The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-08
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DIV. 9. Littlejohn, Of Osgo.
-Thirty-seven in al.
names nsaa ef't ii1t = sev en- NEW Who have stood Ss fFssss ,he,. ss :
lGw;oitisens and voluntarily declared, mos: omphatiaslly
that under no eirc umstans os would they aid in any manner,
r rtt1sr ~ s seward S0 to the G senate s.'f Not a : ,ins sssS oas 81 them m
,nsgl sG nSs ss in'1 sssS .v with y r. sDI pSv YER, t they possess had
SiR-From the time that / determined to run for the
Office ! now hold, TO the time of my election, l pledged
and this fact is notorious among my constituents. So
notorious, sir, was this fact, that on the day of election,
at nearly every poll IN the city Of Rochester, the leading
silver greys and o,ners-the sworn enemies of William
II. Seward, and reputed leaders OF the Hindoo Know So
things-stood at the polls, and electtoneered against me
voting for William II. Seward, though, in point Of fact,
! was not pledged for or against that distinguished
statesman. How, under these notorious lasts, any one
should, in good faith, say that l was p~ledged-volunta-
rip pledged in words-not to vote for William ii Ssward,
am a. a loss to determine, and Il ii a;ss the subject by
simply saying that il il an %uutrutn, without an admix-
ture OF truth in fact or fiction in II. Let him who psnnel
that article, like an honorable man, make = retraction of
that base charge as publicly as be has made It. Until he
does, ] shall hold min chargeable with all the pcridy
that the article contains.
The SPEAKER also rose to a question Of privilege.
Mr.. MUgRoE denied the truth OF the statement In the
HKRAlp, that he was pledged against Mr.. Seward pro
81. BoyErooS. beeaav a "a EhaenfissiIo But he deaired 70
state distinctly, that the statement was false so far As
regarded himself.
Nj. CHURCHILL denied the truth Of thu statement in
the Herald. He had been elected in y Seward district rs
a Seward man.
Mr.. WILLS stood somewhat differently to any other
member IN the HERAlD's SO called black list. He was
elected from Warren county-a county that he hni loTed
from his earliest days, and whose IONS had honorcd him
with their confidence in his advanced ago. Many a dem
ocrat in that noble country had given him their vote,
because they believed he would co his outy as til sir
representative on the aoor Of this House. He was
put in nomination by u whiy convention, and lt was
known, well known, that If he came here he would
vote for Wiram Ii. Seward. Ills opponent WAS 50
honorable and worthy man, but he was an Anti.
Maine Law man, and on that issue WAS defeated,
He had no desire desire to come to this House a. The
present time. Neither his means nor his health would
be benefited ty IL. But his constituents had said,
1--WE returned you when you desired to lie elected, you
must GO now when we wish to send you y 1t was false
that he was put in nomination by an American party.
He loved the prin ciple, but he never would ostrl sie IN
American citizen, be he native born or foreign born lie
this country, which It was necessary shosld be checked.
So far be goes with the American movement: but be-.
cause h agrees with the American moye c1ent in this
respect, he would never lay the destroying hand upon
a man who has done so much 10 secure benefits for tao
people and 10 maint lin their rights as has William II.
Seward. Mr.. w. continued to review tho course OF Ne.
Seward, and 10 snow that all his public works aud PAD.
lie acts prove hin TO be the true friend Of true American
sentimen. anG Of the-state which was honcrei ~ his
home. Ue concluded by branding the staten ,nt in tle
HERALD az entirely :alse, and denounced the CORES pom.
dent, the editor aud the publisher OF the paper as base
Mr.. RcKxrsoN repelled the charge against his inteyri-
~. lie wished 20 be understood Ia the position which
his notice. lie could justify his conduct before God aud
man. he went into ono OF these Know Nothing lodges,
blindfolseJ. He proceeded step by step; and as he pro-
gressed, he found many things in the order which he
%abhorred, but which he hopen would be modified. While
in the Council Ne vas nominated, without Ills solicita.
ton, by the vbie party OF bs district. He was endorsed
by y TEN perapcs convention. But he never was the
nominee OF tile order. 10 made no nomination for that
Office. He discovered that after he had zen in the
Council for q time, there was no prospect OF a change Of
principles. lie had kesrd of the high handed proceed
ings OF ue Grand Coercil. That opened his eyes, and
he determine ed 70 abanGcn the order. Subsequent events
have convinced him that he was right In this purpose.
He discovered that IL was TO be made subservivnt to
mlsssl. 1t was AZ hrs, granted; but Afterwards recon.
sidercd He then believed, aud does now, that he had
a right TO withdraw. il is a rule, when parties en-
ter into a contract, II one breaks that contract, the
other Is released, When this Council refused to dis
charge him, they broke their contract, aud he told the
Order that he felt himself entirely released. He aever
ssii he would vote against Mr.. Seward, bat he did say
be would %,potavor TO carry out tn. principles OF Anne.
riesn'sm anG he could do SO, as lie understood them.
But no man woHls be allowed 10 construe those prin.
ciples for him, He believed lis vote yesterday was
more truly America than any he could have cast. He
desired 10 r.fcc; The views Of his constituents, IL tnose
views cid not, IN bic opinion, conflict with the oath he
bad taken. lie tels,ei Mr.. Seward more nearly reelected
those vie W. than any other man.
Mr.. J. c. PALnKR was also ia the list OF traitors, He
had pledged himself mere than a huudred times, bat
always that be rould yot. Tor William Seward, aud he
fulfilled his pleese yesterday.
Mr., FliRCiuln vas also in the list. He wa. known by
al Lis constituents 10 te a SsWarj man. Very few but
here q sevsre man. had continued a Seward man, voted
for Seward Yesterday, aud was a Seward msu still. He
bad also tti'ed the EofnInation Of the Tenn perance
Contention.
Mr.. VAN tSrot was also Ia the list. He was nomi.
mated o. 8 s.vaTt man, by = sewArf convsntion, to vote
for William y. separd, and be never hal, BY word.
cath Q. Ucu!se, pledged himself TO do otherwise. 50
much for his treason.
Mr.. kNsII vas also 10 the list He said he had nj.
whys teen q wtiY, and although he had not been very
WARM fer NJ. = -GrG until the enactment of the Nebras-
hv iniqniiy, be admired him for his course on that sub.
ject. When ttiOre his constituents he had declared
himself for tie Tetarn Of Nj. sswad. The coatrAry as
serton j. talse. lie had been elected a. a friend IL Mr..
Seward. r, hsd voted for him yesterday, ami In doing
so he ha5 carried. out the vess OF nine tenth, Of hs
constituents. He was slso elected a. a Maine law man.
and II he lived be skould vote for that Law,
Mr.. G, j. JOHNSON also rose 20 . priv legged question.
He was also IN the let OF traitors. But he denied the
charge. He bad long been a friend OF Mr.. ward, aus
gave at soma length his reasors.
Mr.. b. SIXTH in relation 10 the article in question, a.
fer as my name Is concerned, l pronounce IL ~holly ani
totally false, without the shadov OF foundation.
came here independent on the question, aal, sir, vitn-
out seeking favor or distinction, and without fear oe
reward. I have SO acted. The evcat a~ae~fion az the a.