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iiun, and without condeseending to breathe one
liule lisp Of reason, haughiily Withdrew his
name as our candidate. and when pressed rrru-
sed TO inform US whether he could or would be
governed by any future action Of ours in refer
encc TO Speaker.
On the day ensuing, the House proceeded.
by ballot. 10 elect the celebrated committee Of
Privileges and Elections. consisting Of Ave
And. sir, there was on this floor among parties,
an informal understanding, assenled 10 by all,
that in the formation Of that commiuee the
Democrats should select Two, the Wings two,
and the Free Suilers one. Nhereupnn the |
DsmC Gratis named Two. the Wings two, aud the
Free Soilers named theirs. A Democrat arose |
and nominated another Free Soiler, the gentle |
man from Lorain. in opposition 10 ours. The |
ballotiugs we're had-lhe Democrats and the
Wings were elected; and by the aid Of the gen.
temen from Lorain aud Lake, The first named
of these elected. And thus the Democrats
Nominated three. the Wings Two, and the Free
Soiers nonel This was indeed a most strange
coincidence Of evensl There was, doubtless,
40 design in il, but merely a chain Of those mys.
ierious occurrences that are now and then per.
miucd TO bewilder the sons Of men.
Sir, | never before, in any manner, public or
private, arragued This course of the gentleman,
and should not allude TO il now, If it twus not es-
senlia TO an understanding Of heslrange events
that followed. Sir il was about this lime that
the seemingly ambitious designs Of the gentle
man began to develope themselves in the ex-
lchange Of The speakrrShip for the hend Of the
lcommillee of Privileges and elections. And.
sir, Notwithstanding what gentlemen say OF such
an exchange, think that you will now admit
the vast advantages in favor of it. Sir, just
look al the Distinguished chairman Of thai com.
miuee, holding 1.-THE balance of power and
making Senators und Supreme Judges, TO saw
nothing Of turning of any quantity Of small
oflielals-and then think of yourself, siIIing NJ
there under The clock. with your ivory malleI
rappiug away and calling for order, and order
won't come! Don't you see aud feel the differ.
encel SIR do nutsay that there was any de.
sign or wrong motive in this exchange, but mere.
ly that il so happened that the gentleman rclu'
sed To be Speaker, by accidenI--und that, acci.
denlaIly, the parties were so divided that by
IL lhrusIng US on to the Wing side. and resoluley
aud lusuly swearing that we were Wings, anC
. nothing else, aud il accidents should. continu,
TO happen, that that gentleman, with the aid o
{. another could control things his own way. AnC
u IN following The tide Of events along. we shul
find IL constant recurrence of accidental events
=. that look almost provdenliaI only we know
Providence would have no hand in such dungs
- 1t will be borne in mind that there were somt
:, seven or eight contested seats, aud the faith o
all purllcs, lmplrdly, at Iuasl, was pledged 10
Il speedy adjustment Of all these CIuims-nuy
J. sir, there was at one time u clear majority o
i. This House opposed To permanent organize
q ton unul these matters were settled. And no
man dared to dream of pary legislation or the
elections for The most unimp0rlant officers for
:, the State, until the House should be purged.--
c II will also be BONE in mind that the former sit
t liug member (Democra) from Portage, held
J. his seat by mere sulIiunce--his claim being 81
II Shadowy that The approach Of investigation d.
4 mullshed il, and political corruption itself could
i. not retain him. But sir, had he walked the
o plank alone the "bnanco of power" woulC
q have departed with him; and hence, malice
+. would say, he was retained uGtli the gentleman
le from Clinton (Whlg) was GOV ready To accom-
" pauy hn--und they were dismissed together
ID with the thanks Of the Honorable Chairman o
Sc the committee OF Privileges aud Elections, who
N Tor period, rested from his abOrs. Evil dis
posed persons would doubtless insnuulc tha
3, lhero was design IN the above case, on the par
IS Of the bead of The committeeman | aSSur,
sc you, sir, this was also purely accidental. Th
no Rules oI The House were amended, giving tn
IS, majority The unqualified possession Of The pre-
u AM Ihnn 4 I,uuI th,t ia,
Distinguished heud of the commillee of Privi
ms rgcs aud Elections had mel with another q
r. those accidents thu had totally aud completed
ly changed his mind upon the merits Of the Ham
IL illon county contested seats; aud therefore h
of reported IN lavor Of heSsrS. Pugh aud Pierce
'Ir and then, although there were on all hand
OF solemn avowaIs that the previous question WI
,e, prepared for no such perpose, ii managed b
60 some accident Or other to GEL itself sprung q
this qucslion-lho volG was taken, aud by grci
good tuck there was found majority in favor,
&C. the resolution, aud The "buluncc of power" WI
NJ saved forever!
IT. Oh, these un' ucky times! Scarce had "
nd recovered from che summing effects Of one
H. these events, ere another aud more calumiol
We sent us reeing and staggering in the dust. VIII
of on The admission of the Hamilton gcntlemt
IT. but day or two, unliI the return Of the mer
IA Der from Clinton, those gentlemen would hu
nd lost their seats by II lie vote, and no power
Is' earth could have restored the "baunCe OF po'
CT er." Strange coincidence!
III. A change was made in this celebrated COZ
'n' miltee--lhe senior member from Hamilton
nj tired, and the distinguished gentleman from t
not same county (Mr Pugh) was placed upon it,
:. There YET remained u cOso To be disposed
that must be disposed of in given way At
The hazards; aud the full ability of that able II
M aslule lawyer was requisite, ana fortunate
nh thai should be found equal 10 the task. lhi
ut it will, aided us ii is by the balance Of powo
ng,I
II II Meantime the commltee on Privileges IA
n.y. Elections. in the Iuness Of Time, produced
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