Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

nv reply, If you would not recognize,
Johnson in his seat you could never be ID
Speaker of lie Senate. Il se
/ he great contention here is over this
Senator from Hamilton. A Speaker who
vas the choice Of u minority, has been cho.
sen and claims TO appoint a committee that
is TO decide upon the rights Of minority.
Sir, there is no instance where presiding
off er chosen by minority has the puwer
to appoint all committees am inclined
to think that up 10 this forenoon, at any
! time priorto the developments Of this event.
iul morning, Wing Senators would have
been aciiEng that the last ballot for
Speaker had not contained quite SO many
rotes There is no doubt that the pro.
gramme Of this mornings performances
was planned by the able Senator from
Frumbul, in his anxiety 10 provide Tor the
promotion ~ of the Free Soil party Of
Ohio. generally, and himself in particular.
Because, Mr.. Speaker, we gave you the
appointment of nine:een cammi,tees, and
for good reasons withhold from you the ap.
poinlment Of one or two, our Withholding
is to be seized upon as tie flimsey pretext
for you to violate your solemn pledges and
your pl;ghted faith. Sir, you, your chii.
dren, and your children IS children will ever
blush at the history ol these last few days.
Your 'rends-ifheregfter you haze any
fieuds-would hiLe the record, their
checks will Jingle, when this thing is men,
toned.
Mr.. Speaker. | hope that the Senator
from Trumbul will thank he for the prom
inence have given him in the eyes of the
rayior Wing Party: He is welcome to
these material services of mine in securing
the devoted object of his ambition. In.
deed, sir, if | am in this city when The
Tay !or Wing party assemble in Conven.
lion TO nominate their candid tie for Gu.
bernational honors, and would be allow ed
to speak and vote. if | wished TO elevate
the man Who wears The longest unshaveu
beard and the biggest ungressed cow-hiue
boots, | would give my influence and my
vote for the adroit Senator from TrumbuI l.,
now proceed to the disclosure of facts
attending the organization Of The Senate,
intimated by me before the recess. The
mementary qualification al y'ur election.
if there was any, among the Wings, Was
quickly dissipaled by the election ol u Dem.
ocralic Clerk. Does any unpreiuGic.d
mind doubt, that there WAS an understand
ing of the exact nature | have intimated.
low happened it that Mr. Swift voted for
Mr. Blake, and how happened il that Mr..
] EElals - sfo. -Atr-knnpp for Clsrk1
ssyl4 a. ! e;< n hffi:
most insemy ipfeds sshas Clerk,
and PRONOUNCED iiHa sahxoithy n of tsazl
Not all the tortures Of the inq uisitioh could.
have drawn from me this exposure Of what
passed before your election 10 that Chair;
but the pertidy exhibited here this morning.
is my warrant and my apology for what
shall nov state.
On Thursday morning Of last week,
private interview was obtained by you,
Mr. Speaker, at my room at the American
Hotel, unexpected, and unsolicited by me.
You commenced about an organization,
slated that you were willing TO concede,
! and desired me to see Mr. SwtG. In tho
afternoon Of the same day, being confined
to my room by illness, the Senator from
Medina again called, and held long inter.
view with me.
The Speaker: Did not the Senator from
Cuyahoga, previously come over to my
seat, and ask me if 1 would net in certain
manner if / was elected Speaker, and did
| not emphatically refuse thus TO act2
Mr. Payne. asked you question Mt
your seat and you made q quick, rough re-.
ply, hasty explanation, ard | turned on
my heel and thought no more Of it.
The Speaker. Are you sure that
made the hasty exclamation2
Mr Payne. 1t might have been myself,
subsequently, however, you came unexpect-
ed and unsolicited TO my room, and said
you wished to explain your reply to me in
the Senate. You said there were those
around vou there before whona it would not
do to speak freely.
The Speaker. Is nay name tbere7 |
refused to sign that paper
Mr. Payne. l will come to that pras-
emily, sir.
The Senator from M edna said he would
not sign that paper because Mr.. Brown in
Congress had got into the papers and bad
position by signing such an agreement -
But the Senator from Medina did pledge
his sacred word and honor that he would,
if elected Speaker, carry out the under
standing.
The Speaker. Did not-will the Sen
ator allow me?
Mr. Payne. Certainly, Sir God knows
| woaad no, place any obstacle in the why
of your exculpation. If there is single
syllable that will palliate your conduct and
help save your blasted repatation. will
give you the needed benefit OF it.
Your word and your honor were pledged
to carry out the understanding of this mem-
orandum.
] complied with your request. and hand
ed the paper 10 Mr. Swift the snme evening.
and communicated the substance OF eur
conversation. The same evening | re-
4 ceived note from Mr. Swift, desiring me
to meet you at Mr. Hamlin's room the
next morning.
Now, sir, when we met at Mr. Hamlin's
room next morning, Jou objected to the
word "recognized' in that memorandum,
: on account of the position you had previ,
ously taken in debate. Ia this memorRn.
dunn the words "Mr Blake" used whore
the Speaker is alluded to, you objected to
5 being auritten there, but if anybody, whig
II or democrat, believes that Mr.. Blake would
U hnye made this arrangement with the sK-