Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-26
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STANDARD

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Coils Soeech.-Dgence of the Democracy-M Of
C0nser0ati0es.-7He House Today
Another week of the Session of Congress has
pired and the House of Representatives is still with
out an organizations the Speakers Chair is still
vacant. The prospect of an election of Speaker
seems more and more remote, the three parties into
which the House is principally devided having set
tied down in the apparent determination to adhere
to their positions to the end. A few scattering
votes might elect Mr.. Banks, but these members
have so far resisted all the inducements Aboltonism
could offer Them and it is probable that they will
become more yielding by the delay.
The week has been devoted to speech-making
rather than ballong, general dening of positions
having occurred among the Black Republicans and
Know Nothings. The Democrats have participated
in these discussions only far as it necessary
to protect themselves from demonstration, to
defend themselves from the charges brought by the
opposition. These discussions have conclusivey
established the great preponderance of ability, tact
and experience the Democratic side of the House,
and the impregnable position occupied by the Dem
ocratic party. AS the mover of the resolution adop-
ted in the preliminary caucus, Mr.. j. Clancy Jones,
of Pennsylvania, has been the mark at which Black
Republican and Know Nothing arrows of inquiry
have been let fly. His replies fully equal to
the expectations of his party and of his friends, and
he proved himself an able party leader, mbued with
sound principles and possessing that GOODNESS and
elaboration necessary for the successful manage
ment of party warfare.
Mr.. Gddings, on Tuesday, delivered his stereo-
typed TRADE against slavery-the same thing he re-
peatS every time he succeeds IN getting the lOOr-
His monomania this subject is we'll understood
that his rawlings hardly receive any notice, much
less reply. At the same time it must be admitted
that very considerable proportion of the members
of the House entertain the fanatcal opinions,
and this fact seemed to be duly appreciated by Mr..
Giddings, whose manner towards the national men
of the House was characterized by an unusual AFRO
gance Of tone, giving them to understand that the
time had come when they to be cast out into
utter darkness, and so on
Mr.. Banks and Mr.. Fuller, the candidates of the
two divisions of Know Nothings, have each been
compelled to take the floor in reply to inquiries adj
dressed them as to their positions and views. The
former, of the original panel of the order en-
dorscd the Abolition platform in all its length and
BREADTH declaring that he represented the strongest
abolition District in the United States, having re-
ce;ved majority upon his reelection of seven thou
sand, and goryng in the fact-an announcement
that received with demonstrations Of applause
from that side of the House MIR. Banks is the eX-
Donent of the views of the Northern Know Moth
ngs embracing they do the only real strength of
that organization Mr.. Fuller defined his position
to be- in brief, that had he been a member of the
last Congress he would have voted against the Ne
raska-kansas bill but now, he should oppose any
agitation of the slavery question: and for that pur
pose should stand by the existing legislation upon
the subje This designed of course to re-
leve Mr. Fuller's Southern friends from misconcep-
ton at home but it will he Observed they cast their
votes, not for true man like Richardson who voted
for that bill and defended it before his constituents,
but for who would have denied this act of JUS
tcc to the South II he mad had an opportunity ana
whose election was brought about by opposition to
that mcasure-havng defeated, this issue, Hon.
II. 3. Wright who voted for the bill. The constit-
uents of Messrs. Paine E. G. Reade and Puryear are
too deeply interested in this matter to excuse their
representatives for this preference of original anti
Nebraska man to one whose record above suspicion
The feature of the proceedings of the House for
the week has been the speech of Hon. Howell Cobb
yesterday, in general defence of the position of the
Democratic party of the House, and in explanation
of the OBJ stacles in the way of organization. 1t
appears at length in the Union this morning, and
places the party on high ground. The Southern
Know Nothings alleged that the resolution adopted
by the Democracy in caucus, was insulting to them
that it presented insuperable obstacle in the
way of a union upon any Democrat for Speaker;
that a wall had been erected, which was designed,
or had the effect to prevent any concurrent action
between the two parties. Mr.. Cobb showed con-
clusvely that the Southern Know Nothings had
walled themselves in-havng taken oaths
tered into q ions, embodying certain political
and religioul which restrained them from vot-
ing for any one not a member of the order. Mr..
Cobb Justly treated these allegations attacks up
on the organization of the Democratic party, and
nothing more-for it has been stated on the floor by
of Mr. Fucr's Southern friends that under
circumstances could more than twenty of his votes
be given to any Democrat for Speaker, making
total considerably less than majority.
The opinion continues to gain strength, that the
Anti Nebraska slightly in the minority,
and that the Conservatives Will be able to control
the action of the House. so far as legislation is
cerned, even MIR. Banks or any other aDoltlonlSt
shall be chosen Speaker. This opinion is predcat-
ed upon the ballotings and the positions of members
as defined by themselves Of course there will be
contradictions to keep up organization; but
do not believe that any of the abolitonists
hostile to the South, receive the sanction
of the House.
Discussion has been the order of the day again
for day. varied by the yeas and nays occasionally
on motion resolution. Nothing has been
accomplished 1t has been said that the Abolition
lists designed forcing resolution the House to
elect by plurality, but serious effort has been
made towards its consummaton, for the reason,
probably that it could not pass. 1t is dead lock-
and what the end will be, puzzles the shrewdest
politician on Pennsylvania Avenue There is some
warmth sprnging UP in the House, and no little
confusion, the Clerk having power to enforce
der. I do not suppose that anything will be done
until after the holidays, although the sessions will
be regularly continued from day to day. Some of
the members have gone home, having paired off
with their opponents. Perhaps a talk with their
constituents will do them good and they will return
after the enjoyment of Christmas dinner ready to
organize the House without further delay.
The compliments of the season 10 the Editors of
the Standard and all its readers.
MECKLENBURG.
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