The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1855-12-27
EDiToxIAL CJtRE.PJSD ENCE.
WasurxaroS, Dec. goth, 1856


here, the reply is easily conceived and express
ed There are three parties in the House, one,
the Democratic party numbers IS notes.-the
Republican or AMI Nebraska party abou. ] Is.
and the American party abou.}j. The Dem
ocra,s determined. in caucus, that they would
vote for their nominee until some one was
eec!ed-of course withou. any hope Of elect
ing him. In their caucus they passed reso
luton denunciatory Of the American
Know Nothing party, a. they term 1t, and
his resolution prevents any cooperation Of
he two parties The Administration has also
been very proscriPtive Of the American party
here. descending in their bitter prescription,
even down to The day lsborers abpas III. Cap
iiol. - bong the Americans maintain any
scfrespect, they cannot, will moi unie with
the Democrats. The large proportion OF the
American party, as a dis.lct party IN The
House, are from the South, and they denounce
The northern Americans. WHO are, at all
times with Ani-SIavery principles apps
tates from the party, and yet some OF these
unite with tie Americans Of the South. and
VOC for Mr.. Fuller he having taken ground
in favor Of permitting Kansas 10 come in a
slave or Free Safe. as she may apply.
But yyou viii say. why do not the Republic
ans. numbering 10. elect a speaker. One
hundred and seven have 20 ed for Mr. Banks;
but il requires seven or sht more to elect
him. Some viii no. vote for Mr.. Banks. be-
cause they say Ms. Banks friends would not
vote for Mr.. Campbell. O,Lers say they will not
vote for him because he is a Know Nothing
&c, &c. A few men hold the ability TO elect
him, but refuse to do it, There tie
mater rests. The time is taken up in voting
and making speeches. The speeches arc al
most all Of a personal and political nature,
defining the position Of members Of their
respective parties. The speeches such as
we should expect to hear before the people
previous To election. Blu: utterly uncalled
for, and ustl less in Congress. As to when an
election will be ha J! is mere matter of spec
ua.ion and am not disposed to engage in lis
unce .aainiieS.
Several Intellectual efforts have been made
to secure the adoption ola plurality resolution
similar to that BY which An election was ma 10
in i842, bat no vote has yet been taken upon
it. because no one has believed it could pass.
The Democrats will not vote for it unless
well assured that it would secure the election
Of Richardson. The Americans have deer
mined, and avowed their determination not to
contribute 10 the election OF any man. and SO
they will not vote for it. The same cause
which prevents the election Of Banks by the
Republican party, prevents the passage Of a
plurality resolution. We WI Lave 10 tiGv
our time.
have full faith that the trends Of slavery
restriction will stand firm and will eventually
elect a speaker who will act with equal and
exact justice TO all parties. They seek no ad
vantages above a fair administers, ion Of the
duties Of the chair. under the long establish
ed and we'll known principles Of Parliamen,a-
~ Law that in the appointment of commit
;ees, a majority of each committee shall be
in favor Of The PROPOSE ion sought to be car
ried out. In other words. if petition is
presented asking the abolition of the slave
trade in the District of Columbus, that peti-
lion shall be referred to committee a major
the petitioners. that favorable report NAV
be made and ii receives res ectful hearing.
On the other hand. if petition be presented
asking tor the extension of slavery. that II be
treated in precisely the same respectful man
ner. In the appointment of the standing
committees, so far as freedom is preferable to
slavery, the friends of freedom should have
the control of those committees. Equal and
exact Justice, under the the spirit of our
free institutions, is all tina: is asked.
Ii is said the Presidents message was print
ed in the White House-thxt for the purpose
Of secrecy. printing office was moved into
the third story of the Executive Mansion. and
the message there printed II is probable the
type was set up there, and the form retained
in the possession of the President, as there
could be no object in printing it until about
the time IT is to be delivered to Congress
We have heard no anxiety expressed to see the
message Il may refer to important questions,
but the public mind does not seem TO care
what Mr.. Pierces opinions may be in regard
70 them. III.
P.S have received = large number of
applications for documents, and beg leave
respectfully to assure those making applica-
ton, as well as those who may send me their
address. that shall be happy to forward all
that can obtain; but as all published by the
last Congress 60 to nay predecessor for distri-
button, have but few at my disposal. shall
be pleased to receive the name and address Of
any person who may desire such documents as
may hereafter be nlasad n, my diSnosal