The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-13

endeavor to organize At length resolution similar to
equitable division Of the Offices between The two parties
This action bad also resulted in remarkable harmony In
the manifestation OF far less pasanshp. and in the trans
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He desired to give the democrats the choice OF the
Speaker-that they should choose gentleman in all re-
specs satisfactory to themselves--one who well
known by the whole House to be thoroughly competent
proper discharge OF the duties OF the position. Any
gentleman who fancies that II elected he will sit on that
vastly mistaken He himself had received dozen votes
for the place but must beg to decline the honor being
his own estimation far too young and inexperienced
formerly occupied that seat oinng 70 the chair OF the
late John G. Adams,) while he loved peace in the alb
stract, he knew he was Of far too rascibe empera
ment ever 70 ill the Speakers chair as il should be filed
Mr. BAYLY. The remarks of the gentleman from
North Carolina MIR. STANLYl demand a response from
this side OF the House He has referred to the condition
transact the business of the nation He says that the
condition OF things existing in this House (Which is but
type Of the condition Of things in the country gives him
and old Rough and Ready he seems TO prefer to
designate the Chief Magistrate OF the nation is at the
other end OF the avenue such is the case. he
Mr.. STANLY. did not say that the condition OF
things IN the country gave me no alarm.
Mr, BAYLY., did not impuie the remark. that what
country, TO the gentleman That was my own comment,
by parenhesis, and not quotation OF the gentleman.
repeat that the division and distraction Of parties which
exist in this House 10 but type OF what exists in the
country at large And who asked Mr. responsible
for this! Sir, il had been asked in advance, to i'm
agne course Of action upon the part OF one of the
great parties OF this country which would inevitably have
led 10 such a condition of things, would have said
there exists absorbing and exciting question of public
policy overriding all others. and sectional in its char
acer Let one OF the great parties OF the country run
candidate for the presidency occupying doubtful position
reference to it let him allow himself to be supported
Win 10 g. s
ported at the North upon the ground that he was favor
Of ansavery restrictions BY Congress. and at the South
be elected BY the votes Of electors with diverse opinions
of his views and diverse expectations Of bis action Let
him thus be elected; let him keep up this state OF
state Of uncertainty Let all this happen, and tell me- sir
if any could anticipate different posture OF affairs
than the precise one in which we find ourselves The
Of the tree which the gentemans party has planted and
fostered | (said Mr. b. am not taken by surprise
predicted in advance that the course which the gentle
mans party thought fit to pursue would lead TO the pre-
else result which have before u.s. No one laments il
more than dol but the democratic party certainly are not
responsible.
mans remarks that claimed your attention. The gen.
teman from North Carolina Mr. STANLYl has said that
be can look to his side Of the House without shame
was something rotten in Denmark" The gentleman has
hus in his place, by this iBsinuaton, given form and
Importance to an lmputaton which this morning has
yates that nlng improper has taken place between
he democratic party and the they called
Sir it is such an insinuaon as the gentleman ought not
nit fatier myself (said Mr. B that the gentlemen on
his side of the House would be little likely as any
others to enter into any arrangement with the party
has made the remarks he did Ii enables TO brand the
umor, in the outset as it deserves Il is hardly neces
'aIy for me e say that has no foundation in truth.
low 10 put a question 10 him
Mr. ASHMUN. Has not correspondence taken place
between the member from Indiana mr. BRowsl and |
ZONE member OF the freeso party, in which he has
pledged himself to constitute the committees in manner
Mr.. BAYLY. ! know Of no such correspondence
Is the gentleman authorized say that there has been
'uch an onel Il so, what is his authority
Mr. ASHMUN. Common rumor. /
Mr. BAYLY. And does not the gentleman know that
common rumor is common liarP Turning to Mr.. |
Brown, he said "Has any such correspondence taken
,lace J"
Mr. BROWN shook his head.
Mr. BAfLY continued. | am authorized 10 say that |
10 such correspondence has taken place. Does the gen.
this side OF the House and the free sellers from the
act that some OF them have voted with US! II so, |
What can be more unfairi The House is in a cond.
lness they vote with one Of the great parties com
losing IT, Great complaint has been made through |
ut the country and justly, that we did not organize
hus implying that they ought to vote with the
her of the great parties Suppose they bad offered to
ote with the gentleman would he have spurned their
Import Or would he have considered that it would
ave been quite right in Us, in such contingency, TO
ave imputed an improper combination TO them The
Gentlemen referred 10 have their views TO carry out
md they most probably will take their in doing
oted with uswhich they have all along shown such
lnwillingness TO do, and when they do il now under
hat appears necessitycertanly does not contamnaie
Is. or our candidate for the Speakershp. We must be
judged OF by the character OF the great body OF party
nd not OF those who are accidentally thrown with US
Mr.. ROOT rose to comment upon the resolution before
he House, tMr STANLr'sl There are others, besides
as important and sacred quite. theirs which
no means sought TO be protected in the resolution.
Is Tor his own, he would claim them he would in
Isl upon them from first TO last, and those who under.
box to deny them would find him troublesome Gus.
,mer until they were accorded He protested against
bargain or agreement by which the two great parties
1l secure the organization OF the House 10 the exclu
ION of all or any others He warned gentlemen OF the
zee States against concding with the member from North
arona in opinion upon the nonsense OF free soil To
upon any such view OF this subject would render po
al graves as plentiful throughout the non slaveholdng
taes as the cholera had rendered those emblems OF
stones-in his town, over which il had
iton designed to carry out the policy OF the two great
arhes upon the free soil question II what is that
ocy As far as he could perceive il was but TO dodge
,sponsibility.
Mr.. BAYLY (in,erupting Mr. r. asked the gentle.
an to allow him to make personal explanation; which
quest having been granted,
Mr.. b. said think il due TO myself and the House
say that since was last up, have had a converse
on with the gentleman from Indiana, [Mr. BRows. I
was mistaken in saying that correspondence had G
ken place between him and the free solers corre-
'ondence has taken place but in it he that