The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-19

TO say ths That 1t might happen that II the southern
party called upon 10 decide between
the candidate OF the democratic party and that OF the OPP
position they would that contingency choose the lesser
Of the two evils and without asking any compromise sup
port Mr.. RICHARDSON in preference to Mr. BANKS
Mr. WALKER. The gentleman from Pennsyivan mas
also misunderstood me Laughter said no such thins-
What did say this-and, in repeating IL beg the
attention of the House TO my words and hope nat t
will be weighed properly That SO FAR as was
desiring did proper and conservative organization
or this House aud believing, did that was express
ing the wishes OF of those who have thus ar Coz
operated with YVES willing, IN the event OF inc
House organizing to-day TO meet IN TINS ha ms eve
ming all the members of this House VINO are Mihng 10
abide by the existing laws upon the question OF slavery
and opposed TO the further agitation OF tat
here or elsewhere and who prepared 10 vote or tue
admission OF any into this Union whether that Stale
permits slavery in its constitution or not These THINK
were words.
Mr. WASHBURNE desired to know if the gentleman
from Penns and his friends would accept the inv-
taon they had just received and go into the caucus
Mr. JONES replied that the democratic party woula
in except caucus OF their own party upon
their principles ua,.
long discussion here arose between Messrs. ALLISON,
CAMPBELL and JONES of Pennsy lvanin as to the po-
sition of the know nothing and feeso parties In that
Sutte--Messrs. JONES and ALLISON maintaining tnat
they united in their opposition TO the Nebraska o
aud Mr.. CAMPBELL conending that the know-notnng
party bad not made the Nebraska bill issue at ALL but
The majority by that party to Congress were opposed
to it because their constituents were So
Mr.. SMITH, Of Virginia. asked MIR. CAMPBELL whether ne
had not some stated that he and his colleagues
were supporting Mr. BANKS American without regard
to his views on the slavery question?
Mr. CAMPBELL replied that he had
Mr. SMITH then desired know whether the gentleman
that Mr. BANKS had left the American party
last fall 2
Mr.. CAMPBELL not
Mr. SMITH asked him il he did not know that Mr..
BANKS bad voted for Mr. Rockwell and against Mr. Gard
ner in the late election in Massachusetts,
Mr. CAMPBELL replied that he was not present when
the cast and therefore knew nothing about H.
Laughter
Mr. SMITH said that if he was present when the vote
cast, he doubt perfectly satisfied that Mr
BANKS had left the American party last fall and presumed
also well satisfied that that gentleman voted
for Mr. Rockwell in preference to Mr. Gardner and yet ne
tells House that he is supporting Mr. BANKS because he
is American.
MIR CAMPBELL here asked of Mr. SMITH if he had not
been elected Congress American and whether he
American now?
Mr. ETHERIDGE moved to adjourn but Withdrew his
motion in order enable Mr. SMITH to make personal
explanations that gentleman promising to renew It,
Mr. SMITH then entered into personal explanation
He said that he had been elected Congress democrat
a democrat and, though he did not belong to the
know ong order had always refused to denounce that
order He had voted for Mr.. Wise for governor on
personal grounds but he had supported his opponent
On concluding, he renewed the motion OF Mr. ErHERlDGE
that the House adjourn
The question taken, and the motion was lost.
Mr.. GIDDlNGS made of his usual anti-slavery
speeches
like the gentleman from Alabama who had opened the de-
bate, feel any uneasiness at his position He like the
democratic party, ha terms Of compromise to accept
His party asked from them quarter He did not COM
plain Of their PLATFORM their OF courtesy or the unusual
time and place in which ii uttered On the contrary
he thought fit and proper sequent to the executive ad
minstraon to which they attached and which they
supported and which dares in this country prescribe
of his opinion from places of profit and emolumen
aud even dares TO follow the common laborer with the
of power for the utterance of American senti-
He define the principles of his party
and the stand they intended to take in 1856.
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio obtained the floor, and gave
notice of his intention address the House on the plural
ity resolution offered by Mr.. THoRINGToN
That resolution not being before the House.
Mr.. THORlNGTON again offered it.
Mr.. CAMPBELL then moved to adjourn.
The motion agreed to- and at o'clock the House
adjourned.