New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
ANOTHER SMITH.

| Conerpondenee OF The N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 20, 1854.
The two Smiths Mr.. Alabama Smith and BIZ
Gerrit smith-having rendered themselves notewor-
thy in the House of Representatives, Ex-Governor
Smith. of Virginia or Extra Billy" as he Is more
generally DESIGNATED made an effort to outshlne them
both and he not only succeeded 10 this, but nc sue
ceeded in srpsssng all Others of whatsoever name In
stirring IN bad blood and melting prOmiscuous night
Uo i. euent and attractive speaker, but his speech
was of character 30 Overwhelmingly exciting aud as
tonshing that hardly know whether 20 atIrpute II
to an honest frankness or 10 Dlnu' uoin'hooiins
spirit. .ho ,,nh.nrv dv;s;ons in
tbe Democratic party and TO the war between the
Hards and Softs of New-York particularly; and IN
resnect 10 this lie spoke truly but with such dictator
al and offensive severity, that none other tan very
.o6 submissive and seryile man would submit to IT,
He spoke undise usiney but not coniesslngy for and
in he baf of the announcing the
intentions and determinations OF the PRESIDENT ana LIS
Cabinet and of the political degradation and eternal
exclusion of those who should fail to " toe the mark
dc,icnated by the Administration, without nching
lie first assailed the Hards by complaining that NIKE
WALSH had said in his speech that they did not want
Southern sympathy Mike denied having said So but said
" that they did want the sympathy of the Southern
"peope, but did not want sympathy secretly whispered
in tier ears by Southern members, and then tased
by their every act and word on this floor
This severe rebuff confused "extra Billy" and he
neat pitched into the SOfts but will only notice that
portion of his remarks which ELECTED marked indgna
ticD, ard will attract general attention.
After reprettng the difficulties between the Hards
and Sos and the introduction thereof upon the hoor
of the House, he said that FRANKLIN PIERCE having
been borne triumphantly to the Presidency by the
Democratic army including the rec ooli Deiocra!s
WHO had reenlisted he could do nothing less than dis
tribute the spells among the vctors without reference
10 their political anecedents and that this quarreng
over the spoils disgraceiul to the New-Iork De-
mocracy and hurtful to the Administration Bur says
be- bill will soon be introduced here that VIII test the
sincerity of the Free Soil ALLEGIANCE to the Aonnistf"
tion-an Administration measure expressly intended
to try the strength of the Free Soil attachment 10 the
PRINCIPLES of that party to which they profess 10 nave
returned He said this test the Nebraska BILL as
last reported to the Senatea bill that was sure to re-
ceye the support of the Hars account OF their ex
asperated feelings toward the sos and which the Softs
could not and dare not oppose Yes, says he we have
cot EN-" where they cannot skulk and where they
dare not bolt aud if they attempt it, their degradation
will become so low and deep that the resurrection Will
not raise them. Here Mr.. HUGHES, (Soft,) OF New
York, boldly desired the gentleman from Virginia.
to place Linn outside he should vote as his CON
stituents instructed him, resign Mr.. SMITH replied
:" All! skuik behind your constituents, will you =
Wbereupon Dir. HUGHES retorted with manly spirit
"Sr, neither you nor the Administration will be per-
emitted to apply the thumb-screws to mel shall vote
conscience
for only to my constituents and my God" This spir
tied and dignifed reply caused deep sensation in the
House and galleries.
A member from Indiana here desired the gentleman
from Virginia to inform the House, whether the Admin
istraton were in favor of repeating the sayeprOhblt
ing section in the Missouri Compromise of $50, aud
whether the Nebraska bill as last reported in the
Senate, was administration test measured To this
Mr.. SMITH replied that he was proud and happy TO
know that upon this subject the President and Cabinet
Il iptpp tn
veprohibtng section. and open the Nebraska terri
tory the emigration of the South with their dusky
followers"
He then proceeded to discuss Slavery. Free-Sosm,
and AbotiOnism-when Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio rose
to point OF Order-he said the Compromise measures
of 1920 and the acquescence therein by the National
Democratic Convention, was declared to be hnailty
to slave agitation and discussion and by this test the
gentleman from Virginia was out Of order.
Hereupon Extra Billy" fired up and said he de-
spised Wing than he did FreeSoiler, and that
this was despcable Wing interruption. Mr.. CAMP
BELL, much excited attempted to reply, but Extra
Billys" spunk was up, and he refused to yield the
floor saying he could be found outside the hail. after
the House douned ready to hear and respond to any
proposition from the gentleman from Ohio"
Such are the most noticeable points in this most ex-
traordinary speech-a speech in which the Soft mem
bers Of the House were kicked and cuied like mental,
servile political slaves and which no one, save Mr.
HUGIEs had the spirit and manhood 10 resent.
Last night the Democratic members Of Ohio, and
the Sots Of NewYork held caucuses this Nebras
ka BILL snd resolved quite unanimously, il is said, TO
oppose it as now reported This result was communi-
Gated to the President and Cabnet-and hence this
dictaon and fsegeat'on, by authority. 1t is unver
sally denounced unparalleled dictatOral intxfer
ence of the Executive and Cabinet to influence, by
threats the deliberations and votes Of the popular
branch Of the National Legislature. The Indignation
and excitement cannot be easily allsyed neither can
the injury to the Administration be easily repaired
OTsEGO.