Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-29
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Adam Shoener member of the House, denying that
he voted for Thomas S. Cunningham:
We give below letter from Harrisburg, besides seve
raj articles from latest exchange papers, among them
a synopsis of the terms Of compromise offered by the
Cunningham party, copied from The Globe.
Extract from Letter TO the Editor, dated
"HARRIsBuEG, Dec. %, 1888.
HOur political affairs stand in the condition at
the date Of your last advces from this place The Sc
nate have not yet reoganzed The seeding portion of the
House. The chief conspators are, however, busily
gagged in endeavorng to induce the majority OF that body
10 pledge themselves 10 vote for the measure Two re-
solutions submitted in the Senate to-day relating TO
the subject--one by Democratic member recognizing
the Democratic House of RepIesenalivesand the other
BY mere puppet of Bdde and Stevens recognizing The
"Cunnng CHAM House'-a House organized by minor
", and in yolave of parliamentary law and all
the known rules Of order-a House which cannot com
mand quorum, and which does not hold its spurious
si,tings in the place authorized by law These resou
tons il is Xpected, will he taken up on Monday. What
the result will be, cannot foesee OF one thing, how
ever can assure you, that the Democratic members
will submit 10 the contemplated outrage upon The
rights Of the people They fully impressed with the
great responsibility which rests upon them, and they
never will compromise single principle Of our Repub
lican institutions They have in fact no compromise 10
make with the faction which has brought so deep dis
grace upon our State They have asked for nothing that
is not clearly and consliluiionaly rght-they will ncrcr
submit that which they know to be wrong. Ii driven
10 the last resort they will enressy meet the crisis by
appealing TO the people, and calling Convention 10 re-
store the Government and put its machinery again in
operation. The alternative is gloomy one tor the pa.
tot mpale-but forced to embrace IT, we will
do with the finn conviction, that 1t s the only peace
full remedy left TO preserve our rights, ana 10 wrest tue
legislative powers of the Government from the hands OF
band of usurpers and political gamblers, who have no
doubt abused their trust and now wish TO screen them
selves from an investigation into their public acts by
forcing the majority submit to the dctalon Of reck.
less minority. ,
With great respect, yours, &c.
Extract from Letter, dated
"HARRIsBuRG, Dec 81, 1888.
"The decided stand which the House of Representa-.
tives has taken in appointing committee TO adopt an
address the people, with view OF recognizing The
Legislature anew has taken the Wing seceders all aback,
although their great leader, Stevens still perseveres IN
his reckless course While many of his friends
in the House this morning making an effort to effect
compromise, he himself was in the Senate, with reso.
luton in his hand for acknowledgment Of the Gun
ninpham House. cndcavoring TO get majority OF the
Senators TO sign pledge TO vote for it, Whether he
got majority not TO sign it, know not but certainly
he got some judge, however, from the iiutteTng
among his friends that there will be some OF them who
will shortly over if not the civil revolution must
20 on as The Democrats have nothing to compromise.
They have legal and constitutional House, and they
cannot yield 10 the disorganIzing Wings Every
thing that was fair offered 4 week ago, ana
Stevens with his military staff at his heels, refused
the terms His party cannot now expect that the De
mocrats will yield any thing to them Their course mas
been extraordinary and reckless that Inc honesl Vi
their own friends deserving them. Mr.. Fullerton
one of The ables Wings in the Senate, made speech
Yesterday which gave true character of Stevens, and
of the Cunningham House, and concluded by saying
that That House was built on sandy onnaatol, ana
the storms had come and the winds, and That tlouse
must fall He introduced an amendment which was In
effect recognition Of the Hopkins House, and urged
upon the Senate the recognition OF that House, whlch
motion voted for by Mr. Case, another Wing Sena'
tor who has had patriotism enough on this occasion 10
shake of Stevens yoke. The terms Of compromise
proposed by the Whgs were, that the House should re
organize, and permit The whole sixteen fhiiadelphia
county men TO vote for Speaker, or that the wnoie
sixteen should be thrown out until decision was mac
in their case by committee Of the House The first OF
these clearly unconstitutional and the second is very
doubtful, and think cannot be acceded to-
Extract of a letter from or Correspondent dated
"HARnisBURG, Dec ", 1888.
"ln the Senate this morning, the following geh'leHle"
were elected Bank Directors:
"For the Philadelphia Bank-Jesse r. Burden, and
George c. Howell. Pennsylvania Bank-JosePh b
Smith, and Samuel &. Morton. Columbia Bank and
Bridge Company-James Cresson and Abraham bruner
"sir Barclay then called up the resolution offered by
Mr. Myers relative 10 armed force being stationed al
the Capital and moved TO amend by striking out oil al
ter Resolved, and insert THAT committee of FIVE be
appointed enquire why said armed forced was Stationed
the Capital and if there was any occasion theIetof
whether any disturbance had taken place IN The Senate
chumber and by whom; whether persons were brought
10 The Capital by preconcered design with nten TO
disturb the legislature whether any member OF Inc egis
lature or officer Of the General Government were con
cerned in bringing said persons TO the seat OF
or who it caused the same TO come, ana win wha'
design and that the committee have power 10 SEND iot
persons and papers.
"Mr Caldwell moved 10 amend the amendment, BY
inserting after General Government, 'and how far the
officers Of the Stale Government have contributed 10
bring about this stale Of proceedings.
"Mr Bell of Chester offered resolution 10 appoint
committee 10 inform the (flopkins) House That Inc
Senate was ready 10 receive any communication from
that body. Laid on The table
"Mr Eraley (cy) submitted resolution 10 recognize
the Cunningham House, whenever they can othclnlly
inform that they have quorum LAID On The table, ana
the Senate adjourned.
ain the House there nothing done Dut the pre-
sen,ation Of number OF petitions
"Thc Carlisle troops left here this morning
from the Globe of Wednesday night)
awe have no news from Harrisburg OF Importance.
The last move of The Stevens and Ritner party f we
may Judge from the complexion oil the keystone ana
Reporter prints which speak the sentiments OF the
Repubicans) will not circumyent The Republicans
They are too firm be forced from their stand, and too
nlegent and honest to be deceived.
"The Federal iunto propose compromise which, IN
either alternative offered by them, makes breach oil
the constitution the preliminary; They hrst propose
that both the elected and defeated candidates from Fiji
ladeph county shall be admitted as members OF The
House. This violates the express provision OF the con.
suton which declares the Housc shall consist oil one
hundred members and admitting this proposition, II
would consist Of one hundred and eight lhey next
propose that the eight members recognised by Inc unds
pued majority Of fly.one 10 be The actually eniltfea
suiup members, shall be turned out without undergoing
the ial provided for in the law for deciding contested
elections and aer they are thus ousted OF heir senls oy
This COMPROMISE of law and constitution, then the House
and Senate shall in passing an ez post aeto tao
TO try The issue.
"The meaning of this is that the honestly entitled
and sitting members shall not have the benefit oil exist
;ng mrs bul shall be oused once and then trust TO
the Bank procured majority Of the Senate to concur in
such law as will do them, and the people they represent
justce, n,oz
uArrAIns AT HARRIspURG position Of the
Democratic members of the Legislature is an admirable
one-they have the right their side and the future