The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-20

Virginia allow me 70 make remArk which bears upon this
point Of his speech
Mr. LETCHKR Certainly
Mr. wlTTE IL this that there Is not one single
member from Pennsyvani who viii this House ia
the next Congress for the first time antNehrska
who has been elected BY combination Of what
there is Of the abolition element Ia State with know
nothingsm and snti-Nebraskaiso.
Mr. LETCHER. am very much Obliged 70 the gentle
Mr.. wITTE desire that point 10 be clearly under
stood because do wish the old Commonwealth be
misrepresented and tbe title democcy TO be prosttu-
ted want il TO be distinctly understood that every
Der not democrat who here for the first time 10 the
Congress has obtained his seat by anhoy coalition
between the three elements which have designated-abo
luonsn-what there Is Of il in the Stateaut-N
ism, and know-noth ingism.
Mr. FLORENCE With sprinkling Of Nane-lawism.
Mr.. LETCHER | very much Obliged 10 the gentle
from Pennsylvania Mr. WrrrE for the facts he has
furnished Now sir let look Of the other States
Here Is the State Of Ohio, for instance. Win there be
solitary Nebraska man from that State in the next Con-
gress because II understood the gentleman from Ohio
Mr., CAsPBELIs some time ago he said there would not
be Nebraska from that State in the next Congress
Mr. CAMPBELL Not one, thank God
MIR, LETCHER "Not ono tAaak GodtP Put IL down,
SIR the gentleman uttered H. When you 10 the
State Of Indiana how many do you think left there 20
tell the tale
Mr.. LETCHER. Mr.. MiAER and Mr. ESGLRH are the
only left ia that State What brought about these
suits there Was il the thing in the State Of
Pennsylvania Was il brought about by know-nothng
influence? Was it the thing which has brought
members and senator here from the State of Illinois
Was Il the thing which brought many mem
bers here from the State Of Wisconsin, And these be-
eve embrace about all the elections that OF Massa
chusetts, which have occurred since last fall
A. MEMBER Michigan
Another MEMBER New Jersey.
Mr.. LETCHER. Yes, there is Michigan. had neglected
that and New Jersey where the result Is effected
Here then, comes last OF ALL the State of Massachusetts
She sends entire delegation, believe with the
ception Of What the of that change sir
Were the gentlemen who here strong enough
in their opposition to southern institutions and TO south
rights the retention Of their position Did
they differ in respect the fugitiveslave law any
other question: from the gentlemen who will appear here
in the next Congress The only difference between them
sir is imagine, that those who here in the next
Congress fresh from the people come with all the
feelings with all the animosites with all the preJndices
which have been engendered by this combination in Mas
sachusets and therefore with bitter and more de-
termined spirit accomplish their purpose cost what u
may The result in Massachusetts, is admitted know
nothing triumph and in many of the other States am in
formed that the democratic party defeated by the
power and influence OF this organization. do not
charge that the southern knownothngs sympathze with
the views of northern know-nothings on slavery.
Here the hammer fell