The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-12-22
MIR. Walks Letter.

Walk of New York. Tt shows where the
blame Of all this delay in clecting a
Speaker should rest,
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASH NGTeN, Dec. Il, 1855.
| To tie american People 1T is not for a
memcnt to he doubted, that from the unusual
delay IN the organization of the House by
elccting Speaker. the people have become in
a reasonable degree impatient, and may not
lluly understand the causes which have been
Instrumental in perpctna'mg this unpleasant
state Of affairs at the Capitol. Briefly then
to disclose these causes, as far as the writer
understands them and upon bis own rcspon-
sbilitv as member of the House, dces he
deem it proper and right to refer to them
now.
1t has by this time become thoroughly
known to the country, that previous to the
meeting of the House, on the Sd of the present
month, the Democratic or Administration
party held a caucus, nominated Mr.. Richard
son for Speaker and passed rcsoluti en-
bodying their sentiments upon some of the
present issues before the country, and most
unnecessarily, as well as oil;nSvcly, charging
the American party with ''riolcniy assa,iing
ciralun religious liberty" The unanimity
exhibited in adopting the resolution was only
broken by the withdrawal Of the Hon. VIM.
Smith of Virginia, who retired from the eau
Gus Immediately after its reading. Here, then
we have the Democratic members of the House
of Representatives, lforty-eight of thcm) as
SHINING to be exclusively patriotic and nation
al, dcnouncing the American members of the
same body, and resolving it to be their high
est duty to maintain and defend the princi-
pies of the Kansas Nebraska bill, and the
constitutional rights of every section. They
declare themselves the opponents of the Amer.
leans, the Republicans and the Fusionists,
and there they take their stand before the pco.
pie.
The Americans, those elected as such, and
| sent here to represent the true sentiments Of
the American crganization, found OH compar.
ing notes, and aSccrtaining each others views
that instead of ha'monizing and standing or
the same basis, they were duality, the me-,
of a section, and tic men of the country
! With the former, the latter eouM not act
for there was but limited identity of prin
ciple, nor could the sectional men be regard
cd as the opponents of the broad and ompre
henSive views of the national men. 1t was
evident then, that in the House there woull
be three parties contcnding for the organiza
ton, or rather two in the attitude of contcs
tantS, while the third stood in the gap, ant
stand there still. with the black flag of Re
publicansm waving on one side of them, and
the Democratic banner, stained with an insul
flung to the breeze on the other. 1t is due tt
themselves, and due to the country, that the,
should maintain their position, and rcfuS,
their aid TO place in the Speakers chair either
Richardson or Banks. They will not assis
in organizing the House upon sectional is
sue, nor are they disposed to perpetuate til,
blessings hcapcd upon noble and generou.
people, by the policy or measures Of the pre-
sent Administration.
At the commencement of the session, tn,
National Amcli ans decided to cast their vote!
for the Hon. Humphrey Marshall, because h,
was with them in sentiment and feeling, ant
deprecated scctionalism as wholly out of place
in the popular representative body. lie stooc
upon the American platform, and believed tina
We were all citizens Of u common country
under the broad ags of Constitution who's
every obligation it is our highest and most pa
triotic duty to fulfil. Mr.. Marshal's nam
being subsequently, withdrawn as candidate
the votes of our small but rcsolutc band be
came somcw hat Scattered, but finally concen
trating upon the Hon. Henry NJ Fuller, o
Pennsylvania, noble son of the kcyston
State, and man who dignifcs the appella
ton of an American citizen. lie knows n
North, no South, no East, no West, but, Civ
ing thanks to God that his lot has been cas-
in this land of promise and hope, he bear
aloft the flag of his country, and pointing t
its broad and ample folds, he bids us witncs
the insignia of freedom S last refuge, and on
passport through the. realms of civiiza
ton.
Forty. odd Conservative National American
now hold the balance of power in the House
and are struggling with fidelity to arrest tn
contamination of Il sectional or Administrative
success. An intelligent people cannot fail t
j perceive the dignity and proprcty of their pc
sition. The black flag shall never wave owe
the Speakers chair, if their Efforts and cor
st,ncy can avert so dire calamity. If til
people desire the success of either the Demo
cratic or Free-Sol Republican aspirants no,
before the House for the honors and cmolu
ncnts Of the Spcakcrship, the accomplish
ment of their wishes can be in some way
presume brought about. The signs of II
times are ominous of prospective calamitit
to the Union-who shall avert them if til
National Americans do not!
WM. W. Walk, Of New York.
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