Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-25

this brief respite from toll, in behalf of those
who are employed in this office. and whose duties
rarely admit of any remission frem labor. We
avail ourselves of the occasion TO tender our
readers the heariest good-wishes. May Christ
mas bring TO them all its haPpiest Incidents
May fond ones who have been long severed meet
to-day. and every reside in the land be bright
and EARN with the rekiniled fires of domestic
love. Be the day sacred TO household joys, 10
hospitality. charity, concord, cheenulness and
to memories that are dear aud sweet.
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The National Americans and the 8 ealkeiship.
Mr.. Zollicoder, the able representative of the
Nashville district in Congress. spoke Thursday
upon the Speakership question, in vindication of
his own course and those with whom he is acting.
He made Il very clear tina, the whole trouble
is traceable to the factieus course OF the Demo
cratic members. We submit sketch of his re-
marks:
Mr.. Zoicoffer remarked that when he cnme
to this capitol from his home in the South he saw
that an effort would be- made to organize the
House upon sectional platform, affecting radi
ca!ly, aud possibly fatally, the institutions con-
nected with his native State. which, rather than
sacrifice, Southern men would sell their lives and
everything dear to them in their defence. He
was Southern man but had come here prepared
to meet the national and patriotic men of the
North upon middle ground-gpon basis that
would secure to men in the South and men in the
North those rights which our fathers of the Rev
olution determined should DO protected by the
Constitution But what had occurred aorel Tho
national organ Of the Administration Democrat
ic party, few days after the meeting of the
caucus which nominated Mr.. Richardson, had
declared that that party had planted themselves
upon their platform land would look TO no com
promise with the national men of the Union
And what was that PLATFORM 1t attributed to
gentlemen occupying his position disposition
10 deprive portion of the American people of
their civil and religious liberties. Gentlemen
who professed TO stand with him for the main
tenance of the Union, the Constitution, tho rights
of the people North and South, had undertaken
to stigmatize him rs occupying that POSITION
And what else had occurred! A few days since
gentleman, Mr. Walker.) with whom he had
the honor to act, looking to the present state Of
affairs. aud 10 the fact that in all probability
there was majority of members here who were
willing to stand together upon conservative prn-
cipes, had suggested that il was time for nation
al men to have a conference. But what was tho
response' Why, the author of the Democratic
platform Mr.. Jones. of Pennsylvania and the
leader OF the Administration party, replied spurn-
ed the suggestions and declared that the Demo
cratic party would confer with no men unless
they should stand upon the Democratic platform;
and the same assertion had been madeby one of
his colleagues. tAir. Smith, In view of these
facts, was 1t not manifest that, rs man who had
respect tor his personal honor. he could not walk
up to the condition of standing upon that plat
form while it stigmatized him unjustly--he would
not FAY falsely, as it not his habit to use
such language-as being willing to deprive "a
portion OF the American people of their political
aud religious liberties.
What. too. was, the position of the other par
ty in the House! He would not make extracts,
but the gentleman from Ohio (Air. Giddngs) had
confessed that upon his motion a caucus of some
twenty or thirty OF those who were support
ing Mr.. Banks had adopted resolution pledg-
ing themselves to support no man as Speaker un-
less he should express his Willingness to organ
ize the committees in such a manner as would
give the freesolers the majority on them. Yet,
Notwithstanding this announcement. the gentle
man from Massachusetts Mr. Banks) had de-
olared that he had never made any pledges, and
that he stood uncommtted. and prepared to do
only what was right and just. There seemed,
therefore, to be this remarkable state of conflict;
that these twenty thirty gentlemen who had
endorsed the resolution to which he had advert
ed we're casting their votes for Mr.. Banks and
yet that he had not made the pledge which thoy
required as the condition of their support
Ihere were now, theg atore.two platforms pre-
sented for the consideration of conference.-the
Administration Democratic platform, taking a
party position upon ofthe most exciting qnes-
tons before the American people at this time,
when the tendency was to sectional organization
such as threatened the stability of the Unonand
that Of the Republican party, pledging themsel-
yes TO vote for no man who would not sectional.
ize the committees of the House. With the lat
ter party he could not possibly act with the for
mer. the language and action of those who sup
ported it were such as to preclude him from $,
doing.
He regarded himselfas standing upon conscr
vative, national, Union ground. He believed thai
in occupying the position he did he had rendered
the olive branch to gentlemen OF the North wht
were not willing to the organization of grea
sectional parties here. lie considered the per
petuity of the Union, as designed by the Const
tuition paramount to oil other considerations: ant
believing as he did, that the agitation of questions
connected with slavery was calculated to weaker
fhebend OF Union, he stood resolved to oppose b,
his action here and to prevent, if possible, til,
introduction into the House of subjects the eff
feet OF which must be detrimental to the main
.tenance of this Confederacy of States.
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ANOTHER PRoor.-A Washington letter to til,
Charleston Standard (Locofoco) dated 9th in
slant says:
1.-THE National Know-Nothngs, swearing hos
tity to everything tinctured with Black Rnpub
licanism. are disposed to affiliate with tho Demo
Gratis, but the latter have planted their banner
and are determined not to move un inch. If the
the Know Nothings come to them, well; but n
comprimse is their motto"
Upon this the Mobile Advertiser remarks as
follows
"There it is. The National Know Nothngs
in their hostility to everything tinctured with
Republicanism are disposed to affiliate with the
Democrats to elect a National man, but they
meet with stilted arrogance, and are mnde to Uni