The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-20

therefore hoped lhal the CerK Woulu proceed 70 el tc
roll.
Cries of "Call the roll
VOTE FoR SPEAKER.
The House then proceeded to vote for Speaker Mesrs
HioHaA4, DowDnLL, WABuRNE OF Illinois, and BENSON
continuing to act as tcllers
The Clerk called the roll for the sixy-iilh time, with
the following result
Whole number Of votes ols necessary choice, llo
of these
Mr. Banks -...,.......................lo2
Richardson ~
H. A. tnler......... ..
Scattering.
So there choice
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. BARCLAY rose to personal explanation. He mn
derstood that his had been introduced in the debate
of yesterday by his colleague mr. CAMPBELL, who had
Hected upon his here that he not responsible
for his actions in this House either to that gentleman or to
the Houseit being matter entirely between himself and
his constituency; and that so fur rs any vote which he
had already cast might hereafter cast upon the floor of
this Hcuse if any defence of it necessary to be made
he would make IL alone to them conclusion he asked
the gentleman whether in his remarks of yesterday he
had placed him on the free-soil platform?
Mr. CAMPBELL. stated that according to my under
standing the gentleman elected antNebraska
democrat; and would ask him whether am correctly
informed not 0}8U 1e
Mr. BARCLAY. will answer that question in mo-
mcnt first wish to know whether the gentleman did or
did not make of the expression that was free-soer
and whether he disavows that expression?
Mr. CAMPBELL did not charge upon the gentleman
that he is free-soer All that said was, that under
stood that he elected ant-Nebraska democrat
did not charge him with frecsoilism and do not wish
him to 30 understand IL.
Mr. BARCLAY. ! 50 understood the gentleman yester-
day but il be is willing withdraw the expression, and
retract what he has ssd, am satisfied. laughter
Mr. b. proceeded to speak at length defining his
position We will give his remarks in full hereafter.
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Mr. WHITNEY entered into defence of the northern
portion of the American party who adopted the platform
of the Philadelphia national convention He spoke for the
American party of the North and their principles Those
principles to guard the avenues of intelligence by
protecting system Of popular education to protect the
elective franchise from the tampcrng of iterae and mis-
guided foreigners to ward off the encroachmens OF radi
cal European theorists relieve the industrial interests of
the country from the unequal competition of foreign pau
per labor prevent the abrogaon of wholesome laws
and the mntilaton of constitutions through the dicaton
of strangers to resist the political encroachmens Of TINT
power whose throne Is in tho Vatican, to the State
from the grasp of priesthood and in word, 10 main
tain intact institutions of civil and religious Freedom
our constitution, and our federal Union
NJ Mr. TRAFTON desired to know if he understood the
gentleman from New York say that he represented the
American party of the North
Mr. WHITNEY claimed to be representative elected by
tho national American party in his district
Mr.. TRAFTON said that the gentleman made the broad
statement that he represented the American party at the
North and having gone the grounds and stated the
points OF his creed be wished to call his particular atten
ton to other points held by the American party at
the North or wished the gentleman to reract what he had
said lie held in his hand the platform Of the American
party of Massachusetts, The gentleman has read only the
first section of that platform
of the boltcrs of the native-Amercan party,
Mr.. TRAFT0N replied that it would be rather difficult
to such question: for the that gentle
here found it extremely difficult TO define their own
positions those Of others The platform he held in his
hand was the platform of the American party Of Massachu-
sets, and Massachusetts is part Of the North and he
wanted the gentleman either TO retac the remark he had
made that he stood here the representative of the Amer
ican party of the North TO permit him 10 RIA the bal
ance of the platform which he had begun.
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Mr. WHITNEY stated that he would not withdraw what
be had said unit, the gentleman answered whether The
platform he alluded to the platform of the party that
elected Gardner the second time whether it the
platform Of that party who voted for Mr. Rockwell.
Mr. TRAFTON answered that it was the platform of the
American party of Massachusetts, New Hampshire Maine
Connecticut and many other northern States lie then
proceeded To read it, 1t declared that slavery sectional
and freedom national and that The reposc Of the country
only to be secured by relieving the general govern
ment so tar It's jurisdiction extends OF all connection
with and accountability for American slavery that the
independence and sovereignty OF the STATE in its legsl
ture and judiciary, should be maintained nviolate.
Mr.. WHITNEY thought it WAS hardly necessary for the
gentleman TO continue reading it. Laughter
Mr. TRAFT0N replied that it was quite probable but
the gentleman had commenced to preach sermon for
the North he wanted him have the text Grea
aughter] He then finished reading the platform That
the great barrier of slavery ruthessy broken by the
peal of the Missouri Compromise ought To be speedily re-
stored that in any event no State erected from any
part of the territory covered by that compromise ought
to be admitted into the Union slave State that
the rights of the actual settlers in the Territories and the
free and undsurbed exercise of their elective franchise as
guaranteed to them under the laws OF Congress- ought to
be promptly protected by the government; and that the
exgency OF the times demanded that a agreeing in
these principles should be united in opposition to the pres
national administration and tn At their party would
chcerfuly cooperate with all the opponents Of common
enemy.
Mr.. WHITNEY, in reply stated hat that platform was
the platform OF the frec-soil party OF Massachusetts
Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee desired. know of the gentle
If he and those with whom he would vote for the
admission of Kansas If she apple here with constit
ton tolerating slavery.
here constitution with republican institutions embraced
therein be would not stop to nquire whether contained
the clause OF fslavery or not Applause That the con-
entertaining as he did, firm belief in the sovereignty Of
The people II for them, and for them alone to select
their own institutions.
Mr.. CUMBACK nqurell whether the State council oil
New York immediately after Phadelphia convention
had not said Ia pos terms that was opposed to the
repeal Of te ssopr copromsc and that slavery should
have no advantages from that repeal