The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-22
Democratic, Know Nothing and Black
Republican Leaders Mixing In.
Position OF Parties and Factions in the House
Explained and Defined
4 Most instructive, suggestive, Pumgent and
important DiscuHloe,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

draw his resolution enable ms TO make personal er
PLANTATION.
Mr.. TIomsoros.-I win wthdrap Il for that purpose.
Mr WALkra--ln taking my scat upon This floor, had
determined as general rule for ny action here not 10
not'e newspaper comments upon my course. But q,
THE articular jancturc sir the condition Of psre
in tAis House, In view OF the great popular anxiety
cautod by that condicn BY the failure Of this House
thus far 10 effect owng that fact
every member upon tins hoor however humble however
unknown he may be- becomes the object Of scrutiny of
examination aud feel II due TO nyse and 10 the p,rty
with which have acted here, 10 vindcase my own con.
duet and as fsr rs can, atteuIt at least yinsica-
en ot tha. party hold n my and paper published
In the Southern extreme Of this Union leading paper
in my dstrica paper devoted 70 the ivScno, OF
The democratic party OF this country That paper of
the 10Th Of the present month In commenting upon an
article 70 he found in another paper Published in the
sane city but which paper supports the great principles
men,ipg upon that article the pa per hold in ~ ham
the Mobile h&gacr-uscs the following language =
The democratic party Congress taken s stand upon
ss he q and = Tsm.S @ s r
,gnason @ o. party a apreas to the patriotism Of the
have no q a. Ihey DO buy souhera
pay oco ccicmpi5le adssasa@ il n se ds is
sa,n 2, he % q he noass They os creed and
yoss BAT he Aais, and s small party Congress prefer
candidates @ planting bem where hey viii tell asana De
enemies Of The SOUTH and they salve their
nine democlas for coming their eoporas guard oth
Richardson but hey have with no eucoarasem nj
,nfn The Democrats hey have boen treated h contcmpt
% Il Il Il as, y
Hs a @ s oss hsy s
hexdson 1hey are ready 70 do their duty ready make
e S,s Ssn ' s es.s e a
yu upon such Iansparen atemp g hdwink the pcope Of
sisndspaent 10 the puslc that the southern Know
psyes esisaisd Ie @ s aea essrd
ad aa pss: y % &c plotting against the safety Of %
In the issue OF the paper Of the dsy preceding
This IN another article c,mmeniing upon the state
snsirs In this House the editors refer 20 By name
and charge with having trcd In the discharge Of my
duty they sly that upon certain cay recorded
having voted cr Mr.. Davis Tor Speaker ana that in
turn Mr. Davis voted for me. Now, sir ms remarked
before, ordinary oircamstsnees should have taken
no h'ed TO such csinments; but think the time has
CONS vhen e,ery nsns position upon this aoar should
he stands, and who're be ntenis % stand Why, sir,
target for The press ef The country but they have been
used n Ais House via the game Of shutteoock and
the eemoerscy Il. "Ssr VIVA, h,. ~. s:,.1s snn o
from Tennessee sir. smiih said That the dcme-
cratic party was the only one In this House aciag
upon principle, u 80, wha. IA that prin-iples Il
Is the principle Of party excusiveness. they INST
Ia their preliminary caucus, and adopted rc,
solution .hcn many q the eala,er members
members upon this floor who agreed with them on the
general principle Of government and only differed with
them In reference to mere matter OF Legislative cxpedi
ency. Well what Ia the condition IL this small body Of
Thirty men--and where 60 they stand Have they acted
thus far In spirit Of capousness, OF caprice What
objects bad they 10 gain What had bsen tho result Of
penstency In their effort upon tls foorf Why sr Is
there nan here who has not before this realized In
act hat these southern Know Sothng- the open
ing u the session had rallied 10 the support the demo
cihtc candidate, (end here permit to say tina, am
glad 70 have met tba. gen,eman In this ha-- say g.
standard bearer-the compliment extended 10 him il
Justly his duc) the fact say, mrst nov lie realized Ly
All parties that the soa'hern Know Nothing had al
the opening ef the contest, throsn them selves nto
the ranks Of that gcniefnaD's supporters there
eould have been no result other Than 10 have
ire oifsd tie organization of the Honsc Then 20
far e. the fact of our Organization is con.
cerned their action has been snye o fuch an orrsn
zston as The one mentioned. Bat sr, that party claims
10 he national one. II aid yesterday that fS
claim TO nationality IL predica'ed what, On certain
Dumbei of Southern gentlemen cal log these ycs demo
sfa,., VINO nave united Win hiieen gentlemen from
Aofth@n states, only one coming from Slae further
north than Pennsylvauia This union Of a portion a.
southern members upon this floor with a small fagnent
a the MOI thcrn rcpres en'aon constitutes n their 40.
pfebenson fun and complete title and ground 10 the
claim o. nationality. Contrast their posrion 80 far a.
the claim 70 nationality IL concerned With that ~ tie
National American or Know Nothing rarty this House
Some tpfntytm or twenty seven Southern goatcmeu
with fifteen soIthern gontfeaen coming rom so,as ~
the largest States in tie onion uniting for cornuo
pnspt-c, ttandpg upon basis known 80 this country
spd risdssd BY their acts here to do-whss Why, 70
abi5e iy eNistirg laws On the subject ~ slavery .
To resist with an their tfforis q renewal N tbe
agitation Of the subject In aud ou, of THIS hall
1ha gnu " we Ior tbo admission OF state Into the
fecfgne slavery one OF its social Institutions This
l. the position of hs much abused and vnlea nsri.
can lsrty q thia Iiouse; and when I use The term
" Amcresn party understand ~ only making april.
caton 10 three thirty forty with whom have thus fr
acted Bui, say ny democratic fiends, theirs IL the
only national party Now | wonld ak them and in no
tsuntirR firt whSihsr they have the poser 20 break
down eeogiaphicai and sectional divisions ak them
isrnonre the uss ssqs eeInlrr from tbe y,ros 49,.
nons Of The eonnsF Naticus Why, sir It, clsi,n 10
n9iepahiy has ,s,e foundation North q Mason and
Iixtns inc Ne bctoh II broken into hagrnenis Tho
bulk of Il has shared the fate u ~ old adyersary ami
been log, m The dark pool q free soil and aboitons
In tnc youth hey arc divided n regard to approval a
the present administration. And ID 4 fet eno,vn "a
The country, that nearly all their victories In the south
erb state. have been achieved rnslny ~ the 60 opera.
tn OK Wings sho conceded with then not In princiy yo
bot only IN opposiicn 10 the party vietore-
too mainly On misconcepton a The grrai doc,rinss
Aia lieh as ~ this much abuesi and vnei Arnerl.
can party. Nietoriss ihus achieved IN no viss
70 te regarded evidence a arr pypular
fecogpion q any great living c9nsummae principle
% the democratic party. al n tiis 4 no, portrait.
ure OF the Democratic psrtyf Yss iis g. thrr calm Il,
nationality aud because Southern sn hayiag ~ isen
tiy Of feeling with them. WITHHOLD their csopeexsfSn
they aecussd esruipg sVnlnt ina, ar,y I'm s
soerr "a long as that insulting Ala ses them ln
the iaee end y not Ietrscted, II places them IN ha
mhy secure free soH orr,aniysi on a the House. az
the menters m that PARTY 10 All canaar ana knsnsss
Ef Js q fr.nas,Ilsssms s ns, ssa!.o g,.aSn ~,
ne 20 make single rorna H.
Mr.. NaIks1s--GtrtaiHIy.
Mr. Josy--A hal the honor n snbuittinx the ,...-
lniion 70 s.eh he refers yish 70 state ersc,iy -iat
.ts meant by T. sill merely sssie that the as,isn.
y o fennyylva5ts Instead of belcg represented apon
this Hoof this day by kix national votes woug po -
yenfesn ior hr Richsrdson n not tor kno- 40.
tbAfgA which undrrstod IN my country " ~ syn5ny.
ots Nfi ifee soisIn. Ire ,y ~ The des-rate
tAfJ "a M ouse in ny opinion, consists In this fart
mat ic NAoft trfy q The 5snocfsnc members from
tbe noh And tie hsic IJs II the a~niocfxife nnsniys
~ ~ Tho sdfh al toyether hers a unit, M other
party mere fss"nt That aspect. Nov fhs g.ntls,nsn
nen A@osns certainly doos not rputs 20 mo- tho~a
Fsntsnen vho s"'ed or my rtsolsfion ir.snyn W
hfnt anJ lnditt1us or sny elsss u InfitifuAis s
sore ueh ras not The NJ fisa4 wfn search th.
fefoig,ans la vain u ind word about the Ausrsean
parry. Ne'p<As ~ the Know Sothinx p~rfy whfeh ~
ny eorntsy- and presume u i the siasrh~ss--
free scism opsny add publieiy pfoss~si. / no~r.ly
wish tny fisnd 70 unAsrsfsnd an aas0n wss snaAs
" ms nAns tLin9 yesterday, that a. undsrssDf thr
e@nocrecry thsJ only wshsd ~ Place themselves on
nsnonsi psnorm before bs vhose eosptYy 20 ta. nsf
thsr EsnAsufn from the North Krrrnsn frosn ths
~uth kbouh ffiFancertsacf hsir ro~sssn ThsY sur~r
% sfsra uten thss RI. tfofa Etlhsaf easnsrssffas
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