The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-04

A. G. NJ. Pennington, OF New Jersey. 8
II. Marshall, Of Kentucky. ........... 80 80
n. p. Banks Jr., Of Massachusetts,. q %
scatteribg.. ............ ~ 10
The names Of the members respectively
(see first page) participating in these two bal
lots and their divisions upon the several can
didates show pretty fairly the classification of
parties and sections in the House. Mr.. Rich.
ardson, with few intense anti-Nebraska ex-
ceptions, polls the whole democratic vote,
North and South; Messrs Fuller, Campbell,
Pennington and Banks divide among them the
Northern Know Nothings and black republi-
cans; Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky, has the
Southern Know Nothings and wings. On the
fourth vote Richardson loses two, Campbell
gains four, Pennington one and Banks one
Fuller and Marshall remaining stationary.
We are therefore inclined to think that these
two last named gentlemen, and even the first,
on majority election, may be counted out,
and that the best chances for the Speakers
baton lie between Campbell, of Ohio, and
Banks, of Massachusetts, first Know
Nothing free soiler, and the last free soil
Know Nothing.
1t is said that when Napoleon the First halt
ed his army on the field of Waterloo on the
eve preceding the battle, he fred, in the dark
ness, to sound the enemy, two or three scatter
ing cannon shcts, and was answered by whole
volley from the British lines. "Ahv' said he,
"my fine fellows. / am obliged to you. We
know now where We are" This is the exact
solution of the four experimental votes in the
House yesterday upon the Speaker. The diffe-
rent parties met somewhat in the dark, and
these scattering shots, viva poce, show pretty
accurately where they are. This object being
thus achieved, the House adjourned. The &C
tual bona Jfde work of electing Speaker will
begin, then, day. The Fuller, Campbell and
Banks mcn--iniormed precisely of their re-
spective forces-knew last night how to cleo
tioneer, and where to 60 for recruits and
for diversion, one way or the other. We pre-
sumo that Greedy, till an unusually late hour,
was duly alive to the Importance Of the occa-
sion, and busy as a mole burrowing under the
Northern Know Nothings.
An antiNebraska Know Nothing and Sc
warditc fusion certainly appears the most like
ly solution Of the problem Of the House orga,i-
zaton but whether in the event of such CO.
alition, the black republican league will absorb
the Northern Know Nothings, or picc versa, re-
mains yet to be determined. From the gene
rous overtures of our Seward organs since our
late election, it is manifest that they IRE pre-
pared to sell out the Seward Presidential pro-
gramme at half price. Yet these Seward pipe
layers and scene Shutters are not to be trusted;
and how any party, by fusion with them in
the House, is to make any thing in separate
and hostile movement for the Presidency, we
would defy the oldest intriguer Of the House
Joshua Il. Giddings himself--to explain. We
are aware that in the election of many Of
the Northern Know Nothings and black
republicans of this Congress, there was
q popular fusion between these two parties;
but the time is at hand when one of them
must be swallowed up by the other, or they
must separate by we'll defined line of de-
narration. There are many members, too, of
the New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
and some other delegations, who feel them
selves under double obligation of gratitude
Know Nothing and free soil-and under the
pressure OF duplicate set of principles
free soil and Know Nothing; but they should
determine at once which horse they intend to
ride for from this day to the Presidential
election the politician who shall attempt to
s,raddle both the black nag and the brown
will be thrown fiat upon his back between
them.
II should be, therefore, the paramount object
with all these double-breasted Northern mem
bers to determine at once where they really
belong, what they intend to do, which party il
their party for the succession and where they
intend to go; and they would save vast deal
Of trouble hereafter in deciding upon this very
thing in The election Of the Speaker of the
House. In other words, the time has come
when every Northern man, in Congress and out
OF it, should make up his mind whether he is
with or against the Seward alliance and their
anttslavery platform for the Presidency; for
there can be no nationality in any party fus-
Inc in or out Of Congress, upon the slavery
question, with Seward and his pipe layers
We anticipate more prolonged and serious
struggle upon the Speakership to-day than the
experimental skirmish of yesterday, and we
should not be surprised to hear of some aston
ishng changes in the voting, and some curious
proceedings in the House, resulting from last
Mig - friendly calls, plots and countcr-plots.
Meantime the public must be patient As mat
tiers now stand, any time this side OF Christmas
will DO for the message.