The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16

mind doubt that there was an understand
ing of the exact nature | have intimated!
How happened it that Mr.. Swift voted for
Mr.. Blake, and how happened it that Mr.
Blake voted for Mr.. Knapp for Clerk?--
Mr.. Blake, the very individual who had
most intemperately denounced that Clerk
and pronounced him unworthy OF trust =
Not all the tortures of the nquisition could
have drawn from me this exposure of what
passed before your election to that Chair;
but the peridy exhibited here this morn
ing is my warrant and my apology for
what shall now state. Ja,3 953 = 8! soso
On Thursday morning Of last week, a
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,
stated what you were willing to concede,
and desired me 10 see Mr.. Swift. In the
afternoon of the same day. being confined
to my room by illness, the Senator from
Medina again called, and held long in
tervew with me. a.u3gaaJ nlT
The Speaker. Did not the Senator
from Cuyahoga previously come over TO
my seat, and asked me if i would act in a
certain manner if was elected Speaker,
and did lnot emphatically refuse thus to
act! .af harr qgl H '.ata1 af. uHa1aaa
Mr.. Payne. ! asked you question at
your seat and you made a quick, rough
reply, hasty exclamation, and turned
on my heel and thought no more fit
The Speaker Are you sure that lmade
the hasty exclamation! gga.aa 4bu.
Mr.. Payne. 1t ltmight have been myself;
subsequently, however, you came unex-
pected and unsolicited to my room, and
said you wished to explain your reply to
me in the Senate You said there were
those around you there before whom it
would not do to speak freely. .4a 81 hsusa
The Speaker. Is my name there? |
refused to sign that paper. i'5a af-al
Mr. Payne. Twill come to that pres
entity, sir. re.l "a
The Senator from Medina said he
would not sign that paper because Mr..
Brown in Congress had got into the papers
and a bad position by signing such an
agreement But the Senator from Medina
did pledge his sacred word of honor that
he would, if elected Speaker, carry out
the understanding ~ aI Z 81
The Speaker. Did not-will the Sen.
ator allow me?
Mr. Payne. Certainly, sir. Godknows
| would not place any obstacle in the way
of your exculpaton. If there is single
syllable that will palllate your conduct
and he lip to save your blasted reputation.
| will give you the needed benefit Of it.
Your word and your honor were pledg-
ed to carry out the understanding of this
memorandum. "o. -
| complied with your request and hand
ed the paper to Mr.. Swift the same even
ing, and communicated the substance of
our conversation. The same evening |
received note from Mr. Swift, desiring
me to meet you at Mr.. Hamlin's room the
next morning. H-. .Ho.u'Hr-HaJ esd
Now, sir, when we met at Mr.. iIamlin 8
room the next morning, you objected 10
the word ''recognized" in that memoran-
dun, on account of the position you had
previously taken in debate. In this men,
orandum the words "Mr. Blake,' used
where the Speaker is alluded 10, you OBJ
jected to being acritten there. but if any
body, whig or democrat, believes that
Mr.. Blake would have made this arrange
ment with the expectation orpossiblity that
any other"Free Soler' would be elected
Speaker of this Senate. they do not know
Harrison G.. Blake as no,o know him.
When you objected to the word "recog-
nized" in the first paper, Mr.. Ilamlin re-
that he would draw up paper.
and accordingly turned to the table to do
so. | then said to you that understood
you to pledge your word and honor not to
recognize MIR. Broadwell until such final
decision by the Senate. To which YOU
replied most certainly you would not
You were then asked what you would do
if the question of Mr.. Broadwell's right
was raised. You replied that it would |
not be raised, because Mr.. Dennison and
others on the whig side perfectly under
stood your position, and if they did raise
t you would vote it down When Mr..
Iamlin had finished the memorandum he
cad it. You then took it up and read it
yourself-pledged your word and honor
0 carry it out-desired Mr.. Hamlin to
witness it-show it to Mr. Swift, then re.
ain it until performed and afterwards de.
troy it. A@A' 10 6is a''iaiaa
"Memorandum of an arrangement for
he purpose of effecting an organization of
ne Senate. 7-'' 'o !'iA4 'it
1t is agreed-First-Mr. Johnson shall {
etain his seat as a Senator until his final
ight to a seat shall be determined, after
ne report of the committee on Privileges
nd Elections. NH'5. s..3lt 's.
A Free Soiler 10 be elected Speaker.
Mr.. Knapp to be elected Clerk. 2ht
We win give our votes, if necessary, to /
AIRY out the above arrangement. t'oio {
"The above arrangement was reduced {
, writing by myselfin the presence Of Mr.. !
lake. and Mr. Pavna and atIraaJl 40 h.,