Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-12-26
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OF an election than at first. The votes for the diff
ferent candidates have varied but litteon the last
ballot Mr.. Richardson had 73, Mr.. Banks LOG, and
Fuller 3s. Several propositions had been made with
a view to organization, and some discussion has
taken place on the slavery question. The members
however, exhibit good temper thus far-indeed, on
Monday, it seems, there was much merriment and
laughter.
The proposition submitted by Mr.. McMullen, of
Virginia if adopted would settle the matter 1t
regarded, however, as impracticable. Indeed, the
adoption ofsuch course, by such body, and under
the circumstances, would constitute the eighth won-
der of the world" But if the people, and especial
ly those of the non slavehoding States could be
heard once more, and new members returned in the
place of those whom they would most certainly dis
card, the House would find difficulty, when it
again assembled, in organizing
We give below the House proceedings of Monday
last:
'' Mr.. Dunn rose to personal explanation as soon
as the House had been called to order. He read
extracts from the Washington correspondence of the
New York Tribune of the 18th, signed H. g., COM
menting his in the effort to elect speak
er. He said that Notwithstanding the attack he
should not turn his back on his country at the
pcnSe OF his une, manilneSS ana nOnOr, IlOuyR
Horace Greeley or the depiL or both together bid
him do it! [Applause and laughter.
He complained that he and others, denomnated
stragglers not dagurreotyped but carrcatured.
lie had said from the first that when all the antNc
braska men come together and surrender local and
personal preudices, and agree to stand on equal
terms disseminating Stabbing in the dark, he
would feel himself bound to acquiesce in their
for the speakershp, whether present at meetings or
not. The great trouble has been-Cesar has Il par
ty, and Amthony Party, but Rome none! Certain
gentlemen have held themselves aoof, and the bal
loting will show who and where they are. He also
commented an article in the New York Times.
defended his course, and explained his ground of
ton.
Mr.. Banks rose amid cries of ",air play" hear
him, Z" no objection" &C., remarking that he was
not accountable for what the New York press said
of him, never having solicited their support. He
relied on himself alone, and begged Mr.. Dunn not
to hold him responsible for compliments or censure
either in the New York Times or the Tribune.
Mr.. Dunn distinctly stated that he did not do so,
bat was opposed to him (Banks) the grounds
given in those journals in May, 1854 relative to the
lattcrS pending the passage of the Nebraska
BILL He said, in candor, he would surrender that
opposition the moment all the anti-Nebraskates
came together.
Mr.. Banks resumed-repeatng that he is indepen-
dent of the New York press in al! respects; and fur
ther in reply insisted that he yielded particle
on the Nebraska bill. Meeting his constituents face
to face they gave him at the last election 900 ma
jority the largest known in the political history of
Massachusetts,. Applause. He had acted as he
thought right regarding the Nebraska bill-they
sustained him.
Mr.. McMulen offered proposition to compro.
mise, saying that it was the result of his own hum
bic imagination. Laughter Begged the gentle.
men to remember that he did not, in submitting it,
design building for himself popularity at home
1t to the following effect.
"That Immediately after the organization no bus
shall! be transacted unless be the passage of
the necessary appropriation billS-the members then
to resign and 60 home. The blank in the rcsou
ton to be filled by the name of some gentleman to
act as Speaker until the aforesaid purposes ac
compshed."
DIR. Dunn suggested modification of the resolu
tion providing for the repeal Of much Of the Kan
sas and Nebraska bill as destroys the Missouri Com
promise. Laughter.
Mr. Uouston-Only slight modification. TNer
rimcnt]
Mr.. McMullen could not think the gentleman from
Indiana made the suggestion in good faith. Adopt
ing the resolution all could return to the people Oh
that very issue.
Mr.. Grow, referring to the remark of Mr.. McMul
lenSs that the latter would take Mr. Richardson
national man OH national PLATFORM said that olny
seventeen northern men had voted for him will
southern men. Then he supposed seventeen mer
from the North make national party?
Mr.. McMullen How many Southern men vote
for your candidate?
Mr.. GrOw.-I don't know.
Mr. McMullen.-None.
Mr.. Goode-Have you seventeen men from thu
North who will vote for a Southern men, or tha
number from the South who will vote for North
ern man ? You have shown that your nationalisnl
consists of sectiOnalism.
Mr. Grow stated that the members in opposition
to the seventeen from the North who support Mr.
Richardson, represent 5000, 900 of citizens living
pf onIn nivnn - linz tho ntnar
vote with those representing only 5000 persons
living South of that line. Which then has the bes
claim to nationality?
Mr.. JONES' of Pennsylvania wished to know from
his colleague how he could make it appear that sew
enteen Northern voting for the candidate of th
Democrats, who is Northern man, constitutes
Southern vote. 1t is simple arithmetcal question
and he wanted his colleague to cipher it out
Mr.. Morgan. move that this buncome resolution
be laid on the table.
Mr. McMullen-If you say it is buncome, the as
sertion is false. [Sensation.]
Mr.. Paine said he came here to transact the publ
business and to throw no obstacles in the way act
ing national man, he thought the proposition o
his colleague (Mr. Reade) air-for the South to Sc
lect Northern man, OF the North to select South
ern man.
Mr.. McMullen, interrupting.-We on this side
are acting on that suggestion-the South voting fo
Northern man.
Mr. Paine resuming.-And we of the South hav
selected and voted for Northern man, (Mr Fuller.
We in the situation of sick man needing physic
Laughter. However nauseous it may be, i'll al
emergency man refuse to take it. But i'm
agine man foolish as to have it forced dowl
his throat.
Mr. McMuen's resolution was then tabled and tn
House proceeded to vote. Two votes were cast, tn
last standing thus: Banks 105, Richardson 73, Full
| Ter So, scattering Z.
Mr.. Broome submitted proposition by which, n