Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-05-29
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 2e, 1851.
Mr.. Julian,s Votes.

The Statesman has come up manluly to the support
of his ree-so FRIEND George w. Julian, and has ana
USED his votes, show that they have been favorable
to the Els-kind of Democracy He voted for the river
and harbor bill. He voted for the light house BILL and
every other bill Of that kind in which Allen, Gddngs
Durkee, Preston King, and Root were interested
Ellis Attempts show that Juan entitled great credit
for certain Democratic votes which he gave. Now we
propose give brief statement of these votes and the
circumstances attending them. To this necessity we
driven by Mr. Elder, Mr.. Vale, and DR. Ellis, who
his advocates and apoogists and who have bitterly
assaied because we are willing to endorse Mr..
Julian and all his free-so doctrines. Personally we
have unknd feeling towards him. but his friends shall
assail US without at least some show of resistance
however unpleasant it may be feelings.
Mr. Julian did reach Washington until the 18th Of
December, and did not for speaker until the 57th
balOt His first vote was for David wilmot the auth
Of the Proviso. The ree-so party The house
bered nine, of two hundred and thirty members.
They held the balance of power and twenty-five days
spent in a frui.less attempt to elect Speaker.
Mr. Julian occasions received eight votes,
yet without any hopes of an election they pernacous-
ly held on, until Mr. Stanton introduced resolution,
which adopted, providing that after three ballots If
tnere was no ceclon, snOulu elect NY Ju-
Ian uOted against this proposition On the 63d
BALLOT, Mr.. Cobb (dem.) elected by vote of lO2
to 80 for Mr. Winthrop, When Mr.. Julian's was
called the result doubtful yet he voted with eight
others for Wmot rather than his for demo-
crat, when, at the time, it supposed that his vote
necessary 20 elect.
The House then proceeded to the election of Clerk.
Col Forney Editor Of the Pennsylvania was the Dem
entire Democratic vote, but lacked of election
yet Messrs. Durkee, Giddings, Julian, Preston King,
and Allen voted for c. w Pheo notorious abolition
ist from Connecticut.
But Auditor Ellis charges the editor with voting for
Maj. French. In explanation of this have only
say that after voting days for COL Forney and
seeing hope of his election, the election of any
Democrat without the aid Of the freeso VOTE we voted
for Major French Democrat, and who had years
before been the Democratic nominee and defeated by
Mr.. Campbell (whig); but the body of the Democrat:
refused yield their support Of Col. Forney and the
moment Mr.. Julian and his friends commenced voting
for Mai. French, several Southern members voted fo
Campbell, and he elected.
The House then proceeded to the election ol Ser
geant DIR. Newton Lane, of Kentucky wa.
the Democratic nominee. Mr.. Julian voted for r. R
Shekll, seller, and Mr.. Lane defeated Mr.
Lane then declined, and the Democrats nominated A. ]
Gossbrenner Of Pennsylvania and the seventh bal
lot (ater the ree-soers had voted for Shekil Wmot
Durkee, Julian, and King, changed their votes ant
GIessbrenner elected This done by the iniu
Of Wilmot, who anxious maintain his oil,
standing as Democrat in Pennsylvania. Next cam,
the election of Door-keeper. On the l4h ballot ate
the members wearied out by the pernacity Of th
freesoiers in refusing for either wings demo
Gratis, by which means the organization Of the Hous
had been delayed fortyfve days, Charles L. Weller,
sterling Democrat, from Butler county, Ohio, and broth
Of Col John B. Weller, put in nomination by tn
Democrats He received 104 votes, 105 being necessa
ryto a choice; yet Julian could not be prevailed
vote for him. and he defeated; by which means tn
old Wing door-keeper continued in Office.
On the l4th of April, 1850. Mr. Campbell, the Clerk
died. and on the 18th the House proceeded to an eec
tion. On the ninth ballot Judge Young of Illinois,
ceved four free-sol votes, and elected. In
Judge Young afterwards appointed frre-sol editor
from Ohio one Of his assistants fifteen hundred do
lars year.
Now this is plain and unprejudiced statement Of th
case. BY the action Of these few holding uItr
views on the slavery question, the organization Of ii
House delayed until the middle Of January, and n
business Of the country retarded for six weeks, at
Of more than hundred thousand dollars Bnt to tn
we presume, the friends Of Mr. Julian will say, the or
hundred and five democrats should have come over
the nine free-solers and have elected Mr.. Tmot ar
defeated the whigs- This kind Of coming over may
effected in the fourth Congressional District. but cal
not be done in the Congress Of the United States
We are now done with Mr.. Julian. When his frien'
assail rs because we will not consent to endorse
course in Congress, we sEaIl defend. Mr.. Julian is
Democrat-hs has no claims to Democratic votes, A