Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-15
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STANDARD.

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The first week of the session has expired and the
House OF Representatives has not yet effected an
| ganzation. The anticipated difficulties in the cleo
! ton of Speaker have been fully realized. Two
thirds of the members are embraced in the opposi-
tion but they divided into two three factions,
| and have not been able to combine a majority in
| any harmonious action. The tabular statement of
the several ballotngs appended to this letter. shows
the confused state of the opposition until to-day,
and the strength of the different factions. Last
night an opposition caucus was held, and to-day
there concentration upon Banks, running him
up to one hundred votes 1t is exclusively North
ern and anti-slavery vote. The Democrats steadily
adhere to Mr. Richardson, giving hma uniform vote
throughout the week. The Southern Know Moth
ings voted for Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky,
until Thursday morning when his name with
drawn; since that time the Philadelphia Platform
Know Nothings have divided their vote between
Smith, of Alabama and Wheeler, of New York
10 day they have almost unanimously supported
Fuller, of Pennsylvania. The Fusonists, or Afri-
cans, concentrated upon Campbell, supporting him
until the 24th ballot, when it became evident that
he had received the maximum number, and he with
drew his name. Banks, Abolition Know Moth
ing, now stands most prominent, having received
larger number OF votes than any other candidate
AS the House adjourned to-day, it announced
that anti-Nebraska caucus would be held in the
Representatives Hall tonight when it will be de-
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the next effort shall be made Pennington.
am inclined to think it most probable that renew
ed effort will be made in behalf of the former, and
that his election is also possible. His friends say
he is certain ultimately to receive five more votes;
and if he secures hundred and five it is quite pos
sibe that the preconcerted absence of some North
ern men who now vote for Fuller may cause that
number to be sufficient to elect There is Wis
ible excitement in the House, the ballotings
ceeding each other with unusual quiet The storm
has not yet broken upon us. Greedy is here mana
ging the House and devising combinations, assisted
by Sumner and Wilson, who are active in the lob
bies. Such will probably control the organiza-
ton and legislation of the House. Fortunately the
Democratic majority in the Senate is amply sufi
cient to nullify any mschievous legislation the
House may adopt, that the latter Is powerless in
this respect, except to produce an agitation
of the Democratic members of the
House held Saturday night, according to
previous notice and the usage of the party Before
proceeding 20 make single nomination resolution
unanimously adopted, which has doubtless al.
ready been laid before the readers of the Standard
1t places the party squarely the principles of the
Nebraska bill and in unequivocal opposition to the
principles promulged by Know Nothings, Republi-
cans and Fusonists. With about one-third of the
members of the House only, it was determined to
maintain strictly the organization of the Democratic
party, seeking coalition and entering into no COM
binaton with any faction or interest Accordingly
it will be the Democratic candidate for Speaker
receives the same vote throughout, varying only
from the occasional absence of some member If
cratic candidate the individuals thus voting must
acquiesce in the platform upon which he stands
The opposition elements are in large majority in
the House, and upon them rests the responsibility
of effecting its organization When they have eX-
hauSted every effort to combine and harmonic, the
alternative left them is yield their support to the
Democratic candidate, who is admitted to be well
qualified for the position and personally unexcep-
tionable
The nomination of Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, to
the Speakers Chair is merited tribute to one of
the most faithful and worthy Democrats in Con-
gress. As Chairman of the Committee on Terrific
ries of the last House of Representatives, he was
conspicuous in his efforts to secure the passage of
the Nebraska Kansas BILL and no contributed
more than he towards its accomplishment.
The baotings for Speaker have conclusively de-
monstrated that the Democratic party is the only
party possessing national organization. ALI others
are completely scctionalized. The vote for Richard
son is drawn from every section of the country
Two-thrds of the strength of the Democracy Of the
House consists of members from The Southern States,
yet they do not hesitate to give their support to
true man, matter where he may be found. On
the other hand the confusion that prevails among
the factions arrayed against the Democracy! The
Southern K.fNothings can hardly find man beyond
the confines of the Southern States they dare to vote
for; Southern man has received more than one
or two Northern votes. Black Republicanism is no.
thing but avowed hostility to the South the Know
Nothings are split into two parasitic Northern di-
vision ready to make terms with Afrcansm, if an
understanding be come to about the distribu-
ton of the spos. The Southern members not be-
longing to the Democratic party, powerless by
themselves; they it to their constituents to
throw aside their sectional attitude and unite with
the only national party in support of national prin-
ciples and truly national man. These members
doubtless feel greatly embarrassed but the honora-
BILE alternative is before them, to conquer their pref
udices and yield their support to principles their
judgment must approve
Several of the Wing Senators from the South
have in effect already indicated their determination
to pursue this 1t has been customary here
toore for each of the two political divisions of the
Senate to hold separate to select the MEM
bers of its different committees, the majority of each
committee being conceded to the more numerous
party the Senate. Some five or six Wing Sena-
tors, including JONES' of Tennessee, Benjamin, OF
louisiana and Pratt, of Maryland, have handed in
their names to those Democratic Senators to whom
the caucus of that party referred the Senate COM
mittees, to be disposed of on such committees as
they saw proper, thus withdrawing themselves from
the ranks of the opposition led by Seward, Sumne"
and their co-laborers.
1t becomes more and more manifest as the ballot
ngs for Speaker progress that they really pre-
lminary skrmshes in the great presidential contest
of 1856. The effort is to consolidate the whole
view running Mr.. Seward strictly sectional
candidate. Campbell, once Wing, has been gen
orally voted for now Banks once Democrat, is to
be sustained, and thus ant-slavery men of all sorts
the North to be satisfied that the African
party is merely the successor of the Wing party
North, but is essentially new party, in which no
inquiry will be made in regard to the antecedens OF
its members A fusion in the House of Represen-
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