New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-05
ASSE MDLY,
ASSEMBLY
Mr.. MAGUIRE brought in bill TO amend tse act
vel sfiva IN Juroya in NJ York

the special order Of the day, and
Mr.. kICKERSON having the floor at the ado1rn-
mept yesterday, resumed Bis remarks saying With
gard 10 the foreign vote, he knew it had become po
tent in potics-tbat it had been. ir fact the balance
Of power But he was satisfied TO which party it b I'D
attached itself. The specious name of Democracy
had attracted it, Much ad been said about oaths,
In his opinion, the moment the constitutional oath
Ct members had been subscribed TO here, all other
oatbs we're banished. There was tslismanic power
in the constitutional oath, which cast off all othsr
slackles ano be stood here to honor the man wno
respected bis official oath highly to throw asids
oil partisan osths. Mr.. Il. said he once leaned
toward Silver G H.. Do, s'd that but .e w9sn
question Of Slavery, he abandoned it, and
took biz place with Connecticut Massachusetts,, and
the whole North. He believed that w. ii. Seward
was the only true man to whom the State of New
York could look with full con6dencs for true repro.
stntstion Of its sentiments in the National Counsel
He did lot desire the return OF NJ. Seward because
be " a. Wing, but because he had been tried aod
found true to the cause Of freedom. This the
reason be was willing to vote for him. II Mr.. Sc ward
occupied contrary position on this question, and .
Democrat was presented here occupying the ground
Mr. Sew ard occupies he Mr.. X would vote for him
without hestafion-sO great and so momersous did
be consider this question of freedom, and the neces
sity for true represent tive. MI then, IN refer.
ence 10 the humanity Of Mr. Seward cited his interest
in the ease OF the colored man, VIM Freeman, and
the Virgins case Tae conduct of Mr. s., in these
cases stood out boldly aud proclaimed loudly bis
g'eat humanity. Mr.. also denied, 80 far as he Was
blmseIf concerned, that there was any bargain and
sale with 10 the two questions OF the Senator
ship ard the Maine Law And he did not believe that
there any alraDgeme nj Of the kind between any
other IL mhss II there was the members engaged
in it should be expelled from the House. Ii not
oIly perjury, but it was treason Ii had been stated
too that iIfue noes had been brought to bear. No
approaches had been made Of the kind to him, aud be
believed if there had been to any one e'se they
would have been hurled back wto sc0rn. But there
had been influences brought to bear upon members to
vote against VIM. ii. Seward. He himself had re-
ceived instructions to vote 80, but be preferred to
withdraw bimself from the organizatio which in
structed bin.
Mr. WYGANT: Were you not read out-expelled!
MIR. RICKERSON: | withdrew. Kisses among
members and in the Hobbies
The CHAIR trust that no such demonstrations
will be INDUCED in by members of the House. Ii 10
unusual to treat members addressing the House in
such msnDer. And IL by persons in the obbies the
Chair woula deem bis duty TO order them cleared
Mr.. RICKERSON proceeded, saying that he joined
the gaszaiion with )ut knowing It's principles and
as soon as he learned them, finding them contrary To
his own. he withdrew.
Mr.. LEIGH rose TO Question OF privilege and
read rome letters from American Associations direct
irg Brother G. G.. Leigh" to vote against VIM. Ii.
Seward for U s. Senator.
MIR. RHODES asked if the signatures were attes-
ted.
Mr.. LEIGH said they were attested, referring to
the seals they contained, which seals were disgrace
to the names Of Hancock" the American Flag
&C.. which names they bore.
Mr. PETTY rose to point Of order. This was no
question of privilege. This Legislature instructed It's
r. representatives. and do the constituents of me n
Mr. LEIGH proct eded, claiming that he was not
here to represent men meeting in secret conclaves at
midnight, to dictate to n emoers of this House. lie
ives the Independent representative of 900 freemen
here, and not these secret men, whom be would not
call Americans, but rather traitors. Mr.. admitted
lie bad done dishonorable act in joining TINS ORDER
and the only way he knew of getting rid of the dis
honor was by declaring absOlutioD from II. Mr.: l.:
proposed to road hs reply to the instructions he had
received
M BOYNTON moved that consen. be given by
Mr. MAGUIRE hoped Mr.. l.. would be allowed to
read bis reply for, said Mr. NJ the work goes bravery
The motion of Mr.. BOYNTON was carried, aud
Mr.. L. read bis reply which stated that he had mis-
tax en- their principles and therefore would withdraw
from the order.
Mr.. PETTY inquired OF the gentleman why he had
not Withdrawn before election, as other members
had. ,,
taken wide range aid then proceeded TO discuss the
n amer Of administering the naturalization laws IN
which he saw great abuses, and much which needed
reform. He bad not been carried away win toe pre-
vailro Amercansm or NotbiDgsn. He
branded as untrue the assertions that there was an
Intention 10 interfere with religious creeds. win
regard TO Representative In the u s. senate, ne
wanted man there who was entirely American III
with regard to Slavery entirely similar to that ocsu'
pied by Mr. Seward But while he approved Mr.;
Stewards views on the Slavery question, ana had
nothing against his opinions the School Questions
ard admired his enlarged philanthropy yet he did not
represent his Mr.. Gs views on one other very I'm
portspt auction, and that was with regard to the
naturalization Of foreigners He believed Mr. Seward
10 be an honest msn and acceptable IN every respect
except the one be had stated. Were be night on thar
noipf no other man on G DDS earth would sooner
obtain his vote.
here ss an independent Wbig and he intended to ex-
ercise that independence without regard to dictaion
from home He had, however, just received letter
from an order in town in his district, directing nun
TO vote against VIM. ii. Seward The letter sad tne
order controlled the vote Of the town. lie wcuia say
tbst this 10 yn did all in its power TO defeat hin ana
vet his order seeks to dictate TO him. Mr. NJ said
be would suffer no dictaton from the source whence
emanated this-nor from any Other lie was Gu mus
| pep6ent Seward Wnig, AMI as such would vote icl
the return of Mr. Seward TO the United States Sense.
| Mr. BAKER took the door, and after pointing od'
the Jssui,ism Of the order of Nothinge, pro,
duced what he called the osh Of the order, saying,
snv member here knew il 10 be forgery, ana wou!u
rise in his place and pronounce IL sucn ne "oul
the point. Mr.. b. read the osth, nterseersins tne
residing with criticisms Mr. b. cahea uP e;a s.s
not the oath got up by lot OF rotten poAtcahs, ioi
Mr WATERBURY inquired ii tha, was the OATH
| of the Seward Know Ncthiogsi 80
Mr. BAKER-I believe it is the oaih Oh Inc hino0'
| Know Nothipgs. ,:,
Mr. WATERBURY-I only wanted to know which
Mr., BAKER proceeded with bis criticism OF tn
OATH characteriziDg the order as deiestsoIe pana
traitors. He called upon these men 10 MANS lnel
Mr.. IAMPORT-Mr. Speaker, / will nsre m!
! candidate