The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-14
THE UNION.

way to settle the matter Everything tried so far, that
may be tried not OF this character had failed and VIII
probably continue TO fail OF the end intended
Mr. McLANE wished to make motion TO lay on the
table all the propositions before the House. in the hope
that the House weud return to its good sense and re-
cover its integrity He could see more danger in pro-
ceeding before with attempts 10 elect Speaker than
on first assembling on Monday last one week ago. He
desired to protest against apy proposition looking 70 a
bargain between any two parties Such an arrange
ment between the wings and democrats he thought as
reprehensible as similar bargain between the demo-
Gratis and esoers IL early known that no party
had majority here Was not further known that the
nominee Of neither party could or did receive sufficient
number of votes to secure his election Nevertheless
he was Tor peseyerng in the election; and instead OF
adjourning at haf-past p. m, he hoped the House
would remain asd vote on Tor Speaker until the day
may be exhausted He believed that, had he not come
before the House ,ra%mssd nO%paht sS
been elected Even now. he thought that gentleman
could be elected, there being majority on the floor
to he sad Sssn sssS
ton Of the Office the organization Of the House was
strictly partisan On the comnittees with unimPoftant
placed Mr. Mel here insianced the construction OF
the Committee on Military Affairs, of which majority Of
s Of
had been the magnanimity OF the wing party The dem
ocrats he believed might expect just such magnanimy
b s ae~a sa Ss s Es ss
bnaton is to be formed i may be arranged in open day
light He did not, however the necessity for any
effected Ss V Without t. FL that end he would favor rap prop
ositon TO elect by plurality last resort He re-
peated the conviction, that the authority of caucus
nee had defeated his election. Indeed had operated
in the same manner upon the wing nomination.
Mr.. TOOMBS said the difficulties in the way Of the or
ganization Of this House apparent and well under
stood here, and should be understood by the country
great sectional question lies at the foundation OF all these
troubles The dsgaceful events OF yesterday and the
clusivey that the democratic party and the free soiers
were both acting in reference 10 IT. The southern demo-
Gratis were satisfied from the public course and private
both OF the member whom they supported and
his friends, that he worthy of trust upon these i'm
portant sectional issues. The disclosures which
made proved that they were mistaken; and, with a
prompness honorable TO them, they Instantly withdrew
their support and left the dscred TO fall where il prop
ery belonged The free soers who were engaged in the
dscredabe conspiracy secretly and dshonoraby sought
to acquire advantages in the organization OF the House by
private pledges, concealed and intended to be concealed
from the great majority Of those whose votes
sary to elect the person for whom they voted They
sought, by discreditable trick to secure those advan
ages in the organization which they had not the courage
the holiness openly to demand They affected to rely
on written pledge, which they knew was given in fraud
and reachery leave the morality and honesty of this
party be tested by the simple fact Of this Transaction
with the single remark that these are the men whose
conscienees have no rest on account OF what they call
the sin OF slavery The whg party presented their nom
nee who has received the support OF the great majority
Of that party No pledges were asked by the northern
members Of that party for The very sufficient reason that
being in majority OF nearly three to they very
abundanty able TO take of themselves did act
with them because the events OF the past OF the pres
en and the prospect OF the future force the conviction
my mind that the interests of my section of the Union
in danger and am therefore unwilling TO surrender
the great power OF the Speakers chair without obtaining
security Tor the future We have Just listened to strong
appeals upon the necessity of organizing the House.
confess do feel that necessity From the best lights
before me, cannot see that my constituents have any
thing to hope from your Legislation, but everything to
n are u0fl IN bava fha dOnra Nf
treasury thrown open, and forty millions Of the common
taxes Of the whole nation thrown into the lap of one
half of il We ask for none Of il we expect none of
il; therefore gentlemen must pardon my want of SYM
pahy for their impotence By giving you the control of
the treasury, increase your ability Cypress want
preparation, before am willing give you power over
the supplies Sir do not regret this state OF things in
the House II is time we understood another that
we should speak out and carry our principles in our
1t seems. from the remarks of the gentleman from New
York. that we are TO be inundated by euogies upon
to sacrifice national honor, essential interests and con-
sutional rights upon its altar Sir have much at
tachment TO the union OF these States under the cons
am ready TO concede and sacrifice for it whatever
just and honorable man ought to sacrfce-l will do
more. have not Needed the aspersions Of those who
did not understand desired to msrepresent my con-
duct opinions in relation to these questions which,
in my Judgment vitality affect it, The time has come
when shall not only utter them, but make them the
OASIS Oh my PonuCa aCuOn mere 90 not, men,
hesitate TO avow before this House and the country
and in the presence OF the living God. that II BY
your legislation you seek 10 drive US from the ter
tories OF California and New Mexico, purchased by the
blood and treasure OF the whole people, and TO
abolish slavery in this District thereby attempting fix
national degradation upon half the States OF this con-
federacy am for disunion; and il my physical courage
be equal to the maintenance OF my convictions Of right
and duty, will devote all am and all have on earth to
its contamination From 1857 to this hour the people OF
the South have asked nothing but jusce-noihng but
the maintenance Of the principles and the spirit which
controlled fathers in the formation OF the constitu-
ton. Unless we are unworthy oil ancestors will
never accept less as condition Of union. great
right, which declared by distinguished
northern justice Of the Supreme Court Judge Baldwin,
TO be the corner stone OF the Unon and without which
formed has already practically been abogated in all OF the
saveholdng States mean the right TO reclaim ugi-
lives from labor, ask any and every northern man on
this floor to answer me- now II this is not truef this
great right indispensable TO the formation OF the Unon
is any longer for any practicable purpose, living prin
cplel There are none 10 deny IT, You admit you have
not performed your constitutional duty; that you with
ducements 10 the Unon yet you wonder that we look
upon your euoges OF Union whose most sacred prin
cpes you have thus tramped under foot nothing bet
ter than mercenary hypocrtcal This District was
ceded Immediately after the constitution was formed Il
the gift OF Maryland 10 her sister States for the To-
cation oil their common government Its municipal law
and protected domestic slavery. You ac
as national Capital. Your faith was pledged 10 the
maintenance OF the rights OF the people who were thus
placed under your Your fathers accepted the trust
protected the STAKEHOLDER and all other citizens in their
rights, and in all respects faithfully and honestly exc
euted the trust; but they have been gathered their