Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-11
RICHMOND ENQUIRER,
MORNING, DECEMBER 10 1sao

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~ VIII DC seen BY the ayes and that Mr. Holadav
.e District has taken the patriotic stem
eos lor NJ winthrop Let others hasten to initiate hi
example, saturdays Mig. -'' -
wy are moi Il ht'sc surp@cd 10 the Wing so casil
oy so Improbable story. II is true that in m
'ic sun ana american (ihey have the same corcspon
uehD and IN the National Iniellgcncer also Mr. HolaJo
is reported as voting for Winthrop but the Repubc
ca nothing of the kind and the Union saws that on the m
ballot Holaday with Seldom and other Yrpina Depocr,
changed their from Cobb 10 Richardson Of Illinois
and IN giving ihe various subsequent changes I'm 10 ,b
18TH ballot nclusive) does mention the name of Ho,
DAY we therefore feel confident that the statement il
clerical or typographical saturdays ENQUIRER also
gave currency TO the error in copying the Baltimore Suns
account ana was too late 10 correct it when discover
ed on Friday night 1t is however corrected in the
Enquirer Another in the Suns account viz
H. '" thompson Whg of Indiana for Richardson instead
oil Jacob Thompson (DemocruD of Mississippi
FROM what we know of Mr. Holiday he is the last man
" "o's'ess "hom We would suspect of the patriotism" OF
voting for free soil Whig like Winthrop He will scarcely
'hanK the Wing for its injurious compliment Is credible
whe Cabe Toombs and Stephens refused 10 vote for Win
lfhrop that Holiday should have taken such eanq Iris
III RIDICULOUS mistake, and the Wing will have TO re,ract
's deeterous praise One Wing member from the South
Io"cVer (hr billiard of Alabama) after making grand
oush OF opposition to Winthrop has gradually sidden in
70 the support OF Winthrop Was it under The party lash
pi the kepubc-and was his Southern obduracy cacu
aeu 10 interfere with the chance of foreign mission which
was alluded to during his Congressional canyass2
When Mr. Hunter elected Speaker In 1890 il was on
inc 18th ballot but then the Organization OF the House was
hso delayed by the Broad Seal case from New Jersey
No up 10 Friday night there were teenfy t,ro ballots s,
thrice as many as on Mr.. Hunters election.
II was evident that such state of things coud moi long
wi fhouf nrnl al.
Who could believe that the clerk of the last session. acting
nly by suerancc and without the confidence or resnec If
no House. could preserve the necessary ORDER in the alb
encc of all rules and conduct the delicate proceedings in
sch manner as TO protect the dignity of the House. and
the peace and honor of the na,ion upon which must be
reflected the acts OF their Representatives in Congress
10 avoid his manifest evil and provide convenient and
proper remedy Mr. brought forward proposition
for the appointment of temporary Speaker with no DOW.
save 10 keep order during the election of permanent
Speaker This proposition was with cogent force advoca
ted by Messrs Nee and Bayy of Virginia. bu, was siren
aousy resisted by the Wings and Free Sellers and finally
os From unpleasant results of the present state of
ngs, the Democratic party have thereby washed their
hands, and the Wings and their allies must alone be respon-
ibe As the Union strongly SAYS
@Shoud therefore, any unnecessary delay take place in the
transaction of the public business confusion hereafter
nsnc upon The floor from the agency OF the Clerk who can
es and has not from his very position that commanding
influence necessary keep the order of the body let the
Wings be answerabe for all the consequences Will they
prefer Wing Clerk TO preside their proceedings rather
Than have Democratic Chairman who has no other power
than to preserve the order of the House The decision of
the Clerk after the abovc-rected event shows how sub
nc is of Judgment. For example motion was
made to ADJOURN and when The taken, il was i'm
possible to decide by the sound whether carried in the
affirmative or the negative; yet although tecrs were called
BY some oil the members and the ayes and by others
The Clerk nj percmporily decided iha, he ayes mani
esy had it," and summariy and abruptly adjourned the
House. This abrupt decision offensive as it is i'm
pertinent and nnpaIiumentarv"
r. SOn Saturday friend teegraphed Mr.. Holiday and
eceiyed the following emphatic and indignant despatch
We that the report n gross mistake and il
hows the importance Of having Speaker and regularly
lcctcd and proper Clerk:
WASHINGTON, Dee 8.
The reports false IL was mistake of the Clerk and is
ow all sci right
aWe rejoice to hear the Republic proclaim tina. better for the
hiss and the Administration fail with Mr. Winthrop than TO sue
Ives they choo.r ,hs re,pos Of esn c@rlIp Or NEON
support man who has been ed and VINO has proved % an
and leave all the bitter consequences oil his defeat to others
mig.
The above is beautiful commentary upon the fairspoken
1t hypocrica professions of the Taylor presses and poiti
dns against the interference of the executive with the
s of the people, expressed through their representa-
rcs We give the Republics words and ask attention
their plain signlfcaton
The Wings of course will abandon their nominee
though they claim his election party triumph
feel that the dcscrton OF him would be more disastrous
| tan his defeat"
What this but oacular arrogant pronuneamentO
BIN the Regency its party in the House of Representa-
yes TO stick Mr. Winthrop sat all hazards and to the
st extremity should their anarchical course prevent
ay organization Of the House As the Union of Friday
sys:
Il is facious and revolutionary, and should be repealed
wh Indignation by the adherents of the administration
ttwhom il is so insutngly addressed
But does not the cabinet desire any organization OF the
use of Representatives unless il shall be such an one as
vii answer their purposes Are they fearful of the
ity which they will be compelled TO submit in the event
ohe election oa Speaker and the appointment of committees
them! Ifnot why is this dlcatora and insoent
oer addressed the federal members through the admnstra
tim organ commanding them adhere the cabinets cand
even the hazard of preventing organization OF the
Ebuse for weeks, and perhaps for monthsl
And what should be the of the Democratic oppos
tin view of this lmpee edct addressed 10 the federal
rfnbers the Housed Is the opposition anxious for
anzaon of the House than the friends of tho adminstra
TN! What responsibilities have the opposition? Are they to
told that the House shall never be organized constant
1herence to the cabinet candidate for Speaker prevent
/? And the members of the opposition equally as
4 pcided and determined as the administration
At the session Of $780, when the New Jersey controversy
eayed the organization of the House. Congress- met on
Ionday December 2 Nearly four days expended in
navang attempts elect Speaker and TO organize the
louise But towards the close of the fourth day. ION Thurs
ay a resolution submitted by Mr. Rhett OF South "a
bina to appoint temporary chairman of this meeting
nt the House should be organized inconvcnent had
aey found get along with the Clerk of the House. who
nd held from the preceding session Finally in place
Mr. Lewis Williams of North Carolina, "the oldest MEM
ar of the House," whom Mr.. Rhe had originally proposed,
h "vared his motion call Mr.. John @. Adams TO
Chair and Mr. Rhet himself putting the question 10 the
netting it carried md Mr.. Adams took the Chair.
This provisional arrangement continued until Monday the
1 9th December when, after days balotng and on the
acvenh ballot Mr. Hunter of Virginia. elected and took
| The Chair
1t will appear from the Congressional proceedings in ano
Their place. that similar effort TO that mentioned above was
made yesterday BY Mr. McCernand; and it will further APP
pear from the remarks which reported what strong rca
he assigned for his propositions yet all the Wing mem
bers with EXCEPTIONS voted to lay it on the table
Tho resolution failed although certainly nothing could have
been more fair unexceptonabe than the which
pursued will be apparent perusa OF Mr.. McCler
nand statement his reported remarks He did claim
the temporary election of Mr. Linn Boyd by virtue of hi
standing in the House. but submitted his 10 Mr. Cabe
the Wing representative from Florida, leaving il to Mr. e
10 propose another distinguished from the Wing ranks
who named Mr. Ynton OF Ohio The two were theI
put into hat Mr. Cabe drew out the paper inscribed witt
The name Mr. Boyd and thus this gentleman proposed
the House Chairman OF the meeting. But the who'll
proposition failed.
The baotngs of the last four days show that the opposi
tion including all the elements opposed to the admnisa
in he House Under such