Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-01-05
Election Of Speaker.

The article from the National Era, and the
Washington letter Of the True Democrat, both
of which will be found in the preceding columns,
will serve to explain the circumstances attcnd-
ing the election of Cobb as Speaker ofthe House.
Tho whole Democratic delegation from the
North, with only fvo exceptions. went for the
Shareholders and this after all the bullying and
weeks. Could degradation and scrvility find
lower Depth or the fve who refused to bow
the knee one only is from Ohio. AMOS E.
WooD was too sound Democrat, too high
minded as man, to submit TO the dictation of tho
lords of tho lash. Let his name be mentioned
with honor, while infainy rests upon his poor
cowardly colleagues. Among the pitiful dough-
faces who dared not resist the will Of their
Southern masters was Joseph Cable of this Dis
trict. When his name was called on the final
balloting, he answered, Under protest voto
for Howell Cobb" Under protest, forsooth |!
Pray what docs that word signify in the mouth
of Congressional Representative: Under pro-
test !! What is it but a confession that he da-
red not do what his conscience dictated and his
| constituents had right to cxpect' Frecmen
of Ohio do you send your representatives to
Washington to play the sneak and the automa-
ton at the bidding Of shareholders, under pro-
tcst'' After all, VIC suspect that Mr.. Cables
protest was like that of the topper, who said,
as he swallowed his delicious dram, hate to
take this, but the Doctor says l must What
degrading position for member of Congress,
to stand trembling under Southern cowskin,
able only to say, 'undcr protest sell my own
honor and that Of my constituents If Mr.. Ca
bic had voted for Cobb in silence, VIC should
have thought far better of him than VIC now do.
We hato above all things your PecksniiIian pre-
tender to virtue, who seeks to hide his trcach-
cry under cloak. Tho Frecsoilers who cast
their votes for Mr.. Cable must feel themselves
highly honoroi in the conduct of their Repre-
sentative
| John Wentworth Of Illinois-'long John, rs
| he is usually callcd-was also among those who
forgot all their professions of Free Soil, and
who, by voting for slavcholding Speaker, pro-
we'd themselves dcmagogucs of the mcancst
stripe The soft politicians who had indulged
the bright anticipation that the whole Demo-
cratic party at the North were about to take
their place on the Buffalo platform must "
pretty we'll satisfied by this time that all is not
gold that glistcns We hope this bit Of expo
riencc may teach them wisdom.
The Wings, in tho bitterness, Of their disap.
pointmcnt, scold the Frccsoilcrs for not voting
for Winthrop, but this is neither manly nor
just. Let them ascribc their defeat to their
own trucking spirit-to their efforts to carry
water on both shoulders-to secure Frccsoil
votes without displcasing their Southern con-
fedcratcs. Winthrop did not stand where the
Frecsoilcrs could vote for him consistently with
their principles and their sclf-rcspcct. They
made mistake when they consented to vote
for Brown, but with this exception they
seems to u.s. all that could be expected of men
in their position.
1t is worthy Of remark, that the plurality
principle was adopted mainly by Wing votes,
most Of tho Democrats being opposed to it. -
Cobb himself voted against, while Winthrop
sustained tho measures ard yet the former won
tho game, while the latter had the melancholy
satisfaction Of conducting his successful rival
to the chair. In allusion to this latter tircum-
stance, tho Boston correspondent of the Stand
ard happily says "It is not often that man
enjoys the privilege OF walking as chief mour.
ner to his own funeral" -~
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HORACE MANS.-Thc Freesoilcrs are not Q
little chagrincd at tho course pursued by this
gentleman, the successor of John Quincy Adj