Argus Dkar Sir : I had
intended lo follow the letter you kindly
published a few weeks since, immediately
with another exposing Dclazon's courso in
tho matter in dispute still more fully; but
protracted sickness prevented. In tho
mean time, Delnzon has let off his thun
ders with a torritlio explosion. Well, I
was nlways fond of thunder storms, and
miss them vory much in Oregon. I only
regret that you should como in for a share
of that which should bo all my ow n. If
you will indulge mo I will try to bo very
brief, and if duty to the public did not re
quire, 1 would have been silent altogether,
While I proceed with my remarks I will
notico a few things in Dulazon's last effu
sion. Delnzon says in tho letter on which I am
commenting, "And sixthly, Two thirds
of the preachers of tho gospel in the cmtn
ty," S:c., voted for Kccny. 1. My first
remark is, that if all that Delazon says
about K'eeny and this two thirds voto were
really true, to what n very low depth Del
nzon must ho sunk that two thirds of the
minister!! profession sl-.eu.ld (0 gj
of him by voting for such a man as Keeny.
This is in fact what grinds Delazon. He
nmlics respectable nu n say that he is not
so worthy n man as Keeny. a. I remark
secondly that Dclazon's romirk abaut the
two thirds is not true. I do not know
who all aro ministers of the gospel in Linn
county; I can however count tip about
thirty, I hoard that Delazon said there
forty. Now I had an opportunity to glance
hastily over the poll books, and so far as
my cyo caught their names I discovered
nine preachers voting for Keeny, and shout
half that number for Delazon, and henco
wo might infer that Delazon't vexation
arose not so much from tho fact that so
many voted for Keeny as that so few vc
ted for himself. I tie not pretend to exset
accuracy; but I am convinced that tho
poll books show only about on third, in.
stead of Deluion's Iwo thirds. And fur
ther, il appears thai only about one half of
the clergy oted at all. Did the bungling
poll boots deceive liini about all these, as
be says they did about my votef . P.y the
way, I could give the names ef prominent
democrats, who are my ft'mdi, who say
that they saw at once how I voted. It
really appears that though Delazon says,
'.Now lei us opea the poll books," that
I ruth ass not tie Jb .if h.'s -e ..!,.
How could he speak so untruthfully, pro
fessing lo have the record before him, un
less he thought do one would dart lo ex
pose him.
ttut farther be charges that "these men
declared before God," Ac. What men f
Why the two thirds of the preachers, of
course. But the two thirds have dwindled
into one third, or less, and a portion of
this one third are not in favor of a prohib.
itory law at all. Indeed, I recognized
only two of (he prcacheri who voteJ for
Keeny as having been in (he county and
as taking an aclive part in the Temper
ance movement two years ogo. So that
there could bo only soma three of us con
corned in ihnl "declaration before God"
which Delazon charges on the Iwo thirds
on "these men." But the declaration is
all fudge got up by Delazon for effect.
No ntio ever made such a declaration to far
es I know. A few of ui pledged ourselves
lo labor for the Temperance ticket that
year. I was not acquainted with Dr. Bal
lur I, but as he, though not a prohibitory
man, Lad pledged himself satisfactorily to
tho Temperance friends, I voted for him.
And hearing Le was again a candidate this
year, I voted for him, tut soon learned
that he was not a candidate, and that I had
thrown my voto away. Theso statements
deriving their weight from tho authority
of the record, prove Delazon' recklessness
of truth when Lo gets into one of his good
ways fur abusing those who do not vole
for Lim, especially the clergy.
3. Bui this suggests my Ihird remark :
In what light Las Delazon placed himself
before the world I As a legislator bela
bors for the fiiwi roce method of voting,
and chiefly through Lis influence tbe law
was enacted. And now Laving dragged
the peoplo from privacy, he awaits the
election returns, and all who, with the cour
age of truo men, voted against him, are
arraigned before the public, and soundly
abused for exercising their lacrcd rights as
they thought best. And in this raking
nbuse tho sacred desk is wantonly, ruth
lrssly invaded, and God's ministers held
up to the woi Id's scorn, because they
clioso to be men and do as they pleased.
Free voters of Linn county, look at the
man ! the tyrant ! Has he not onco and
again so arraigned and abused those who
did not vote as Le dictated I Yes ! ho will
wheedle you with Lis everlasting speeches
if he can, but if ho fail in that Le will
drive you under tho lash. What insensi
bility to honor 1 What a total absence of
all delicacy for a man lo run for office, and
then turn and scorch and scathe every per
son who will not meekly voto for him!
Christian voters, will you still mis
lain with your votes this man while
thus traducing your ministers, and
brow benling nnd bullying every ono who
will not lustily cry out "great is Delnzon
of Linn county 1" Having shown from
tho record Dclazon's disregard for truth,
and having invited attention to the bul'ying
manner in whiuh he is trying to drive peo
plo to support himself and his dynasty, I
will in conclusion notice a few personal
matters.
1. Delnzon in his last tries to divert at
tention from himself by calling in some
half dozen of his friends ns nil concerned
in this matter. Bo it known, however,
that I have now no quarrel with ony one
but Delazon. What does it matter in an
expose of Dclazon's falsehoods whether I
had Keeny indicted or not f
2. Delazon says that I said to tho Tros
editing Attorney, " 'You soe now what
money does !' meaning to insinunto that
K. had bribed tho Judge." This is an un
mixed ond unmitigated falsehood. Tho
thought that K. or any other mortal had
bribed Juilgo Williams nover entered my
thoughts until I saw it in tho Statesman.
The Prosecuting Attorney should correct
a falsehood which is hero mado to rest cn
his authority.
3. Having shown that Drlazon Las in a
number of instances falsified the truth with
respect to myself ond others, it is not
necessary that I should follow him through
the rich tiratlo of ahuso which he poured
forth in his last. I havo proved that ho
has lied, and what of his la.4 is not sheer
abuse is falsehood of the samo nature, nnd
could be proved as such if it were nt nil
necessary. I regard Delazon as a bad and
corrupt man, nnd as ho has forced mo out
I am resolved to expose him fully. So let
him hold his breath, as he may possibly
Imar from uic njaiu.
Thanking you, Mr. F.ditor, for your kind
indulgence, I will stop here for the present.
Wilson Blain.
Mr. Adtmt Sir: I find myself com
pelled, by tho principles of justice, to give
you a brief correction of the leading arti
cle on the second page of your last week's
issue, entitled "And they ployed on a harp
of a thousand strings-eh-ah 1"
Tho first statement of the article is en
tirely untrue so fur as tho conversation re
ported to you, on which you found your
article, is concerned. Mr. Pes me statod
to mo in the hearing of several persons, in
reply !o the question "are you in favor of
Fremont!" "I hart not tuiti that," which
is as near as he came to saying that he was
"in tor Fremont." I have no reeolleeiion
of his staling that, as a general thing, the
members ot ttic Lonlercnce wero r remont
men, though he did say that "some of them
preached Kansas, prayed Kansas, and
against the present Administration." As
to the next paragraph, it is sufficient to say
that at the time the Advocate published
the article of 'Our New England correspon
dent' it was not the 'Methodist ordM here,
but the private enterprise of an association
of individuals, irresponsible to the church
for its general character. I know not but
said correspondence was published on your
olVboasted prinoiplc, "come on. gentlemen,
yeu shall all be hoard." Your thaite
characterization cf said correspondent we
will lay up to clinch all onr future argu
men's, and discomfit all our opponents.
11. K. ilwc.
For Arg u.
Waitr f-ur for Homes.
Mr. Editor Dea Sir: I suppose you
number among your readers many of those
who Lave "flung physic lo tho dogs," and
have experienced the wonderful efficacy of
Hydropathy for the cure of "tho ills that
flesh is heir to," and yet Lave no knowIdge
of its application to diseases of horse. A
short chapter of my own experience may
therefore bo of advantage and save many
a noblo animal from the tortures frequent
ly inflicted upon them.
A few weeks ago, a fine young horse,
tho property of a noighbor, becamo fright
ened while drinking, and ran Lomo with
the harness on, a distance of a milo and a
half, and was very much injured in an un
known manner. Being sont for, I saw
him in half an Lour, perLaps. I found s
very deep wound on the inside of tho near
fbro leg, about two inches below iho body,
running up between ihe shoulder and tLe
chest, and his entiro left tide from the Lead
to Ihe flank was inflated with air, just un
der tho skin, in some places to the thickness
of half an inch, wLich I supposed Lad en
tered at the wound, and being forced by
the violent contractions of the muscles in
running, over tho surfnea of the body, in
tho manner in which 1 found it. The
horse was very much exhausted. I recom
mended that Lo be driven under an open
shed, and a wagon sLcet bo doubled and
wrapped around Lis body and neck, and
thick bandages around his injured limb,
and all to be kept constantly wet with wa
ter from the well. He was fed on greon
oats and rather sparingly for a few days.
Tho bandages were kept on night and day,
and no other treatment was administered.
The next day tlio Lorso was very much
swelled on the breast, leg, and belly, and
could hardly move, lu a few days, howev
er, the air disappeared, and the wound be
gan to heal, and in less than two weeks he
came galloping over the prairio to my
house as well apparently as ever, only a
little poorer. It was rather difficult to
keep the bandage in close contact w ith the
wound so as to keep the flics away and al
lay inflammation. OitifiEN Thomson.
Union Point, O.T., Aug. 29, 1830.
News from the Atlantic States.
Removal of Gov. Shannon The
new Governor of Kansas. Gov. Shan
non Las been removed by the President,
and John W. Geary of Pennsylvania ap
pointed in his stead. Mr. Geary, for many
years a Civil Engineer, was elected Colo
nel of tiio Second Pennsylvania Regiment
in tho Mexican war. He was appointed by
President Polk iu 1849 to proceed to Cali
fornia ns Post Master of San Francisco.
IIo was subsequently appointed by Gen.
Riley as Judge or Alcalde Ho was the
first Mayor of Suu Francisco, under tho
city charter, nnd was appointed by the
Stute Legislature a member of tho Board
of Commissioners for the funded debt. He
is represented as being forty years of aje,
and admirably fitted for the discharge of
the duties of the cilice to which be bus been
appointed.
Fuom Kansas. A telegraphic dispatch
from Rock Island, July 25, says that Gen.
Stringlellow, nnd other citizens from Platte,
issued a handbill on July 8, calling on Mis
souriansto go over to Kansas beforo Au
gust, to vote at the November election un
der Toombs's bill. Lane's party of 200
persons, including women and children,
crossed tho Missouri to Nebraska City on
Monday, Julv 21. Gen. Smith says if
Lane enters Kansas he will arrest him if it
costs him $-"00. Lane will remain in Iowa,
unless the Missoui'inns attempt to intercept
his party.
At St. Joseph, COO Missourians are said
to bo organized to intercept Lane's party.
Thrrovvillbo a battle if they attempt it.
At Nebraska 90 Chicagoans and 30 Massa
chusetts men men are expocted to join
Lane. At Council Bluffs there aro 300
Mormons, and several hundred others near;
Gen. Harney loft there on tho 2lst for
Kansas.
Washington, Aug. 0. From correspon.
dence sont to the Senato yesterday, it op.
pears, that Col. Sumner exceeded his in
structions in dispersing tho Legislative As
sembly nt Topekn, Kaunas, and the Presi
dent has written him for nn explanation.
The union of the new vork democracy
nomination of state officers. The
New York Democracy met at Syracuse, on
ths 30th July ; there were two conventions,
representing tho Iwo wings of the parly
the "Hards" and tho ' Softs." After tho
first day n plan of reconciliation was ef
fected, and the bodies met ns one, nnd nom
inated the following ticket !
For Gnvornor Amasa J. Park" ' x
U. Gov., Judge John Vanderbilt; Canal
Commissioner, John L. Russell, (soft);
Prison Inspector, Mathew Rrenncn, (soft);
Clerk of Appeals Court, H.G.Warner,
(hard) ; Presidential Electors for the Stato
at large, David L. Seymour (hard), and
Addison Gardiner (soft).
Tho ticket is considered by all parties as
a good one, and will get the support of the
entire party.
Tke Revolution in California. On
the motion of Mr. Pugh (dem.) of Ohio, a
resolution was adopted requesting the Pres
ident to iuformthe Senate whether any ap
plication has been made to him by the
Governor of California lo maintain the laws
and peace of the State against the usurped
authority of the Vigilance Committee of San
Francisco, and also to communicate what
ever information he may have respecting
the Vigilance Committee.
Another terrible steamboat explosion
happened on the Fall river, on Ihe 2Gih
July, the Empire State having exploded
one of her boilers, killing seven and wound
ing fifteen persons. The Coroner's jury
who sat on the dead bodies, made a lenrthv
report, which fully exonerates tbe Chief
Engineer nnd officers, and state that th !
accident was one of those unforeseen casu
altiet incident lo steamboat travel.
Herbert Acqhtted. The second trial
of the Hon. P. T. Herbert, M. C. from Ca.
iforrtta, for the killing cf the Irish waiKr,
IVS'ir,.. b.: te wm. ,., j,.
orable murderer acquitted. Tho pres at
the Eost are preutly indignant nt Ibis re
sult, and generally comment upon it In to
vcre terms. Thero was such feeling against
him in Washington, especiully among the
Irioh, that he dared not show his face in the
street for several days. On ihe 4ih of Au
gust, ho took Lit seat in the Douse, but
wat treated very coldly by Lit fellow mem
bers. Both Brooktand Keilt havo been unani
mously returned to Congrest from South
Carolina,
Pacific RAiLROAn.July 28, Mr. Den
ver, (dein.) of California, from the telect
committee, moved a suspension of the rules,
in order to enable him lo mako a report on
tho Pacific Railroad bill. Motion negatived
by 77 against 67.
The Colifornia land scheme wat defeat,
cd by 20 majority, not 3, as tbe ossociaicd
press reporter says.
On the 3 lit, in tlio Douse, P. S. Brooks,
of South Carolina, appeared, was qualified,
and look his seat.
The consideration of the Kansas contest
ed election caso was resumed. Tho reso
lution ousting Gen. Whitfield was adopted
110 to 02. Tho resolution giving the
vacant seat to Gov. Uecder was rejected
88 to 113.
Tho House also refused to givo Reeder
per deim ond mileage.
The Colifornia Lnnd Bill, to confirm
grants issued prior lo the 1st of January,
was rejected by a decided vote.
Senator Pratt, of Maryland, nn old line
Whip, has published n letter addressed to
tho Whigs of his Stato, informing them
that he shall do nil that ho can to aid tho
election of Buchanan and Breckcnridgc,
nnd advising them to follow his example.
Iowa Election, Aug. 0. Davenport,
Iowa.- Scott, Muscatine andJackson coun
ties give (150 Republican majority. Des
Moines nlso gives a Republican majority.
Tho above are considerable pains, and it
is generally believed that the Republicans
have carried the State.
Missouri Election-Si. Louis, Aug.0.
Our returns nro very meagre, but enough
has been received to prove that Blair (Ben-
InnitM U elected lo Congress.
Tho city of St. Louis nnd five outsido
precincts gave for Governor, lienlon, 0,080;
Polk, Domocrat, 2,oSi ; hwmg, American,
4,401.
Kentucky Election Louisville Aug.
0. The returns are very scanty. Frank
lin, Bullitt and Woodford counties give
American majorities j Newport. Covington
and Scott counties givo Democratic major
ities. San Francisco Prices. Gnllego nnd
flax well Flour 815 per bbl., Oregon City
Mills $7 50 to 87 75. Wheal 2 nnd 2jc
Onts 2 nnd 2i cts. Potatoes 2 lo 23 cts.
Hams in brine 10 cts. Extra clear Bacon
21 to 23 cts. Butter 35 cts. Lard 21 cts.
Crushed Sugar 15 to 151 cts. No. 1 China
8 to 0i cts. No. China Rico 01 cts. Java
Colfeo H cts. Dried Apples 12 to 12 Jc.
Best brands Tobacco 25 to 31 cts.
CONGRESSIONAL TnOCF.F.MNGH.
Washington, July 24.
Senate. The Sennto had under con
sideration the bill protecting American
citizens who may discover guano deposits.
Tbe bill passed. It provides tlint when
ever nny citizen of the United Sintos shall
discover new guano islands, etc., not oc
cupied by persons of nny other government,
nnd occupy the same, they shall bo con
sidered es appertaining to the United S'ntcs,
the discoverers to bo nllowcd tho exclusive
right of selling and delivering gtmno, and
to receive 89 todeliver it at the vessel, and
$4 at the place of deposit ; tho guano to
bo only for citizens of the United States ;
tho land and naval forces of the country
arc to protect such islands, and the laws of
tho United States nro lo extend over them.
IIousk. Tho House went into a com
mittee on the Appropriation bills.
Mr. Barbour of Ind. moved to amend tho
clause appropriating $3,275,000 for tho
pay of the army, by adding a disapproval
of the code of alleged laws of Kansas, and
the manner they are enforced, expressly
declaring that until they shall be confirmed
by Congress, no port of tho federal milita
ry forces shall be employed for their en
forcement ; nor shall any citizen of Kansas
be compelled to nctasWM comilaluso
any officer acting as Marshal or ShorilTin
the territory.
Mr. Thelps of Mo., raised a question that
such nn amendment could not, by tho rules,
be embraced in the bill.
The Chairman (Mr. Leiter of Ohio) de
cided otherwise, nnd on appeal, was sustain
ed by the Committee 74 to 01.
Mr. Eaiboi.. jj amCi.l'nent w to
-stop revolution, by preventing the enforce-
mcntoflaws passed by usurpation, and
disgraceful and shameful iu their character.
Never before had the army been employed
to arrest or disperse citizens presumed to
be guilty of violating sham laws.
Mr. Phelps replied that the amendment
proposed that there shall bo no laws for the
government of 20,000 or 30,000 people
and would close the Courts against injuries
in civil cases. Tho nrmv had
Kansas in obedience to the applications of
the free Statn mm U. !,: !..-
c c ptoiecuon.
Mr. Stephens of Ga. did not think Con
gress had the power to control the Presi
dent in the manner proposed. The Presi
dent being Commander-in-Chief of the nrmv
they could not impose conditions. The
Legislature, nothing having been disclosed
the contrary, was legal, and its laws must
be enforced, until abolished or charmed bv
the proper authority. If he bad I,?, way
he should w ithdraw the army from Kansas,
beheving the peonle capable of self-gov!
Moment. He did not want troops to en
force law. r
Mr. Giddings of Ohio declared that Mis
sourians, and not the people of Kansas,
wasa usurpation
not to be permitted in a Republican govern
ment; a dtspotism never before known
He was WIjing that lI)e ,rmy shou!d
withdrawn, and not be emplored to uu
perse persons peaceablv assembled, or ar
rett them-on the mere Pr-'vicn of of-
for.ee.
Mr. Wlilt field, fi.r once in Lis life, t creed
will) Mr.Giddings, that the Army should
bo withdrawn. He for a longtime had
teen anxious for this, and would not gir8
a farthing for ihe law which could not be
sustained by the people. Ho denied the
right of Congress to repeal tho laws of Kan
sas. TLe Supremo Court of the United
States was tho proper tribunal to pronounce
upon their legality, But for inflammatory
speeches mado here by Northern men, Kan
sat would now be as quiet as any part of
the country. The Missourians, ascharg
cd, wero not responsible for the disturbao-
cea.
Mr, Suviigf!, of Tenn,. said it was th
duty of iho President to enforco ihe laws
and tuppress all insurrec'ions ; Lenco tho
propriety of keeping military forces in Kan
sas for tLe preservation of pence. Us
clinroclcrizud the object of the amendment
to bo to seize a power which Congress hoe
no right to exercise, and as port of a game
lo obstruct the operation of Ins Inws.
Mr. Sherman of Ohio taid when be was
in West port lie saw a large force of armed
Missourians, Inking up the line of march
for Kansas, to enforco tho prelendcd Jaws.
These things are now done.. Mattnchu.
sells men, nnd others from Freo Siates, are
prevented from traveling over the high
ways by Missourians, and excluded from
tho territory. Mr. Whitfield started wills
the company from Wcstport ; ha sas linr
go. Iu answer to a question from Whit
field, he snid that Whitfield informed him'
at that lime thnt Lo was going over for
pcoceful purposes, lo prevent a right.
Mr. Whitfield explained nt length, to
tho effi ct that he did not go with tbe Mis
souri force, but went with a small party, to
prevent difficulty nothing more.
Mr. McMullen of Va. thought tho pend
ing proposition was a direct attack on Ihe
executivo department, with which the
House hud no right to interfere.
Mr. Cumbuck of Indiana said the amend
ment is to prevent the enforcement of laws
never passed by the people of Kansas. He
was glad that the opposite sido of (lit
House intended lo place themsulvee on the
ground ofcarrying out the original plot of
repealing the Missouri compromise to make
Kansas a slave State. Free State men have
a right to go there in such numbers as ibey
choose.
Mr. Florence of Penn. indignnnily do.
nicd that lie Lad voted to repeal the Mis
souri restriction for tho purpose of making
Kansas a slave Stato. The gentleman
from Indiana should not accuse members
of improper motives.
Mi. Cox of Kentucky did not improve
of all the laws of Kansas, but wanted them
enforced till repealed or modified; Leneehe
would keep an army thero till the people
returned to a sonso of juslico nnd propriety.
Mr. KennettofMo. attributed the troub
les to a deliberate determination, ' formed
among certain members of Congress, pend
ing the Nebraska-Kansas bill, to make Kan
sas a free State. The adoption of the
amendment would leave the Territories ia
a condition of discord anil civil war.
Mr. Stephens of G.i., in reply to Mr.
Cumback, said, ns a Southern nnd national
man, it was not his object, in voting for the
rcpenl of tho Missouri restriction, to make
Kansas a slave State He wished lo leave
the people to snille their own institutions-
Mr. Craigo of N. C. made a similar
avowal.
Mr. Quitman of Mi., in condemning the
nmendment, did not believe lliose who
spoke in favor of it would dare in usurp a
power not granted by tho Constitution, by
assuming tlio functions of tho judiciary,
nnd depriving tho President ofthe duty im.
posed on him by that instrument.
Mr. Waketiiiin of Wisconsin contended
that Congress can repeal noi only pari, but
all ihe laws of Kansas. The Constitution
gavo amplo power. Tbe Semite basso
declared in tlio Kansas bill.
Mr. Seward, of Gjorgia, said Mr. Wake
man stood forth as nn open violator of tbo
Constitution. Ho was opposed to the
withdrawal of furcrs because, if this was
done, civil war would forthwith ensne.
Mr. Millson of Yn., deprecated tho in
traduction of the amendment.
Mr. Simmons of New York advocated il
on Constitutional grounds.
Mr. Stanton of Ohio moved an amend
ment, declaring the laws of Kansas null and
void. He would stand by this even at the
hazard of tho loss of the bill. (Cries of
"Agreed.")
Messrs. Letcher of Va., and Bowio of
Maryland, earnestly opposed these proceed
ings. Mr. Stanton's amendment was agreed lo
67 lo 56.
Mr. Barbour's proposition, thus amend
ed, was adopted, 72 against 7.
Tho Senate ha9 yet to vote the bill.
The Committee then rose.
Mr. Washburn of Mo., from ibe Commit
tee on Elections, reported a resolution de
claring Mr. Whitfield not elected to a seat
ns delegate from Kansas. Mr. Washburn
gave notice that he will call up the resolu
tion on Wednesday next.
The House then took a recess until 7
o'clock.
Evening Session, Mr. Clatli of Ne
eouri Compromise, as tLe source of the strife
nnd heart-burning prevalent throughout
the country, and the bloodshed in Kansas,
Mr. Campbell of Ky. gave notice of h'
intention to speak of the corruptness of the
government, from the period of Mr. Buch
noon's connection with it, holding himself
responsible, in or out of the capitol, for
what he may utter.
Mr. B ronton arged against slavery ex
tension, and exposed the inconsistencies ef
the Democratic platform on thnt subject.
Mr. Branch, while defending Mr. Buch'
anan, said that the continuance of Mr. Fill
more in tLe Presidential contest must very
greatly increase Mr. Fremont's cLances of
election. In support of this opinion, he
quoted the New York Courier i Inquirer,
and Tribune. He rcviewd in condemna
tion, Know Nothingism in the North and
South, charging that in the former section
it is allied with Abolitionists.
Mr. Evans opposed fillibusterisrn, reply1
ing lo the speech of Mr. Quitman, and ton
demning the doctrines of Buchanan
avowed in the Ostend Conference Ad
journcd.
Washington, July 25.
Senate. Mr. Wilson submitted a reso
lution, which liesover, requesting the Pres
ident to inform the Senate whether the re
ported reply of Gen. Smith, refusing to pro
tect the citizens of Leavenworth from bands
of armed marauders, was true, and if Oi
wh-.thtr ta-.b rrrV w., a-r.fcvr'itd'