New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-21
Nru91nrk DAILY Gibmne
LETTER FROMJOSHUA R. GIDDINGS ON
THE CONTEST FOR SPEAKER.
10 "a, Reader, Of The AshtabxLa seHtinsl:

To ne Readers Of The Ashtabsa seHtfnel.
We live in historic iues. Long vii tbs pr sent
Copgrefs be RENE nbsred III history whether for lis
patriotism or lie want Of II uss be determined here
tfer. My purpose is to give. through the colum o..
The SeAtiR correct history OF the rxiniza ION oil
the body of which sm member.
reached this city on Tnursc ny last fouod great
diversity Of opinions among fiiends most Of whom
appeared to doubt the ability Of the Replb icaa party
10 elect Sneaker. Much VAS said in regarl to the
piIs of The Know Nothiues. Repors w7re al at
well calculated 10 ST up eaous'es, and the fren1s Of
each Of the several canoicates we're ANXIOUS 10 pro
mote he interest Of their fsvorite.
10 accordance viii determination expressed to my
friends before leaving home endeavoTed 70 dlmlnsa
the difficulties before us by wing my oKn name
from the list of candidates. and devoiDg my time aud
whatever Lfsence possessed to the purpose OF unil
ing cur friends.
a meeting for consultation was called for the next
day. Scme friends were alarmed at The loes OF
meeting. Others were s,arted at the name Of the
rooms at which we met being the roo as OF The Repub
lcan Association Of this city. Others were drec,ed
TO col at he Office OF The National Era Tor inquiry
as 10 the location Of the roops. Some tnonght that
this implied connection between that office and the
place Of meeting; and as our friend ,iley had been
pr =ty severe on the Know NObiDss, they refused TO
20 10 our meeting 1 mention these tnisgs 70 snow
the difficulties which bfset our patti
At the hour appointed there were four me neers
present Others came ill., looked rather shy, inquired
who called the meeting. Others wished to know the
object Some declared they would never attend
caucus They all ree.yea ior easnsOn 'nm .me
pare views. get acquainted with each other, and con
yel se az to some general plan tor orgsnlzlog che
House Numbers objected TO even eecnas Chsir'
mar, lest it should have the appearance OF meeting:
While these thngs were transping, il was said tina.
TEX. Ms were constantly holding consultations by
then selves This excited The opponents Of tha' Order
II was RI cred hst the Order had arranged the whole
matter, to make Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio Speaker, aud
Mr.. CuIlom of Tennessee Clerk. AS 10 the truth or
fasity Of these reports, / cannot speak can only
saw thew served 10 tmbssss those Who were seeking
to reconcile these conflicting political eements. So ne
would not attend . meeting of Republicans Others
would not attend msetipg where tney oefeved n.
Ms would control sny vote that might be taken In
the meeting some ipsisted 90 an open union oil The
X. Ms and Republicans; Others objected discussion
arose, but Il vas kind and concia'ory. The meeting
numbered some thirty members, ana IL sd'o Hnea a.
O'Clock p. NJ, TO meet at:
The meeting IN the evening OF Friday was more M.
mereus but les harmonious. II was easy to zee TIA.
Kpov-Nobineism or 70 her the friends and enemies
of that organization eoDfniuted .ne almeany' "hen
we aoiournf 4 the feeling wss quite dise 3rdanI'
AT 10 O'Clock ON Saturday We again met Many
couptenances were detected many exhibited anxiety;
eli appeared anxious unite but the mode end IN an
rer through which union was to De en-cied no one
could point out A.
decentralization Of those present: ,
I'd o:ny %, ,as.i SJ ne House Be
nsty .ueh Special cOmntee and to ert.si., tse stand
ps Comnees o{ he Hoee By placing on e.eh majority o.
ends of vho are favorable 70 MAKING reports Oh al
ON oreee1iipe this resolution, simply remarked
tba. tie Parliamentary law constituted perfect sys-
tenn Of Parliamentary Justice BY giving to every ness-
uIe q committee the majority OF wsom should Dc Ia
vorsbs 10 the n,ooeed sction while t1ose opposed 10
i. tbould be sby represented by the inorty. Tha.
this rule applied to every proposition ordered to &C.
lect committee, no matter what the subject msy be-
That apropoeition be brOus ht forward 10 favor Of
prolonQ ip th time for of foreigners II
would be the duty Of the Speaker 70 give COMMITTEES
Shcss majority should b favorable .nd whO Os mi
NV 10 nronosal for shortening the term Of uaturazs
ion. The Tue WAS applicable in eli cases. doing
equsljpsiice TO all
Though justice was due to the x. Ms, they were
entitled to NO, ring rore and they should demand
po.bpe lees IL Wa ecu aiy due 70 the oPpoaenx Of
The X Ms, who fhould demand nothing more, and
siouli seeept nothing les. .,s.ed tbs, were /
Speaker, ana The Seg:Aerp people were 10 peaaoa