The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-02-03

Tree soltwhigs and others Whoseclaifns
to be consideration 1hing5 bit whigsd
were extremely slender,sandSi in some3
cases an absolute nuliisyss Nev eslhsle ss,
it was cortsnded that The official de-
tom o. ll,e caucus. thus composed, Tex
pressed By a majority EVoie,- sboatdgbei
The absolute law.of dltiss members,-1
Not merely in rsfssence 10 no limitations
and elections, but On af dpubqul, quesJ
tions; aiess5sb elAd sdiiSab All ionl
Is lhoss hlsstiai tNk6bsbssdaubts
but all yaHsstsp sTsByeff cFne good men
may be found qatgse Klde and some on
the othena lSpeh asbfdxsspaglE collar
neilhesfI .eIerss Aq5 uQEs sltare will
ing to AsassssDaala understood
il wasHa3a4f If easive benefit.
We exf Aesatasadsav-
or by mvtusl eons6H and confer.
ence io.agf6sFspiseS 8mbersoft The
GenelssxaS3nat salsstions
and matt6xs Eeaatginf our acipr,, agree
ing where. possible. and differing with
mutual respecthwhen agree with
.outsacriice Demonstrations ~copyicliep
was impracticabte. ,gfs sr,gf
This expression Of oyr views was
not satisfactory, and Mr. hafIse mmel
diately moved TO disbapd the free soil
organization. From thai time, neither,
Mr.. Morse nor myself W%ent,aRy more,
into business. ~ ncpJ frnn
Daring our many attempts 10 effect
an organization Of i:he House, it was
iper}eeilN notorious, that certain of our
ffee soil wings were rendering aid and
comforts 10 The Taylor wings -fully con.
tenttp seecppyawitss them a common
posiiienl and exceedingly unwilling
that; any proposition should be made
that might throw the blame of prevent,
ing an organization upon the wings
For this,reasong some propositions lev
.eE saw the light and others had to be
naae on individual responsibility, and
the statement and proposition, which
finally brought the parties together,
could not obtain; the signature ofall the
nominallg free soil men. .4.13 ,ra
nUp to MISUNDERSTANDING fot'Speak-
efsI wasths only nominee iot 1.-The free
soiIspaftN for thatsofice. To this nom.
ination1consehsed reluctantly, on &C.
count Of my want Of experience in leg.
Fislaiive,. procecd ings. On that day |
received'a message through Mr.. Chatfee
of our free sod wings, offering me
the Sponsorship by means of Taylor
votes, if would privately pledge ny
self TO resign as soon as the contested
seals are settled, which il was expected
would make it possible to elect a better
wing. This proposition considered
not only a personal insult, but another
evidence of the alliance between Ger
tain free soil and Taylor wings. /
therefore immediately declared myself
no longer a candidate for the Speaker.
ship on any terms. The same propo.
sition was then made to my friend
Riddle, but rejected. 1t was then de-
manded of me, if |, would agree to sup,
port any other free soil man with sucl,
understanding? | refused. la the
FIRST ballot Mr.. Johnson received all
the votes Of the free soil and Taylor
wings. Under other circumstances |
have been most happy 10 have
supported Mr.. Johnson, since | believe
there Is no member of the House more
worthy Of respect. But the bargain or
alliance, or whatever you please to call
it, was too apparent. To defeat such
an alliance and maintain the indepen.
1ence Of the free soil party, Mr.. Morse
and myself, or the third ballot voted
for Mr.. Breslin, a gentleman, in all prob.
better qualified for that post than
any other member Of the House And
we refused to vote Tor Mr.. Swift, be.
cause, though he had received the free
soil nomination in the first instance, he
subsequently became, in opinion too in
identified with the Taylor men
the three weeks of disorganiza.
ton. And in addition TO this, we pre-
lerr d Mr.. Mathews, whose services in
the cause Of human rights, IS editor Of
The Cincinnati Herald, we. appreciated
more highly. ss.,r ,..aol =.
O In conclusion, | beg leave 10 say, that
my view Of this matter, this cry of
and sale, breach of frost, trea-
son, &C., amounts simply to lh;s:-
Chase, Harnlin, Morse and my
'ell, and some others, were pot willing
o. be sponged up and identified with
Uhiggery under any guise it might
to assume. And, therefore, Ger.
lain men whose free. soilism'is mot yet
,ld enough TO- be weaApd. and whose
iympalhis are still with old hshiened
vbiggery, shave lei sipoa US the dogs
IF war" For myself says tslays on